"The village should be doing this now... this is the right thing to do."
"..."
For a moment, Samui and the other two did not know what to say.
Judging by Killer B's mental state, he seemed to be doing considerably better than those of them "on the outside."
Dodai stepped forward, lowered his voice, and reported to Killer B.
"Lord Killer B, Samui is now... the village's Fifth Raikage."
Dodai did not mention the fact that Uchiha Minamoto had selected Samui.
Killer B looked Samui up and down, then grinned.
"The Fifth Raikage is a beautiful lady. Looks like Big Brother has a successor, yo~"
Samui bowed slightly to Killer B, her manner respectful, but said little.
She was not particularly close to Killer B.
Besides...
Samui had only become the Fifth Raikage because the Light of Konoha had personally appointed her.
And the Light of Konoha was the very "culprit" who had killed Fourth Raikage A and stripped Killer B of his status as a jinchūriki.
Thinking of this left Samui with even less to say.
Seeing that Killer B was in good spirits, the three exchanged a few words with him before members of the Ninth Division led them to the solitary cell next door.
Compared to Killer B, Yugito Nii was clearly much more despondent.
She sat leaning against a corner of the cell, her head lowered so that they could not see her expression, with several stacks of newspapers beside her.
"Lady Yugito..."
Mabui walked up to the cell and called softly.
Yugito Nii trembled slightly and raised her head, revealing a somewhat haggard face.
"You're here... I heard just now. Samui, you're the Fifth Hokage now?"
Samui replied, "...Yes, Lady Yugito."
"I'm no 'lady' anymore."
Yugito Nii gave a self-deprecating smile.
"You said you