"What! This request is outrageous! Kumogakure cannot agree to it!"
After receiving the secret letter from Rasa to Kumogakure, the Kumogakure communications team immediately analyzed it, and the reply they received made the Fourth Raikage reject it outright.
"What a joke! With all the Jinchūriki except for the Nine-Tails and the Seven-Tails working together, do you know what level of power that would reach?"
"A single Tailed Beast is comparable to a natural disaster. With all the Jinchūriki from the four great ninja villages working together, those Akatsuki guys aren't just trying to destroy Konoha, they're trying to destroy the entire world!"
The Fourth Raikage was furious. Although he had anticipated that the Akatsuki would ask for an exorbitant price, he still didn't expect them to actually dare to offer such a high price.
" Fourth Raikage, the Akatsuki's proposal may not be a bad thing for the village."
Upon hearing this, the group turned around and saw that the ninja, hope, had a solemn expression and was expressing his own views.
" Uchiha Huayue, that terrifying guy, his strength has long been beyond imagination. Forgive my rudeness, but even if the Five Kage joined forces, they might not be able to defeat such a being."
"Hope! Don't boost others' morale while diminishing your own..."
"Shut up, Darui, continue, Xi."
The Fourth Raikage rebuked Darui for his offhand remark and instead turned his gaze to Xi, signaling him to continue.
"Yes, Lord Raikage. Judging from what Uchiha Huayue did in Kumogakure, three Kage Level fighters are not enough to corner him."
"Besides Uchiha Huayue, Konoha also has the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hokage Advisor Shimura Danzō."
At this point, the Fourth Raikage's face turned ashen. If he weren't afraid of returning to that era of war where the Five Great Nations fought each other and the Land of Fire ultimately benefited, he would have gone to Konoha long ago to Uchiha Huayue down with him!
"That's why Konoha is the strongest of the five Ninja Village. Compared to the current Konoha, all five members of Akatsuki are Kage Level fighters, and their strength should not be underestimated."
As a sensory ninja, relying on his rational judgment of both sides, and even the six directions, Hii came to a conclusion.
" Lord Raikage, to completely defeat Uchiha Huayue, we would need at least several levels of Kage Level combat power."
"Besides, after Konoha is destroyed, it will be time for Kumogakure and the other major Ninja Village to divide up Konoha. At that time, reducing one Kage Level fighter will give Kumogakure more benefits."
Having said that, the Fourth Raikage fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons.
As the head of a village, the Fourth Raikage was just impulsive, not stupid. He would naturally weigh the probability of success and how much benefit he could gain for his village.
"Seven Jinchūriki and five Kage Level fighters, how confident are we in destroying Konoha?"
The Fourth Raikage's expression was grave. Even for him, the Raikage, this was the first time he had ever placed such a huge bet.
"One hundred percent, but whether I can kill Uchiha Huayue, I can only say I'm fifty percent sure. Nobody knows if Uchiha Huayue is hiding any more trump cards."
"However, the aftermath of a battle cannot be controlled, just like..."
Before hope could finish speaking, everyone present recalled the humiliating war that had taken place several years ago.
"That's enough. Ask the medical team when they'll be fully recovered and ready to go to war with Konoha!"
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but exchange glances. The peace had only lasted for a few years, and now the Fourth Great Ninja War was about to break out completely.
At the same time, Iwagakure.
Ōnoki sneered. He hadn't expected the Akatsuki to actually dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount. But this was just as well. He would take this opportunity to teach Roshi a lesson and make him contribute to Iwagakure once again.
"I have to go out for a bit. When Deidara comes back, I'll have Kitsuchi drag him out of the village. If he dares to experiment with ninjutsu in the village again, hmph!"
Ōnoki snorted coldly, then flew out of the village and headed towards the outskirts of Iwagakure.
More than ten miles away from Iwagakure lies the place where Roshi practices asceticism.
The entire Ninja World views Jinchūriki with hatred and isolation, Iwagakure, as one of the Five Great Nations, is no exception.
Compared to Han, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki who had always served Iwagakure, Roshi Four-Tails Jinchūriki Roshi, was at odds with Ōnoki.
Therefore, Roshi, who was originally Iwa-nin, shaved his head in anger and became a monk.
He usually obeys orders but not decrees, which has caused Ōnoki a lot of pain.
When Ōnoki arrived, Roshi was engrossed in his training in a mountain forest and was not surprised by the arrival of the Tsuchikage.
"Are you planning to spend your whole life here?"
"The rights and wrongs of the Ninja World have nothing to do with me. If the Lord Tsuchikage is here to lecture me, then let's not talk about it."
Roshi spoke indifferently, completely disregarding Ōnoki's unpleasant expression.
As the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, he is a dangerous presence in Iwagakure and even the entire Ninja World. Even Roshi, who has mastered the Dust Release technique, cannot force him.
Living alone deep in the mountains, without relatives or friends, and having no interest in worldly desires, this is the kind of person even the famously Ōnoki of Both Scales couldn't handle: Roshi.
"Even if the rights and wrongs of the Ninja World are none of your business, if one day in the future your hometown, where you were born and raised, is razed to the ground, can you still maintain your current peace?"
Ōnoki's words were like a sharp sword, leaving the usually composed Roshi quite bewildered, before he suddenly remembered something.
"Are you talking about that strange ninjutsu that appeared Iwagakure that day?"
"That's right, that's the ninjutsu used by Uchiha Huayue, who is on par with the Yellow Flash among the Five Great Shinobi Nations."
"In return, I must not act without authorization during the Third Great Ninja War, otherwise the entire Iwagakure will be destroyed."
At this point, Ōnoki sighed, his tone sincere and heartfelt.
"If the Fourth Great Ninja War were to begin, all of us from Iwagakure would die at the hands of the Uchiha, and the entire Ninja World would be in grave danger. The danger posed by the Uchiha is like their eyes, growing stronger and more unstable with each passing moment."
"This time, and the last time, as long as you agree to cooperate with the village and carry out the Konoha Crush Plan, from now on you will be a free ninja, Iwagakure will allow you to leave the Land of Earth."
The two locked eyes, and Roshi gave Ōnoki a deep look, seeing in him the unwavering will of the rock. Roshi nodded slightly.
"This is not for you, but for the village that gave me birth and raised me."
Upon hearing this, Ōnoki smirked and turned to leave.
'It's best if Uchiha Huayue, the God of Shinobi, disappears into the annals of history. Uchiha Madara's power should rightfully die alongside the First Hokage!'
Several months later, in Kirigakure, the Fourth Mizukage lowered his eyelids, looked at Utakata, who was being held captive by a group of Anbu, and shook his head slightly.