The Raikage's Power Was Absolute-Becoming Kumogakure's Patriarch

"Neji, he's probably busy, right?" Naruto mumbled, not really taking it to heart, since Neji's marriage was a done deal.

Tenten's face grew even more distressed upon hearing him say that.

"Naruto, you must be here to see Neji, right? Could you... take me inside?"

Under the dappled shade of the trees, Naruto hesitated for a moment, then immediately patted his chest and agreed.

"OK!"

What does Neji Naruto Uzumaki is a well-known honest man, and he has a good relationship with Tenten and the others.

"Come in with me, I'm looking for someone." Naruto glanced around and saw no one except Tenten, who was wearing a jumpsuit.

"Forget it, let's just climb over the wall and get in," he said.

"Climb over the wall?" Tenten was startled. Although she was a little annoyed, she was still relatively clear-headed.

If you can't get into the main gate of the Hyuga Clan, you can't get in. What kind of nonsense is climbing over the wall? If someone sees you and it gets out, how will you live your life?

"We didn't run into anyone we know, and it's not very convenient to go in from here," Naruto explained, then turned to Tenten and whispered, "What are you standing there for? Come on."

"Once I'm inside, things will be easier. The people inside know me, so nothing will happen."

Tenten was at a loss for what to do, so she could only follow Naruto's lead. Both of them were Jonin level, so climbing over a wall was as easy for them as drinking water or eating.

He flipped himself in cleanly and landed smoothly.

"Let's go." Naruto acted as if nothing had happened, as if he were entering his own backyard, which gave Tenten quite a fright.

She knew very well that the Hyuga Clan was xenophobic, and even if they didn't show it normally, that was just a facade. In reality, outsiders were not allowed to enter the Hyuga compound at all.

Unless, of course, permission is granted. But Tenten doesn't feel she wants to find Neji, which would allow the Hyuga Clan to let her in.

Naruto is clearly forcing his way in. What if he encounters the Hinata clan? If he's stopped and questioned on the spot, wouldn't he be doomed?

"Naruto, um..." Tenten was having second thoughts and was already considering a tactical retreat.

Although I was indeed quite heartbroken squatting at the entrance Hinata the Hyuga campus, I was mostly confused. Neji and she were close, and they were classmates.

People who have faced life and death together will inevitably develop some unusual emotions. But for now, the two are just ordinary friends and haven't really expressed their feelings for each other.

In any case, it didn't come to the point where we absolutely had to barge in to find someone.

"What's wrong?" Naruto had just turned around when he saw two Hinata clansmen walking over, and he immediately fell silent.

Seeing this Tenten, he wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. He was so embarrassed that he felt like he could disappear into nowhere, and he hesitated to turn around and run away.

The person next to me didn't seem to have any intention of running away; they weren't even bothering to hide anymore and were just standing there openly.

"Someone's coming, let's go." Tenten tugged at Naruto's hand, but Naruto didn't move.

"Sigh!" The two Hinata clansmen had already arrived, Tenten was even more embarrassed, so she simply closed her eyes and resigned herself to fate.

"Naruto, are you looking for Lord Neji?"

"Hmm, I forgot how to get there."

"Lord Neji is standing at the Clan Affairs Office, so let us take you there."

Upon hearing this, Tenten looked up in disbelief, staring at Naruto intently. Naruto felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and taking advantage of the fact that the Hinata clansmen hadn't been paying attention while they were leading the way, he quickly turned his head and asked in a low voice.

Why are you looking at me like that?

"Why do they seem to know you so well?" Tenten asked back.

"Uh, isn't this a normal thing?" Naruto was obviously not telling the truth. Did he mean that he slept with the Hinata eldest princess and plotted something shady with the future clan leader?

Isn't this just asking for trouble? Even in situations like this, he still knows his limits.

Hearing this, Tenten couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. She was Neji's comrade, and besides, she had a good relationship with Hinata, so why didn't she get the same treatment Naruto?

Little did she know that Naruto knew all the younger generation of the Hyuga Branch Family, since it was he who had broken the Caged Bird Seal for them.

Led by enthusiastic members of the Branch Family, the two finally met Neji, who was busy at the Clan Affairs Office. His appointment as clan head was almost a certainty, and he looked somewhat tired at the moment.

"Why are you here?" Neji, dressed in traditional Hyuga Clan attire, stood up to greet them. "You didn't tell me beforehand, so I could have been prepared."

"I just happened to be passing by, what preparations do I need?" Naruto noticed the change in Neji's demeanor and said with a smile.

"Neji."

"Tenten, what's wrong?" Neji asked Tenten occasionally while talking to Naruto, but he didn't pay much attention to Tenten's unusual behavior.

"It's nothing," she ultimately didn't say.

Neji was busy, and neither of them intended to linger. They talked for a while and then left. Naruto was mainly saying goodbye; he was leaving the village the next day and wanted to inform Neji.

As for Hinata, they've been keeping in touch via communicator for the past two days, and they anticipate another fierce battle tonight. Looking up at the sky, the sun was still high in the heavens.

After leaving the Hyuga compound, Naruto frowned at the scorching Nikko and spoke to Tenten behind him without turning his head.

"Tenten, I'm going back now."

"Hmm," Tenten replied, her mood low.

Naruto didn't seem to care much and simply walked away. He couldn't be bothered with what those two were doing; after all, Tenten and Neji were practically strangers.

Besides, with this whole mess now, what else can we say? Should we advise Tenten to quit, or advise Neji not to marry the daughter of the Hyuga Main Family? Neither option is easy to answer.

Naruto didn't need to say anything more; he wouldn't go wrong if he kept quiet.

In the afternoon, he met with Shikamaru and Choji. He mentioned that he was leaving the next day, and the two were not surprised, as he had already given them a heads-up.

"So rushed?" Shikamaru clinked glasses with Naruto Choji, then asked slowly, "Ino isn't in the village right now, and you and Hinata seem alike."

"Stop, you can't say things like that carelessly." Naruto was as cautious as ever.

Shikamaru and Choji rolled their eyes at him, thinking to themselves that this guy was too shameless. Not only did he order double portions, but he was also eyeing high-end, rare seafood.

"Alright, stop pretending." Shikamaru pouted, but didn't continue the topic.

The three of them ate and drank for a while longer, making a lot of boastful remarks. Most of the time, it was the two married older men who were complaining, while Naruto stood aside, chuckling to himself while holding a wine glass.

They drank until three or four in the afternoon, then the three went their separate ways. Naruto hadn't drunk much; he walked steadily, stood outside in the wind for a moment to refresh himself, and then turned and went home.

He didn't rest when he got home; he tidied up everything he could. As dusk fell, he met Hinata outside the Hyuga Clan compound as agreed.

There wasn't much of a special evening activity; we just made cream puffs in the kitchen, but we skipped the step of baking them in the oven.

The next morning.

Naruto closed the door and strode out.

Kumogakure is too far from Konohagakure, Naruto still regards Kumogakure as his first stop on his travels, not for any other reason than that he still has Yugito Nii with him.

He had no interest in the Hokage position; he was simply disgusted by it. Furthermore, his friends and mentors were all in Konohagakure, which prevented him from fully utilizing his abilities.

But if it were Kumogakure, he would be willing to make some trouble. Firstly, Kumogakure is a gang-based village with a clear and easy-to-manage structure.

The one with the biggest fist is the Raikage; no, the one with the biggest muscles is the head.

This piqued Naruto's interest. If Yugito Nii could become Raikage, their Yugito being Raikage himself.

In a sense, both are traitors. Naruto has no sense of belonging to Konohagakure, his heart is set on Kumogakure. Yugito, on the other hand, has already betrayed Kumogakure, but her first mission is to become the Raikage.

Within the Kumogakure's territory, the Raikage's power is limitless.

That's why Naruto so eager to run to Kumogakure. He'd already offended them, again and again, so he might as well just finish them off.

Since the Kumogakure Village has never been a benevolent force, instead of waiting for them to instigate a Shinobi World war, it's better to directly oust the Fourth Raikage. Turn the tables and take the initiative, then start dominating the ninja world.

His thinking was simple: since he had disguised himself as Sasuke Uchiha to slap the face last time, Kumogakure recognized him, and the news wouldn't reach Konohagakure.

Since he could subdue the Yugito Nii, he could also subdue others.

Naruto himself knew that this wave was Kumogakure at those who had previously served as ancestors of Kumogakure, not at those who had contributed to the development of Kumogakure's strength. The Raikage's power was limitless; he could do whatever he wanted.

Of course, all of this is a long and arduous journey, and it's still far from being realized.

However, he wasn't in a hurry. He wasn't afraid of the villains being strong; he was afraid of their patience. Before even leaving the village, he had already set his sights on Kumogakure, waiting to ravage Kumogakure at any moment.

Night falls.

The Yugito Nii were released by Naruto when they left the village, and now they are sitting by a fire eating roasted meat. Behind them is the forest lurking in the darkness, a corner of which is illuminated by the Kakkō.

There are many mosquitoes in the wild, and the howls of various wild animals can be heard all the time.

"I never expected to be able to eat barbecue in this desolate place?" the Yugito Nii remarked, a hint of helplessness appearing on their usually aloof faces.

"What's so strange about that?" Naruto said nonchalantly, eating his grilled meat. "As long as you have money, I have plenty in my village."

"By the way, speaking of which, you're a Jonin Kumogakure, you must have saved up quite a bit of money, right?"

In the Kakkō, the Yugito Nii icy beauties, paled slightly, their hearts immediately on high alert. They looked at Naruto with almost incredulous eyes and asked...

What are you doing?

"Really?" Naruto smiled, slowly eating his grilled meat and tossing the skewers into the fire. "We're short on funds right now. It would be much easier if you had money."

The Yugito Nii were speechless, thinking to themselves, "How utterly despicable is this person? I am not your slave, that's my money, what does it have to do with you?"

"Huh? Isn't that right?" Naruto stood up and asked in confusion, looking down at Yugito. "You'd better know your place, you traitor to Kumogakure."

"That's because you forced me to do it!" The Yugito Nii were also a little angry.

Seeing their angry expressions, Naruto didn't take it to heart. He would be even more flustered if the Yugito Nii actually bowed their heads in submission.

"I forced you to do it, so what?" Naruto readily admitted. "You agreed to it yourself, you didn't want anything to happen to your friends and family, did you?"

"You know better than I what the Kumogakure Village is like and what the Fourth Raikage's personality is like."

"This is absolutely outrageous!!" Yugito Nii gritted her teeth, but she really couldn't refute Naruto; that's just how Kumogakure is.

The verbal attacks from the Yugito Nii were too weak; against someone like Naruto who was skilled in Talk no Jutsu, it was nothing more than a light drizzle.

He casually mentioned it a couple of times, trying to dampen the spirits of the Yugito Nii, and then said nothing more. The atmosphere turned cold again, and the two continued eating their barbecue.

Yugito became much more subdued and stopped speaking. But she wasn't a willful person after all; once she calmed down, she realized that she could never go back.

Does killing that man as a pledge of allegiance guarantee her return to Kumogakure? Even if she could kill that bastard, she certainly wouldn't be greeted with the hero's welcome of Kumogakure.

It was a ninja village with a strong gang culture, where traitors were not tolerated. Those who fell into enemy hands believed that only death could earn them dignity.

But she dared not die easily now, not to mention cherishing her life. If she dared to die, that bastard would definitely cause trouble. She might even be condemned after her death, implicating her relatives and friends.

More importantly, Yugito Nii didn't know what Naruto had done. But she could vaguely sense that she and Naruto had developed a faint relationship, as if they were tied together by a thread.

She just confronted Naruto to see if there would be any backlash. If that happens, they'll probably be no different from master and servant.

But nothing happened in the end; a few words of abuse shouldn't be a problem. However, if they actually got physical, things might go wrong.

She never considered that things were practically over by now. Why wasn't she thinking about killing that kid earlier?

Naruto was unaware of Yugito's inner thoughts, nor was he worried that the Yugito Nii would betray him. Once they've become Evil God follower, how could they possibly run away? This thing is incredibly sinister, a subtle and gradual brainwashing.

This wasn't just Naruto's wishful thinking; he noticed it from observing the changes in Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama. The two seemed to be growing increasingly...

While not exactly docile, Hydrangea would secretly complain about Naruto, her heartless master, who practically squeezed her dry during training.

They were almost dried up, and they still had to face the horrific Evil God Altar.

Despite his complaints, Naruto could sense the unwavering loyalty in Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama's eyes—a change almost palpable. From their initial rebelliousness to their current unwavering devotion.

Even if Naruto dragged them into his room and threw them on the bed one day, they wouldn't resist, but he wasn't that thirsty either. It's just a little strange; the Evil God really is something.

The fire crackled and popped Yugito Nii figures continued eating their roasted meat, a fleeting hesitation in their eyes that quickly faded away.