After fobbing off Deidara, Satori Hyūga followed Kitsuchi into the Tsuchikage's office.
Inside the Tsuchikage's office, the first thing to catch one's eye was a tall, spacious desk. Behind it stood a short elderly man.
The old man stood barely three feet tall, his hair white with age. Zits pocked his wide nose, and he resembled a gnome or dwarf.
Anyone unfamiliar with his reputation wouldn't believe this old man was the leader of an entire village.
Onoki turned his head at the sound of footsteps, and seeing his son Kitsuchi softened the scowl he'd been wearing since his argument with Deidara.
"Kitsuchi, what brings you here?"
Speaking to his own son, Onoki's tone became more casual, less authoritative.
Kitsuchi approached Onoki with his usual expression, grinning as he said, "Dad, arguing with Deidara again? Don't let him make you sick."
Onoki sneered and let out a cold scoff, "Deidara's a brat who never lets up! He has amazing talent, yet refuses to learn Dust Release from me, choosing instead to mess around with explosions."
"[Boundary: Absolute Expulsion] is an unbeatable jutsu—once mastered, nothing beats it. Compared to that, explosions are nothing!"
"Tell me, how can I not be angry?"
The very thought of Deidara wasting such potential made him furious.
[Boundary: Absolute Expulsion] was recognized across the Five Great Villages as an invincible technique—anything hit by it disintegrates into dust.
Within Iwagakure, Kitsuchi lacked the talent and aptitude necessary to awaken Dust Release, making him unable to master this technique.
But Deidara possessed extraordinary talent, showing exceptional potential even in early training.
If he dedicated himself fully to it, he might eventually come to master Dust Release and learn [Boundary: Absolute Expulsion].
Sighing deeply, Onoki turned back to his son and asked, "So, did you come here for something important?"
"Huh? Why did you bring an outsider along? Who is this guy?"
Onoki spotted Satori Hyūga following behind them and eyed his jet-black eyes curiously.
Those eyes looked like a cold, endless abyss, pulling people in involuntarily.
Such strange eyes—could they be a rare Bloodline Limit?
As Onoki pondered, Kitsuchi, still chuckling, suddenly lunged forward and grabbed him, activating an Earth Release jutsu.
His thick arms turned to countless shards of rock, spreading from his arms to fully envelop Onoki's body, paralyzing him completely.
With both hands bound and unable to form hand seals, most of Onoki's strength was rendered useless.
"Kitsuchi! What are you doing?! Why are you attacking me?!"
"ANBU! Help!"
Kitsuchi had acted too fast, leaving Onoki no time to respond. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined his own son would dare to betray him so brazenly.
This was inside the Tsuchikage's office!
Just as Onoki realized something was wrong and began calling out for help, Satori had already stepped forward, bending down with a grin.
"Grandpa Onoki, save your breath. Those guards outside won't answer you anymore."
"They've been working for me for a while now."
"There's no need to be upset that your son turned against you. He was working for me as well. All your efforts came to nothing."
Onoki's eyes widened in disbelief and fury at these words.
Did this man really eliminate all the high-ranking ninja of Iwagakure?
When did this happen? No matter how hard Onoki tried, he couldn't make sense of it—until he recalled the mission to rescue the Rinzoku clan from the Land of Demons not long ago.
That's right. The Anbu ninjas standing outside were none other than the elite ninjas from Iwagakure who had been dispatched to the Land of Demons earlier.
Even Kitsuchi, his own son, had been sent on that mission by him.
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