Konoha: Becoming a God Starting with Aburame

Chapter 334 The Fourth Raikage: I'm not afraid of you making requests, I'm afraid you won't make any!

The Fourth Raikage's words brought the distraught Cloud Ninja back to their senses, and they involuntarily looked at him, their eyes still filled with silence.

In this profound silence, the gazes of countless Cloud Ninja weighed heavily on the Fourth Raikage's shoulders like heavy stones.

The Fourth Raikage knew he had to boost morale and secure the 'victory' of Kumogakure!

Even if the so-called "victory" is nothing but self-deceiving bullshit!

When did Kumogakure get attacked and its highest creation—an aircraft carrier—easily destroyed, allowing the enemy to leave so easily? Could this be considered a "victory"?

But the Cloud Ninja could not accept that a war that had cost them so much was being labeled a "failure"!

Their relatives, friends, partners, comrades-in-arms... countless Cloud Ninja sacrificed too much for this sudden and inexplicable war.

The place where the three aircraft carriers crashed was the heart of the area where countless Cloud Ninjas gathered and lived, and the resulting losses were incalculable!

"Just now, a terrifying enemy invaded Kumogakure! His strength is so terrifying that even our aircraft carrier, which we painstakingly built, became extremely vulnerable in his presence!"

"It was in that war that our brave and fearless army shattered the enemy's ambition to invade Kumogakure!"

"The enemy dreams of invading Kumogakure, wanting to destroy this most fortified and united stronghold in the world!"

"But he failed!!"

"Yes, he was destined to fail!"

In fact, the Fourth Raikage wanted to say "we failed," but he held back when he saw the dejected Cloud Ninja around him.

"Thanks to everyone's efforts, we successfully defended Kumogakure! The enemy could only flee in disarray, unwilling to accept defeat!"

"We are the strongest!"

Upon hearing this, the Cloud Ninjas around them couldn't help but puff out their chests and reveal proud smiles.

Yes, even though the enemy was overwhelmingly powerful, they still managed to escape in a sorry state thanks to their efforts!

The Fourth Raikage's gaze remained calm; he showed no anger at seeing the Cloud Ninja happy to have won a "defense battle."

This is normal, although the "defense battle" itself is a disgrace for Kumogakure, one of the five great ninja villages!

But this can't be blamed on the Cloud Ninja being too cowardly. Even he, the Fourth Raikage, felt despair upon witnessing Isshiki's strength!

After this great battle, all the Cloud Ninja need to rest and relax.

Otherwise, if the Cloud Ninja, who have already suffered a devastating blow, were to face further pressure from the village, the Fourth Raikage would truly fear that they would be crushed!

The Cloud Ninja are capable of withstanding pressure, provided that what they are withstanding is pressure, not despair!

So... let the Cloud Ninja enjoy the victory in the war to defend the village!

They all fought against a desperate enemy for the village; they are all heroes!

hero!

As long as he, the Fourth Raikage, remembers the nature of this war and this humiliation, that's enough!

"To celebrate this victory, I've decided to throw a celebratory banquet, and everyone is welcome to attend!"

Even if it were a victory, it would have been a Pyrrhic one.

After all, the losses suffered by Kumogakure were real. Three of the five aircraft carriers were lost, and the loved ones the Kumogakure ninja had lost would never return.

Normally, the atmosphere is still very oppressive and sad.

But the Fourth Raikage didn't intend to do that; he was going to hold a grand victory celebration!

The Cloud Ninja, as heroes, have no need for sorrow and tears; they should do their utmost to sing praises, cheers, and lauded!

This is what truly deserves the deeds of these heroes!

A carnival has begun.

Infected by the atmosphere around them, the Cloud Ninja temporarily forgot their pain and vented their resentment and suffering to their hearts!

The Fourth Raikage only made a brief appearance at the victory celebration before disappearing, silently heading towards the research and development department, his eyes gleaming with a chilling light that seemed ready to devour anyone who might harm him.

"Not enough, not enough! Kumogakure needs even greater power! Power strong enough to protect itself from enemy attacks!"

The Fourth Raikage entered the training department and the first thing he saw was the wreckage of three aircraft carriers.

The Cloud Ninja researchers are dismantling the aircraft carrier. Repairing it is impossible, so they can only dismantle the parts that still have value and reuse them.

The deputy head of the training department, Akari, approached the Fourth Raikage and bowed slightly. "I'm truly sorry, Raikage-sama, the aircraft carrier failed to drive away the enemy, which has disappointed you."

The Fourth Raikage shook his head and sighed, "The aircraft carrier has performed very well, far exceeding my expectations. It has not let down the resources that Kumogakure invested in it."

"It's just that... the enemy we encountered this time was far too powerful, which is why the aircraft carrier seemed so vulnerable."

The aircraft carrier is very powerful; it is the most important asset of Kumogakure!

Unfortunately, Isshiki's strength is even greater, surpassing even the power of the ninja world!

When the two collide, the feeling of "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" naturally arises!

"I came to the research department to ask if it's possible to develop an even more powerful aircraft carrier?"

The Fourth Raikage stared intently at Akane, his expression extremely serious. "I know that because you were a Sky Ninja before, you kept some of your most valuable secrets hidden away during your research on aircraft carriers."

"I didn't want to say it... because with time, you will eventually integrate into the Hidden Cloud Village, and at that time, you will naturally hand over the technology."

"But as you've seen, the village has been invaded by a powerful enemy... You've witnessed the enemy's strength; the aircraft carrier is powerful, but it's still no match for them."

"The village is running out of time. I want you to develop an even more powerful aircraft carrier as quickly as possible!"

"I see." After listening attentively, Chi nodded slightly. "I understand. I'll begin research and development immediately!"

Akari's tone was full of confidence, because as a spy planted by Akatsuki, he had received technical support from Uchiha Teru, giving him a strong sense of confidence.

"But I need greater authority, more manpower, and more valuable resources!"

Upon hearing Akane's words, the Fourth Raikage nodded without hesitation, "No problem, Kumogakure will meet all your needs!"

I'm not afraid of you making requests, I'm afraid of you not making any requests!

If you make a request, it means you have the ability to complete it!

"But you must be quick! Develop an even more powerful aircraft carrier before the enemy invades Kumogakure again!"

"No problem. In fact, I proposed the development of more powerful aircraft carriers a long time ago."

"But at the time I felt it was unnecessary... because the power of the chakra cannon itself was already strong enough, and each attack even caused a lot of damage overflow!"

"Therefore, there is no point in increasing the power of the Chakra Cannon, so no further research was conducted."

"Now it seems we should re-evaluate this."

Akatsuki paused, recalling the technical data given to him by Uchiha Hikaru, and continued, "My idea is to increase the number of Zero-Tails as energy sources to increase the output power of the chakra cannon."

"Simply put, it's about building a mobile super turret, primarily equipped with chakra cannons and supplemented by aircraft carriers!"

The Fourth Raikage nodded slowly. "From now on, you are the head of the Research Department!"

(End of this chapter)