If this stalemate continued, the next words would probably be a declaration of war rather than negotiations.
Tsunade could only steel herself and step in to smooth things over. "Raito... Lord Mizukage, with your current strength, isn't the number of tailed beasts you have just a numbers game?"
At Raito's level of strength, he had long since moved beyond relying on tailed beast chakra alone to make an impression!
Raito toyed with the teacup in his hand and gave Tsunade a casual glance. "That may be true, but these things are strategic reserves for Kirigakure. The more, the better!"
"Gathering so many nuclear bomb-level monsters in one place is a ticking time bomb for the village itself. If they all go berserk one day, Kirigakure could be razed to the ground."
Raito waved a hand dismissively, as though shooing away a fly. "There's no need for you to worry about that, Lady Hokage. They're nothing but a pack of uncivilized beasts. Go berserk? In my hands, they'll never get a chance to turn the tables as long as they live!"
Tsunade's lips moved, but all the arguments she had prepared stuck in her throat. She could not find a single thing to say.
"Lady Hokage, aren't you going to pursue the matter of the Scroll of Seals? Lord Mizukage openly stole Konoha's greatest treasure right in front of everyone. Isn't that a little too shameless?"
The Tsuchikage interjected sinisterly, clearly trying to muddy the waters further.
With an outsider beating her to exposing her own village's disgrace, Tsunade's expression instantly darkened several shades. She looked utterly grim.
She drew a deep breath and fixed Raito with a burning stare. "Lord Mizukage, please return that Scroll of Seals to its rightful owner!"
Judging by the way Tsunade struggled to hold her