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Chapter 115 A Great Nation Should Be Magnanimous

Xia Zuo noticed that the Raikage's momentum was waning.

Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in movement, Xia Zuo completed a full-force compression of his inner energy, and then unleashed a powerful attack.

[Ninja Taijutsu - Hurricane - Summer Eight Attacks]

Xia Zuo's fists attacked wildly and without any strategy. The key was that the multiple chakra attributes he carried formed a violent hurricane. Gale, lightning, rain and hail mixed together, lashing the Fourth Raikage continuously.

Under the relentless and intense attacks, the Raikage, suffering a severe backlash, could no longer hold on. His Lightning Release Armor shattered under Xia Zuo's fist, turning into countless arcs of electricity.

Xia Zuo's last few punches landed directly on the Fourth Raikage, his fists even piercing into the Raikage's body and breaking half of his ribs.

The Fourth Raikage suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed backward to the ground.

"Big brother!?"

Seeing the Raikage fall, Killer Bee could no longer care about fighting Uchiha Shisui.

Despite having three tentacles severed by Susanoo, Killer Bee broke free from Shisui Uchiha at top speed and rushed between Sasuke and the Raikage, using his body to shield his older brother.

The Fourth Raikage was defeated, but Xia Zuo was also in bad shape.

His defense is based on the Dan-embracing technique; his physical strength is not as strong as that of the Lightning Armor.

When Xia Zuo shattered the Lightning Release Armor, he was violently thrown back, shattering the bones in his hands and burning his flesh with the scattered electric arcs.

It even smelled deliciously like roasted meat.

Xia Zuo's hands were severely injured, rendering them completely useless.

He immediately released the limitation on his self-healing ability and began to heal rapidly to prevent his body from mistakenly remembering the state of his hands and being unable to heal again.

Because of the comminuted fracture of the bones in his hand, Xia Zuo was unable to reassemble the broken bones. He could only rely on his activated high-speed metabolism to crush the broken bones into dust and quickly expel them from his body.

As white dust fell from his hands, new bones regenerated, followed by the slow appearance of red muscles and white fascia.

Uchiha Shisui instantly appeared in front of Xia Zuo, protecting Xia Zuo whose hands were completely crippled.

After spitting out blood, the Fourth Raikage felt much better. He managed to stand up with great difficulty after deactivating his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

The Raikage looked at Xia Zuo and asked, "You've won. What price do I need to pay to bring the Cloud Village ninja back to the Land of Lightning?"

"By the way, what's your name?"

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, Killer Bee secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After hearing the Raikage admit defeat, Uchiha Shisui was trembling with excitement. If Xia Zuo hadn't kicked him, he would have jumped up and cheered.

Xia Zuo stepped out from behind Shisui, smiled and nodded, saying, "I want money! As long as Kumogakure pays enough money, you can take the Kumogakure ninja away from the Land of Fire."

The Fourth Raikage was taken aback: "Money?"

Xia Zuo nodded: "Well, let's consider this as rent for the Cloud Village ninjas' use of the Land of Fire's land for these 15 days."

"As for my name—I am Konoha Chunin, Natsusa."

The Fourth Raikage chuckled wryly, "Heh heh, it's actually a Konoha Chunin."

"I'm willing to pay compensation, but what about the fact that you killed so many Cloud Village ninjas? How are you going to account for that?"

Xia Zuo sneered, "The Cloud Village ninjas who invaded the Land of Fire deserved to die!"

"Fourth Raikage, I am the victor. Only I can make demands of you, while you only have the right to agree or disagree, not the right to propose your own conditions!"

"If you still have any illusions, then I won't take the money, I'll take the lives of eight thousand Cloud Village ninja!"

He pointed at Killer Bee and threatened, "We can make a bet on whether you and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki can return to Kumogakure alive."

The Fourth Raikage glared angrily: "You're a truly unruly bastard!"

Xia Zuo exclaimed in surprise, "Rules? The Fourth Raikage actually said I don't follow the rules?"

"No, I'm the most rule-abiding person!"

"You Cloud Village ninjas invaded the Land of Fire, so I killed them. If you Cloud Village ninjas want to go home alive, then pay money to ransom them. It's clear, transparent, fair and just."

"You think this is ten years ago? They went into Konoha to kidnap a little girl, got killed, and now they expect Konoha ninjas to pay with their lives?"

"Have you figured it out?"

"With the cowardly Third Hokage no longer in charge of Konoha, Kumogakure has no chance to gain an advantage!"

Xia Zuo walked up to the Fourth Raikage, extended his hand, which had mostly recovered, pointed it at the Raikage's nose, and loudly proclaimed, "The era when Cloud Village ninjas could do whatever they wanted simply by issuing war threats is over!!"

boom--!

Seeing the Fourth Raikage humiliated, Killer Bee, enraged, swung his tentacles and struck Shaza in the chest.

The next moment, wood chips flew everywhere as Xia Zuo used the [Substitution Jutsu] again, turning into a broken wooden stake.

Before the wood chips could land, a hand passed through the flying wood chips and pressed against the Fourth Raikage's nose again.

Xia Zuo used even more force this time, pressing Ai's nose so hard that it dented.

At this moment, Killer Bee had already been pinned to the ground by Shisui's Susanoo, and two longswords formed from chakra were stabbed into the Eight-Tails' body, causing him to scream in agony.

Xia Zuo didn't even glance at Killer Bee, and said to the Raikage with a smile, "Fourth Raikage, you Cloud Village ninjas have pretty bad tempers, don't you?"

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"You should know my strength enough. What are the Cloud Village Jonin compared to my Wood Release? Twisting their bodies is as easy as snapping a chick's neck."

"I've killed about one-tenth of the Cloud Village ninjas now. Do I need to kill another one-tenth before you can calm down?"

With each word Xia Zuo spoke, he would forcefully poke the Fourth Raikage's nose.

The extreme humiliation enraged Lei Ying to the point of rage. His eyes were bloodshot, his fists were clenched tightly, and the veins on his forehead throbbed. Blood was still spurting from the previous wound.

But the Fourth Raikage wasn't as reckless as he seemed. For the sake of Kumogakure's interests, he could even tolerate the murder of his father by Iwagakure, let alone his own reputation.

Considering the lives of over eight thousand Cloud Village ninja, the Raikage gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger. He then pulled aside Killer Bee, whose eyes were bloodshot, and said, "No need. I agree to your conditions."

Xia Zuo's murderous aura vanished instantly, and he revealed a "sincere" smile, praising, "Good, a wise man knows when to yield. The Fourth Raikage is able to bend and stretch, truly a hero of our time."

"I'm not some vicious devil. The Cloud Village ninjas have stayed in the Land of Fire for so long, so I'll compensate each of them with 100 million ryo."

"Well, I'll be merciful and let bygones be bygones for the Cloud Village ninja I killed today. They've already paid for Konoha's suffering with their lives."

"The Land of Fire is, after all, a great nation, and great nations naturally possess magnanimity and a tolerant spirit."

The Fourth Raikage: "I beep beep—beep beep beep—you!"

No matter how angry he was, the Fourth Raikage agreed to the conditions proposed by Shaza.

Thus, the peace treaty between Konoha and Kumogakure was established.