Her mental defenses collapsed

"I?"

Kakashi pointed to himself, his dead fish eyes widening in surprise.

First, even if he agreed, his skin color wouldn't fit, although there's the precedent of Yugito being fair-skinned. Second, even if the Feudal Lord daimyo were out of his mind, he wouldn't choose a Konoha Ninja as the Lightning Shadow.

However, if he were to actually become the Lightning Shadow, he certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to blindly invade Konoha simply because the Cloud Ninja were outraged by the Lightning Shadow's death.

"I was just teasing them, but if you really want to become one after the Cloud Village is destroyed, I think it's not impossible."

Kanami stood atop the 100-meter- Wood Human with a beaming smile.

But the distance was too great for anyone to see his smile clearly; his words, when they reached their ears, sounded more like he was stating facts.

"That's incredibly arrogant."

"Yes, but... he seems to have every right to be arrogant."

Are we really going to be completely wiped out this time?

"My child is still waiting for me at home... Raikage!"

The Cloud Ninja had completely lost their will to fight.

Throughout history, the outcome of a battle has never been determined by the number of people involved, but by the clash of top-tier combat power.

The sheer number of Ninja serves as a deterrent to other nations in peacetime, showcasing a nation's immense power and inspiring awe. However, in the event of war, only the most elite forces will be put to the test.

"If you dare to destroy our village, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Lightning will surely send troops to attack you!"

Some even went so far as to invoke the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning in an attempt to warn Kanami and the others.

But when he said such things, apart from those who, like him, lacked political acumen and couldn't see the current state of the ninja village system, showed a hint of joy on their faces, the rest of the people looked on with disdain.

The Feudal Lord himself had no fighting power; he merely served as a figurehead and controlled the resources of a country.

No matter how much the ninja villages fight, even if the Cloud Village is completely wiped out today, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning will at most utter a few words of condemnation.

As for sending troops, where would he send troops if the ninja village was gone?

Those without the ability will eventually become one of the Four Great Nations, while those with the ability will find a new ninja village within the Land of Land of Lightning and develop it into a new "Cloud Village".

"Ignorant fools. Ninja are nothing more than tools used by Feudal Lord to consolidate their power and enjoy life. When a tool breaks, the easiest way is not to repair it, but to replace it."

Kanami stood on the Wood Human's head, his large hand gripping Two-Tails Matatabi without any sign of loosening its hold.

He had mastered Hashirama Senju's Sage Art, but he hadn't yet mastered Sealing Jutsu like the Myojinmon. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to keep using Wood Release to absorb the opponent's Chakra.

It was only after absorbing it that he realized how much Chakra Tailed Beast possessed. Even Kanami, who had Chakra Tons, found the absorption process rather lengthy.

"Yugito, now we only have that one move left."

"You mean the Tailed Beast Bomb? But that..."

"If I don't use it, I'll never have another chance. His Wood Release technique is too advanced, and it seems to be an innate suppression of me. I simply can't break free on my own."

"If the Gyuki were here, there might still be a chance."

Yugito Nii's throat bobbed slightly as she spoke, "No, I mean, would the Tailed Beast Bomb really work on him?"

Matatabi:?

Have your psychological defenses been completely breached?

"I really think this young man is too... invincible."

Yugito Nii despair. Her pride had long since vanished, though she hadn't realized it. But this simple exchange made her realize that she was no longer the proud person she once was.

It's true that peacetime is the easiest time to become complacent. You weren't like this before, Yugito.

Do you remember what you looked like when we first met?

"Once...?"

The Yugito muttered to itself.