The Land of Thunder, Cloud Shinobi Village
In the heart of Cloud Shinobi Village, beneath the rolling white clouds, the Fourth Raikage stood with a solemn expression.
His village had sacrificed everything to deal with Uchiha Nanaya.
To carry out this mission, Cloud Shinobi had agreed to numerous harsh conditions imposed by Konoha.
Since the founding of Cloud Shinobi Village, they had never suffered such humiliation.
And all of it was because of one man—Uchiha Nanaya.
This time, they had to eliminate him.
To ensure success, the Fourth Raikage had even sent Muguruma, their Two-Tails Jinchūriki, to the northern region of the Land of Fire to participate in the operation.
A decision that was not taken lightly.
Among all Cloud Shinobi, Muguruma was second only to himself and his younger brother, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki—Killer Bee.
As a perfect Jinchūriki, she could fully wield the power of the Two-Tails.
The Risk of Deploying a Jinchūriki
Ordinarily, Jinchūriki were not allowed to leave the village.
Even Killer Bee, despite his immense power, had been confined for years due to his reckless behavior.
Allowing a Jinchūriki to roam outside was dangerous.
Other villages would always seek to capture or eliminate them.
This was a common tactic among the Five Great Nations.
Even Three-Tails had been hunted down after straying too far from Kirigakure.
For this reason, the Raikage was extremely cautious about sending Muguruma out into the field.
"Better to be safe than sorry..."
Yet this time, to eliminate Uchiha Nanaya, Cloud Shinobi had thrown caution to the wind.
Because Nanaya had humiliated Cloud Shinobi Village—and, more importantly, shamed the Raikage himself.
The price of this war had been devastating.
They had ceded land.
They had lost tens of millions of ryō.
They had sacrificed numerous elite warriors.
And worst of all—
They had been forced to watch Konoha grow stronger.
If Konoha ever succeeded in fully controlling Nine-Tails, it would pose an unprecedented threat to Cloud Shinobi.
And as Raikage, Ai could not allow that to happen.
The war had already cost Cloud Shinobi too much.
Countless Elite Jōnin had fallen at Nanaya's hands.
From the first attacks on Moore and Brasabi, to the full-scale battles that claimed Sam, Moloy, and countless others—
All of them were defeated by a single man.
How could this not infuriate the Raikage?
And so, he had put everything on the line.
He had deployed Muguruma and his finest warriors.
He had set traps in the most strategic terrain.
And all that remained was to wait for Konoha's Anbu to deliver Nanaya into their grasp.
Once that was done, Cloud Shinobi's victory would be assured.
A Plan That Backfired
Yes, in theory, the plan had succeeded.
Konoha's Root agents had sent Uchiha Nanaya straight into their trap.
And yet—
Raikage could never have imagined that this operation would lead to total disaster.
Not only had they failed to eliminate Uchiha Nanaya—
They had lost all their forces in the Land of Fire.
Even Muguruma, their strongest Jinchūriki, had perished after losing control of the Two-Tails.
And now, the Two-Tails had become a wild beast once more.
Of course, when Raikage finally learned the truth—
That would be another story entirely.
Back in Konoha
Since Koharu had fallen, only Nanaya, Homura, and Tsunade remained.
And at this moment—
Nanaya was simply enjoying the show.
"Letting Koharu torment that old man should be enough for now."
Meanwhile, Homura was on high alert.
His full focus was on Nanaya, avoiding direct eye contact to prevent falling into a genjutsu trap.
But suddenly—
A massive wave of killing intent flooded toward him.
A chill ran down Homura's spine.
He knew instantly—
Nanaya was targeting him now.
And with Mangekyō Sharingan, Nanaya had already reached Kage-level strength.
This was a fight he could not take lightly.
In that moment—
The three tomoe in Nanaya's right eye shifted.
The tomoe twisted, morphing into the shape of a shuriken, its center marked by a black void.
The Ice of the Gods
Click, click—!
In an instant—
The trees behind Homura turned into solid ice—transformed into a breathtaking sculpture.
Then—
Shatter!
The ice exploded, sending a flurry of crystalline shards into the air.
But Homura had already moved.
Using the Body Flicker Technique, he had dodged to the side just in time.
But it wasn't just any Body Flicker Technique—
It was the Advanced Body Flicker, a technique that concentrated massive chakra into the legs for an instant burst of speed.
And even with his aged body, he had managed to evade the attack.
But at a great cost.
After just one use, Homura was already breathing heavily.
His body was not what it once was.
A Smirk from Nanaya
Across the battlefield, Nanaya smirked.
"Not bad, old man. You're faster than I expected."
It was true—
Nanaya had used Divine Ice for the first time in actual combat.
And while his control wasn't perfect yet, it was more than enough.
Still, he had to admit—
For an old relic, Homura wasn't entirely useless.
"It's rare for an old fossil to move that fast."
"It's even rarer for a brat to wield such power."
The two locked eyes, momentarily acknowledging each other's skill.
But while Homura believed Nanaya's Mangekyō Sharingan had limits—
The truth was far deadlier.
Because unlike past Uchiha, Nanaya suffered no side effects.
His vision would never fade.
His Mangekyō Sharingan had no drawbacks.
And Homura had no idea what he was truly up against.
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