"Lord Chen, munch munch munch... the envoys from Konoha and Sunagakure have arrived."
Zhong Chen, who was slurping noodles, looked up at Akame, who was continuously stuffing snacks into her mouth.
"Akame, let them wait a bit. Wasting food is shameful."
"Mm, munch munch munch..."
Akame nodded with a blank, adorable expression.
Inside the simple conference room, Chiyo and Danzo sat facing each other. The people they brought also stared intently at their counterparts with serious expressions.
"Hmph, I didn't expect Sarutobi Hiruzen to send you. Isn't he afraid you'll just sell out Orochimaru and the others?"
Chiyo, with a grim expression, taunted Danzo, who sat opposite her.
"Hmph, that's none of your concern. You should first find the killer of the Third Kazekage."
"Who knows, maybe some people are crying 'thief' while being the thief themselves."
Danzo was not one to suffer a loss. He immediately retorted, his tone quite certain, as if it was an inside job by Sunagakure itself.
Although Danzo was only being sarcastic, he didn't know that he had actually guessed correctly this time.
The Third Kazekage was killed not only by a fellow Sunagakure ninja but also by Chiyo's grandson, the very person he was taunting.
"Hmph, the Third Kazekage's death is absolutely inseparable from you Konoha."
Although Chiyo had no evidence, it didn't stop her from slandering Konoha.
Anyway, the two sides had already started fighting, so who cared about the specific reason for the war?
Besides, you Konoha are so rich. Isn't it only right to give us some supplies and territory?
"This old man will not engage in a war of words with you. If you go to war with Konoha, only you will die."
It must be said that while Danzo did many evil deeds, he was truly unyielding in foreign affairs, fearing no one.
In the original story, during the first Five Kage Summit, he dared to use genjutsu to influence Mifune in front of the other four Kage, which shows how bold he was.
"Then we'll see."
Chiyo retorted with her arms crossed, then fell silent.
The two sides spent half an hour in a mutually hostile atmosphere.
"Bang..."
"Are you playing games with us? It's been so long, where is your person in charge?"
Danzo slammed the table with a dark expression, angrily questioning Akame, who was sitting to the side, continuously wiping her sword.
Akame, without raising her head, coldly said:
"Lord Chen is eating. He doesn't have time for you."
"What? At such an important time, he's eating! Don't you know this is playing with fire?"
"Have you considered the consequences of offending our Konoha?"
Chiyo, sitting opposite Danzo, heard Danzo's words and a sneer appeared on her lips.
At a time like this, he's still putting on airs as the strongest ninja village. They've already captured so many of your people.
Still afraid of offending you? He's truly accustomed to being high and mighty, thinking everyone has to give way to him.
The other party is not Sarutobi Hiruzen, so why should they indulge him?
"Oh, I'd really like to know what the consequences of offending your Konoha are."
Just as Chiyo was about to seize the opportunity to mock them, Zhong Chen walked in with Kochou Shinobu, Velgrynd, and others.
Zhong Chen swaggered to the main seat and sat down, leaning back, crossing one leg, and loudly shouted at Danzo with a completely ruffian air:
"Do you know whose territory this is? This is my territory. If you're a dragon, you'll coil. If you're a tiger, you'll crouch. If you're an idiot, get out!"
"Understand?"
Danzo heard Zhong Chen's roar and immediately felt his dignity insulted. He looked at Zhong Chen with a dark expression and said:
"Kid, don't think you can be so arrogant just because you luckily won a battle by sneak attack. Even Ōnoki wouldn't dare to speak to me like that."
"Aren't you afraid that my Konoha will unite with other ninja villages to deal with your Iwagakure?"
Zhong Chen heard Danzo's words, looked at Kochou Shinobu and the others in confusion, pointed at his own head, and then pointed in Danzo's direction.
It was as if he was asking if this guy's brain was alright, and what did this have to do with Iwagakure?
"What do you mean by that?"
Danzo looked at Zhong Chen's series of actions and asked with a dark expression.
"Can't you see what I mean? If you're sick, go get treated. When did I ever say I was from Iwagakure?"
"We are from Rainbow Ninja Village of Rainbow Country, and we have nothing to do with Iwagakure. Can you understand human speech?"
Zhong Chen pointed at Danzo with a helpless expression and shouted loudly.
"Hmph, it's useless even if you try to hide it. In the entire Shinobi World, no country other than the Five Great Ninja Countries could field twenty thousand ninja."
Zhong Chen's mood at this moment was like encountering an unreasonable little fairy.
No matter how you try to explain, the other party is just immersed in their own thoughts and doesn't believe a word you say.
"Phew... Fine... You're really something... It's been almost two years, and you're the first one to leave me so speechless."
"Alright, I admit it. I'm from Iwagakure. So what? Are you going to bite me?!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's admission, Danzo looked as if he had won a battle, a triumphant smile appearing on his lips. Then he said:
"Since you've admitted it, then release Orochimaru and Jiraiya and all of them. Otherwise, our Konoha won't mind fighting your Iwagakure as well!"
Chiyo looked at Danzo's smug smile and couldn't help but feel sad for Konoha.
Was Sarutobi Hiruzen blind, sending out such a troublemaker? Did he really think Konoha was invincible?
However, Chiyo didn't say anything. If Iwagakure and Konoha could go to war, that would be truly excellent.
The pressure on their Sunagakure would probably decrease sharply.
"My goodness, does Sarutobi Hiruzen know how awesome you are?"
"Alright, from your stance, it seems you don't plan to pay to ransom them, huh, Akame!"
Akame, hearing Zhong Chen's call, quickly sheathed her sword, stood up, and looked at Zhong Chen with a serious expression.
Zhong Chen waved his hand at Akame and casually ordered:
"Slaughter all of Konoha's people. Keeping them is useless now."
"Alright."
Akame nodded and replied "Alright" before turning and walking out of the conference room.
"Wait!"
Realizing that Zhong Chen was serious, Danzo hastily tried to stop her, but Akame ignored him and continued walking outside.
"Stop!"
A Konoha Jonin next to Danzo immediately used a Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of Akame.
"Clang!"
The Konoha Jonin only felt a white flash before his eyes, and then saw the girl in front of him had already sheathed her sword.
"Eh? Why did she sheathe her sword? Did she even draw it...?"
"This headless corpse... why does it look so familiar...?"
"Thud..."
At this moment, everyone present looked in shock at Akame, who seemed to have crushed an ant.
"Such a fast sword! I didn't even see her movements!"
"She doesn't look very old. Another genius!"
Danzo glanced at the corpse on the ground, then at Akame, a deep sense of dread flashing in his eyes.
Zhong Chen rested his right fist against his right cheek, and with a playful expression, asked Danzo:
"Oh? Does Lord Danzo have something to say?"
"Or do you want to go down and join him...?"