A Duel Between Both Sides Was About to Begin

Dodai also deeply agreed with the Fourth Raikage's ideas and decisions, and he also felt that Uchiha Yunyan was a huge future threat, and it was best to take advantage of the opportunity to eliminate him.

However, Dodai was also deeply worried. He always felt that Uchiha Yunyan was too strange. He didn't seem as simple as he appeared. Lord Raikage must be careful.

Faced with Dodai's concern, the Fourth Raikage appeared quite confident, repeatedly reassuring him not to worry.

And so, it was decided that the Fourth Raikage would personally lead the attack against Yun Yan in this battle.

Ten days later, the time for the decisive battle between the two sides was fast approaching, and an earth-shattering war was about to begin.

As one of the opposing forces in this battle, the Fourth Raikage was neither late nor early. Instead, he chose an appropriate time to depart from Kumogakure and quickly headed to Cloud Thunder Gorge within his own country's borders.

Whether it was due to confidence or to show respect, the Fourth Raikage did not bring a large force or many ninjas this time. Only the Fourth Raikage himself, his bodyguard Darui, and some accompanying ANBU Anbu were present.

Looking at the number of people he had, one could understand the Fourth Raikage's true intention. He probably planned a fair and square one-on-one duel, rather than a group of people fighting against one person, which would be too humiliating.

On the way to Cloud Thunder Gorge, Darui, the dark-skinned, blond-haired successor whom the Fourth Raikage favored most, expressed his timely concerns.

Standing beside the Fourth Raikage, Darui expressed his concern in this way:

"Lord Raikage, this Uchiha is so arrogant, challenging our entire ninja village all by himself. Could there be some kind of conspiracy involved?"

Leading the group at the forefront, the Fourth Raikage moved at a steady pace, his entire demeanor exuding composure.

"Don't worry, I suspect there won't be any conspiracy involved. This battle is just a simple fight, aimed at resolving the conflict between the two sides."

On one hand, Konoha was internally weak and empty; they lacked the energy and power to carry out any conspiracies.

On the other hand, isn't Cloud Thunder Gorge located within our Lightning Country? This is a clear home-field advantage; even if they were to plot against us, they wouldn't do so on our territory.

And..."

At this point, the Fourth Raikage paused for a moment.

Darui was standing next to him, clearly didn't quite understand, so Darui asked:

"And what?"

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage's eyes held a somewhat melancholic expression:

"Dodai and I have deduced about Uchiha Yunyan's personality from various details and found that his personality is different from any other Uchiha. His personality Uchiha... very special."

Well, I just feel that, given his personality, he wouldn't resort to any underhanded tactics in this matter; he's simply here to fight and resolve this conflict.

Hearing this, Darui, standing nearby, nodded as if he understood, but was still somewhat angry:

"Alright, no matter what, it's really too arrogant of this Uchiha to challenge our Kumogakure alone and even make you personally come out to help."

"No matter what, we must teach this Uchiha a lesson this time. It would be best if you could kill him on the spot, which would greatly enhance the prestige of our Kumogakure!"

The Fourth Raikage, who was running at the very front, smiled at this moment:

"Don't worry, that's what I think too. This Uchiha Yunyan has an extremely unstable personality and is very strong. He is indeed a hidden danger to us. I want to take this opportunity to kill this scourge openly and fairly."

Alright, stop talking, we're almost at Cloud Thunder Gorge.

At this point, Darui and the other members of the Anbu looked up at the terrain in front of them and realized that Cloud Thunder Gorge was indeed ahead. The agreed time had arrived, and they were about to reach the agreed location. They shouldn't waste any more time and should remain cautious and vigilant.

And so, the Fourth Raikage led his group to the Cloud Thunder Gorge, a place of vast terrain and dense forests.

Upon arriving at the central part of Cloud Thunder Gorge, the Fourth Raikage and his men stopped there and began to look around, observing their surroundings.

After observing for a while, I found that apart from the sandstorm, there was no one else around.

A little annoyed at not finding his target, Darui immediately began to complain in dissatisfaction:

"Where is he? Where is that Uchiha? Weren't we supposed to have a duel here today? Why is he gone now? Did he run away because he was scared, or did he stand us up?"

The Fourth Raikage also observed his surroundings. He did not offer any opinions without authorization, and he had become slightly wary.

Shortly after Rui uttered this sarcastic remark, Yun Yan's voice came from above:

"Oh, you've arrived?"

Upon hearing this sudden sound, the Kumogakure ninjas were all startled, because they hadn't sensed anyone else around them. Where did this sound come from?

Not only were the ninjas taken aback, Fourth Raikage A, was also surprised, because he hadn't sensed anyone else around him.

Like his own Anbu, the Fourth Raikage looked up with some surprise and uncertainty in the direction from which the sound came.

Right in front of them was a high peak, and on its summit, not far from them, sat a person sitting leisurely.

Needless to say, this person is naturally Yun Yan.

Moreover, Yun Yan was sitting on the mountaintop at this moment, holding half an apple in his hand, and was casually munching on the apple.

While taking a bite of an apple, Yun Yan looked down at the Fourth Raikage and the others with great interest, and said to them in a leisurely manner from his elevated position:

"You arrived quite punctually, neither early nor late, unlike me, who has been waiting for you here for a long time, enduring sandstorms in order to get to this duel."

At this point, Yun Yan looked towards the distant horizon, expressing his dislike for the environment:

"I can understand the towering mountains here, even though it's the Land of Lightning Country. But what's with all this sand and dust? This environment is awful. It's nowhere near as pleasant as the Fire Country."

"Hmm... no wonder you other ninja villages always covet the Fire Country's abundant resources and excellent environment. Living in a relatively poor environment, it's understandable that you feel unbalanced and want to plunder it."

And so, Yun Yan casually stated one of the main reasons for the previous Shinobi World Wars: the unreasonable allocation of resources.

Hearing this, and seeing the man's leisurely demeanor, the Fourth Raikage's sense of seriousness increased once again.

He stood quietly in place, looking up at the Yun Yan above, his voice deep and calm:

"You're Uchiha Yunyan?"

After taking another bite of his apple, Yun Yan looked down at the burly and imposing Fourth Raikage below and nodded.

"It is me."

The Fourth Raikage continued to ask:

"So you're planning to challenge our entire ninja village all by yourself?"

Yun Yan, who was sitting on top, shrugged:

"I can't help it, I'm not the Hokage."

"If I were the Hokage or had the relevant authority, I would have already led enough forces from within Konoha to wage war against your Kumogakure. Why would I need to wage war against an entire ninja village in my own name?"

The Fourth Raikage neither confirmed nor denied Yun Yan's reasoning, but he also confirmed Yun Yan's character—direct, chaotic, and unpredictable.

Not wanting to continue looking up at this person and talking to him, the Fourth Raikage bluntly said:

"Uchiha clan, if you want to take this battle seriously, come down here and talk to us. This is incredibly disrespectful."

Upon thinking about this, Yun Yan actually nodded in agreement:

"Hmm, that seems to make sense. It does seem impolite to make you all look up at me while I speak. I'll go then."

At this point, Yun Yan lightly leaped down, landing steadily in front of the Fourth Raikage and the ninjas of Kumogakure like a falling leaf.

The moment he landed, the Kumogakure's Anbu behind the Fourth Raikage, as well as Darui, simultaneously stood ready, looking on high alert.

Yun Yan paid no attention to the group of extras; his gaze was almost entirely fixed on the Fourth Raikage in front of him.

"The Fourth Raikage A..."

Although I had expected it, knowing that the only person your Kumogakure could send to deal with me was the Fourth Raikage himself, seeing the Fourth Raikage actually appear before me, and seeing how respectfully you treat me, I'm truly... how should I put it? Overwhelmed with gratitude?

That seems to be roughly the case.

"Well, enough with the small talk. Fourth Raikage, shall we fight? What's the outcome after the fight? What's the settlement regarding who wins and who loses? We need to discuss these things before we fight."