In his sleep, the Third Tsuchikage seemed to sense something and immediately sat up, opening his eyes.
"Who are you?"
In the darkness, Oonoki could only see two figures standing in front of him, but he couldn't make out their faces.
"Where are the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki?"
Uchiha Itachi's cold voice spoke.
"Jinchuriki? You're from Akatsuki? Do you think I would tell you the whereabouts of our Jinchuriki?"
Oonoki frowned and said firmly.
"Is that so? But you don't have that choice."
With that, Uchiha Itachi closed his eyes and then opened them again, revealing the Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Those eyes, are you from the Uchiha clan?"
Oonoki exclaimed, but it was too late to react. What he saw was not an ordinary Three Tomoe Sharingan, but the more powerful Mangekyou Sharingan.
"Where are the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails?"
Uchiha Itachi asked again.
"They are in the Valley of Rocks."
Oonoki's expression was twisted, as if he wanted to struggle out of the Genjutsu, but this was no ordinary Genjutsu. Oonoki couldn't break free from it in a short time.
"I see. Now, go back to sleep."
As Uchiha Itachi finished speaking, Oonoki lay back on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
"As expected of Itachi-san, even the Third Tsuchikage couldn't resist your Genjutsu."
Kisame had thought they would have to go through a tough battle to find out the location of the two Jinchuriki, but now they had obtained it effortlessly.
"After all, he had just woken up from sleep and found the two of us. He was in his most mentally vulnerable and sensitive state, so it was easy to fall into Genjutsu, especially the Mangekyou Sharingan's Genjutsu."
"But should we kill the Third Tsuchikage now? This is the best opportunity."
Compared to the other Iwagakure Village ninjas who were asleep, Kisame's attention was now on the Third Tsuchikage Oonoki.
"Don't do unnecessary things, Kisame. If the Third Tsuchikage dies, it will be difficult for the organization to complete the next tasks."
Uchiha Itachi's Three Tomoe Sharingan stared at Hoshigaki Kisame, making Kisame feel uneasy.
"It seems Itachi-san's loyalty to the organization is truly surprising."
Suppressing his discomfort, Kisame forced a smile.
If Kisame was a beast, then Itachi was a hunter, and the prey was a fierce beast like Kisame.
Although hunters sometimes fail, Uchiha Itachi never did. He never did anything he wasn't confident about. Although Hoshigaki Kisame seemed normal now, even he hadn't noticed any difference in himself.
But he had already been placed under Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu, a Genjutsu that worked very slowly, possibly taking years to show obvious effects.
What Hoshigaki Kisame hadn't noticed was that he was becoming more and more loyal to Uchiha Itachi, or rather, he could no longer disobey Uchiha Itachi's words.
Of course, if the Genjutsu was detected midway, it would be broken immediately.
But Hoshigaki Kisame was a very confident person. He wouldn't believe he could fall into Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu without realizing it, so he never noticed it.
If one day these two became enemies, Hoshigaki Kisame would find it hard to use even fifty percent of his strength against Uchiha Itachi.
This was the power of Uchiha Itachi's Genjutsu.
"Alright, now that we know their locations, let's set off. You handle the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, and I'll take care of the Five-Tails."
"Understood."
At this moment, Hoshigaki Kisame felt a bit excited. After all, this was his first time dealing with a Tailed Beast, and it was one with an attribute that countered his own. He really wanted to see the difference between himself, known as the tailless Tailed Beast, and a real Tailed Beast.
After speaking, the two jumped out of the window and headed towards the Valley of Rocks. After they left, Oonoki, lying in bed, frowned, his face twisted as if he was having a bad dream.
The Valley of Rocks was a forbidden area in Iwagakure Village, strictly off-limits to outsiders. Only Jinchuriki and the Tsuchikage were allowed there.
The Valley of Rocks was a very special place, with a unique magnetic field that could suppress the power of Tailed Beasts. Therefore, the Jinchuriki of Iwagakure Village would come to the Valley of Rocks to train and better control the Tailed Beasts within them.
Today, however, these two Jinchuriki were unaware that two distinguished guests had arrived.
"Han, I have a bad feeling today."
In the Valley of Rocks, Han, who was meditating with his eyes closed, opened them. He didn't know why, but he felt very uneasy today.
"Han-senpai, are you scared because of the Two-Tails incident? You're being too timid."
Compared to Han's cautiousness, the new Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Mei, was much more carefree.
"Besides, there are two of us. I don't believe anyone can handle the attacks of two Jinchuriki at the same time."
"Let's hope so."
Han couldn't sleep for a day and a night, at least he wanted to get through today safely.
After some time traveling, Hoshigaki Kisame and Uchiha Itachi finally arrived at the Valley of Rocks.
"So this is the Valley of Rocks? It doesn't look much different from an ordinary canyon."
After speaking, Hoshigaki Kisame walked towards the interior of the Valley of Rocks, but after a few steps, a transparent barrier blocked his way.
"Is this a barrier?"
Hoshigaki Kisame touched the barrier in front of him and asked Uchiha Itachi.
"Yes, it seems the Valley of Rocks does have some special features."
Uchiha Itachi activated his Sharingan and discovered that the entire Valley of Rocks was surrounded by a special barrier. This barrier didn't seem man-made but rather naturally formed.
"So what do we do now, Itachi-san?"
Kisame was somewhat helpless when it came to barriers.
"Break it by force. Amaterasu."
After speaking, Uchiha Itachi unleashed his attack, and the terrifying black flames instantly attached to the barrier.
(End of Chapter)