You could say Cloud Village was overbearing, but you absolutely couldn't say it was cowardly.
In the Original Work, Madara Uchiha had displayed an invincible presence, and even Mizukage Mei Terumi had been so frightened that she lost all fighting spirit. Yet the Fourth Raikage had remained as unyielding as ever.
The Fourth Raikage was definitely the toughest of the Five Kage.
The Japanese Raikage, too! Once the Japanese Raikage showed up, even Heavy Particle Naruto couldn't guard the door.
The Fourth Raikage finished reading the Moon Eye Plan Hiashi had presented and identified the most direct conflict between Madara and Cloud Village.
"Hiashi, Madara Uchiha wants our Two-Tails and Eight-Tails, right?"
Hiashi nodded. "Madara Uchiha plans to capture the Nine Great Tailed Beasts and revive the Ten-Tails. He wants to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and gain the Six Paths Sage Power."
The Fourth Raikage lightly punched the table. To his surprise, even that gentle blow shattered it.
The Fourth Raikage barked, "I'll never let Madara Uchiha succeed. Whether it's the Tailed Beasts or the Moon Eye Plan, Cloud Village will never agree to it."
"Dodai, summon every Jonin in the village for a Jonin meeting. Also, have Bii and Yugito attend."
"Yes!"
The main story was still more than ten years away. Samui, Mabui, Karui, Darui, and the other important Cloud Village characters from the Original Work were about the same age as Kakashi and his peers.
They hadn't grown up yet.
But Cloud Village's military strength was still at its peak.
During the Third Shinobi World War, Cloud Village fought Sand Village, Leaf Village, and Iwagakure.
These battles weren't large-scale clashes between entire armies, but contests between small groups of Elite Ninja.
The fighting against Iwagakure was the fiercest. The village's previous Raikage had also fought tens of