Ōnoki Played Dirty, Third Raikage Did the Same

Of course, the Four-Tails was Kumogakure's spoils of war, but that could not be said aloud.

Watching his son storm off in anger, the Third Raikage could not help but sigh. That brat's temperament had not changed at all. He had inherited only his father's explosive temper; in every other respect... it was hard to put into words.

Fortunately, though his son's personality had flaws, his talent was excellent. With Killer B, a Perfect Jinchūriki, by his side, even after he was gone, his son would be able to support Kumogakure with ease.

"Ōnoki, did you really think you were the only one who could play dirty?"

The Third Raikage sneered.

A tactical withdrawal?

Fine, withdraw. A withdrawal did not mean surrender, right? Fine!

Since you, Ōnoki, had no shame, then do not blame this old man for using the same tricks against you.

The Third Raikage decided to forcibly keep the Four-Tails.

If Ōnoki could play dirty over matters of war, why could he, the Third Raikage, not play dirty over a Tailed Beast?

Withdrawing troops did not mean defeat?

Fine, then. As long as he did not personally declare that the Four-Tails belonged to Kumogakure, there was no such thing as forcibly keeping it.

From now on, the Four-Tails would make its home in Kumogakure. Iwagakure could forget about taking this Tailed Beast back.

If the other villages did not want to see Kumogakure forcibly keep the Four-Tails and make it Kumogakure's possession, the Third Raikage had ways to deal with them.

Besides, Ōnoki had played dirty first. If he followed suit, no one could step forward and criticize him.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

The Third Raikage decided to extract the Four-Tails from Roshi's body as soon as possible, then send Roshi's corpse back