Hidden Cloud Village's Maneuvers

With Uchiha Qingcheng's successful coup, he became the Fifth Hokage of Konoha, and the Sarutobi Clan was wiped out, with even Hiruzen Sarutobi committing suicide out of guilt.

These reports quickly spread to all the major ninja villages, with the Hidden Cloud Village being the first to receive the information. Inside the Raikage Building, another ninja conference was being held.

At this time, Hidden Cloud Village had begun mobilizing its troops, and many ninjas had traveled from the training grounds to the Raikage Building's office building.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, the Raikage spoke directly, "A coup has occurred in Konoha. The Third Hokage was killed by the Fifth Hokage, and the powerful Sarutobi Clan of Konoha has been completely wiped out. Konoha is now in dire need of rebuilding."

Killer B immediately started swaying and excitedly sang, "Weak Konoha, yay! Our Hidden Cloud Village is the strongest ninja village! My lyrics are really amazing, yay, yay!"

The Raikage ninja, watching Killer B sing and dance, all looked embarrassed and said, "Such a serious meeting, and to sing something like that, it's really too much."

The Raikage was directly scolded by Killer B: "Bee, don't sing when I'm talking, you idiot!"

Killer B made another gesture and sang excitedly, "OK!"

The Fourth Raikage suppressed his temper and continued, "The Byakugan bloodstains from Konoha, as well as the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki, can all be taken to our Hidden Cloud Village. I plan to send spies to Konoha again."

Upon hearing the Raikage's words, Dodai said with a serious expression, "The current Fifth Hokage is Uchiha Qingcheng. According to intelligence, he has already awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan and can even summon the spirits of hell. If we try to steal it like this, won't it trigger Ninja World War?"

Upon hearing his deputy's words, the Fourth Raikage replied with a serious expression, "So what if it's the Ninja World War? Our Hidden Cloud Village has been resting for so many years, we've long since recovered our strength, and our power is many times greater than before. Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't died, I was still prepared to go and seize Konoha."

The Fourth Raikage said with a greedy look, "Our Hidden Cloud Village needs more bloodline families. If possible, it would be best to take Uchiha Qingcheng and bring him to Hidden Cloud Village to continue the family line, and bring the Sharingan bloodline to our Hidden Cloud Village."

The group of Hidden Cloud Village, upon hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, all became excited and shouted, "Rob Konoha! Rob the Blood Clan!"

Seeing that all the Raikage ninja had agreed, the Fourth Raikage said with a serious expression, "Who is willing to be the Hidden Cloud Village's envoy and go to Konoha?"

Just then, Darui rushed into the Raikage's meeting room and shouted, "It's terrible, Lord Raikage! The Jōzen Clan has defected! They say they can't stand the village's exploitation anymore and have started to defect!"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage's face filled with rage, and he cursed furiously, "These bastards actually dared to desert at such a crucial moment! Those punishments were clearly for the sake of the village, how can these idiots not understand that?"

Raikage grew increasingly agitated with his curses, slamming his fist hard onto the desk. With a deafening crash, the massive desk crumbled into a pile of wood chips.

Then the Raikage shouted, "Kill all these traitors! We can't let a single missing-nin leave the Land of Lightning alive!"

Upon hearing this, Dodai's face grew grave again, and he spoke up, "Lord Raikage, Hidden Cloud Village should halt its Strengthening Plan! This month alone, three ninja clans have already defected, and you've already wiped out two of them. This Strengthening Plan, which copied from Konoha, is not a good plan. If we continue with these fines, I fear even more ninja clans will flee."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage said with a serious expression, "What is this price to make the village stronger? If Hidden Cloud Village wants to become the overlord of the Shinobi World, certain sacrifices must be made."

Then, the Raikage said with a serious expression, "Take all the Ninjutsu and savings of the Jōzen Clan."

Upon hearing this, Darui said with a serious expression, "Understood, Lord Raikage. We will definitely complete the mission."

After saying this, Darui led a large group of Anbu Ninjas and headed straight for the Shangshan Clan, intending to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

The Fourth Raikage then said with a serious expression, "Is it really my fault? But for the sake of the Cloud Shadow becoming the overlord of the Shinobi World, making some sacrifices is only right."

Upon hearing the Raikage's words, Dodai said with a serious expression, "Lord Raikage, let's pause our Strengthening Plan for a while! In the past month or so, a large number of civilians have fled Hidden Cloud Village to seek a living in the Land of Lightning. Furthermore, the Hidden Cloud Village ninja clans are facing exorbitant fines every day, and everyone is living in fear. If this continues, our village will eventually fall apart."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage's face became solemn, and he said with a serious expression, "Could this plan really be a mistake?"

Upon hearing this, Dodai nodded again and said with a serious expression, "You could call it the Eradication Plan, or you could call it the Hidden Cloud Village Collapse Plan. Look at those villagers, they don't even dare to go out during the day, for fear of being seen by the Police Force and then having to pay hefty fines."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage's face filled with anger, and he thought to himself, "Have we been tricked by Konoha again?"

Dodai then said with a serious expression, "Lord Raikage, our village has become wealthy, but the villagers and ninja clans are all tightening their belts to make ends meet, which is why so many people have left the village to seek a living in the Land of Lightning."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage's face filled with anger, but he said with a serious expression, "Stop the Cloud Shadow's Strengthening Plan! But the previous fines have already been used up, and the village can't return them."

Seeing this, the Cloud Ninja breathed a sigh of relief and then shouted, "Lord Raikage, you shouldn't have released this plan! The villagers have been robbed into poverty by the Police Forces!"

The Fourth Raikage, seeing his subordinates gossiping, directly rebuked them. "What are you brats doing there? How dare you talk about me? I am the Raikage!"

Killer B immediately started singing, "Long live the OK Hidden Cloud Village Collapse Plan, oh yeah, oh yeah!"

The Fourth Raikage retorted, "I'm doing all this for the village! Tell me, isn't my money being spent on you guys?"

The group of ninja from Hidden Cloud Village looked embarrassed upon hearing the Raikage's words and hurriedly said, "Lord Raikage, we all misunderstood you. We are truly sorry."

The Raikage shouted again, "Kill all those missing-nin first. I hate missing-nin the most. Put everything else aside for now."