"First, we can rule out the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire. Konoha and Sunagakure are currently locked in intense combat. Even if they were to deploy a Tailed Beast, they would prioritize sending it to the battlefield. It is impossible for them to come bomb our port. Furthermore, our intelligence agents in the Land of Waterfalls have not sent any messages, so it probably isn't the Seven-Tails..."
"Then, among the remaining Tailed Beasts, only the Eight-Tails from the Land of Lightning, and the Three-Tails and Six-Tails from the Land of Water have the capability to carry out such an attack. Moreover, these three Tailed Beasts are all water-based, so they might also possess the ability to trigger a tsunami!"
Inside the high-level meeting of Iwagakure, everyone was analyzing various possibilities, speaking one after another.
"Our spies stationed in the Land of Water have not detected any signs of them preparing to wage war against us, so we can rule out the Three-Tails and Six-Tails," the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, spoke up, eliminating the Land of Water as a suspect.
"So that means the only suspect left is the Land of Lightning?"
For a moment, all the high-level officials of Iwagakure present appeared extremely furious. They already had deep-seated hatred with the Land of Lightning. They never expected the other side to be so ruthless, starting right off with a 'trump card' by deploying a Tailed Beast to attack their homeland.
"Bastards. Since they aren't following the rules of war, then we should also send Rōshi (Four-Tails Jinchūriki) and Han (Five-Tails Jinchūriki) to the Land of Lightning, launching a full-scale assault on their strategic locations..."
Just as everyone was clamoring to use the Tailed Beasts for counterattacks and revenge, the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, slowly stood up from his seat and raised his hand to silence the noisy crowd.
"I don't think the Land of Lightning would dare to do such a thing. Or rather, no country that possesses a Tailed Beast would dare to do this to us. Because our Land of Earth has two Tailed Beasts. It is not a wise move for an enemy to use a Tailed Beast Bomb to strike us first..."
As soon as Ōnoki finished speaking, everyone immediately saw the logic and thought it made perfect sense.
"Then, Lord Third Tsuchikage, who do you think it was? Could it truly not have been a Tailed Beast's doing?" a high-ranking official couldn't help but ask.
"I didn't say it wasn't a Tailed Beast's doing. But there is one point you have all subconsciously overlooked. That is, the possessors of Tailed Beasts are not limited to the Five Great Nations and the Land of Waterfalls. Furthermore, the ability to trigger a tsunami is not necessarily exclusive to Tailed Beasts..."
Ōnoki's words plunged everyone into brief confusion, but soon, one clever person suddenly shot up from his seat, and then they heard him tremulously utter a name.
"You... you couldn't possibly be referring to... Uchiha Ryun, could you!"
"What!"
"Uchiha Ryun? That's impossible!!!"
For a moment, the meeting room erupted into chaos again. Everyone found it hard to believe that Uchiha Ryun could have launched the attack. After all, their Iwagakure had no grudges or grievances with him. Previously, they had even 'spoken up' for him, condemning Konoha, although that approach was also not well-intentioned...
"The Pingyang Port is our largest 'bridgehead' for attacking the Land of Rice. This place being bombed is absolutely not a coincidence. I have reason to suspect that Uchiha Ryun, who defected from Konoha, may have joined Otogakure. And he manipulated the Two-Tails he stole from the Land of Lightning to launch a large-scale attack on that crucial war location..."
Ōnoki spoke with an extremely serious expression. The Iwagakure high-ranking officials were almost all frightened by his speculation.
If Ryun weren't here, he would surely praise the Third Tsuchikage's excellent deductive skills. Because based solely on a large explosive attack suspected to be a Tailed Beast Bomb, the other party had already pinpointed him as the target.
In fact, this speculation was completely correct!
"If this matter was really done by Uchiha Ryun... what should we do?"
Once this question was raised, everyone turned their eyes to the Third Tsuchikage.
"As soon as I received the news of the port being bombed, I immediately sent Han (Five-Tails Jinchūriki) out. Afterward, I considered the possibility of it being Uchiha Ryun, so I sent Rōshi out as well."
"With two Jinchūriki going together, no matter who the opponent is, I will definitely make them pay the price. If we can confirm that this matter was done by Uchiha Ryun, then I will personally lead troops to Otogakure to exact revenge for our fallen compatriots!"
Ōnoki heavily slammed the long table in front of him. At this moment, everyone could feel the determination of this Third Tsuchikage. The anxious and restless crowd also calmed down at this moment.
Their Tsuchikage-sama had already arranged everything. The culprit who destroyed Pingyang Port wouldn't be able to cause trouble for much longer.
Uchiha Ryun's reputation in the ninja world was known to all. This was also the biggest reason why Ōnoki, upon suspecting him, immediately dispatched two Jinchūriki.
Two Jinchūriki already represented the highest combat power of their Iwagakure. The Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki did not dare to have the slightest underestimation of that near-godly man.
"I hope my inference is wrong..." Ōnoki thought to himself.
He still held onto a fantasy in his heart, feeling that the existence that destroyed the port might not be Uchiha Ryun.
But if it really was him, the level of trouble he posed would definitely rank above the Land of Lightning's Eight-Tails.
Because when major nations go to war with each other, they at least still know to follow some "rules of the game." But for an individual existence like Ryun, with his super strength, he starts off by nuking ports and flooding docks, then pats his butt and just leaves after finishing. One has to ask, which major nation could withstand such torment...
One day later.
Pingyang Port.
After the large explosion, seawater had submerged the original docks. A huge ring-shaped coastline was strewn with a large amount of debris and fragments. The originally excellent port had turned into ruins overnight.
"Kokuō, can you sense which Tailed Beast did this?" A tall man wearing a bamboo hat, most of his face concealed, stood on the water and asked in a deep voice.
His name was Han, the Five-Tails Jinchūriki. He was currently communicating with the Tailed Beast inside him.
The Five-Tails, Kokuō, was relatively easy to get along with among the Tailed Beasts. Han had become good partners with it and could borrow a large portion of its power.
"Judging by the faint chakra residue left after the Tailed Beast Bomb explosion, it should be that guy, Matatabi..." Kokuō responded.
"Is it confirmed to be the Two-Tails?"
On the shore not far from the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, a red-haired man spoke with a cold expression.
He was the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, named Rōshi.
"Yes, Mr. Rōshi. Kokuō has also basically confirmed that the source of the residual chakra is indeed the Two-Tails, which originally belonged to the Land of Lightning. However, that Tailed Beast should now be in the hands of Uchiha Ryun. That damn guy attacked our port." Han spoke with a serious expression.
The matter of the decisive battle between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire was known to all. After the Land of Lightning's defeat, its Tailed Beast was also controlled by Uchiha Ryun using the Sharingan and became one of his major assets.
His originally terrifying strength had increased significantly. The Five Great Nations in the ninja world have all been wary of this man since that battle. But Han never expected they would become the second nation targeted by Uchiha Ryun after the Land of Lightning.
"Well, well. I never thought one Tailed Beast Bomb could hook two big fish at the same time. That Ōnoki guy is really cautious enough..."
"But it's just right that you came. Saves me the trouble of having to look for you..."
An excited voice suddenly rang out from afar. In the blink of an eye, a young figure had quietly appeared in front of the two Jinchūriki.
"!!!"
"!!!"
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