Vast Sea.
On the deck of a massive ship, the Raikage stood with his arms crossed, gazing into the distance.
This posture fully displayed his powerful physique. He wore a broad belt and heavy armor, while the dark green shuriken tattoos on both shoulders were especially conspicuous.
From Kumogakure to the Land of Whirlpools, the land route passed through the Land of Hot Water and the borders of the Land of Fire.
The agreement between Kumogakure and Konoha included a clause allowing them to pass through in order to attack the Flame Hidden Village.
But now, the Raikage no longer wished to take the land route and had chosen the fastest route by sea instead.
The drawback of this route was that retreating would become difficult should they be defeated.
Not every ninja possessed enough chakra to cross the sea.
For this expedition, Kumogakure had deployed nearly all its elite forces. The Raikage saw no possibility of defeat.
Besides... even if things did not go as planned, they had arranged for the massive Turtle Island to provide support from the rear.
Just like back then...
Kumogakure would use overwhelming force to wipe out the Uchiha clan entrenched in the Land of Whirlpools!
How foolish did one have to be to choose the former Uzumaki graveyard and then shamelessly babble about revenge... Laughable!
Footsteps sounded across the deck, and the Raikage looked back.
A ninja wearing a fox mask dropped to one knee and respectfully said, "Lord Raikage, I have brought what you requested."
A trace of disdain flashed through the Raikage's eyes. He waved a hand, having a guard deliver the intelligence report.
It contained information on the Flame Hidden Village's ninja. Most of it was from three years ago, with only a few individuals specially marked.
Uchiha Fugaku,