If the Kumogakure Ninja had come at any other time, Konohagakure would have been on guard against them, but not as strictly. But they chose to come when Konohagakure and Iwagakure Ninja were having a conflict. Any outsider would be enough to attract the attention of an Anbu, let alone a team of elite ninjas from other villages.
"So that's how it is."
After realizing the reason, Kawamoto Yoshizo gave a bitter smile.
"I originally thought we could create chaos in your Konohagakure village along with the Iwagakure Ninja, but I didn't expect to fail. I suppose those Iwagakure Ninja have already been caught by you."
Hearing Kawamoto Yoshizo say this, Minato's face showed a hint of doubt and seriousness.
He hasn't received any news about the Iwagakure Ninja yet. If the Iwagakure Ninja have really taken action now, they don't know anything, which is very passive.
Just then, Kakashi suddenly appeared next to Minato.
"Yes, the Iwagakure Ninja have indeed been caught."
Hearing Kakashi say this, Namikaze Minato's face finally relaxed.
"As expected."
Kawamoto Yoshizo gave a bitter smile, then slowly spat out a mouthful of black blood, and his body fell directly. The other Kumogakure Ninja saw that the captain was already like this, and they all realized what had happened. They also spat out black blood and fell down.
Several Anbu quickly came to their side, checked their breath, and then spoke.
"Hokage-sama, the other party has committed suicide by taking poison."
An Anbu spoke.
"Hmph, they really died easily."
Hyuga Hiashi said unhappily, perhaps they knew, or they would rather die than live.
"Alright, Hyuga clan head, I will ask Kumogakure Village for an explanation about this matter."
Namikaze Minato patted Hyuga Hiashi's shoulder and said.
"Then I'll leave this matter to Hokage-sama."
Hyuga Hiashi bowed deeply to Minato. For such diplomatic matters, their Hyuga clan couldn't intervene, not only the Hyuga clan, but also the Uchiha clan.
"Kakashi, where are those Iwagakure Ninja?"
Turning his head, Namikaze Minato asked Kakashi with a serious expression.
"They are already detained in the Anbu prison and can be interrogated at any time."
Kakashi answered calmly.
"Good, pry their mouths open, find out what their purpose is for coming to Konohagakure, and then let the Iwagakure Ninja come to redeem them."
Hatake Satoru killed the four-tailed Iwagakure Ninja. The Iwagakure Ninja had no evidence, but the Iwagakure Ninja invaded Konohagakure and were directly caught. Now Minato is making them not only lose the four tails, but also pay money to redeem them.
After all, every Jonin is very important to the village, especially for a ninja village that has lost its Jinchuriki, Jonin is an indispensable force.
Time quickly reached the next day, and Kakashi directly found Minato.
"The target of those Iwagakure Ninja is the teacher's wife. If they fail to kidnap her, they will turn their target to the teacher's child."
Upon hearing what Kakashi said, the pen in Minato's hand snapped.
"They really have a lot of nerve."
Although he had already guessed that Iwagakure Village would have such an intention, he still couldn't suppress his inner anger. The other party was already planning to take action against his family.
"Shikaku, contact the Tsuchikage for me. This time, I want to have a word with him."
Minato said, suppressing his anger.
"Minato, calm down."
"Shikaku, if they plan to take action against your family, can you still stay calm?"
Seeing Minato's angry eyes, Nara Shikaku was taken aback for a moment.
"Alright, I understand."
In the end, Nara Shikaku still obeyed Minato's order. But what Minato said was not wrong. If the other party took action against his family, he would definitely not let them go.
Now Minato is still a young man, it's normal for him to be vigorous and a bit temperamental. But if this happened to the Third Hokage, he would probably endure it.
And in Iwagakure Village, Oonoki quickly received a call from Minato.
"Tsuchikage-sama, a call from Hokage-sama."
As soon as he heard this, Oonoki's face immediately turned ugly. Now, towards Konohagakure, towards Namikaze Minato, his heart was filled with nothing but anger and hatred.
"Oonoki, what do you mean?"
As soon as the call was connected, Minato's angry voice came through. He didn't even call him Tsuchikage, he directly called out his name.
"Hokage, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
Oonoki immediately realized that his plan might have failed, but he absolutely couldn't admit it.
"You want to take action against my family, dare to do it but not admit it, Oonoki? You really are a cowardly Tsuchikage."
Hearing Minato's words, Oonoki immediately felt a surge of anger.
"The tailed beasts are all dead, and you're just making these small moves, and even joining hands with Kumogakure Ninja. You're really getting more and more backward."
Namikaze Minato rarely said such aggressive words, but this time he couldn't help it.
Although he also knew that in Konohagakure Village, Kushina and Naruto would absolutely not be in danger, but he was afraid of the unexpected.
"Hokage, if you have something to say, just say it."
"Those Iwagakure Ninja are now in our hands. I already know your plan, so no matter how much you deny it, it's useless."
Hearing this, Oonoki's fist clenched tightly, and the table in front of him split in two.
"State your terms, Hokage."
Oonoki gritted his teeth and suppressed the anger in his heart. This time, it was really a loss for both the lady and the soldiers. Not only did they lose a tailed beast, but they also had to compensate Konohagakure to redeem the people.
"One hundred million Ryo, it's not too much to redeem your four ninjas with this money, right?"
"Impossible."
Oonoki didn't even think about it, he directly refused.
Iwagakure Village was not a wealthy place to begin with, one hundred million Ryo would be enough to hurt them for a while.
"If that's the case, then you can wait to collect their bodies."
"Hokage, aren't you afraid of starting a war and becoming a sinner of Konohagakure?"
Once a war starts, even the victorious side will suffer heavy losses.
"Hmph, you're overestimating your Iwagakure Ninja, Oonoki. As soon as the war starts, we can quickly wipe you out without any effort."
As soon as he finished speaking, Oonoki hung up the call in anger.
"Father, calm down."
Seeing Oonoki's chest heaving, Kitsuchi immediately stepped forward to comfort him.
"That bastard Hokage, he doesn't take me seriously at all.
I'm going to wage war on Konohagakure."
Hearing Oonoki's words, everyone around him was startled.
"Calm down, father, now is not the time to be impulsive."
Kitsuchi hurriedly said.
"Ask Raikage if he is willing to join us in attacking Konohagakure."
Kitsuchi wanted to say something else, but when he saw Oonoki's eyes, the words that reached his mouth were swallowed back. He knew that his father was really angry.
(End of the chapter)
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