Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

"Ouch! Ouch!"

"Be gentle, gentle! My back!"

"Darn it, darn it!"

"Cursed Konoha! They even used the Tailed Beasts!"

"They even sacrificed their own!"

I can't believe this! Konoha's gone f*cking insane!"

At this very moment.

Covered in wounds with singed beard and hair, utterly battered, Onoki lay on a stretcher.

As he was carried back to Iwagakure Village, he continued cursing furiously.

He truly couldn't understand.

Why had Konoha suddenly gone completely mad and launched an attack on Iwagakure?

Because of lingering grudges from the Third Great Ninja War?

That still wouldn't justify such reckless actions!

They actually used Tailed Beasts!

That damned old Hiruzen Sarutobi must've truly stopped valuing his own life!

If it hadn't been for his strong survival instincts and his ability to fly at a higher altitude—far away from the epicenter of the [Tailed Beast Ball]'s explosion—

He'd probably be dead by now!

"Cursed Konoha. One day, I'll destroy the entire village!"

"Cough, cough—"

Onoki coughed while bitterly voicing his hatred.

You should know that in this battle alone...

Just from those few [Tailed Beast Ball] explosions earlier, another two hundred elite Iwa ninja had died, over half of them Jonin!

Adding to the previous heavy losses within the village,

Conservatively estimated,

In just one night, Iwagakure lost over a thousand ninja.

This wasn't just serious damage anymore—it was nearly complete annihilation!

Most importantly, the destruction inside their Hidden Village itself was widespread, almost entirely laid waste to.

This was far more devastating than previous ninja wars.

The costs of rebuilding after the battle, providing aid to victims, and other related expenses...

Would surely require a massive expenditure!

Plus, their vault had just been robbed not long ago.

Even if they emptied all the current emergency funds from the treasury, it might still fall far short!

If mishandled, the entire village could face a crisis of disintegration!

Thus.

Lying on the stretcher, Onoki returned to the village along with over two thousand surviving members of Iwagakure's main force.

At this moment, flames flickered throughout the village, thick smoke filled the air.

Screams, cries for help—heartbreaking chaos filled the air.

Seeing this, Onoki felt even more bitterness rising, pounding his chest in regret and grinding his teeth in hatred.

Yet, at this very moment,

Another report arrived.

"T-Tsuchikage, our village vault has been robbed again!"

"What?!"

Despite his severe injuries, Onoki bolted upright, eyes wide with disbelief.

"How could this happen?"

"The vault defenses were so tight, how did this theft still occur? Who did this?!!!"

"Konoha! It was Konoha!"

"While you were chasing after them, they secretly infiltrated once more. About twenty of them, all Jonin!"

"Everyone currently stationed around the vault area—including those not directly guarding it—has already been eliminated, except for Shou, who was part of the demolition team..."

The Iwagakure ninja clenched his teeth tightly as he quickly reported.

Hearing this, Onoki and the other returning Iwa ninja became furious beyond measure.

Just then, the truth struck them all at once!

So that was it—Konoha's real objective had always been their own Vault!

No wonder they retreated so decisively earlier—it was just a trick to draw Iwagakure's main forces out!

"Cough! Cough!"

"How much is left in the Vault?"

Onoki clutched his chest, his face flushed red with rage as he shouted.

"It's... completely emptied out..."

Onoki said nothing... fury boiling beneath his silence.

The surrounding Iwa ninja stood speechless...

"Konoha! Sarutobi! You damn bastard!"

"Crack—"

Onoki threw his head back and roared like never before.

Unfortunately, he threw his back out again—and collapsed onto the stretcher, grimacing in pain.

"Tsuchikage-sama! Tsuchikage-sama!"

The nearby Iwa ninja rushed over, fearing the old man might actually die of anger right here.

Without this pillar to hold them together,

Iwagakure would truly be on the edge of ruin...

Onoki weakly raised his hand, signaling everyone to calm down.

Gritting his teeth through the pain, he continued asking.

"How many prisoners did we take?"

"We killed six. Captured one. Another nearly got captured but was rescued at the last moment..."

"Did you find out who led the attack?"

"It was Jiraiya, one of Konoha's Sannin!"

"That perverted sage? That explains it. If it was him, no wonder you couldn't win..."

"Fine, you may go too."

"Treat the wounded first. We'll deal with everything else later!"

Onoki let out a long sigh.

His face looked even grimmer and more fatigued, as if he'd aged several years overnight.

The deed was done—the Vault had been looted.

There was no use dwelling on it now.

Despite his fury, Onoki still kept enough composure—he'd lived long enough for that.

At least he himself was still alive.

Kitsuchi, Kurotsuchi, and the others were still with us too!

Iwagakure's future remained!

Their village would endure. Somehow, they'd push through!

...

After catching his breath slightly, Onoki stayed alert despite lying on the stretcher.

He continued giving orders to the ninja,

starting emergency work like treating the wounded, counting casualties, reinforcing village defenses, and so on.

But just as he began to relax a little,

another tragedy arrived.

"Tsuchikage-sama, here's the current list of missing personnel!"

Onoki took the paper and barely glanced at it when

the names at the very top burned into his eyes: Kitsuchi, Kurotsuchi, Deidara!

"Kuro-Kurotsuchi, my beloved granddaughter! And Deidara, Kitsuchi!"

"How could this happen?! How could *they* vanish?!"

"No way! Absolutely impossible!"

In a burst of panic, Onoki sat up straight again,

not even noticing he'd pulled his back once more.

With only his bloodshot eyes burning fiercely, he snapped furiously.

Kurotsuchi wasn't just his granddaughter—she *was* Iwagakure's future!

If anything happened to her, living or dying meant nothing anymore!

That was exactly why Onoki had lost control.

"Deidara vanished near the Vault; both Kitsuchi-sama and Kurotsuchi disappeared from their homes."

"Reportedly, they were taken away by a white-haired ninja."

"They must have been captured by Leaf ninjas..."

Hearing this, Onoki's face turned even darker and he felt a surge of anger in his chest.

"M-M-Mokuro... damn you..."

Onoki hissed out in a hoarse whisper.

However, overwhelmed with fury, he couldn't finish his sentence before everything went black and he passed out from sheer rage.

The Iwa ninjas surrounding him panicked, becoming flustered and unsure what to do.

Without a doubt, Kitsuchi and the others had been captured by Jiraiya.

As the beloved son-in-law, granddaughter, and disciple of The Third Tsuchikage, their profiles had naturally been reviewed by upper echelons of other villages.

Earlier, Jiraiya just happened to sneak into Kitsuchi's home.

Upon realizing he'd unexpectedly encountered two such important figures from Iwagakure, he naturally decided to capture them on the spot.

After all, an immobilized Kitsuchi offered practically no resistance.

While Kurotsuchi showed decent talent, her youth worked against her.

Faced with the experienced perverted sage, she stood no chance at all and was instantly knocked unconscious.

Although the plan to raid the vault and seize military funds had failed,

Capturing these three alive still made them valuable hostages who could fetch a huge ransom from Iwagakure!

When it came to his own son-in-law, granddaughter, and prized disciple,

There's no way that old bastard Onoki wouldn't eventually give in!

In this way, this partially compensated for the failure of their original mission.

Although Jiraiya personally disliked such underhanded tactics,

For the sake of his village, he had no choice but to become the villain this time...

He fully understood how heavily this great war burdened Konoha economically.

Plus, the Sunagakure up north was still starving for Konoha to pay a large 'alliance fee'.

If they came away empty-handed from this operation, Konoha would truly be doomed!

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