At the edge of the field of vision, several figures in white drifted over—yes, they floated over.
Orochimaru, who was leading the group, swept them over as they flew.
The Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and the others all thought they were seeing things.
"Yo yo, check it out! Are you sure that's not the Tsuchikage Ōnoki? Bro, yay!"
Killer B his hands and placed them in front of his eyes, as if using a telescope to look ahead.
Not only him, but everyone else's eyes widened as well. In the Ninja World, apart from Ōnoki, no one else had ever been heard of who could fly directly like that.
Of course, this excludes Pain, who hasn't yet been beheaded or revealed his abilities; at least, it seems that very few people possess such power.
"Get yourselves together, all of you!"
The Fourth Raikage A, snapped out of his daze after a moment of surprise, and his shout sent a shiver down the spines of those around him.
"They... can actually fly!"
"The one in the lead isn't that old man Ōnoki..."
"And their attire looks really strange to me...!"
Many people started whispering among themselves, and Dodai's expression became serious.
"Hmph! You do have some skill!"
Ai clashed his fists together. It had been a long time since he had made a move, and he didn't mind teaching this ignorant force a lesson!
Before long, the people from the Northern Lands arrived at Beidai Bridge, Hidden Cloud Village side also saw the faces of the newcomers.
The man in the lead wore a half-scarlet mask that covered his eyes and forehead, and his face was shaking and trembling, making it impossible to see his exact appearance.
On the left is a girl with blue-purple hair, who is carrying an unconscious woman in her hand.
It was Guren and Yugito, but Yugito looked rather miserable, as if she had been severely beaten.
Behind them followed a Samehada -faced guy carrying Twin Swords: Hiramekarei Hozuki Mangetsu Hiramekarei, and Zabuza with an arrogant expression.
Of course, how could we forget Kakuzu, the financial manager with eyes gleaming with greed, in this situation?
"Gentlemen, we're just after money, don't act so tense!"
Kakuzu walked out carrying a half-dead Hidden Cloud Village, who was none other than the vice-captain of Yugito's squad.
The two sides were ten meters apart, and the atmosphere became tense immediately after their arrival.
"Hmph! Seeking wealth? You might have the life to earn it, but you're afraid you won't have the life to spend it!"
Ai snorted and stared intently at Orochimaru, who was in the lead. He sensed a faint but palpable sense of threat emanating from the man.
Not only this person, but all the newcomers also exuded remarkable Chakra fluctuations, suggesting they were all top-notch fighters.
Although he is not a sensory ninja, his years of fighting on the battlefield have given him an exceptionally keen sense of the strength of others.
Dodai also had this feeling, and of course, Jinchuriki, the Killer B, sensed it even more clearly.
"Enough with the nonsense. Your Hidden Cloud Village has offended our Northern Lands this time, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for me to detain your Jinchuriki directly!"
Orochimaru was completely unfazed by A's imposing aura.
Are you kidding me? He's a veteran ninja who made his name in Third Great Ninja War, why would he care about my little bit of intimidation? You're still too green to try and intimidate me with your power!
"But we're new to this place in the Northern Lands, and we don't want to push things too far! But then again, when you're in this business, you have to admit your mistakes and take responsibility when you get beaten!"
Orochimaru spoke in a somewhat hoarse voice, spreading his hands out, his tone unhurried, as if stating a fact.
But when Ai and the others heard these words, they didn't mean it at all.
"You killed so many of our people and you still dare to come to our Lord Raikage demanding an explanation? Who do you think you are? Hand over our people!"
As soon as Hidden Cloud Village finished speaking, the ninjas from the Orochimaru couldn't sit still any longer, and Darui even stood up and reprimanded them.
Throughout history, for a fair trade to take place, both parties must at least have equal strength or power.
Otherwise, it would be like lambs to the slaughter, truly just fat sheep delivered to the door.
"Oh? So, Lord Raikage thinks the same way?"
Orochimaru didn't even glance at Darui, who was spouting nonsense. He thought, "Young people are bound to be arrogant and ignorant of their own limitations!"
Ai didn't speak immediately after hearing Orochimaru's words, even though he couldn't read Orochimaru's expression.
However, the ambiguous smiles on the faces of Kakuzu, Kisame, Hozuki Mangetsu, and the others were enough to show that the newcomers were not afraid of them!
Ai was contemplating whether to take direct action and forcefully seize the hostage. The men behind him were also tense, ready to pick up and injure someone at any moment.
When has the Hidden Cloud Village ever faced such a threat? Besides, their Raikage is currently the fastest in the Ninja World. A mere ten meters is just a breath away for A.
Just when the situation became extremely tense, and a major battle seemed imminent.
Orochimaru raised two fingers and waved them slightly at Kakuzu.
"Cash on delivery! It seems you don't care about the lives of your own companions!"
Before Ai and the others could make a move, Kakuzu stabbed the vice-captain in the chest with one hand and skillfully performed a backhand jab.
The already half-dead vice-captain let out a scream and then gradually lost his breath.
"Perfect timing, I haven't stocked up in a while, this one looks pretty good!"
Kakuzu already very familiar with this kind of thing. You can doubt his character, but you can't doubt his professional ability.
The Hidden Cloud Village members watched helplessly Kakuzu the vice-captain a widow, their eyes bloodshot with rage.
"How dare they!"
"Don't stop me!"
"I'm going to kill them..."
Many Hidden Cloud Village drew their long swords, looking like they couldn't contain themselves.
Even Raikage A couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, and Dodai's expression became even more serious.
Killer B also dropped his jovial expression. Although his eyes behind his sunglasses revealed no emotion, those who knew him well knew that he was genuinely angry.
"Can't we talk properly now? Trying to act all high and mighty with me? You're all a bunch of bastards!"
Kakuzu put away his heart and rubbed his bloody palm against the lifeless vice-captain.
They then threw the corpse towards the Hidden Cloud Village, a blatant provocation that showed they completely disregarded the Raikage.
After doing all this, Kakuzu walked to Guren's side again, grabbed the unconscious Yugito, and looked at the Raikage and the others with a provocative gaze.
"If you don't make a decision soon, what you'll receive are the corpses of Jinchuriki!"
Orochimaru's subordinates are all fearless and don't care about Hokage or Raikage. Which one of them wouldn't dare to face him head-on?
As long as there's enough heart, Kakuzu dares to take on 4 opponents at once, so of course he'll have to pay extra!
"Wait! Let's make a deal!"
With things developing to this point, the Dodai could no longer sit still. Hidden Cloud Village ignored the Raikage, whose veins were bulging and whose breathing had become noticeably heavy, and stepped forward to speak.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fourth Raikage A closed his eyes. His Kumogakure hadn't suffered a defeat in who knows how long.
Since he came to power, he has been suppressing others with force, and even Konoha has had to bow down and submit. Now, an unknown ninja village dares to do this.
That's like stroking a tiger's whiskers—utterly audacious!
Just as he was trying to suppress his emotions, a large hand suddenly touched his shoulder.
"Big brother! Once the deal is done, wipe them all out! No one can slap the Kumogakure in the face without paying the price!"