Naruto, your uncle is going to be Hokage!

He was easily defeated by an attack launched from the air.

Killer Bee felt a chill run down his spine at the thought of that massive metal pillar that had fallen from the sky.

It was that attack that severely injured the Eight-Tails, and after he shed his tailed beast form, he was captured by Konoha.

"Brother, you must have spent a lot of money to redeem me, right?"

Kirabi's eyes were red.

He was well aware of the value of a Jinchūriki.

It is absolutely impossible for Kumogakure to get him back without paying a price that satisfies Konoha.

"Stop with the nonsense, your big brother will treat you to a welcome feast!"

Ai grabbed Killer Bee's hand and dragged him into the Hidden Cloud Village.

……

The news of Killer Bee's return caused quite a stir in Kumogakure.

Some people are happy, but for Killer Bee, as the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, his meaning to the village is completely different.

Some lamented that even Killer Bee, the perfect Jinchūriki, was easily defeated by Mirai Namikaze.

Now that he has become Hokage, who in Kumogakure can suppress him?

This is exactly the kind of concern Ai is worried about.

After welcoming Killer Bee, he began to study the next steps for the Hidden Cloud Village.

After the defeat in the last war, the morale of the Hidden Cloud Village has dropped significantly. Many of the wounded soldiers in the village have not yet recovered, and their combat strength has also declined.

Ai is now filled with regret.

Why did we choose to start a war in the first place?

Just for a few envoys from Kumogakure, the village was dragged into a passive situation.

The hatred in his heart for Namikaze Mirai burned as fiercely as a flame.

The current state of Kumogakure is entirely his fault!

If he hadn't killed the Cloud Village delegation, if he hadn't joined the war, if he hadn't captured...

In his anger and resentment, a member of the secret service appeared beside him with a whoosh.

"Lord Raikage, we have discovered a brand new medicine within the Land of Lightning. Compared to ordinary medicines, its efficacy is twice as high."

A new drug with twice the efficacy?

Ai was startled.

The medical industry in the ninja world has always been underdeveloped.

Medicine is almost always an aid to medical ninjas; only in backward, small ninja villages do they rely heavily on medicine.

If such a new drug were to actually be developed, it would likely cause quite a stir.

"This is it, please take a look."

Anbu opened his palm, and in his palm lay a glass medicine bottle about the thickness of a thumb, the liquid inside having a pale blue sheen.

Ai picked up the bottle of medicine, examined it for a while, and then used her finger as a knife to cut her right arm.

"Lord Raikage, what?!"

The pupil constricts slightly in the darker areas.

Ignoring him, Ai crushed the bottle opening and swallowed it in one gulp.

The moment the liquid went down my throat, a cool, minty sensation arose, and my whole body seemed to warm up as I took the medicine.

Ai stared intently at the wound on his arm. A tingling sensation ran through the wound, and the shallow wound was visibly showing signs of healing.

This level of skill is naturally incomparable to medical ninjutsu.

But as a drug, it is already quite terrifying.

Medical ninjas are a scarce resource, and not all ninjas are qualified to use them. However, medicines are something you can buy in bulk if you have the money!

"This drug is more effective when injected; if taken orally, about a quarter of its efficacy will be lost."

As Ai listened to the explanation from the Dark Division, his pupils suddenly dilated.

Where did this new drug originate?

"It's a medical company called Umbrella Corporation. It's only recently been introduced to the market. According to our investigation, we should be the first village to come into contact with this new drug."

Ai listened to the report from the secret service.

His eyes gradually burned.

Once this new type of drug becomes widely available on the market, it will inevitably cause a huge upheaval.

At that time, all the major ninja villages will compete to stockpile this medicine.

No one wants to lose to another village in the medical preparations.

As for this protective umbrella company...

The ninja world is full of medical companies, and many enterprises have been trying to develop new drugs. The Umbrella Corporation should be one of them.

Ai did not suspect that the Umbrella Corporation was related to the five great ninja villages.

None of the five great ninja villages are involved in businesses.

It's also impossible for them to develop new drugs, not stockpile them, and then distribute them to the market.

What's the difference between this behavior and funding other ninja villages?

The most urgent task is to procure large quantities of this new type of drug!

How much does the new drug cost?

"One thousand taels per bottle."

"One thousand taels per bottle?"

Ai looked surprised.

"Is it too expensive?" Cold sweat broke out on the ANBU's forehead.

"No, it's too cheap!"

A greedy glint ignited in Ai's eyes: "It seems that this Umbrella Corporation is unaware of the value of this new drug, or rather, because it has just been launched, the pricing is still in a vague stage."

In his eyes, this new drug is completely ahead of other drugs.

The price must be an exorbitant figure.

One thousand taels, the price of a regular detonating tag, for this special potion.

Well worth it!

"Pass down the order to immediately collect the village's funds; I want to buy up a large quantity of this new type of medicine."

Ai's gaze was intense.

"Lord Raikage, isn't this a bit too reckless?"

The secret service is worried.

"What do you know! Now is the best time to stockpile this medicine. Once other ninja villages get the news, the price will be much higher!"

He licked his parched lips, a greedy smile appearing in his eyes.

"If we could acquire all the medicines at once, the overall strength of Kumogakure would be greatly enhanced, and then we could take revenge on Konoha!"

Ai seems to have already seen it.

The scene shows the Hidden Cloud Village, equipped with new medicines, defeating the Hidden Leaf Village.

Sure enough, fate was on his side!

Ai's eyes were full of smiles.

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"Lord Raikage, this..."

The undercover officer who reported the incident broke out in a cold sweat, and his heart began to race.

It is true that the new drugs are very effective.

However, the current financial situation of Kumogakure is not very good.

Such a large-scale acquisition must be no small sum!

"All you need to do is carry out the task."

Ai's tone revealed an undeniable firmness.

"Yes!"

The secret agents said no more and disappeared with a whoosh.