cook got MVP!!
At the same time, the Fourth Raikage looked down at his two subordinates, whom he had personally smashed into the ground, his face ashen. In addition to anger, his eyes were filled with a deep sense of powerlessness and exhaustion that had been building up for too long.
Once upon a time, Darui and Xi were both outstanding men, promising young men of great ambition in their Kumogakure!
But, but why, why did they become like this?!
Did that evil book that Killer B Bee brought back back really have that much power?!
"What will become of our Kumogakure Village?!"
He roared silently in his heart, and a faint tear welled up uncontrollably in the depths of his eyes.
"Waaaaah! Waaaah!!" ×2
Hearing the noise coming from the ground, the Fourth Raikage instantly suppressed all the surging emotions in his heart.
He looked down at the two arms in the pit, and with a look of exasperation, reached his hands into the pit and pulled them out at the same time.
"Ahem, boss, I'm so sorry!!"
"Lord Raikage, I'm so sorry!!"
The Fourth Raikage glared at his two trusted lieutenants, whose faces were covered in dirt, and said irritably:
"Hmph, stop with your nonsense."
If this delays our business, the first thing I'll do when we get back is tear down that lousy association you and that idiot Killer B started!
The moment Darui and Shi heard the words "Demolition Association," their expressions instantly changed. They nodded frantically and looked at the Fourth Raikage with pleading eyes.
Ai sighed inwardly, exhausted, and then gave a stern order to his subordinates:
"Listen carefully, I will lead the main attack from now on. The two of you will cooperate with me to surround him and make sure that kid has no chance to escape."
We must capture him as quickly as possible and bring him back to Kumogakure!
Darui paused, blinking his eyes, which had just been covered in tears and dirt.
"Huh? So it's not necessary to harm Teacher Itadori's life after all?"
The Fourth Raikage gave his beloved subordinates a look of utter contempt, then without hesitation grabbed Darui and Shi by the back of their collars and hurled them both toward the direction where Kotori was!
Darui and Xi exchanged a very brief glance in mid-air.
At this moment, all the laughter and tears on their faces were completely suppressed in an instant, replaced by the coldness and focus that belonged to the Kumogakure Elite.
They quickly adjusted their positions in mid-air, and the moment they landed, they spread out to the left and right, forming a triangle with the Fourth Raikage facing Koto directly in front of them, blocking all of Koto's escape routes!
Kou looked at them calmly, showing no intention of attacking. Instead, he calmly sheathed the sword Inazuma in his hand at his waist.
The blade struck the scabbard with a crisp sound, which was particularly clear in the suddenly quiet mountain area.
The Fourth Raikage frowned slightly as he watched Kotori's completely illogical behavior.
But on the surface, he still maintained that confident demeanor, and spoke to Kou in a deep voice:
"What, have you finally given up the struggle?"
The Fourth Raikage looked at Kotobukuri, his tone carrying a deliberate air of composure:
"If I'm not mistaken, after such intense exertion just now, your Chakra should no longer be enough to allow you to escape from our encirclement again."
How about we reconsider my previous suggestion?
As he observed the subtle changes in Kou's expression, he reached out towards Kou as if he had swallowed a leech, and said resentfully:
"Although I'm reluctant to admit it, the vast majority of people in Kumogakure would very much welcome you to join us."
"As long as you are willing to join our Kumogakure, we can sit down and discuss the requests you made earlier."
Upon hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, a glint of surprise flashed in Darui's eyes.
He quickly seized the opportunity and called out to Kou in the most sincere tone:
"Yes, Teacher Itadori! You are very popular in our Kumogakure! Putting aside the artistic atmosphere for now, our Kumogakure's human models are definitely the most suitable for your art style in the Ninja World!"
Especially that muscular guy in your draft, he looks exactly like our eldest son...
"Um?!!"
Sensing the death stare from the Fourth Raikage, Darui quickly changed the subject, saying:
"In short, if you come to our Kumogakure Village, you will definitely be able to unleash your talents to the fullest!"
Please consider this carefully!
hope nodded repeatedly, her gaze towards Kou filled with sincere earnestness and expectation.
Kou silently watched the three seemingly enthusiastic but actually cunning old bastards in front of him, each secretly accumulating Chakra in preparation for a sudden attack. His eyes twitched slightly.
He shrugged, a polite smile playing on his lips:
"Unfortunately, I currently have no interest in joining any other faction."
I can only reluctantly decline your kind invitation.
Ai didn't seem surprised by Kou's answer.
He looked into those scarlet eyes and slowly nodded. Those eyes, which had just been full of expectation, now held only cold and resolute determination.
"Is that so...?"
His voice turned somber, bringing the conversation to a close.
"Since that's the case, then we'll have no choice but to use force!"
He lowered his arms back to his sides, and a surge of fierce Lightning Release Chakra erupted from his entire body.
"Darui! Shi! Attack!!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Ai transformed into a violent bolt of lightning, hurtling towards the spot where Kou was!
At the same moment, Darui and Xi also launched a simultaneous attack from both sides, with three fierce offensives coming from Chao Kou to encircle them!
As he sensed the three auras rapidly approaching him, a relaxed and composed smile slowly appeared on his face.
He slowly raised his right hand and casually waved it at the burly figure charging at the front:
"Farewell, Lord Raikage..."
At the very instant his calm voice rang out, Orochimaru stood silently in the shadows of a cave deep within the Cloud Thunder Mountain Range.
His empty, golden snake eyes gleamed faintly in the darkness.
Right at his feet, a plump, black, furry ball of fur was anxiously gazing up at the pale man who exuded a chilling aura with its round, golden eyes.
The next instant, a sharp arc of light flashed in Orochimaru's previously empty snake eyes.
As if receiving a command from afar, he didn't hesitate to stretch out his foot and kick the fat cat that was still trembling at his feet.
"Meow!!!"
Cook let out a piercing scream, then tragically bit its own paw, drawing blood from its still-bleeding paw pad.
He pressed hard on the scroll with herringbones printed on it that had already been unfolded on the ground beside him:
"Reverse Summoning Technique!!"
Just as Cook's incredibly powerful bubble-like voice, still tinged with a hint of sob, rang out, Kou, far away on the border of the Cloud Thunder Mountain Range, gradually became transparent.
Under the shocked gazes of the three, led by the Fourth Raikage, Koko's figure vanished completely from the spot...
The three attacks that were originally heading towards encircling Kou stopped simultaneously at this moment!
"What... what exactly is going on?"
Darui stared in disbelief at the empty ground before him, then instinctively glanced at the Fourth Raikage not far away, his voice filled with deep confusion and shock:
"Boss, this technique, could it be...?"
"It's Space-Time Ninjutsu."
The Fourth Raikage spoke in a low, heavy voice.
He slowly closed his eyes, and the image of the blond figure he had once fought, the one who had left a deep impression on him, involuntarily surfaced in his mind...
A moment later, Ai slowly opened his eyes, looking at the now empty ground. Trying to suppress the shock in his heart, he uttered with difficulty the name of the technique he had thought he would never see again:
"That is without a doubt the signature Ninjutsu of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato."
Space-Time Ninjutsu - Flying Thunder God!!