A huge crack split open on the ground along the path where the fist struck and extended towards the Taki Ninjas.
"Ah~"
The weaker Taki Ninjas fell into the crack, and only a handful of people managed to escape this attack.
These Taki Ninjas were pitifully weak.
"Send for reinforcements."
The leading Taki Ninja shouted loudly. A ninja behind him took out a firework from his bosom and lit it.
Kawaki didn't stop them. This suited his purpose and saved them the trouble of looking for the rest one by one.
Tsunade also guessed Kawaki's intention. She stood up and watched coldly, confronting the Taki Ninjas.
The Taki Ninjas didn't have the courage to launch an attack for the moment.
Soon, more Taki Ninjas came from the depths of the village. The one in the lead was a middle - aged man, imposing even without showing anger.
He was probably the current Village Headman of Taki Ninja Village.
"Hey, you Konoha Ninjas. It's not right for you to come to our Takigakure and hurt people."
The Village Headman stood in front of Kawaki and the others. His face was ugly, and there was an uncontrollable anger in his tone.
If it weren't for the fact that Taki Ninja Village was currently lacking in strength, he would probably have directly led his men to attack.
"You even sent someone to kill my grandfather!"
Nawaki couldn't stand this double - standard talk and directly retorted.
"Your grandfather?"
The Village Headman frowned tightly. Was this an act of revenge from Konoha?
That incident had happened more than twenty years ago. At that time, he was just a middle - level cadre.
He can't shoulder this blame!
"Are you a descendant of Lord Hashirama?"
The Village Headman used a respectful title for the God of the Ninja World. On the other hand, he was also afraid of displeasing the people in front of him.
"Humph~"
Nawaki snorted and didn't reply.
"Alright."
"Are you the Village Headman? We didn't come to your Takigakure to seek revenge this time."
"We just want something from you."
Kawaki finally walked forward slowly and told the Village Headman their purpose.
"What thing?"
"He wants the Seven - Tailed Beast."
As soon as the Village Headman asked, the leading ninja who had spoken before answered eagerly.
"Right. I wonder if you, the Village Headman, could part with it. Then Konoha will definitely not pursue the past matters."
Kawaki didn't feel the least bit guilty about using Konoha's name. Once Tsunade became the Hokage, it would all be legitimate.
Moreover, Konoha didn't really care about this matter. An elephant won't bite back when bitten by an ant, you know.
"Aren't you Konoha afraid of arousing public outrage?"
As the Village Headman, he was smart enough. His first reaction was to pressure them with other big countries.
"You don't have to worry about this. I have my own plan."
"Just tell me if you're willing to hand it over."
Kawaki didn't want to cause too much killing here. It would be best if he could persuade the Village Headman.
"Sorry, the Seven - Tailed Beast is the foundation of our Takigakure. I can't hand it over to you."
The Village Headman didn't even think and directly refused. This was like cutting off the root of Takigakure.
"Then don't blame me for being rude."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kawaki disappeared from his spot. When he reappeared, he was behind the Village Headman, and an eight - sided Han sword was held firmly against his neck.
The Village Headman had no room to resist.
"Let go of the Honorable Village Headman!"
The Takigakure ninjas approached nervously. The Village Headman was the most powerful ninja in the village, yet he was no match for this man.
He didn't even have a chance to launch an attack.
"As long as you hand over the Seven-Tailed Beast, I won't kill you."
Kawaki slowly whispered these words into the Village Headman's ear. Tsunade and the other two remained still, as it had been pre - arranged beforehand.
"Sigh~ It's not that I don't want to hand it over. The Seven-Tailed Beast is in a very bad state right now. Once it leaves the sealed land, our sealing jar won't be able to contain it."
"If the Seven-Tailed Beast goes on a rampage, our Takigakure will be destroyed."
The Village Headman sighed helplessly. This man was terrifyingly powerful, but the safety of the village was even more important.
"Oh, then I'll help you solve it."
Kawaki curled his lips upwards. There was a glimmer of hope in this situation.
Perhaps the Village Headman himself was also worried about the Seven-Tailed Beast, after all, the seal was weakening day by day.
"How can I trust you?"
The Village Headman admitted Kawaki's strength, but he didn't think they could handle the Seven-Tailed Beast. He couldn't risk the village.
He still hoped that someone who could become a Jinchūriki would appear during his lifetime, so that Takigakure would have a chance to regain its former glory.
After Takigakure got the tailed beast, they were complacent. They didn't expect Hashirama to distribute tailed beasts to other major countries later, which made them lose all their advantages.
Maybe out of hatred or over - confidence, they sent someone to assassinate Hashirama after discussions among the higher - ups, but they got themselves into a lot of trouble.
And they had never found a suitable Jinchūriki for the Seven-Tailed Beast. They could only rely on the sealing jar from the Uzumaki Country to contain it. Originally, they could pay someone to reinforce the seal.
After the Uzumaki Country was destroyed, the Takigakure ninjas could only watch helplessly as the seal weakened day by day.
They researched a sealed land themselves and put the Seven-Tailed Beast in it, which slowed down the weakening of the sealing jar.
But after all these years, the sealing jar was on the verge of breaking. Once the beast left the sealed land, it might break out of the jar immediately.
"I know the Flying Thunder God Technique. I can keep the battle away from your Takigakure."
"Even if we fail, it won't harm your village."
"So, how about it? I'll take on this trouble."
Kawaki moved the sword in his hand closer, pressing it against the Village Headman's neck and drawing a thin line of blood.
"Village Headman, give it to him. You're more important than the Seven-Tailed Beast."
The Takigakure ninjas all spoke up. It seemed that the Village Headman was very popular.
"Alright then, I'll hand it over to you."
The Village Headman felt both reluctant and relieved. The sword on his neck left him with no choice but to agree.
He believed that even if he died, as long as the Seven-Tailed Beast was in the village, Kawaki would definitely find it.
It's human nature to fear death and cherish life. Only a very small number of people with strong beliefs can face death bravely without hesitation.
He admitted that he wasn't at that level yet. It was good to be able to live.
"It'd be much better if you'd agreed sooner. No need to spoil our good mood."
The eight - sided Han sword disappeared from Kawaki's hand. If the Village Headman dared to go back on his word, Kawaki would really start killing.
"Come on, I'll take you there."
The Village Headman felt his wound, showing no sign of pain. He led the way into the depths of the village.
All the Taki Ninjas glared at Kawaki angrily, still indignant.
"Go wait by the lake we passed by earlier."
Kawaki ignored the Taki Ninjas' glares and told Tsunade and the other two to wait outside.
On his way here, he placed several Senbon inscribed with the Flying Raijin Technique to redirect the Tailed Beast Ball.
Now he could move the battlefield there directly without harming the innocent. Otherwise, a big battle might wipe out the small Taki Ninja Village.
"Okay."
Tsunade nodded, took the two young ones with her, and leaped out of the waterfall. She wasn't worried about Kawaki's safety in the slightest.
"Do you still have any Hero Water in your village?"
After seeing Tsunade leave, Kawaki caught up with the Village Headman and started asking about the thing he was interested in.
He totally forgot that he'd just put a sword to the man's neck.
"Nah, it's all gone."
The Village Headman glanced at Kawaki and quickly replied, shaking his head like a rattle.
Is this Konoha Ninja here to clean out Taki Ninja Village? Why does he want all the good stuff?
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