The air suddenly fell silent, and everyone was speechless, stunned by the strange white figure's request.
His decades-long tenure as Tsuchikage had given Ōnoki immense prestige. No one seemed to be making decisions for him; everyone appeared to be considering the feasibility of the problem.
Shinsei crossed his arms, a faint smile playing on his lips. He was curious about what choice Ōnoki would make.
Ōnoki considered it for only a moment before quickly suppressing the tempting idea. Leaving aside whether the Akatsuki could keep their promise, this kid next to him wasn't so easy to subdue.
Not only does he know Sage Mode, but he can also use the Flying Thunder God. Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, information indicates that Shinsei also possesses the Water Release: Kirin Ninjutsu, which combines offense and defense, and his Chakra reserves are also enormous. Not to mention, he also knows Tsunade's Yin Seal.
He would never forget that Third Shinobi World War, Minato Namikaze of Konoha used his unpredictable Flying Thunder God, which forced him to issue an order: anyone encountering Minato Namikaze could abandon their mission without punishment.
"Shut up!" Ōnoki shouted, his mustache bristling with excitement. "I absolutely will not agree to this condition! If you don't change your terms, I will lead my ninja army to raze Amegakure to the ground."
"Hehe, as expected, they didn't agree. Our leader said that if you don't agree to this condition, then as long as Iwagakure remains Fudo, we will naturally send the Jinchūriki back in a few days. Otherwise, you will receive their corpses."
Upon hearing this, all the ninjas turned to look at Ōnoki in mid-air.
"This old man... this old man..." Ōnoki opened his mouth, wanting to utter harsh words, but the words seemed stuck in his throat, and he couldn't say them no matter what.
Kurotsuchi stepped forward, looked at the White Zetsu before her, and asked, "How can we make you believe us?"
"Oh dear, I don't know either." White Zetsu chuckled. "It depends on the Lord Tsuchikage, after all, he's worked with us before."
Ōnoki of Both Scales, is caught in a dilemma. His own Jinchūriki has been kidnapped, and now someone is coming to threaten him.
Although he knew that the Jinchūriki would surely lose their lives after having their Tailed Beast extracted, a voice inside him kept telling him, what if they could actually save their lives?
To be honest, he no longer held much hope of retrieving the Tailed Beast. Having witnessed firsthand the massive crater created by the godlike Shinra Tensei Ninjutsu, he had lost confidence in defeating his enemy.
If this Ninjutsu were used even once in one's own village, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Moreover, among the enemies is that masked ninja who can use Wood Release Ninjutsu and is immune to any damage.
How could he possibly defeat such an enemy? This feeling of facing terror directly reminded him of the despair he felt when facing Madara Uchiha.
After hearing White Zetsu's conditions, Shinsei also began to think quickly.
First, Akatsuki would never give up on the Tailed Beast. So, would Jinchūriki they capture necessarily lose their lives?
Shinsei shook his head inwardly, "Not necessarily. In the original story, the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were never captured by the Akatsuki."
When the Ten-Tails was created, the Eight-Tails 'Chakra was replaced by a tentacle, while the Nine-Tails 'Chakra was replaced by the Nine-Tails Chakra left over from Kinkaku Ginkaku the Kumogakure.
Ultimately, the Ten-Tails was successfully synthesized. Is it possible that synthesizing the Ten-Tails doesn't require complete Tailed Beast, but only their Chakra?
Although it may ultimately affect the state of the Ten-Tails, even if it is not the complete version of the Ten-Tails, it is still incomparable to the other Nine Tailed Beasts, and its power level must be at the Six Paths Level.
If Tailed Beast is extracted from Jinchūriki, but not completely, will the Jinchūriki still retain their life?
This is entirely possible. As long as some of the Tailed Beast 'Jinchūriki is left for the Tailed Beast Chakra, then the Jinchūriki may not necessarily die.
Moreover, Obito Uchiha also possessed Hashirama Cells, a product that could greatly enhance vitality.
Because his appearance defeated Pain, did the enemy change their strategy as well?
Instead of solely focusing on Jinchūriki, this would reduce hostility between the ninja villages and further sow discord among the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
Judging from Ōnoki's expression, he was clearly already interested.
Suddenly, Shinsei felt the call of the Summoning Contract. He bit his finger and slapped it on the table, whereupon a Katsuyu the size of a bucket appeared.
" Lord Shinsei!" the little Katsuyu greeted cheerfully, waving its antennae.
" Lady Katsuyu, what brings you here?" Shinsei asked.
" Lady Tsunade asked me to tell you that we have found the Two-Tails, Yugito."
The Katsuyu's words drew the attention of everyone present. Ōnoki hurriedly asked, "Is Yugito still alive?"
The little Katsuyu nodded. "She's still alive. But she's not in good condition. Most of her Tailed Beast Chakra was drained from her, and she lost a lot of her life force."
Ōnoki breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that you're still alive."
The Katsuyu's words were like a significant weight, forcefully shifting the balance in Ōnoki's heart to one side.
White Zetsu also heard the Katsuyu's words, and he said with a grin, "Oh dear, I forgot to tell you. Our leader said that our Akatsuki will only target Konoha. As for other villages, we will only extract a portion of the Tailed Beast Chakra, and we won't harm their lives."
If you don't agree, two of our leaders will come to your village to negotiate.
Ōnoki, his face ashen, said to White Zetsu, "Get out of here! Go back and tell your leader that if you don't release our comrades, I will mobilize the entire nation's army in ten days to sink Amegakure into the earth."
This feigned threat has proven that Ōnoki is leaning towards the Akatsuki.
The Akatsuki wasn't entirely brainless; on the contrary, they used a very clever strategy, directing their attacks at Konoha and successfully separating Konoha from the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
It's unclear whether the Raikage will compromise, but the Tsuchikage has clearly made up his mind. Or perhaps he'll pray that Konoha and Akatsuki will fight to the death.
Historically, the Five Great Shinobi Villages have never truly united. The hatred between the Five Great Shinobi Villages is far deeper than the hatred between them and the Akatsuki.
White Zetsu disappeared back into the pillar.
Shinsei stood up and said to Ōnoki, "Since I'm no longer needed here, I'll take my leave."
Ōnoki turned around, landed on the ground, and said with a smile, "Oh dear! I haven't entertained you yet. I'll arrange a feast for you right away and introduce you to the ninjas of Iwagakure."
Ōnoki didn't mention Akatsuki at all, and Shinsei stopped talking nonsense, directly forming a hand Hand Seals with one hand, and his entire body disappeared into the hall.
The little Katsuyu on the table turned its body, waved its antennae, and then disappeared in a puff of white smoke.
Ōnoki looked at the numerous ninjas around him and waved his hand, "Disperse."
Then, supporting his aching lower back, looking somewhat forlorn, he walked out of the hall step by step.