Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's pupils dilated suddenly, veins bulged, and he rushed to Kitsuchi, his eyes wide with fury, demanding, "Are you telling the truth?"
Not only Ōnoki, but also the Third Kazekage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Hanzo of the Salamander of the Salamander, were all shocked by Kitsuchi's words.
Yeyue Ziyun wasn't at the Kumogakure Camp; so that's what he was doing?
That's a really ruthless move, actually raiding someone's base. Who could stand that?
"It's true! According to intelligence from within Iwagakure, Yeyue Ziyun killed Elder Bunji and took away the Scroll of Seals from Iwagakure! He's currently wreaking havoc on Iwagakure with the Four-Tails."
"If we don't go back soon, Iwagakure will be razed to the ground!"
"Damn it! Third Hokage, this attack has been canceled. I have to go back to support Iwagakure!"
"Also, give me the Five-Tails. The only way to deal with the Four-Tails is to rely on the Five-Tails."
Ōnoki immediately roared at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
" Ōnoki, are you sure? Iwagakure has taken a lot of money from Konoha. Now that a great battle is about to begin, you're leading Iwagakure to desert. That's not right."
At this moment, Danzo stepped forward and questioned the matter.
"Screw your desertion! Is this battle in Konoha more important than my Iwagakure? Hiruzen Sarutobi, give me a straight answer: are you going to hand over the Five-Tails or not?!"
The chakra of the Ōnoki -Kage Level Chakra leaked out wildly, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he questioned Hiruzen Sarutobi like an enraged lion.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi dared to refuse, he would immediately use Dust Release to throw him away and forcibly take the Five-Tails Jinchuriki with him.
"Sigh, take the Five-Tails Jinchuriki with you."
At this point, Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that forcing Ōnoki was useless; if he continued to push him, Onoki could easily use Dust Release to obliterate him.
It goes without saying which held more importance in Ōnoki's heart: Iwagakure or this great battle.
If Konoha were attacked, he would definitely rush back to the village to provide assistance.
Ōnoki then led the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and the main force of Iwagakure to retreat.
"What a wonderful Yeyue Ziyun! It's incredible that you could achieve such a feat!"
Watching the retreating Iwagakure forces, the people from the other Three Great Shinobi Villages felt a chill run down their spines.
This genius from Kumogakure is ruthless and unscrupulous at a young age, daring to raid the village's base with just two or three people.
It can only be said that Yeyue Ziyun was a cut above the rest, using such a reckless method to break the alliance between Iwagakure and Konoha.
"Won't he attack Sunagakure next?"
At that moment, the Third Kazekage suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Sunagakure was already economically weak, and if it were to be attacked by Yeyue Ziyun, it wouldn't even have the money to rebuild. Furthermore, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind was notoriously stingy.
If Sunagakure were to be attacked, it might be removed from the Five Great Shinobi Villages due to its declining national strength.
Given Yeyue Ziyun's methods, he will definitely take down Iwagakure and then Sunagakure.
I must go back and check; I absolutely cannot let Yeyue Ziyun launch a sneak attack on Sunagakure.
" Third Hokage, return Bunpuku to me! I need to lead my men back to Sunagakure immediately to prevent the Sunagakure from being attacked."
The Third Kazekage has also begun Hiruzen Sarutobi.
" Third Kazekage, don't be delusional. You took money from Konoha and still want to leave with people? Your village wasn't attacked, so what gives you the right!"
At this point, Danzo couldn't hold back any longer and directly rejected the Third Kazekage's request.
If Sunagakure really takes them away, does that mean Land of Rain will have to leave too?
Why bother fighting this big battle? We might as well just surrender.
Snap!
The young and impetuous Third Kazekage was unlike Ōnoki, who had so many concerns.
Seeing that Danzo, a Hokage Advisor, dared to question him, he slapped Danzo across the face, sending Danzo staggering back several steps.
Of course, the most crucial point is that the Third Kazekage has already realized that he received far less money than Iwagakure, and even a small country Land of Rain received more money than him.
I was just looking for a place to vent my anger, and since Danzo has come to me, I might as well use you to vent my frustration!
" Third Kazekage, you... do you intend to wage war against Konoha?"
Danzo glared at the Third Kazekage through gritted teeth.
He never expected that the Third Kazekage would dare to slap him in front of so many people, and with the Magnet Release at that, leaving his face swollen.
"Are you the Third Hokage? I'm speaking to the Third Hokage. Do you have any right to speak here? Third Hokage, give me a straight answer: are you going to summon the One-Tail Jinchuriki or not? If you're unwilling, we'll only meet on the battlefield in the future."
"I believe the Kumogakure would be very happy to see an alliance with our Sunagakure."
The Third Kazekage is beginning to pose a threat.
If Hiruzen Sarutobi does not agree to his demands, he will immediately lead the Sunagakure to turn against the Kumogakure and join the main force.
At that time, Konoha will not only have to return the One-Tail, but will also suffer heavy losses.
"Well."
Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply. There was nothing he could do but return the One-Tail Jinchuriki to the Third Kazekage.
Seeing this, Hanzo of the Salamander could only smile wryly and prepare to lead the ninjas of the Land of Rain to retreat.
However, as the leader of a small country, he understood that one should not take the money of a large country indiscriminately. Therefore, he returned 3 billion ryo to Konoha and used the remaining 1 billion ryo as payment for the labor of the Land of Rain for so many days.
As a result, the alliance of the Four Great Shinobi Villages was completely dismantled in less than a day.
"It seems Ziyun's plan succeeded; Iwagakure and Sunagakure have retreated."
Just then, the Third Raikage and others, who were preparing to retreat from the Land of Fire, observed the retreat of the Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Land of Rain forces and were relieved.
In the end, Ziyun was a cut above the rest; his direct attack on the enemy base was simply too ruthless.
No village chief would stand idly by and watch his village perish without offering any assistance.
It can be said that since Ziyun decided to do this, the plan was bound to succeed.
" Ōnoki has returned with the main force. Let's go, Mikoto."
Just as the main force of Iwagakure entered the range of Ziyun's Observation Haki, Ziyun led Mikoto and the Four-Tails to retreat.
Before retreating, Ziyun used the Five Elements Seal to reseal the Four-Tails back into Roshi's body.
Now that Ōnoki has returned, it means that our tactics have worked.
There was no need for Ziyun to stay in Iwagakure and waste his energy with Ōnoki.
"Is this... is this Iwagakure )?"
Upon entering Iwagakure, Ōnoki was stunned, his expression exactly the same as Konoha 'Naruto when he was summoned to Konoha Shima the Toad Sage after Pain destroyed the village.
At this time, about 70% of the buildings in Iwagakure were destroyed, and the entire village was filled with a faint smell of blood, a truly horrific sight.
Most importantly, Elder Bunji, Kage Level expert, was killed in battle, the Scroll of Seals was taken away, and many talented Genin also died in this sneak attack.
These Genin were being groomed by Ōnoki to be the future pillars of Iwagakure, and they died needlessly in this sneak attack.
After this sneak attack, Iwagakure will not recover for at least ten years.
The future Iwagakure will likely face an even more severe talent shortage than the Iwagakure in the original story.
" Yeyue Ziyun! My Iwagakure will never let you get away with this!"
Ōnoki looked up at the sky and roared in despair, his already short body now appearing even more hunched.
" Lord Tsuchikage, some Iwagakure Ninja just spotted Yeyue Ziyun and Uchiha Mikoto. Should we give chase?"
At this moment, Kitsuchi also came over, his eyes bloodshot, and reported to Ōnoki.
This grudge is too great; it must be avenged!
If Ōnoki gives the order, he is willing to lead the main force of Iwagakure and fight Yeyue Ziyun to the death.
"Don't go. Right now, you immediately lead everyone to calm their hearts and prepare to rebuild Iwagakure."
Ōnoki sighed, thought for a moment, and then decided to give up.
" Lord Tsuchikage, are we just going to let Yeyue Ziyun like this?" Kitsuchi asked unwillingly.
"What can we do? What good will it do to catch up?" Ōnoki glared at his good-for-nothing son, his eyes bloodshot, and slapped him hard Kitsuchi the face.
My son is stupid, really stupid.
What good would it do if you chased after him?
Can we win?
Last time, so many people fought against Yeyue Ziyun and they couldn't defeat a single one. Now that he's brought a Four-Tails and an Uchiha Clan clansman, they're even less likely to win.
" Lord Tsuchikage..."
Kitsuchi felt wronged at this moment. His Pops couldn't take his anger out on Yeyue Ziyun, so he could only take it out on him?
Meanwhile, Ziyun was unaware that Ōnoki had abandoned their pursuit of him and were instead heading straight for the Land of Wind.
However, halfway through their journey, Ziyun encountered a large force of Sunagakure led by the Third Kazekage.
"Careful!"
"All alert!"
"Damn it, to run into them here. So they really are heading to the Land of Wind?"
Upon seeing Ziyun, the 3,000-strong Sunagakure army immediately felt as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Oh? The Third Kazekage, what brings you here?" Ziyun asked, looking down at the Third Kazekage.
In fact, Ziyun had already guessed why the Third Kazekage was here.
They were most likely frightened by what happened to Iwagakure.
However, Ziyun was just asking to dampen the morale of Sunagakure.