Early the next morning, after saying goodbye to Karura and his brother-in-law Yashamaru at home, Tamura Hiroshi went to the Raikage Building. Using the altar there, he performed the Heavenly Transfer Technique and arrived directly at Kikyō Mountain Castle.
"You're finally back."
When Yozuki A saw his junior apprentice arrive, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The past few days had been anything but easy.
"Did anyone notice?"
Tamura Hiroshi opened the pot of soy-braised beef Karura had made and asked about the Raijin Clone.
He'd returned to the Summoning Realm to cultivate in seclusion, leaving Raikage Teacher and the others to control the Raijin Clone and keep up appearances. That had been fine under normal circumstances, but it would be difficult to explain once the fighting began.
"We had to leave someone in charge of the castle, didn't we? Besides, the attacks so far have only been probing strikes, not a decisive battle."
Fukai grabbed a large piece of braised beef from the pot, took a bite, and explained. As long as they weren't fighting a decisive battle, it was easy enough to manage.
Besides, Kumogakure had committed a great deal to the Four Village Allied Forces and had the strongest fighting force. The other three sides had no grounds to complain.
"You've gotten stronger again, haven't you?"
Just then, two imposing figures walked in. They were the Third Raikage and the Raijin Clone he controlled. The Third Raikage studied his disciple and could clearly sense the change in him.
A tremendous change. He had clearly made a huge improvement.
"I've improved quite a bit. I've cultivated a Sage Body."
Tamura Hiroshi didn't hide it and told them he had cultivated a Sage Body.
"Like those beasts?"
All three were intrigued. They had studied the so-called