Hope You Accept It, Chakra Metal

The Fourth Raikage looked somewhat solemn as he glanced at Uchiha Kō sitting in his seat, hesitant to make any rash moves.

This is a heavyweight figure, someone who could wipe out the Kumogakure in the blink of an eye. If not handled properly, at the very least, his political career would be over.

To put it bluntly, if Uchiha Kō is unhappy, Kumogakure will be unhappy!

"Lord Hokage, tomorrow is the succession ceremony. May I ask what brings you here today?" The Fourth Raikage, A, did not understand Uchiha Kō's motives, so he decided to test the waters first.

"Of course, I'm here for Lord Raikage's sake, to take advantage of his position," Uchiha Kō said with a smile.

The Fourth Raikage A, was initially taken aback, thinking that Uchiha Kō was going to interrogate him. However, he then realized that if it was going to be an interrogation, this reason didn't seem quite right.

"I don't understand what you're talking about, Lord Hokage." The Fourth Raikage A, shook his head, indicating that he knew nothing about the matter.

Uchiha Kō chuckled, "Don't know? Interesting. I didn't expect the Fourth Raikage to be so stubborn. I just hope that when Ōnoki from Iwagakure arrives, you won't come looking for me."

After saying that, Uchiha Kō was about to leave when the Fourth Raikage A, called out to him, "Wait!"

Uchiha Kō stopped what he was doing, looked up at A, and the Fourth Raikage seemed to understand something. His eyes lit up. "Lord Hokage, please wait a moment."

After he finished speaking, he clapped his hands, and immediately a member of the Anbu appeared beside him. "Go and get me the box from my room."

The Anbu replied, "Yes!" and then transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished.

"Please wait a moment Lord Hokage- sama." The Fourth Raikage, A, pointed to the Raikage's throne with his right hand, then pulled out a stool, placed it opposite Uchiha Kō, and sat down.

Uchiha Kō's lips curled up. As expected, the Fourth Raikage A, was a smart man. In that case, let's wait and see.

A moment later, the Anbu walked in carrying a large box.

The Fourth Raikage smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work." He then gestured for the Anbu to place the box on his table.

Following their Raikage's instructions, the Anbu placed the box on the table and left at the Raikage's signal.

After the Anbu left, the Fourth Raikage, A, opened the box. Inside were a large amount of gold, silver, and jade artifacts. Uchiha Kō smiled; the Fourth Raikage, A, was still quite sensible.

"Lord Raikage, this... this... this isn't appropriate, is it?" Uchiha Kō looked troubled, but his eyes were fixed intently on the box.

"Hehe, Lord Hokage is joking. It is I who need to borrow Lord Hokage influence to force Iwagakure not to act rashly. Borrowing influence, borrowing influence, how can one talk about borrowing influence without paying a price?" The Fourth Raikage had already thought of this, and therefore made a contingency plan.

"This box of treasures is worth a billion, and it's just a small token of my appreciation. I'm now presenting it to the Lord Hokage, hoping that he will support me in succeeding Raikage Lord Hokage." The Fourth Raikage, A, smiled.

"Support, definitely support. In that case, on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of villagers of Konoha, I thank Lord Raikage generous donation." With that, Uchiha Kō waved his hand and put the box of treasure into a scroll without even looking at it.

Seeing that Uchiha Kō had accepted the treasure, the Fourth Raikage A, breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally planned to find some time to deliver it to Uchiha Kō, but Uchiha Kō came to him personally, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Afterwards, Uchiha Kō discussed some village governance experiences with the Fourth Raikage A. After all, having received so much money, he was bound to share some practical insights.

At first, the Fourth Raikage A, didn't pay much attention, but the more he listened, the more uneasy and alarmed he became, especially when he heard Uchiha Kō say, "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; governing a village requires even more meticulousness."

He took a piece of white paper and a pen from his office drawer and began to write. Uchiha Kō nodded. Not bad. Although he wasn't as clever as Lu Ming, even a fool has his own methods.

Uchiha Kō slowed down his speech, allowing A Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, to record everything he said. The Tenten, Uchiha Kō stepped down from the Raikage's throne, stretched, and said, "Well, I'm going back to sleep. Grasp as much of this as you can."

With that, Uchiha Kō snapped his fingers and vanished into the Raikage's Office as if he had never been there at all.

The Fourth Raikage was stunned for a moment, then realized that this was Konoha's forbidden technique Flying Thunder God Technique! Uchiha Kō was still as swift as the wind as ever.

Although Uchiha Kō had left, the Fourth Raikage continued to look at the manuscript he had written, occasionally marveling at Uchiha Kō's true talent.

Uchiha Kō returned to the hotel, pulled the covers over himself, and fell into a deep sleep. No one knew what he was dreaming about, but the corners of his mouth were turned up, and he occasionally let out a laugh.

Meanwhile, Ringo Ameyuri returned to the hotel.

When she returned, everyone asked her what she had been doing. Ringo Ameyuri answered truthfully, "Yesterday I met some people from Konoha, and I got itchy to fight, so I sparred with Hatake Sakumo, a swordsman who also possesses Lightning Release Chakra."

Upon hearing this, not only did the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gasp, but even Karatachi Yagura's eyes lit up.

Karatachi Yagura asked, "Is it the Konoha's White Fang?" He wanted to confirm, because the Konoha's White Fang had risen to prominence in recent years.

The near 100% mission completion rate earned the admiration of ninjas from various villages.

"That's right! It's him!" Ringo Ameyuri, looking at Karatachi Yagura.

"Are you alright?" Karatachi Yagura began to look Ringo Ameyuri after seeing that she had no obvious wounds.

It's not easy for Kirigakure to produce such a capable ninja; we can't afford to let anything happen to her! He wants to see Ringo Ameyuri eventually inspire everyone to train on their own!

"No, Mizukage- sama! I sparred with Hatake Sakumo and learned a lot. I feel that my strength will soon improve even further!" As she spoke, Ringo Ameyuri, as if a raging fire was burning within them.

Seeing Ringo Ameyuri like this, Karatachi Yagura was very pleased. Her strength had improved even further, which was great! Originally, Karatachi Yagura thought that Suikazan Fuguki was the next person to reach Kage Level strength.

I never expected Ringo Ameyuri. It's true what they say, the younger generation surpasses the older, and the newcomer really does surpass the old!

Upon hearing this, Suikazan Fuguki's expression changed. He hadn't expected Ringo Ameyuri have such an opportunity. Damn it! Why didn't Hatake Sakumo kill her with a single strike!

A sense of crisis rose in Suikazan Fuguki's mind. He gritted his teeth and looked at Ringo Ameyuri, Ringo Ameyuri seemed to sense his malice.

She immediately turned her head to look at Suikazan Fuguki, Suikazan Fuguki suddenly smiled, his expression gentle, revealing no trace of anything.

She looked around again and found that no one seemed to be acting maliciously. How strange! What was going on?

The leader of Xiguashan has always been a very kind person; he would never harbor any ill will towards me! Absolutely not!

Ringo Ameyuri, then shook her head. Karatachi Yagura patted her on the shoulder. "Alright, you've worked hard tonight. Go and get some rest."

Seeing that Ringo Ameyuri and sound and had gained a lot, Karatachi Yagura also in a good mood.

Upon hearing the word "sleep, "Ringo Ameyuri felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her. She yawned and said, "Mizukage- sama, I'll go rest now!"

Karatachi Yagura smiled and nodded, then told everyone not to cause trouble before heading towards the hotel.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist agreed and gradually entered the hotel, except for Suikazan Fuguki, who stood in front of the hotel with a shifting expression.

Looks like I can't let my guard down! Otherwise, if that little girl Ringo really surpasses me, what will I do with my reputation?!

Then, his figure disappeared into the night, and no one knew where he went. All that was known was that when he returned the next day, Samehada's barbs were soft, and Suikazan Fuguki's spirit was weary.

The next day

Sunagakure- Kazekage of Sunagakure arrived at the entrance with his son and the Anbu of Sunagakure. As usual, Darui greeted them and led them to an inn in Kumogakure.

These four countries and four hotels are all different, and naturally there are differences in quality. In order of ranking, Konoha> Kirigakure> Sunagakure> Iwagakure.

If you were to ask whether the Fourth Raikage, A, had any ulterior motives, I think he definitely did.

Sasori of Sunagakure followed behind his father, looking around at the local customs and culture of Kumogakure. Unlike Kumogakure, Sunagakure was located at a high altitude, making breathing a bit difficult, but this was nothing to a ninja.

Suddenly, Sasori saw the Chakra Metal. His breathing quickened. This was top-quality material for making puppets!

"Father!" Scorpion tugged at Lin's arm and pointed to a stall. Lin looked over, and his eyes lit up.

As a puppeteer, he naturally knew how important Chakra Metal was to puppets.

Such a fist-sized piece of Chakra Metal is nowhere to be found in Sunagakure!

He patted Scorpion on the shoulder. "I understand, son. I'll buy it for you right away!"

Although Lin was very interested in the metal, he knew that if his son wanted it, he had to satisfy him first. Parents could only give to their children.

Sasori's face flushed. With this piece of Chakra Metal, he was confident that he could further enhance the strength of the Third Kazekage's puppet! At that time, he could use Magnet Release as easily as controlling his own arm!

Lin walked toward the stall. The owner glanced at the newcomer, who was wearing a divine robe, and knew immediately that he was a fat sheep!

Only the village shamans are allowed to wear the divine robes; shamans are generally not short of money.

"Sir, what would you like to buy?" The shopkeeper rubbed his hands together like Kazekage fly, his heart pounding. Maybe if he served this gentleman well, his profits this year could double.

Kazekage Rin grabbed the Chakra Metal, weighed it in his hand—it was a full ten pounds! Kazekage appeared on his face. "How much is this metal?"

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up. "Boss, you really have an excellent eye! This is our shop's specialty, Chakra Metal, weighing a full ten pounds. Since you're all from other countries, I'll give you a great deal: 300 million! How about it!"

Lin frowned. Three hundred million for ten kilograms of Chakra Metal was indeed very cheap, but the fact that the shopkeeper was offering it so cheaply made him uneasy. Was there some kind of scam involved?