"Very much so."
"You really do resemble your father."
"That straightforward temper of yours… never beating around the bush."
"You're definitely his son."
Looking at the Fourth Raikage, Isamu nodded repeatedly.
For a moment, the images of the Third and Fourth Raikage overlapped in his mind.
It almost felt as though he were looking at the late Third Raikage once again.
"You're still talking?"
"Are you forcing me to throw you out?"
As he spoke, A reached out to grab Isamu.
However, just as his hand was about to seize him, Isamu casually reached out and caught A's wrist.
A's expression changed.
He secretly increased his strength, trying to force Isamu backward.
But it felt as though an enormous mountain stood before him.
No matter how much strength he used…
He couldn't move Isamu even a single inch.
Meanwhile, Isamu simply watched him with a faint smile.
Seeing brute force accomplish nothing, A prepared to activate his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Noticing his intention, Isamu calmly warned,
"Heh."
"I'd advise you not to use your Chakra."
"Otherwise…"
"I can't guarantee you'll survive."
"You dare threaten me?"
"I hate being threatened!"
Thinking Isamu was bluffing, A ignored the warning and activated his Chakra anyway.
"AAAGH!!"
The instant Lightning Release Chakra began covering his body…
A dropped to one knee in agony.
A bug-shaped bulge, roughly the size of two palms, suddenly swelled on his chest.
"Lord Raikage!"
Ameyuri immediately rushed over.
At first, he assumed Isamu had attacked.
But the moment he noticed the familiar bug-shaped swelling…
His expression froze.
"This…"
"It's exactly the same as Karai's…"
"Lord Raikage…"
"How did you end up infected too…?"
"I already warned you not to act recklessly."
"Do you regret it now?"
Isamu calmly crouched down to examine the parasite.
"Stop!"
"What are you trying to do?"
Ameyuri immediately stepped between them.
The Raikage's safety came before everything else.
Now that A could barely fight…
There was no way he would allow an unknown stranger to approach him.
"Heh."
"Relax."
"I don't have any ill intentions."
"I only want to examine his condition."
"And why should I trust you?"
"Lord Raikage can't fight right now."
"If you decide to attack—"
"If I truly wanted to attack him…"
"Do you really think you could stop me?"
"Isn't that right…"
"Fourth Raikage?"
Remembering the overwhelming strength he'd felt moments earlier, A nodded.
"Ameyuri."
"Stand down."
"Let him take a look."
"With his strength…"
"You wouldn't stand a chance anyway."
"Lord Raikage!"
"How can you say that?"
"I'm responsible for your safety."
"How can we let someone of unknown origin—"
"Enough."
"I'm the Raikage."
"Will you disobey my orders?"
After silencing Ameyuri, A looked back at Isamu.
"You don't look like the type to rely on dirty tricks."
"You wouldn't attack someone who's unable to fight…"
"Would you?"
"Of course not."
"If I wanted to kill you…"
"I'd do it openly."
"Taking advantage of someone while they're helpless…"
"That's beneath me."
Isamu answered without the slightest hesitation.
"Lord Raikage…"
"Lady Tsunade is here."
"Why don't we just—"
"No need."
"Let him take a look first."
"If he can't do anything…"
"Then we'll seek out Tsunade."
Unable to persuade him any further, Ameyuri could only sigh.
"…Understood."
After receiving permission, Isamu crouched down.
Green healing Chakra flowed from his hands as he carefully examined the parasite embedded within A's body.
After a thorough inspection, he nodded.
"As expected."
"This is one of the Exploding Bugs used by the Xuanyuan Clan."
"It seems you crossed paths with them."
"That's right."
"We fought the Xuanyuan Clan."
A admitted it immediately.
"No wonder they were lingering around here."
"They were waiting for the parasite inside your body to activate."
"They've got guts…"
"Hunting a Raikage."
A's expression changed.
"The Xuanyuan Clan is still nearby?"
"You mean they never left?"
"They were lying in ambush around here?"
"They were."
"But unfortunately for them…"
"They happened to run into me."
"I found them…"
"…and wiped them out."
A looked genuinely surprised.
Still…
He also felt relieved.
Anyone capable of eliminating the Xuanyuan Clan couldn't possibly be weak.
At the very least…
The man before him possessed Kage-level strength.
Someone like that wouldn't need to resort to underhanded methods.
He had no reason to doubt Isamu's words.
"Sir…"
"If you recognize the Xuanyuan Clan's Exploding Bugs…"
"Does that mean you know how to cure Lord Raikage?"
Ameyuri's attitude immediately became much more respectful.
"Since I know what it is…"
"Naturally, I know how to remove it."
"But…"
"But what?"
Isamu smiled mischievously.
"But why should I help you?"
"We don't know each other."
"Th-That…"
"Just name your price."
A spoke decisively.
He had already realized what Isamu wanted.
"Heh."
"Talking about money is so crude."
"I don't talk about money."
"I only talk about fate."
"And fate…"
"…costs fifty million."
Holding up five fingers, Isamu waved them casually.
The corner of A's mouth twitched.
Whether from pain…
Or the outrageous price…
Even he wasn't sure.
"Fifty million?"
"Why don't you just rob us?"
"No."
"Absolutely not."
"That's far too much."
"A few million would be one thing…"
"But fifty million?"
"Impossible."
Ameyuri immediately refused.
"Heh."
"Not one ryo less than fifty million."
"Besides…"
"I don't believe the life of the Fourth Raikage is worth less than that."
"Fifty million…"
"…to buy the life of a Kage."
"No matter how you look at it…"
"That's a bargain."
"Wouldn't you agree…"
"Fourth Raikage?"
After several seconds of silence…
A finally nodded.
"Fine."
"Fifty million."
"But you'll also remove the Exploding Bug from my companion."
"Heh."
"You're asking for too much."
"I only agreed to fifty million…"
"…because of your father."
"If it were anyone else…"
"Even several hundred million wouldn't persuade me to help."
"So…"
"You'd better worry about saving yourself first."
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