The Raikage's determination left Shi speechless for a moment.
Mabui and Darui also tried to persuade him, saying things like they should at least go with him, that this was not the Raikage's battle alone.
But an order from the Kage could not be disobeyed.
They all knew that their leader had already made up his mind...
"I am a failure. I hardly ever notice whether the sunlight is bright or not, because I have no time.
"My parents could not offer me any support, and my education was not very good either. I was alone in the city, searching for a future.
"I looked for many jobs, but none of them hired me. Perhaps no one liked someone who was bad at speaking, disliked socializing, and had not shown enough ability.
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"For three entire days, I ate only two loaves of bread. Hunger kept me awake at night. Fortunately, I had paid a month of rent in advance, so I could continue living in that dark basement without having to go outside and endure the unusually bitter winter winds.
"Finally, I found a job. I worked night watch at a hospital, guarding the morgue.
"The hospital was even colder at night than I had imagined. The corridor wall lamps were not lit, and everything was dim. I could only rely on the faint light seeping out from the rooms to see where I was stepping.
"The place smelled terrible. From time to time, dead people would be delivered in body bags, and we would help carry them into the morgue.
"It was not a