Life had grown dull—might as well find some entertainment.
Not long ago, the three-man Root squad he had sent over built a house and served him for a while—
that alone had triggered the system again.
His Synchronization increased by another one percent.
Not much—
but better than nothing.
Every bit counted.
"Let's go. There's nothing interesting left on this battlefield~"
"Let's go see that old man Ōnoki. Once we're done, we'll head back to the village."
With that,
he carried Kurotsuchi in his arms and walked toward the standoff between the two sides.
As for Deidara—
Izumi stepped forward and kicked him straight in the face.
The constant shouting and cursing stopped instantly.
A guard quickly stepped in and hauled Deidara up.
Before long, Sarutobi Hakuto and the others arrived at the confrontation point.
"It's Kurotsuchi!!!"
"And Deidara!"
Seeing Sarutobi Hakuto appear—
along with the two captives—
the Iwa side immediately erupted into noise.
But the moment Ōnoki saw Kurotsuchi's condition—
he nearly lost control.
"Sarutobi Sarutobi Hakuto!!!"
"You—you—what did you do to Kurotsuchi?!"
Faced with his furious questioning,
Sarutobi Hakuto paused for a moment—
then answered seriously,
"What do you mean, what did I do?"
"It's exactly what you think. Didn't you already figure it out?"
Hearing that—
Ōnoki almost blacked out.
His body trembled with rage as he pointed at Sarutobi Hakuto,
unable to say a word.
Beast…!
You damn beast!!
She's only ten!!
Unlike the furious Ōnoki—
Sarutobi Hakuto glanced at Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Itachi beside him,
clearly satisfied with their performance.
Finally—
two capable enforcers.
Looking at the two tailed beasts under control—
he couldn't help but think—
the Sharingan really was convenient.
One glare—
and complete control.
Though it did strain the eyes.
"Alright, alright. Don't waste your eye power~"
"Release them."
Knowing the side effects of the Mangekyō,
Sarutobi Hakuto had no intention of letting his useful subordinates go blind.
If their eyes were ruined—
who would he command?
Hearing this,
Fugaku and Itachi didn't hesitate.
They immediately deactivated their Mangekyō Sharingan.
The moment the control was lifted—
both tailed beasts went berserk.
"Damn Sharingan!!"
"Humans—die!!"
With furious roars,
the two beasts instantly locked onto the Konoha army—
and began forming Tailed Beast Bombs without hesitation,
venting their rage from being controlled.
Seeing this—
Sarutobi Hakuto didn't hold back.
He had already lost interest in this battlefield.
Time to end things quickly.
He casually tossed the unconscious Kurotsuchi to Izumi—
then charged straight toward the two tailed beasts.
Ōnoki froze at the sight.
Was this kid insane?
A Sarutobi—
not even an Uchiha—
charging at tailed beasts?
Wasn't that suicide?
But then—
as Ōnoki scanned the surroundings—
he realized something strange.
Not a single Konoha ninja looked worried.
Instead—
their faces were filled with fanatic excitement.
"…Something's off with this kid."
Just as that thought crossed his mind—
Sarutobi Hakuto suddenly rose into the air.
In the next instant—
under Ōnoki's stunned gaze—
he grabbed the Five-Tails by the head with one hand—
and slammed it straight into the ground.
Boom!
The terrifying force left the Five-Tails dizzy and disoriented.
Before it could even lift its head—
Sarutobi Hakuto had already appeared in front of the Four-Tails.
Looking at the ferocious, ugly ape before him—
his expression turned displeased.
"A piece of trash like you dares call itself 'Sun Wukong'?"
Hearing this—
the Four-Tails immediately retaliated,
spitting out blazing lava toward Sarutobi Hakuto.
But—
the molten torrent washed over him—
like a harmless shower.
Standing unharmed within the lava—
Sarutobi Hakuto didn't even flinch.
The Four-Tails froze in disbelief.
Before it could attempt a Tailed Beast Bomb—
Sarutobi Hakuto's fist came crashing down.
Boom!!!
With a deafening impact—
the Four-Tails' head snapped to the side—
its massive body collapsing to the ground.
Without giving it time to recover—
Sarutobi Hakuto grabbed its tails, tied them together—
and lifted the enormous beast effortlessly.
Dragging it along,
he walked toward the still-struggling Five-Tails.
A terrible premonition surged through the Four-Tails.
"Human!! What are you doing?!"
"No—no—please!!"
"I shouldn't have come out—just let me go!!"
Ignoring its pleas—
Sarutobi Hakuto continued forward.
The Five-Tails had just pulled its head free from the ground—
its five horns gleaming.
Without hesitation—
Sarutobi Hakuto swung the Four-Tails down.
The impact was brutal.
The Four-Tails was smashed directly onto the Five-Tails' horns.
The entire battlefield fell silent.
Every onlooker felt a chill run down their spine.
"That… has to hurt…"
"…That's brutal…"
"No way it's getting up from that…"
Amid the stunned murmurs—
the Four-Tails suddenly vanished.
In its place—
Rōshi collapsed onto the ground, convulsing.
His condition was clearly dire.
As for the Five-Tails—
after witnessing that scene—
it retreated instantly, trembling in fear,
refusing to emerge again.
Han's fate—
was no better.
Sarutobi Hakuto knocked him out with a single punch.
"Alright, that's settled~"
"Let's talk."
After finishing everything—
Sarutobi Hakuto returned to Ōnoki.
At this point—
Ōnoki had completely lost his temper.
Not a trace of defiance remained.
Moments ago, he had thought the boy was courting death—
only to watch him crush two tailed beasts with his bare hands.
That savage display—
made Ōnoki wonder if his old body could survive even a single punch.
A wise man knew when to yield.
Facing a monster like this—
obedience was the only option.
"…Speak. What will it take for you to release them?"
Hearing this,
Sarutobi Hakuto snapped his fingers,
a satisfied smile appearing on his face.
"As expected of the Tsuchikage—quick to understand."
"No wonder you hold that position."
Ōnoki couldn't tell whether he was being mocked or praised.
"Stop the nonsense. State your terms."
Seeing how cooperative he was—
Sarutobi Hakuto didn't hold back.
"Two Jinchūriki… worth one hundred Sarutobi Asuma."
"As for your disciple and your granddaughter—I won't charge for them~"
"Exchange them with the Light-Weight Rock Technique and Dust Release."
Hearing this—
Ōnoki understood the latter conditions clearly.
He weighed them in his mind.
Those—
he could barely accept.
As for Dust Release—
he wasn't particularly reluctant to part with it.
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