Seeing the anger all over his lover's face, Gekko Chizan smiled faintly. His tone was extremely calm—so calm that every word carried killing intent.
"Don't worry. No matter how the higher-ups view this matter."
"I will go to Kumogakure to demand an explanation. They stole my daughter—I think that Fourth Raikage doesn't want to live a peaceful life anymore."
Angry? No. He was no longer angry at all.
Since things had already happened, anger was meaningless. The only thing that mattered now was revenge!
These two short sentences directly made Pakura calm down as well.
After so many years together, Pakura knew very well that Gekko Chizan always meant what he said. Since he had spoken to this extent—
It meant that the action had already begun.
Yes, Gekko Chizan knew very clearly that his actions would be stopped by Minato Namikaze.
The latter was the Hokage and had to put the village first. Although he also believed Minato Namikaze would not easily let Kumogakure off,
This involved an issue between two nations, so it was more convenient for him to act on his own.
Did they really think he sent Black Mamba to Kumogakure for nothing?
From the moment Gekko Chizan learned that his daughter had been abducted, he had already begun planning how to retaliate against Kumogakure.
Under the current circumstances, starting a war was impossible—but who was Gekko Chizan? He had plenty of ways to deal with a person or even an entire village.
He had already made up his mind: this time, Kumogakure had to pay a heavy price.
The curse technique was only the beginning.
...
Far away in Kumogakure, the Fourth Raikage was training his body. As usual, he was lifting dumbbells, strengthening his physique.
Standing before him was the one-armed Dodai, clearly discussing something with him.
"I wonder how that guy Dōkaku's operation is going? Dodai, what were you thinking, sending that guy out?"
"Hehehehe, Raikage-sama, you know Dōkaku's identity better than anyone."
"Hmph, of course I know. The disciple of Kinkaku and Ginkaku. Back then, the matter wasn't pursued, and he was even allowed to become a jōnin of the village. Now he's even been given the title of a leader."
Seeing the confusion on his Raikage-sama's face, Dodai couldn't help but laugh loudly. The words that followed were filled with coldness.
"It's precisely because he is the disciple of Kinkaku and Ginkaku that he is not trusted. After all, that incident not only caused the death of the Second Hokage, but also implicated the Second Raikage-sama."
"Keeping him serves no purpose. It's better to let him play some role."
"At the same time, because of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, although he isn't valued, the mere title of leader is still very useful."
"If he dies in Konoha, or even at the hands of the target, then we will have a legitimate reason to denounce Konoha."
Dōkaku's target was Gekko Chizan—plundering his bloodline.
This was a mission jointly devised by the Fourth Raikage and Dodai. Whether he succeeded or failed, it would bring considerable benefits to Kumogakure.
"That's true. Now we just wait for the news."
"Dodai, come on—train with me for a bit?"
After hearing Dodai's explanation, the Fourth Raikage's mood instantly improved. Holding up the massive dumbbell in his hands, he asked Dodai.
You had to know, under normal circumstances, this giant dumbbell was something only he used. Letting Dodai use it today was a rare exception—enough to show how good his mood was.
Dodai glanced at his missing arm, a trace of helplessness appearing on his face. He shook his head and refused the offer.
"Forget it. With my current condition… sigh."
Seeing his capable subordinate fall into dejection, the Fourth Raikage didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.
Then, for some reason, he suddenly exerted force with his arm and directly threw the giant dumbbell over.
Already feeling down, Dodai suddenly saw a huge object flying toward him. Without thinking, he reacted immediately.
"Lava Release, Protective Rubber Sphere."
The rubber formed by Lava Release instantly shaped into a sphere that wrapped around him—this was Dodai's bloodline limit.
"Thud~"
The massive dumbbell struck it and was directly bounced back by the rubber sphere.
The Fourth Raikage was still regretting his reaction when, before he could even finish regretting it, he saw the dumbbell flying back.
"Huh?"
Normally, whether it was a giant dumbbell or an attack, as long as it entered his field of vision, he could dodge it or even restrain it.
But this time, something went wrong.
He abruptly stood up and actually crashed into the table in front of him.
His horizontally trained muscles smashed the table into pieces, fragments flying everywhere and giving him an impromptu face wash.
In that brief moment of distraction, the giant dumbbell had already reached him.
"Duang!"
"I@# !@# !% !@#"
After the collision, the Fourth Raikage's curses exploded out loud.
Immediately after, lightning flashed inside the room. The giant dumbbell had turned into a pile of iron scraps, while a huge lump had clearly appeared on the Fourth Raikage's head—painful just to look at.
The curse technique of drawing circles to curse you cannot be defended against, and will last until its duration ends.
The Fourth Raikage's disaster had only just begun.
...
The scene returned to the Gekko residence.
Hyuga Hizashi looked at Gekko Chizan with a solemn expression. He felt the latter's attitude was completely normal.
After all, someone had broken into their home and abducted their family—if he could still endure that, something would be wrong.
"Chizan, you can rest assured on the Hyuga side. We will support you."
"The Hyuga are also victims. Although those three bastards have already been killed, the facts will not change."
They were all friends of Gekko Chizan. In fact, if not for him, the Hyuga might have suffered certain losses as well.
"Hmph, I think Kumogakure just wants to continue the war."
"They really think we're afraid of them!"
"Chizan, you did the right thing. If that guy had been at my house today, he might have suffered this disaster as well."
"They dare to touch our people—do they really think I can no longer lift his blade?"
Hatake Sakumo's words were sharp. Although this powerhouse had retired to the second line, his presence was no weaker than in the past.
With his anger erupting, chilling killing intent filled his entire body.
Kakashi, standing to the side, didn't speak, but the visible part of his eyes was already ice-cold.
"Chizan-sensei…"
"It was my negligence. I didn't notice Dōkaku's departure at all."
"So, if you're going to Kumogakure for revenge, please take me with you. I will use my blade to clear my name!"
Kakashi's team had originally been assisting in guarding the Kumogakure residence, yet the other side still managed to cause trouble right under their noses.
This made Kakashi feel self-blame and an urgent need to vent.
"Hehehe, don't worry, everyone. There will be news about this within three days."
Recalling the miserable state of the Fourth Raikage in his mind, Gekko Chizan gave a disdainful smile. The curse technique still had a long duration remaining.
He had plenty of time to prepare—the counterattack against Kumogakure had only just begun.