Faced with Ōnoki's sharp and indirect accusations, both Pakura and Suikazan Fuguki remained unmoved, acting as if they hadn't heard a thing.
Pakura toyed with a strand of hair on her forehead with her finger, while Suikazan Fuguki looked up at the sky as if counting how many stars were on the ceiling. In contrast, Tsunade's reaction was much more intense.
With a loud crash, before even sitting down, Tsunade smashed a large hole in the table, startling the guards like skittish birds... well, except for those Android-like figures numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. The other guards surged with Chakra, looking ready for a brawl.
"Enough, Ōnoki! I came to this meeting to recover the Tailed Beasts, not to listen to your rambling!"
"As for suspecting us... don't forget, Konoha's losses are far greater than those of your two hidden villages!"
While Konoha's casualties might not have matched those of Iwagakure and Kumogakure, if the death of the Third Hokage was included, their losses were indeed far more severe than the other two villages.
"In that case, the only ones without losses are the Sand Ninja Village and the Sea Ninja Village! Shouldn't you give us an explanation?! How exactly did the Ichibi, Three-Tails, and Six-Tails fall into Nagato's hands?"
Suikazan Fuguki, who had just finished looking at the ceiling, lowered his head as if to inspect the tabletop. Pakura sighed helplessly: "As for that question... I don't know either!"
"What?! Are you... making fun of us?! As the Kazekage, you actually don't know how your own village's Tailed Beast was taken?!"
The Fourth Raikage's voice, as powerful as a bull's, nearly shook the entire room. Pakura leisurely picked her ear and said, "Those Tailed Beasts were requested by Dr. Vegapunk for some experiments and research. I know nothing about what happened after that!"
"Curse that Vegapunk! What on earth is that madman trying to do?" the Fourth Raikage growled. Suddenly, he felt a chill in his heart and jerked his head aside. A blinding white light shot past his temple, and a few golden hairs drifted down amidst the smell of burning.
"Kazekage, you!" the Fourth Raikage roared, his Lightning Release Chakra erupting instantly. But at that moment, he felt a light pat on his shoulder. The Chakra in his body drained away like a flood through a broken dam. His body went limp, and he nearly collapsed to the floor.
Turning his head, he saw Suikazan Fuguki still wearing that smiling face, though his sharp teeth added a touch of ferocity. His large hand was pressed against the Fourth Raikage's shoulder; not only did he ignore the Lightning Release Armor, but he had also drained the Fourth Raikage's Chakra completely.
In the blink of an eye, the brief clash was over before the other guards could even react.
However, the outcome was shocking. The Fourth Raikage, whose strength was already a level above the other Kage, had been controlled by the Kazekage and Mizukage almost instantly. It was utterly staggering.
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