Taking the lead in confronting Gekkō Raito head-on at such a sensitive time was the worst possible move. It was better to let that hotheaded Raikage stand at the forefront.
Tsunade nodded in firm agreement. "Then let those two characters, Kakashi and Might Guy, be my bodyguards!"
Both were strong and worked seamlessly together, making them the best choices. Shikaku agreed as well.
Back in Kirigakure.
Kyuji handed Raito the gold-embossed invitation sent by Kumogakure.
Raito merely glanced at it and gave a contemptuous snort. "Heh, a Five Kage Summit? Just a gathering of beaten dogs!"
Trying to scare me by holding a meeting?
Never mind the four great shinobi villages-even if the entire Shinobi World banded together, what could they do to me?
Raito casually tossed the invitation aside, feeling no pressure whatsoever.
"Forget that stupid meeting for now. Kyuji, I'm giving you an S-rank mission. Take the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and leave the village immediately. Find something for me-the Shinigami Mask!"
To bring back the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, through Impure World Reincarnation, he first had to pry his soul out of the Shinigami's stomach.
Now that he had the jutsu formula, all he lacked was the key: the soul.
Kyuji nodded solemnly. "Rest assured, Lord Mizukage. I'll find it even if I have to turn the land upside down!"
With that, Kyuji left to carry out his orders.
Raito did not remain idle either. He left the Mizukage Building and headed straight for the secret laboratory deep underground.
Looking at Sasuke, who was already prepared, Raito asked, "These are the sacrifices you prepared?"
Expressionless, Sasuke pointed at a row of unconscious people on the floor.
Raito looked them over. Judging by their clothes, most were bandits who ruled over mountain strongholds and had committed