The world was vast and boundless, the clear blue sky washed clean, without a single cloud for ten thousand miles.
The borderlands between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire!
The ninja forces of Konoha Village and Cloud Village had been stationed here for two days already.
Although they had arrived here two days ago, aside from being extremely arrogant in their words, both sides were actually very restrained in their actions.
Today, however, the two armies had mobilized simultaneously, fully armed and facing off along the border.
The Cloud ninja army encampment.
The Raikage's tent.
Inside the spacious tent, Fourth Raikage A—with yellow hair, dark yellow skin, and muscles bulging all over his body—was lifting a special barbell with one hand to work out while listening to his secretary report on work.
"Lord Raikage!"
"We have already secured an absolute advantage; why invite that old cripple Danzo Shimura to negotiate?" The beautiful secretary with healthy wheat-colored skin held a notebook in her hands, her tone soft and respectful as she inquired.
Raikage A gazed at the huge map hanging inside the tent, his voice low. "Because we cannot fight!"
The beautiful secretary was puzzled. "Cannot fight?"
Raikage A slowly stated, "We were able to receive intelligence about the internal strife in Konoha, so that old bastard Tsuchikage Ōnoki must have received it as well. Since he knows, he certainly won't just sit back and do nothing."
"Even though Konoha has grown decadent under the rule of Third Sarutobi, trying to swallow them whole is not such a simple matter. Once we and the Land of Fire fight to the death, it will only let that old bastard Ōnoki reap the benefits."
Hearing this, the beautiful secretary suddenly understood.
"And..."
"Even if Ōnoki doesn't kick us while