Tianqi looked up at Danzo without saying a word; he just stared at Danzo like that.
Seeing that Tianqi remained silent and just stared at him, Danzo became even more arrogant.
"Hehe, Uchiha Tenchi, I told you long ago, don't fall into my hands one day, or I'll make sure you regret it. Look at you now, aren't you just delivering yourself to my doorstep?" Danzo smiled, this was the happiest moment he had had in all these years.
"You're probably still thinking about getting Sarutobi to save you, aren't you? I advise you to give up. Our council of elders will never let you go. We will definitely hand you over to the Land of Earth so they can torture you properly," Danzo continued rambling on.
Seeing that Danzo was still going on and on, he finally couldn't help but speak up, "Danzo, are you never going to stop? I've let you make a couple of sarcastic remarks, that's enough, don't go too far."
"Hahaha, Uchiha Tenchi, you're already a prisoner, what dignity do you still want? I'm not only going to watch you make a fool of yourself, I'm going to teach you a lesson. Open the cell door!" Danzo said, ordering the guards to open the cell door.
"Lord Danzo, please don't make things difficult for us. This prison door cannot be opened without the Hokage's permission," the guard explained to Danzo with a troubled expression. Danzo was a high-ranking elder, so he couldn't speak too harshly.
"I am an elder. I told you to open it, so open it. You should know the consequences of offending me." Danzo looked at the guard with a threatening expression. He hated anyone who mentioned Hokage in front of him. Not becoming Hokage was the pain of his life, and no one could mention it.
"Well, well, fine, but just this once." The guard finally opened the cell door with no other choice; he really didn't want to offend Danzo, that old schemer.
"Weren't you so smug and arrogant before? Come on, keep being smug. Look at you now, you look like a prisoner. Just looking at you makes me sick. Ugh!" Danzo began to mock as he entered the cell.
"Damn it! You actually dared to come up to me with your nose in your mouth!" Tianqi finally got angry after hearing Danzo's insults. He unleashed his power and the chains binding him broke.
"Smack!"
Tianqi broke free of his chains and slapped Danzo across the face.
Danzo was caught off guard by Tianqi's sudden outburst and was sent flying by a slap. He spun several times in the air before crashing into the prison door, which broke open. Danzo was also knocked unconscious by the blow.
The guards were stunned as Danzo was sent flying.
"Pah! Someone like you dares to humiliate me? Remember what I told you before? I'll beat you every time I see you. Did you think I was joking?" Tianqi spat directly at the unconscious Danzo.
"This cell is broken, I'll go to the cell next door," Tianqi said to the ninja, and then ran to the cell next door and lay down.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and close the door, or I'll run away!" Tianqi said to the ninja who was still in a daze.
"Ah! Oh, I'm coming right now." The guard immediately went over and closed the door, then took the unconscious Danzo out.
"What kind of prisoner is this? I've been a guard for so many years and I've never seen anyone like this. He broke into a cell but didn't run away. Instead, he was put in another cell and locked up again. What a weirdo," he muttered as he carried Danzo to the hospital.
Meanwhile, Sarutobi was talking with the Uchiha elder.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi, Tenki didn't even participate in the clan's coup for the sake of the village. He also led us away from the Uchiha clan and helped the village with various tasks every day. I don't believe you can't see all that he's done," the elder said angrily to Hiruzen. He no longer cared about the Hokage.
“I know about Elder Tianqi and all of you who have done so much for the village, but he really went too far this time. I’m only letting him be locked up, which is the lightest punishment I can give him. Please understand my difficulties.” The elder also knew about Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom the elder had mentioned. Tianqi had indeed done an excellent job for the village.
Over the years, Tianqi has unconditionally carried out various missions and even moved away from the Uchiha clan, fully cooperating with his work. It can be said that Tianqi has done a perfect job. However, Hiruzen Sarutobi is now having a headache as he looks at the document sent by the Tsuchikage demanding an explanation.
"Hmph! Tianqi only attacked Iwagakure. Anyway, Iwagakure isn't a good village. Attacking them now is a good way to deter them and prevent them from causing trouble for Konoha when they become stronger. I think Tianqi did the right thing." The elder was still explaining for Tianqi. He knew how serious the crime of attacking a major ninja village without authorization was. He couldn't let anything happen to Tianqi, and he absolutely couldn't let this be discovered.
"Elder, you can't say that. If Tianqi had done this during wartime, he wouldn't be a criminal but a hero. But the problem is, we live in peacetime. What he did was completely..."
Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could finish speaking, two other people pushed open the door and entered.
"What exactly happened? Monkey, tell me properly, I want to hear what's going on." That's right, the people who came were Uzumaki Mito and Tsunade.
Mito originally didn't want to participate in the village affairs, but she couldn't resist Tsunade's constant pleading. She also realized that Tsunade had fallen for Tianqi, and for her granddaughter's happiness, she had no choice but to give it a shot.
"Lady Mito, what brings you here? Please have a seat." Upon seeing that it was the First Hokage's wife and the current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately stood up and offered her his seat.
"What exactly is going on with Monkey Tianqi? Tsunade didn't explain it clearly, so I don't quite understand. Could you tell me?" Mito sat down, nodded to the Uchiha elder, and began to speak directly.
"It's like this..." Sarutobi recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
"If that's the case, just compensate the Land of Earth for their losses. Why go through all that trouble?" Mito understood after hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words.
"That's what I think too, but the elders keep stopping me. They insist on handing over Tianqi. I'm in a dilemma now," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a troubled expression.
"Monkey, you need to understand that you are the Hokage, not them. The elders' words are just suggestions, not orders for you to obey them. The elders have no right to disagree with your decisions."
"The matter is settled with compensation. If the elders have any comments, let them come and talk to me personally. I want to see if you or they are the Hokage." Mito slammed the table and made the decision for Sarutobi.
"Well, that's fine too. With Lady Mito handling the elders, things will be easier for me." After all, the elders were his former teammates, and Sarutobi couldn't ignore their words. But Mito Uzumaki was different. She was not only the First Hokage's wife but also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. No one could ignore her words.
"Lord Mito, what should we do with Tenki, who's still imprisoned? Should we release him?" Sarutobi then threw the question of Tenki's imprisonment back at Mito.
The Grand Elder also turned his gaze to Mito, eager to see how this wife of Senju Hashirama would deal with Tianqi.
"That little guy?"
“His strength has indeed increased, and he dares to attack the Land of Earth alone. But the trouble he has caused this time is too great. This kind of recklessness is not acceptable. Let’s lock him up for a while and let him think it over before releasing him,” Mito Uzumaki said after thinking for a moment.
"No, Grandma Mito, please let Tianqi go!" Tsunade said, shaking Mito's hand and pleading when she heard that Tianqi was going to be imprisoned again.
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