Muzuru was completely intimidated, terrified that Uchiha Ling would cut off another section of his arm with a single sword strike.
At this point, it was already a testament to his strong willpower that he hadn't fainted from the pain; another blow might have been too much for him to bear.
"Hmm, very good! You're full of spirit, and I accept your gratitude."
Uchiha Ling lifted Muzuru and threw him directly to Kitsuchi.
Uchiha Ling never killed the disabled, but it was a pity that she used too much force, and Muzuru only feared her, harboring no hatred.
Kitsuchi looked at the miserable Muzuru, his sturdy face already turning ashen.
They had lost a Jonin in a single encounter.
Now, how could the three of them rescue Han?
Perhaps even they might not be able to escape, as Uchiha Ling's Chakra was locked onto them.
"Uchiha Ling, what will it take for you to release Han?"
Kitsuchi wanted to negotiate conditions; a direct conflict would be the most disadvantageous course of action.
"Nah, let me think, what good things does your Iwagakure have? Oh! Right! I heard Dust Release is very powerful.
Give me the scroll for cultivating Dust Release, and I'll return the Five-Tails Jinchuriki to you."
Second Body made an outrageous demand, asking for the only Bloodline Limit cultivation method in the Ninja World right from the start, even though Ōnoki hadn't fully mastered this Bloodline Limit either.
"Impossible! Dust Release is a secret technique of my Iwagakure that is not to be passed on."
Kitsuchi flatly refused Uchiha Ling's unreasonable demand.
Although no one in Iwagakure had learned Dust Release, and it would likely be lost after Ōnoki's passing, Kitsuchi still wouldn't agree.
"So, you think the Five-Tails, Mū King, isn't as valuable as Dust Release, huh? That's right, Dust Release is unique, but you have two Tailed Beasts."
Second Body said with a smile, her voice not low, as if afraid that Han, who had already woken up, wouldn't hear her.
Her goal was to subtly sow discord between the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and Iwagakure.
"Everything else can be agreed upon, but Dust Release is out of the question!"
It was unclear if Kitsuchi had noticed Han was awake, yet he managed to precisely avoid the trap Uchiha Ling had set.
"Is that so? Let me think, I'm no longer interested in Explosion Release, and Lava Release is inherent to Tailed Beasts, which you don't have.
Then how about the Light-Weight Rock Technique?"
Second Body thought about it and indeed found that Iwagakure didn't have many good things.
Only this anti-gravity Earth Release interested Second Body more.
If Second Body wasn't mistaken, the change in the nature of gravity was an "I-think-so" level Earth Release.
"Okay, here's the scroll for the Light-Weight Rock Technique."
Kitsuchi didn't hesitate because he knew that not everyone could learn the Light-Weight Rock Technique; at least in Sunagakure, only Ōnoki knew it.
He didn't believe anyone in Konoha could learn it, and even if they did, the threat wasn't significant; it just allowed free flight, not a particularly powerful Ninjutsu.
Second Body naturally knew what Kitsuchi was thinking.
While the Light-Weight Rock Technique might not be learnable, it was still better than trying to cultivate an "I-think-so" level Earth Release nature change without any reference.
Unrolling the scroll, Second Body wasn't afraid of Kitsuchi hiding poison or other tricks within it.
As she read through it, Second Body confirmed that this technique required comprehending the "I-think-so" level gravity nature change of Earth Release to learn.
This scroll only introduced the definition and understanding of gravity, as well as what might offer an opportunity to comprehend gravity.
Once gravity was comprehended, the Light-Weight Rock Technique became extremely simple.
"Very good, Lord Kitsuchi truly values his comrades.
Pakura, throw Han to them."
Second Body was not someone who broke her word.
Although one needed power and money to thrive in the Ninja World, and she lacked neither, Second Body didn't mind keeping her word.
Pakura kicked the Five-Tails Jinchuriki down.
She had no fondness for Iwagakure either, as the two Villages shared a blood feud.
Han, with his Chakra sealed, could only fall freely, about to plummet hundreds of meters and land face-first.
Kitsuchi immediately jumped up and caught Han, ensuring he wouldn't die from the fall, otherwise, the first Jinchuriki to die from a fall in the Ninja World would surely be a laughingstock.
Before Kitsuchi even landed, he heard three screams from the ground, and his expression instantly turned extremely grim, cursing Uchiha Ling's treachery under his breath.
It turned out that when Uchiha Ling saw Kitsuchi jump up to catch the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Second Body directly attacked the remaining two unharmed Iwagakure Jonin.
With one sword strike, Exposed Sun, she blinded both of them, then directly severed their arms.
As six severed arms fell to the ground, Second Body also applied the Five Elements Sealing to both of them.
Even Muzuru, who was lying motionless on the ground, was no exception; all of them had their Chakra sealed by Uchiha Ling.
Fortunately, Second Body had experience this time and preheated her blade, so the severed arms of the two were only slightly charred but wouldn't bleed to death.
Kitsuchi discovered Uchiha Ling's actions in mid-air, and while extremely annoyed, he also tried to unseal Han.
He knew some Sealing Technique, but only the basics.
Facing the Sage Art Sealing Technique that Second Body had specially cast, even with Kitsuchi, Han, and Mū King working together, they couldn't break it, only barely wearing away some of the Sealing Technique runes.
If he had more time, he might be able to break this Sage Art Sealing Technique, especially with the Five-Tails, Mū King, exerting its power, but time waited for no one.
Second Body naturally wouldn't give Kitsuchi and Han time to break the seal.
Kitsuchi also knew this, so his face grew even darker.
"Uchiha Ling! What is the meaning of this? Didn't we agree that you would return Han to us? Why did you suddenly attack my Iwagakure Ninja?"
Kitsuchi stood on the tip of a tall tree, questioning Uchiha Ling while simultaneously performing Sealing Technique and exerting power with Han and Mū King, trying to break the strong seal.
"Nah, wasn't the Five-Tails Jinchuriki returned to you?" Second Body also jumped to the tip of a nearby tree, watching Kitsuchi's actions with interest.
Even with Kitsuchi, Han, and Mū King exerting power together, the Sage Art Sealing Technique that Second Body hastily cast could not be completely broken within three days.
So, Second Body naturally watched Kitsuchi's futile efforts with a smile, waiting for him to give up before making her move.
From the very beginning, Second Body had no intention of letting Kitsuchi and the other four go.
"Then why did you suddenly attack my Iwagakure Ninja?" Kitsuchi asked, knowing the answer, but merely trying to buy time to break the seal.
Second Body was also happy to play along with Kitsuchi.
Such an interesting scenario naturally required her personal participation to be enjoyable.
"Nah, did I say I would let you go? No, right? So how can you say I'm treacherous? It's just that you're too foolish."
Second Body spread her hands, completely unconcerned by Kitsuchi and Han's angry gazes.
She hadn't done anything wrong; she had merely made the choice that any Ninja would make.
"You…!" Kitsuchi was genuinely angry, because Uchiha Ling's delicate, slender appearance was too deceptive.
He instinctively overlooked Second Body's threat, which led him to make such a grave mistake.
"Alright, stop struggling.
My Sealing Technique, you won't break it even with two days.
Just surrender obediently.
Do you think Ōnoki will surrender for the five of you?"
Second Body hadn't expected such a harvest from her casual patrol.
If she played her cards right, she could directly end the Iwagakure battlefield and make Ōnoki pay reparations.
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