After leaving Iwagakure, all three of them, including Shikaku Nara, looked thoroughly dispirited.
How frustrating!
They had barely exchanged a few words before Ōnoki's retorts had robbed them of any desire to persuade him. It was miserable!
But when they thought of the person they would have to face next, they suddenly felt that everything that had just happened was not so hard to accept...
Sure enough, they needed something to compare it to...
Compared to the Raikage, even Ōnoki's detestable face seemed a little endearing...
All right, it still wasn't endearing...
Sigh. They had not even reached the Land of Lightning yet, but the three of them were already growing agitated.
If even Ōnoki had that attitude, how would the Raikage, who had an even more explosive temper and all the air of a bandit, behave?
Their prospects looked bleak...
Another three days later, Shikaku Nara and his two companions arrived at Kumogakure.
The three took several deep breaths, then entered Kumogakure as though they were heading to the execution grounds.
As they followed their guide to the Raikage's Office, Shikaku Nara could not help wondering what would happen if the Akatsuki invaded Kumogakure right now.
Perhaps only after experiencing pain would this ninja village, which proclaimed itself the strongest in the Shinobi World, actually listen to what others had to say...
So although he knew it was a bad thought, Shikaku Nara secretly felt a little anticipation...
Lost in thought along the way, he arrived at the Raikage's Office.
The current Raikage was the Fourth, and he was at his peak in every sense.
His physique, brimming with explosive power, exerted an overwhelming pressure.
At that moment, Raikage A was expressionless. He knew that Konoha's Shikaku Nara was renowned for his intelligence, while he himself was not skilled