The Betrayal of Kumogakure's Ninja Clans
Darui nodded. "You're back!"
The Fourth Raikage was delighted. "What did the Mizukage say? Are they going to help us?"
Darui sighed. "The Mizukage said they're in dire straits themselves. The Konoha Forbidden Technique Master and the Ninja Godspeed are leading troops across the Kirigakure coast. They can't spare any more time, so they can only ask the Kumogakure to find a way to save themselves!"
The Fourth Raikage, A, opened his mouth, then closed it again. Indeed, the Mizukage's reasoning was sound; surely they couldn't abandon their own village to rush to Kumogakure? Who do you think you are?
"Alright, alright, let's continue to hold the village. Tell everyone not to go out. This is a critical time, and only by uniting can we overcome this difficulty!" After saying that, the Fourth Raikage waved his hand, then rubbed his head, feeling a terrible headache.
Upon receiving the order, Darui immediately retreated to the city wall to keep a close watch on the enemy's movements, ensuring that he could deal with any offensive at the first opportunity!
Ninja clans in Kumogakure
The ninja clans were once honored guests in the village, but now they have been ruthlessly purged by the Fourth Raikage. Their once grand, tidy, and majestic clan grounds are now dilapidated, and several figures are huddled together for warmth in a house.
They were once a powerful and privileged group, living a life of comfort and providing various forms of assistance to the Kumogakure. They even helped the Fourth Raikage take office. But now, they are settling accounts with them without hesitation, and the efforts of generations of their family have been destroyed in an instant.
Duanmu Yun of the Duanmu Clan sat in the main seat, his face so gloomy it seemed to drip water. Below him sat Uesugi Luo, the patriarch of the Moon Soul Clan Uesugi Clan; Yuepo Qing, the patriarch of the Gan Feng Clan; Gan Fengduan, the patriarch of the Ganfeng clan. They were sitting inside the house, boiling water.
He was dressed in tattered clothes, eating a few roasted sweet potatoes and roasted fish in front of him, his eyes filled with anger.
"Brother Duanmu, Ai has treated us like this. Do you think we can survive in the future?" Yuepo Qing said indignantly.
Uesugi Luo then picked up his wine glass and downed it in one gulp, his eyes bloodshot as he said, "Now, the savings of generations of our family have been destroyed in an instant, and this damned Raikage is to blame!"
"If you ask me, we've rebelled! We'll wipe out this Fourth Raikage! Back then, his father only became Raikage of Kumogakure because of their support. Now that he's all grown up and become Raikage, he's starting to dig up our ancestral graves!" Gan Fengduan stabbed the firewood in front of him several times with a Kunai.
Duanmu Yun sat cross-legged, listening to the others with his eyes closed. He was also resentful and dissatisfied. They were humble and subservient when needed, but now that they had gotten up, they were being ignored.
"Gentlemen, even if our families unite, can we defeat A from Kumogakure? He is currently Kage Level ninja in Kumogakure. If we Jonin, we'll just be feeding them." Duanmu Yun said slowly.
After saying that, he took the grilled fish down, broke off a piece and handed it to Yuepo Qing. Yuepo Qing was almost dizzy from the aroma. How many days had it been since he had eaten meat!
Yuepo Qing grabbed the fish meat and swallowed it without caring whether it had bones or not.
Seeing this scene, Duanmu Yun harbored even more resentment towards the Fourth Raikage, A. Yuepo Qing was once the most particular about etiquette and food in the ninja circle, but now, just this one grilled fish had ruined his composure. In the end, it was all the Fourth Raikage's fault!
Duanmu Yun broke off two more pieces of grilled fish and handed them to Uesugi Luo and Gan Fengduan. The two of them were no different from Yuepo Qing. They took the fish and ate them, saying that they were really delicious!
Duanmu Yun divided the grilled fish among the three of them, not eating a single bite himself. "Although we can't defeat them, we can open the city gates at night and welcome the Konoha into the city. If the Konoha enters the city, we will be the greatest heroes."
"Presumably, the people of Konoha will remember our merit in surrendering the city and treat us well!" Duanmu Yun smiled, but his eyes were filled with ruthlessness. Since you, the Fourth Raikage A, are so heartless, don't blame us ninja clans for surrendering the city. Don't forget that half of the ninjas today are our retainers.
Yuepo Qing frowned. "This... this isn't a good idea. Although we hate the Fourth Raikage, isn't this like inviting a wolf into our house? What if the villagers of Kumogakure kill us?"
Gan Fengduan and Uesugi Luo nodded. They looked at their elder brother, Duanmu Yun, and Yuepo Qing. Duanmu Yun slammed down his chopsticks and raised the table. "Hmph! We're at a critical juncture of life and death, and you still have the heart to care about the villagers! Don't forget how many of your clansmen died at the hands of the Fourth Raikage Ai. If you don't avenge them, how can you call yourself the patriarch of the Moon Soul Clan!"
At that moment Yuepo Qing's eyes flashed, and his heart ached. Duanmu Yun's words pierced his heart. Yes, now that my family has been raided, why should I care about other families? How can you be so noble? What makes you so special? Aren't you going to avenge the deaths of your clansmen? How easy you say it!
"And you, Gan Fengduan and Uesugi Luo, think about how your sons have been stripped of their ninja status and are now stuck at home doing nothing but drinking and numbing themselves with alcohol all day. What did we do wrong? Why should we be treated like this!"
Gan Fengduan and Uesugi Luo's eyes were red as they looked at Duanmu Yun. "Big brother, tell us what to do. We'll do whatever you say. Since the Fourth Raikage A, destroyed our home, what do we care about the Kumogakure as a family?"
At this moment, personal hatred outweighs national hatred. In any case, their ninja clan has already fallen. What does the Kumogakure have to do with them? Since that's the case, they might as well raise their swords against the ruthless Fourth Raikage, A!
Seeing the three's current attitude, Duanmu Yun finally calmed down. He smiled faintly and said, "I will send someone from the cliff behind the mountain to deliver this letter to Uchiha Izuna later!"
"Go home and gather all your retainers and clansmen. When the time is right tonight, we will open the city gates and hold them until the Konoha army arrives. Then we will be victorious!" Duanmu Yun announced his plan.
Those present, seeing Duanmu Yun take out the envelope, suddenly realized that Duanmu Yun had been planning to do this for a long time, even preparing the letter in advance. But what could they do?
Instead of merely addressing the symptoms, we must cut off the root of the problem. The time for a decisive battle is approaching. Rather than feigning compliance with the Fourth Raikage A, we must completely break ties today! Whether the Kumogakure will even exist today is unknown to the four of us, but Raikage A must step down!
This shows that the Fourth Raikage A, was too hasty. Although he wanted to make Kumogakure prosperous, he took too big a step and incurred the wrath of the people, which meant that only one side of him and the ninja clan could survive.
If there had been more time, perhaps the Fourth Raikage, A, could have actually succeeded in eliminating the influence of the ninja clans on Kumogakure. But now the war came too quickly and unexpectedly.
I imagine Young Lord A in the Raikage's building, is having a tough time. He's offended the ninja clan and now has to use them to fight the approaching Konoha army. But what can he do now that things have come to this?
We can only hope that the ninja clans will be sensible and not overstep their bounds.
The Fourth Raikage has now sent the Anbu to monitor the ninja clans of Kumogakure, unaware that many members of the Anbu are also from ninja clans. They will use false information to lull the Fourth Raikage into the illusion that the ninja clans are still honest.
In fact, preparations had already been made to launch a coup that night. Ultimately, it was all because there was too little time! And Darui needed to personally supervise the battle from the city walls, which led to a situation where he had no one else available.
The Kumogakure is currently in the midst of a turbulent undercurrent.
At 5 PM, Uchiha Izuna was still studying maps and intelligence, pondering which gate to attack from, when a ninja came to report, "Report! Duanmu Yan from Kumogakure has come to say he has important matters to discuss with Izuna."
"Oh? Duanmu Yan from Kumogakure? Is that the Duanmu from the Duanmu family, the number one ninja clan in Kumogakure?" Uchiha Izuna became interested; he seemed to have already guessed the purpose of Duanmu Yan's trip.
"Exactly!" After saying that, Duanmu Yan ignored the ninjas' attempts to stop him and entered the main tent.
"Izuna hasn't given the order yet, how dare you come in!" The ninja tried to take Duanmu Yan away.
At this moment Uchiha Izuna said, "Step back, guests are welcome! Please have a seat." After he finished speaking, the Konoha ninja immediately brought a stool from outside and respectfully placed it inside the tent.
Duanmu Yan sat down without any hesitation, staring at Uchiha Izuna's face, thinking to herself, "As expected, people from the Uchiha Clan are really handsome!"
"Miss Duanmu, you've come here for more than just a cup of tea, haven't you?" With that, he got up and poured Duanmu Yan cup of hot tea, which she took and gulped down.
Then she looked at Pakura, stopped talking, and closed her eyes to rest.
Uchiha Izuna spoke up, "This is my wife, not an outsider. Just say what you need to say. Don't worry, no one else will know."
Upon hearing this, Duanmu Yan opened her eyes and handed over a letter. "This is a letter my father asked me to deliver. He hopes that Lord Izuna can seize the opportunity and take over Kumogakure in one fell swoop."
Uchiha Izuna took the letter, not worried about any hidden traps. Even if there were, he could instantly activate Susanoo, so what? Don't forget that his thinking and reaction speed are no worse than that Senju White Hair!
Across the river from Kirigakure, Senju Tobirama, clad in blue Warring States Armor, frowned as he watched the Kirigakure ninja piloting ballistae. He then sneezed. "That inherently evil Uchiha Izuna! It must be that guy talking behind my back!"
Uchiha Izuna opened the letter, which read, "Our ninja clan of Kumogakure is suffering greatly. We only wish that Izuna would invade Kumogakure, capture the Fourth Raikage A, and bring justice to our Kumogakure!..."
Uchiha Izuna wrote two pages of seemingly pointless ramblings. Then, on the last page, he saw. "We intend to help Izuna conquer Kumogakure. We will open both side gates at 2 AM. We can only hold out for a maximum of thirty minutes. Please, Izuna, do not delay the battle and take Kumogakure to avenge us!"
Uchiha Izuna's lips curled into a smile. "Heaven is on my side!"