Orochimaru's icy voice resounded in everyone's ears.
Although the Hidden Cloud Village members were unconvinced upon hearing this, none of them dared to make any rash moves.
As Orochimaru said, their newly risen ninja village only wanted to make a name for themselves and intimidate the Five Great Nations.
Otherwise, Killer B wouldn't have just lost two tails, and the Raikage wouldn't have lost just one arm.
He is not afraid of being alone; with his current strength, it would not be difficult for him to wipe out the other ninja villages. However, one move can affect the whole situation, unless he can wipe out the Five Great Nations at once.
Moreover, now is not the time to unify the Ninja World. Akatsuki has been eyeing us covetously, Obito, Black Zetsu, and others are lurking in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.
"However, on the other hand, we would still very much welcome you to visit the Northern Lands!"
After saying this, Orochimaru's face lit up with a smile again, his quick change of expression making him impossible to guard against!
However, this tone, mixed with the torrential rain, gave off a malicious connotation.
"Golden Shadow! I've got it! Let's go!"
The Raikage gave Orochimaru a deep look, then turned and walked away first.
Killer B, Dodai, and the others glanced at Orochimaru and his group with equal reluctance before following the Raikage.
As the defeated party, it's futile to try to deny defeat.
The person in front of them was indeed stronger than them; didn't you see them slink away in disgrace?
"Kumogakure isn't all that great!"
Zabuza felt superior again, believing that there was little difference between the ninjas of Kumogakure and Kirigakure.
Although there were many strong and elite ninjas, they still ended up being beaten to a pulp by them.
"They simply lacked intelligence. This was merely a surprise attack on them. Besides, the outcome of this war will be decided by Lord Gold Kage!"
The calm and collected Kisame still stood up and spoke a fair word.
And that was indeed the case; they already knew about the high-ranking officials of Kumogakure beforehand.
They knew almost everything about their combat strength, their preferred Ninjutsu, and even the abilities of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
Not to mention that Orochimaru lived two lives and knew almost everything about the ninjas with names and surnames, he also collected a lot of useful information from the Net alone.
This time, we only had an advantage in intelligence; we were able to catch the opponent off guard by being caught off guard by our own strategy.
In contrast, the Kumogakure had only a superficial understanding of this emerging power in the Northern Lands, and the intelligence they had gathered in a short period of time was extremely limited.
"Alright! We should go now. I believe things will be much more peaceful in the Northern Lands after today!"
As he spoke, Orochimaru instantly drew his katana, and before anyone could react, a pale blue Wind Release slash swept towards their backs.
Every tree that was struck was instantly cut down, accompanied by several screams of agony from humans.
It was only then that Kisame and the others realized that some ninjas had secretly approached them to investigate.
"Should we kill them all?"
Looking at the bare tree trunks thirty or forty meters in front of him, Kisame spoke again.
"Just a clown!"
After saying that, he ignored them and once again controlled the group to rise into the air, flying towards the Northern Lands.
Are you kidding me? If we kill all these spies, who will pass on the intelligence for them? Do you expect the Hidden Cloud Village to reveal the news of their defeat on their own?
Meanwhile, not long after the Raikage left with a group of Hidden Cloud Village.
Before Killer B could even complain, his beloved Onii-chan suddenly collapsed to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Big brother!"
"Lord Raikage..."
Killer B Bee quickly stepped forward to help A, Dodai immediately checked the Raikage's injuries.
"It's nothing... just some internal injuries, that guy...!"
Raikage's fist, which was only slightly swollen, was clenched tightly; his injuries were not as minor as they appeared.
Although the wound had been bandaged, the most serious injury was not the bloody arm, but the internal injury that was not visible to outsiders.
He had broken more than a dozen ribs, but he didn't dare show it in the situation just now.
This is one of the reasons why he admitted defeat so readily; in that situation, if something had happened on the spot, the other Hidden Cloud Village would definitely have panicked.
At that point, Orochimaru and his group might actually seize the opportunity to wipe them all out.
Finally, he could no longer suppress it, and the others panicked when they saw Raikage coughing up blood continuously.
"Quick! Medical Ninja, come help immediately!"
Killer B had already produced a wisp of Chakra in his hand, which was being channeled into the Raikage's body.
After spitting out several mouthfuls of blood, Raikage finally succumbed to the overwhelming force and fainted.
"It's all taken care of, but we still need to get back to the village as soon as possible!"
The Medical Ninja breathed a heavy sigh of relief after bandaging the Raikage's wound.
Hearing these words did not put everyone at ease; instead, their expressions became unusually solemn.
When had they ever seen their own Kage suffer such a serious injury? Only the Third Raikage had experienced such a situation when he suppressed the Eight-Tails!
It was only at this moment that they realized more clearly just how terrifying the guy who fought the Raikage was.
After a battle, they were not only unharmed, but also seemed to have plenty of energy left. Just thinking about it sends chills down your spine.
Just three days after the conflict between the two sides, the leaders of the major ninja villages received this news.
They all wondered if there was something wrong with their ears, or if their subordinates were exaggerating.
However, they quickly verified the accuracy of the news through various channels.
The major ninja villages were immediately alarmed. This emerging force was not only real, but it also surprised them greatly.
Not only were the two Jinchuriki of Kumogakure defeated, but even the Raikage, who was always arrogant, suffered a great loss.
In the Hokage's office in Konoha, the Land of Fire.
"Danzo! What do you have to say about this?!"
"I've said long ago that we should take this force seriously, but who listened to me?"
The familiar scene unfolded once again, with the same group of award-winning actors putting on a show!
"You're in charge of this, and now you're here to complain to me?"
"If you hadn't failed to give me more authority, things wouldn't have come to this!"
"You've been doing things your own way from beginning to end! Haven't I given you enough support?"
"You say the same thing about that Jinchuriki? I think you've had enough of Hokage!"
"Enough! Are you trying to seize power? Do you even have enough votes?"
Danzo's face turned red with embarrassment after being reprimanded by the Third Hokage. He then let out a cold snort with an ugly expression and plopped down on the stool!
The two argued their points, each insisting on their own version of events, and neither was willing to yield. The Third Hokage showed no Hokage of authority in front of Danzo.
Similarly, Danzo, that old scoundrel, showed absolutely no reverence for the Hokage.
After a while, a coughing sound suddenly rang out.
"Ahem... Alright, there's no point in arguing anymore. We must re-examine the problems in the Northern Lands!"
"What attitude should we take towards this emerging power in the future?"
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, standing nearby, broke the heavy atmosphere in the office.
After all, we've been friends for decades, so it's normal to disagree. It's just that this unexpected situation is a bit serious.
They're all just trying to shirk responsibility; everyone knows who they are!
"My suggestion is to send more men and continue probing the Northern Lands!"