Chapter 165: Needle Tip to Wheat Awn! The Kage Clash!
Oborotsuki left home and first made a stop at the Mizukage Office.
After confirming Terumī Mei's exact whereabouts, he calmly set out.
The meeting place agreed upon between the Fourth Raikage and the Fifth Mizukage Terumī Mei was located in the neutral Land of Hot Springs.
At this moment, both parties had arrived at the Daimyō's residence in the Land of Hot Springs, each accompanied by their personal guards.
The moment they met, the Fourth Raikage cut straight to the point with a grim face and questioned Terumī Mei:
"Lady Fifth Mizukage, does your Kirigakure have a man named Hōzuki Oborotsuki?"
The question was loaded with gunpowder, instantly causing Terumī Mei to furrow her brows.
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki is indeed one of our people from Kirigakure. He currently serves as the Mizukage's aide."
"May I ask what Lord Fourth Raikage wants with him?"
Terumī Mei was asking a question she already knew the answer to.
Seeing her deliberately play dumb, the Fourth Raikage immediately became furious and slammed his fist on the table:
"Since Hōzuki Oborotsuki is one of your people from Kirigakure, it's good that you admit it!"
"Then hand over the Two-Tails jinchūriki and the Eight-Tails jinchūriki immediately!"
"Also, as the culprit, you must bring Hōzuki Oborotsuki out as well. I will take him back to Kumogakure for trial!"
"Lady Fifth Mizukage, I don't like wasting words. If you don't hand over Hōzuki Oborotsuki and the two jinchūriki who originally belong to our Kumogakure today, then I'm afraid the consequences of today's matter will be something neither of us wants to see!"
After all, this was a major crisis between two nations.
The Fourth Raikage didn't say the words too harshly.
But these threatening words immediately darkened Terumī Mei's expression:
"I don't quite understand what Lord Fourth Raikage means by that!"
"What? Are my words not clear enough?"
"Then let me make it clearer. Your Kirigakure's Hōzuki Oborotsuki is suspected of kidnapping our Kumogakure's Eight-Tails jinchūriki Killer Bee, as well as the Two-Tails jinchūriki Yugito Nii!"
"We have eyewitnesses from Kumogakure! The evidence is conclusive!"
"Motoi, come tell Lady Fifth Mizukage yourself!"
After the Fourth Raikage finished speaking in a deep voice, he turned his head toward Motoi, who was standing nearby wrapped heavily in bandages and covered in wounds.
When Killer Bee fought Kakuzu back then, Motoi had been assisting in the battle.
At first, the two of them working together against that man who used strange secret techniques had held the advantage—even seemed to be steadily winning.
But from the moment another enemy joined the fight, they fell into absolute inferiority.
Not only was Killer Bee subdued and captured by the enemy, but Motoi himself was also seriously injured.
Fortunately, Kumogakure's reinforcements arrived in time, and the medical ninja saved his life—otherwise he would likely be dead by now.
Hearing the Fourth Raikage's order, Motoi immediately stepped forward and looked at Terumī Mei:
"Lady Fifth Mizukage, I saw it with my own eyes."
"A man who called himself Hōzuki Oborotsuki from Kirigakure went to our location and attempted to kidnap our Kumogakure's Eight-Tails jinchūriki."
"In the end, Hōzuki Oborotsuki left together with those members of the organization called 'Akatsuki'…"
In truth, Motoi felt a little guilty inside.
Because back then he hadn't clearly seen whether it was Oborotsuki who took Killer Bee or the powerful enemies from Akatsuki.
In any case, the fact that Killer Bee was captured was undeniable.
Since they couldn't find Akatsuki's people, of course they could only target Kirigakure.
Terumī Mei knew exactly what had happened.
At this moment, she kept a calm face and furrowed brows, saying nothing.
Seeing her expression, the Fourth Raikage immediately pressed further:
"Lady Fifth Mizukure, whether it's true or not—why don't you just have Hōzuki Oborotsuki come out and confront us himself? Wouldn't that make the truth clear?"
"Hōzuki Oborotsuki is currently out on a mission and is temporarily not in the village."
Terumī Mei answered immediately.
"Hmph!"
The Fourth Raikage's voice boomed like thunder. He slammed the table again:
"Is he not in the village, or is he deliberately hiding and afraid to face us?"
"Is the second-in-command of your Kirigakure nothing but a coward?"
"Lord Fourth Raikage, please watch your words!!"
Hearing him insult Oborotsuki, Terumī Mei immediately became furious.
She stood up abruptly and looked at the Kumogakure ninja across from her with an extremely serious expression:
"If you came today to talk properly, then I will talk properly with you."
"But if Lord Fourth Raikage thinks I'm just a woman and plans to bully me with force, then let me tell you clearly!"
"If anyone dares to bully Kirigakure, no matter who you are, you will pay dearly!"
Saying that, Terumī Mei stepped one foot onto the chair in a very big-sister-like posture, one hand on her hip as she stared down the Fourth Raikage.
This woman is so bold?
The Fourth Raikage looked at the beauty in her early twenties standing fearlessly before him and couldn't help but see her in a new light.
But his inner surprise only lasted a few seconds. Soon the Fourth Raikage became angry again:
"Enough empty words!"
"Lady Fifth Mizukage, stop muddying the waters and changing the subject!"
"Where exactly is Hōzuki Oborotsuki?"
"If you don't hand him over today, even if you're a woman, I won't be polite to you!"
Terumī Mei had always been a woman who refused to yield to men.
Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, her temper flared instantly.
"I said I won't repeat myself. I'd like to see exactly how Lord Fourth Raikage plans to be 'impolite' to me!"
"If that's the case, have you made up your mind today to make an enemy of Kumogakure?"
The Fourth Raikage's eyes instantly turned cold.
His fists clenched tightly.
"Lord Raikage, please restrain yourself…"
Samui saw the Fourth Raikage about to explode and hurriedly reminded him in a low voice.
But the Fourth Raikage paid her no attention. He leaped over the conference table and charged straight toward Terumī Mei:
"Today I'll give you a taste of what happens! Let this little girl know that being a Kage isn't so easy!"
"Lord Fourth Raikage, please don't resort to violence! Let's talk this out!!"
The Daimyō of the Land of Hot Springs had a bitter face. Seeing these two Kage on the verge of fighting, he was terrified.
After all, they were just a neutral small country. Neither the Land of Water nor the Land of Lightning was someone they could afford to offend.
If these two Kage started fighting here and something happened to either of them, they absolutely couldn't bear the responsibility.
But right now, who was listening to him?
Terumī Mei saw the Fourth Raikage leaping furiously toward her and immediately entered combat mode:
"Today I'll experience firsthand the strength of Lord Fourth Raikage!"
"Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique!"
Terumī Mei remained calm in crisis and responded with composure.
She aimed at her target and unleashed one of her kekkei genkai techniques.
Watching the sticky, corrosive liquid pouring down toward him from all directions, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly. His figure flashed and easily dodged Terumī Mei's attack.
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