The Raikage: How Could Kumogakure Have Traitors?! Impossible! Everyone Around Me Is a Trusted Confidant

The appearance of the Two-Tails completely turned the tide of the battle and stunned everyone present. The Two-Tails Matatabi, was engulfed in blue flames and was extremely ferocious.

With another roar, the Two-Tails- Tailed Beast Ball at Sasuke Uchiha. Sasuke was utterly dumbfounded, thinking to himself that the Kumogakure had actually used two Tailed Beast simultaneously.

Unbeknownst to him, in the eyes of the Kumogakure people, it was "himself" who abducted the Yugito Nii. The straightforward Uchiha Sasuke only felt troubled; he had merely led people into the village for a short while, was it really necessary to involve the Tailed Beast?

Back in the day, Konohagakure was riddled with infiltration, and even the Third Hokage died in battle, yet there wasn't this much of a reaction. What kind of methods does Kumogakure have? Have they gone mad?

In the chaos, Suigetsu jumped out and dragged Sasuke away.

"Get out of here! These people have gone mad!"

"Jugo, let's go!" Karin had already taken Sasuke from Suigetsu's hands, and reached out to Sasuke's mouth, letting him take a big bite.

Sasuke recover some blood and stop the rampaging Jugo.

"Let's go first."

The four were already on the edge of Kumogakure. The Raikage watched them leave, his brow furrowed, but he didn't choose to pursue them. With everything settled, a Yugito Nii, appeared.

Night falls.

Naruto returned to his apartment in Kumogakure alone and lay down on the sofa. His eyes were wide open as he stared at the ceiling, worried about what would happen next.

The Yugito Nii have already been taken back. With Samui and Mabui there, she's unlikely to be in any danger. All that's left is to wait, and the Three Musketeers of Kumogakure will be formed in no time.

On the other side, the Raikage Tower was brightly lit, and almost all the available Jonin had gathered there, sitting around a long conference table.

A giant incandescent light bulb illuminated the large conference room as bright as day. The Raikage sat at the head of the table, flanked by his right and left hands, Hii and the listless Darui.

Samui and Mabui sat down close together, followed by the various Jonin and a group of high-ranking officials.

Kumogakure is a village with a gang-like structure, ruled by the charismatic Fourth Raikage. His immense strength is a given; he is truly the village's fastest man.

Since it's a village with a strong gang culture, the only thing that matters in life is loyalty and brotherhood.

The eldest brother is a paragon of righteousness, but how to deal with the Yugito Nii, who have just been released from prison, is another problem. The Fourth Raikage had no idea, so he simply called over his subordinates to come up with a solution.

The Fourth Raikage felt both pity and worry for the Yugito Nii. He pitied her for the hardships she had endured over the past two years, but he also feared that she might become a traitor, betraying her elder brother and abandoning his faith.

In other words, in the Raikage's mind, Yugito Nii's existence is like that of a wife who was kidnapped by the blond-haired man for two and a half years. He suddenly found her, and he worried about how hard she had been for those years, and he was also afraid that she was pregnant with the blond-haired man's child.

The eldest Raikage, was caught in a dilemma, fearing that a mishandling of the situation would alienate his subordinates.

Moreover, Yugito Nii is not an ordinary Jonin; she is the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails. The village invests a great deal of time and money in training a Jinchuriki, and cannot easily give her up.

This is awkward, as the meeting is destined to make choices within a limited scope.

"That's basically the situation. Ahem, what do you guys think?" The Fourth Raikage looked around at the densely packed crowd and threw the question to his underlings.

At this moment, the Raikage was clearly lacking in momentum. If the background music were changed and a narration were added, it would flow much more smoothly.

Ten years ago, my brothers in Kumogakure and I were full of ambition. A fortune teller said that my success would be built on the bones of countless others, but I disagreed. I chose my own path, and I should decide my own fate.

The Cloud Village Kumogakure in their seats Jonin in various ways, displaying all sorts of expressions. Some were surprised, some sneered, and some frowned.

Raikage's right-hand men Darui and Shi, remained calm and did not need to offer their opinions.

"She's been gone for so long, who knows if she's betrayed the village?" A Jonin spoke first, voicing the doubts that many dared not voice.

"Yes, what a coincidence. Nothing happened for so long. But just when they discovered the intruders in the village, the Yugito Nii were released. Maybe they were released on purpose."

"This is too suspicious. Could he really be a traitor?"

"Do you have any evidence? Making wild guesses without proof is unacceptable. Yugito Nii are Jinchuriki, and this concerns the village's interests. Why do you look like you can't stand to see others succeed? Could it be that you're the traitors yourselves?"

"What traitor! Ridiculous! There have never been any traitors in our Kumogakure!" An old man couldn't stand it anymore and slammed his hand on the table, standing up abruptly.

"Who is the traitor, and who is the sun and sand!"

The old man's words were resounding, and no one noticed that the two peak masters of Kumogakure, sitting in the seats of honor, shifted their bodies uncomfortably. They thought to themselves, "This is too ruthless; even the sun and sand are on display."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage remained silent with a serious expression.

"How could there be a traitor in the Kumogakure!" The number of people supporting this statement grew larger and larger, and some of the high-ranking officials were so agitated that they almost jumped onto the table during their argument.

Dissenting voices rose and fell, but they were all bark and no bite. No truly useful voices emerged; everyone waited in silence.

After a while, the arguing finally subsided. Samui, the traitor, seeing that the time was right, stepped forward and said something fair (taking sides).

"Yugito Nii was kidnapped by Sasuke Uchiha in Kumogakure. Even if we assume that she was a comrade who was lost and finally returned, should she be treated as a traitor?"

Is this reasonable?

Whether it was reasonable or not, Mabui didn't know; she felt a slight numbness in her heart. All she knew was that her life was completely ruined, and now she had no control over her own destiny.

"The village has not yet trained the next Two-Tails Jinchuriki. In any case, the Yugito Nii cannot be traitors." She took a deep breath and said.

Alright, logically and emotionally, this shuts up those who were so adamant that the Yugito Nii were traitors. What's the point of discussing this anymore? Let's just give up.

The Fourth Raikage, seeing that the discussion was nearing its end, had made his decision. He glanced at his left and right hands one last time, noticing that neither of them spoke.

Feeling reassured, he spoke.

"Yugito Nii are not traitors, but heroes of Kumogakure! In this world, the most important thing is..."

"Betraying the Raikage, betraying your own people, and seducing the blond-haired guy." Samui walked up to the Yugito Nii with cold, ruthless steps and continued speaking.

"I never expected you to be the first one."

At this moment, the Yugito Nii had changed their clothes and were tightly bound. Upon hearing this, they turned their heads and glanced at Samui, whose snow-capped peaks were high, their gaze falling on the area below the neck.

"What's the difference? Is it a matter of order? Let me just say, I never imagined that someone as cold-blooded as you would betray Raikage-sama?"

"No need," Samui said coldly. "The three of us are bound by fate. I'm not here to cause you trouble, but just to tell you that Raikage-sama has decided to give you an important position."

"Who told you that?" the Yugito Nii asked.

"Mabui," she replied.

Upon hearing this, Yugito fell silent. Mabui was the Raikage's confidant. As for his own verbal "re-appointment," it was nothing more than a pie in the sky that he could never get his hands on.

The Fourth Raikage may be a rough man, but he's by no means a fool. Even if he's too lazy to think, his two bodyguards, Darui, Hi, Mabui, will help him come up with ideas.

The punishment for me will certainly be verbal praise and promotion, but in reality, I will be sidelined. Once the storm passes, I will be completely idle.

This was truly a case of letting herself be left to her own devices. Even though she had been mentally prepared, she still felt a strange mix of emotions when it happened.

He couldn't help but wonder, if he had been lucky enough to escape from that person, even if he had gone through countless hardships to return to Kumogakure, would the outcome have been the same, or even worse?

She knew very well that her current treatment was a result of both Mabui and Samui speaking at the same time. Her thoughts raced, and she completely ignored Samui.

After a long while, she suddenly came to her senses and realized that Samui had already left.

On my way home.

The Yugito Nii glanced back but didn't notice anyone following them. They circled around and returned home, feeling annoyed at the sight of their dusty house.

She walked to the window and gazed into the distance.

A series of slightly hurried knocks sounded on the door.

Naruto was drinking water in the kitchen when he heard a knock on the door. Startled, he quietly went to the door and stood there. Through the peephole, he saw that it was Yugito Nii.

With a click, the door opened from the inside.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, somewhat surprised. "Don't you go home? Is someone following you?"

After saying that, he peeked out into the stairwell a few times, like an intelligence agent on the street, as if afraid that the Yugito Nii were being followed by some kind of tail.

"No one is with me, I've checked." She shook her head. "The house is too dirty, I'll hire someone to clean it tomorrow, and I'll have to stay here for the next few days."

"Okay, fine." Naruto wasn't worried that the Kumogakure Anbu would trace him back to him. Firstly, the Kumogakure Anbu was too weak, and secondly, he had already set up the Flying Thunder God so he could escape.

If there is a risk of exposure, I can just stay in Samui or Mabui. In short, I will never spend money to find a new place to stay.

"Are you safe now?" he asked casually.

"As expected, it's been left unused. It's safe, I guess." The Yugito Nii ease.

"They probably have no interest in investigating me, after all, it's just a weapon. At this critical juncture, the village probably doesn't want to cause any more trouble."

"Well, don't worry, you won't be idle for long." Naruto reached for the glass of water. "Not long after, the Fourth Raikage..."

"You want to kill the Fourth Raikage?"

"Me? What?" Naruto looked bewildered. "What are you talking about? Killing the Fourth Raikage? You can't just say things like that."

"Isn't that so?" The Yugito Nii, no longer holding back, frowned and said, "You said before that you wanted to take the Raikage's position, didn't you?"

"Of course not. What era are we living in? Let's stop with all this fighting and killing," Naruto said. "Below the Raikage are Darui and Hii. Are we going to kill them all too?"

"Your current position is awkward. No matter how many people you kill, if it doesn't benefit your reputation, it's all for nothing."

"You don't need to worry about those things, I have my own arrangements."

He thought to himself, if he were to ultimately seize the Raikage's position by force after orchestrating such a grand scheme, wouldn't that be insane? He'd already fought his way to the other side, the yellow flag practically planted on Raikage's forehead, and he still wanted to seize it by force?

Even Hashirama Senju never used his fists to force the other four Kage to submit.

Besides, the Raikage is very useful; Naruto only has his eye on his Raikage position, so he can simply be moved. If he's so good at fighting, he might as well go and choke Otsutsuki.

This matter is far-reaching and cannot be handled in a single line of action; he rarely does things in isolation. Now that things have come to this point, the situation in Kumogakure needs some time to settle down.

He had to make a trip to Iwagakure and Hidden Mist, trying to gain favor with all Five Great Shinobi Villages. He wanted every Kage position he set his sights on, except for Konohagakure.

Forget about Sand; it's pointless and too weak.

The Yugito Nii, unaware of his thoughts, didn't ask, only responding with a soft "hmm." He had only acted impulsively and habitually towards the door, but now, having calmed down, he felt it was inappropriate.

"You'll have to figure things out yourself from now on. If you're unsure, wait until I get back to discuss it further," he added.

"Come back? You're leaving?" the Yugito Nii asked, somewhat surprised.

"What else? Stay here forever?" Naruto retorted. He was planning to Land of Fire and take advantage of the free time to visit the Land of Wind.

If I have the time, I'll probably take a trip to the Land of Whirlpools on my way to the Land of Water. I'll go underground and see what secrets are hidden beneath the crevices.

Perhaps I'll also make a trip to the Land of Snow. If so, the journey will be quite long.

He never thought he would be wandering around the Shinobi World aimlessly, whether traveling or on a mission, and he never felt that the Shinobi World was very big.

But now that I have to travel around everywhere, I naturally feel that the long journeys are a complete waste of time. If only there were airplanes, I could travel directly to all places.

Or a teleportation array would be nice; Mabui's Heavenly Transfer skill is pretty good. It's just that it seems a bit too risky, and you end up with a battle-damaged version after teleporting.

Even though Naruto considers himself tough and resilient, he's not like Tsunade, who can heal herself. If he couldn't withstand it, he would simply Ascension immortality.

"Oh, when are you leaving?" she suddenly asked.

"What? Something's not right with you. Why are you suddenly concerned about me?" Naruto turned his head sharply and looked at the Yugito Nii.

If he hadn't known she couldn't betray him, he would have even suspected that Yugito was trying to force him to drink medicine.

"What concern? I was just asking casually." The Yugito Nii were a little flustered. She had just decided to completely switch Naruto and offer her allegiance when she came, and to welcome him with open arms.

But then he suddenly said he wanted to leave. What a coincidence!

For a moment, a hint of struggle flashed in the eyes of the Yugito Nii. Just as she was about to look up at Naruto yawned and went back to his room.

He waved his hand casually, "This apartment is for you to stay in, remember to pay the rent."

With a click, the door closed.

Naruto wasn't particularly sleepy, but he had to travel the next day, so he decided to go to bed early. However, around midnight, Naruto suddenly felt the door being pushed open, and he groggily looked towards the doorway.

Yugito Nii?

"Aren't you sleeping? What are you doing in my room in the middle of the night? Trying to steal my girlfriend?" Naruto never backed down in a verbal exchange. He rubbed his eyes, making it clearer.