Kumogakure, Land of Lightning. Large, towering cloud-piercing peaks were enveloped by moist mist. Amidst the high, dense cloud layers, the rumbling of thunder occasionally echoed, appearing exceptionally solemn.
Countless densely packed buildings were spread among the tall mountain ranges, appearing extremely mysterious, half-hidden and half-visible in the mist. Among the many peaks, one highest peak was particularly striking.
It was the highest of all the peaks, having completely pierced through the cloud layers in the sky. Above that winding sea of clouds, at the very top of the peak, a gigantic arched building stood majestically, precisely the Raikage's office.
"Smash!!!!!" With a loud bang, the office table instantly shattered into four or five pieces. Countless wooden chips fell to the ground. The Raikage slowly retracted his fist and said, gritting his teeth, "Uchiha Susanoo, Land of Cherry Blossoms, absolutely unforgivable!!!"
Half a month had passed since his last attack on the Land of Cherry Blossoms. At this moment, the Raikage had lost his previous vigor. His entire body was wrapped in white medical bandages, clearly severely injured. At this moment, his face appeared extremely furious.
"Raikage-sama, your injuries haven't healed yet. Please don't be too impulsive," a woman with brown skin and a curvaceous figure beside him said worriedly. She was the Raikage's assistant, Mabui.
"Damn it, how can I not be angry? That hateful Uchiha Susanoo has repeatedly ruined our plans, and even killed so many of our ninjas. I must avenge this hatred!!! And those bastards from Kirigakure, this debt must be settled early!!!!" The Raikage said with hatred.
He originally thought this would be an easy mission. A mere Land of Cherry Blossoms could absolutely not stop the Land of Lightning's footsteps. No matter how the spoils of war were divided with Iwagakure in the end,
Kumogakure would gain huge benefits. He never expected the strength of Cherry Blossom Village to completely exceed his expectations. Cherry Blossom Village was also so stubborn, even inviting Kirigakure to help. This was completely unexpected before.
The Raikage hated Susanoo for a reason. It wasn't just because of this war; it had started several years ago. Originally, the Land of Cherry Blossoms should have been controlled by Kumogakure and Iwagakure at that time,
but it was destroyed by Uchiha Susanoo and Deidara, a group of newly recruited ninjas who joined the Land of Cherry Blossoms. However, the Raikage at that time didn't know Susanoo's identity.
Although previous intelligence showed that Kirigakure had dispatched a considerable number of ninjas, the Raikage did not take it to heart. After all, he did not believe that Kirigakure would become an enemy of Kumogakure for a small Cherry Blossom Village, but reality was completely beyond his expectation.
"Mabui, notify the Anbu to fully monitor the movements of the Land of Water. This matter will absolutely not end like this. Now is a good time for us to develop. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.
We must take down the Land of Cherry Blossoms. In addition, send someone to contact Iwagakure. I plan a second attack. This time, we will take down the Land of Cherry Blossoms in one fell swoop!!!" The Raikage said hatefully.
"But Raikage-sama, we..." Mabui hadn't finished speaking when she was interrupted by the Raikage. "No need to say more, Mabui. My mind is set. This time, I will absolutely not give the Land of Cherry Blossoms any more chances.
In this war, our Kumogakure cannot suffer losses in vain, nor can we let the ninjas who died before sacrifice in vain. This time, Yugito will also participate in the battle. Let her temporarily stay in the village for now, after all, she still cannot fully control the tailed beast within her body," the Raikage said coldly.
"Oh." She sighed. Seeing the Raikage so determined, Mabui said helplessly, "I understand, Raikage-sama."
Then she bowed slightly and walked out of the Raikage's office.
"Hmph, Uchiha Susanoo, how dare you repeatedly ruin my good deeds? Last time I was careless. This time, I will definitely crush you!" The Raikage said coldly, clenching his palm forcefully. The water cup in his hand instantly shattered, and countless fragments scattered from the air.
At this moment, inside the Cherry Blossom Kage Building office in Cherry Blossom Village, Susanoo sat quietly on a chair. Beside him sat Rantaro and Kurotsuchi. They quietly watched the three people in front of them. The leader had an ordinary face and wore an Iwagakure forehead protector. He was the negotiator sent by Iwagakure.
He looked at Susanoo with some apprehension, then relaxed a little and slowly spoke:
"Your suggestion has been discussed by Lord Tsuchikage and our Iwagakure Elder Council. His Highness the Daimyo of the Land of Earth has also agreed to this matter. The envoy sent by the Daimyo's mansion of the Land of Earth has already gone
to the Daimyo's mansion of your esteemed country to formally establish a strategic alliance relationship between the two countries. And we, as envoys of Iwagakure, are here to discuss your previous suggestion with Lord Cherry Blossom Kage."
As his words fell, an Iwagakure ninja behind him slowly nodded, then took a step forward. From his embrace, he took out a scroll with a red "secret" character pasted on it and placed it on Susanoo's table. He then made a few hand seals with both hands. A red light flashed, and the red "secret" character slowly faded.
Susanoo lightly nodded. This scroll was encrypted. It was a very confidential document. It contained very important intelligence. Most ninja villages had this mechanism, especially during wartime. The importance of intelligence was self-evident. Once intelligence was obtained by the opponent, the consequences were unimaginable. A small mistake could lead to very serious consequences.
A slight mistake could lead to ninja units being completely wiped out, or even lead to the defeat of the country in battle. Therefore, all ninja villages attached great importance to intelligence secrecy.
Once such an encrypted scroll was obtained by the other party, if one did not know the correct way to open it, if one tried to force it open, the scroll would automatically self-destruct, for example, by automatically burning itself, or even exploding. The intelligence inside would also disappear, and nothing would be obtained in the end.
Susanoo slowly opened the scroll and slowly began to read it. The office was silent. The three Iwagakure ninjas looked at Susanoo's face with some apprehension. They knew how terrifying this young man, who was not yet twenty years old, was.
After a while, Susanoo slowly put away the scroll, and a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth.
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