Receiving no reply from Yama despite all his earlier provocation, Nagato frowned slightly, his gaze swept over everyone on the opposite side of the battlefield, paused on Jiraiya for a short moment, then finally returned to Yamaās figure again, as he said, āAs I thoughtā¦ you really are afraidā¦ thatās why you are hesitatingā¦ It seems that you are not as strong as you appear to be on the surfaceā¦ā
But there was still no reply from Yamaā¦
Seeing Yama silent, āMadaraā also looked at him with a curious and playful expression.
Before Nagato said anything, āMadaraā was already starting to get suspicious of Yamaās unnatural behaviour of remaining silent and not taking any action to stop them despite the fact that Karatachi Yagura and Killer Bee are being constantly stripped of the Bijuu sealed inside them, and may end up losing their life at any point.
And now that Nagato has openly pointed out the fact that āYama is afraidā, and yet Yama has not taken any action, nor even expression any sort of reaction; so āMadaraā is even more certain.
At the same time, the trace of worry on the face of Sandaime Hokage became even more apparent, even Sannin Jiraiya and Tsunade-hime glanced at each other silently, both of them could guess each otherās thoughts and knew that both of them had the same worry in their hearts.
Floating in the sky, the face of Sandaime Tsuchikage Onoki also sank, and he canāt help but mutter, āHas what the leader of the Akatsuki Organization said really true? Even the leader of the Amatsukami Organization is also afraid of him. If even Yama is afraid of him, then who can oppose Nagato?ā
But unfortunately, there is no one to answer Sandaime Tsuchikageās doubtsā¦
And behind Yama, Homusubi and Shisui clenched their palms that were already filled with cold sweat.
Both of them know the nature of Yama better than anyone else, at least they think that they doā¦ This is why they understand that if Yama is certain of winning, he would never hesitate to make the decisive move, especially in the case where Gedo Mazo is constantly absorbing the Sanbi and Hachibi Chakra of their respective Jinchuriki hosts.
But the fact that Yama has not yet taken any action to stop Nagato and Gedo Mazo is also clear, therefore, Shisui canāt help but think, āIs Kuroto-san really not sure?ā
Although Shisui is not completely certain, the moment such a thought appeared in his mind, he reached a certain determination, his expression became resolute, and with this resolute expression of his, he slightly glanced at Homusubi standing beside him.
Homusubi only needed a momentary look at Shisuiās eyes to understand Shisuiās thoughts, and he too nodded slightly in acquiescence, because he has the same thoughts as Shisui.
Undoubtedly, Shisui has made the determination to sacrifice himself in order to create a winning opportunity for Yama.
And similar to Shisui, Itachi disguised as Homusubi also made up his mind to sacrifice himself in order to create a winning opportunity for Yamaā¦
Itachi knows that he is a Shinobi, and as a Shinobi, if he were to sacrifice himself for the sake of the peace of Konoha and the Shinobi world, then he thinks that his death and sacrifice would mean somethingā¦ he would die as a true Shinobi and would be proud of himself that he acted as per his beliefs until the very end of his lifeā¦
With these thoughts and determination in their hearts, both Shisui and Homusubi cast their eyes on Yamaās backā¦ both of them firmly believe that Yama will definitely help the Village to get through tonightās catastropheā¦
Therefore, both of them must do all that they can to help Yama, even if it results in their deaths.
At the moment when the atmosphere was so suffocating that even breathing had become difficult, and everyone was more or less prepared for their impending deaths, Yama suddenly turned his head slightly and questioned Sandaime Hokage, āIf I remember correctly, you are the Sandaime Hokage of Konoha Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen, right?ā
Hiruzen was taken aback, and nodded, āYes, thatās rightā¦ā ā Although, he didnāt know why exactly was Yama talking to him all of a suddenā¦ moreover, asking such a stupid questionā¦ he nodded nonethelessā¦ No way, he did not want to offend Yama at any cost, as Yama might be the only person alive capable of stopping the current Nagato.
With Hiruzenās acquiescence, Yama nodded slightly, and continued, āThe proposal we made to you a few months backā¦ do you remember it? And have you considered it?ā
Hiruzen frowned upon hearing the term āproposalā from Yamaā¦ and suddenly remembered the events from a few months agoā¦ and immediately nodded, āYesā¦ I do remember, and I agree to your terms!ā
It happened just after the retreat of the Akatsuki Organization following the defeat of Nagato at the hands of Yama at the War of the Best. The proposal was made by Homusubi, and it said thatĀ āIf the villages can afford the price, then Amatsukami would be willing to fight the Akatsuki Organization in your steadā¦āĀ (Chap-369)
At that time, Sandaime neither agreed nor denied because he still had confidence in his planning and the strength of the Five Great Shinobi Villagesā¦ but considering the current situation, he would be a fool if he still does not agree to the so-called āProposalā of Amatsukami.
Everyone on the scene looked at Yama and Hiruzen with confused expressions, not understanding what the two of them were talking aboutā¦ of course, Homusubi was an exception to theseā¦ as he perfectly understood what exactly are the two talking about and canāt help but flash a bitter smile, āReally? Now of all times?ā
Not caring about what others were thinking, Yama continued, āSoā¦ now that you have considered it, and agreed to our proposalā¦ then, I will name the price.
Really, deciding on a suitable price was a very difficult task even for me, it took me a lot of time, consideration, and brainstorming to think of a suitable conclusionā¦
Of course, I am not an unreasonable or greedy person, and also took into account the heavy damage that Konoha has suffered tonight while reaching the conclusionā¦
Huhā¦?
What is this am I hearing all of a sudden?
You all are saying that I am a very kind and generous fellowā¦?
I know, I know it myself, so you all donāt need to say itā¦ I can tell that you all are looking up to my generous self, and truly admiring me in your heartsā¦ But admiring and praising me wonāt get you anywhere, so keep your thought to yourselfā¦
Anyway, putting aside the thoughts of my admirers, after much thinking and deliberation, I decided on 20 million Ryo for saving each Kage, 15 million Ryo for each Jinchuriki, and 10 million Ryo for saving each Joninā¦ how is it, this price isnāt too high, and quite affordable, right?ā
Hiruzenās eyes twitched at Yamaās narcissistic words and almost coughed out old blood upon hearing the āgenerousā price mentioned by Yama.
Of course, Hiruzen wouldnāt say that the price is unreasonable, in fact, it is not too much for saving the lives of several Kage, Jinchuriki, and dozens of elite Jonins, but the way Yama said that he took various things into account, Hiruzen canāt help but really want to curse this guy as āA True Narcissistā.
As Yama mentioned different prices for saving people of different ranks and identities, the others present on the battlefield suddenly realized what kind of proposal was Yama talking about, and canāt help but look at each other with blank facesā¦
They never expected that the leader of Amatsukami would be such a narcissistic fellow and suddenly start talking about business on the battlefield, moreover, on such a battlefield where the lives of several Kages are hanging on the edge of a ropeā¦
Before anyone could say anything, the old-and-spicy Sandaime Hokage of Konoha, Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath, and promised in a solemn tone, āPlease save as many people as you can Yama-samaā¦ as for the expenses for employing the mercenary Organization Amatsukamiā¦ we will bear all the expenses and would pay everything after the events tonight are overā¦ā
As soon as Sandaime Hokage finished speaking, the other ninjas on the battlefield also nodded to show their acquiescence to Sandaime Hokageā¦ of course, their acquiescence appeared quite unnatural because of their stiff faces.
But no matter what, the doubts that had appeared in the hearts of everyone, and the faith in Amatsukami that was starting to get lost was now restored.
At the same time, everyone felt that the reason why Yama was hesitating just now was not that he is afraid of the leader of the Akatsuki Organization, but because he was considering serious business matters, and also driving all of them into a desperate psychological state so that they immediately agree to his proposal without much thinking.
This also shows that despite being a narcissistic fellow, Yama has an excellent and opportunistic mind.
In fact, a certain āLegendary Suckerā, who would not like to be named publicly because of their bad habit of gambling looked at Yama in real admiration, and thought, āI must also learn things from him about how to take advantage of such opportunities to make moneyā¦ if I too can be like him, then I would never get short on moneyā¦ And if I am not short on money, then I can gamble all the time I want without any fear of being chased by the debt collectorsā¦ hm-hmā¦ thatās right, thatās rightā¦ hehehehehe!ā
Anyway, putting aside the secret thoughts of a certain fat sheep 106 cm bust sizeā¦
Shisui and Homusubi were rather embarrassed about Yamaās actions. Only a few moments ago they had made up their minds to sacrifice their lives in order to create an opportunity for Yama to defeat Nagato because they felt that Yama might not be able to do so on his ownā¦ But now this happened?
To be quite honest, they never expected that the true reason behind Yamaās hesitation was not that his strength is not enough to defeat Nagato, but because he was considering important business mattersā¦
Although embarrassed, both of them were still glad that the situation is not as bad as they had presumed
Of course, unlike Shisui and Homusubi, not everyone was gladā¦ Upon hearing Yamaās narcissistic words, Nagato who stood opposite Yama was annoyed, and said coldly, āYamaā¦ you are being too arrogant despite knowing that you have no chance of winningā¦ Humph, you can try to gloss it all you want, but you wonāt be able to save anyone today!ā
Hearing Nagatoās words, Yama slightly tilted his head to the side and then spoke in a disdainful tone, āA pitiful puppet who has lived all his life dancing in the palm of someone else without ever even realizing the truth of the matterā¦
Although I do wonder where your inexplicable self-confidence comes from, I am not that interested in knowing about itā¦ and itās no longer important enough. Anyway, since you are so ardent to again have a taste of failure, I am more than willing to fulfil your wishā¦!ā
Having said that, Yama lifted his left hand and lightly flicked his index and middle finger.
Immediately following Yamaās flick, except for Karatachi Yagura and Killer Bee who were held tightly by purple and golden Chakra Chains, all the Shinobi lying on the battlefield whether dead or alive were pulled by a very strong force and instantly moved to the other side of the battlefield, that is behind Yama.
āItās really Bansho Tenāinā¦ how can he use this Jutsu?ā ā Konan, āMadaraā and the hidden Black Zetsu were shocked upon realizing the meaning of Yama being able to use the Jutsu he used just now.
After all, āBansho Tenāinā is not an ordinary Jutsuā¦ Itās a Visual Jutsu that only the Rinnegan bearers can useā¦ They did not expect Yama to be capable of using a Rinnegan Jutsuā¦
Moreover, not long ago, Nagato stated that Yama too has some kind of Dojutsuā¦ These two pieces of information lead to a certain absurd conclusion that neither of the three would like to believe in but canāt help but think about the possibility of it really being the case, āIs it possible that Yama also bears the Rinnegan?ā
Nagatoās eyes condensed, but his expression remained unchanged.
In his previous fight with Yama, Nagato had already discovered the fact that Yama is capable of using āShinra Tenseiā and āBansho Tenāinā, therefore, the scene just now was not a surprise for him.
On the side of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, everyone was shocked and frightened upon seeing the fact that Yama just flicked his fingers lightly; immediately after that, almost all the shinobi lying on the battlefield flew over by themselves and were orderly placed at a safe distance from the battlefield.
No way, such a Jutsu is really amazing for themā¦ even the experienced Sandaime Hokage and Sandaime Tsuchikage canāt tell the exact principle of this Jutsu, and can only make some inexplicable guesses.
Nagato did not care about the fact that Yama was rescuing those dead and injured as their entire being was completely irrelevant to himā¦ So, instead of caring about them, Nagato who has already gathered enough Chakra and Visual Prowess stretched out his right hand, and released his Visual Jutsu, āShinra Tensei!ā