Even the always arrogant and domineering Lord Raikage had personally admitted defeat, acknowledging that he was no match for Gekkō Raito.
Could Kumogakure's dominance be ending here, with the Shinobi World entering an era of Kirigakure's rise?
The current situation in the Shinobi World was unstable.
Konoha had just experienced internal turmoil, and the Third Hokage had died in battle. Although the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was renowned throughout the world, there was no disputing that Konoha had been severely weakened.
On the surface, Kumogakure's military strength could already be considered the greatest in the Shinobi World.
Yet in today's battle, Kumogakure's strongest fighter, the Raikage, had teamed up with a Perfect Jinchuriki, only to be trounced by a single acting Mizukage from Kirigakure.
Once word of this battle spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Shinobi World.
In the future, Kumogakure would probably have to keep its tail between its legs whenever it faced Kirigakure.
Inside the meeting room, the atmosphere was oppressive.
With a broad stroke of his pen, Gekkō Raito signed his name.
From this day forward, the maritime territories were redrawn. Not only had Kirigakure reclaimed its original territory, but it had also taken several strategic locations from Kumogakure along the way.
The Fourth Raikage proved himself a man of his word, accepting his loss without resorting to any more petty tricks to make things difficult.
However, when Gekkō Raito packed his things and prepared to return home, the Raikage still could not resist issuing a threat.
"Mizukage!"
"I'll personally take back what belongs to Kumogakure sooner or later!"
Hearing this, Gekkō Raito, who was standing at Kumogakure's gates, stopped and turned to look at the Fourth Raikage's solemn face.
Gekkō Raito smiled brightly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth. "You're welcome to try anytime,