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I did this entirely for your sake.
You can't just kill a tailed beast, can you?
That can't be done!
Bai Mu: "..."
I should thank you, right?
The problem is that dealing with the Tailed Beasts is really not difficult; the Sharingan's genjutsu is enough. With my eye power, taking down a Tailed Beast is no problem at all.
My Sharingan is empowered by primordial power, even Indra would have to bow down before me, so what's wrong with that?
Of course, Bai Mu was too lazy to say much. Under Tsunade's wooden dragon restraint, he glared at her directly, and his scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan, an eerie Sharingan, instantly appeared in the cat demon's eyes.
Within the spiritual space, both the two-tailed cat demon's consciousness and Yugito's consciousness had strange, reddish Sharingan eyes with three tomoe.
There is no doubt that this has been brought under control.
Under the dual control of Wood Release and Sharingan, the Tailed Beast transformation was dispelled, and Yugito's figure reappeared, only to faint on the spot.
"Alright, take it back. It seems..." Bai Mu said as he released Susanoo, his gaze fixed on the distance.
Following Bai Mu's gaze, Tsunade noticed a figure appearing in the distance—it was…
Minato Namikaze!
Is he here?
Yes, that's normal.
Tsunade frowned slightly, then realized that it must have been arranged by Nara Shikaku after receiving the message, which was not surprising.
When Minato Namikaze arrived, he looked around and immediately showed a surprised expression. He really didn't expect that there was a Tailed Beast Jinchuriki here, and it seemed that he was being controlled.
So he blurted out subconsciously, "Lady Tsunade, you..."
Chapter 71 is asking us to choose sides? That's not a good choice!
"Watergate, you've come at the perfect time."
Before Minato Namikaze could finish speaking, Tsunade immediately greeted him.
Then, she briefly explained the situation and made arrangements for Minato Namikaze.
"Here's the thing, we've already dealt with the Cloud Village's assault team and captured two important figures: a Two-Tails Jinchuriki and a Cloud Village Jonin, who is considered a core high-ranking member of the Cloud Village. So my idea is to bring them back and take the initiative in the subsequent negotiations."
What can Minato Namikaze say?
Tsunade's status is far higher than his.
Besides, there's really no problem with this arrangement.
"As you wish, Lady Tsunade," Minato Namikaze replied respectfully.
Tsunade nodded, then instructed, "Alright, let's go back then. But before that, take some men and check all the outposts to make sure no one escapes."
"Lady Tsunade, I understand."
Minato Namikaze had no objections and agreed.
……
Konoha Camp.
Nara Shikaku looked helpless. He really didn't expect that Tsunade would bring back such a troublesome problem as soon as she went out: the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts of Kumogakure.
Although it's not the Eight-Tails, the Two-Tails is still a Tailed Beast. If it gets captured alive, the Cloud Village will go crazy.
Of course, he was also quite dissatisfied with the Two-Tails Jinchuriki's surprise attack on Konoha's stronghold.
You said your Cloud Village had already been defeated, so why did you still launch a sneak attack?
Does this make sense? No, it really doesn't.
But it's too late to say anything now.
They've already caught them, what else can be said?
"Shikaku, what do we do now?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked in a low voice. Everyone is watching now, what do you think we should do? We can't just leave it unresolved, that would be really unacceptable.
"Keep him locked up. The Hokage will decide. We'll just have to wait." Nara Shikaku couldn't say anything; he could only wait for the village's instructions.
"Shikaku, gather all the Jonin, I have something to say." However, Tsunade was giving the order to Nara Shikaku, saying that she had something to say.
After saying this, Tsunade went straight into the main tent.
Seeing this, Akimichi Choza whispered, "Shikaku, this..."
"Do as instructed. All Jonin, especially those from the major ninja clans, must be present." Nara Shikaku already had a bad feeling, but he couldn't disobey.
Tsunade has a special identity and a transcendent status; you cannot ignore that.
Most importantly, strength.
They have bigger fists.
You can't refute it.
Moreover, you can't be sure what Hakumu means. If he's determined to support Tsunade, the situation will be very different. It has to be said that Nara Shikaku has excellent observation skills and has already seen the connection between Tsunade and Hakumu.
Has an alliance been formed?
But it shouldn't be what.
If the Uchiha and Senju were to unite, they would be difficult to stop. Moreover, who would dare to ignore the power displayed by Uchiha Hakumo?
Nara Shikaku was well aware of the relationship between the village's higher-ups and the Uchiha clan, but now that the new Uchiha clan leader had joined forces with the Senju clan's princess, the deeper meaning behind this was...
He couldn't ignore it, so he could only turn a blind eye and go along with it for now, and see how things go later.
If the situation is truly not right, then the only option is to temporarily suspend confrontation and choose cooperation.
If I don't want to die, this is the only way.
Nara Shikaku wouldn't dare gamble.
Because the Uchiha clan members are not very normal.
The power that Bai Mu displayed was clearly not that of an ordinary Uchiha; perhaps it was those eyes... Damn, that makes it even more extreme.
Judging from this, who would dare to stop it?
Anyway, I wouldn't dare to stop it.
……
Ten minutes later, the Jonin in the camp gathered; everyone had arrived.
For example, the representatives of the Hyuga clan include Hyuga Hizashi, the younger brother of Hyuga Hiashi, as well as Jonin from other clans such as Aburame and Inuzuka. It can be said that the representatives of the ninja clans at the front-line headquarters have all arrived.
"As you all know, the Cloud Village has withdrawn its troops because we destroyed their main base." Tsunade cut to the chase without mincing words.
I won't talk to you about anything else. Now I'll talk about something important, which is the war.
This statement sparked a flurry of discussion, as people had indeed heard about it.
But why did Tsunade suddenly call a meeting?
Are we being asked to take sides? The problem is, it's not easy to choose sides.
Tsunade glanced at everyone, their reactions were exactly what she expected, but she didn't care. She continued, "What I mean is, the war is almost over. We need to retreat to the Land of Fire and move our headquarters back. Now, Uchiha Hakuba and I have captured the Jinchuriki of the Kumogakure's Tailed Beast, the Two-Tails. This will be one of our bargaining chips in the negotiations between Konoha and Kumogakure!"
She paused briefly before adding, "Also, the new Raikage of Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage, was killed by Uchiha Hakumoku. Following the Third Mizukage, Uchiha Hakumoku has once again achieved merit by killing another Kage."
Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment, unable to quite understand Tsunade's intentions. Even a smart man like him couldn't quite fathom it. Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided to get straight to the point and ask directly.
"Lady Tsunade, we are aware of the merits Bai Mu has made, but what is your intention in saying all this? Could you please explain more clearly..."
Can you explain it more clearly?
No problem, that's fine.
Tsunade said softly, "This Shinobi World War is coming to an end, but Konoha has suffered considerable losses during the war, and there are factors of poor command involved. Don't you think someone needs to take responsibility?"
Should we take responsibility?
This means...
Nara Shikaku's eyes widened upon hearing this, realizing Tsunade's intention.
The others were still a bit slow to react and didn't quite understand what it meant, especially the Jonin from the ninja clans, who were still completely confused.
Of course, some quick-thinking Jonin understood it after a little thought.
What does this mean?
It means trouble; it means the village is going to be in chaos.
Since responsibility must be taken, who should take it?
Isn't he the village's highest leader, the Hokage? So who's the current Hokage? It's the Third Hokage, so he's going to step down? The question is, can it even work?
Perhaps it is possible. Tsunade's status is special. If she were to step forward, even the Third Hokage would find it difficult to escape blame. Moreover, the village suffered considerable losses in this Shinobi World War, not to mention the deaths of people from various shinobi clans.
Honestly, no one is having an easy time, and someone definitely needs to take responsibility.
If the Hokage isn't held responsible, then who is?
This is something you, Hokage, must take responsibility for.
There were indeed instances of poor command.
In the original storyline, Hiruzen Sarutobi was forced to step down and give up his position, but he did so voluntarily, out of responsibility for the Konoha ninjas who sacrificed themselves in the Third Shinobi World War, and also due to pressure from various parties.
Of course, although he resigned, Hiruzen Sarutobi still held power in reality. After all, Minato Namikaze's foundation was too shallow, and his rise to power didn't mean anything.
But this time is different; it's Tsunade herself who's making the move. So if Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't want to save face, then he'll be dealt with undignifiedly.
Chapter 72 The Hokage must be replaced; the remnants of the old era should retire.
"Lady Tsunade, I don't understand."
Nara Shikaku understood perfectly well, but he could only say he didn't.