Meanwhile, Tsunade, having broken free of the genjutsu, learned that Tenki had been imprisoned. She led the three of them to Hiruzen Sarutobi's office.
"Oh, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, you're back. How's it going? Getting used to such a long mission for the first time?" Sarutobi said with a smile as he looked at the three who rushed into the office.
"Old man, you don't need to say these things. We're here today to find out if there's any fairness or justice left in the village. Why was Tianqi arrested and imprisoned? You must give me a reasonable explanation today," Tsunade questioned Sarutobi angrily.
"Take a look at this and you'll understand," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, handing Tsunade a file after a moment's thought. He would have ignored anyone else who asked him this, but Tsunade was different. She was not only the granddaughter of two Hokage but also a princess bestowed by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. Hiruzen couldn't disregard her words.
"I'd like to see what your reasons are," Tsunade said, taking the bag, opening it, and taking out the documents inside to read.
"Impossible, how could this be? Tianqi is clearly with us, how could he have gone to the Land of Earth? This is impossible, this is fake!" After reading the document, Tsunade threw it on the ground, her face filled with doubt, confusion and disbelief.
Orochimaru and his companion were puzzled by Tsunade's changed expression after reading the documents. They then picked up the documents from the ground and began to examine them.
"This, this, this is unlikely, right?" The two of them looked like Tsunade after reading the document.
"Now you know why we arrested him, right? He attacked the Land of Earth without permission, disrupted peace, and deliberately provoked a war. Do you know how serious these crimes are?" Sarutobi said to the group.
"Is what Sarutobi-sensei said true? Is it possible that it's fake, or that the enemy is deliberately framing Tianqi?" Orochimaru analyzed.
"Yeah, yeah, I think it's definitely a setup," Jiraiya echoed Orochimaru.
"Impossible. This was sent by the Tsuchikage himself, and I also sent people to investigate. There is indeed a Konoha ninja named Uchiha Tensei who attacked Iwagakure in the Land of Earth." Hiruzen Sarutobi's words shattered their last hope.
What they didn't know was that the entire ninja world now knew that the Land of Earth had been single-handedly defeated by a Konoha ninja. After all, no secret can stay hidden forever; no matter how well the Hidden Stone Village hid, it was still discovered by ninjas from the enemy country. The Hidden Stone Village of the Land of Earth suddenly became a laughing stock of the entire ninja world.
"Damn it! Someone leaked it! Don't let me find out who it was, or I'll make sure they suffer a fate worse than death!" Onoki was so angry after hearing his subordinate's report that he smashed the teacup next to him on the ground.
"This can't go on. If our Land of Earth shows weakness, the other major ninja villages will definitely seize the opportunity to escalate the situation. What should we do?"
"I've got it! Send someone to relay my orders: find the small countries nearby that are mocking us, wipe them out, and then urge Konoha to give me a satisfactory answer." After thinking for a long time, Onoki finally came up with a plan. He summoned his subordinates and gave them the order.
This should be enough to demonstrate our strength. Hopefully, the major ninja villages won't cause trouble. Otherwise, the Land of Earth will really be in trouble. We've already lost many ninjas. If another major war breaks out, Iwagakure might become a small ninja village.
"It's all Konoha's fault! Damn Konoha ninjas, damn Uchiha Tenchi, if it weren't for him, none of this would have happened!" Thinking of all these troublesome things, Onoki started cursing Konoha and Uchiha Tenchi.
"Can't Sarutobi-sensei think of a way to help Tianqi?" Tsunade also knew that if this charge were proven true, Tianqi would probably be unable to live in the village anymore. Breaking the peace without permission would definitely cause protests from ordinary people, since they didn't like war. If the village fell into chaos, Tianqi's crime would be even more serious.
"Yes, let's help Brother Tianqi!" Orochimaru and Jiraiya both pleaded for Tianqi.
"Do you think I don't want to? The Land of Earth is demanding an explanation; they must kill Tianqi. The elders, on the other hand, have decided to hand Tianqi over. I'm already doing a great job just to ensure Tianqi's survival in Konoha."
"Starting a war is definitely out of the question. Sigh, now I can only try to negotiate peace with the Land of Earth and try to compensate them as much as possible. But this compensation will probably cost us a lot of money again, and I haven't convinced the elders yet. I'm so anxious!"
Sarutobi sighed and said, "Now you know, the village will definitely be fair and just. Don't bother me anymore. I'll figure out a way to handle Tianqi's matter. You may all leave."
"Alright then, Sarutobi-sensei, you absolutely must protect Tenchi!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, and then the three of them left the Hokage's office building.
"This has blown up quite a bit. I never expected that Brother Tianqi could attack the Land of Earth while he was with us. I really don't know how he managed to travel such a long distance so quickly," Jiraiya said in bewilderment.
"Hmm... I suspect he must have some kind of secret technique that allows him to move at high speed, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to go and return so quickly," Orochimaru calmly analyzed.
"But I really admire Tianqi. In such a short time, he not only arrived at Iwagakure, but also fought against the entire village by himself and escaped unscathed. His strength is truly amazing." Orochimaru immediately put on an expression of admiration.
"Yes, Brother Tianqi is really amazing," Jiraiya nodded with a look of admiration.
"Alright, this isn't the time to discuss how powerful Tianqi is. He's been captured, so we need to think of a way. With the strength he displayed when attacking Iwagakure, if we really push him too far, Konoha might become the next Iwagakure." Tsunade was deeply worried, concerned about Tianqi but also afraid that he might do something rash.
"What can we do? We're just ordinary people with no influence or high status. What can we do?" Jiraiya waved his hand helplessly.
"Status! I know who to go to!" Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Tsunade rushed out.
"What's wrong with her?" Jiraiya asked Orochimaru.
"You ask me, how would I know what's wrong with her?" Orochimaru said, waving his hand dismissively.
Tsunade and Jiraiya separated and went directly to her grandmother Mito Uzumaki's residence. Hearing Jiraiya mention her high status, she thought of her grandmother.
Her husband was the First Hokage, the God of the Ninja World, and also the sister-in-law of the current high-ranking master. As long as she pleaded for Tianqi, the high-ranking officials would definitely listen, and even the Daimyo couldn't ignore her words. Finding her would definitely protect Tianqi. Tsunade rushed into the Uzumaki Mito house with an excited look on her face.
Meanwhile, in the prison cell, a special person appeared before Tianqi.
"Hey, isn't this our Asura Uchiha Tenchi? What happened to him? He looks like a bear now," Danzo said with a mocking smile.
That's right, the person who came was none other than Shimura Danzo, who had always disliked Tianqi.
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