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At the Iwagakure position.
Not a sound could be heard.
Every Iwagakure shinobi stared in terror at the frightening young man standing on Roshi.
He had defeated the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, in an instant.
He had taken down Roshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, and Han, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, just as quickly, then extracted their Tailed Beasts... To Iwagakure, he was more terrifying than any Tailed Beast!
Shinji swept his gaze around. Everyone was sweating, staring at him in fear, and not one of them dared to attack. He found it dull.
He put a hand on his hip and glanced at Shisui, who had dismissed his Susanoo and stood beside him.
"Shisui, time to choose again. What do you think we should do with them?"
Shisui shook his head.
He knew something of what Shinji had been doing lately, but not enough. Whatever he said...
His answer probably wouldn't satisfy Shinji.
So he kept quiet.
He would simply do whatever Shinji told him to do.
"...Sir!"
Just then.
Kurotsuchi came over, supporting Ōnoki while several Medical Ninja worked frantically to treat him.
Shinji looked over with interest.
"Oh? Ōnoki... you're still alive!"
"..."
The little old man coughed.
He studied the madman with messy black hair and a gentle expression, whose eyes brimmed with defiance and supreme arrogance.
So alike... Even more decisive than that man. Even more ruthless.
He shook his head.
Then he said gravely, "Sir, Iwagakure has lost. Whatever war reparations Konoha demands, we're willing to pay..."
"Really?" Shinji tilted his head and fixed the little old man with an amused look.
Ōnoki's expression stiffened.
He feared Shinji might demand something outrageous, but after gritting his teeth and thinking it through, he realized he had only one choice.
He bowed his head. "Yes..."
Shinji glanced at