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The three hidden squads quickly appeared and, together with the two squads guarding the entrance, quickly dispersed, surrounding Bai Mu and his men.
Of course, they are very far apart, quite far.
There are two squads at the main entrance, and one squad each on the left, right, and rear sides.
"Where is your Tsuchikage? Don't waste time. We're here to demand an explanation, not to have a friendly exchange. So come out now if you can."
After Bai Mu landed, Erin and Esdeath stood on his left and right sides respectively. One of them spoke, while the other immediately launched an attack with Susanoo.
A half-body Susanoo, with skeleton, flesh, and armor covering it, a perfect half-body Susanoo.
Such a commotion caused the faces of the Iwagakure ninja present to change instantly.
At the same time, the secret agents patrolling outside also quickly approached.
Soon, three or four squads arrived.
The problem is that White Horse Susanoo is there.
They dared not make any rash moves.
At this point, only Onoki could handle it. Someone had already rushed off to report, but in reality, it wasn't necessary, because Onoki had already seen this Susanoo.
Although it's only half a Susanoo, it's quite tall, and its imposing presence instantly transported Onoki back to that night...
Uchiha Madara!
That nightmare in my heart.
Damn it, starting like this right away, that's typical Uchiha arrogance!
Chapter 207 You spit on others
"Lord Tsuchikage, something terrible has happened."
Onoki stared intently at the direction of the village entrance, at the swaggering Susanoo, which brought back very unpleasant memories. At the same time, the office door was pushed open, and an Iwa ninja spoke quickly.
"No need to say more, I understand."
After forcing himself to calm down, Onoki floated in the air and said in a deep voice, "Enter Level One Alert, notify Huangtu, and be ready to fight at any time!"
The moment Susanoo appeared, Onoki knew things were not simple; they were there to kill Iwagakure.
The charges really need to be pinned on them.
This is definitely unacceptable.
Following Onoki's order.
Rock Hidden reacted swiftly.
They entered a state of high alert and combat readiness, ready to engage in battle at any time. Onoki himself flew directly to the main gate to negotiate with Shiramaki.
"What exactly is Konoha's intention?"
Ōnoki floated in the air, his face contorted with rage as he stared down at Shiramaki and the others, suppressing the fury in his chest. If he could, he really wanted to start a war.
But he knew very well that fighting here would be detrimental to the village. However, the other side dared to question him without even opening the gate, which was extremely arrogant.
"Now we need to ask you what exactly you are doing. You are acting as spies within Konoha, trying to find out the secret birth date of a Jinchuriki, and you have even sent assassination teams to attack Konoha's Jinchuriki. This is truly lawless, and your actions are undoubtedly a declaration of war against Konoha!"
Bai Mu didn't care much about this old man; he was no match for him in a real fight. So, he just wanted to intimidate Yan Yin.
No matter what you do, I'm going to suppress you and bully you, it's that simple.
"Declare war my ass."
Ohnoki exploded violently.
Nonsense, utter rubbish.
He certainly didn't agree with this explanation; it was pure slander and nonsense.
"how?"
Bai Mu shrugged, a smile appearing on his face, and said, "You Iwagakure people don't acknowledge us anymore."
Onoki was immediately enraged, his face turning dark. He chose to start cursing: "Nonsense! We Iwagakure would never admit to such a thing. As for spies, doesn't Konoha have spies in other villages? Everyone knows this, it's no big deal. Every village has them."
"The problem is that you're turning black into white, making Iwagakure take the blame. Isn't the birth of your Jinchuriki a secret? How could mere spies find out such a secret..."
"funny!"
Onoki is very irritable.
Such things can be fabricated out of thin air. It has to be said that Konoha is truly morally corrupt and the world is going downhill.
How can you frame someone like that? You've made up something out of nothing. It's ridiculous. I, Onoki, will never admit to it. You can't blame us for your framing.
"Whether it is true or not cannot be determined by words alone. Through our investigation, we have obtained a preliminary truth, and we only believe in evidence."
Bai Mu remained calm and composed, spreading his hands as he spoke.
Just talking about it won't work.
Evidence is essential.
Onoki immediately retorted, "Evidence? What evidence? Is what you Konoha found the truth? Isn't it all based on your words? Is that evidence? We Iwagakure are upright and honest, and we would never do such a thing. Although we have fought many wars and fought each other to the death, it is absolutely impossible for us to do such a thing to a pregnant woman!"
We act with integrity and honesty; we would never do something so despicable.
In short, don't frame us.
Show me the evidence.
"Third Tsuchikage, this incident is quite complicated. I'm not saying that the people who carried out the specific actions were from Iwagakure, but that Iwagakure is the mastermind behind it all."
Bai Mu didn't care how Onoki explained it; instead, he started analyzing it seriously, making Onoki almost vomit blood.
"You know the Akatsuki, right? A mercenary-like ninja organization that's based in the Land of Rain. This time, it was a collaborative effort involving multiple parties: remnants of Root from Shimura Danzo's traitorous ninja organization, members of the Akatsuki, and some spies from Iwagakure who provided intelligence. It was all orchestrated by you, the Third Tsuchikage, who created this shocking conspiracy to unleash the Nine-Tails and destroy Konoha!"
Ohnoki: "..."
I'm numb, what does that mean?
I've become the mastermind, the biggest villain in the ninja world, right?
And a shocking conspiracy? I had no idea I was so capable!
As for Onoki, he definitely couldn't accept the accusation made by Shiramaki; it was pure nonsense and no one would believe it.
He certainly won't admit it; it's a frame-up, an absolute frame-up.
Can we admit to something like this? Absolutely not.
Purely talking nonsense.
For these reasons, Onoki was furious and had to yell, "Uchiha Hakubaki, you're slandering me!"
Exploded.
I'm absolutely furious.
He simply couldn't accept this explanation.
Moreover, this explanation itself has flaws.
Of course, Onoki knew about the Akatsuki organization, but he hadn't yet put it to use. What Bai Mu said undoubtedly gave him some ideas, but he couldn't worry about that now; he had to clear his name first.
No, it's not that I should be framed, but that I have no suspicion whatsoever. I'm completely innocent; I'm being framed. It was all orchestrated by this hateful man in front of me...
Who is at fault?
It's all about him, Uchiha Hakumu!
"Forget it, Third Tsuchikage. It's not like nobody knows what you've been doing. You've been hiring ninja organizations to do the dirty work for Iwagakure. The small countries around Iwagakure or the organizations that oppose you are basically cleaned up by ninja organizations you hire." You don't have to do the dirty work yourself; you just pay some organizations to do it. This is a trick that you, the Third Tsuchikage, often use.
No matter how Onoki tries to explain, he can't change Shiramaki's pace. He's proceeding step by step, gradually smearing you with mud.
Of course, some things in 1.8 can't be considered dirty water. For example, Onoki likes to hire certain rogue ninja organizations to clean up forces or organizations that oppose Iwagakure. They are basically used to do dirty and tiring work.
Upon hearing this, Onoki flew into a rage, his face turning even darker.
"Nonsense, utter nonsense."
Can you recognize it?
Completely unrecognizable.
If I were to admit it, it would only cause me more trouble, so I shouldn't admit it.
"Whether it is true or not, you know it in your hearts. We in Konoha are not interested in what you have done, but since you have the right to extend your reach into our territory, it cannot be allowed. Either Iwagakure accepts the war, or you accept our conditions!"
Without further ado, Bai Mu went straight to the final stage: either start a war, or accept the terms.
Chapter 208 We could outlast the Third Raikage, so one more won't make a difference.
See you in the picture!
I knew you had ulterior motives.
Upon hearing this, Onoki cursed inwardly, thinking, "They're all no good. Konoha is just here to extort money from us. But the problem is..."
It absolutely cannot succeed.
"With the Hokage's assistance, I can guarantee that Iwagakure would not do such a thing. Perhaps it is a frame-up by someone, deliberately making it seem like Iwagakure is the mastermind behind it all. In reality, that's not the case. They just want our two families to fight so that they can profit from it."
You're talking nonsense.
Then I can talk nonsense just the same way.
Onoki quickly came up with an explanation, and it was so detailed and convincing that it seemed like the truth.
"Third Tsuchikage, some things are understood by those who know. It's understandable to do some immoral things for the benefit of the village, but your provocation against Konoha is unforgivable."
No matter what you say, Bai Mu will just do things at his own pace.
Esdeath, standing to the side, seemed lost in thought. It was a classic case of each person saying their own thing and the other saying theirs, but the success of this whole thing was mainly due to the fact that 05 was powerful enough.
If you don't have a powerful force, they'll attack before you can even finish your first sentence.
Why is Onoki hesitant to make a move now?
The reason is that he was wary!