Chapter 183 - 78: You Dare to Uproot My Roof? I’ll Drain Your Foundation
"Do you know the consequences of killing me?" Tsuchikage Purple asked calmly, showing not a trace of panic.
Deep inside, Purple was confident. With the establishment of the Ninja Alliance, the Five Great Ninja Villages had opened communication channels. The assassination of a Kage would be impossible to justify before the other villages. Did Ōnoki think he could stage a coup, reclaim power, and rise to the position of Tsuchikage again? He'd first have to contend with Jinghang, the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure, and A, the Third Raikage of Kumogakure—both of whom would love nothing more than to see him gone. Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage of Konoha, would likely hesitate to side with Ōnoki.
Facing two enemies with no allies, Ōnoki had virtually no chance of success.
"I'm well aware," Ōnoki replied with a cold smile. "That's why I never intended to kill you, nor do I plan to reclaim the position of Tsuchikage."
His gaze darkened as he continued, "Thanks to you, I survived after the Iwa-Suna War. I owe you that much."
"Then, are you planning to imprison me?" Purple asked, her expression remaining serene.
What a joke. With their limited abilities, even if they managed to hold her captive, could they also contain the Four-Tails, Son Gokū, sealed within her? Besides, intelligence agents from other nations weren't fools. If she, the Fourth Tsuchikage, disappeared for too long, the truth would soon surface, leading to the same outcome.
"No, I'm not as heartless as you, who could confine an old man like me to a mine for six years. I've prepared something better for you. Zetsu, it's your turn."
At Ōnoki's signal, a masked figure in a black cloak stepped forward.
"Who are you? What are you planning?" Purple demanded, her voice sharp.
Suddenly, her eyes locked onto Zetsu's—those crimson orbs, so eerie and mesmerizing, with their spinning tomoe patterns. She found herself entranced.