I will use the ninja world to aid my cultivation of immortality.

"Because I want to form an alliance with your Hidden Cloud Village to fight against the Hidden Stone Village together." Naraku stated his purpose quite frankly.

"An alliance? To deal with Iwagakure?" The Third Raikage was surprised.

But upon closer reflection, he immediately understood.

Not to mention that the other party would inevitably offend Iwagakure by saving him this time, as far as he knew, the other party had previously had a significant conflict with Iwagakure.

"Alright, let's form an alliance. Putting aside Iwagakure's attack on me this time, just for the kindness of you in rescuing me from danger, I am willing to form an alliance with you to deal with Iwagakure together!"

The Third Raikage quickly made a decision after much deliberation.

Just as he said.

Although Naraku's act of saving him wasn't enough to make him completely trust Naraku, it was enough to lay a good foundation for both sides.

Secondly, the ambush by Iwagakure also fueled his anger, and he naturally wanted revenge.

“That’s refreshing!”

Naraku smiled and extended his right hand: "Then it'll be a pleasure to cooperate!"

"It's a pleasure to cooperate!" The Third Raikage calmly extended his hand.

Soon, with the two shaking hands, the Star Village and the Cloud Village officially formed an alliance from this moment on.

Both Naraku and the Third Raikage were leaders with absolute authority in their respective factions.

With the two forming an alliance, all that the two forces need to do is refine the details.

Therefore, after Naraku escorted the Third Raikage, whose chakra was almost exhausted, back to Kumogakure, he himself did not linger and immediately returned to Hoshigakure.

Let's start with Cloud Village.

The people of Kumogakure were overjoyed at the safe return of the Third Raikage, and they were also very clever to immediately announce the news to the public.

Upon learning that Iwagakure had failed to kill the Third Raikage, the various factions that had previously worked together to suppress Kumogakure immediately changed their stance.

Konoha and Sunagakure were on high alert and immediately slowed their offensive, withdrawing their forces to prevent a counterattack from Kumogakure.

Not to mention Iwagakure (Hidden Rock Village).

Instead of withdrawing troops from the border, they reinforced their defenses again.

Compared to Konoha and Sunagakure, Iwagakure was clearly more wary of Kumogakure's counterattack.

Everyone knew that after the Third Raikage escaped danger, there would definitely be follow-up actions, so no one wanted to become the target of Kumogakure's venting.

It must be said that sometimes a tough stance is more intimidating.

The Hidden Cloud Village is an example of this.

Its domineering and aggressive image has made other ninja villages hesitant to provoke it.

In contrast, Konoha

Despite having the best possible environment, they become easy targets for bullying because of their cowardly behavior towards others.

It's just that Konoha's foundation is so solid; otherwise, any other ninja village, even one of the other four great ninja villages, would probably have been wiped out long ago.

"Let Xia Rixing lead the team to discuss the details of the alliance with Kumogakure!"

Upon returning to Hoshinin Village, Naraku immediately spoke with Nonou.

This includes not only his rescue of the Third Raikage and the alliance with Kumogakure, but also the selection of the person to represent Hoshigakure on a mission to Kumogakure to discuss the details of the alliance.

"Natsumi Hoshi? You want to use this opportunity to train her?" Nono asked thoughtfully, quickly deducing Naraku's intentions.

Naraku nodded: "That's right. With Xia Rixing's current strength, she is capable of standing on her own. I also want to use her to let Kumogakure understand that Hoshigakure not only has me, but also many other outstanding talents."

He knew that although the alliance with Kumogakure was finalized, there would definitely be a lot of fighting and bargaining over the details.

Even though his act of saving the Third Raikage would win favor with Kumogakure, Hoshigakure is ultimately just a small ninja village, and Kumogakure would inevitably take the lead in forming an alliance.

Chapter 94 Raikage's Son VS Summer Star

It's definitely not acceptable to personally go and compete.

One is that it would be undignified, and the other is that it would make the Star Ninja Village appear even weaker.

Conversely, by sending Xia Rixing to negotiate the alliance, he can gain more benefits through Xia Rixing's performance.

Through the message from the Death Scorpion, Xia Rixing, who was out on a raiding mission as usual, immediately returned to the village with Yu and the 'Liangshanbo' gang.

"When you lead the team to Kumogakure to negotiate the alliance, remember not to appear weak. After all, you represent not only the village but also the chief, understand?"

Before setting off, Nono patted Natsumi on the shoulder and gave her some earnest instructions.

"Rest assured, my lord, I will never diminish the leader's prestige!" Xia Rixing said solemnly.

"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news!" Nonou smiled gently, then suddenly leaned close to the other person's ear as if she had thought of something.

"As long as you perform well this time, I will arrange what I told you last time when you come back."

Upon hearing the words, Xia Rixing was first stunned, but then her heart trembled when she understood what they were. Her initial tension immediately subsided and was replaced by other emotions.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, sir!" Her pretty face flushed slightly, but Xia Rixing didn't refuse. Instead, she expressed her attitude softly.

"Hmm!" Retracting her leaning body, Nono nodded with a smile upon seeing Xia Rixing's reaction.

Having reached a confidential exchange, neither side wasted any more time.

Under Nonou's watchful gaze, Natsumi Hoshino and Ame, along with a delegation of over ten Hoshino ninja, quickly departed.

From the Land of Bears to the Land of Lightning, there are several countries in between.

Especially now, during a time of war, one could easily be drawn into conflict if not careful.

But the good thing is.

Xia Rixing and Yu had been leading the 'Liangshan Marsh' on missions for a long time, so they were extremely skilled in this area.

After a week, the Star Village delegation, led by Xia Rixing, successfully arrived at Kumogakure.

Seemingly sharing the same idea as Naraku, the Third Raikage also did not personally intervene, but instead entrusted the negotiations of the alliance to his son.

"Regarding this alliance, our side will make the following additions." Having not yet become the Fourth Raikage, the Third Raikage's son naturally cannot inherit the title of 'A'.

However, the third son at this time already possessed the same imposing presence as when he first appeared in the original story. Right from the start of the talks, he was quite aggressive in trying to seize control of the alliance.

"I apologize, but the supplementary terms you have listed are significantly different from our needs. We require the following conditions to be met regarding the content of the alliance."

Having experienced the repeated plundering and fighting of 'Liangshanbo', Xia Rixing naturally developed his own prestige.

Coupled with the instructions given by Nono before leaving and the confidence provided by Naraku, Natsumi Hoshino was not intimidated at all in the face of the third generation's son's strength.

After the third generation's son finished speaking, Xia Rixing immediately pointed out the unreasonable demands and then presented the conditions listed by his side.

Seemingly surprised by the strong stance of the people from Hoshigakure, the Third Hokage's son immediately began arguing with them.

The two sides went back and forth, each with their own demands and attitudes, until the argument reached a conclusion after several days without any result. Eventually, the verbal dispute escalated into a physical confrontation.

That's right, it's a debate about force.

This was proposed by the third generation's son, and it is entirely in line with the style of Kumogakure.

Even among people from the same village, if an argument cannot be resolved, it can escalate into a physical act of persuasion.

Therefore, when the negotiations for the alliance failed to reach an agreement after a long time, the Third Hokage decisively abandoned the verbal argument and attempted to persuade the Hoshigakure Village by arguing with force.

Xia Rixing readily agreed.

She also found that words alone could not persuade the other party, so she was not opposed to arguments involving force.

Soon, both sides moved from the conference room to a training ground in Kumogakure.

Unlike Konoha and Hoshigakure.

The area around Yunyin Village is mostly mountain peaks and strange rocks.

The training ground is not mainly forest, but rather a land filled with strange rocks.

"Wow~ This woman from Hoshinin Village is really bold. Big brother, you mustn't underestimate her and get defeated."

Both sides stepped back a sufficient distance, handing the field over to the Third Hokage's son and Xia Rixing, who were about to fight. Among the people from the Hidden Cloud Village side, one of them was seen jumping around and shouting at the Third Hokage's son in a strange tone of rap.

This person also had the dark skin and strong physique common in Kumogakure, and was also wearing sunglasses.

"Shut up, you idiot! Your big brother won't be defeated!" The third son turned around and glared at his brother, clearly annoyed.

The rapper's name is Killer Bee, who is the "B" in the AB group, and is also the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

"can we start?"

Compared to the restlessness of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Star Village remained calm and composed.

Not only Yu and the others who had retreated to the back, but also Xia Rixing in the arena calmly watched the third generation's son from beginning to end.

"Ahem, that's enough, you can make the first move!"

After all, the person on the other side was a subordinate of the benefactor who had saved his father.

Although there were many disputes during the alliance negotiations, the Third Hokage's son still harbored goodwill towards the Star Village.

After composing himself, the Third Generation immediately signaled for Xia Rixing to make the first move.

Giving up the first move is both an act of gratitude and a display of confidence.