ushernet Chapter 126 Getting Straight to the Point! The Most Direct Temptation!
Chapter 126 Getting Straight to the Point! The Most Direct Temptation!
"What did you say?"
The Third Raikage A's voice was terrifyingly deep.
He stared intently at Master Yuan, his sharp eyes filled with suspicion.
The atmosphere in the office was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Hozuki Shio could even hear her own uncontrollable heartbeat, pounding wildly in her chest like a drum.
She watched her brother nervously. Hozuki Kaigetsu's right hand was gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, clearly indicating that he had also raised his vigilance to the highest level.
They had no doubt that if Master Yuan's next words failed to satisfy the tyrant before them in the slightest, they might not be able to leave this office today.
Master Yuan's face remained calm and composed.
He seemed oblivious to the terrifying aura emanating from him, simply smiling as he repeated what he had just said.
"Lord Raikage, our Hidden Mist Village wishes to form an alliance with your village to jointly conquer the Land of Whirlpools."
"Haha...hahahahahaha!"
A burst of wild, mocking laughter suddenly erupted in the office.
The Third Generation Raikage laughed so hard he almost cried, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"An alliance? An alliance with a bunch of treacherous bastards who only know how to hide in the fog and launch sneak attacks?"
"Shall we attack the Land of Whirlpools together?"
Ai stopped laughing and walked towards Master Yuan step by step.
His imposing figure brought an immense sense of oppression to the Hozuki siblings with every step he took closer.
"Old man, are you kidding me?"
Ai looked down at Yuan Shi with disdain and contempt in his eyes. "I don't remember having any relationship with your Hidden Mist Village."
Just because it's not there now doesn't mean it won't be in the future.
Yuan Shi raised his head, his cloudy old eyes staring directly into Lei Ying's domineering eyes, without the slightest hesitation.
He knew that this arrogant man wouldn't trust him so easily.
I need to give him a reason he can't refuse.
One temptation was enough to make him lower all his guard.
"The reason we chose the Land of Whirlpools..."
Master Yuan's voice was unhurried, carrying the composure of a wise man.
"It's because the Land of Whirlpools has something that we both dream of."
"thing?"
Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage raised an eyebrow.
"That's right."
Master Yuan nodded, then uttered those words one by one.
"A sealing technique capable of sealing tailed beasts..."
boom!
These words struck A, the Third Raikage, like a bolt of lightning.
Sealing Technique to Seal the Tailed Beasts!
How could he not yearn for it!
Their own Hidden Cloud Village also possesses two tailed beasts—the Two-Tails Matatabi and the Eight-Tails Gyūki.
These two tailed beasts are like two time bombs that could explode at any moment, troubling the entire Hidden Cloud Village for years.
Especially the volatile Eight-Tails, which has been a long-standing headache for the Raikage.
Their power is too violent to be perfectly controlled.
Although there are some sealing techniques in the village, they only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
This matter has always been a thorn in Ai's side.
More than anyone else, he longed to obtain the ultimate sealing technique that would allow him to perfectly control the tailed beasts.
Where is the strongest sealing technique in the ninja world?
Everyone knows.
The Land of Whirlpools, the Whirlpool Clan!
If... if we could obtain the legendary top-tier sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan, capable of sealing the Nine-Tails...
Then their Hidden Cloud Village will be completely free from the troubles of the Tailed Beasts running rampant.
They will possess two truly strategic weapons that they can use at will!
The temptation is undeniably great.
Ai's gaze was fixed intently on Yuan Shi, as if trying to see through the old man's very soul.
"..."
Seeing the drastic change in Lei Ying's expression, Yuan Shi knew that his first move had been correct.
So he decided to add fuel to the fire.
A single wield of vengeance, enough to completely extinguish the Raikage's rationality.
"certainly,"
Master Yuan changed the subject, his tone becoming meaningful, "Besides the sealing technique, there's a small side effect to this operation."
His gaze inadvertently fell on the faint scar on Lei Ying's arm.
"The Land of Whirlpools is Konoha's most important and closest ally. The First Hokage's wife, Mito Uzumaki, was born there."
"Our attack on the Land of Whirlpools is tantamount to slapping Hiruzen Sarutobi across the face."
"I think this should be a good opportunity for you, Lord Raikage, to wash away... some unpleasant past events and avenge your humiliation, right?"
Master Yuan's words were very clever.
He didn't directly mention the defeat, nor did he directly touch on the Raikage's sore spot.
But that unpleasant past and the desire to avenge past humiliations were more hurtful than any direct mockery.
The Third Raikage, A, suddenly shuddered.
"An ally of the Land of Whirlpools..."
Ai's gaze fell on the shallow scar, and her fingers traced its path.
That familiar, stinging sensation of being cut by an extremely sharp wind returned once again.
It also reignited the flame of shame that had been forcibly suppressed in my heart.
Hiruzen Sarutobi!
It's that name again!
This name, like a nightmare, had haunted him for months!
She could never forget how that man had manipulated her so skillfully on the battlefield.
How could his relentless attack have been so easily dodged by the slightest margin?
The Third Raikage could never forget the other party's last words, which were full of sarcasm and contempt.
"I just know you better than you do."
shame!
An unprecedented shame!
Ai couldn't swallow this insult and dreamed of getting revenge.
He dreamed of smashing Hiruzen Sarutobi, along with that damned composure, to pieces with his iron fist.
We must not act rashly against Konoha without absolute certainty.
but now……
Opportunity unexpectedly came knocking on our door.