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Immediately afterwards, Jiraiya activated Sage Mode, and the Toad Couple's sound waves could not be broken.

Kisame took the opportunity to ask about the solution to the toad couple's problem, but Yoriichi didn't know either, as everyone said that snakes could defeat frogs.

However, Yoriichi was not present at the time and was unable to solve the Toad Couple's mystery.

The two could only wait and see.

While they were waiting, Tsunade arrived at the scene and briefly saved Jiraiya.

At that moment, Yoriichi suddenly thought of something: a way to temporarily stop the war.

At this time, Konoha and Kirigakure were in a cooperative relationship, mutually attacking each other's Kagegakure.

However, the two villages are not in an absolute cooperative relationship; each has its own agenda. Eliminating the Shadow Village was a decision made by both countries to eliminate Yoriichi, but this does not mean that the relationship between the two countries is very good.

Therefore, if this opportunity is used to sow discord between the two countries, it might delay the war or cause it to disappear, but it could also provoke conflict between Konoha and Kirigakure.

"What a pity. I originally wanted to take this opportunity to bring Jiraiya and Tsunade with me." Yoriichi smiled.

Chapter 126 Eight-tailed Ox-Ghost

It was this idea that made Yoriichi decide to give it a try.

He originally wanted to be present, but that would be too obvious and conspicuous. Nothing is as effective as letting the other party deduce it themselves.

So Yoriichi remotely informed Kisame to tell Tsunade the name of the feather.

And taking this opportunity, he released Samehada's chakra...

As Lingyu's mentor and healer, Tsunade would first ponder Lingyu's whereabouts and suspect that Akatsuki was involved in Lingyu's disappearance.

Then, through Samehada's chakra, Tsunade recognized Kisame as the group that had rescued Zabuza, who were his subordinates, Uchiha Yoriichi (Hyuga Kenshin).

This led Tsunade to connect the disappearance of the feather with this incident, thus arriving at a very clear and factually correct conclusion.

On the day Kisame and the others rescued Zabuza and killed the people of Konoha, they very likely also captured Ryougi!

This is a very logical and plausible thing. As an obstacle to Kenshin's failure to conquer Konoha, it would be essential for him to capture or kill Lingyu.

Besides, given Hyuga Kenshin's style, it's impossible that he would just break into a prison and leave!

Yoriichi deliberately steered Tsunade in this direction to create an effective message that could sow discord.

That means Hyuga Kenshin is connected to Akatsuki...

If Tsunade were to receive such information, she would certainly inform the village's leaders and the Water Country's leader, Hoshin, and others upon returning to the village.

However, Fang Zun had also joined Akatsuki, something that was unknown to everyone. Therefore, Fang Zun was terrified when this news was revealed to him.

He will investigate information about Deidara and Kisame, thus concluding that the two were indeed Yoriichi's subordinates and were recruited by Obito Uchiha.

Fang Zun would suspect Uchiha Obito. In the original story, Uchiha Obito deeply hated the Land of Water. The Land of Water killed his Rin, causing him to become completely corrupted. Fang Zun knew this.

Therefore, based on this point of view, it is very likely that Obito would plan for himself. He might cooperate with the Hidden Village of Shadows to provoke a war between the two sides, and have Deidara, Kisame, and others work together with Yoriichi from the inside out. When everyone is waging war, he would take a trick on Yoriichi and then take over the Land of Water.

This would make Fang Zun anxious, thus making him unwilling to start a war, and also causing him to suspect Xiao.

But he cannot break away from Xiao, and will eventually have to make a choice in his thinking.

The question is whether to abandon this war and whether to leave the Akatsuki organization in the future.

While he hesitated, Yoriichi could take this opportunity to continue developing and expanding Kagehiku Village, avoiding war for the newly established nation, and thus solidify his status as the sixth largest country.

With the loss of the Land of Water's aid and the defection of the Hyuga clan, Konoha lacked the courage to confront Yoriichi, even after Orochimaru's defeat and subsequent internal strife.

Yoriichi made this choice because of this development.

"Pretend to be defeated and let the two escape, but make it look convincing."

"In addition, Tsunade's weakness is blood; she has a strange fear of blood."

And so the following scene unfolded: Tsunade, terrified of blood, collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Then, Kisame slowly stepped forward and witnessed Jiraiya stand up again. He stood protectively in front of Tsunade, and his toad form reappeared on his face.

"Lord Kenshin, Jiraiya has used Sage Mode again."

“Alright, let’s evacuate now!” Yoriichi said.

"Received." Kisame smirked. He and Deidara were given orders at the same time, and after receiving the command, they immediately retreated.

“Since the Hyuga clan has retreated, there’s no need for me to continue. Hehehe…” Kisame said with a laugh.

"withdraw!"

"Alright!" Deidara immediately conjured two humanoid clay bombs and headed towards Tsunade and Jiraiya.

Jiraiya's eyes widened, and he spat out a large amount of toad oil from his mouth!

He immediately activated Fire Release again, igniting the oil!

"Boom!" The toad oil flames exploded the moment they came into contact with the clay bomber.

As the explosion ended and the smoke cleared, Deidara and Kisame disappeared from the spot, having already flown away on Deidara's flying bird.

"Kenshin, the mission is complete," Deidara said with a touch of arrogance.

Below, Jiraiya watched Deidara and the other person walk away, his feet still, and he did not choose to continue chasing.

If we chase after them now, it will probably be a fight to the death, and we still might not be able to win.

The ground crew doesn't seem interested in a life-or-death struggle either; frankly, it looks like a hired operation...

"But how did they know Tsunade was afraid of blood?" Jiraiya deactivated Sage Mode, large beads of sweat forming on his face.

Tsunade was so frightened that she felt weak all over. Jiraiya sighed and helped the frightened Tsunade up.

"Let's go, we have no choice but to go back to the village."

And so, the two seriously injured men limped toward the village.

On the other side, in the sky outside Konoha.

"Look, there they are!" Deidara looked down from the sky and gradually spotted the Hyuga group slowly making their way ahead.

At this point, it appears that quite a few people have regained their mobility, presumably because the effects of the paralyzing needles Jiraiya carried have worn off.

Deidara and his companion began their forced descent from the sky.

Hyuga Shinso, who was below, was initially on high alert again, but he quickly relaxed.

Looking around, all that could be seen were Deidara and Kisame.

Deidara jumped off Asuka and stood in front of Hinata Masato.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you." Kisame smiled slightly.

"It's a pleasure working with you." Hinata Masato smiled as well.

"Regarding the payment for your services, it will be transferred to you once I'm escorted to the Land of Lightning."

"Um..."

It was already late at night, and the Hyuga clan continued their journey, while Deidara and Kisame served as bodyguards for the escort mission.

On the other side, at the end of a dark cave.

The damp, dark air permeated the space, and rampant moss covered the shadows on the ground, leaving only a completely empty and dark road.

This place looks like a chaotic time tunnel, with its interior unfathomable depths.

Obito Uchiha was sitting inside, communicating with the other members of the Akatsuki organization.

A dignified voice rang out, "Afei, are you sure the two new recruits you've hired have such abilities?"

"Don't worry." The man called Tobi responded comically. His face was covered by a mask, and the one who made this voice was none other than Uchiha Obito.

“They are both very strong,” Afei said with a smile.

"Capturing the Ox-Demon is definitely not a problem."

Chapter 127 Everything is Getting Better

When the sun rose again, the previously devastated Yin Yin Village seemed to come alive.

The sun outside shone brightly on the earth, its warm light spilling onto Yoriichi's empty bed.

He's already up; he has important things to do today.

Yoriichi put on the black robe and coat, and the hand that was about to hold the mask stopped.

He almost forgot that Orochimaru had destroyed the mask yesterday.

"Hehe." Yoriichi smiled helplessly.

“However, it seems that all of this is completely unnecessary now.” Yoriichi looked coldly at the corner of the table, his voice icy and indifferent, like ice crystals laced with poison.

The original mask was only to conceal his identity, gain the approval of Root, and frame the Hyuga clan for the culprit of the night of the village's betrayal.

Now he can gain everyone's approval without needing to wear a mask, and the Hyuga clan completed their defection last night.

Now, even without that mask, even if the members of Root know he is Uchiha Yoriichi, no one will say anything.

All of this is because Yoriichi possessed sufficient strength and confidence, and even a leader like Danzo Shimura had to obey him because of Kotoamatsukami.

Not to mention others, now that Orochimaru is dead, the entire Hidden Shadow Village has effectively become his property.

This was Yoriichi's most satisfying result, but it wasn't the end yet. He wanted to build Kagehira into a village comparable to the five great nations like Konoha and Kirigakure.

Only in this way can one's words have a voice on the international stage and achieve a further rise in power.

Making the Land of Fields the sixth largest country is Yoriichi's current goal.

Judging from Kisame and Deidara's reports yesterday, the Hyuga clan has successfully evacuated, and Tsunade and Jiraiya are estimated to have returned to Konoha.

Soon, Fang Zun will be able to learn both his relationship with Akatsuki and the news of Orochimaru's crushing defeat.

Yoriichi is really looking forward to seeing Fang Zun's performance and his eyes. Will he sense a hint of despair?

Yoriichi smiled bitterly. In the current ninja world, even Obito Uchiha was no longer his match. To defeat him, it would probably be necessary to have Madara Uchiha in his prime appear.

But this is not the time for him to appear yet; many more years will have to pass.

By then, Yoriichi would have already completed various duels with powerful opponents, thus elevating his strength to a level surpassing that of Madara Uchiha.