Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

The door was kicked open, and the Fourth Raikage, A, strode in.

"Are you out of your mind, woman?!"

His eyes widened in fury as he glared at Mei Terumi. "The Akatsuki's goal is to collect all the Tailed Beasts! Do you think they'll let the Land of Water off the hook just because you're alright right now?!"

"Once they've gathered their strength, the first people they'll wipe out are you bunch of fools who are clinging to wishful thinking!"

Faced with the Raikage's blunt rebuke, Mei Terumi's expression darkened slightly, but she did not retaliate.

"Lord Raikage, don't get so angry." She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and retorted calmly, "I'm just stating a fact. The threat from Akatsuki certainly exists, but it hasn't reached the point where the five great nations need to join forces."

"Furthermore, why include Uchiha Sasuke as an equal target?"

"As far as I know, he single-handedly took down two Jinchuriki from your Hidden Cloud Village."

"Now that we already have Akatsuki as a formidable enemy, why provoke such an unfathomable monster at this critical juncture?"

"Could it be simply because..."

Mei Terumi paused, her gaze becoming meaningful. "Did he kill your brother?"

"You bastard!!!"

These words completely ignited the powder keg in Ai's heart.

"What do you know! It's not just about the competition! It's for the entire ninja world!"

"That Uchiha Sasuke is in cahoots with the Akatsuki! If this lawless madman isn't eliminated sooner or later, he'll become a disaster for the entire ninja world!"

"So..." Ai gritted his teeth and roared, enunciating each word clearly, "No matter the cost, I will kill him! I must kill him!"

Seeing the Raikage's almost insane state, everyone present couldn't help but frown.

They could understand the Raikage's grief over the loss of his loved ones, but such a state of being blinded by hatred was definitely not a good thing for a meeting that required rational decision-making.

At this tense moment, when the atmosphere was frozen and swords were drawn.

A warrior from the Land of Iron rushed into the corridor in a panic, breaking the deadlock.

"Dear Shadow Masters!"

The samurai's voice trembled as he pointed towards the conference room, "That Uchiha Sasuke, he's in the meeting center!"

"what?!"

The expressions on everyone's faces changed drastically in an instant.

Where is he?!

Almost the instant the samurai finished speaking, Ai transformed into a bolt of lightning and rushed straight to the center of the conference.

"That brute..."

Terumi Mei cursed under her breath, but she couldn't care less about anything else and immediately followed closely behind with Ao and Chojuro.

The conference hall was filled with scorching heat and blinding white light.

"Dust Release: Particle Style: Detachment Technique!"

At the center of that light, a small figure was suspended in mid-air.

The third generation Tsuchikage, Onoki.

A transparent cube radiating terrifying energy fluctuations was thrown from his hand, and then rapidly expanded, completely enveloping a certain entity that was originally located in the center of the hall.

"Disappear, you Uchiha brat!"

The white light inside the cube suddenly burst forth, then dissipated, leaving only an empty void in its place.

Ai, who had just rushed in, looked around and roared.

"Where's Sasuke? Where is that bastard Sasuke?!"

"Hmph, stop shouting." Onoki landed and clapped his hands. "That brat is too arrogant, daring to barge in front of me and spout nonsense."

"I have used Dust Escape to completely reduce him to ashes."

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Ai's eyes widened instantly, and the veins on his forehead almost burst.

"That was my target!" He rushed up to Onoki. "Who gave you permission to kill him?! How could you do it on your own..."

The space rippled, and a calm voice came from directly above the hall, interrupting the Raikage's next words.

"Don't yell, Raikage."

"You still have a chance."

Chapter 228 Five Daimyo Issue Wanted Orders, Konoha Refuses to Fight (1 words)

The hall was deathly silent.

Everyone looked up abruptly.

At the top of the huge banner with the character "侍" (servant) symbolizing "neutrality," a figure dressed in pure white divine robes with flowing silver hair stood quietly.

He rested one hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist, looking down indifferently at the astonished figures below.

“Sasuke…” Kakashi looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar figure with a complicated expression.

"How could that be? I clearly already..."

Onoki looked up in disbelief, then at the spot where he had just cast the spell, his eyes filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

Dust Release: Particle Style Detachment Technique.

That is an absolute annihilation ninjutsu that can break down all matter into atomic states at the molecular level. It is a bloodline limit that surpasses bloodline limits!

He clearly saw with his own eyes that the cube-shaped barrier completely enveloped Sasuke, and he also saw the destructive white light erupt.

But why...?

Why is this kid still standing here unharmed?

"Could I be under an illusion?"

Onoki secretly wondered, "No, my chakra level is clearly still normal..."

"unless......"

An even more absurd thought flashed through his mind.

"Did he block it with his own body when Dust Release took effect? ​​Or...?"

Onoki dared not think any further, but he knew that the strength of the boy in front of him was far more terrifying than the intelligence reports suggested.

Without sufficient intelligence, taking rash action will only put us at a disadvantage.

"Raikage! Don't be impulsive!"

Thinking of this, Onoki suddenly shouted, trying to stop the man who was about to lose his mind, "Something's wrong with this kid! Calm down and observe the situation!"

But by this time, Ai was already completely consumed by the rage of revenge.

"Calm down?! How can you expect me to calm down?!"

A roared, his Lightning Release armor shining brightly, "He killed Bee! He killed Yugito! He killed so many of our comrades from Kumogakure!"

"You're telling me to calm down when our enemy is right in front of us?!"

"Onoki! If you're afraid of dying, get out of my way! Don't block my path!"

Looking at the two people in front of him, Sasuke did not make the first move, but just stood there with a cold smile.

"Come, Raikage, kill me."

"You bastard!!!"

Ai's rage reached its peak at this moment, and a surge of chakra erupted, causing the ground beneath his feet to explode.

"stop!"

At the critical moment, Onoki roared and rushed to Ai's side, pressing his hands firmly against Ai's body.

After a muffled thud, Aina's unstoppable momentum was abruptly halted by Onoki's sudden weight-increasing technique.

The sudden increase in gravity caused Ai's body to sink downwards, and his heavy fist had to fall limply.

"Oonoki! Are you insane?!"

Ai glared at Onoki with uncontrollable rage, her eyes practically blazing with lightning. "Why did you stop me?!"

"Idiot! Can't you see the situation?!"

Onoki roared back defiantly, his small stature belying his imposing presence, which was in no way inferior to the enraged Raikage.

"Even my Dust Escape technique couldn't harm him in the slightest. Do you really think you can kill him with your brute force?!"

"You're going to your death!"

"and......"

Onoki took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Sasuke not far away, his voice low and solemn.

"This brat hasn't moved at all since the beginning."

"Faced with the confrontation between the two of us, he didn't even adopt a defensive posture."

“This composure…” Onoki broke out in a cold sweat, recalling the Uchiha from the past, “is definitely not an act.”

"He didn't take us seriously at all!"

These words slightly extinguished some of the anger in Ai's heart.

He was panting heavily, staring intently at Sasuke. Although his face was still full of resentment, he ultimately did not continue his forceful attack.

Seeing that the Raikage had finally calmed down, Onoki breathed a sigh of relief and released the Weighted Rock Technique.

He floated back into the air, maintaining a relatively safe distance from Sasuke, scrutinizing him with sharp eyes.

“Uchiha Sasuke…” Onoki began, “You went to great lengths to break into this place, even at the risk of angering the Five Great Nations.”

What exactly is your purpose?

"Purpose?" Sasuke's gaze swept over everyone present.