The Furious Kumogakure

In just one month, eight squadrons of nearly three hundred ninjas on secret missions followed in the footsteps of the Iwagakure and were all ambushed and wiped out by the Uchiha. Meanwhile, ninjas from other factions outside the Kumogakure were never ambushed.

Even the most oblivious people in Kumogakure would know that this couldn't be due to their own mistake or the Uchiha suddenly developing superhuman sensory abilities; the only explanation was that someone had betrayed them.

(Uzumaki Ayaka looked at her Mind's Eye of the Kagura and slowly fell silent.)

"Bang!"

"Who is it that dares to betray us? We must find him, tear him to pieces, and grind his bones to dust!"

Inside the council hall of Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage A, who had no hands, roared and kicked the marble table in front of him, sending it flying and shattering it. Tea sets, documents, and other items on the table were scattered all over the floor.

Mabui would normally have come up to discuss the price of the table with Ai at this time, wisely refrained from going up to invite a scolding.

Only Darui, acting as the Fifth Raikage, calmly spoke while flipping through the files on the eight ninja squads wiped out by the Uchiha:

"Eight companies, nearly three hundred comrades, not a single one of them managed to escape and deliver a message."

"Heh, the Uchiha are really ruthless."

Ai's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was grim as he spoke again, "Damn the Uchiha! On the surface, they're helping Konoha eliminate spies, but in reality, they're definitely using this opportunity to warn us and show us their power!"

Just like they did with Iwagakure last month.

"Hmph, but we're not those cowards from Iwagakure! Gather your army! I'm going to the Land of Whirlpools myself to get justice for everyone!"

Upon hearing Ai's words, the council hall fell silent for a moment, with many shaking their heads and smiling wryly.

Everyone knows that the current Uchiha Clan leader Uchiha Feng, can use Flying Thunder God Technique and Susanoo. He was also tricked by those two idiots, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo, and is now free of all ties. Whether he is the strongest in the Ninja World is unknown, but it is certain that he has no weaknesses and no one can stop him.

Therefore, if the Kumogakure dared to launch a large-scale attack on the Land of Whirlpools, it might be able to eliminate the Uchiha and destroy the Land of Whirlpools once again, but the Kumogakure would absolutely not escape the fate of being destroyed.

As Ai's teacher, Elder Dodai looked at Ai and advised:

"Ai, everyone is furious about the huge number of casualties in the village."

However, Uchiha Feng was unsolvable, and he had also formed alliances with both Konoha and Kirigakure.

If we launch a large-scale attack to punish them, we'll have to be careful of Kirigakure if we travel by land or sea, and if we travel by land... Jiraiya could lead an army of ten thousand to guard the border against us.

Whether for their own self-preservation or to fulfill their alliance, they will certainly take action against us.

That would allow Iwagakure and the Uchiha to reap the benefits.

"Then what do we do? Swallow this insult?!"

Back then, we were weak, and my father was beaten to death by Iwa Ninja for the sake of the village!

We did nothing for the sake of the village.

But now that we've risen to power, our strength is absolutely superior to that of Konoha and Iwagakure. The Uchiha have slaughtered hundreds of our comrades; are we really going to stand idly by?

What is the point of all this development and power? How can I face the families of my fallen comrades? How can they rest in peace?!

"But... although Konoha is weak now, Jiraiya, so we won't gain much of an advantage."

Although Kirigakure of Bloody Mist Village," no related news has emerged in recent years. Even our spies sent to spread rumors returned empty-handed. No one knows their current strength, but traveling by sea would mean entering their home turf. Even if we win, we will inevitably suffer significant losses.

"If we recklessly rush towards the Land of Whirlpools, we'll be outnumbered and no match for the Uchiha, and if we outnumber them and our rear is exposed, Konoha and Kirigakure might not pass up this golden opportunity to ambush us..."

"Enough!"

Dodai earnestly explained the pros and cons to Ai, trying to calm her down, but Ai interrupted him sharply.

However, he didn't mention gathering a large army again. Losing both arms and greatly reducing his strength actually allowed him to use his brain more than before.

Therefore, Dodai's words had brought him to his senses, but his past arrogance and the old and new grudges that he couldn't do anything about were burning his reason, making it impossible for him to calm down immediately.

"Um, boss, maybe we..." Darui was about to say something.

But before he could even speak, a Anbu rushed into the council chamber. "Lord Raikage! The Land of Whirlpools has sent someone!"

"..."

The council chamber fell silent instantly, and Darui swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He, along with Ai, Dodai, and the others, frowned, wondering what the Land of Whirlpools meant by sending people at this time.

To flaunt one's power to someone's face? That's suicide; no one's that stupid.

Perhaps they need to investigate the true state of Kumogakure? But in that case, they can't just send one person.

The villagers of Kumogakure racked their brains, but still couldn't figure out what the Land of Whirlpools was up to.

"Hmph! Let him in. I want to see what the Uchiha are really up to."

Unable to understand, Ai simply let them in.

A moment later, Uchiha Inabi, alone and without any weapons, Earth Flow into the Raikage Building in Kumogakure with only a file folder.

In the council chamber of the building, facing the murderous gazes of everyone in Kumogakure, Inabi Uchiha simply smiled and tossed the file bag onto a perfectly intact table.

"Our clan chief said that other ninja villages are full of oddballs, but your Kumogakure is a relatively normal place."

Therefore, there are some things I don't want to hide from you, lest you die without knowing why and become someone else's scapegoat.

"And here lies the truth, the sincerity our clan leader has offered to Kumogakure, hoping that both sides can turn hostility into friendship and cease their mutual antagonism."

The sound of the Inabi Uchiha wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Hearing this, Ai stared intently at the file folder, suppressing his surprise and doubt, and said coldly, "Mabui, open it!"

Since the document bag was transparent, containing only a few letters, intelligence forms, and an official document, it was easy to tell at a glance whether there was any danger. Mabui quickly took the items out and handed them to Ai, Darui, and Dodai.

As everyone read through the letters, intelligence reports, and official documents, their faces visibly darkened.

The letters and intelligence reports were written by the Uchiha high-ranking officials to the Iwagakure, although no Iwagakure markings or symbols were left in the letters.

However, much of the information about Kumogakure is known only to its ally, Kumogakure. This includes Kumogakure's recent movements, troop deployments, and even Cloud Ninja about the eight squadrons of Kumogakure Iwagakure the villagers were just arguing about.

Not to mention there was also an official document, a non-aggression pact between Iwagakure and Land of Whirlpools, signed by Ōnoki and stamped with the seal of the Second Tsuchikage.

"The peace talks were initiated by Iwagakure, who approached us in the Land of Whirlpools. The letters and intelligence were also sent to us by Iwagakure."

As for why they did this, I'm just an envoy, so I don't really know.

However, my clan head said, "Your Kumogakure should know very well what kind of person Ōnoki is, and what kind of grudge you have with Iwagakure..."

Inabi Uchiha then delivered the final blow, speaking with a smile, yet every word was piercing to the heart.