Raikage: A Title for Work!

On the ship.

Koi Shun breathed a sigh of relief.

He looked towards the rooms of the Konoha Ninja, his heart still pounding.

That battle just now...

As an ordinary person, he naturally couldn't understand it, but even in the Land of Snow, he had heard of the names A and Killer B from the Kumogakure.

The former is the next successor of Kumogakure!

result.

Konoha sent out a clone, which easily defeated the opponent and even captured Killer B...

I wouldn't even dare to think about it!

"Has Konoha become this powerful now?"

He muttered to himself.

Someone nearby whispered, "Captain."

"Hmm? What is it? Do the adults of Konoha have any needs?"

"No, it's just that... should we..."

"Need not!"

Koi Shun immediately waved his hand in refusal.

He took a deep breath and said, "Konoha has enough strength, so we can confidently move forward. If we encounter Iwagakure ninjas, they will definitely help us deal with them."

"Yes!"

"Oh, and send some fruit over too."

Koi Shun gave earnest instructions.

During voyages, fruit is one of the most precious foods.

He remembered that there seemed to be someone in the team who was seasick, so he specifically gave the order; otherwise, even if they saved some money, it would be worth a fortune back in the Land of Snow!

Right now, we can't save money any longer; if we do, we might not even make it to the Land of Snow.

Inside the ship's cabin.

Kyohiko wrote down the situation on the wooden tablets he created, and then sent them back to Konoha using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Only then did he look at Killer B inside the Amber.

"Senior Shikaku, what do you think?"

"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, he previously transformed into the Eight-Tails form, undoubtedly mastering the ability of Complete Tailed Beast Transformation. This is a huge threat to our village, and also..."

Nara Shikaku pondered for a moment and said, "I think we should imprison the Jinchuriki in Konoha."

"But wouldn't that cause a conflict with Kumogakure?"

"Kurenai Yuhi," she whispered.

Shikaku shook his head.

"Whether we arrest them or not, they will clash with us because we are getting stronger, while their progress is far slower than ours, and they are even regressing."

With one side Kumogakure and Iwagakure not be afraid?

According to his speculation, there will inevitably be a great war between the five great villages of the Shinobi World, and this war will continue until Konoha is in a similar state to that of the Hashirama Senju era.

but.

The previous war caused some changes in the landscape of the Shinobi World.

Sunagakure is completely destroyed!

The deaths of elites such as the Third Kazekage, Chiyo, and Ebizo deprived Sunagakure of the possibility of participating in the war.

Today, the Five Great Shinobi Villages in the Shinobi World have actually split into three powerful ninja villages and two relatively weak ninja villages, with a huge gap between the top Sannin villages and the bottom two.

Top three...

Without a doubt, Konoha is now the undisputed number one.

Shikaku speaking, Kyohiko raised his hand.

A few seconds later, footsteps began to sound outside. Then, Kurenai Yuhi thanked the other person and came in carrying a plate of fruit.

Kurenai Yuhi smiled and said, "Captain Koi is probably worried about Kai, so he had some fruit sent over."

"Letting Kai fall asleep is the best thing you can do for him."

Kyohiko couldn't help but laugh.

Then, he continued to maintain the Barrier, isolating the sound as much as possible.

"Shikaku, if the plan goes smoothly, I will share the spoils of the Land of Snow mission with Sunagakure. We'll drag Sunagakure into the mire and further bind them to us!"

Do you think it's okay?

The Land of Snow has thick snow cover, but it also has abundant mineral resources.

Of course, people were sent to excavate the Kazahana Sōsetsu.

but.

Firstly, Kazahana Sōsetsu couldn't possibly manage these businesses personally, and most of the profits were seized by Kazahana Dōtō and the nobles who had pledged allegiance to him.

Otherwise, Kazahana Dōtō wouldn't have had the money to hire ninjas or research Chakra Armor.

Secondly, in the Land of Snow, the mining efficiency for ordinary people is still too low.

A ninja team would definitely be more professional than this!

If the two sides reach an agreement, the Land of Snow has no reason to refuse, and the Sunagakure is even less likely to refuse.

The only thing to worry about is --

Will the Land of Earth cause trouble? Will the Sunagakure betray us?

These were precisely the two points that Shikaku was considering.

"There's no need to worry about Sunagakure. Even Rasa poses a very limited threat to us."

After mastering Magnet Release, Konoha was able to counter Magnet Release Ninjutsu and Puppet Technique, and was not afraid of attacks from Sunagakure in siege battles.

The Sunagakure had no advantage against them.

But Iwagakure...

"Ōnoki, move the men up here!"

Following Kyohiko's train of thought, Shikaku quickly came up with a solution.

Jiraiya has been active in the northern region with the aim of intimidating Iwagakure. He possesses the Flying Raijin Formation Technique, allowing their ninjas to quickly support another battlefield.

This is a capability that no other ninja village possesses.

"Hmm, we shouldn't write it now. We can wait until we make some progress on the Land of Snow side before writing the application."

Konoha, Hokage Office.

Tsunade leaned against her desk, lost in thought and listless.

"Shizune, are you done yet? Let's go home!"

"Lady Tsunade!"

"Ugh, this is so boring. It feels like every day I wake up I have to review village documents, and..."

Tsunade was speaking when she suddenly paused.

She looked at the documents in her hand.

"Shizune, why has our expenditure on the Orphanage decreased?"

"Oh, Nonō- senpai and Mami -senpai said that many children are now able to support themselves, and Kabuto, for example, is earning extra money at Konoha Hospital, so they don't need as many expenses."

"Shizune," she replied.

Tsunade a sigh of relief, nodded slightly, and continued, "This expense will still be calculated as before. Tell Nonō that she doesn't need to be too frugal; reducing basic expenses can allow us to expand the Orphanage."

As she spoke, the image of the three children from Amegakure (Amegakure) inevitably came to mind...

There are many children in the outside world who can only survive by scavenging for garbage.

Tsunade sighed, "We can't cover too many areas, but we can check the surrounding area to see if there are any orphans..."

"Yes!"

Shizune, she picked up the documents and prepared to leave.

Tsunade immediately stopped her.

"Etc!"

"Um?"

Shizune turn around.

Tsunade: "Give it to me, I'll have Shadow Clone go. You go to the hospital to train, I can handle the paperwork here myself."

She smiled and said, "With Kyohiko away these past few days, there have been far fewer documents in the village."

"Puff!"

Shizune couldn't help but chuckle.

It's not that Kakashi handles documents more efficiently, but rather that Kyohiko has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, which would surely cause a lot of trouble in the village.

"Well, I'm going to the hospital now."

"Hmm, since Hong isn't here, you'll need to mentor the new Kabuto Yakushi."

"Yes!"

Shizune then realized that with Hong gone, Dou was now basically being cared for by Rin or the Medical Team.

She immediately set off for the hospital.

Not long after, Minato Namikaze Body Flicker Technique.

"Minato?"

"Lord Hokage, there's an important situation regarding Kyohiko."

Minato Namikaze's expression was somewhat solemn.

Tsunade sensed something was wrong, rubbed her temples, and said, "Could they have gotten into a conflict with the Kumogakure?"

"Uh, you guessed right."

Minato chuckled dryly and handed over the scroll.

Tsunade took it, sighed, and said, "It's not that I guessed accurately; I just know enough about the temperaments and abilities of Kumogakure and Kyohiko. If the two sides were to meet, things would turn out badly."

She opened the scroll, and then her expression gradually became serious.

Tsunade anticipated that things would be serious.

but.

She hadn't expected Kyohiko to escalate things to this extent!

Capturing the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer B...

The conflict between Kumogakure and Konoha was directly torn open by a huge rift, but this was not actually a trap set by Kyohiko.

Despite repeated warnings from Shikaku, Ai remained determined to capture Shikaku.

"The attitude of the Kumogakure has undoubtedly formed an alliance with at least one side..."

Minato Namikaze glanced at the map beside him, "Iwagakure is more likely!"

"It could be three villages."

Tsunade to the three above.

Earth, Thunder, Water.

Minato recalled the intelligence, then frowned. "They've joined forces with Madara?"

He reacted extremely quickly.

Kirigakure is currently controlled by Madara, but in terms of strength, it is slightly inferior to Iwagakure and Kumogakure, and the three villages did not have much connection before.

The sudden alliance must be related to Madara.

Tsunade nodded, then couldn't help but scrutinize Minato closely.

Minato didn't have much intelligence, yet he was able to analyze all of this based on just a few words, which demonstrates his wisdom and ability...

She couldn't help but say, "Minato, you need to get more active these days. How about taking charge of a class?"

"Leading a class?"

Minato pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"I have no plans to lead the class in the short term. Just the Nine-Tails is enough to keep me busy. I can't leave Kushina alone if I take over the class."

As he said this, he looked outside.

"Furthermore, Konoha needs someone to guard it right now."

Kyohiko is very strong.

However, Kyohiko had more to think about. In terms of the bigger Minato, Minato knew he was no match for Kyohiko, so rather than competing with him, he decided to take a step back.

Cooperation is the key to the future!

Minato didn't explain it clearly, but Tsunade had already seen through his thoughts.

She let out a long sigh.

My heart is heavy.

Minato and Kyohiko are both top-tier geniuses, one in a generation, but unfortunately, they were born in the same era...

While it was Konoha's good fortune, it was also, in some ways, a personal misfortune.

She sighed.

"Minato..."

"Don't worry, I really enjoy my life now. Konoha is getting better and better, and everyone can live a happy and fulfilling life. As for the war..."

Minato Namikaze's eyes were resolute. "With us here, the war won't affect anyone in the village!"

Initially, his dream was to become Hokage.

After that, he wanted to bring peace to the Shinobi World.

And now.

Minato discovered that both of the first two methods were extremely difficult.

With Hokage preceding Tsunade and Kyohiko following him, his chances of becoming Hokage are really slim.

As for peace in the Shinobi World.

Now, his goal is to bring peace to Konoha.

Protect Konoha and the Land of Fire.

The Shinobi World...

It's too big, and there are too many people.

Minato sighed, somewhat bewildered.

Tsunade glanced at it and chuckled, "Why are you sighing? You're a smart person; you should know that neither Hokage nor achieving peace is so easy, even for Kyohiko..."

She paused.

"Even if it's him, is his claim of unifying the Shinobi World necessarily correct?"

How will you know if something is right or wrong if you don't do it?

Tsunade's tone was serious.

Minato was stunned.

"Look at Jiraiya, he listens to what Kyohiko says, but he still wants to see and verify it for himself. He's been running around in the north lately, looking around."

Tsunade leaned back in her chair, her tone serious.

Minato is very talented and has a strong mind; she doesn't want to see Minato in confusion.

Minato Namikaze thought for a moment and said, "I'll think about it carefully."

"Oh, right, this..."

He pointed to the scroll.

"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is too important. Let Kyohiko keep an eye on him for now. Sending him back directly could easily cause unnecessary complications."

Tsunade has made her decision.

Then, she smiled and said, "Tell Kyohiko that if all else fails, try extracting a portion of the Eight-Tails and then sending some of the Jinchuriki back."

Minato's eyes lit up.

Really!

While the Eight-Tails isn't as powerful as the Nine-Tails, it's still a formidable force among the nine Tailed Beast. If most of Tailed Beast power were extracted...

Even if Killer B returns, it will be a huge loss for Kumogakure.

exactly.

Kyohiko possesses such an ability!

Minato's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Now I know how to reply."

Then, he said goodbye and departed using the Flying Thunder God.

In the Land of Lightning, when the Third Raikage received the news that Killer B had been captured, he was completely stunned.

Who has such strength?

but.

When he opened the scroll and carefully read the message that had been sent, he immediately lost his temper.

Kyohiko Yoshimine!

It's that same person again.

and.

What's even more outrageous is that this time it was just Kyohiko Yoshimine's Wood Clone...

"It's unbelievable that even a Wood Clone possesses such immense power!"

The Third Raikage took a deep breath.

He looked at his assistant beside him.

"Send me to the front-line outpost; I want to speak with them directly!"

"But..."

The assistant standing next to him was dumbfounded.

Although they had mastered the Heavenly Transfer Technique, they had only practiced it for two or three years and were not very proficient, so they could not send living creatures at all.

Although the Raikage could escape unscathed using the Heavenly Transfer Technique, this was the first time they had ever been teleported such a long distance.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

The Third Raikage's temper was difficult to control.

Killer B.

This was Ai's right-hand man, and a powerful trump card for their Kumogakure. How could he accept being captured by Kyohiko?

The key point is...

According to the scroll, Konoha seems to have the upper hand this time...

He doesn't care whether he pays attention or not.

However, he had to consider Kyohiko's abilities.

A single Wood Clone could defeat A and Killer B in their current form; the war with Konoha might need to be reconsidered.

Heavenly Transfer Technique.

He instantly arrived at an island in the Land of Lightning.

When he emerged from the spatial passage, his skin was cracked and blood was oozing out.

Those people's Heavenly Transfer Technique was indeed immature.

Even the Third Raikage went through many hardships during the teleportation; if not for his strong physical body, he would not have been able to survive.

Upon arriving, the Raikage immediately shouted, "Where is everyone?!"

The next second.

Ai quickly appeared in front of him.

Bang!

With one punch, Ai was shoved directly into the ground.

The Raikage roared, "Didn't I tell you to be careful? Why are you still so impatient?"

I'm sorry, Father!

Ai got up.

He did not use his Lightning Release Armor to defend himself.

At this moment, Ai was filled with regret and guilt.

The Third Raikage was short of breath and almost threw another punch, but he managed to suppress his anger when he saw the injuries on A's body.

"What father? Address me by my title!"

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Ai got up, her body half-covered in blood.

His wound has reopened!

"Explain everything clearly, down to the last detail!"

"Yes!"

Ai quickly described the whole process.

After hearing this, the Third Raikage breathed a sigh of relief.

It was a sneak attack!

He said that no matter how strong Kyohiko Yoshimine, he couldn't possibly defeat both Ai and Killer B at the same time.

They launched a sneak attack, first knocking A away, then taking advantage of Killer B Flying Thunder God Tailed Beast Bomb to teleport away with the Flying Thunder God Beast Ball.

The tactics were ingenious!

However, if they had known sufficient intelligence beforehand, they might not have suffered such a crushing defeat.