Chapitre 296: Chapter 296: Bring the Hammer Down

The Land of Lightning, Kumogakure.

In the Raikage's office.

The Fourth Raikage, A, sat behind his desk, listening to Dodai report on the Chakra Cannon.

Seeing Yugito, Samui, and Mabui enter, he asked curiously:

"What's the matter with you three?"

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's question, Yugito and Samui glanced at Mabui.

All of Shishou's agricultural and livestock affairs in the Land of Lightning were now managed by these three women.

In their small team,

Yugito handled combat-related matters.

Samui was responsible for intelligence analysis and decision-making.

Mabui managed specific arrangements and tasks.

So, naturally, it was up to the articulate and highly capable Mabui to speak.

Feeling the gaze of the other two, Mabui sighed slightly and then looked at the Fourth Raikage, saying:

"Raikage-sama, we heard you plan to move against the Akatsuki?"

The Fourth Raikage, A, raised an eyebrow and nodded, "Indeed."

Now that Yugito and Killer B had both become perfect jinchuriki, they were significant assets to Kumogakure. If the Akatsuki dared to target them,

The Fourth Raikage would not tolerate it.

With the Chakra Cannon just developed, it was a good opportunity to test its power on the Akatsuki.

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's confirmation, Mabui sighed and continued:

"I have a recording I'd like you and Dodai to watch. If possible, you should also invite Killer B."

The Fourth Raikage frowned, glancing at the three women, and said in a deep voice:

"What is this about?"

Mabui took a deep breath and said:

"We hope you won't move against the Akatsuki."

The Fourth Raikage looked at Yugito, "Is this the Flying Thunder God user's idea?"

Since Yugito, Samui, and Mabui were all present, the Fourth Raikage immediately suspected Shishou's involvement.

Mabui shook her head, "No, Shishou doesn't care about such matters. It's us who hope you won't proceed with this."

Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage turned to Dodai and said:

"Go get Killer B. Tell him if he doesn't come, I'll personally bring him here."

The Fourth Raikage also wanted to see why Mabui and the others wanted to stop him from attacking the Akatsuki.

Not long after,

A reluctant Killer B was brought to the Raikage's office by Dodai.

Then, Mabui activated the barrier in the Raikage's office and started playing the footage of Shishou's battle with Nagato.

"Raikage-sama, this is footage of Shishou fighting the Akatsuki leader. We got it from Shishou."

"After you watch it, you'll understand why we want to stop you."

Hearing Mabui's words, the Fourth Raikage and the others were stunned and immediately interested.

The footage of the Flying Thunder God user fighting the Akatsuki leader was sure to be valuable for research.

Kumogakure might develop strategies to deal with both of them based on this footage.

Seeing the Fourth Raikage's expression, Yugito, Samui, and Mabui guessed his thoughts.

However, in the face of absolute strength, all strategies were meaningless.

Pressing play, the battle between Shishou and Nagato in the Valley of Death appeared before the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Dodai.

The trio initially watched the fight with great interest.

But as they saw Shishou's Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence and Nagato summoning the Four-Tails and Five-Tails, the Fourth Raikage and Killer B couldn't help but frown.

When they saw Nagato's Almighty Push and Chibaku Tensei, the footage abruptly ended.

This was because Mabui had edited out the part where Shishou summoned Turtle Island.

She thought it best not to let the Fourth Raikage know about this, as it would expose their previous deception.

Seeing Nagato's Almighty Push and Chibaku Tensei, the Fourth Raikage's face instantly darkened.

He finally understood why Mabui and the others wanted to stop him from attacking the Akatsuki.

With the terrifying power displayed by the Akatsuki leader, if Kumogakure moved against them, the village would undoubtedly suffer severe losses.

Seeing the footage end halfway, Killer B was frustrated and asked Mabui:

"Mabui, what was the outcome of the battle?"

Mabui looked at Killer B calmly and said:

"The detailed footage wasn't provided, but in the end, Shishou won decisively."

Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Dodai were all shocked.

They hadn't expected that after the Akatsuki leader displayed such formidable power, Shishou would still win, and decisively at that.

How terrifying was his strength?

But considering the immense chakra Shishou possessed, the trio was somewhat relieved.

With that amount of chakra, defeating the Akatsuki leader didn't seem so surprising.

Thinking this, the Fourth Raikage looked at Yugito and asked:

"Yugito, with your current strength, how confident are you in defeating the Flying Thunder God user?"

Now that Yugito was a perfect jinchuriki and had successfully trained in Sage Jutsu, her strength might surpass both him and Killer B, so the Fourth Raikage wanted to see how she rated Shishou's strength.

Hearing the Fourth Raikage's question, Yugito was startled.

'You've got to be kidding. How could I possibly beat Shishou?'

'He just killed the White Snake Sage from one of the three great Sage lands yesterday. What am I supposed to fight him with?'

'Shishou is so powerful, I couldn't beat him on the battlefield or anywhere else.'

Thinking this, Yugito looked at the Fourth Raikage and shook her head repeatedly:

"Raikage-sama, I have no chance of beating Shishou, not even a little."

"In my opinion, no one in Kumogakure can beat Shishou. You need to be mentally prepared for that."

Although Yugito's words were harsh, Samui and Mabui believed she was speaking the truth.

Not to mention Shishou himself, even the Great Katsuyu Sage could likely annihilate Kumogakure.

Hearing Yugito's words, the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Dodai were all shocked.

Dodai looked at Yugito and asked:

"Even with you, Killer B, and the newly developed Chakra Cannon?"

Seeing that the Fourth Raikage still had some hope, Yugito decided to hit him hard.

So, Yugito looked at the Fourth Raikage, Killer B, and Dodai and said seriously:

"The Great Katsuyu Sage from one of the three great Sage lands is Shishou's contract summon. Shishou can fully summon the Great Katsuyu Sage's true form."

"Do you think Kumogakure can defeat the Great Katsuyu Sage?"

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Chapitre 297: Chapter 297: How Are You Two Progressing?

"Do you think Kumogakure can defeat the Great Katsuyu Sage?"

Upon hearing Yugito's question, the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, and Dodai were all taken aback.

Since Yugito, Samui, and Mabui had all been training in Sage Jutsu using Katsuyu clones, the Fourth Raikage and the others had conducted an investigation into the Great Katsuyu Sage. They learned from the Eight-Tails that her size was almost as large as Turtle Island, and her strength was comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.

If a user of the Flying Thunder God technique could fully summon the Great Katsuyu Sage, just one Great Katsuyu Sage could annihilate Kumogakure.

'This Flying Thunder God user even has such an outrageous contract with a summoning beast!'

The Fourth Raikage cursed inwardly, his expression growing even darker.

He then looked at Yugito and asked, "And how do you think you compare to the leader of the Akatsuki?"

"Shishou told me I can't beat the Akatsuki leader," Yugito shook her head.

Shishou had informed her that the Akatsuki leader was on the verge of reaching the Six Paths level and had repeatedly warned her that if the Akatsuki leader ever came, she should use the Flying Thunder God seal Shishou left her to escape immediately and notify him.

Although Yugito's strength had reached the super-Kage level, she still couldn't defeat a Six Paths-level Nagato.

Hearing that Yugito couldn't even beat the Akatsuki leader, the Fourth Raikage's face grew even grimmer.

He had thought that the Flying Thunder God user was the only significant threat to Kumogakure, but now another threat in the form of the Akatsuki leader had emerged.

Mabui, seeing the Fourth Raikage's troubled expression, quickly stepped forward and said:

"Raikage-sama, you don't need to worry about the Akatsuki coming after us."

"Shishou made an agreement with the Akatsuki leader that if he won their battle, the Akatsuki would lay low and not trouble the Five Great Shinobi Villages."

"If the Akatsuki breaks this agreement, Shishou will hunt them down."

"This is why the Akatsuki has been quiet in the shinobi world for the past two years."

Hearing that Kumogakure was under the protection of Shishou and thus not threatened by the Akatsuki, the Fourth Raikage's forehead veins bulged as he angrily declared:

"Does Kumogakure really need the protection of others to survive?"

"Now that we know the Akatsuki leader is a threat, I will contact the other villages to launch a joint investigation again!"

As one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, the idea of relying on outside protection was a huge insult to the Fourth Raikage.

Although the Fourth Raikage felt this was a grave humiliation,

Yugito, Samui, and Mabui admired Shishou's actions.

Facing the powerful Akatsuki alone and bringing peace to the shinobi world,

This was something they couldn't help but envy and admire.

Mabui sighed and said:

"Raikage-sama, do you remember the outcome of the joint investigation into the Akatsuki two years ago?"

Dodai, hearing this, snapped out of his shock over Shishou suppressing the Akatsuki alone and looked at Mabui, suspecting something.

Two years ago, Sunagakure proposed a joint investigation into the Akatsuki, but it ended with Kumogakure, Kirigakure, Konoha, and Iwagakure pulling out one after another, leading to its failure.

Remembering the rumors about the Flying Thunder God user and his connections with the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi and Tsunade of Konoha,

Dodai felt a chill.

He hadn't realized that this quiet Flying Thunder God user could influence the decisions of two major villages.

No... perhaps it wasn't just two villages.

Thinking this, Dodai looked at Mabui and said:

"Mabui, are you saying the joint investigation's failure was because of Shishou?"

Hearing this, the Fourth Raikage was shocked.

If Shishou had orchestrated this, then...

The Fourth Raikage turned to look at Yugito, Samui, and Mabui.

They had been the ones who persuaded him to withdraw from the joint investigation!

Feeling the Fourth Raikage's gaze, Yugito, Samui, and Mabui felt a chill as if they had been caught doing something wrong by their guardian.

The Fourth Raikage had watched them grow up, so his authority naturally suppressed them.

Glaring at Dodai, Mabui, realizing they couldn't hide it any longer, looked at the Fourth Raikage and explained:

"Raikage-sama, we didn't mean to keep it from you. We personally witnessed the battle in the video."

"Shishou also forbade us from telling anyone."

Mabui then recounted the events from two years ago.

Hearing that the battle in the video had occurred two years ago, the Fourth Raikage, Killer Bee, and Dodai were all stunned.

However,

Hearing that Shishou had used Kumogakure's turtle to defeat the Akatsuki leader made the Fourth Raikage furious.

But despite his anger, the Fourth Raikage understood their reasoning.

If Kumogakure had pursued a joint investigation into the Akatsuki two years ago, they would have suffered significant losses.

One mistake could have led to an attack from the Akatsuki leader's Super Shinra Tensei or Chibaku Tensei.

That could have led to the destruction of Kumogakure.

Though he understood, the Fourth Raikage was still very displeased with the three for keeping it from him.

He said sternly, "Next time, don't hide such things from me!"

Yugito, Samui, and Mabui bowed their heads in apology but had no intention of changing their behavior.

A similar situation had just happened yesterday, and they still didn't plan to tell the Fourth Raikage because Shishou forbade it.

The Fourth Raikage then looked at Samui and Mabui and asked:

"How are you two progressing?"

The development of the chakra cannon had given the Fourth Raikage some confidence in dealing with Shishou.

But knowing that the Great Katsuyu Sage was Shishou's summon made him reconsider.

Since they couldn't defeat Shishou now, the Fourth Raikage decided to strengthen their alliance with him.

So the pressure fell on Samui and Mabui.

Hearing his question, Samui and Mabui blushed.

For the past two years, Shishou had been focused on his Sage Jutsu training and rarely visited Kumogakure.

Even when he did, he was with Yugito, leaving the two with no progress.

Seeing their expressions, the Fourth Raikage knew the answer.

After urging Samui and Mabui to make more effort, the Fourth Raikage dismissed them and assured them he wouldn't pursue the idea of attacking the Akatsuki.

Hearing this, Yugito, Samui, and Mabui breathed a sigh of relief and left together.

Once they were gone, the Fourth Raikage's expression darkened again.

"Bee, what does the Eight-Tails think about this?"

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