Ōnoki's expression shifted slightly.
His relationship with the Akatsuki was indeed extremely close, and he had even secretly provided them with considerable support.
What was more, before attending this Five Kage Summit, he had struck a secret deal with the Akatsuki.
Now that the Fourth Raikage was pressing him for answers, Ōnoki knew the time had come. He abruptly sprang from his seat, distancing himself from the others.
At the same moment, a smoke bomb burst on the conference table.
Bang!
Black smoke billowed outward, instantly obscuring everyone around the table.
At the same time, summoning markings suddenly lit up on the ceiling above the hall.
Summoning Technique!
In an instant, an enormous rhinoceros was summoned. It dropped from above, hurtling straight toward the conference table shrouded in smoke!
Boom!
With a deafening crash, the massive rhino smashed the spot where Uchiha Sora and the Five Kage had been sitting to pieces.
Bellow!
The giant rhino roared in fury, waves of sound spreading outward and making everyone else in the hall pale in alarm.
"We're under attack! Get out of here!" Only then did the people from the various factions react, hastily shouting at the top of their lungs.
Everyone began retreating from the hall, while those confident in their strength stayed where they were, staring fixedly at the enormous rhino.
"Lightning Blade!" A cold shout suddenly rang out.
A brilliant streak of lightning shot out from beneath the giant rhino, surging toward the ceiling!
A figure tore through the rhino's body and leaped high into the air.
It was none other than Kakashi Hatake!
Bang!
The giant rhino was ripped apart and vanished in a puff of white smoke.
Only then did everyone realize that four earthen walls had enclosed the spot where the conference table had stood. The