Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 443: Step Down from Your Position!

Seeing Lux perfectly hidden, Minato felt at ease.

He ordered the Anbu to allow Ōnoki to enter.

Shortly after, Ōnoki once again entered the Hokage's office.

Lux glanced at him. In less than a month, Ōnoki looked much older, his eyes sunken, dull, surrounded by gray wrinkles, and even thinner than during the Fourth Great Ninja War.

Losing a child in old age is not something everyone can bear.

Only Ōnoki, who inherited the Will of Stone, could remain resolute and determined to seek revenge.

Others facing such a terrifying difference in strength might have already given up.

"Hokage, what about my previous proposal? If you are willing to provide information about Isshiki's abilities, I can offer two billion ryo as a token of gratitude!"

Ōnoki got straight to the point, clearly having spoken with Minato multiple times.

Even offering two billion!

That's two billion!

Enough to buy 6 Asumas, or 4 Jinchūriki.

That's all the funds he can normally use. Any more, and Iwagakure might be able to come up with it, but the other high-ranking officials and the Land of Earth would definitely not agree.

In fact, they might oppose the Tsuchikage leading the entire village against such a powerful enemy.

"Tsuchikage, you know, this is not just about money. Money can buy a lot of information, but much important information cannot be measured by money."

Minato explained gently, his expression serious.

"But this is not classified information! It also won't threaten your village! I just want information about the enemy, to avenge my son!"

"Tsuchikage, I can understand your anger, but the factors are very complicated..."

"What's complicated? I pay, you give information, it's that simple!"

"Tsuchikage, you..."

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"Namikaze Minato! Your teacher, one of Konoha's Sannin, Jiraiya, also died at the hands of that bastard, didn't he? Don't you want revenge?"

"Of course!"

"Then why don't you agree? Why not cooperate?"

Ōnoki became more emotional; he didn't understand how Minato could hold back.

Isn't this man very fond of friendship?

Cooperating with Iwagakure to fight Isshiki could earn money and seek revenge, why still hesitate?

"Sigh... To be honest. Tsuchikage, I'm not unwilling to cooperate with you, I just can't fully trust you..."

Minato sighed, revealing the real reason behind his hesitation.

"Don't trust me? Fourth Hokage! I know during the Third Great Ninja War the relationship between our two villages was very bad, and we both suffered heavy losses!"

"But can't you set that aside? Didn't you say Isshiki is an enemy from outside the ninja world? Facing such an enemy, can't we cooperate just once?"

"My son is dead, what else can't you trust?!!"

"Fourth Hokage, do you really want me to kneel and worship you?"

Ōnoki shouted, very dissatisfied.

He felt Minato still wanted to raise the price, just wanting to squeeze more out of him.

But he clearly misjudged Minato.

"Tsuchikage, you can represent yourself, but can you represent all of Iwagakure?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, the entire Iwagakure doesn't know you plan to seek revenge on Isshiki, right?"

"This..."

"No need to hide it. As far as I know, the other members of the Iwagakure delegation only think you came to reclaim the Jinchūriki, right?"

"I..."

"This is what I'm worried about, your position and the interests of all Iwagakure are not aligned."

"I can accept your cooperation, but I can't guarantee Iwagakure will fully commit to this. In fact, to be honest, they might leak information, which would affect the outcome of the battle."

"You must know how strong Isshiki is, even a small mistake could lead to our total destruction!"

Minato was very rational; although he also wanted to use Ōnoki's strength, he didn't blindly cooperate with him.

Information about Isshiki's identity might not be a problem if leaked.

But Isshiki's abilities and fighting methods are crucial to Minato's strategy; this cannot be casually disclosed.

Bringing Ōnoki into the joint operation team would inevitably share a lot of information and battle plans.

And as the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki must be responsible to Iwagakure.

Whether someone would leak information midway doesn't need to be discussed.

But what if Isshiki is too strong, even threatening Iwagakure's safety, could Ōnoki still persist in fighting Isshiki?

Facing a Six Paths-level enemy, even a small mistake could be fatal!

Especially since Kushina would also join the battle, Minato wouldn't allow any loopholes!

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Facing Minato's question, Ōnoki fell silent.

He did hide the truth from all of Iwagakure, not revealing the real situation.

This is unavoidable!

The enemy is too strong, said to be on par with the Moon Goddess and the Sage of Six Paths, a god-level enemy.

If this were announced, Iwagakure would surely be in chaos!

There might even be many traitors!

Ōnoki's influence in Iwagakure is indeed not low, but not to the level of a legend!

The ninja world does have real records of gods and sages.

Even someone as strong as Madara initially believed in the existence of gods and ancestors, let alone ordinary ninjas?

If you try to persuade them to fight a Six Paths-level enemy. It's like trying to persuade all Christians to fight their own God!

Even crazier than persuading the descendants of Yanhuang to fight Nüwa!

Not just Iwagakure.

Even in Konoha, Minato didn't dare to widely announce information about the Ōtsutsuki and Isshiki; it would surely cause chaos.

"I... I can guarantee to keep the information sealed, not letting others know!"

Ōnoki, with a gloomy face, still tried to convince.

"You can't guarantee. As the Tsuchikage, every move you make will be watched by the entire village; it's hard not to leak information."

"Moreover, you secretly cooperate with Konoha and pay a large sum of money without a reasonable explanation; it will surely be suspected and questioned by Iwagakure."

"I don't want at the critical moment of surrounding Isshiki, you still have to think about Iwagakure's internal issues."

"That would only further affect the chances of victory on the battlefield; it's better to refuse from the start."

"Tsuchikage, do you understand?"

Minato spoke very bluntly.

Ōnoki and Dust Release might help in the battle against Isshiki, but it's better to exclude him from the start than to bring in an unstable factor.

"Ah? I..."

Ōnoki looked desperate; he indeed couldn't fully guarantee. But his heart couldn't let go of the hatred, so he pleaded:

"Really can't let me join? No chance at all? I can give everything!"

"Actually, there is one way."

"Tell me!"

"Step down from your position as Tsuchikage. Hand over the Tsuchikage position to someone else. Then I will allow you to join the secret operation against Isshiki in a personal capacity!"

"What?!!"