Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 183 Fourth Generation Ai: The Hidden Void Village is now in my trap!

Hidden Cloud Village.

"The village is in a bad situation right now. The four major ninja villages are all developing, while we are still stuck in the same place."

The Third Raikage showed a hint of resentment as he spoke, for even the strongest shield and the strongest spear have their inescapable consequences.

Before reaching a certain level, an individual still appears somewhat weak in the face of a collective.

"Father, we are also developing rapidly. The Chakra Cannon has achieved certain results. I believe we can keep up with Konoha's pace."

The Third Raikage nodded upon hearing A's answer and looked at the figure wearing a tall hat beside him.

"Tsuchishiro, what did the research department say? Can the Chakra Cannon be used in actual combat?"

"Lord Raikage, although the research department has made some progress, the chakra cannon is difficult to move, slow to charge, and makes a lot of noise, so it is not yet suitable for use in actual combat."

Tsuchikage answered truthfully that the power of the Chakra Cannon was already quite good, but its various shortcomings prevented it from being used in actual combat, otherwise it would be a sitting duck.

The enemy won't let you use the Chakra Cannon; they'll either destroy it while it's charging or avoid its attack range altogether.

Upon hearing Tsuchida's words, the Third Raikage frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed.

As a visionary leader, the Third Raikage had long anticipated this situation and devised a way to remedy it—the Hidden Void Village.

The Sky Ninjas are a group of ninjas who possess special chakra-based flying tools, enabling them to perform aerial techniques.

Although the Hidden Void Village is not very strong, it has many valuable items, including the aerial fortress Anker Bandian and the so-called tailless tailed beast, Void.

Once they acquire the aerial fortress, a powerful weapon of war, along with the Cloud Village's chakra cannon, it will be enough to solidify the Cloud Village's position among the Five Great Villages.

"Has the location of the Hidden Void Village been confirmed?"

"Lord Raikage, the reconnaissance team has pinpointed the location of the Hidden Void Village. It's actually located beneath the former headquarters of the Hidden Void Ninja. The reconnaissance team is currently keeping a close watch on it."

Samui looked at the report in his hand and said definitively.

"Alright! Without further ado, let's head to the location of Void Village immediately!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the Third Raikage issued the order.

"The best scenario would be for the Hidden Void Village to merge with the Hidden Cloud Village. The Hidden Void Village has the technology but lacks resources, and for so long it has only had one aerial fortress. The Hidden Cloud Village does not have this problem."

"The Hidden Sky Village was defeated by the Hidden Leaf Village in the Second Shinobi World War, and the Land of the Sky was also destroyed by the Hidden Leaf Village. I can promise to avenge them, and even rebuild the Land of the Sky."

"If Kumogakure doesn't agree, then we should capture and treat the researchers from Soragakure as well as possible, because that's the foundation Kumogakure truly needs!"

The Third Raikage, Ai, looked out the window at the misty mountains, gazing at the seemingly ethereal and secluded world, yet one plagued by scarcity of resources and difficult transportation. He slowly stood up.

"The aerial fortress of the Hidden Void Village is what we need. It can greatly make up for the lack of chakra cannons. We absolutely cannot allow any accidents to happen."

"Ai, I'm leaving this to you. Make sure you bring back all the researchers and research data from Sky Village!"

"We will definitely complete the mission!"

The fourth generation of Ai spoke with absolute certainty.

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"Is this the place?"

The Fourth A looked towards the ruins of the Hidden Village not far away.

"Their vigilance is too low. It seems that this kind of life of barely surviving has worn away their already limited vigilance."

"Let's move out! But be careful not to harm the researchers; that's the main objective of this operation."

Following the words of the Fourth Hokage, A, the elite Cloud Ninja infiltrated the Hidden Cloud Village.

By the time Kong Ren realized what was happening, he had already been subdued.

Some of the ninja from the Hidden Void Village tried to rebel, but were forcefully suppressed by the Fourth Hokage, A, who activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Under the immense pressure of the Fourth Hokage A, whose entire body was wrapped in lightning, the ninjas of the Hidden Sky Village grew increasingly fearful.

"When facing a strong enemy, we must demonstrate our abilities and wisdom, and make good use of our own advantages, rather than simply gathering together and rushing in."

The Fourth Hokage, A, frowned as he looked at the weak Sky Ninja around him. The Sky Village's weakness made him somewhat doubtful about the Sky Fortress's strength.

"My name is Ai, and I come from Kumogakure. Where is your leader? I would like to speak with him."

The ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village exchanged glances upon hearing that it was the Hidden Cloud Village, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and their expressions turned fearful.

"The leader left after the defeat, and I am now temporarily acting as the leader."

A young man stepped forward and cautiously spoke to the fourth generation of Ai.

The fourth-generation Ai raised an eyebrow and looked at the young man. "What's your name? Where are the researchers and data from the aerial fortress?"

"My name is Akane. The data on the Sky Fortress has been lost for a long time. The Sky Village is in a very bad state now. Even survival is a problem. There is no way to train researchers."

Chi said with a bitter smile.

"Kongyin Village is just a small village, nothing worth coveting. Lord Ai, please let us go."

The fourth generation Ai remained noncommittal to Red's words, looking around at the aerial fortress.

"This aerial fortress is quite impressive. If you manage to activate it, it will be a real problem. Let's fly it back to Kumogakure together."

Akane's face was extremely grim. This aerial fortress was the last remaining asset of the Hidden Sky Village. Without it, the Hidden Sky Village would have no reason to exist.

"Lord Ai, this belongs to the Hidden Void Village."

"Now that it belongs to the Cloud Ninja, let me tell you the truth. They are determined to take over your Cloud Village and will never give up."

"Should we be grateful for the importance that Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) places on us?"

Akatsuki sensed the determination in Ai's tone and knew that he couldn't let the Hidden Village's Mitsugu get away with it, so he immediately demonstrated his value to Ai.

"Although Sky Village can no longer train researchers, I am interested in Sky Fortress and Zero-Tails, and I have studied them on my own in private."

"Are you able to build a new aerial fortress?"

The Fourth Hokage, A, became interested in Akane. Among these weak Sky Ninja, Akane was the only one worth looking at.

"As long as there are enough resources, I am confident that I can rebuild an aerial fortress. Our leader has mastered the most advanced aerial fortress technology, but I am confident that I am no worse than the leader."

Chi spoke with great confidence.

"Very good. We also know about the plight of you Sky Ninja. As long as you can meet the needs of the Hidden Cloud Village, the Hidden Cloud Village will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Even if it's just to help you rebuild your Sky Kingdom!"

This sentence drew the attention of all the Sky Ninjas. The Land of the Sky was such a distant yet familiar name.

Since the Second Shinobi World War, when the Land of Sky was destroyed by Konoha, that name has become an unattainable dream.

If they could live a happy and peaceful life in the Land of the Sky, no Sky Ninja could refuse.

Especially when the true leader disappears, the excuse is to seek new technologies and pursue greater power.

But who knows if they've already abandoned Kongyin Village and are living happily in anonymity.

They've had enough of this precarious existence; the mere act of clinging to life is enough to erode any heroic spirit.

Sensing the fervent hopes of the air ninjas behind him, Chi gave a bitter smile.

"It seems we have no way to refuse."

The Fourth Hokage, A, was quite pleased with the Sky Ninja's reaction. "Sky Village is now under my control!"

(End of this chapter)