Seeing Xianglin's state, Suigyuu sighed helplessly. "Big sister, can't you speak a bit more clearly? Who could understand what you just said?"
Sasuke suddenly asked, "You mean there's terrifying chakra in that direction?"
Xianglin nodded vigorously. As expected, it was Sasuke who understood her!
Suigyuu shrugged. "Now I get what you were trying to say. Inside are the Five Kage, of course the chakra is terrifying! And speaking purely in terms of chakra, could they possibly be stronger than that Eight-Tails Jinchuriki?"
"No!" Xianglin hissed in a low, tense voice. "I sensed many powerful chakra sources, and even five or six of them were comparable to the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. But compared to the last chakra I sensed… combined, they couldn't even reach a tenth of it—no, not even a hundredth or a thousandth! It's like comparing Hotarubi to the sun. The difference is immeasurable!"
By the end, Xianglin could barely contain her voice and practically shouted it out.
Luckily, Sasuke quickly deployed a soundproof barrier. Even so, his expression remained grim.
He sensed a truly terrifying presence in her words.
Suigyuu instinctively swallowed hard. Although he always argued with Xianglin, when it came to sensing chakra, he deeply respected her professional judgment.
In other words, there might be a monster inside that conference hall even more terrifying than all the Five Kage combined?
Sasuke frowned as he asked, "Xianglin, are you certain? If there really was chakra this terrifying, the sensing ninja from each faction wouldn't just ignore it, would they?"
Xianglin tried to calm herself. "The source of that chakra suppressed his own presence. It was just that the techniques sealing his power carried traces of the Uzumaki Clan. Also, my Mind's Eye of the Kagura is far stronger than ordinary sensors, which is why I barely managed to sense his presence at all!"
A heavy silence fell among the group. Dozens, even hundreds of times stronger than the Kage—what did that even mean?
To them, such power was beyond imagination.
Xianglin hesitated, then said nothing further.
Eventually, Sasuke spoke up, "So it's just more chakra—nothing to fear. Naruto's chakra is dozens of times stronger than mine, but he's still only at that level."
Despite his words, Suigyuu and the others still felt uneasy.
After all, chakra and strength don't always match—only during one's weaker periods when one cannot fully utilize their chakra.
For the strong, overwhelming chakra meant unstoppable power!
Xianglin hesitated before suggesting, "How about we wait a bit longer? We can come out after the leader makes his move?"
Sasuke paused for a moment before finally agreeing. "Fine, let that rude bastard live a few minutes longer!"
Although the Raikage had insulted Itachi, he wasn't like Danzo, who had actually oppressed him. Considering the current complicated situation, he decided to hold off on his headstrong impulse for now.
...
Inside the conference hall.
Seiki spoke solemnly, "Before revealing the truth of this world, I must make a statement. What I'm about to say is extremely important—if this information were to spread, it could cause serious consequences. Therefore, I'll place a seal on everyone afterward to ensure these secrets don't leak out!"
The audience was already astonished by Seiki's use of [Wood Release]. Upon hearing this, uproar broke out among representatives from the other Four Great Ninja Villages besides Konoha.
"A seal on us?"
"There's absolutely no way we can agree to this!"
"I don't intend to force anyone," Seiki said calmly. "However, those who refuse to accept the seal will have to temporarily leave the room!"
Tsunade chimed in, "Everyone in Konoha who knows this information has already voluntarily requested the seal. What Lord Seiki is about to reveal is truly of utmost importance!"
"The foundation of the Five Kage Summit is information sharing. You have no right to set conditions for me!" A slammed his fist down on the table and shouted.
Mizuki, who had been standing behind Seiki, stepped forward. "You idiot! Do you even understand who you're talking to?"
A's mouth twitched. What was this guy's problem? Didn't he realize that was aimed at Tsunade?
However, he wasn't exactly known for his patience anyway—a misunderstanding was just a misunderstanding. He stood up and transformed into lightning, charging at Mizuki. "Then you should understand who you're talking to first!"
At this moment, Samui shouted from her seat in the audience, "Raikage-sama, please calm down..."
"You're defending a stranger over your own leader!" A snorted coldly as he dashed forward. "I'll still leave him alive!"
Before many could even react, Raikage and Mizuki had already collided!
With a thunderous boom, lightning flashed in all directions, and both combatants were sent flying backward, crashing through the walls into the open air.
Raikage landed firmly on the snowy ground, stunned at what just happened. "A mere bodyguard actually has strength like mine!"
Mizuki looked grimly at his right hand, which was now blackened and charred, with even his [Steel Release] defense broken. "I lost!"
"He doesn't specialize in taijutsu, and hadn't even entered Sage Mode yet. It's normal to lose to you," Seiki commented.
Everyone listened with shock. Someone who wasn't even good at taijutsu could still hold his own against Raikage during a direct confrontation!
And even someone like that was only his guard!
At this moment, Darui and others realized what was happening and quickly rushed outside to protect Raikage.
However, their protection proved completely useless.
Because the enemy appeared from behind Raikage!
[Chidori] struck at A's back. "Raikage, was it you who spoke ill of Itachi Uchiha?"
Originally he had planned to attack after the Masked Man, but seeing how Raikage's position made for a perfect target, he couldn't resist the chance to strike first!
However, Raikage's combat experience was far too extensive!
Even though he was shocked and caught off guard from a back attack, he still reacted with lightning speed, dodging sideways before delivering a martial arts chop that sent Sasuke flying.
Then he coldly said, "Itachi Uchiha? I don't even feel like evaluating such a failure!"
"A failure? You don't know anything at all!"
Upon hearing the Raikage's words, Sasuke let out a furious roar and immediately activated his [Susanoo].
The half-skeletal [Susanoo] swung its arm downward in a crushing blow.
Suigyuu, who had followed along despite claiming otherwise, blurted out, "He's using this move? Not even the Raikage can stand his ground now, right?"
Then, he watched as the Raikage kicked straight through the [Susanoo]. The remaining force, slightly softened by the [Susanoo]'s bones, struck Sasuke's face, sending him flying away in a heap!
A stunned silence fell over the scene, and many couldn't help but wonder: Did Sasuke Uchiha come here today just to throw himself to the wolves?
Seiki sat in his seat, watching Sasuke get brutally beaten with a gleam of amusement in his eyes. He even considered whether he should copy this Sasuke's memories and let the Sasuke from his own time experience them too.
After all, while hardship isn't the only path to strength, how could Sasuke develop his [Sharingan] without a little pain?
It wouldn't be easy to trigger it without some suffering!
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