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After that, Tsunade took Nagato for treatment, and Jiraiya took Konan for interrogation. Jiraiya himself conducted the interrogation. However, some of the key figures who represent the mainstream of Konoha arrived at the location where the interrogation was to take place.
Konan answered all the questions asked by Jiraiya without hesitation, as it was her only option to atone for the sins she had committed.
Kakashi also raised one of the doubts he had: "Was Obito the one who attacked Konoha on the night of the Nine-Tails incident?"
Konan replied to Kakashi, "He used to flaunt his power by mentioning that he forced the Fourth Hokage into dying. He also harbored a huge amount of hatred for Kirigakure, as he was the one who controlled the Fourth Mizukage and killed almost all the Kekkei Genkai users in Kirigakure. Obito is the one who brought Kirigakure to the point that it became the 'Village of the Bloody Mist'."
After listening to this, Kakashi fell into deep thought about how far his friend had fallen on the path of darkness. Contemplating this, Kakashi became very sad.
All the information that Konan knew was conveyed to Jiraiya. Additionally, Tsunade fulfilled her promise and healed Nagato without fail.
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After returning from Konoha, Jiryoku went back to the Daimyo mansion. He had already witnessed the important events he wanted to see, and now he could fully focus on his training.
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Killer B also returned to Kumogakure. He saved himself from Kisame's pursuit by using the 'transformation jutsu' to blend in as inconspicuous rubble under the river. This is how he managed to trick Kisame.
With his carefree attitude, Killer B might have roamed around the world and not returned to Kumogakure. However, due to the loss of Gyuki, Killer B was saddened and not in the mood to roam freely.
In the Raikage's office,
"It has been five days since my brother was kidnapped. Have you not been able to find any news?" asked the Raikage to the kneeling Anbu ninjas.
The Anbu ninjas remained quiet as they had not found any concrete information on Killer B.
Just at that moment, a ninja entered the Raikage's office and said, "Raikage-Sama, Lord Killer B has arrived in Kumogakure."
The Raikage stood up in shock and said, "What? Where? Take me to him immediately."
The ninja replied, "Lord Killer B is about to arrive in the Raikage's office."
Raikage A waited for less than a minute, and Killer B entered the Raikage's office.
Seeing Killer B, the Raikage hugged his brother and said, "It's good that you are fine, my brother. But how were you able to escape from the clutches of Akatsuki?"
Killer B replied, "It's all thanks to Gyuki. Gyuki sacrificed himself to protect me."
The Raikage, looking at his brother in confusion, asked, "What do you mean? I do not understand. Explain everything properly."
"Gyuki has been extracted from me, but at the last moment, Gyuki left one of his tentacles inside me, which is why I didn't die even after Gyuki was extracted," said Killer B.
"Are you saying the Eight-Tails has been extracted from you and you are no longer a Jinchuriki?" asked the Raikage.
Killer B nodded in response. The Raikage was furious after hearing this.
In rage, the Raikage said, "I will destroy those Akatsuki bastards."
Mabui interjected, "Raikage, I believe that we should refrain from attacking Amegakure hastily. Akatsuki now possesses the Eight Tailed Beasts. Attacking Amegakure alone may not be wise. It's best to discuss this matter with the other Kages before making any decisions."
The Raikage, having calmed down and thought it over, responded, "For now, halt the preparations for war. Summon another 'Five Kage Summit.'"
Mabui nodded in agreement and added, "I will immediately dispatch messages to the other major ninja villages to inform them of the upcoming 'Five Kage Summit.'" With that, Mabui left the Raikage's office.
The Raikage then turned to Killer B and said, "Go and rest. You've endured a lot." Killer B nodded and exited the Raikage's office.
So, the attack on Amegakure was now suspended. But if the Raikage had known that Nagato, the face of Akatsuki, is no longer a member of Akatsuki, then the situation would have been entirely different. Instead of halting the war, he would have accelerated the pace of it.
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In one of Orochimaru's hideouts, Obito asked Kabuto, "So, how long do you think it will take you to master the 'Edo Tensei Technique'?"
Kabuto replied, "It will take me at least five to six months to master the 'Edo Tensei Technique' to the point where you can achieve your objectives."
"Can it not be faster?" asked Obito.
"I will do my best, but you should remember that it took Orochimaru-sama more than 10 years to research and master the 'Edo Tensei Technique'. The reason I will be able to master the 'Edo Tensei Technique' so quickly is that I was his assistant for a long period of time. If not for that, I wouldn't have been able to master the 'Edo Tensei Technique' this quickly," said Kabuto.
"Okay, I understand," said Obito.
"You focus on mastering the 'Edo Tensei Technique', and I will help you collect all the materials you need," said Obito.
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