The Kumogakure ninjas trudged away with their heads hung low.
They retreated along the road through the Land of Grass.
This time, Lord Raikage had lost again.
He had once again been defeated by the White Devil.
For a time, their morale plummeted to rock bottom.
A gritted his teeth as his subordinates supported him, not saying a word.
His teeth were nearly crushed from the pressure.
They had thought they could finally avenge themselves, but in the end... he had even lost an arm.
"That Wind Lord... he's truly useless when it counts and a liability when it matters. If only he hadn't hesitated, the three Kage might have joined forces and killed the White Devil for real..."
A's confidant was Shin.
His face was full of fury.
But then he shook his head.
"That Hyuga Sho fellow must have trained in some kind of Ninjutsu. Conventional attacks have no effect... Even if the three Kage join forces, the outcome would still be hard to predict... Damn it, do we have to ask Lord Third Raikage to make a personal appearance?"
After passing through a forest,
the group prepared to stop and rest.
But before they could even steady themselves, a figure had already appeared in front of them.
"Who?!"
Shin and the others immediately grew alert.
"Don't worry... I only want to make a deal with you..."
Uchiha Obito narrowed his eyes and revealed himself.
"Who are you?!"
Shin demanded.
"I'm a member of the Akatsuki... Our organization is a mercenary group. Others pay, and we do the work. But that's not the point..."
Uchiha Obito tried to sway them.
"The White Devil's individual strength has already destroyed the balance of the entire Shinobi World. Are you Kumogakure really willing to watch a mere brat throw his weight