To Kōki's surprise, the Iwagakure member who was planning to sneak away with Roshi immediately became so frightened upon seeing him that he abandoned all concern for Roshi and dropped what he was doing. He then took Han and slid underground back to the Iwagakure unit.
Seeing that his people had successfully brought Han back, Kitsuchi no longer thought about taking Roshi with him. He thought that it was already lucky to be able to bring back even one Han person. So he shouted to the Iwagakure Ninja around him to retreat and headed back to the Iwagakure position.
The Iwagakure members on the battlefield had been waiting impatiently for a long time. Now, upon hearing what Kitsuchi said, they did not hesitate at all and fled towards their own positions without stopping.
At this point, after being reminded by Kōki and seeing Kitsuchi leading the Iwagakure troops in a swift retreat, Jiraiya realized he had fallen into a trap.
He cursed inwardly: No wonder Kitsuchi talked to him so much but didn't do anything; he was waiting for him to act this way. Sure enough, the people of Iwagakure are shameless.
In order to make up for the loss of Han, Jiraiya quickly ordered the Konoha Ninja around him to give chase to Iwagakure.
"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap! We need to give chase!"
The victory that Yuki had worked so hard to achieve could not be lost so easily. Kōki Jiraiya had some pride. Besides, even if he really couldn't bring Han back, he still wanted the people of Iwagakure to suffer, otherwise Han would have been sent back to Iwagakure for nothing.
And so, one side ran and the other chased, until the pursuit lasted for more than an hour. They were almost at Iwagakure's position when Jiraiya ordered a halt to the chase and a return to Konoha's position.
Thus, after paying a price, the Iwagakure troops successfully escaped back to Iwagakure base.
Upon returning to the Iwagakure stronghold, Kitsuchi, instead of being angry, laughed.
He was quite pleased that he had managed to recover most of the losses, which was originally a situation where Iwagakure was suffering heavy losses.
After the initial joy came a headache. He didn't know how to explain it to his father, and the thought of Ōnoki berating him sent chills Kitsuchi. In the end, he suppressed his fear of his father and sent the news of the defeat back.
On the other hand, Konoha was somewhat frustrated. Despite being the victors, they lost their spoils due to carelessness, which felt like a huge loss.
"Damn Iwagakure, they're so despicable!" Back at his own position, Jiraiya grew angrier and angrier, and couldn't help but curse at the Kitsuchi.
He's really lost face this time. It's like one of the two cooked ducks managed to escape, which is the greatest humiliation for him.
At this moment, Kōki walked up to the impotently furious Jiraiya, pointed at the tightly bound Roshi, and asked, " Lord Jiraiya, what should we do with the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, Roshi? Should we take him back to the village and imprison him? Or should we put him in the camp and keep him under strict guard?"
Upon seeing Kōki approach, Jiraiya somewhat embarrassed, and his previously angry expression turned into one of shame. After all, as the commander, he had actually ruined Kōki's spoils of war, which was truly incompetent.
Therefore, in order to make up for Kōki's loss, he had no choice but to find an opportunity to compensate Kōki himself.
After thinking about it this way, Jiraiya's guilt Jiraiya lessened considerably. Facing Kōki's question, he replied with a serious expression, "We'll have to wait for the Lord Hokage's instructions on how to handle this. For now, let's keep him locked up in the camp."
Such a big decision must be made by Hiruzen Sarutobi; he has no choice but to obey.
To be honest, he wanted to take Roshi back to Konoha to keep him under control, since Konoha was Kushina and her Sealing Jutsu could effectively subdue the Four-Tails.
However, he felt that his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, might not agree, because with the Four-Tails as a bargaining chip, the village would have leverage to negotiate with Iwagakure, and might release the Four-Tails on the condition that Iwagakure its troops.
In this way, keeping the Four-Tails in the camp actually saved the manpower and resources needed to escort them back.
The only concern is that the Four-Tails might be rescued by the people of Iwagakure while it's in the front-line camp.
However, Jiraiya quickly dismissed the idea, because he thought, with Konoha's current strength, what made Iwagakure think they could raid their camp?
Don't think he and Kōki are just sitting around doing nothing, do you? Besides, even if Kōki didn't mention it, his good apprentice will be here soon after completing his mission.
At that time, Konoha had three Kage Level ninjas on the front lines. He didn't believe that the people of Iwagakure would be so stubborn as to have the idea of raiding the camp after seeing such a lineup.
After hearing Jiraiya's words, Kōki nodded to indicate that he understood, and then took the still unconscious Roshi to the place where the enemy ninjas were temporarily imprisoned.
After handing Roshi over to the guards at the temporary prison, Kōki returned to his room.
As soon as he returned to his room, Kōki sealed the doors and windows and took out a syringe filled with blood from his pocket.
This contains the blood and some body tissue that Kōki secretly took from Roshi.
During their previous encounter, Kōki had sensed the monstrous power of Roshi's Lava Release Chakra Mode. The way his fists and feet were filled with scorching lava reminded him of Sakazuki Akainu One Piece.
He figured that since Setsugetsu with Aokiji's abilities had already appeared, maybe they could even develop a clone with Akainu's abilities later on.
He also felt that Roshi's Kekkei Genkai would give him some inspiration.
He vaguely remembered that Roshi learned Lava Release through the Four-Tails, but he couldn't remember it clearly now.
Therefore, thoroughly studying Roshi's cells might reveal some secrets of Chakra fusion, potentially aiding in one's path to godhood.
However, since it's currently a time of war, finding time to conduct research is definitely out of the question, so he plans to hand over the research materials to Aizen and his team so they can conduct preliminary research first.
Therefore, after sealing the doors and windows, Kōki used Sealing Jutsu to seal the Lava Release materials in his hand into a blank scroll. Then he used Summoning Technique to summon an eagle.
This eagle is Kuroki's summoned beast, now used specifically as a tool for transmitting intelligence between organizations. After handing the intelligence to the eagle, Kōki dispelled the Summoning Technique.
After doing all this, Kōki didn't stop.
Everything that just happened was just preparation for future plans, but the problems I have right now still need to be solved.
For example, the issue of Chakra.
The problem of Chakra is not a recent phenomenon; it has always existed.
However, the enemies Kōki faced before weren't that outrageous, so this problem wasn't that prominent.
However, the enemies Kōki is facing now are no longer the Chunin or Jonin he used to face.
Instead, they are powerful, unique, and powerful Kage Level warriors.
After facing these powerful opponents, Kōki's own Chakra problems became increasingly apparent, to the point that they could no longer be ignored.
Therefore, in order to ensure his own safety and achieve his ultimate goal more quickly, he must learn Senjutsu, and learn them as soon as possible.