"Wood Person! You scoundrel! How dare you betray the village! You will absolutely not be forgiven!" The Raikage clenched his fist, a layer of lightning flickering around his body, preparing to execute Yugito.
However, Li Xing was still present. Li Xing held Yugito and kicked the Raikage away with one foot, sending him crashing into the wall. "Really, young people these days have such short tempers. Before I've even finished speaking, you want to start fighting. Wouldn't it be better to sit down and talk amicably?"
"Li Xing, stop this at once, don't do such things!" Tsunade didn't want to oppose Li Xing and stepped forward to pull him back, but was stopped by Inoichi Yamanaka and Yuugao Uzuki.
As the leader of the Land of Iron, Mifune naturally could not let the Five Kage fight here. He stood up and said, "In that case, I also want to hear what this Li Xing has to say. Please, everyone, sit down quietly. It's not too late to decide after listening."
The Raikage certainly didn't want to waste so much time talking to the Akatsuki, but this was a neutral country, and with Darui and C holding him back, the Raikage had no choice but to sit down and glare at Li Xing.
"It's the old man who understands things! Then I'll tell you, the true purpose of our Akatsuki."
Li Xing pulled Yugito and sat on Mifune's table, beginning his declaration: "The Akatsuki's goal is to create a world without hatred, a world filled only with love. The tailed beasts are an important condition for creating this world."
"The Infinite Tsukuyomi, using the power of the tailed beasts, projects a colossal genjutsu onto the moon, illuminating the world and immersing every living being in this beautiful illusion. This way, there will be no conflict, only infinite love, and the world will achieve peace."
"Therefore, the Akatsuki needs to obtain all the tailed beasts. Here, I wish to ask for the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails from you. Last time, Sasuke only brought back a tail. If you voluntarily hand over the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, I can personally ensure the life of the jinchuriki, just like Yugito."
Everyone present was greatly astonished. It was common knowledge that a tailed beast would die if separated from its jinchuriki. How could it possibly survive? It was very likely that Li Xing was lying.
The people of the Hidden Cloud Village also received an important piece of information: Killer B had not been captured. It seemed he had escaped the village to have fun. Darui and C both sighed, holding their foreheads.
"Stop spewing nonsense. Who could believe such a thing? A world of genjutsu is just a deception," Onoki said dismissively of Li Xing's words, which wouldn't even fool a child.
Li Xing turned to look at Onoki, but his gaze fell upon Kurotsuchi: "You're Kurotsuchi, right? Deidara mentioned he wanted to introduce you to me. Why don't you come over to my side? Chasing after the Tsuchikage is hardly worth it."
Tsunade heard this and slammed the table fiercely, shattering it: "Li Xing! What nonsense are you spouting? Come back to Konoha with me now, and I guarantee no one will touch you. If that Infinite Tsukuyomi is just your idea of a trip, then I will not approve!"
"Oh? Lady Tsunade, are you jealous, or...?"
Just as Li Xing was about to tease Tsunade further, the Raikage couldn't hold back any longer.
"Empty words and rambling. I have nothing to discuss with your Akatsuki."
"Raikiri!"
This time, the Raikage made his move, and Mifune offered no obstruction. Clearly, Mifune did not endorse Li Xing's Infinite Tsukuyomi either. The Land of Iron entered a Level 2 combat alert.
"Fire Style: Fire Rat Balls!"
Yugito spat out dozens of flame rats, creating explosions in the meeting hall. A cloud of smoke obscured everyone's vision. When the smoke cleared, Li Xing and Yugito were no longer in the pavilion.
"Darui! C! Follow me!"
The Raikage roared and rushed out of the hall, breaking through the wall and charging out of the pavilion.
The remaining people followed, even if they weren't participating in the fight, they still wanted to observe.
Of course, among them were Kankuro and Ao, who had been injured by Li Xing and were seeking revenge.
"You've come? Kamui!"
Karin, who had been waiting outside, activated her Mangekyo Sharingan the moment she saw Li Xing and Yugito emerge. The instant she saw the Raikage, she immediately unleashed Kamui.
However, the Raikage sensed something was wrong and used Shunshin to escape Karin's line of sight.
"Karin, you fight with the others. The Raikage is mine!" Yugito drew her sword, a golden lightning flickering around her. In the blink of an eye, she appeared before the Raikage and, without any extra movement, swung her sword towards his head.
"Yugito! This guy's speed can actually match mine?" The Raikage was shocked by Yugito's speed, but he was not panicked. He immediately activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, greatly increasing his body's hardness and speed, and swiftly dodged Yugito's attack.
"Blue Flash and Golden Flash, huh? Quite a spectacular duel," Li Xing mused, watching the Raikage and Yugito engage in battle.
Just as he was about to sit down and enjoy the show, a water dragon appeared before him.
"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!"
It was Mei Terumi, the Mizukage. Upon seeing Li Xing, Mei Terumi couldn't help but make a move. Following her were the Raikage's guards, Darui and C, and the Mizukage's guards, Chojuro and Ao, who also attacked.
C unleashed a blinding beam of light that obscured vision, while Chojuro and Darui simultaneously swung their weapons at Li Xing. Ao attacked with an open palm.
"Lightning Style: Raikōken!"
Karin appeared in front of Li Xing and sent everyone flying with a single punch. The powerful gust of wind scattered the surrounding snow.
"If you want to touch Lord Xing, you'll have to get past me!"
Tsunade immediately recognized this as her own super strength, and Karin was also able to infuse her chakra nature into her punches. It seemed Li Xing was more suited to be a teacher.
"Karin, you handle the Kage's guards. The other four Kage are mine. Let's fight first, and then we can talk properly."
Li Xing drew his Nichirin Blade, slowly unsheathing it. The snow falling from the sky suddenly froze.
"Breath of Snow, Second Form: Snow Dance."
Then, the snowflakes in the air began to dance. The Five Kage, who had not felt cold before, suddenly felt an intense chill, and their movements and speed slowed down.
"Li Xing! Enough! What exactly do you want? Come back with me now!" Tsunade, even in this situation, still wanted to bring Li Xing back.
However, Li Xing had no desire to be imprisoned. At least, he wanted to wait until after the Infinite Tsukuyomi. But by then, Li Xing would be leaving this world. Imprisonment was out of the question.
"Sorry, I've been ordered to keep the Five Kage here. Don't hold back, attack!"
Hearing Li Xing's words, everyone realized that the Akatsuki was planning something, which was why they needed to hold back the Five Kage. For the safety of their respective villages, they had no choice but to fight, even if they didn't want to.
The guards chose to fight Karin, while the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, and Kazekage reached a consensus: they would capture Li Xing first. It was clear that Li Xing was the focal point for these three.
Only the Konoha contingent did not attack. Tsunade truly did not want to fight her own family. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Li Xing, while Inoichi Yamanaka and Yuugao Uzuki continuously urged Tsunade to be rational, as further delay could put Konoha in danger.
But at this moment, four figures suddenly appeared beside Li Xing. They were Sasuke's Hawk team. Sasuke ignored everyone else and addressed Li Xing: "You can perform Edo Tensei, right? Then bring Danzo back to life now. I have something to ask him."