The Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.
"So, this is the answer you have for me?"
"Well? Say something!"
Inside the Raikage's Office, a white-haired elder berated them harshly. He looked at Dodai, who had lowered his head in shame, his eyes filled with endless disappointment.
"How am I supposed to answer to the villagers?"
"Well?!"
"Why didn't you die on the battlefield?"
"The village has lost two Raikage in succession in such a short time, and this is what you have to show for your work?!"
The atmosphere in the office grew increasingly tense. No one dared talk back. Everyone knew just how dangerous Kumogakure's current situation was.
Disaster had struck two successive Raikage in an extremely short time. This was no longer merely a matter of the Land of Lightning's dignity and reputation, but a grave issue that truly concerned its survival.
After all, if Kumogakure could not even protect its own leader, who would still trust Cloud Ninja to complete their missions?
The death of Fourth Raikage A on the battlefield had not been too much of a problem. After all, anything could happen on a battlefield, and an unexpected turn of events was understandable.
Besides, the one who had killed Fourth Raikage A was Shihōin Naraku, now widely acknowledged as the God of the Shinobi World. Shihōin Naraku was also a ninja from Konoha, so people could still accept it.
He was a powerful Konoha ninja, after all. It was only natural that the Raikage had died at his hands.
But now, Killer B had been captured by members of an organization!
No matter how powerful the Akatsuki was, it could not compare to a great nation or a major ninja village. This would make others in the shinobi world question Kumogakure's current strength.
For all they knew,