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Chapter 190 The Mysterious Source of Intelligence

"Protect the Kazekage/Raikage/Tsuchikage/Mizukage!"

Noticing the approaching attack, the guards behind the shadows quickly took action.

In an instant, a defense composed of walls of yellow sand, clods of earth, twin swords, and a net of swords blocked the way for the shadows.

"Clang, clang, puff, puff—"

The shattered wood chips hit the defense with a muffled thud.

Tsunade coldly looked at the four Kage in front of her: "Are you calm? If not, Konoha can provide a venue. You can go out and fight a battle and then come back. How about the Valley of the End? That's a famous historical site. If you think it's too far, the Forest of Death is also fine."

"Alright, Tsunade, stop being so sarcastic!"

The Fourth Raikage pushed away the sword that Darui had placed in front of him.

"Hehe, am I being sarcastic, or are you all behaving too recklessly?"

Tsunade glared at the Fourth Raikage with her beautiful almond-shaped eyes, annoyed: "Especially you, Raikage, you're the one who convened the Five Kage Summit, and you're the one who started the war of words. Who's the organizer here, you or me?"

"Of course it's me!" Facing Tsunade's direct rebuke, the Fourth Raikage's expression remained unchanged, as if it were just a gentle breeze.

"Then you'd better hurry up and show some responsibility as the organizer!"

Tsunade impatiently waved her hand, and Yamato behind her immediately stepped forward, formed hand seals, and used Wood Release to recreate a round table, taking away the wood chips and fragments from before.

Then Jingyin brought over five cups of hot tea and placed them in front of Wuying.

In less than a minute, the conference room, which had been a complete mess, was back to its perfect state.

Looking at the steaming tea in front of him, the Fourth Raikage remained silent for a while before finally picking up the tea and taking a small sip.

With its superior quality and incredibly quiet brewing technique, the fragrant aroma of tea instantly filled the Fourth Raikage's mouth and nose.

On the other side, Onoki, who had also taken a sip of tea, subconsciously exclaimed, "What great tea!"

Even the oldest and most discerning Onoki said so, which clearly shows that Tsunade really did bring out the best tea from Konoha to entertain the Five Kage this time.

Unfortunately, the Fourth Raikage was in no mood for tea at the time.

The Fourth Raikage slammed his teacup down on the table and spoke again: "Tsunade, it's not that I don't want to talk things out, but there are some things that need to be clarified before we meet!"

"What is it?" Tsunade asked, frowning.

"The Akatsuki!" At the mention of Akatsuki, the Fourth Raikage instantly flew into a rage: "Konoha, Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure—don't think I don't know, Akatsuki is made up of ninja from these villages!"

"You Sand Ninja have Sasori of the Red Sand!"

"You Kirigakure have Kisame Hoshigaki!"

"You Iwagakure have Deidara, and Deidara is a disciple you personally trained, Tsuchikage!"

"What's most infuriating is that Konoha has three people: Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Itachi, and Phoenix Temple Chiba!"

The Fourth Raikage pounded on the table, which Yamato had just created with Wood Release, causing it to groan under the weight. However, the Fourth Raikage, whose anger was growing stronger, was completely oblivious to the pressure.

He glared at Tsunade and said, "I've investigated. From the start of the Akatsuki's capture of the Tailed Beasts until now, fewer than ten people have actually appeared, while your Konoha has only sent three!"

"Can I assume that Akatsuki was secretly established by people from Konoha?"

"After all, the Jinchuriki of our four great ninja villages have all been captured, and only the Nine-Tails of your Konoha is still alive!"

"In the end, from the past to the present, the only people who have the ability to control a tailed beast without becoming a Jinchūriki are Hashirama Senju of Konoha and Madara Uchiha, aren't they?"

The Fourth Raikage suddenly stood up and shouted loudly.

Such accusations are undeniably severe.

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, the other three Kage also cast scrutinizing glances at Tsunade.

Upon seeing this, Tsunade's expression changed drastically: "Lord Raikage, watch your words!"

"Konoha has never used such methods to collect tailed beasts, nor will it ever, and it disdains to do so!"

"Besides, if Konoha really wanted to collect the Tailed Beasts for something, they could have done it long ago. Why wait until now?" Tsunade quickly explained.

"Hmph!" Hearing Tsunade's explanation, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly: "That's why it is only I who have arrived today, not the Cloud Ninja's forces."

"Alright, I can understand rogue ninja. Which village doesn't have rogue ninja? The five great ninja villages are the strongest, so it's normal that Akatsuki has rogue ninja from villages like yours, and in fact, they make up the majority of the population."

"But I just can't understand why you're spending money to support a terrorist organization like Akatsuki!"

The Fourth Raikage stared at Onoki with eyes the size of copper bells, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Temari clenched her fists instantly, and asked with considerable concern, "Raikage-sama, what do you mean by saying someone is paying to support Akatsuki?"

"Go back and ask those old folks in your village, Lord Kazekage!"

The Fourth Raikage scoffed in dissatisfaction: "In my investigation, your Sand Village is a major client of Akatsuki. You're generous, quick to pay, and always settle in gold!"

"Tsk tsk, gold settlement, it makes me want to come and take on your Sand Ninja's jobs!" The Fourth Raikage chuckled sarcastically.

"How is that possible?" Upon hearing this statement, Temari was completely unable to accept it.

Because Gaara was the one panning for gold in the desert, and the gold sand was directly handed to her.

After all, if you lack strength, you have to compensate with your brains! So Temari has essentially locked up the finances.

Even in the humblest beginnings, the Sand Village was not entirely under the regency of Chiyo.

In this situation, the fact that she doesn't know means that the problem isn't with her, but with the previous generation, her father, the Fourth Kazekage.

"Is it hard to understand?" Onoki, who had guessed Temari's thoughts, explained, "There's nothing hard to understand. After all, we're in an era of military austerity now."

"Because of peace, the Great Ninja Village is facing financial difficulties and military constraints, but the original war needs may not necessarily decrease. So what can be done? Of course, the only option is to hire Akatsuki."

"With a mature and powerful mercenary group like Akatsuki, we can obtain excellent profits at a low price, and then use the money saved from hiring Akatsuki to train the ninjas of our own village. This is a realistic and rational consideration."

Upon hearing Onoki's words, Temari's expression suddenly changed, as if she had been persuaded by Onoki.

But the next second, Onoki was reprimanded by the Fourth Raikage: "Stop saying nice things, Tsuchikage!"

"That Orochimaru, wasn't he a member of Akatsuki before? Sunagakure intended to hire Orochimaru to destroy Konoha, but it ultimately led to the deaths of the Third Hokage and the Fourth Kazekage. There were many casualties among both Sunagakure and Konoha ninja."

"Aren't these harmful?"

"..." The facts were undeniable, and Onoki could not refute them, so he could only remain silent.

But then, Tsunade seized on the key point: "Wait, Raikage-sama!"

"How did you know such top-secret information as Orochimaru being a former member of Akatsuki?"