As the words fell, a short, white-haired old man could be seen floating quietly in midair, hands clasped behind his back. His eyes were icy cold as they fixed on Ning Feng.
This person was none other than the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki—the very same man Ning Feng had extorted before, and one of the super ninjas who possessed the Kekkei Tōta, Dust Release.
Behind Ōnoki stood Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi, positioned to his left and right, both wearing equally cold expressions.
Especially after clearly identifying Ning Feng, the already frigid gazes of Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi seemed to drop to absolute zero.
Only heaven knew how many losses the two of them had suffered at Ning Feng's hands.
Hearing Ōnoki's words, Ning Feng slowly turned around to face him, but said nothing.
Behind him, Uchiha Itachi—seemingly in perfect tacit understanding—casually spoke up,
"Oh? Isn't this the Third Tsuchikage, Lord Ōnoki, who was extorted for quite a lot of resources and weapons by our Third Rain Shadow?"
"To think that Lord Ōnoki still has the face to attend the Ten Kage Summit?"
"And moreover, I'm afraid that even now, Lord Ōnoki still doesn't know that the Four-Tails Jinchūriki you dispatched—Rōshi—has already been suppressed and killed by our Lord Feng, with the Four-Tails successfully seized."
It had to be said—when Uchiha Itachi mocked someone, he truly had a way with words.
At first, Ōnoki was able to maintain his composure. But the moment Itachi mentioned Rōshi, the previously calm Third Tsuchikage's face instantly turned deathly pale, and he nearly made a move on the spot.
At the side, Akatsuchi and Kurotsuchi were already preparing to rapidly form hand seals, rage written clearly in their icy eyes.
How could they not be furious?
In Iwagakure's estimation, no matter how powerful the Third Rain Shadow, Uchiha Feng, was, he should not have been a match for two tailed-beast Jinchūriki.
Yet what Iwagakure never anticipated was that after dispatching two Jinchūriki together, not only did they fail to eliminate this threat, they instead brought upon themselves an even greater disaster—allowing Uchiha Feng to become the new Four-Tails Jinchūriki.
If they didn't still possess the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, Iwagakure might have already lost its qualification as one of the great ninja villages.
"Itachi! You—!"
Ōnoki ground his teeth, glaring coldly at Uchiha Itachi, wanting to threaten him—but forcibly held himself back.
Seeing that the situation was turning bad, several samurai from the Land of Iron stepped forward. One of them hurriedly said,
"Honored Kage, today's invitation was extended in the hope of bringing greater stability and peace to the ninja world. We ask that the two of you set aside past grievances…"
"At the very least… while you are in the Land of Iron."
By the end of his words, the samurai's tone had taken on a trace of pleading.
Just as he finished speaking, a deep, powerful voice echoed from afar,
"Hahahaha! From a distance, I could already hear two Kage engaging in such 'friendly交流.' Lord Ōnoki, Lord Uchiha Feng—Mifune apologizes for not welcoming you sooner!"
"My apologies for the lack of courtesy!"
As he spoke, his figure flashed—and Mifune had already appeared between Ōnoki and Uchiha Feng, his speed astonishingly fast.
Even Ning Feng couldn't help but be surprised by Mifune's movement speed, inwardly remarking that the warriors of the Land of Iron were indeed anything but ordinary.
As for the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, his heart was likewise shaken.
He had long heard that the speed of the samurai's iaijutsu was so fast that it prevented ninjas from even forming hand seals. Seeing it today, the rumors were clearly true.
"Haha, I've long heard of Senior Mifune's prowess. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation."
Ning Feng cupped his hands politely. After all, Mifune was the host—basic courtesy had to be given.
Moreover, he represented the face of Amegakure.
At the side, Ōnoki also cupped his hands, forcing a thick smile onto his face.
Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh!
As they were speaking, several sharp whistling sounds rang out again. Namikaze Minato of Konoha descended gracefully from above.
Behind Minato stood Kakashi and Might Guy.
At the same time, the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure, Yagura, arrived with two Hidden Mist ANBU operatives, while the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure, Rasa, also appeared, accompanied by his ANBU guards.
What had been a relatively calm area instantly became lively with the arrival of the Fourth Mizukage, Fourth Kazekage, Third Tsuchikage, and Mifune.
Seeing this, Mifune grew visibly excited.
"I never imagined that all of you Kage would respond so quickly to the invitation. Mifune is truly moved!"
"Esteemed Kage, please follow me."
As he spoke, Mifune stepped forward to lead the way.
On the surface, this was called the Ten Kage Summit, including smaller villages such as Kusagakure and Hoshigakure. But in reality, those with true decision-making power were only the Five Great Ninja Villages—plus the Rain Village of the Land of Rain.
Thus, seeing that the key figures had basically all arrived, Mifune quickly ushered them toward the conference hall.
Ning Feng shrugged and followed under Mifune's guidance, walking toward the hall.
At the same time, Ning Feng's sinister Mangekyō Sharingan was quietly observing the Ten Kage Summit.
Just as he had expected, Kirigakure had indeed sent the Mizukage—and it was still the Mizukage being manipulated by Uchiha Obito.
As for where Uchiha Obito was hiding, Ning Feng was quite curious.
As for the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and the others, this was Ning Feng's first time seeing them. As expected, Rasa bore a resemblance to the adult Gaara from the original story.
And while Ning Feng was secretly observing the Kage, the Kage were also quietly observing him.
The Fourth Mizukage and the Fourth Kazekage in particular kept their gazes fixed on Ning Feng from beginning to end.
They were extremely curious—just what kind of existence was this Third Rain Shadow of Amegakure, Uchiha Feng, that even Konoha's Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, was willing to personally pave the way for him and elevate his status in the ninja world?
And to be so young, yet possess such terrifying strength—to the point that even the old fox Ōnoki was no match for him, instead being extorted of massive amounts of resources and weapons!?
According to what they knew, aside from the clan's ancestor Uchiha Madara, this was only the second time the Uchiha clan had produced such a peerless genius.
In comparison, even the famed "Shisui of the Body Flicker" and "Itachi of the Tsukuyomi" seemed noticeably dimmer and overshadowed in front of Uchiha Feng.
In the shadows, Uchiha Obito—who had appeared at some unknown point—also fixed his gaze on Ning Feng.
He too was looking forward to seeing just what kind of performance Uchiha Feng would deliver at this Ten Kage Summit.
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