Raikage's Fury

Cloud Village stood tall in the Land of Lightning, atop a towering mountain that pierced the clouds.

Inside the Raikage's office, the Fourth Raikage, his muscles bulging, was ostentatiously making tea, while Mabui, out of breath, stood opposite him.

Mabui completely ignored the Raikage's pretense, unfurling a scroll on the table and saying, "Lord Tsuchikage has sent word that the Konoha people have already reached the border and have ambushed several of our teams. They are now approaching the main force, showing signs of encircling Si Ming Mountain."

"What!"

The Fourth Raikage's eyes widened in anger, and he slammed his hand on the desk in front of him, shattering the wooden desk into pieces with a single blow.

"This is the third time you've broken a desk this month," Mabui said, frowning.

"Now is not the time for that!" The Raikage stood up, picked up the scroll from the shattered pieces of wood, and carefully scanned its contents.

"The Third Hokage is uncharacteristically tough, taking the initiative to send troops to ambush our teams." Mabui had already read the contents and analyzed, "The news sent back by the delegation some time ago, the content seems a bit strange to me."

"They should have been dead in Konoha Village since then."

The Raikage frowned. Although he didn't think it was Sarutobi Hiruzen's style, the war had already begun, and he wouldn't hesitate because of the change in plans.

"Notify Yugito and Team Samui to go to the front line as soon as possible, and bring Darui along as well."

Using a Jinchuriki at the beginning of the war was something only Cloud Village would do.

Mabui didn't move, continuing, "There's one more thing. The Daimyo has sent a message asking us to negotiate peace with the Konoha people, and he will provide the necessary supplies for the negotiation."

The Raikage frowned, finding this matter troublesome.

Looking at his secretary, Mabui, the Raikage asked, "What's wrong with him?"

The Land of Lightning Daimyo, in terms of personality, was like most of the Land of Lightning residents, relatively irritable and straightforward.

And it was precisely because his personality differed from the Daimyos of other countries that the relationship between the Land of Lightning Daimyo and Cloud Village was actually quite good.

And it was because of their relationship that Cloud Village could quickly catch its breath and recover during prolonged wars.

Unlike other countries, where the demand for military equipment, food, and other supplies during each war took a long time to confirm.

In short, the Land of Lightning Daimyo didn't act like a merchant or a noble.

This provocation had already been discussed with the Daimyo, and he had agreed.

But now, this good friend had suddenly changed his mind.

Mabui calmly picked up another scroll and handed it to the Raikage, saying, "The latest news from the Land of Water border is that the Hidden Mist Village people arrived at the border not long ago, and there are quite a few of them. It seems they have formed an alliance with Konoha. This should be the reason why the Daimyo wants to negotiate peace."

Although the Land of Lightning Daimyo wasn't like the Daimyos of other countries, if Hidden Mist really allied with the Konoha people, they wouldn't stand a chance.

They might not even win a one-on-one fight, let alone a one-on-two.

In a losing game, no matter how different the Land of Lightning Daimyo was, he wouldn't be a fool.

"The Hidden Mist people are involved too?" The Raikage was somewhat incredulous. Were those guys stupid?

They finally had a chance to suppress Konoha, and these people didn't cherish it.

The Raikage slammed the table, angrily saying, "No! Even if those Hidden Mist people are involved, so what? You write back and stall the Daimyo. Once we win the battle, he will naturally continue to support us."

"Tell Yugito and the others to rush to the front line."

He didn't think Cloud Village would lose to Konoha and Hidden Mist Village. After Minato's death, Konoha no longer had anyone to hold up the banner, not to mention the Hidden Mist Village, which was constantly engaged in internal strife, and there were frequent rumors of villagers assassinating the Mizukage unsuccessfully and defecting from the village.

Facing these two villages, he could never lose!

"Yes."

Regarding the Raikage's toughness, Mabui nodded without stopping him.

Although she was a secretary, only the Raikage could make decisions on major issues. This was also the difference between Cloud Village and Konoha.

In Cloud Village, strength is the only truth, unlike Konoha, where many clans intervene and various interests are involved.

"Wait, call..."

The Raikage suddenly stopped Mabui. Seeing Mabui's questioning gaze, the Raikage thought for a while and said, "Forget it... Send the previous message out as soon as possible."

The Raikage originally planned to have the Eight Tails join the battle, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. The village still needed a Jinchuriki on standby.

At this time, Konoha Village was filled with happiness and beauty because of the constant stream of victory reports from the front lines.

"Danzo ran away?"

In the Hokage Building, Sarutobi Hiruzen stared wide-eyed at the message Kakashi sent back.

"Impossible, with that guy's personality, he wouldn't run away from the battlefield even if he died," Torifu Koharu immediately denied this.

"Now that the battle report is a great victory, there is no reason for Danzo to run, even if he wanted to," Mitokado Homura also said his opinion.

"But Kakashi wouldn't send such a message back for no reason." Sarutobi looked at the scroll in front of him and rubbed his nose wearily. There had been enough things happening recently.

But thinking about it carefully, these recent events seemed to be related to Danzo.

Sarutobi placed his hands on the table, his face looking ugly, and said, "Regardless of whether the news is true or false, one of you two has to rush to the front line to see what's going on. Yume Ryoma is Danzo's confidant, and his abilities are enough to command this war, but his qualifications are not enough."

"The Uchiha and others will not be convinced to be commanded by a Root ninja."

Sarutobi himself also wanted to lead the team to the front, but unfortunately, he was unable to do so. Konoha Village still needed him to hold down the fort, and his current age was no longer suitable for going to the battlefield.

However, as far as the current situation was concerned, the battle reports had been great victories all along. If the next battles still only involved these two countries, then stabilizing the situation and achieving victory should not be a problem.

"I'll go."

Mitokado Homura stood up and said. Compared to Koharu, who was more inclined towards being a medical ninja, he was the only one of the three present who was more suitable, and the other two did not object.

"To be on the safe side, take some more people with you." Sarutobi nodded and said. To avoid any accidents, he decided to let the Sarutobi Clan contribute some manpower.

The Ino-Shika-Cho and other clans needed to stay in the village to defend against attacks from other ninja villages. The only ones who could provide manpower were the Sarutobi Clan.

Mitokado Homura's eyes flickered, and he nodded, saying, "I will bring the clan members with me when I leave."

"Also bring the Torifu Clan members. My juniors also need to be tempered." Torifu Koharu said silently.

The three looked at each other, their expressions meaningful.