However, what the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning received was not the Raikage's letter of apology, but even more shocking news.
The Raikage had indeed obeyed the Daimyō's order and headed for the Daimyo's Residence.
But he had not come alone. He had brought an entire army of ninja!
When the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning received the news, he flew into a rage.
He immediately issued a decree, sternly demanding to know the Raikage's intentions and ordering the samurai armies along the route to intercept him.
However, the Kumogakure ninja forces swept through every obstacle.
The armored samurai wielding long swords were as flimsy as paper before ninjutsu.
In a single clash, the samurai army was routed and fled in panic.
The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning finally grew afraid.
Abandoning his earlier hard-line tone, he issued three decrees in succession, declaring, "If the Raikage withdraws now, I can let bygones be bygones."
Yet Kumogakure's ninja forces showed no intention of retreating.
They advanced triumphantly, and the towns along their route opened their gates and surrendered one after another.
Just the day before, the newspapers at the Daimyo's Residence had still been fiercely condemning the Raikage.
"The despicable, shameless Raikage is advancing toward the Daimyo's Residence."
After the Raikage routed the samurai army, the newspapers changed their tune:
"The Raikage's forces approach the Daimyo's Residence. The situation remains under control."
When the Raikage's ninja army finally entered the Daimyo's Residence.
The newspapers had already changed to:
"Welcome the supreme Lord Raikage back to his loyal Daimyo's Residence."
At last, the Raikage led his ninja into the Imperial Palace of the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning.
The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning knelt in the great hall, watching the muscular Raikage approach step by step,