Heavenly Transfer Technique, the Raikage Walks into the Net

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye after Takayuki Senju's wedding.

Over those six months, all four Anbu squads had been fully staffed.

And the event Toji had long been waiting for finally occurred—the First Raikage had fallen critically ill.

This intelligence had been delivered to the Hokage Building that morning.

Hashirama Senju summoned Toji and Tobirama Senju to the Hokage Office.

Looking calm, he handed them the letter in his hand. "Take a look."

Toji gave it a glance. Its contents were largely as he had anticipated.

The disturbance caused by the Eight-Tails' rampage had been enormous. Although First Raikage A had successfully subdued the Eight-Tails and ended the chaos, he had been severely injured in the process.

His injuries had continued to worsen over the past six months, and he had now reached a critical state.

Logically, such confidential intelligence should have been guarded closely to prevent any leaks. Yet early that morning, Kumogakure's envoy had personally delivered a letter, along with the Gospel Hospital treatment card Toji had given them himself.

It had been sent under the Second Raikage's instructions.

The letter proposed exchanging that treatment card for a chance to invite Toji to Kumogakure and treat the First Raikage.

Hashirama knew that Toji had given treatment cards to other villages, and he greatly approved of it. When he had deliberately built Gospel Hospital with far more beds than Konoha actually needed, his intention had been to attract people from across the Shinobi World to seek treatment during peacetime.

If the First Raikage became the first outsider to receive treatment in Konoha, it would undoubtedly set an excellent example.

Tobirama immediately stated, "We can't save him."

"Kumogakure's people are fierce by nature. They fear power but do not appreciate kindness. Saving their First Raikage