Cloud Village Ninja Committee

Rasa did not hesitate for long before signing the treaty.

But he also raised a problem that must be addressed.

"Can our two villages alone withstand an attack from the three kingdoms of Earth, Thunder, and Water?"

Rasa was worried that if Konoha angered the Daimyo, leading to an attack by Kumogakure and Kirigakure, Konoha might be able to spare troops to support Sunagakure.

After all, it would be quite difficult for Sunagakure to face Ōnoki alone, given the strength of the entire village.

"Don't worry, our Fourth Raikage probably won't have the energy to deal with things here. As for Ōnoki, I've also found him some things to do."

Kazashiro's confident demeanor gave Rasa some confidence.

"Then I sincerely hope that you can remove the word 'agent' from your title as soon as possible."

Rasa extended his hand.

The emotions behind these words are genuine. Only when Kazashiro sheds the title of "acting" and becomes the true Fifth Hokage can Rasa feel at ease cooperating with Konoha.

Who knows if the next Hokage to take office will be one who supports the Hokage?

"Don't worry, even as the Acting Hokage, my rule is very secure."

Kazashiro grasped the other's hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Considering the current infamy of the Internal Affairs Department in the Shinobi World, Rasa nodded in agreement.

Just as Kazashiro said, the Fourth Raikage was facing a series of problems at this time.

First, rumors suddenly began to circulate in the village, saying that the rule of the Raikage lineage, which relied on bloodline inheritance, was a desecration of the Hidden Village system, and that this right must be returned to the hands of all ninjas.

The rumor had barely reached the ears of the Fourth A that he smashed a table in anger.

Before he could even order a thorough investigation into the source of the rumors, the other high-ranking officials suddenly launched a collective attack, refuting the Raikage's proposed plan to Kekkei Genkai.

The last time they plundered Kekkei Genkai, it led to the invasion of Konoha's army, Fourth Raikage was even carried back.

The reconstruction of the stronghold and the compensation for the fallen ninjas have already shown a dangerous sign to the village's finances.

They hoped that the Raikage could temporarily suspend the development of Scientific Ninja Tools, while also easing relations between Kumogakure and neighboring countries, and focus on managing the village's internal affairs.

"Stupid, utterly stupid!"

The Raikage smashed the table in front of him once again.

Looking at the indifferent advisors around him, Raikage angrily rebuked them for their shortsightedness.

"If the military budget is insufficient, we can simply ask the Daimyo for more. If Kumogakure doesn't maintain its tough stance against foreign powers, those countries that were once plundered will surely rise up against us!"

Despite his seemingly rough exterior Raikage understood the plight of Kumogakure better than anyone else.

Their early expansionist policies had already brought their relations with neighboring countries to a freezing point.

If the Kumogakure shows any weakness now, those guys will definitely swarm them and seek revenge.

"This will only make things worse and create a vicious cycle!"

A high-ranking official responded by Raikage on the table, but he wasn't as strong, and the table didn't shatter after the dull thud.

"Asking the daimyo for money? Hmph, yes, isn't it because of their good relationship with the Daimyo's Mansion that the Yotsuki Clan has been able to monopolize the Raikage position for so many years?"

Another high-ranking official spoke with a sarcastic tone.

"You..."

The Raikage suddenly sensed something was wrong.

The higher-ups' attitude was a bit too audacious, so audacious that even the Raikage almost didn't recognize them.

Dodai also sensed the strange atmosphere and was about to speak to smooth things over when he was so shocked by what he said next that he couldn't stand up.

"Fourth Raikage, in view of your many unwise actions during your tenure, we have unanimously decided to abolish your position as Raikage. Until Fifth Raikage is elected, the affairs of the village will be handled by our Cloud Village Ninja Committee."

"What did you say?!"

The Raikage was both shocked and furious, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

A coup d'état, this is a blatant coup d'état.

"At the same time, our committee unanimously nominated Dodai as one of the candidates for the Fifth Raikage."

The people of Dodai were all dumbfounded.

I know nothing about this, so how did I become a candidate?

The Raikage believed that Dodai had long been on the side of the higher-ups, and in a fit of rage, he almost killed him.

"I absolutely refuse to admit it!"

"Fourth Raikage, if you wish to start a full-scale civil war, then so be it. Most of the village's ninjas have already sided with us."

Just as the Raikage was about to make his move, a high-ranking official's words brought him back to his senses.

Starting a civil war now will only hurt Kumogakure itself.

A, who bears the name of the Shadow, naturally does not want to see the Kumogakure fall apart under his leadership.

The higher-ups were also very nervous.

Because Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B, would definitely side with A, and they originally wanted to win Yugito's support, but they found that he had never returned since leaving the village to train.

They were gambling that A wouldn't drag the entire Kumogakure into utter ruin for the sake of power.

After a long while, Ai finally calmed down, coldly looking at the Dodai not far away, his eyes filled with killing intent.

But in the end, he did not choose to take action. Instead, he silently got up and walked outside with a dejected figure.

Unlike the clandestine activities of Sunagakure, news of the establishment of the Ninja Committee by Kumogakure quickly spread throughout the entire Shinobi World.

Enraged, the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning was about to send someone to question the Kumogakure about its true intentions when he received a report from his subordinates that the Kumogakure ninjas had swiftly seized control of the trade routes and passes surrounding the village and expelled the local nobles.

Almost simultaneously, Sunagakure and Konoha jointly announced that they had signed a joint defense treaty, establishing a very solid alliance between the two villages from that day forward.

The sudden change in the situation caught both Iwagakure and Kirigakure off guard.

Especially Kirigakure, which had just emerged from the shadow of the Bloody Mist Village. Karatachi Yagura was about to send people to make contact with the outside world when he saw the Shinobi World in this state, and his whole face was full of question marks.

Genji was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

How should we contact them now, and who should we contact?

After glancing at the two nearest hidden villages—one having established Ninja Committee and the other having formed an unbreakable alliance with Sunagakure — Karatachi Yagura thought carefully and ultimately decided to temporarily slow down contact with the outside world.

"That Fourth Raikage lost his power so easily, it's truly laughable."

Ōnoki flipped through the intelligence in his hand, scoffing at the Fourth Raikage's clumsy approach.

Looking across the entire Shinobi World, the Fourth Raikage was the first Kage to be overthrown by his own people.

Ignoring the situation in Kumogakure, what worries Ōnoki more right now is Sunagakure, which has formed an alliance with Konoha.