However, if no one testifies for Roshi, Onoki will still maintain the status quo.
Firstly, he cannot overturn the result of the high-level meeting based solely on his own feelings; that would be too autocratic.
Secondly, he wants to make Roshi suffer a bit, hoping his personality might become a bit more adaptable.
The Jinchuriki is the strongest weapon of the Ninja Village, and a weapon should have the consciousness of a weapon. Onoki is quite satisfied with Jinchuriki like Han, who completes tasks silently without talking.
Roshi had nothing to say and walked out of the Tsuchikage Office, walked out of the Tsuchikage Building as Onoki had told him.
When walking on the streets of the Hidden Rock Village, Roshi noticed the exceptionally terrified looks of the surrounding residents and ninjas.
Even on the bustling commercial streets, wherever he went, an open space would inevitably form.
Roshi walked expressionlessly towards his home, faintly hearing words like "monster" and "cruel" behind him.
As a Jinchuriki, Roshi actually had been treated like this from a long time ago.
He didn't even know why encountering this situation again today made him feel so unsettled; was it because he led the team to break out but was treated as a war criminal? Or was it that he didn't sleep well yesterday and felt particularly sensitive today?
Roshi wasn't sure, but he only knew one thing, he felt very uncomfortable.
Over the next week, Roshi rarely went out and stayed at home.
When he felt Onoki should have completed the investigation, he went to the Tsuchikage Building again.
This time it wasn't as tense as before. Roshi had applied in advance.
"I sent people to ask all the Hidden Grass ninjas except you, and everyone said they hadn't heard any similar orders. Do you have anything else to say?" Onoki stated directly without wasting time.
Roshi looked at Onoki in silence, not speaking.
What else could he say, blame those ninjas who heard the orders for dying? Or go find those who broke out one by one and ask?
"Behave yourself in the days to come, follow orders and complete the tasks properly, learn from Han, and everything will be fine," Onoki said soothingly.
During the war, it was impossible for the Hidden Rock to suddenly change Jinchuriki, which would be like cutting off their arm.
Controlling the power of the Tailed Beasts is not a simple matter for a Jinchuriki.
"Remove the surveillance on me," Roshi said expressionlessly.
After hearing Onoki's words, he finally understood what the high-level wanted to do, that killing comrades was just an excuse; the high-level just wanted to beat him into submission.
If before, Roshi could have endured and let it pass.
After all, this was the village that gave him life and raised him; he owed the Hidden Rock Village a debt of gratitude.
But this time, Roshi really couldn't endure it anymore; he was originally acting according to Iwakura's orders, but the high-level was still not satisfied and wanted him to be even more obedient.
Roshi felt he had been more than generous to the Hidden Rock; if it weren't for the Four-tails helping him, his outcome should have been to die on the battlefield.
He had repaid his debt to the Hidden Rock with his life; this life now belonged to the Four-tails.
Onoki frowned slightly, wondering why it seemed like he couldn't understand human words at all.
"If you behave well in the future, no one will interfere with your life. I am the Tsuchikage," Onoki reminded.
As the Tsuchikage, he possessed enormous power; whether to monitor or not was just a matter of his word.
"If you don't cancel the surveillance on me, you will regret it in the future."
After finishing, Roshi turned around and walked toward the office door to leave the Tsuchikage Office.
The high-level wanted him to become a mission machine that only followed orders. Roshi refused to be what they wished.
If Onoki still sent Anbu to monitor him, Roshi wouldn't kill the Anbu, but he would leave the Hidden Rock Village directly.
He couldn't bring himself to kill innocent Hidden Rock ninjas, so he might as well leave, out of sight, out of mind and head somewhere else.
Bam!
The door to the Tsuchikage Office slammed shut heavily.
Onoki's face darkened. In all his years as Tsuchikage, Roshi was the first to show him such disrespect.
Mere Jinchuriki.
"Take down the current Anbu responsible for monitoring him and send the squad leader personally!" Onoki called Anbu and ordered.
As a Shadow of a village, if he was truly threatened by Roshi, where would the dignity of the Tsuchikage be?
So not only did he need to continue monitoring Roshi, he also had to increase the efforts, letting the elite Anbu do the surveillance.
"Report to me immediately if Roshi shows any signs of acting out."
Previously, Onoki thought Roshi was executing Iwakura's orders, but now Roshi's performance made him think it might also be the influence of the Tailed Beast Chakra because his temper was too volatile.
On the other side, Roshi sighed deeply after walking out of the Tsuchikage Building.
Although he had just thought that if the Anbu surveillance continued, he would leave the Hidden Rock.
After all, the Hidden Rock was his home, and at the thought of leaving the Hidden Rock, Roshi became confused.
Where would he go after leaving the Hidden Rock? What would he do after leaving the Hidden Rock?
Thinking about it, Roshi realized his life seemed especially empty; he couldn't even think of anything to do after leaving the Hidden Rock.
"Since I don't know where to go, maybe I should just travel around everywhere?" Roshi entertained the thought of traveling throughout the Ninja World.
Usually, he only went abroad on missions and hadn't taken in the lifestyles of other countries compared to the Land of Earth.
"In that case, the first stop can be the Land of Rain, to meet the Ninja Master Sosuke with thousands of disciples, and see what a country shrouded by rain is like," Roshi thought.
The major events Sosuke conducted were quite renowned throughout the Ninja World, and Roshi had heard quite a few of his legends.
There were very few people who could inspire respect in Roshi, but if Sosuke was exactly as in the legends, then Sosuke could be considered one.
"Let's not think too much about it, maybe Onoki will respect my wish to cancel the Anbu surveillance."
Roshi found he had been overthinking a bit and shook his head, eventually returning home.
For him, staying in the Hidden Rock Village was still the best choice, after all, leaving would make coming back much harder.