After a great battle, Turtle Island was clearly no longer fit to stay on.
After leaving behind a small number of Cloud Village ninja as guards, everyone boarded the large ship they had arrived on.
Standing on the deck with one hand on the railing, Araki watched Turtle Island gradually recede into the distance and smiled at Dodai beside him. "Looks like Kumogakure has made up its mind?"
"Hmph, Konoha has gone too far in bullying us. If we don't teach them a lesson this time, where will Kumogakure's pride go?"
Dodai no longer looked as hesitant and overly cautious as before. Even his tone had become much firmer.
As the Raikage's aide, before the Raikage made a decision, he could fill in the gaps and offer all kinds of suggestions. But once the Raikage, as the leader, had made a decision, the only thing an aide needed to do was carry out the leader's will!
In that regard, Dodai had done exceptionally well.
"Exactly!"
Sasori of the Red Sands chimed in from the side.
Anyway, anyone who chose to oppose Konoha was naturally considered friendly by him.
It seemed the nations of Water, Wind, and Lightning had basically reached an agreement.
But something seemed to be missing...
Right, where was Earth?
Araki turned around and saw Hikō, his explosive hairstyle unmistakable, standing alone in a corner of the deck. He seemed to be looking this way, but did not quite dare approach.
It could not be helped. Araki's display of strength earlier had genuinely frightened him.
If Araki's ability to fight two opponents at once and swiftly wipe them out during the conflict at Cloud-Lightning Tower had relied on the unexpected nature of his space-time ninjutsu...
Then the power of that sword strike that had severed the giant Buddha