Konoha Grand Hotel
Inside the Raikage's luxurious suite.
"Lord Raikage, not only did Xiao Yun of Konoha take Samui away, he also took the Yin Lightning from her body. That means I can no longer cultivate that ultimate Lightning Release. This is an enormous loss for the Hidden Cloud Village."
"I don't understand. I really don't understand. Why did you give up on working with Mr. Orochimaru to destroy Konoha and choose to form an alliance with Konoha instead?"
Samueru knelt on the floor, his face filled with unwillingness.
"Samueru, I know you're unwilling to accept this, but things have come to this. Even if we could destroy Konoha, you still wouldn't be able to cultivate that secret technique. Let this matter end here."
The Fourth Raikage spoke calmly.
"But..."
"Enough. I'm tired today."
The Fourth Raikage waved a large hand, signaling for Samueru to leave.
After Samueru left, a burly figure emerged from the shadows—Killer B of the Eight-Tails.
Yet at this moment, his face held none of its usual frivolity or restlessness. Instead, he was calm and composed, his eyes seeming capable of seeing through everything in the world as they shone with wisdom.
Yes, Killer B was not only the Eight-Tails' jinchuriki of the Hidden Cloud Village, but also the Fourth Raikage's younger brother and strategist. Many of the village's major decisions were made by him.
It was simply that everyone believed he was an unreliable rapper.
"B, can you tell me why we're forming an alliance with Konoha?"
The Fourth Raikage asked in confusion.
"Brother, that Xiao Yun is extraordinary. Even Samueru couldn't absorb all the Yin Lightning in Samui's body at once, but Xiao Yun did it. Not only was he completely unharmed, but shortly after absorbing it, he opened the third gate of the