Kumogakure, Raikage's office.
The Third Raikage slammed his fist onto the desk in front of him, sending splinters flying.
The neat desk broke into two pieces.
Violent Lightning Style chakra rampaged around his body, electricity crackling and popping.
"Konoha... That damned Konoha again!"
He clenched a recently delivered intelligence report in his hand, which clearly stated:
"Two-Tails Jinchuriki Nii Yugito, suspected to have followed Uchiha Chiya into the Land of Fire's territory."
"Uchiha Chiya... What nerve!"
The Third Raikage's pupils contracted, his anger almost taking physical form.
He suddenly stood up, his towering frame like a volcano about to erupt.
The air pressure in the office dropped sharply, even the air seemed ionized by the Lightning Style chakra, emitting faint "zzzz" sounds.
"Raikage-sama, please calm down!"
The ANBU captain beside him knelt on one knee, cold sweat forming on his forehead.
"Calm down?!"
The Third Raikage laughed coldly, his voice exploding like muffled thunder.
"How can I calm down?!"
"That's a jinchuriki we carefully cultivated! A strategic weapon of this level was stolen by them without anyone noticing! Who knows, maybe one day Konoha's ninja will appear right in front of us and we won't even know it!"
The Third Raikage's fists clenched with audible creaks.
This damned Konoha, when did they become so cunning! They could even pull off stealing a jinchuriki! Hiruzen Sarutobi, that guy, sure enough is one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes!
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.
He walked to the strategic map on the wall, his gaze locked firmly on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.
Ever since the war began.
He had thought this would bring glory to Kumogakure.
Taking advantage of the conflict between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire, based on the comparison of national power between both sides, the Land of Wind would inevitably lose, it was only a matter of time.
So they decided on a strategy to ambush the Land of Wind.
At first, it went quite smoothly.
But just when a great victory seemed imminent, a suddenly emerging Rasa leading a team managed to hold off the offensive.
On the other side.
The A and B Combo team that he personally trained was supposed to be able to cut through everyone and take down Konoha.
Just after invading the Land of Fire, they were stopped by an unknown yellow-haired youth named Namikaze Minato!
That youth actually knew the Flying Thunder God, Senju Tobirama's famous technique that once dominated the ninja world!
Twice thwarted, he had wanted to assess the situation and gain some wartime "advantages."
Who would have thought that at this critical juncture, the village's cultivated jinchuriki would also be "stolen"!
And moreover, it was Konoha who did it!
Failure, this is truly a failure!
"Bang!"
The Third Raikage punched the wall.
Cracks appeared all over the wall surface.
"The jinchuriki must be recovered, if we can't recover her, kill her directly!"
"Konoha, we absolutely cannot let this account settle like this!"
"As for that Namikaze Minato..."
He suddenly turned around, his gaze sweeping out the window like a blade.
Flying Thunder God Technique...
This jutsu's name stuck in his throat like a fishbone.
Senju Tobirama dominated the ninja world with this technique, how much suffering did it cause Kumogakure?
Now, Konoha produced another Namikaze Minato.
Young yet already able to skillfully use Flying Thunder God.
In the future, he would definitely become a ruthless character like Senju Tobirama.
By that time, Kumogakure would naturally be suppressed again.
"He... must also be eliminated!"
The Third Raikage was filled with murderous intent.
Previously, Onoki's cautious attitude toward Konoha made him quite disdainful.
Now, after learning about these Konoha trump cards, wasn't he himself quite wary of Konoha?!
Speaking of Onoki...
He couldn't help but think of Uchiha Chiya, whom Onoki constantly mentioned and treated as a formidable enemy!
Konoha actually produced so many geniuses?
This is truly enviable!
"Pass the order!"
He barked, his voice rolling like thunder.
"First, have the frontline troops move to the eastern frontline, secretly assist Kirigakure in fighting against Konoha ninja, make sure to tie down Konoha's eastern battlefield!"
"Second, dispatch three hundred elite ninja to support Killer Bee and A, have them patrol the border, they must be careful of Namikaze Minato. Once an opportunity is found, eliminate him at all costs!"
"Third..."
He paused, a flash of ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Have all Lightning Style units assemble, be ready to raid the Land of Fire at any time!"
"Yes!"
The ANBU captain quickly recorded the orders, then hesitated before asking in a low voice.
"Raikage-sama, what about Iwagakure..."
The Third Raikage snorted coldly, pulling out a scroll from his drawer, it was the "Joint Attack Plan" that Onoki had sent over yesterday.
Although he always harbored wariness toward that old fox Onoki, he had to admit this plan was indeed ingenious.
Using Iwagakure's Earth Style troops to restrain Konoha's northern defense line, while Kumogakure's elite raided the Land of Fire's heartland, directly threatening Konoha Village!
"Hmph, that old thing Onoki is actually willing to invest heavily."
The Third Raikage laughed coldly.
"However, as long as we can severely damage Konoha, temporary cooperation doesn't matter!"
He suddenly closed the scroll, his eyes burning with the flames of ambition.
"Send word to Iwagakure, tell them seven thousand ninja for this attack on the Land of Fire isn't enough, we need two thousand more! Our Kumogakure will do the same! Deploy seven thousand! Three days from now, share intelligence, launch a full-scale attack on the Land of Fire!"
"Yes!"
The ANBU captain received the order and quickly withdrew.
The Third Raikage stood alone by the window, his gaze penetrating the cloud layer, as if he could already see the Land of Fire's territory burning under Lightning Style's roar.
"Konoha... Do you think having Uchiha Chiya, Namikaze Minato, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki means you can rest easy?"
A ferocious smile curved at the corner of his mouth.
"This time, I'll let you know just how terrifying Kumogakure's fury can be!"
...
Namikaze Minato stood on a high cliff, his golden hair fluttering slightly in the wind, his blue eyes gazing at the dark clouds in the direction of the Land of Lightning.
"Minato, what's wrong?"
Uzumaki Sango walked up from behind, her red hair brilliant as flames.
Namikaze Minato frowned slightly, speaking in a low voice.
"I feel... Kumogakure's recent movements are somewhat unusual."
"Hmph, if they dare come, I'll show them what we're made of!"
She clenched her fists, a flash of fighting spirit in her eyes.
Namikaze Minato smiled, reaching out to ruffle her hair.
"Don't be impulsive, our mission is to hold the defense line, stabilize the supply line, and steal intelligence from Kumogakure."
"This is the mission Chiya-sama gave us."
Just then, an ANBU appeared in a body flicker.
"Minato-sama, urgent report from the front line. Kumogakure is assembling elite troops, suspected to be making a big move!"
Namikaze Minato's eyes instantly sharpened.
"As expected..."
He murmured.
"Looks like the war is about to escalate."
"Send someone to deliver the message to all battlefields! Prioritize the northern battlefield and eastern battlefield."
"Yes!"
He turned to look at Uzumaki Sango, his tone firm.
"Sango, prepare for battle."
"Yes!"
Sango nodded heavily, not a trace of fear in her eyes.
In the distant sky, thunderclouds churned, as if heralding the approaching storm...
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