Saving the Uchiha clan starts with becoming the clan leader.

however,

He found nothing.

If the Jinchuriki were not found among many people, it would be fine, as the accuracy of sensing over a wide area would inevitably decrease. However, now that the target has been identified and a fixed-point investigation is being conducted, even if the target's sealing techniques are excellent and no trace of the Tailed Beast's aura is leaked, it still cannot prevent the seal from being detected.

but,

There wasn't even a seal on Lao Zi's body.

"Lord Mizukage, no trace of the seal has been detected." Although Ao had lost his Byakugan, he was already a decent sensory ninja before obtaining it, which is why he adapted to the Byakugan so quickly after acquiring it. He had already thoroughly searched Rōshi's body, but found nothing.

He leaned down and reported his perception results to Shuiying's ear.

As for Luo Sha,

This Kazekage possessed sensory abilities, and even if he wasn't as skilled as an expert like Nozomi, he was still able to accurately uncover the secrets of Rōshi at such close range. Like Nozomi and Ao, he didn't find any tailed beasts or seals on Rōshi.

"Old Zi, you..."

Onoki also noticed the difference between Rōshi and his memory.

He... could no longer sense the fiery aura of the Four-Tails. You must know that although Rōshi was a veteran Jinchūriki, he was not a perfect Jinchūriki. He was unable to truly control the full power of the Four-Tails, which resulted in him always having the aura of the Tailed Beast lingering around him after becoming the Four-Tails Jinchūriki.

But now, there's nothing left.

Old Zi's body was as clean as his own or the black and red soil behind him.

"Hokage, the Four-Tails... has it been extracted by you?" Onoki turned his head, his eyes red as he looked at the composed Sogen. His voice trembled slightly, showing how intense his emotions were at that moment.

They can no longer control their emotions.

"You got it right."

Zongxian snapped his fingers.

"I have extracted the Four-Tails, and Mr. Rōshi has survived. This is my proof. How about it? Are you all satisfied with this proof? Please feel free to ask any questions you may have! I will sincerely answer your questions to the best of my ability."

"How exactly did they do that?"

Ai blurted it out.

"...It's a bit complicated to explain. We all know that the reason why Jinchuriki die when the Tailed Beast is extracted is because the life of the Jinchuriki and the Tailed Beast is connected through the fusion of chakra. When the Tailed Beast is extracted from the Jinchuriki's body, the Jinchuriki's life force is also drained, leaving behind a lifeless corpse."

"Therefore, all we need to do is sever the life force connection between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchuriki when extracting the Tailed Beast."

Zongxian gave a simple explanation.

just,

Upon hearing this answer,

None of the four shadows were satisfied.

Who the hell doesn't know why Jinchuriki die when the Tailed Beasts are extracted? It's no secret to them. Many ninja clans discovered this long before the Five Great Ninja Villages were established. What they want to know is how to sever the life connection between the Tailed Beasts and the Jinchuriki.

Many geniuses have tried to solve this problem in the past, but no one has ever succeeded.

So they were really curious about how Sogen managed to do it.

But unfortunately,

Zongxian had no intention of sharing this secret with them. In fact, even if he did, it would be useless, because the basis of this technique is the Rinnegan. Without the Rinnegan, it is impossible to sever the life connection between the Tailed Beast and the Jinchuriki.

[Chapter 473. Feng Ying, who lost an arm]

"Hey, what exactly does Konoha mean by this? Why did you call us here... What are you planning to do?" Kankuro glared at Itachi Uchiha and Kimimaro Kaguya standing at the door. "Don't forget, the Kazekage is also in Konoha. Attacking us is tantamount to declaring war on our Sunagakure."

After the Chunin Exams finals

When Gaara and the others were about to return to the Sand Village's embassy, ​​they were stopped by Konoha ninjas who took them to a room inside the Great Arena and restricted their movement, preventing them from leaving the room.

This immediately made Kankuro complain loudly in dissatisfaction.

He is very smart.

They knew Gaara's identity was special.

He felt uneasy when he was stopped by Konoha ninjas, but since this was Konoha Village, he dared not do anything out of line. Moreover, the two Konoha ninjas who stopped them did not look like they were easy to deal with, and one of them was an Uchiha.

Temari did not speak.

Defeated by Yakumo seemed to have a significant impact on her; her eyes were somewhat unfocused and she sat in the corner of the sofa, lost in thought. Even Kankuro's loud voice couldn't wake her.

"Don't make noise."

Kimimaro looked at Kankuro and said in an extremely calm tone, "We are just following orders, but you don't need to worry about us harming you. Your Kazekage will be here soon."

"Lord Kazekage is coming?"

Kankuro was stunned.

"Yes."

"...You're not lying to me?"

"You can choose not to trust us. Our mission is simply to ensure your safety until the Hokage and your Kazekage arrive."

"What... exactly do you want to do?"

Kankuro asked blankly.

"I'd also like to know the answer to that question." Kimimaro shut his mouth after saying that, refusing to speak no matter how Kankuro tried to probe him. Seeing that Kimimaro did not respond, and feeling the obvious pressure from Itachi Uchiha's sharp gaze, Kankuro gave up on continuing the conversation.

He went back to his room intending to discuss it with his sister.

However, Temari was still out of sorts, and her younger brother Gaara... Kankuro didn't dare to approach him at all, and could only sit alone on the sofa, deep in thought, trying to figure out what was going on.

just,

Before he could figure it out...

Then Kankuro saw the Sixth Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage enter the room one after the other. Kankuro noticed that the Kazekage's hat was a bit tattered and the left sleeve was empty. Also, Maki-sensei and Yura-sama's clothes were somewhat torn.

It looks like,

Looks like he just came from the battlefield?

"Kazekage-sama, Hokage-sama."

Kankuro suppressed the terrifying speculation in his mind, stood up, and bowed respectfully to the Fourth Kazekage, the father of the three siblings. His hand gesture was a little distracted, and he missed a beat, but he still managed to send out the greeting.

Gaara, for example, didn't react at all.

Even though his own father seemed to have lost an arm, it didn't affect his emotions at all; he remained as indifferent as a stone statue without feelings.

"The Hokage, the One-Tailed Beast... is only temporarily lent to Konoha."

Luo Sha ignored his children and turned to stare at Zong Xian, emphasizing once again.

"You've said that so many times already."

Zongxian sighed helplessly. This Fengying is too talkative! He thought he was a quiet and reserved character, but he talks so much nonsense that it's giving him a headache!

Whether or not you lend it is not important.

As long as we get the One-Tailed Beast, that's all that matters. As for returning it... well, we'll just have to wait! There's no agreed-upon return date, so we can keep borrowing it. We can return it to Sunagakure when we no longer need it.

Looking at Zongxian's nonchalant expression,

Rasa knew perfectly well that lending out the One-Tailed Beast was like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it was gone forever. But the problem was that he had no choice but to lend it! If he hadn't agreed to lend it to Konoha, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to get here. After meeting the Four-Tailed Jinchuriki, whose tailed beast had been extracted, Sogen brought up the matter of collecting tailed beasts again.

Rasa was unwilling to give up one of his tails just like that.

He mustered his courage and boldly tested Zongxian's skills.

This time,

It's just a matter of teaching someone a lesson with illusion magic and that's it.

Sogen used the power of his Rinnegan to grind Rasa to the ground. The combination of [Ishigami Hibiki], [Universal Pull], and [Shinra Tensei] formed a terrifying combination that directly broke Rasa's Sand Gold Technique. Without giving the Fourth Kazekage a chance to display his power, Sogen directly defeated him, even losing his left arm.

He said he wouldn't kill any Kage in Konoha.

But that doesn't mean there won't be other punishments. Since they attacked him, they naturally had to be prepared to pay a price. To be honest, losing just a left arm is nothing compared to being killed by Orochimaru, having his identity stolen, and being discovered only when his body was rotting away.

For Rasa, this situation is not a bad thing at all.

At least,

That's how Zongxian sees it.

Maki and Yura, the two followers, were also defeated by Uchiha Chihaya alone. The two, who were skilled in wind release techniques, were completely crushed by Uchiha Chihaya's [Shina Hiko], which vividly demonstrated what it means to be easily defeated.

If it weren't for Sogen stopping Uchiha Chihaya's assassination attempt...

Maki and Yura have probably already gone to the Underworld to report to the Sage of Six Paths.

This minor incident was contained within the conference room under Sogen's control; the area outside remained unaffected. This incident also caused a shift in the way Ai, Onoki, Mei Terumi, and others viewed Sogen—how easily he had defeated the Fourth Kazekage…

It's important to know that the Fourth Kazekage was no nobody.

The Third Shinobi World War was sparked by the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure. Suspecting that Konoha had murdered their Kazekage due to his whereabouts being unknown, the Sunagakure ninja launched a war. Even though the Sunagakure ninja were ultimately defeated, a considerable number of outstanding ninjas emerged from the war.

The two most famous among them are Rasa and Yokura.

Even Onoki had to barely acknowledge the strength of the Fourth Kazekage, who was already quite experienced. Although Onoki was confident that he could defeat or even kill Rasa, it would inevitably come at a considerable cost and take a long time.

It's simply impossible to defeat Rasa so quickly.

But reality proved otherwise; Luo Sha was defeated in less than a minute. This gave the remaining three Kage a new understanding of Zong Xian's strength, and their thoughts began to subtly change.

After that,

Onoki was the first to take his leave, taking with him the S-rank rogue ninja from Iwagakure, Rōshi, which Sōken had returned to him. He left Konoha under the escort of his subordinates. Of course, only Rōshi was returned; the Four-Tails, which had already been extracted, was not taken away.

Then Ai also chose to leave, looking preoccupied, which was obvious to everyone.

The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, did not linger. After reiterating to Sogen that the Mist Ninja were reliable allies of Konoha, she took her leave, leaving only the injured Kazekage behind. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave this land quickly, but the One-Tailed Jinchuriki was still in Konoha!

After losing his left arm

Rasa proposed a deal to rent the One-Tailed Beast to Konoha.

He understood that he couldn't keep the One-Tailed Beast no matter what, so he could only try to secure nominal ownership. With such a title, when Sunagakure rose to power in the future, there would be a chance to rightfully take the One-Tailed Beast back, although such a future was very slim.

but,