Ōnoki's Resolve

Xue Zhantian burst out laughing when he heard Gaara's taunt.

"Hahaha!"

"Interesting. You really are an interesting fellow. Then tell me..."

"Who in the Shinobi World do you think can still stand against me?"

Gaara looked at the brazen Xue Zhantian and laughed.

"Hahaha!"

Xue Zhantian glared at Gaara, who was still laughing, and warned him with murder in his eyes. "Don't test my patience."

"You lost. Act like a loser. Understand?"

Gaara said coldly, "Hah. Want to know? I won't tell you."

"Live in fear. Keep living in fear until that day comes."

"Hahaha!"

The Light Screen in the sky froze on Gaara, his body covered in blood.

He stared firmly at Xue Zhantian before him without a trace of fear.

Everyone in the Shinobi World was stunned after watching those glimpses of the future.

Kumogakure

Raikage A stood dazed for a long time before muttering to himself, "That was me in the future?"

"I went to beg Konoha?"

"I bowed my head to Konoha? How could that be?"

"No!"

Raikage A roared in outrage. "I'm Raikage A!"

"How could I go crying to Konoha and beg them? I don't believe it. I don't believe it!"

The more Raikage A thought about it, the angrier he grew. He pointed at the Light Screen and cursed, "You deceived me! You must have deceived me!"

"I'll tell everyone in the Shinobi World that this damned thing in the sky is fake."

"I, Raikage A, would never bow to Konoha. Never!"

Huihui was in that empty space, eating chips and drinking cola.

She leisurely put together videos of the future, then sighed with happiness.

"Ah."

"I'm so happy."

"I finally have so many snacks, and I can eat as much as I want every day."

"And all kinds of delicious food, plus so much soda."

Tears of happiness ran down Huihui's cheeks.

Huihui was enjoying her food when the system's voice interrupted her.

"Host! Host!"

Huihui hurried over to the system and asked, "What is it, my dear system?"

Ding! "Raikage A has been detected questioning whether the future shown on the Light Screen is real."

The system's cute, indignant little-girl voice sounded again. "And that awful man wants to tell the whole world the Light Screen is fake!"

After hearing the system's full report, Huihui stamped her foot in anger. "Fine, Raikage A. You like causing trouble, do you?"

Huihui carefully set down her chips and said to the system, "Don't worry, my dear system."

"I'll give him a proper punishment."

On the Light Screen in the sky,

a line of text appeared.

Raikage A of Kumogakure has been detected questioning whether the future shown in the sky is real.

As punishment, Raikage A will personally experience the pain of the injuries he sustained while fighting Xue Zhantian in the future.

The video slowly revealed Raikage A, who was still in his office.

Raikage A panicked when he heard the Light Screen call him out by name.

Before he could recover from his alarm,

excruciating pain tore through his body.

In the blink of an eye, Raikage A, who had been unhurt a moment ago, was covered in blood.

He clutched his head with both hands and rolled across the floor of his office, wailing.

"Aaaaah!"

Everyone in the Shinobi World saw Raikage A's agony on the Light Screen.

No one dared question its power again.

Another line of text appeared on the Light Screen.

As this is Raikage A's first offense, the punishment is minor.

Raikage A's punishment is to experience the pain he will suffer in the future.

If it happens again, he will be killed on the spot.

Let me state this again: I paid an enormous price to obtain this information.

I paid that price so you could see the tragedies awaiting you.

Yet some of you, rather than showing gratitude, insist on opposing me.

Whoever does so again will be killed on the spot.

After warning everyone, Huihui returned to her work.

Konoha

Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to the Anbu Ninja beside him and ordered sternly, "Have the Anbu spread the word at once."

"Write down everything the Light Screen just said, word for word, and make sure everyone hears it."

"Don't let ignorant civilians bring ruin upon the village."

The Anbu Ninja kneeling behind Hiruzen Sarutobi answered firmly, "Yes, Third!"

Whoosh...

The Anbu Ninja leaped straight out the window.

After he left, Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured to himself, "Tsunade, did you come back in the end?"

"Ah."

"The enemies awaiting us just keep getting stronger."

Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke with a weary loneliness. "These old bones of mine won't be much use anymore."

Iwagakure

Ōnoki had watched those shocking scenes of the future and seen the enemies from beyond.

"Every one of them is that powerful?"

He thought back to the defeat of the Four Kage.

Ōnoki sat alone in the Tsuchikage's office, silent for a long time.

At last, he seemed to understand what he had to do. His mind was made up.

Suddenly...

Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi arrived at the Tsuchikage's office.

Ōnoki, who was floating in the air, heard them come in.

He turned and saw his beloved granddaughter and his foolish son.

Kurotsuchi asked with concern, "Grandpa, you're all right! Thank goodness."

Ōnoki affectionately patted Kurotsuchi's head. "My dear granddaughter cares about me. Of course your grandpa's all right."

"Hahaha!"

Beside them, Kitsuchi said cautiously, "Dad, I saw that we joined forces with Konoha in the future."

This time, Ōnoki did not scold his foolish son. Instead, he asked gravely, "Kitsuchi, what do you think we should do now?"

Sensing the gravity of the moment, Kurotsuchi stood quietly to one side and listened to her father and grandfather.

Kitsuchi answered earnestly, "Dad, from what we saw of the future, those enemies won't take too long to arrive."

"Judging by what was shown in the sky, they should reach the Shinobi World a little over ten years from now."

Ōnoki replied calmly, "Oh? And how long do you think it will be before these enemies arrive?"

Kitsuchi thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "Dad, I don't think it'll be over ten years."

"I think they'll reach the Shinobi World within ten years at most."

"Possibly even sooner. That's one of my guesses."

"And Dad, whether it's those hundred thousand Black Armor Cavalry or that powerful Mysterious Masked Man in Black from the future..."

"Or enemies like Uchiha An and Naruto Uzumaki..."

"None of them are enemies we can stand against."

Kitsuchi looked steadily at Ōnoki. "Dad, we have less and less time to choose."

Ōnoki found himself agreeing with his foolish son.

He said with satisfaction, "Kitsuchi, take Kurotsuchi and some guards to Konoha."

Kitsuchi understood what his father meant: they would join Konoha first, then help it rule the Shinobi World.

Note: Thanks to Qingfeng Meng Ceng Jihe for the flowers.

It rained today and the power went out, so there won't be an update tomorrow. Sorry, everyone.