I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 409 The current Konoha is really strong!

"...That is indeed a problem."

Nara Rinkazu was silent for a moment before giving this reply.

From Hiruzen Sarutobi's perspective, it was indeed rather strange that Kumogakure wanted to redeem Killer Bee first instead of the Eight-Tails.

After all, this was before Naruto Uzumaki, the true chosen one, appeared.

Almost all Jinchūriki are powerful not because of their own strength, but mainly because of the Tailed Beast inside them.

Because of the Tailed Beasts, the Jinchūriki are strong.

The same principle applies to the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

It was the Eight-Tails that made Killer Bee who he is.

It was not Killer Bee who brought the Eight-Tails to life.

If the Hidden Cloud Village were to directly buy back the Eight-Tails Gyūki, they could easily create and cultivate a completely new Jinchūriki.

However, even if the Hidden Cloud Village redeemed Killer Bee, there was absolutely no way to guarantee that Killer Bee's strength and qualities would be comparable to his condition before the tailed beasts were extracted.

However, this is only from Hiruzen Sarutobi's perspective.

Nara Rinkachi was very clear about the reasons why Kumogakure would make such a plan.

On the condition that Konoha would never agree to sell the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee together.

Even if the Hidden Cloud Village had a thousand desires to buy back the Eight-Tails from the Hidden Leaf Village ahead of time.

Even the Hidden Cloud Village wouldn't dare to do that!

Because the Hidden Cloud Village simply cannot support an Eight-Tails in its completely wild state!

Previously, both the Third Raikage and A in Kumogakure possessed the individual strength to suppress the Eight-Tails.

But where in the Hidden Cloud Village can one find a ninja with such strong overall abilities?

Could it be that the Hidden Cloud Village has to ask Konoha and other villages for help in suppressing the rampaging Eight-Tails?

Furthermore.

Even if the Hidden Cloud Village couldn't directly suppress the Eight-Tails, they could forcibly seal it in the Amber Purification Bottle to prevent this volatile and powerful tailed beast from wreaking havoc.

But now, even the Amber Purification Bottle has been lost in the Hidden Cloud Village!

Other Six Paths tools may also have the effect of sealing tailed beasts.

But there are no other Six Paths Ninja Tools to be found in Kumogakure!

to be honest.

The current Hidden Cloud Village simply cannot withstand a wild Eight-Tails.

Redeeming the Eight-Tails would be entirely detrimental to the Hidden Cloud Village.

A slight mishap could even lead to the destruction of the village.

In comparison.

The Hidden Cloud Village's decision to redeem Killer Bee not only ensured the return of a powerful Jonin, increasing the village's high-level combat power, but also guaranteed that when they retrieved the Eight-Tails later, they would have an experienced "vessel."

If Killer Bee and the Eight-Tails were to "reunite" again, Kumogakure would have another top-tier fighter.

In a short time, Nara Rinkachi had figured out the Cloud Village's plans.

However, he had no intention of explaining to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Nara Rinkaku simply raised a new question.

"Is the village planning to release Killer Bee back to Kumogakure?"

"Yes."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

His original plan was to kill Killer Bee and leave only the Eight-Tails alive.

But the Hidden Cloud Village paid far too high a price...

Selling Killer Bee back to Kumogakure could give Konoha a huge boost.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had considered similar issues, such as "releasing a tiger back to the mountain."

But the problem is...

Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Nara Rinka, whose expression remained calm.

If Konoha could capture Killer Bee once, they could capture him countless times.

Not to mention this is just Killer Bee who has lost his Eight-Tails!

The current Konoha is really strong!

Nara Rinkachi slowly and methodically filled in the second half of the problem.

"What should we do with the Eight-Tails?"

"Eight Tails?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gray-white eyebrows furrowed tightly.

He seems to have completely ignored a certain issue.

Killer Bee and Eight-Tails can indeed be sold separately.

They could even sell one to Kumogakure and the other to Iwagakure.

but.

At the previous Five-Shadows Summit.

Kirabi has already found a "seller".

But the value of the Eight-Tails is ultimately higher than that of him, the Jinchūriki.

No other village has ever had the audacity (and resources) to buy the Eight-Tails from Konoha.

Once Killer Bee is sent back to Kumogakure.

Wouldn't that mean there's only one Konoha left...?

A completely wild eight-tails! ?

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't help but turn to look at Shikaku Nara beside him.

It's understandable that he, an old man, would overlook this issue at the Five Shadows Summit.

But how could such a clever person from the Nara clan overlook such an important issue?

Or is it……

Because of the precedent of the Five-Tails, Nara Shikaku felt that the village could continue to raise a new tailed beast.

For example, eight tails?

"Sandaime-sama."

Nara Shikaku listened to the conversation between the clan head and the Hokage, his mind racing, and he immediately came up with a solution.

"We can sell Killer Bee and Eight-Tails together to other villages."

Nara Rinka silently gave a thumbs-up in his heart, praising the quick wit of the Jonin class leader.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was still a little confused.

"Together? Didn't we agree to separate them?"

"Sandaime-sama."

Nara Shikaku added.

"What I mean is, we can sell Killer Bee and Eight-Tails 'at the same time' to other villages."

"We don't need to extract the Eight-Tails from Killer Bee's body beforehand."

"When a village wants to buy the Eight-Tails from us, we can extract the Eight-Tails and then sell the Eight-Tails and Killer Bee separately."

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately nodded.

"Then let's temporarily halt our dealings with Kumogakure and wait until someone wants to buy the Eight-Tails."

"That's it!"

……

After a conversation.

Nara Rankei and Nara Shikaku left the Hokage's office at the same time.

After leaving the Hokage Building.

Nara Shikaku said in a low voice next to his clan head.

"Chieftain, what you just said almost scared me to death... I thought you were planning to sell those two separately so you could contract another spirit beast."

Although the Eight-Tails is definitely not as good as the Five-Tails.

But it is, after all, a tailed beast.

At that time, Nara Shikaku thought his clan leader was far-sighted.

He never expected the clan leader to give him such a big "surprise" today.

"You're overthinking it, Brother Lu Jiu."

Nara Rinka stopped and looked towards Konoha Hospital not far away.

"You should go back first. Yoshino's sister-in-law is waiting for you at home."

"I have something else to take care of."

"Chieftain, you're busy."

Nara Shikaku feigned raising his hand to form a hand seal, releasing the [Shadow Beast Imitation Painting], and flew off into the streets of Konoha.

Meanwhile, Nara Rinka quickly went to Konoha Hospital.

He could sense that Minato Namikaze's chakra was inside the Konoha Hospital.

Arrive at the hospital and locate your target.

Nara Rinkazu called Minato Namikaze out of Obito Uchiha's hospital room.

"To win the laurel wreath?"

Minato Namikaze had only just returned to the village a short while ago.

Concerned about his disciple, he quickly returned home to let his disciple know he was safe and sound, and then went directly to Konoha Hospital to check on his disciple's recovery.

Unexpectedly, Nara Rinka came to visit me shortly after I sat in the hospital ward.

"Brother Shuimen".

Nara's laurel-viewing ceremony gets straight to the point.

"Obito Uchiha recently awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan... the same eyes that Kagami-senpai had."

"I think you need to pay attention to this matter to avoid any unnecessary problems from happening."

Obito, did you awaken the Kaleidoscope?

Minato Namikaze was suddenly startled.

For some reason, he felt a sudden chill run down his spine the moment he heard the news.

It's like Obito might do something bad...

Minato Namikaze wanted to continue discussing the situation with Ranka Nara.

However, Nara Rangsei fully demonstrated his tendency to shirk responsibility.

After leaving this message, he handed over the matter of dealing with Obito Uchiha to Minato Namikaze, and then turned and left without looking back.

Even Uchiha Shisui, who was in charge of monitoring Uchiha Obito at Konoha Hospital, was summoned away by Nara Rinka.

Regarding matters concerning Obito Uchiha, Nara Ranke felt he had done everything he could.

Whatever Obito Uchiha does next is none of his business.

Moreover.

The Five Shadows Summit has ended.

There was another rather troublesome matter that Nara Rinkei needed to handle personally.

The election for the Fourth Hokage!

(End of this chapter)