Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 166 The Death of Killer Bee

With a loud bang, all three weapons shattered simultaneously, but the two, who were prepared, remained completely calm.

"Lightning Release: Heavy Flow Storm!!"

"Raikiri!"

The fist, crackling with lightning, and the hand chop collided. A surge of immense force and violent energy erupted instantly, creating a shockwave that violently ripped away surrounding earth and rocks, blasting everything in its path.

The already dilapidated Yunlei Gorge began to emit continuous booming sounds, and even the last cliff walls were shattered by the booming sounds and shock waves!

Even the thunderclouds that were constantly rumbling in the sky, under the constant exploitation of Uchiha Tou and Killer Bee, erupted with their most powerful lightning before dissipating.

The lightning on Uchiha Touyu's body completely dissipated. He shook his palm, and some bluish-purple bruises could be vaguely seen on the edge of his palm, but they disappeared as soon as Uchiha Touyu shook his hand.

Killer Bee, on the other hand, remained in the same motion, unleashing his Lightning Release: Heavy Flow Burst, but his eyes had completely lost their sparkle.

His once robust physique has now turned charred and withered, with tiny black fragments and uncontrollable tailed beast chakra emanating from his body.

Clearly, after unleashing a Lightning Release Chakra Mode beyond his limits, even Killer Bee, as one of the perfect eight Jinchuriki, was ultimately consumed by the violent electric current and turned into a pile of charred remains.

In fact, Killer Bee's performance was already abnormal. Although the battle only lasted about three minutes, Uchiha Tou was a true Six Paths level shinobi. Even though he only used ninjutsu and taijutsu, his combat power was second only to Guy when he opened the Eight Gates Formation, reaching the Six Paths level.

If it weren't for the fact that this is Cloud Thunder Gorge, if it weren't for the full support of the Eight-Tails Gyūki, if it weren't for the fact that the fight between Uchiha Touyu and him was a gradual increase in difficulty... if any one of these external conditions were missing, then even if Killer Bee risked his life, he would never have been able to reach this level!

As Killer Bee's aura vanished without a trace, the chakra of the Eight-Tails Gyūki within him also completely disappeared, clearly indicating that he had died along with this Jinchūriki.

Of course, tailed beasts can be reborn in the natural environment. The Eight-Tails Gyūki only used its resurrection bar once this time. The only one that really died was Killer Bee.

As Killer Bee's soul emerged and vanished, Tobi Uchiha did not stop him. This battle was a novel experience for him, as he had not been able to fight at full strength for a long time due to his increased power.

Out of consideration for this battle, Uchiha Touyu decided not to exploit the enemy further—after all, he had already fully learned Lightning Release Chakra Mode and such from the Third Raikage and A, and integrated it into his own ninjutsu.

As for turning Killer Bee into a pill or something... he's already charred, what's the point of trying to refine him? Maybe some spiritual power could be squeezed out of his soul, but there's no need for that.

Looking up at the dissipated thunderclouds in the sky, and then turning his head to look at Cloud Thunder Gorge, which had been transformed from a canyon into a large crater, Uchiha Touyu knew very well that after this battle, this forbidden and precious land of the Cloud Village had been reduced to meaningless ruins.

It was precisely because Killer Bee combined with the power exhausted by the entire forbidden area of ​​Kumogakure that he was able to fight Uchiha Tou for three minutes.

However, given the immense destruction caused, even if the ninjas of Kumogakure were blind or deaf, they would probably have sensed something was wrong long ago.

The reason why no ninjas had arrived before was that the aftershocks of the battle were too terrifying. Even the knowledgeable Cloud Ninjas could see that any ninjas with slightly weaker strength would probably only be a hindrance if they came.

The second and most important point is that the fight between Uchiha Tou and Killer Bee didn't last long, only about three minutes. In that short time, the Cloud Ninja didn't even have time to react.

Regardless, there will definitely be ninjas from Kumogakure coming to check. Killer Bee is not only the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, but also the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, so his importance is self-evident.

It's estimated that what will come then will be a group of Cloud Ninja with strength at least at the Jonin level.

After his senses were fully activated, Uchiha Touyu did indeed sense a group of ninjas of considerable strength rushing out of the gates of Kumogakure. He didn't want to deal with these easy targets, so he vanished without a trace in a flash.

A few minutes later, a group of Cloud Ninja arrived at the ruins of Cloud Thunder Gorge. Seeing the completely shattered gorge, their expressions were grim.

"The Fourth Raikage's chakra aura... has completely disappeared!"

"Wait, look at this!! This is... this is something left behind by Lord Raikage?"

Several Cloud Ninjas approached. Among the scattered items on the ground, the most conspicuous was a headband with visible signs of charring and melting. Although somewhat deformed, the Cloud Ninja insignia was still clearly visible.

The remaining items were fragments of clothing, broken weapons, and even half a pair of broken sunglasses—though severely damaged, all the ninjas recognized them as Killer Bee's... relics.

"Could it be... that this pile of ashes..."

"There's no mistake, I sensed a trace of the Eight-Tails' chakra in this. Only the Raikage's... remains would produce this kind of chakra reaction!"

"What kind of enemy is this, that they actually managed to harm the Fourth Raikage?!"

At this point, the faces of the group of ninjas showed expressions of grief and even panic.

This is their Fourth Raikage! Putting aside his personal charisma and methods, Killer Bee's strength is at least unparalleled in the entire Hidden Cloud Village.

In just a few short minutes, he was reduced to ashes... Just what kind of powerful enemy could force the Fourth Raikage to this extent?

Not to mention the enormous impact the death of the Fourth Raikage would have on the entire Hidden Cloud Village. Just thinking about it made these Jonin, who were the elite of the Hidden Cloud Village, feel weak and their scalps tingle.

"Let's take Lord Raikage's belongings back first! Fortunately, we've already made peace with Konoha... otherwise, Kumogakure would really be in danger this time."

A Jonin with gray hair finally stepped forward and spoke with a hint of sorrow and regret.

The other ninjas then came to their senses and silently began collecting the Raikage's belongings. A young ninja looked at the aged Jonin and asked in a low voice:

"Senior Lei Yun, are we just going to leave this matter like this?"

The Jonin named Raiyun shook his head and gave a wry smile: "What can we do if we give up? Where are we going to find the ninja who attacked Lord Kumogakure?"

"Most importantly, even if we find them, what can we do?"

"This is Cloud Thunder Gorge. The power that Lord Raikage displays here is far beyond what he can achieve in his normal state."

"Even if the Kage of the other four villages joined forces to attack from this place, Lord Raikage would still have a much better chance of winning!"

"To force the Raikage to this point, even reducing his body to ashes under the powerful Lightning Release chakra mode... just how strong do you think that opponent was? Is it something the current Hidden Cloud Village can even begin to investigate?"

The young ninjas, who were originally filled with righteous indignation, had their passion extinguished by these words. Their faces showed dejection, and they fell silent.

"The most important thing now is to elect a successor, the fifth Raikage, and to put the entire Kumogakure village on high alert. If the ninja who killed the Fourth Raikage were to then attack Kumogakure, the village would be in real danger!"

The old ninja's words made the other ninjas realize the current crisis, and the Cloud Village finally entered a state of full-speed operation and extreme alert.

Unfortunately, all this vigilance was in vain. After killing Killer Bee, Uchiha Touya had no intention of doing anything to Kumogakure. He was just waiting for Yugito to become Raikage naturally, so he had already left the Land of Lightning.

Two months later, with few other options, the final choice made by the Hidden Cloud Village was exactly as Uchiha Hiu had predicted: Yugito became the Fifth Raikage.

"Feiyu, has the Hidden Cloud Village fallen into your hands now as well?"

In the Hokage's office, Shizune, who was processing documents, glanced at the information about the Hidden Cloud Village and spoke with a look of surprise.

"Oh? How did you know!?"

Sitting on the sofa, Uchiha Tou asked a question. Although he had informed Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and other village leaders in advance, he had not told Shizune about this.

The ninja village has always valued secrecy. Even though Shizune is a close confidante of Tsunade, Tsunade generally wouldn't tell her information that has little to do with her.

Shizune rolled her eyes and said in a low, resentful voice:

"What a strange thing... The Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure died so suddenly, and now a great beauty has taken the stage. If you know anything about you, you know what happened!"

"I see. That is indeed a flaw, but you are probably the only ones who could deduce it. Others probably just think it's a coincidence."

Uchiha Touyu showed no shame whatsoever; instead, he analyzed the situation with an air of seriousness:

"So as long as you keep your mouths shut, those ninjas will only think that the ninja world is dominated by women and will not have any other suspicions."

With a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth, Shizune was actually just subtly complaining about Uchiha Touyu's insatiable greed and lack of restraint when it came to women.

Unfortunately, Uchiha Tou didn't care about this at all. To some extent, Uchiha Tou, who chose to control women through dual cultivation techniques, was driven by desire rather than emotion.

"Gurgle gurgle..."

Tsunade, who was currently lying on Uchiha Hiu's lap, raised her head, swallowed hard, wiped her mouth twice, and licked her fingers.

After her tender red tongue swept away all the white saliva, Tsunade lazily opened her mouth:

"You've conquered another ninja village... Now, apart from Iwagakure, you've brought all four other major ninja villages under your control!"

"As expected of that evil Uchiha brat, you're now the biggest mastermind in the ninja world! Are you ready to face the wrath of the righteous hero?"

Uchiha Tou rolled his eyes and gently stroked Tsunade's blonde hair:

"Even if I am the mastermind behind the ninja world, you are still my trusted henchmen. If any righteous hero wants to defeat me, you will be the first ones they should deal with!"

Tsunade stuck out her tongue and shrugged.

"Just kidding, I don't think any righteous hero would come looking for trouble with you..."

Halfway through their conversation, a knock came from the Hokage's office door, startling the three people inside.

To prevent anyone from seeing anything they shouldn't, the Hokage's office is constantly monitored by a group of female Anbu ninjas. They usually stop anyone from doing anything unimportant and report back to Uchiha Hiu only after he has finished.

Those female ANBU ninjas were basically all part of Uchiha Touyu's harem and potential partners. The fact that they would risk offending Uchiha Touyu to knock on his door clearly meant that there was some real emergency.

After tidying up a bit, Tsunade sat down on the Hokage's throne with a serious expression, as if she were working on documents. Uchiha Touya put on a mask and stood behind Tsunade.

Shizune obediently opened the door, and a female ANBU wearing a mask walked in, kneeling on one knee:

"Lord Hokage, Lord Jiraiya has arrived. He says he has some important information and insists on coming here to see you. My sister and I are outside trying to stall him, but we probably can't hold him off for long."

"Tsk... Jiraiya? That troublesome guy is here too. What's he doing here this time? Searching for the Child of Prophecy, huh?"

Tsunade said with a bit of annoyance. She knew her companion quite well; it was as if he had been brainwashed by those toads, spending his whole life searching for the so-called Child of Prophecy.

In the past, Tsunade was only half-believing and half-doubting about the so-called Child of Prophecy. As a descendant of the three holy lands, Tsunade maintained the most basic respect for the Great Toad Sage and did not think that he would speak carelessly.

However, after Uchiha Touyu suddenly appeared, Tsunade had lost all confidence in the so-called Child of Prophecy. She simply couldn't imagine what kind of disciple she could teach to surpass Uchiha Touyu.

The fact that Jiraiya was able to uncover Minato Namikaze was already considered a stroke of incredible luck, but even Minato Namikaze died at the hands of Touya Uchiha.

"Heh, interesting... hasn't the hero of justice appeared yet?"

Uchiha Touyu's face was covered by a mask, so his expression could not be seen, but his voice carried a hint of amusement.

"What a joke, Jiraiya is hardly a righteous hero..."

"Then they can at least be considered the hero's companion, or even the hero's mentor."

Uchiha Touyu narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.

(End of this chapter)