The Jinchūriki were sentenced to life imprisonment!
Kakuzu's cold words kept pouring into Hanzō's ears, causing Hanzō's heart to grow colder and colder.
When the tree falls, the Hanzo of the Salamander. Hanzo the Salamander, once a renowned Demigod of the Land of Rain, has fallen to such a state?
I just want to improve the status of the Land of Rain, and I just want the people of the Land of Rain to live a better life!
Why? Why am I now being treated as a sinner of the Land of Rain?
Kagami Uchiha lowered his eyes and waited for Hanzō, pondering quietly for a moment before slowly speaking, "Hanzō, as the culprit of the Second Shinobi World War, your crimes are unforgivable; but delving deeper, I think it's because everyone in the Shinobi World has such a shallow understanding of peace that it has led to the continuous breeding of war and tragedy."
"Today, I can spare your life!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Hanzō's eyes; as long as he doesn't die in Konoha today, one day he will avenge this humiliation!
Just as Hanzō was about to thank Kagami Uchiha, he heard Kagami Uchiha continue, "However, from today onwards, all officially registered ninja of Amegakure will be disbanded, and the ninja of the Land of Rain will henceforth be under the command of the Akatsuki."
"In the future, the Ninja Village of the Land of Rain will only have Akatsuki; there will be no more Amegakure!"
"And you, Hanzo of the Salamander, are stripped of all your power and position, and must remain in Konoha to receive a completely new ideological education. Only when you have truly reformed yourself can you reappear before the world."
"Do you have any objections?" As soon as he finished speaking, Kagami Uchiha's gaze was fixed on Hanzō.
Upon hearing this, Hanzō's pupils contracted sharply, and his kneeling body immediately tensed.
Stripping him of all his power and positions in the Land of Rain and handing over all the former Amegakure to the Akatsuki was tantamount to stripping him of the foundation he had built up over half his life; however, he knew in his heart that if he did not do as Uchiha Shizuka wished, he would probably be executed on the spot!
For a moment, Hanzo was torn between Hanzō thoughts: the foundation he had built over half his life and his life itself.
After a long pause, he gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice, "Hanzō, I obey!"
The scene of Hanzo of the Salamander his head in repentance was witnessed by everyone, and for a moment, everyone sighed with emotion.
That's Hanzō! Even though he failed, he's still a renowned and powerful Shinobi World.
Now, like a stray dog, he kneels before Kagami Uchiha, begging for his life...
How pathetic... how lamentable!
Ōnoki and Sajie watched this scene, a glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in their hearts.
Even Hanzō, who instigated the entire Shinobi World War and whose crimes were unforgivable, was able to save his life and spend the rest of his life atoning for his sins; so the Jinchūriki of their village might not necessarily die.
If they bow their heads and beg for mercy, sincerely admitting their mistakes, perhaps they can be treated leniently as the village's Jinchūriki? Bringing them back to the village isn't out of the question.
Upon realizing this, Ōnoki's face was filled with sorrow. He quickly rose, cupped his hands, and said earnestly, "Hokage, regarding the issue of our Iwagakure's Four-Tail Jinchūriki, the root cause is our Iwagakure's failure to properly discipline him. It was my lack of strict instruction and discipline towards the Four-Tail Jinchūriki Roshi, Rōshi, that allowed him to recklessly unleash the power of the Tailed Beast on the battlefield, causing countless tragic casualties."
At this point, he bowed deeply, adopting an extremely humble posture. "I beg Your Hokage's magnanimity to allow me to bring Roshi back to Iwagakure. From now on, I will strictly discipline and carefully restrain him to reshape his character; Iwagakure will also uphold the peaceful rules of the Shinobi World."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the Third Kazekage Sajie, Sunasuke, immediately chimed in, "That's right, Tsuchikage is absolutely right."
With a sincere expression, he bowed deeply to Kagami Uchiha on the high platform. "Hokage, we of Sunagakure are also at fault. We failed to properly control the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail Beast and guide him to suppress the Tailed Beast, which caused many innocent lives to suffer."
"We earnestly request Your Hokage to grant us Jinchūriki and allow us to bring back the Jinchuriki. Sunagakure is willing to deeply reflect on our actions, properly reform the Jinchūriki, and dedicate our lives to Guardian Ninja world, never again instigating conflict or chaos."
As the Kage of two major Ninja Village, the two men adopted a humble posture, admitting their mistakes and begging for mercy, only hoping that Kagami Uchiha would relent and release their Jinchūriki.
On the high platform, Kagami Uchiha looked at the two men, a faint smile playing on his lips, and spoke unhurriedly, "Heh... Regarding the crimes of those two Jinchūriki, to be honest, my initial thought was to execute them immediately."
"They are not those Tailed Beasts; they are also humans. Yet they wantonly unleashed the calamity-inducing power of the Tailed Beast, slaughtering countless innocent civilians and claiming the lives of numerous ninjas. Such crimes deserve no mercy; only death can atone for their blood debt!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Ōnoki and Sajie's hearts sank, and their faces instantly turned ugly.
As fellow Kage from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, they had already set aside their Kage dignity and adopted such a humble posture, yet they still couldn't get Kagami Uchiha to relent?
This is absolutely outrageous!
Just as the two were lost in thought, Kagami Uchiha suddenly changed his tone. "But the original purpose of today's Five Kage Summit is to end the chaos, resolve hatred, and create a Peace in the Shinobi World."
"Since it's about putting aside old grudges and ushering in a new era, I can naturally show them leniency and spare their lives!"
Upon hearing this, Ōnoki and Sajie's eyes lit up, their hearts easing slightly. Just as they were about to express their gratitude, they heard Kagami Uchiha's cold follow-up words:
"However, while they may escape death, they cannot escape punishment! Taking them back is absolutely impossible!"
"The One-Tail Jinchuriki Bunpuku, Four-Tail Jinchūriki Roshi, are hereby permanently imprisoned within the territory of Konoha. Only when their hearts are thoroughly cleansed, and they truly understand the reverence for life and uphold peace, will we discuss their return home!"
Kagami Uchiha's tone was calm, yet it carried an undeniable air of authority.
"You two need not worry. Konoha will not mistreat prisoners. You are free to send people to visit and check on the physical condition of the two Jinchūriki at any time. Everything will be transparent and open."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ōnoki froze on the spot, his face turning ashen, his brows furrowed with frustration and helplessness.
Sajie also changed drastically. His lips were tightly pursed, his heart filled with resentment, but he couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal.
There was no other reason than that he had personally witnessed Kagami Uchiha's inhuman strength!
The two Kage seemed to have saved the Jinchūriki's life, but their own Tailed Beast were also left behind in Konoha.
Kagami Uchiha may have seemed to give them a break, but in reality, he permanently robbed the two great Ninja Village of their foundations without shedding a drop of blood.
But what could they do in the face of Konoha's absolute strength? They could only swallow their anger and dare not show even the slightest bit of their fury.
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Everyone in the stands was utterly shocked as they watched the Tsuchikage and Kazekage, both leaders of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Kazekage with resentment yet daring not to resist.
Those two are not like Hanzo of the Salamander, who came from a small country; they are the Five Kage, standing at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World!
Not only are they powerful themselves, but the two Ninja Village they represent also have profound foundations!
Even someone like that wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of the Hokage of Konoha?
Is the future Shinobi World truly a one-man show dominated by Konoha?
Even when Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha were alive, other countries were never this humble in front of Konoha!
Is the domineering Kagami Uchiha truly devoted to the peace of the Shinobi World?
This person seems like a treacherous villain disguised as a loyal subject!