Chapter 95: Summoning Beast

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As soon as Rasa spoke, everyone present was first stunned, then filled with anger.

They did not doubt the truth of Rasa's words.

Bang!

Pakura slammed the armrest of her chair and shouted.

"Konoha really doesn't learn its lesson! They just suffered such a huge loss but no! They want to stir the trouble with our village again!"

Rasa shook his head, and remained calm.

"It may not necessarily be Konoha's will. This Miss Nonō belongs to Konoha's Root."

"Root? Danzō!?"

Everyone was shocked, and then Michikawa seemed to recall something.

"I heard that you critically injured Konoha's elder, Kazekage-sama, and has been on the verge of death, unable to wake up until now. But looking at it now, that must be fake. It was just an excuse for him to escape accountability."

"That seems to be the case."

Rasa nodded, while Pakura, looking displeased, spoke up.

"If we had known, you should have just finished him off. A cockroach like him constantly targeting us will soon start to spread the filth."

Rasa sighed and explained.

"I've already explained this to you all before. Rather than killing Danzō, letting him live is the best choice. You've also received Konoha's intelligence—despite the huge losses they suffered because of him, despite the Uchiha clan nearly going into full rebellion, Konoha's elders and the Third Hokage still chose to turn a blind eye to their so-called friend. A ticking time bomb like him is much more useful alive than dead."

Michikawa nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, Kazekage-sama, your decision was correct. Looking at it now, Konoha's internal conflicts are even worse than we imagined. But still, it's truly impressive. Even under these circumstances, Konoha managed to withstand attacks from Iwagakure and Kumogakure. Their foundation is terrifying."

Hearing this, Rasa also felt a bit helpless.

A week ago, Sunagakure had completely annihilated Konoha's forces in the Land of Rivers. Immediately after, Kumogakure and Iwagakure launched full-scale attacks on Konoha, intending to destroy them in one decisive strike.

By all accounts, Konoha should have been doomed this time.

But unexpectedly, Minato Namikaze, Sunagakure's long-time rival, suddenly seemed to have been given a cheat code. Using the Flying Thunder God Technique, he provided support on two fronts, not only defeating the AB Combo of Kumogakure and halting their advance but also fighting alone against a hundred Iwagakure shinobi on the battlefield, forcing Iwagakure to retreat and cementing his name across the entire ninja world.

Pakura, who had once fought Minato, was clearly aware of these developments and was feeling frustrated.

"How the hell did he do it? This kind of power-up is just unreasonable. A little over a month ago, he wasn't this ridiculous."

She considered herself strong now, but even she knew she could never achieve such feats.

Forget the AB Combo from Kumogakure—even just the one-against-a-hundred battle against Iwagakure was something she couldn't pull off.

According to the intel, those hundred Iwagakure shinobi weren't ordinary ninja, they were all experienced elites.

When she fought Minato a month ago, he didn't feel this monstrous. Rasa was also feeling a headache over this. All he could say was—no wonder he's the protagonist's father of this world. His growth simply defied reason.

That said, he wasn't too displeased with the current situation. Because first and foremost, he never truly intended to destroy Konoha. Whether he could accomplish it or not was one thing, but even if he could, he wouldn't do it because, in the future, he still needed the two protagonists from Konoha to stand against Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.

Secondly, immense external pressure would also serve to unite Sunagakure from within.

At this moment, Michikawa added fuel to the fire.

"According to our intelligence, Minato Namikaze hasn't even used Sage Mode yet."

This made Pakura's expression turn even darker. The atmosphere in the Kazekage's office grew heavy once again.

Aside from Sēramu, who didn't fully grasp the significance of a ninja's strength, Pakura, Michikawa, and Karura all looked somewhat dejected.

Fortunately, Rasa broke the silence and turned towards the Queen of Roran.

"There's no need to be so discouraged. Sēramu, could you extract some chakra for me to see?"

"Eh!?"

Caught off guard by the sudden shift in topic, Sēramu was momentarily stunned. The other three also cast curious glances her way. However, she obediently pressed her hands together and began extracting chakra.

"As expected!"

The moment she started, Rasa immediately sensed the presence of Senjutsu energy within her chakra. And its concentration was even higher than that of those three kids. That meant Sēramu's daughter, Sara, might also have the same potential.

"Alright, that's enough."

The entire extraction process lasted less than a minute. Hearing Rasa's instruction to stop, Sēramu halted at once, looking at him curiously.

"What's going on?"

Of course, the others in the room couldn't sense Senjutsu energy, so Pakura looked puzzled.

Rasa responded, half-truthfully,

"Do you remember the Dragon Vein chakra of Rōran that I told you about last time? It's not surprising that Sēramu, as Rōran's former queen, has the ability to absorb Dragon Vein chakra. It make sense for her but those three children?"

Karura wasn't familiar with the concept of Dragon Vein chakra, but Pakura and Michikawa were different—they understood exactly what it was. That chakra represented natural energy, the key to Senjutsu. So, the moment Rasa spoke, realization dawned on them, and Pakura impatiently asked,

"You're saying those three brats have Dragon Vein chakra in their bodies too?"

"Yes. This is good news. I don't fully understand how they managed to achieve this, but it means we have hope of mastering this natural energy."

Pakura and Michikawa's eyes lit up at the thought.

"But you'll need to wait. I have to observe those three kids further."

"Understood."

Both of them knew this wasn't something that could be rushed.

Just then, Pakura suddenly realized something.

"We couldn't sense this chakra at all, but you could. Does that mean… you've already mastered this power?"

Rasa didn't hide the truth.

"That's right. But just because I could doesn't mean you can. All it means is that this is a possibility."

Hearing Rasa confirm it so directly, Pakura could only sigh enviously.

"No wonder we couldn't sense your chakra at all."

That at least answered a long-standing question for everyone present.

Seeing this, Rasa brought up another matter.

"To avoid provoking other nations, we won't publicly celebrate this victory. However, I've already arranged for the village's ninja who participated in this operation to receive rewards. The Anbu are handling it, and in a few days, Baki will distribute them to you. Aside from that…"

Rasa took out a scroll and placed it on the table.

"This is a summoning contract I obtained from Danzō. It's for a creature called the Baku, a summoning beast capable of using Wind Release. Unfortunately, there's only one. Which of you two wants it?"