The Fourth Raikage Loves Peace / Kumogakure Wants Peace Talks

There are still performances in the next few days, but his task is complete today, and it's time for him to begin his spiritual practice.

He had a feeling that the Kumogakure was about to begin formal negotiations.

If he wants everything to go his way, he'll need to become even stronger in this village that loves to cause trouble.

He Susanoo to acquire at least one of the three Susanoo pieces.

Chapter Twelve: The Fourth Raikage Loves Peace

Kumogakure, Raikage Building.

The Fourth Raikage, who inherited the name "A," is currently reviewing documents in his office.

Since Killer B's death, the Lord Raikage has become much more silent.

But without a doubt, he is the strongest ninja in Kumogakure, literally.

After finishing reviewing the document at hand, Ai put down her pen.

He had to stand up every hour; he had a very strict work rhythm.

She stood up and walked around the office for a while. Then she stopped in front of the bright French windows and looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

A and B, the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, also known as the A-B Combo, are the Kumogakure's main fighting force.

Kumogakure is not only a village of martial arts, but also a village with a truly centralized government.

All power is concentrated in the hands of the Raikage.

Just like the Will of Fire of Hidden Leaf Village, Kumogakure also encompasses the entire village with the concept of a large clan. However, the habit of organizing in the form of gangs and families makes Kumogakure more cohesive. The prerequisite is that the Raikage, as the head of the clan, must have strong leadership charisma and absolute strength.

The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is both a partner and the Raikage's personal bodyguard, providing the Raikage with the most powerful force.

However, now it's Eight-Tails.

The Two-Tails is still in prison in Leaf Village.

A didn't want to lose the Two-Tails as soon as possible, but the established strategy was to show weakness to highlight Leaf Village's strength, while simultaneously using a desperate, all-or-nothing approach to curb the wolves' greed for Kumogakure.

This strategy cannot be said to have failed; initially, everything was progressing towards the established goals.

If it weren't for Uchiha Shingen, Leaf Village would be under the watchful eyes and hostility of all the villages at this time, allowing Cloud Village to launch its second operation smoothly.

The appearance of Uchiha Shingen was too sudden. During the Third Shinobi World War, the Uchiha Clan only had one famous member Body Flicker Shisui, and everyone at the time thought that was the ceiling of this generation of the Uchiha Clan.

However, Uchiha Shingen was present in subsequent wars, displaying formidable strength and even more unorthodox methods.

Now, the three kingdoms of Earth, Fire, and Water are connected from west to east. Although Sunagakure has designs on Leaf Village, it is powerless to do anything about it for the time being. Since the three kingdoms are now united, their ability to communicate directly with Kumogakure has been cut off.

Kumogakure continues to show weakness, it may really be welcoming a large pack of wolves.

After stretching her neck and back in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Ai turned back to her desk, thought for a moment, and then pressed the doorbell.

Soon, the door opened, and the leader of the Cloud Village ANBU walked in.

"Lord Raikage."

"Have you found any trace of the Eight-Tails?"

"No, we mobilized all our resources to investigate, and the samurai of the Land of Iron agreed to notify us if the Eight-Tails appeared in the Land of Iron to capture it."

"It's almost been three years, Eight-Tails could appear at any time. We need to keep a close eye on it!" Ai said. "If it appears, I will also take action!"

"Lord Raikage, what about the Jinchūriki?"

"There's no other way. There's no one like that anymore, and it's too late to train someone else. Tell Turtle Island to get ready. After capturing the Eight-Tails, I will become its Jinchūriki!"

"Lord Raikage! This is too dangerous!" The leader of the ANBU exclaimed in alarm. "I think you should reconsider. It's just a matter of resealing the Eight-Tails."

The existence of Turtle Island does not Perfect Jinchuriki. This technique relies more on the individual, and it only appeared in Yugito Nii during the generation of Cloud Village.

They themselves are the decisive factor in becoming Perfect Jinchuriki, especially Killer B.

Killer B not only Perfect Jinchuriki, but also someone who can perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beasts, just like the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure.

Yugito Nii was merely Perfect Jinchuriki, and his power was far inferior to Killer B's.

"No, Leaf Village strong now. Iwagakure won't clash with Leaf Village anytime soon. We can't count on Sand Village right now; we'll become a thorn in Leaf Village's side. We can't afford to leave the Eight-Tails' power undefended." A skillfully activated the Raikage's traditional technique.

I don't care what you think, I care what I think!

"Besides, the Eight-Tails remembers Bi, and with that factor in my decision, I'll be able to persuade the Eight-Tails."

"Understood, I will make the arrangements immediately."

"No rush, there's one more thing." Ai stopped the leader of the ANBU Guard from leaving. "How's your old rival doing now?"

"Oh, the ANBU of Leaf Village have improved their skills now; they're not as easy to fool as before," the ANBU leader said.

Ai understood what he meant.

Those fools aren't as easy to fool as they used to be, but with a little effort, you can still fool them.

Without the Darkness of Endurance, although the sales staff are still the same people, and experienced staff can mentor new ones, it's still far from the same level.

The battles between ANBU are always a battle between their leaders.

The rookies on the other side have plenty of time to catch up.

If you don't have enough talent, you have to make up for it with time. To accumulate that much experience and achieve a qualitative change, you'll have to pay a lot of tuition fees.

Moreover, even if you max out your card, there might not be any real change.

"Then there's no need to abandon the previous plan." Ai tapped the table. "Make all the necessary arrangements. Even if we can't count on Iwagakure for the time being, Sand Village will be happy to cooperate with us. They know what will happen to their village if we continue."

"Lord Raikage, there's something I don't understand..."

"Spit it out!"

"Okay, that's the current situation. Leaf Village's environment is very good. Neither Iwagakure nor Hidden Mist Village is likely to attack Leaf Village. Can Sand Village really hold them back?"

"As the leader of the ANBU, saying such things is extremely unbecoming." A glared at his confidant. "Isn't Akatsuki in the Land of Rain specifically recruiting powerful missing-nin? Isn't Orochimaru in there too? Go and negotiate with Akatsuki. Things that can be solved with money aren't really problems. I want all their manpower, and I'll take action on my side as well."

"Understood. Is there anything else you need?"

"That's all you have here. Get back to work."

Waving his hand, after the leader of the ANBU left, Ai rang another doorbell.

After a while, a young female ninja with white hair and brown skin walked in.

"Draft the document for me," A said. "Notify Hidden Leaf Village that we are going to formally sign a peace agreement."

"Yes, Lord Raikage, what objectives should we base our conditions on?"

"We also want to join the association run by the Uchiha Clan and demand a seat in the decision-making process."

"Understood, but the village is currently a little short-handed, and war preparations will take some time."

"It might not come to that. Let's organize a delegation first, send a ninja leader there, and see how Leaf Village reacts."

"Should we implement that plan?"

"No, if the ninja leader can enter Leaf Village, let him wait. We can discuss the terms later; let's just get Yugito Nii back first."

"I see."

Chapter Thirteen: Cloud Village Wants to Talk Peace

At the second Ice and Snow Exhibition, Uchiha Shingen was much more relaxed than at the first one.

After all, there's no need to rack your brains to create new products every day.

All you need to do is stage a play every day using ice shavings.

The first day was the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, the second day was the Battle of Kikyo Pass, and the third day was when Namikaze Minato two opponents single-handedly to stop the Cloud Village A-B Combo.

After that, Namikaze Minato the voice acting. This dedicated Hokage, having thoroughly enjoyed himself, went back to his documents and battled wits with them.

On the fourth day, Uchiha Shingen showed the scene where Might Duy burned his life force to cripple the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. This scene touched the hearts of many people, and Might Guy cried his eyes out in the audience.

Because of this short film, Uchiha Shingen made it very long, and he also included Might Duy's life journey of being looked down upon by others.

Even in a relatively good environment like Hidden Leaf Village, such things still happen.

This strategy of first suppressing and then elevating the ratings resulted in the show achieving the best viewership.

Those who once mocked Might Duy are now ashamed, or perhaps embarrassed, of what they did.

Uchiha Shingen didn't care about all that. He was happy to disgust those who liked to find a sense of superiority in those weaker than themselves.

But most of the audience wasn't in that category; on the contrary, they didn't even recognize Might Duy.

As a result, many viewers were deeply moved when Might Duy gave his son a thumbs-up and said, "Now is the time... to protect what's most important to me, even at the cost of my life."

Uchiha Shingen's Ice Sand Technique also showcased the power and consequences of the Formation of Eight Gates from a theatrical perspective, further amplifying its impact.

It's no exaggeration to say that after this drama is finished, the cohesion of Hidden Leaf Village will be significantly enhanced.

Might Duy became the most beloved, regrettable, and admired character in the entire Ice and Snow Exhibition stage play, with his number of fans surpassing that of Namikaze Minato, the contemporary Hokage.

A person's attitude towards life and death will determine their true "life and death".

The man who trained the future "proud Blue Beast of the Hidden Leaf of Leaf Village" impressed everyone with his fearlessness and composure in the face of life and death.

Subsequent plays did not possess such power.

On the last day, the main characters of the drama are Hatake Kakashi and Rin Nohara. This part only goes up to the point where Rin Nohara willingly sacrifices herself, causing Hidden Mist Village to temporarily lose the Three-Tails, Uchiha Shingen disappears from the scene Uchiha Obito.

The second Ice and Snow Exhibition has also come to a successful conclusion.

Its duration was far shorter than the first edition, but its impact on the people of Leaf Village surpassed that of the first.

After all, Uchiha Shingen, or rather the Uchiha Clan, no longer sees the Ice and Snow Exhibition as a money-making project.

After the ice and snow exhibition ended, the Uchiha Clan clearly felt that the villagers' attitudes towards them had changed further.

The personal relationships among the other ninja clans who had fought side by side in the war have also greatly improved.

The Hyuga Clan is the most obvious example.

However, this reminded Uchiha Shingen of what happened in the 54th year of Leaf Village in the original timeline.

Hinata Hyuga was slightly younger than Naruto, born at the end of the 51st year of Leaf Village.

In the original timeline, the war between Leaf Village and Cloud Ninja lasted intermittently for three years. It wasn't until the end of Leaf Village's 54th year that Cloud Ninja and Leaf Village made peace, forming an alliance. At this point, a delegation from Cloud Village came to Leaf Village to sign the agreement.

Even though it was just a ninja leader who came, Leaf Village held a grand welcoming ceremony for him.

That day was also Hinata Hyuga's third birthday.

The most humiliating scene since the founding of Hidden Leaf Village has thus unfolded.

In this timeline, the conflict between Cloud Village and Leaf Village was suppressed from the very beginning.

The conflict with Iwagakure is another example.

As an old friend of Cloud Village and Iwagakure Third Shinobi World War, Namikaze Minato chose a swift and decisive military strategy, fully mobilizing elite forces to minimize Leaf Village's losses.

However, Leaf Village did not take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Cloud Village afterwards.

The official explanation given is, of course, that they love peace.

Normally, no one would believe this, but Leaf Village's decisive victory over Iwagakure in the eyes of outsiders gave it credibility.

Uchiha Shingen's fame soared because of these two battles. After all, the battlefield was different this time, and he didn't kill all the enemies he encountered.

With a survivor, the reputation spreads.

The real difference between the current Hidden Leaf Village and the original timeline lies in its high-end combat power. After the Third Shinobi World War and two foreign wars, the losses to its grassroots combat power have been devastating.

Abstaining from the losses caused by the Nine-Tails in the original timeline does not fundamentally change the fact that Leaf Village suffered severe damage, as the main losses came from the Third Shinobi World War.

This is also why Leaf Village hasn't launched an attack on Cloud Village. Cloud Village won't sign a contract, Leaf Village has been dragging its feet.

With the conclusion of the ice and snow exhibition, Kumogakure finally took action.

Before half of the fifty-fourth year of Leaf Village had passed, Kumogakure seemed unable to withstand the pressure and took the initiative to propose peace talks and form an alliance.

As the second-in-command of the Uchiha Clan and Kage Level ninja of Hidden Leaf Village, Uchiha Shingen attended an internal discussion meeting at the Hokage Building.

The news was announced by Namikaze Minato, and when opinions were sought from various parties, Uchiha Shingen immediately expressed his opposition.

"Peace talks are fine, but an alliance is out of the question." Uchiha Shingen stated his reasons to the high-ranking officials. "Leaf Village doesn't need so many allies. We can still benefit from cooperating with Hidden Mist Village and Iwagakure. If Cloud Village joins, not only will we not benefit, but we will also harm the interests of the three villages. Without this benefit, the alliance between Leaf Village and Iwagakure will immediately become invalid."