Inside Kumogakure's Raikage Hall, Kazeki suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason, making the secretary reporting to the Raikage twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Strange. I shouldn't have caught a cold. Maybe someone's thinking about me..."
Rubbing her nose, Kazeki straightened her back. They had successfully returned to Kumogakure, and as for why they were currently in the Raikage's office, it was simple: they were reporting their strange experience during the attack on Kirigakure.
A rubbed his temples. He had had a lot on his plate lately, and he had Moriyue's kid to thank for that. That brat had performed brilliantly in the battle to defend Konoha. Although the big guy he fought had also been strong, Moriyue's age and potential were right there for all to see. Clearly, Moriyue had drawn more attention.
Honestly, A admired Moriyue's outstanding performance, but those old men above him had been constantly putting pressure on him.
The Daimyos were all cowards afraid of death. They could not stand the thought of someone so uncontrollable going over to the Akatsuki Organization afterward. Intelligence from Konoha said that the kid had ultimately vanished together with members of the Akatsuki Organization and Orochimaru, leaving those Daimyos unable to sit still.
And now Yugito Nii and the others were reporting that something had happened in Kirigakure as well. It looked like the entire village had been affected. He had no choice but to guard against the same thing happening in Kumogakure. On top of that, he still had to deal with Kisame and the others' earlier attack. All those large and small matters were giving him a headache.
"Lord Raikage... Lord Raikage?"
After the secretary finished reporting the intelligence Yugito Nii and the others had compiled, he saw that A was still frowning and rubbing his