Chapter 170: Akatsuki Is Innocent — The True Mastermind Is Oborotsuki!
The Fourth Raikage could not possibly easily believe Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's words.
Right now, he deliberately used force—choking the enemy by the neck to threaten them—simply trying to force the truth out with violence.
Faced with death, very few people can hold back from telling the truth.
This method had always worked perfectly.
But the Fourth Raikage clearly hadn't expected that his opponent was no ordinary foe—his violent tactic had no effect on Black Zetsu and White Zetsu at all.
The two of them held their breath and stubbornly refused to make a sound.
"Lord Raikage, please calm down. If you don't let go, how can they speak…?"
Motoi saw that if the enemy continued to be choked like this, they would soon die.
He quickly stepped forward to remind the Fourth Raikage.
Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly and slammed the two of them heavily to the ground.
"Cough cough…"
Zetsu crawled up from the dirt, clutching his throat and struggling to breathe for a few moments before finally giving a slight smile:
"Lord Fourth Raikage, your strength truly is impressive…"
"No wonder that kid Hōzuki Oborotsuki had to lie to and deceive you."
"The truth is—your Kumogakure's Two-Tails jinchūriki and Eight-Tails jinchūriki have already been captured by Kirigakure!"
"Every member of our Akatsuki organization can testify to this. If necessary, we can also provide relevant intelligence and evidence…"
"What did you say?!!"
The Fourth Raikage had already vaguely guessed this answer.
But hearing Zetsu say it out loud still made him explode with rage. He flashed forward in an instant and appeared right in front of Zetsu again, towering over him with eyes bulging in fury.
He grabbed Zetsu by the collar, lifted him up, and ground out through clenched teeth:
"Say that again—Bee and Yugito were both captured by Kirigakure??"
"Of course, Lord Fourth Raikage."
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki has an unspeakable goal. They plan to capture all the tailed beasts and use their power to fulfill his evil ambitions."
"Our Akatsuki organization is at peace with the world—we only care about money."
"We don't want trouble, and we absolutely don't want to offend the great ninja villages because of this. So after discovering that kid Hōzuki Oborotsuki's true intentions, our leader Pain decisively expelled him."
"But we never expected Hōzuki Oborotsuki to be so despicable and shameless—not only did he capture Sunagakure's One-Tail Shukaku and Konoha's Nine-Tails, using those two tailed beasts to wreak havoc on both villages…"
"But he even dared to invade the Land of Lightning and capture your Kumogakure jinchūriki…"
"Lord Fourth Raikage, Hōzuki Oborotsuki will use sealing techniques to extract the tailed beasts from the captured jinchūriki."
"If you don't hurry to Kirigakure now, I'm afraid…"
Black Zetsu grinned viciously and deliberately trailed off, his eyes glinting.
Hearing these words, the Fourth Raikage instantly erupted with massive lightning chakra all over his body. His hair stood on end as though shrouded in darkness.
"Kirigakure!!"
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki, you bastard dared to deceive me!!"
"I absolutely will not forgive you!!"
The Fourth Raikage roared in uncontrollable fury.
His fists clenched so tightly it seemed he was ready to kill someone right now.
Meanwhile, Samui remained comparatively calm.
After listening to Black Zetsu and White Zetsu's coordinated performance, she frowned and stepped forward:
"You are members of Akatsuki. How can we believe your one-sided words?"
"Lord Fourth Raikage, until we confirm the truth of this matter, I believe we should not act rashly…"
Samui looked at the Fourth Raikage and reminded him.
But the Fourth Raikage turned back with a ferocious expression:
"Samui! Have you been seduced by that pretty boy Hōzuki Oborotsuki?!"
"At a time like this you're still defending that kid!! How outrageous!"
The Fourth Raikage's words left Samui stunned in place:
"Lord Raikage, I…"
"Lord Raikage is right! The first time I saw that kid Hōzuki Oborotsuki, I knew he wasn't a good person!"
"All slick and polished—Samui, you need to be careful!"
"Men like that love to deceive innocent young girls like you who don't know the ways of the world! Don't be fooled by his appearance—he might be trying to use you to spy on Kumogakure's secrets!"
Motoi chimed in at this moment, directly interrupting Samui.
The Fourth Raikage turned his grim face back toward Samui.
Faced with these accusations, Samui didn't know how to defend herself for a moment. Logically speaking, what Motoi said did seem reasonable.
She didn't really know Hōzuki Oborotsuki's true character—how could she be sure that his earlier approach wasn't just to use her?
"Lord Fourth Raikage… I, I didn't mean it that way."
"I have absolutely… absolutely no interest in that man. Please rest assured…"
Samui stammered in a low voice, responding to the Fourth Raikage's earlier words.
"Hmph!"
The Fourth Raikage withdrew his severe gaze and turned back toward Zetsu.
At this moment, seeing that their internal dispute had ended, Zetsu smiled and continued explaining:
"Lord Fourth Raikage, of course we possess the necessary evidence—that's why we're saying this."
"Kirigakure didn't just target your Kumogakure—they also captured Sunagakure's One-Tail Shukaku and Konoha's Nine-Tails."
"Furthermore, they invaded the Land of Earth's Iwagakure and captured both the Four-Tails and Five-Tails jinchūriki."
"For these matters, you only need to send ANBU to investigate a little—it's probably no longer a secret by now…"
"After all, Konoha and Sunagakure have already joined forces to demand answers from Kirigakure!"
Black Zetsu gave the Fourth Raikage a meaningful look as he explained.
Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage's heart stirred.
His eyes flickered for a moment before he snorted coldly:
"You are members of Akatsuki. Before confirming the intelligence, the two of you must come with me!"
"If the information you provided is confirmed true, I will naturally let you go! But if you dare deceive me—you're dead!"
With that, the Fourth Raikage suddenly attacked like lightning. In an instant he appeared in front of Black Zetsu and White Zetsu. His massive hand clamped down on their faces like a giant fan.
BOOM!
With a deafening crash, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were caught off guard and slammed hard into the ground by the Fourth Raikage.
The earth cracked open, terrifying Lightning Release chakra scattering everywhere.
With just one move, Black Zetsu and White Zetsu were subdued.
At this moment, the Fourth Raikage's subordinates immediately sprang into action, using Lightning Release sealing techniques to bind Black Zetsu and White Zetsu on the spot, preventing any chance of escape.
"Lord Raikage… what should we do now?"
Motoi asked.
"Return to Kumogakure immediately! Once the intelligence is confirmed, gather the troops and head straight for Kirigakure!"
The Fourth Raikage issued the furious order.
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