Revitalizing the Uchiha clan starts with becoming a Kage.

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Then, it was controlled by the earthen platform in a distant location.

"whoosh"

"whoosh"

"Whoosh!"

In the four corners.

The various attacks that suddenly and violently erupted included shuriken, kunai, explosive tags, and some specially prepared escape techniques.

They came from all directions.

Some of these attacks even specifically target blind spots in human vision.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Then, the Fourth Raikage, A, who was in the very center of the attack, was able to easily evade these attacks as if he were strolling in a garden. This was a scene that had never been seen before. Although with the Fourth Raikage A's past strength, especially the terrifying speed he displayed, most of these attacks would not be able to hit the Fourth Raikage, there would still be blind spots that he could not notice for a moment, forcing the Fourth Raikage to rely on his physical strength to withstand these attacks!

Although it may not seem like much.

However, on the battlefield, these attacks can accumulate and cause minor wounds to slowly worsen, eventually leading to death in a human wave tactic. But now, with the Byakugan's enhancement, the Fourth Raikage A can easily dodge these attacks!

This further boosted the confidence of the Fourth Raikage, A.

"Haha! That's the feeling! That's exactly the feeling! This is amazing!"

At this moment!

The Fourth Raikage, A, felt that he was already infinitely approaching the level of his father, the Raikage. As long as he could further improve his adaptation to those Byakugan, the Fourth Raikage truly believed that he could reach, or even surpass, his father's level and become the strongest Raikage of all time!

At that time, he would be the strongest person in the ninja world. The Third Hokage, the Third Tsuchikage, the Legendary Sannin, and even Uchiha Shura would be no match for him. The Fourth Raikage could almost foresee the scene at that moment when he would dominate the entire ninja world and lead the Hidden Cloud Village to the pinnacle of the ninja world!

It has to be said that at this moment, the Fourth Raikage became completely arrogant!

After venting his anger on the training field for over an hour and dodging all the attacks, the Fourth Raikage, A, finally stopped his performance, covered in sweat, and returned to his seat on the sidelines.

"How do you feel, Lord Raikage!"

Samui, sitting to the side, handed a towel to her Raikage, her eyes sparkling as she softly asked, "Just like the Fourth Raikage's inflated confidence, in the eyes of this Raikage's personal secretary, my Raikage was already very strong, and now that he has been further strengthened, he must be the strongest person in the ninja world."

"Yes! That's fantastic! Now I understand why my father was so strong back then. Although I'm still some distance from him, I'm confident that if I continue to strengthen myself, I can reach the same level he once was!"

"Congratulations, Raikage!"

Although the Fourth Raikage, A, usually appears to be a rough and violent person, he is generally quite composed. However, today he was genuinely unable to contain his inner joy. He had previously considered himself one of the strongest in the ninja world. He had looked down on older figures like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki, as well as Rasa, who was defeated by Shoji Uchiha. Now, having further improved his self-esteem, he truly believed that none of these people were his match, including Shoji Uchiha, who now held a very high reputation in the ninja world!

Even though the legendary special lightning technique is terrifying, there is no problem as long as you don't enter the center of the technique.

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage truly felt that he could completely suppress Uchiha Shoji!

Samui and Azai, who were standing to the side, were both delighted by the Fourth Raikage's words.

Only Tsuchida appeared outwardly calm, but inwardly he shook his head slightly. He felt that his Raikage was a bit arrogant. As the strategist of Kumogakure who knew best how strong the Third Raikage was, he truly felt that the Fourth Raikage was significantly weaker than the Third Raikage!

However, Tsuchikage wouldn't be so foolish as to say these things directly. Advice must be given according to the occasion and the time. Otherwise, even if the Fourth Raikage has a good temper, such undisguised and casual advice can easily ignite other people's anger.

not to mention.

Tsuchikage genuinely believed that while his Fourth Raikage couldn't compare to the Third Raikage of yesteryear, he was certainly a strong contender for the title of strongest in the ninja world. He simply wanted to remind his Raikage not to be too arrogant during their confrontation. Even the Third Raikage, as strong as he was, had died in a group attack by Iwagakure. In Tsuchikage's experience, he only knew of two people who were completely unfazed by sheer numbers: the First Hokage of Konoha and Madara Uchiha, the true Asura of the ninja world!

"How is it going? Has that person's identity been confirmed? Is he indeed the son of the leader of Kusagakure? And what corroborates the information he provided?"

A shadow is still a shadow, after all.

Soon after regaining his composure, the Fourth Raikage shifted his focus back to serious matters. In the current ninja world, unlike in the original story, the Fourth Raikage not only focused on Konoha Village but also elevated Iwagakure Village to a level of importance comparable to Konoha. A few days ago, a young Jonin claiming to be the son of Ura, the current leader of Kusagakure Village, came to join Kumogakure Village, bringing with him some classified information about Iwagakure Village and a mysterious treasure supposedly related to the Sage of Six Paths!

The Hidden Cloud Village immediately took it seriously, especially the latter. The Sage of Six Paths was the legendary progenitor of ninjas, and the Fourth Raikage would definitely be 100% interested in a treasure used by this legendary sage. If it could also involve confidential information from the Hidden Stone Village, the Fourth Raikage would have even less reason to miss it.

"Yes, his identity has been confirmed. This Mammoth Lord is indeed the only legitimate son of Lord Pulu. As for the so-called treasure passed down from the Sage of Six Paths, if I may be frank, it is most likely a lie. It is very likely that this Mammoth Lord fabricated it because he desperately wanted to use the power of our Hidden Cloud Village for revenge. I have searched through all the past records in the village and found no similar records. Moreover, if the Hidden Grass Village really had such a terrifying treasure, there is no reason why they would not have used it on that day. Its power does not need to be as terrifying as they say. If it were even half as terrifying, the Hidden Stone Village would not have been able to swallow up the entire Hidden Grass Village so easily!"

With a solemn expression, Tu Tai replied in a deep voice.

"Hmph, trying to use the power of our Hidden Cloud Village? What a foolish thing to do! But even so, this guy still has some value; he's a decent card to play against the Hidden Stone Village in the future!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, snorted coldly, speaking with a hint of disdain.

"I think so too. Although Iwagakure forcibly swallowed up the entire Kusagakure, there are still about two thousand Kusagakure ninja. More than half of them were either killed or imprisoned by Iwagakure. Even if the remaining half of the Kusagakure ninja become Iwagakure ninja, they will definitely not have any sense of identity with Iwagakure in the next few years. In the future, our village can use this Mammoth-kun to suppress Iwagakure by starting from the Land of Grass. If possible, it would be most appropriate to further ignite chaos in this area!"

Tu Tai nodded emphatically and said.

Compared to Kusagakure, the Yugakure that Kumogakure wanted to annex was a tiny village. To be honest, it was only slightly stronger than the 'Sixth Greatest Ninja Village in the Void'—Hoshigakure, and Yukigakure in the Land of Snow.

The entire Hidden Cloud Village has only about four or five hundred ninjas. Most of them were infiltrated by the Hidden Cloud Village a long time ago. Therefore, the Hidden Cloud Village did not spend too much effort in annexing the Hidden Hot Spring Village, and there was no need to worry about any aftereffects. However, the Hidden Grass Village is different. It holds a very important position in the ninja world, and the fact that it has two thousand Grass Ninjas speaks volumes.

Tsuchitai didn't mean that it would be very difficult for Iwagakure to swallow Kusagakure, but rather that it would be extremely difficult to win over the Kusagakure ninja and ordinary people there. Even without external interference, it would take years to win over the hearts of the people!

Even a small village like Yugakure (Hot Spring Village) took Kumogakure (Cloud Village) four or five years to plan. And what about the much larger Kusagakure (Grass Village)? At least five years wouldn't be too long, right? And would other countries in the ninja world give Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) such an opportunity?

Over the past few decades, major and minor wars have broken out every few years. Not to mention, Kumogakure and Sunagakure in the south have always been eyeing Iwagakure. Now, they have Mammoth, the son of the current leader of Kusagakure, as their best bargaining chip, which can deal a heavy blow to Iwagakure at a critical moment!

At the very least, it would force Iwagakure to expend more manpower, resources, and energy, giving Kumogakure a good opportunity to suppress Iwagakure.

"Well, let's keep him around for now. We can reveal a little bit of our plan to make him believe that this guy still has some value! Of course, there's no need to pay too much attention to him. For such an ant-like creature, showing him even this little favor is already a great honor! Also, we should investigate that so-called Six Paths Sage's treasure further. If it really exists, its value is immeasurable!"

Let alone the Fourth Raikage whose confidence has now swelled up. Long ago, the Fourth Raikage's plan was to punch Konoha, kick Iwagakure, and then dominate the entire ninja world. Now that his strength has been further improved.

His ambition will surely be further ignited!

Of course, this will definitely not happen now. It will take about a year to digest the benefits of this war. Moreover, in the negotiations between the three major ninja villages, Kumogakure has further discovered some confidential information about Iwagakure, including the strategic layout of the Land of Snow. This has further stimulated the pride of the Fourth Raikage!

In his view, only he was allowed to plot against others; how could he allow anyone else to covet their Hidden Cloud Village?!

Therefore, in response to these issues, Kumogakure will inevitably need to make some preparations, including becoming more familiar with the Byakugan. The Fourth Raikage intends to spend more time consolidating his strength and further improving it. Arrogance is one thing, but focusing on the big picture is another.

From these perspectives, the next war will break out in at least two to three years. This is because the Hidden Cloud Village paid almost no price in this so-called war. Two or three years later, it will be the time for the Hidden Cloud Village to truly start another round of ninja world domination!

Therefore, they must keep this son of the leader of Kusagakure dangling in suspense.

As for the Box of Elysium, even though the Fourth Raikage truly felt that the possibility was extremely low, he still held onto the hope that it might be possible. At most, it would just require more manpower and time. If its existence could be confirmed, the benefits would be immeasurable!

"Yes, Lord Raikage!"

Tu Tai shared the same view and immediately bowed his head in response.

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. I'll head back now!"

"Yes!"

Everyone has their own ambitions and grand plans, and this is fully reflected in the village leaders. The only odd one is Hiruzen Sarutobi, who only became an oddball after the Fourth Raikage and Tsuchida reached an agreement on matters related to Kusagakure and Iwagakure.

Tu Tai immediately dispatched his men to convey the intentions of Kumogakure to Mammoth. Mammoth could understand the meaning behind this blatant message, but as a subordinate, he had no choice but to submit.

After all, in the vast ninja world, only Kumogakure has the will and the ability to help Kusagakure take revenge. They have to put up with their dissatisfaction!

"We are very grateful for Lord Raikage's help. We, the entire Kusagakure village, will always remember Lord Raikage's kindness!"

With a deliberately feigned expression of gratitude, Mammoth spoke these words to the Cloud Ninja who had come to deliver the message.

Then, just as that Cloud Ninja turned to leave...

"The soul is pale!"

Mammoth's face instantly darkened, and he cursed inwardly with a fierce look in his eyes!

389. Planning, preparation, and the coming New Year

This was something that could have been anticipated before they arrived, and Mammoth had prepared himself accordingly. How could Kumogakure, as one of the five great ninja villages, be so easily manipulated? Regardless of the pace, they were ultimately the passive party who needed something from others. But even though he understood this, when the moment actually arrived, Mammoth still felt very uncomfortable deep down, feeling like he was being treated like a servant.

Mammoth took a deep breath, slowly calming the restless emotions within him. He didn't know how much time had passed, but after he had composed himself, he turned his gaze to the darkest corner of the room and said expressionlessly, "Is this the result the four elders wanted to see?!"

In this room, which seemed to be empty except for Mammoth, a faint chuckle rang out as Mammoth finished speaking.

"Isn't this exactly what Mammoth-kun predicted? Aren't all the ninjas from these great ninja villages like this? When have the five great ninja villages ever given a second glance to us small ninja villages? The same goes for Kumogakure. This Fourth Raikage is clearly just trying to use us. If we really want to revive Kusagakure, we can only rely on ourselves, Mammoth-kun!"

The slightly hoarse voice was followed by a thin figure stepping out from the shadows. Like Mammoth, the figure was dressed in the Kusagakure uniform, and the powerful aura emanating from him was enough to prove that the newcomer was also a Jonin. However, in Mammoth's memory, there was no such Jonin in Kusagakure. This figure had suddenly appeared and met with him after he arrived in Kumogakure. If it weren't for the words he spoke and the evidence he presented, it would have been enough to prove that he was indeed a member of the four elders of his own village.

Even Mammoth was starting to suspect that this might be a conspiracy by Iwagakure.

Even so.

The information brought by this special man named Yanli, who appeared to be around thirty years old, almost made Mammoth unable to suppress the raging anger and even the chilling killing intent deep within him!

"Hmph! Rely on ourselves? So this is the reason why the four elders deliberately took the Box of Bliss and watched my father die at the hands of the Iwa ninja!? How can I believe you!?"

The mammoth's eyes widened in fury, and even though it lowered its voice, the anger it exuded was still incredibly intense.

"Is Mammoth still holding a grudge about this? Didn't I already explain on behalf of the elders at the beginning? This was an accident caused by Lord Uru's own actions. The Box of Bliss is the highest secret of our Kusagakure. To use the Box of Bliss, it's not just the leader who needs to do it; it requires the joint approval of all four elders. Lord Uru secretly tried to use the Box of Bliss without the knowledge of the four elders, which violates the village's rules. Besides, the four elders didn't intentionally cause trouble. Do they really want to see Kusagakure fall completely? In the end, Lord Uru didn't understand the true way to open the Box of Bliss. This treasure, passed down from the time of the Sage of Six Paths, not only requires the corresponding opening seals but also a matching offering!"

Yan Li didn't care about Mammoth's angry expression at all. Instead, he smiled lightly, sat cross-legged in front of Mammoth, and then said in a meaningful tone.

"Offerings?"

Mammoth's pupils contracted, but he still spoke with a cold expression.

"Yes, it's the offering. That's why Lord Pulu's summoning failed. The four elders simply didn't want the Box of Bliss to fall into the hands of Iwagakure and completely cut off our village's path to revival, so they moved the Box of Bliss away in advance!"

Yan Li nodded and said.

"Hmph, do you think I'd believe what you're saying? A mere so-called weapon needs sacrifices? That's utterly ridiculous!"

After a cold laugh, Mammoth, still with an expression of extreme distrust, said in a chilling voice.

"Who says it's just a weapon? What if I told you that the Box of Bliss is the ultimate entity that can grant any wish?!"

Yan Li leaned forward slightly, looking at Mammoth with a strange expression, and said this.

"What? Grant all wishes? Are you still lying to me? There's just a terrifying being sealed inside, comparable to a tailed beast. What wish-granting machine? If you're going to continue with this deceptive attitude, then there's nothing more to discuss!"

Hearing Yan Li's words.

The rage on Mammoth's face intensified.

In his view, the four elders were completely deceiving him. His father had already said that the idea of ​​granting wishes was a lie, and that the Box of Bliss was meant to be used as the ultimate weapon from the time of the Sage of Six Paths.

It can be said that Pulu's information about the Box of Bliss was accurate, but Yanli, or to be more precise, the four elders did not intend to deceive Mammoth. The reason is simple: these four elders of Kusagakure genuinely believed that the Box of Bliss was something that could grant any wish.

This point is vividly illustrated in the original work. It could be an oversight by the ancestors of their Grass Village when passing on the relevant information, or it could be a wishful understanding by the four elders as they grew older. But in any case, the four elders firmly held their views on this point.