He Is Simply Too Big

Thousands of miles away.

Land of Lightning, Cloud Hidden Village, Raikage's Office.

The Fourth Raikage, with his bronze skin and massive, muscular build, was performing bicep curls with a barbell in one hand while reading a letter with the other.

Multitasking between working out and working.

Unlike the Hokage's office, which was piled high with mountains of paperwork.

This spacious Raikage's Office didn't even have a desk, save for a red sofa and a coffee table; instead, it was filled with various pieces of gym equipment.

The Fourth Raikage preferred to leave the paperwork to his secretary, Mabui, while he spent his entire day in the office working out.

At this moment.

The letter in his hand was intelligence sent back from Konoha by the high-level spy Samui, which was why he was paying special attention to it.

The content of the letter was about a guy named Uchiha Dan.

"Heh."

Seeing Samui mention in the letter that Dan's taijutsu was formidable, the Fourth Raikage couldn't help but curl his lips into a dismissive smile.

He knew.

The Uchiha Clan's greatest strength was the Sharingan, and they were usually known for their Fire Release ninjutsu and Genjutsu. But when it came to taijutsu...

Cloud Hidden ninjas were the ones with the most authority on the subject.

However.

Just as the Fourth Raikage was casually flipping through the pages, losing interest and preparing to toss the letter aside.

A photograph slid out from the letter and fell to the floor.

It was a photo of Dan's Ghost Face back.

Hm?!

The Fourth Raikage's gaze landed on the photo, and the next second, his eyes widened in shock.

Bang.

He dropped the barbell in his hand, leaned over to pick up the photo, and brought it close to examine it carefully.

The more he looked, the more shocked and incredulous he felt.

How on earth did this kid train?

The Fourth Raikage furrowed his brows, staring unblinkingly at the back muscles in the photo, which resembled a devil's face, unable to fathom it.

You have to understand.

He was born into the Yugito Clan of Cloud Hidden, naturally possessing a powerful physique, and combined with decades of daily gym training, supplemented by Lightning Release chakra to stimulate cell activity.

It took all three of these factors to achieve his current physique.

All this time.

The Fourth Raikage had been extremely confident in his own body, firmly believing that there wasn't another man in the entire Cloud Hidden Village, or even the entire Ninja World, who could compare to him.

Until now.

When he saw Dan's photo, he... felt inferior.

Uchiha Dan was simply too massive.

The Fourth Raikage stood 198cm tall, 3 centimeters taller than Dan, but he only weighed 100 kilograms.

And Dan's weight was 150 kilograms.

The two were separated by a full hundred jin.

Especially the back.

The human back muscle group is the most numerous and the hardest to train, as any expert would know at a glance.

Looking at the oppressive, magnificent Ghost Face back of Dan, and then looking at himself, the Fourth Raikage realized he had been completely crushed.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, until finally, with a "bang," he smashed the coffee table in front of him to smithereens with a single punch.

"Lord Raikage, what's wrong?"

His secretary, Mabui, heard the noise from the next room and rushed over.

With her dark skin and white hair tied into a ponytail, she was not only beautiful and elegant but also full of wisdom and talent.

"You've come at the right time."

The Fourth Raikage stood up, clenching his fists, and instructed Mabui, "Send a message to Samui. Tell her to keep a close watch on Uchiha Dan. I must get that guy's detailed workout and diet plan."

He had two great passions in life.

One was building muscle, and the other was fighting; in neither aspect was he willing to lose to anyone.

Just that?

Mabui was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

Seeing the Raikage acting as if the world were ending, she had assumed something urgent was afoot, only to be left speechless upon learning the truth.

She never expected the Fourth Raikage to suffer from body image anxiety.

"Understood, I will contact Samui."

She nodded, but instead of leaving immediately, she handed another set of compiled documents to the Fourth Raikage.

"What is this?"

"According to intelligence sent back by Samui and other spies, the conflict between the Uchiha Clan and the Konoha high command has deepened significantly since the Nine-Tails' Rampage, reaching an irredeemable point.

Based on analysis from the intelligence department, we predict:

Within six months at the earliest, or two to three years at the latest, the Uchiha Clan will completely break with the Konoha high command and launch an armed Coup d'état!"

Mabui's gaze was intense, her prediction delivered with absolute confidence.

Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage shook his head and leaned back into his sofa:

"Do not underestimate the Third Hokage. That scrawny old man would never drive the Uchiha Clan into a corner."

"Why is it impossible? The Kaguya Clan, a prestigious family in Kirigakure, rebelled because they were marginalized and were wiped out not long ago, were they not?"

Mabui felt puzzled.

The predictions made by the Cloud Hidden intelligence department were supported by a wealth of data and precedents.

The Uchiha Clan would inevitably rebel.

And when that time came, it would be the opportunity for the Cloud Hidden Village.

"The Uchiha are one of the two founding families of Konoha; their foundation is incomparable to the Kaguya Clan, and their strength is far greater.

If these fellows with the Sharingan are forced into rebellion, the final outcome will surely be mutual destruction for them and Konoha. If we seize that moment to declare war, Konoha would be finished.

Such a simple logic—would the Konoha high command really fail to understand it? They aren't pigs."

The Fourth Raikage analyzed the situation calmly, still believing that Mabui was being too naive and oversimplifying the issue of the Uchiha Clan.

Given his own personality.

If he were the Hokage, he would certainly put the Uchiha to good use, treating them like brothers and prioritizing loyalty above all else.

If someone from the Uchiha were stronger than him, he wouldn't mind abdicating and letting an Uchiha become the Hokage.

But regardless.

He could never force the Uchiha Clan into a desperate situation, let alone order their extermination. Wouldn't that be the equivalent of cutting off one's own arm?

"...The Raikage is wise."

Mabui was convinced; she thought it over carefully, and the logic did indeed hold up.

The Fourth Raikage picked up the photo of Uchiha Dan again, staring at it with unwillingness, vowing to find a flaw in Dan's physique.

After looking for a long time, he noticed the purple star-shaped birthmark on Dan's left shoulder.

"Is that a tattoo? The taste is truly terrible, not as good as mine."

He muttered to himself, then turned to the mirror to admire the Shuriken shoulder tattoos on his own shoulders, finally wearing the smile of a victor.

Such a strange desire to win.

Seeing this scene, Mabui couldn't help but complain in her Inner Heart.

She shook her head and was about to turn and leave when the Raikage behind her suddenly called out again:

"Right, one more thing."

"What is it?"

"Help me buy some Protein Powder; I'm almost out."

"..." Mabui retreated from the Raikage's Office with a look of helplessness.

Konoha.

Inside the Fitness Gym, Dan was standing in front of the squat rack, instructing his employee, Samui.

"You have great talent. If you undergo some strength training to improve your muscle definition, your physique will be even more perfect."

These were the words he had said to Samui when he first interviewed her.

Consequently, she had not only become the receptionist but also a member of the Physical Transformation Department.

Fitness also requires talent.

Sometimes, when Dan saw promising individuals, he was happy to guide them, such as Samui, Might Guy, and the chubby boy Choji Akimichi he had met at Yakiniku Q.

"Here, take this."

Dan handed the belt to Samui and helped her load the Barbell, pushing the weight straight to 500 kilograms.

Then.

He stepped behind Samui, pressed against her body, and extended his hands to rest on both sides of her Ribs.