"Lord Tsuchikage, those two Akatsuki members were simply too powerful. In just a split second, they used Genjutsu to subdue us, rendering us unconscious before we even had time to form hand seals to dispel it." A middle-aged Jonin with a scar on his face explained in a low voice.
"Genjutsu? Akatsuki?"
Hearing this, Ōnoki fell into deep thought.
He was well aware of how powerful the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, known as the Steam Ninja, truly was.
Based on the reports from the surviving Jonin, Han was completely overpowered before he could even begin his Tailed Beast transformation.
If that was the case, then the enemy must have been incredibly strong.
Looking at the entire ninja world, only a few individuals were capable of such feats. Someone who could instantly subdue four Jonin with Genjutsu while physically overpowering a Jinchūriki—
Could it be Itachi, the one who wiped out the Uchiha clan?
Thinking of this, Ōnoki asked, "Can you confirm their identities? Did you see the Sharingan?"
The scar-faced Jonin shook his head, "No, Lord Tsuchikage. They were wearing hats that obscured their faces. We can only confirm that there were two of them—a man and a woman."
"Useless… Useless!"
Hearing that they couldn't even see the enemy's faces, Ōnoki, who was extremely concerned about Iwagakure's reputation, became even more furious.
At that moment, the office doors burst open, and a young, beautiful girl stepped inside.
Despite her future title as Tsuchikage, she was still just Kurotsuchi now.
"Grandpa, you're angry again," Kurotsuchi sighed, putting her hands on her waist.
Seeing his granddaughter, Ōnoki's expression softened slightly.
"What are you doing here? Get out. This is serious business."
Kurotsuchi pouted, "What else? Uncle Han was captured by Akatsuki, and the news has already spread among the Jonin. Everyone's speculating who the attackers were."
"Do you know who they were?" Ōnoki narrowed his eyes and asked solemnly.
"I don't know about the female ninja, but I'm pretty sure I know who the male Akatsuki member was—the one who used Genjutsu on our people."
Gritting her teeth, Kurotsuchi pulled out the bingo book she always carried and flipped to the page on Fujiwara Kirito.
"It's him."
Ōnoki's face immediately turned serious.
He was very familiar with Fujiwara Kirito—the rogue ninja who wiped out both the Sarutobi and Shimura clans, turned Konoha upside down during the First Joint Chunin Exam, and even forced Danzo to defect.
Even now, Ōnoki still kept the infamous Konoha F4 photos hidden in his drawer.
Back when he first heard what Kirito had done, he had secretly admired him—because anything that weakened Konoha was beneficial to Iwagakure.
But now that Kirito had set his sights on Iwagakure—it was a different story.
"Yes! This is the bastard who led Deidara into causing a commotion near our village five years ago."
Kurotsuchi clenched her fists, her teeth grinding in frustration.
If you asked who in the ninja world hated Kirito the most, there were plenty of candidates:
Danzo, for obvious reasons.
Konohamaru & Asuma, who were permanently scarred.
Mei Terumi, who had a love-hate relationship with him.
And then—Kurotsuchi.
On a past mission, she had been ambushed by Kirito, subdued by Genjutsu, and then…
He had "examined" her legs in broad daylight, claiming it was for "artistic inspiration" for Deidara.
Adding insult to injury, Deidara had stood there watching, laughing, like a loyal minion.
Every time she thought about it, she felt so furious she could explode.
"What else did he do?" Ōnoki asked with a frown.
"He corrupted Deidara! Now Deidara follows him like a mindless lackey! Maybe he even manipulated him into defecting. Grandpa, we can't let that bastard get away with this!"
Kurotsuchi was too embarrassed to mention the "Leg Shadow Incident."
Ōnoki closed his eyes, thinking deeply.
After a long pause, he spoke.
"I understand. This ends here. We will cut off all ties with Akatsuki."
Kurotsuchi's eyes widened in disbelief. "What? That's it? You're just letting it go!?"
Ōnoki sighed.
"This Fujiwara Kirito wiped out over 2,000 Sarutobi ninjas in a single night. His strength is on another level. Even if we send a hunting team, they wouldn't stand a chance. It would only lead to more casualties for the village."
"Even Hiruzen Sarutobi—that old fox—couldn't deal with him."
"And besides…" Ōnoki's eyes darkened, "If the outside world finds out that our Jinchūriki was kidnapped by Akatsuki, we will be humiliated."
"Pass down my order—this information is classified. Anyone who dares leak it will be severely punished."
Kurotsuchi gritted her teeth in frustration, but she had no choice but to comply.
Meanwhile – Akatsuki's Hideout
Kirito, Pakura, Pain, and Konan stood inside the sealing chamber.
A girl with short blue-green hair, orange hairpins, dark skin, and a cheerful expression lay unconscious on the ground.
It was Fū, the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki.
Kirito stared at her, recalling how in the original timeline, she had wandered around looking for friends.
A strange feeling of pity surfaced in his heart.
Suddenly, a system prompt rang in his mind:
[Ding! System Option Triggered!]
[1] Save Fū – Reward: God-Level Medical Ninjutsu
[2] Do Nothing – Reward: Nagato's Underwear
Kirito blinked.
"...Nagato's underwear?"
Kirito's gaze shifted toward Pain, who stood stoically beside him.
His mouth twitched.
Pain noticed. "What's wrong, Kirito?"
"...Nothing. Just that my soft-hearted nature is acting up again." Kirito smirked. "After we extract the Seven-Tails, can you give her to me?"
Pain narrowed his eyes.
"Soft-hearted? You? The guy who wiped out the Sarutobi and Shimura clans?"
Konan's expression darkened. "You're not thinking of doing something to the girl's body, are you?"
Kirito facepalmed. "Come on, do I look that perverted?"
Pain chuckled. "It's hard to say."
Kirito sighed, stepping forward to seal Fū's chakra points, ensuring she wouldn't die immediately after Tailed Beast extraction.
(End of this chapter)
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