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Chapter 60 Onoki's Heart Attack
Chapter 60 Onoki's Heart Attack
The next day, when the Iwagakure ninja arrived at the northern capital of the Land of Rain to deliver the news, Onoki was still sitting and staring blankly at Hanzo of the Salamander.
Hanzo the Salamander is skilled in using poison. His poison is a true weapon of mass destruction. Surrounding him is useless against this demigod; in fact, numbers will be a disadvantage against him.
That's why Onoki came alone, without any of his men, to confront Hanzo of the Salamander.
The two are now sitting across a small tea table, seemingly calm on the surface, but in reality, they are frantically slandering each other.
Both of them were thinking the same thing: How can this old man on the other side be so good at pretending? How long is he planning to keep up this act?
The silent staring contest between the two was broken when an Iwagakure ninja teleported into the yard outside the house.
When Onoki saw that the person who had arrived in a flash was one of his own, he immediately raised his thick eyebrows and gave Hanzo the Salamander a smug smile.
In Onoki's mind, as long as Hanzo of the Salamander doesn't move, Iwagakure has a clear advantage over Amegakure.
The Iwagakure ninja who arrived glanced at Hanzo the Salamander in the room, but seemed hesitant to speak.
At this moment, Onoki was unaware of what was happening outside. He confidently stroked his beard and deliberately spoke loudly in front of Hanzo the Salamander.
"Don't worry, just say what's on your mind here."
Onoki's mustache curled up slightly with pride.
The next moment, the Iwagakure ninja struggled to speak, and with a simple sentence, Onoki was petrified on the spot.
"Lord Tsuchikage, Captain Huangtu has been defeated and captured. The Akatsuki organization said they have no intention of starting a war, but only want to make a deal with you."
A gentle breeze blew through the courtyard, swirling a fallen leaf that drifted past the still, unmoving Onoki tree, making the scene all the more awkward and desolate.
Hanzo the Salamander, who had already prepared to play dead, suddenly came back to life upon hearing this and laughed gleefully.
The sound became somewhat distorted after being filtered by the respirator, becoming eerie and sinister, sounding like—
"Hehehehehe!"
Onoki's face almost turned red. He slammed his hand on the coffee table, stood up, and walked out of Hanzo's residence without saying a word.
He couldn't stand staying in that dilapidated courtyard for even a second longer.
Hanzo the Salamander feigned concern, saying, "Lord Tsuchikage, are you in such a hurry? Won't you finish your tea before you leave?"
Onoki suppressed the urge to evaporate the entire coffee table with a single Dust Release technique and left quickly without uttering a word.
Later, he even used "Earth Release: Light and Heavy Rock Technique" to float and fly away, fleeing in a panic.
Only after leaving Hanzo's courtyard did Onoki finally catch his breath and ask the Iwagakure ninja who had reported back.
"What exactly happened? Tell me in detail!"
The Iwagakure ninja lowered his head and recounted in detail how Huang Tu led his team to be surrounded, took the initiative to attack, and was defeated by the Akatsuki organization in just three moves.
Onoki frowned deeply, his face terribly gloomy.
"What exactly is the Akatsuki organization? And who defeated Huang Tu?"
The Iwagakure ninja said, "It's unclear at the moment. All we know is that the person seems to be the leader of the organization. He looks to be a teenager, a young man, and is skilled in swordsmanship and genjutsu."
Upon hearing the word "boy," Onoki, who was already feeling distressed, widened his eyes even more, feeling a pang of heartache and wanting to clutch his chest.
"What did you say? The one who defeated Huang Tu was just a teenager? Damn it! How can even the younger generation of Rain Ninja be so outstanding?!"
He was already envious and jealous enough that Konoha had produced a young Yellow Flash, but now even a small place like the Land of Rain could produce a genius boy who could defeat Huang Tu in three moves?!
On the other hand, the problem of a lack of successors in Iwagakure is becoming increasingly apparent, and even the Tsuchikage himself cannot find a suitable successor to retire.
This was so painful for Onoki that it almost gave him a heart attack!
Seeing Onoki's face turn as black as the bottom of a pot, the Iwagakure ninja was terrified, but he could only grit his teeth and continue to ask, "Tsuchikage-sama, should we agree to that Akatsuki's deal? Captain Hirotsuchi... is still in their hands."
Although Onoki was so angry he wanted to curse, he couldn't ignore his son.
With a gloomy face, he asked, "How's that kid Huang Tu doing now?"
The Iwagakure ninja answered truthfully: "Captain Huangtu was seriously injured, but the Akatsuki leader helped provide him with minimal treatment. He is not in danger of dying, but he is still being held captive by the Rain Ninja."
Ohnoki gleaned another detail from this statement—the Akatsuki leader possessed healing abilities.
A teenager who not only possesses the strength to easily defeat Huang Tu, but also knows healing ninjutsu!
Onoki's hands trembled, and the urge to clutch his chest became increasingly irresistible.
Why isn't such a talented young man from Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village)?
Jealousy, like insects, gnawed at his heart, even making him feel a sense of disappointment and resentment towards Huangtu.
"Hmph! Since he's not going to die, let that brat Huang Tu suffer a bit more. There's no rush for him to come back."
The Iwagakure ninja were shocked. "Are we not going to agree to the Akatsuki's deal?"
"No." Onoki immediately denied it. After thinking for a moment, he said, "We agree, but the transaction will not take place now. Go back and tell them that we will negotiate again in three days, no, five days."
After a pause, Onoki flew up again, patted the Iwagakure ninja on the shoulder, and said, "During this period, I will have to trouble you again. Within these five days, you must find out the details of this Akatsuki organization and find out whether they really have information from Konoha's Root!"
"We can trade with Iwagakure, but we absolutely cannot be blackmailed without knowing anything about it!"
Onoki was a ruthless man. Even when his son fell into the hands of others, he was still able to make a rational judgment that was most beneficial to the village.
He remained skeptical about the Akatsuki's ability to decipher the Root Seal Technique.
Back then, Konoha, with the full support of the Uzumaki clan, consistently led the entire ninja world in the field of sealing techniques.
Moreover, Root was not established recently; they were already active during the last Shinobi World War. Other ninja villages had tried to break the Tongue Trouble Seal on Root ninjas, but all of them ended in failure.
Do you really think that a teenage Amegakure boy has the ability to overcome a challenge that his village has been unable to conquer for so many years? It's not that easy!
Moreover, even from a selfish perspective, Ohnoki was unwilling to believe it!
Because this boy is just too outstanding! So outstanding that it's painful for him, so outstanding that it's like he's having a heart attack!
He didn't want to hear any more about this boy, who didn't belong to their Iwagakure, achieving even more at this age!
The Iwagakure ninja accepted the order and left.
Soon after, the news reached the Akatsuki organization.
Upon hearing that Iwagakure could only accept negotiations in five days, Shiba Kiyokawa revealed a smile that he had expected.
"Looks like the game has to go on!"
(End of this chapter)