"What? Uchiha Ryun used a Tailed Beast Bomb to attack your port? And forcibly abducted the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki???"
The aggressive Iwa-nin brought a terrifying message to Konoha.
After receiving confirmation from the Iwa-nin envoy, Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
"We know nothing about Uchiha Ryun's actions, and we are also unaware of his motives for doing these things. In fact, he has completely broken free from the village's control..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen explained helplessly, immediately distancing both sides from any responsibility. Because after such an incident, even Konoha could not protect Ryun.
"A few words from the Hokage and the responsibility is completely brushed aside? Do you really think our Iwagakure is weak and easy to bully? If that's the case, then prepare for war!" The Iwa-nin envoy's expression was extremely grim, and he then directly left the Hokage's office.
Konoha had not immediately classified Ryun as a rogue ninja, so nominally, he was still a Konoha ninja. Iwagakure seeking an explanation from Konoha was actually reasonable.
Konoha neither wanted to classify Ryun as a rogue ninja nor return the two tailed beasts to Iwagakure. From Iwagakure's perspective, this was blatant protection!
The Third Tsuchikage had made it clear: if a satisfactory explanation was not obtained from Konoha, the only option between the two nations would be war!
"Bastard! What does that guy intend to do, acting so recklessly?" Sarutobi Hiruzen could no longer control his emotions and slammed his palm down, shattering the desk in front of him.
As Hokage, he rarely showed such loss of composure and fury.
"Hiruzen, what should we do now?" The two Hokage Advisors were momentarily at a loss.
"You go first to stabilize the Iwa-nin envoy. Tell them we will do everything we can to contact Uchiha Ryun and have him return the two Jinchuriki to them..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and gradually calmed down. He then quickly issued orders, and the two advisors immediately left the Hokage's office.
"Someone, bring Kushina here..."
"Yes!" An Anbu operative acknowledged and vanished with a Body Flicker Technique.
Before long, a confused Kushina was brought to the Hokage's office.
"Kushina, you should know how to find Ryun, right? I need to speak with him urgently..." Sarutobi Hiruzen spoke with a serious expression.
"Ryun? What urgent matter do you have with him?" Kushina frowned.
She was no longer the foolish girl who aspired to become Hokage and no longer held the same level of respect for the Hokage.
Sarutobi Hiruzen fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then sighed and fully revealed the evil deeds Ryun had committed.
"What!!!"
Hearing that Iwagakure threatened war, Kushina finally realized the severity of the situation, but she was actually more concerned about Ryun's safety at that moment.
"I don't know where Ryun went after leaving Konoha. He knew I wouldn't leave the village to look for him, so he didn't leave specific location information..." Kushina answered truthfully; she truly did not know Ryun's whereabouts.
"Can you contact him then..." Sarutobi Hiruzen settled for the next best option.
The ninja world was vast, and finding one person wasn't easy. Sarutobi Hiruzen also couldn't send people out to search blindly like a headless fly.
"I can."
Kushina remained silent for a long while. After careful consideration, she finally gave her answer.
She and Ryun had always corresponded by letter, and their communication bridge was the messenger summoning creature, the little white snake.
Under the Third Hokage's urging, Kushina reluctantly handed over the little white snake from her home.
"This is the letter I wrote to him. I'm counting on you..." Sarutobi Hiruzen personally handed a letter to Kushina.
Kushina took the letter. She very much wanted to see what was written inside, but Sarutobi Hiruzen was watching closely, and she had no opportunity to read it.
Helpless, she took out another letter she had written herself, placed both into the message tube, and gave it to the messenger little white snake.
"I'm counting on you, little one. I'll buy you a basket of eggs to eat when you return..." Kushina gently patted the little white snake's head.
The little white snake seemed to understand her words. After swallowing the message tube, it nodded slightly, then vanished in a puff of smoke.
One day later.
The matter of Ryun setting a trap to hunt the two Jinchuriki ultimately did not settle down as Sarutobi Hiruzen had hoped. Instead, it escalated to an uncontrollable level...
First, Iwagakure amassed heavy troops on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth. Then, the Lands of Water, Earth, Wind, and Lightning publicly condemned Konoha for sheltering evil and allowing Uchiha Ryun to wreak havoc on the ninja world.
The daimyos of the four nations jointly pressured the Land of Fire. They demanded that Konoha immediately classify Uchiha Ryun as a most-wanted rogue ninja and join them in issuing a full-force order!
Under extreme pressure from the four great nations of the ninja world, the daimyo of the Land of Fire, forced by international pressure, had no choice but to compromise and reluctantly ordered the Third Hokage to carry out this humiliating decision.
Thus, Ryun became the first SSS-class rogue ninja in the history of the ninja world. The five great nations simultaneously issued ninja orders against him. Even if Konoha Village was unwilling, they had no choice in the matter.
Actually, when Ryun captured the Two-Tails, he had already broken the rules of the ninja world. However, that was during a period of war between two nations, and Uchiha Ryun held extreme hatred for the Land of Lightning. His refusal to return the tailed beast to the Land of Lightning could somewhat be understood.
At that time, the great nations of the ninja world were happy to see the Land of Lightning suffer. Not returning the Two-Tails to the Land of Lightning weakened them, so almost all the great nations ignored the Land of Lightning's demands.
The Land of Fire used the excuse of being unable to command Ryun to repeatedly reject their demands for the tailed beast's return.
A tailed beast in the hands of an individual was actually a very dangerous thing. The great nations all knew this was a huge hidden danger.
But due to Uchiha Ryun's immense power, no one wanted to be the first to 'stick their neck out.' Everyone hoped the Land of Lightning would solve this headache themselves...
However, as Ryun grew bold enough to use a tailed beast to attack another nation's military port, the great nations realized this individual was now beyond their control. Even Konoha could no longer restrain this terrifying madman!
The worries in the hearts of each nation quietly became reality. They could no longer remain silent. Uchiha Ryun had clearly become a serious threat to every nation.
No one dared guarantee who this madman, who possessed three tailed beasts, would target next... After all, the Land of Earth's Iwagakure had no enmity with Uchiha Ryun, yet he suddenly 'skinned and deboned' them. How could the great nations dare to continue turning a blind eye?
Another point was: what was Uchiha Ryun's purpose in hunting so many tailed beasts? Would he target the remaining tailed beasts? These were all terrifying questions upon closer thought!
The five great nations could not tolerate this madman running amok any longer. Thus, Ryun henceforth became a public enemy of the ninja world!
Takigakure in the Land of Waterfalls initially wanted to follow the trend and call on the entire ninja world to eradicate Uchiha Ryun, this major cancer.
However, when they received intelligence from Iwagakure stating that this 'major cancer' was currently wandering within their own country... The entire Takigakure visibly panicked...
The Takiage immediately ordered the village sealed. Security around the Seven-Tails was instantly increased tenfold. The entire Land of Waterfalls acted as if facing a great enemy, and everyone's hearts were filled with anxiety and fear.
They feared Uchiha Ryun would strike suddenly, and they feared three golden mushroom clouds would inexplicably rise within their territory...
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