radicalducati Chapter 455 Arrogant Negotiations: Kirigakure is Determined to Go All In
Chapter 455 Arrogant Negotiations: Kirigakure is Determined to Go All In
"Well, let me introduce myself first!" Seeing the Kirigakure members' shock, Ishikawa smiled calmly and said in a serious tone, "I am Mitarashi Ishikawa, the Jonin who has come to Konoha for peace talks."
As soon as Ishikawa finished speaking, the girl next to him, who was wearing a headband that covered her left eye at an angle, smiled sweetly and said, "I am Nohara Rin, a Jonin of Konoha, and also the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails that you all know."
"The jinchūriki of the Three-Tails...it was her!!"
"Her? You know that guy??"
"Of course, she is none other than Rin Nohara, the Violent Rose, a disciple of the Yellow Flash, one of the rising stars of Konoha's Sannin. Damn it, I never expected her to become the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails."
"Violent Rose??"
"Hmm, that guy's taijutsu is very strong. I heard that he inherited his terrifying strength from Tsunade, one of the Three Legendary Sannin. He's a very powerful and talented ninja."
"Hmph, no matter how powerful she is, she's too arrogant today! Becoming the Three-Tails Jinchuriki is one thing, but to come to Kirigakure so blatantly and cause trouble is simply disrespectful to Kirigakure."
"But this is also an opportunity, a chance for Kirigakure to reclaim the Three-Tails! Fourth Mizukage, let's attack together!"
"Yes, teach these two brats a lesson..."
In the blink of an eye, the Mist Hidden Clan members started chattering and shouting, forgetting their earlier fear and revealing madness in their eyes.
Ishikawa ignored their malice and instead looked to the side with a mischievous glint in his eyes, "Violent Rose? I didn't expect you to have such a cool nickname, Rin!"
“Uh, now’s not the time to talk about this, Ishikawa.” Nohara Rin was speechless for a moment, then her gaze shifted to the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, opposite her.
"We have come with the sincerity of the Fourth Hokage, so please take this peace talk seriously!"
"Peace talks? Your Konoha's way of peace talks is to control the tailed beasts to attack the Hidden Mist Headquarters? Is this peace talks or war?" The Fourth Mizukage scoffed disdainfully, but instead of rushing to make a move, he revealed a strange look in his eyes.
"If Konoha is truly sincere about peace talks, then return the Three-Tails and the Five Ninja Swords. Perhaps then we can consider re-signing a peace treaty."
Asking for an exorbitant price, then haggling on the spot!
That's how political compromise works: even though you're wary of the other side's strength, you can't show weakness in negotiations...
"really--"
Seeing that the Mizukage had his eye on the Three-Tails and wanted to retrieve the five ninja swords, Nohara Rin shook her head regretfully and turned to look at Ishikawa without saying anything more.
Sure enough, this guy predicted Kirigakure's reaction!
“That’s why I said we should have let them experience the pain before talking, but you insisted on trying to negotiate first.” Ishikawa shrugged, looking like he had expected this, which earned him a few eye rolls from Nohara Rin.
They've come here to negotiate with Kirigakure, not to bring war back to the village!
However, in this situation, we can only try Ishikawa's method.
She had already given Kirigakure a chance, and there was nothing she could do if they didn't appreciate it. She couldn't very well ask them to give up their lives and return the Three-Tails, could she?
This is not in Konoha's interest, nor is it what she wants.
"Feel pain? What do you mean??" The Fourth Mizukage frowned upon hearing their conversation, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.
He said that only to test Konoha's bottom line and buy time for the sealing team to arrive, but now it seems the other side intends to...
"Hey! You guessed right, seeking peace through war is our Konoha's way of negotiating." Ishikawa turned his head and revealed a mocking smile. As he spoke, Rin next to him expanded again and completed her tailed beast transformation in the blink of an eye.
"Now, tell me your choice? Will you sign a peace treaty now, or will you linger in the ruins and await defeat?"
Standing atop the three-tailed creature, Ishikawa, his body crackling with electricity, exuded an imposing aura and spoke arrogantly.
If Ishikawa wanted Kirigakure to give up its illusions about the Three-Tails, the only thing he could think of was to beat them into submission and make them realize who was the boss!
Political negotiations? Forget about it…
"Damn it, this guy is too arrogant! Sealing team, move in and retrieve the Three-Tails!!" The Fourth Mizukage's face turned cold as he roared angrily, wielding his staff and leading the charge.
He's open to peace talks, even if it means losing the Three-Tails. But definitely not under the current circumstances. If they agree to that, how will Kirigakure maintain its standing in the ninja world?
How will he, the Fourth Mizukage, rule over Kirigakure and make everyone submit to his commands?
In the blink of an eye, just as the Fourth Mizukage made his move, a spiky tail flashed and lashed out, sending him flying.
"Sealing Technique: Four-Seal Barrier..."
Almost the instant the Fourth Mizukage was knocked away, four figures simultaneously formed hand seals on all four sides, working together to create a sealing barrier filled with sealing techniques that enveloped the Three-Tails.
"Is that all? Sorry, this seal strength is not enough!!" Looking at the sealing spells pressing down from all sides above, Ishikawa sneered and his long sword was instantly drawn.
Almost simultaneously, his right eye formed a hand seal, and with a sudden, powerful swing of his white fang longsword towards the sky, a sharp blade beam, several meters in diameter, shot straight into the heavens, tearing open the seal and creating a gap in the sealing barrier under the horrified gazes of the Hidden Mist Clan.
"Water Release: Isobu Great Waterfall!!"
In the blink of an eye, just as Ishikawa tore open the seal, Nohara Rin unleashed a ferocious burst of power from the Three-Tails. The raging tailed beast chakra instantly swept away the surrounding waves with overwhelming force...
Like an endless waterfall, the surging waves instantly covered a kilometer radius, directly submerging and destroying nearby buildings, leaving them razed to the ground.
"Damn it, at this rate we won't be able to get close to the Three-Tails at all." The Kirigakure Jonin roared in a trembling voice, then looked nervously at the Fourth Mizukage.
"All Jonin and Anbu, follow me! The rest of you, evacuate the civilians to minimize losses!" The Fourth Mizukage gritted his teeth and said. He was now on the verge of execution and had no choice but to act.
At present, Kirigakure has no other choice but to capture the Three-Tails and gain the upper hand in negotiations!
Otherwise, after signing that humiliating peace treaty, he, the Fourth Mizukage, would have stepped down, and Kirigakure would have become a laughing stock in the entire ninja world.
"Yes, Lord Mizukage."
The Kirigakure Jonin immediately obeyed the order, and despite his fear, he still rallied the nearby Jonin and Anbu to charge forward.
Just as the Fourth Mizukage was about to make his move, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the ANBU captain who had appeared in a flash. "Fire a signal flare to summon the Hozuki, Kaguya, Minazuki, and other bloodline families to join the battle. Also, order Elder Harusame to bring the Six-Tails Jinchuriki here and be on standby!"
"Six-Tails Jinchuriki? Isn't that too risky, Mizukage? That child is only 9 years old this year, and he hasn't been a Jinchuriki for long enough to control the Six-Tails' power."
"Hmph, I don't want to use him either. But if things don't go as planned, we'll have to sacrifice that child for Kirigakure!" The Fourth Mizukage sighed coldly, then pushed off the ground and charged straight at the Three-Tails' head, aiming for Ishikawa.
"Water Release: Water Mirror Technique..."