Naruto, starting with immortality, I'm going to buy up the ninja world!

Chapter 343 Konoha's Reaction

"You mean, a tailed beast jinchūriki got into a fight with someone near the Naka River and then went berserk?"

Tsunade frowned, looking at Jiraiya with disbelief.

She seriously doubted whether she had misheard. How could there be a Jinchūriki running into their territory and fighting an unknown enemy?

Logically speaking, this unknown enemy is most likely the Akatsuki organization, which is capturing Jinchuriki everywhere.

"Are you kidding, Jiraiya? Naruto is still in the village. How could there be other Jinchuriki outside the village? It's not like Jinchuriki from other villages came here on their own, is it?"

"You know, all the ninja villages suspect that Konoha supported the Akatsuki and then had them hunt down Jinchuriki. How could a Jinchuriki possibly appear around our village on their own initiative?"

"I'm not kidding, it's true. I brought back photos from the scene, you can see for yourself."

Jiraiya took out the photos he had taken at the scene, and the entire Naka Riverbank had changed its appearance.

Various ravines and giant pits, and even rivers overflowing to form lakes.

"This is... the damage caused by the battle?!"

“That’s right. Apart from the Jinchūriki, there are very few people who can cause this kind of destruction. If those people had appeared near our village, we would have known about it at all.”

Jiraiya then produced another document to supplement the list.

"This is the explanation from the Sensory Class. Just a few hours ago, the members of the Sensory Class clearly sensed a powerful chakra fluctuation unique to the Tailed Beasts."

Tsunade frowned even more as she looked at the documents on the table.

"But here's the question: which village's Jinchuriki are they? And why did they come to the vicinity of our Konoha?"

Secondly, now that the battle is over, what became of the Jinchūriki? Did he escape, or was he captured?

Jiraiya shook his head in response to the questions posed by Tsunade.

"I don't know. Our situation in Konoha is very awkward right now. Because of that post online, the other ninja villages have clearly started to distance themselves from us."

"Sigh, I've already contacted the Chiba Chamber of Commerce and asked them to take down the post, but it hasn't had any effect. The post has already been copied and reposted a lot."

Tsunade sighed and rubbed her temples in exasperation.

"I really didn't expect that a single post could put our village on the opposite side of all the ninja villages. Times have really changed."

However, in the end, it was the old man who sowed the seeds of trouble.

"Now is not the time to complain, Tsunade."

Jiraiya sat down opposite Tsunade and said seriously.

"Now we should try to change how the major ninja villages view us."

Judging from today's events, the Akatsuki organization has definitely started operating again. We should warn all ninja villages to be wary of the Akatsuki.

"We're going to warn them? Are you out of your mind, Jiraiya? Right now, in the eyes of the other ninja villages, we are the real manipulators behind Akatsuki."

"The First Generation Master said that people can understand each other."

We shouldn't care about what others think; it would be wrong to refrain from doing the right thing because of what others think.

Tsunade thought about it carefully for a while, and finally nodded.

"I understand. I will send reminders to the other villages that still have human spirit mediums."

Jiraiya nodded.

"Alright, that's all for today. I need to check on Naruto's situation. He's hit a roadblock in his training of the Flying Thunder God Technique, and I wonder if he's found a breakthrough yet."

If we still can't take that crucial step, perhaps I should find another way for Naruto.

"Even showing him the original content about the Flying Thunder God from the Book of Seals wouldn't work?"

Jiraiya shook his head.

Tsunade continued.

"Then, what about Himawari, the girl Naruto mentioned who taught him the Rasengan and Flying Thunder God Technique?"

"That Nohara Himawari has vanished without a trace. I asked the Nohara clan, and they said that Nohara Himawari left Konoha a long time ago."

Based on the timeline they provided, her subsequent appearances in Konoha likely involved her using the Flying Thunder God Technique to enter directly.

"So what do you plan to do if Naruto's Flying Thunder God Technique still doesn't make any progress?"

Jiraiya pondered for a moment before answering.

"If all else fails, then I'll have no choice but to take him to Mount Myōboku and try to get him to learn Sage Mode."

"Celestial arts! You should know the dangers of learning celestial arts."

"I know."

Jiraiya responded, and then his expression turned serious.

"I have a feeling that an unprecedented event is about to happen in the ninja world. Before that happens, Naruto must become stronger."

"I understand, you can go ahead and get busy."

"Okay, then I'll go downstairs first."

After Jiraiya left, Tsunade summoned Shizune and asked her to send a statement, in her capacity as Hokage, to each of the ninja villages that had Jinchuriki, informing them of what had happened in the Naka River and reminding them that the Akatsuki had begun their operations again.

The explanation was quickly delivered to the Kage of each of the major ninja villages.

In Iwagakure, Onoki sat in front of his computer, holding a video conference with Raikage A.

Ai spoke up.

"Did you receive the statement from Konoha?"

"Received it. Konoha is really interesting. Even now, they still send us something like this. Do they think they can sever their ties with Akatsuki with just a statement?"

"Hmph, I think they're just making excuses."

Ai Leng snorted.

"Old man, do you have any plans?"

Onoki chuckled softly.

"Heh, what's this, Fourth Raikage? Are you planning to cooperate with me to launch an attack on Konoha?"

It should be noted that the father of the Third Raikage, who is now the Fourth Raikage, died at the hands of Iwagakure.

They, the Hidden Stone Village, have a blood feud with this Raikage, who killed their father.

Onoki had already thought it was quite remarkable that this guy agreed to the video conference, but he was surprised to hear a hint of seeking cooperation in his words.

"Hmph, don't try to use me as a pawn. Although all the signs indicate that the Akatsuki organization is connected to Konoha, there is no evidence to confirm it."

If we launch an attack on Konoha now, we'll only give others ammunition to criticize us.

Onoki was somewhat surprised. It turned out that this seemingly burly guy wasn't all muscle; he could think, after all.

However, he did not intend to mock the other party, since it would not benefit Iwagakure in the first place if he just used words to his advantage.

He was seeking greater benefits.

"You're right. Attacking Konoha won't bring us any benefits. However, I have a plan, and I wonder if you, Raikage, would be interested."

"What plan?"

"The Five Kage Summit uses political negotiations to pressure Konoha, thereby forcing Konoha to concede more benefits."