Akanishta Heavenly Dao Palace.
The seventh floor, Samsara Pagoda.
Reaching the pyramid in the desert, Kinkaku and Ginkaku paused and exchanged a glance. Then, having made their decision, they stepped inside without hesitation.
Though their actions were no different from betrayal, neither Kinkaku nor Ginkaku cared.
Besides, when they first joined the Hidden Cloud Village, they had intended to kill First A and seize the entire village.
They simply could not beat First A, so they had been forced to wait patiently for an opportunity.
In other words, the brothers were founding stakeholders themselves. They had their own faction and direct subordinates, making them the strongest armed faction in the Hidden Cloud Village outside the Raikage's camp.
Thus, rather than betraying the Hidden Cloud Village, the brothers were abandoning it.
Moreover, killing Second A had already put the brothers on the Hidden Cloud Village's kill list. There was no room left for reconciliation.
Their former subordinates in the Hidden Cloud Village had either died or pledged allegiance to Third Raikage.
Even if they could return, they had long since lost the foundation they needed to rule the Hidden Cloud Village.
What kind of leader had no one supporting him?
They simply had not expected that, after all their years of effort, that brat Third Raikage would reap the rewards. It left both brothers frustrated and humiliated.
We should find a chance to kill him.
The same dreadful thought arose in Kinkaku's and Ginkaku's minds.
They had already killed Second A. Killing Third Raikage as well would make it an even pair.
The corridors inside the pyramid were spacious and far from dark. Artificial lights bathed the interior in a warm yellow glow, illuminating every corner.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku looked around without surprise.
From the outside, this place looked like a