The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

The entire office seemed to fall into a deathly silence.

After a long silence.

Do you think it was Kirigakure that did it?

The Fourth Raikage, A, slowly sat back down in his chair. His seemingly calm expression, along with the bulging veins on his arms and the still burning rage deep in his pupils, were enough to prove that the Fourth Raikage was still at the peak of his anger.

It's just that I was able to control myself very well.

"The current intelligence is unclear, so we cannot make any judgment. But in my opinion, Fourth Hokage, unless Kirigakure mobilizes its entire force, it is impossible for them to ensure that Darui and the others have no chance of survival. And if Kirigakure does that, it is impossible for us to receive no information at all!"

After thinking for a while, Tu Tai slowly shook his head and said.

Does Kirigakure have that kind of ability?

The answer is yes!

Even a powerful figure like the Third Raikage could die from sheer numbers. Darui is currently a bit behind the Fourth Raikage, A, so being killed isn't a huge problem for him. However, this is contingent on Kirigakure sending out the appropriate forces.

Or perhaps Kirigakure has a trump card that Kumogakure doesn't know about.

Either Kirigakure sends a large force to encircle and annihilate them.

The former requires further intelligence to corroborate.

The latter, unless their Cloud Village's scouts are all blind and deaf, they will definitely obtain the corresponding information within the corresponding time.

Not to mention, based on previous intelligence, Tsuchitai is more inclined to believe other possibilities than Kirigakure.

"So, other forces are the most likely candidates!?"

The Fourth Raikage, A, immediately darkened his expression and spoke in an extremely cold tone.

"If we have to speculate based on the current situation, Konoha is the most likely suspect. Only they have the strength to do this. Previous intelligence also revealed that the famous Jiraiya seemed to have appeared in other countries near the Land of Spring. If Konoha has dispatched enough elite Anbu to work with Jiraiya, there is indeed a high probability that they can completely capture Darui and the others!"

After hesitating for a moment, Tu Tai took a deep breath and finally gave his judgment, which was indeed the most reasonable speculation based on the current situation.

This is also a judgment that is easy to make.

Who told you that Konoha is indeed the strongest ninja in the world!?

Moreover, having just lost their own Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, they certainly have a strong incentive to capture the Six-Tails in order to fill the gap in the Tailed Beasts!

Therefore, this really can't be considered a wild guess by Tu Tai.

Moreover, Konoha's initial objective was indeed to target the Six-Tails.

Whether it was someone sent by Tsunade or someone from Danzo's side.

They all share the same goal.

The only difference is the approach.

The Akatsuki organization hasn't fully emerged yet; it's still just an "illegal terrorist organization" that takes on missions and earns commissions in the ninja world. Neither Obito nor Nagato have revealed themselves, and Orochimaru hasn't spread information about the organization throughout the ninja world. Even Danzo, their only partner, only had a very basic understanding of the Akatsuki organization in the past.

Not to mention the Cloud Ninja like Tsuchitai.

"Of course, we can't rule out that it was done by the Six-Tails Jinchuriki himself. After all, he is still a Jinchuriki. If he is a perfect Jinchuriki like Killer Bee, and also has some unique characteristics, it's not impossible."

Tu Tai paused slightly, then continued.

As for the more distant Iwagakure and Sunagakure, they haven't entered the suspicion list yet. Iwagakure is simply too far away; if they were to take action, they would have to investigate to some extent to find traces, and it's impossible to completely cover it up.

It's possible to completely conceal it at the beginning, but it's absolutely impossible to say that there's no trace of it afterward. Among the five great ninja villages, who doesn't know who the others are?

As for the Sand Village, well, Tsuchikage simply looks down on the current Sand Village. Does he have the ability to capture the Six-Tails and completely annihilate the Cloud Village team led by Darui?

No, it's not okay!

If it weren't for its massive size and the support of old guys like Chiyo and Ebizo, Sunagakure might not even be able to continue being called one of the Five Great Nations.

Why should Tsuchikage suspect Sunagakure?

It would be better to suspect Orochimaru then.

At least their hard power is undeniable.

"Konoha!?"

The Fourth Raikage, A, had an incredibly sinister look in his eyes, and at that moment, an extremely chilling aura emanated from his entire body.

This Fourth Raikage harbored a great deal of covetousness towards Konoha.

Konoha was simply too wealthy, too prosperous, and too powerful.

It occupies the center of the world and has amassed most of the world's wealth.

How can we prevent other ninja villages from being tempted?!

Otherwise, Iwagakure was clearly the biggest victim of Kumogakure during the Third Shinobi World War, and Onoki should have been the target of the Fourth Raikage A's revenge.

But why is the Fourth Raikage's gaze mostly fixed on Konoha?

Including the most classic case of Hinata Hyuga's abduction, what was the initial opportunity? Was it the arrival of the Cloud Ninja delegation?

What was the purpose of the Cloud Ninja delegation's arrival?

Is it for the sake of peace negotiations?

Under what circumstances would peace negotiations be necessary? Naturally, it would be when both sides are in a state of war.

Moreover, judging from the plot of the original work, those were not small-scale, short-term clashes, but rather large-scale military clashes that dragged on for a considerable period of time.

That's the kind of peace talks that require such a grand scale.

The Fourth Raikage, A, kept a close eye on Konoha because the village and the country it represented were far too wealthy!

If you can take a bite, it's juicy and fatty!

Years ago, when an ordinary Cloud Village leader died, the Fourth Raikage, A, dared to threaten to wage a full-scale war. And this time? The one who died was the next heir of their Cloud Village!

The Fourth Raikage, A, wasn't taking advantage of the situation like he did last time.

Rather, it was a genuine outpouring of rage that needed to be released.

"Immediately send someone to Konoha to demand that they hand over the corpses of all the Cloud Ninja we killed, and that they reveal the true culprit who murdered my Cloud Ninja, and compensate my Hidden Cloud Village for its corresponding losses. Otherwise, Konoha Village will bear all the responsibility!!!"

The Fourth Raikage, Ai Hansheng, said.

It's not certain yet that the person behind it is Konoha, but that doesn't stop the Fourth Raikage from doing this first. If it is Konoha, then he hasn't done anything wrong. If not, he can take this opportunity to test and pressure Konoha. As for whether doing this will cause any problems...

joke!

Would the mighty Raikage be afraid of problems?!

The Fourth Raikage believed he had seen through the true nature of those cowardly guys in Konoha; they were just a bunch of spineless individuals.

Anyway, whatever the reason.

The Fourth Raikage was determined to extort Konoha this time!

"Wouldn't it be better to slow things down a bit, Lord Raikage? At least wait for the initial intelligence feedback before making a decision, right? The situation isn't exactly peaceful right now."

Tsuchida is a rather cautious person. The reason he became the top strategist of Kumogakure is to balance the fiery tempers of the two Raikage and to fill in the gaps in various aspects.

Otherwise, it could easily turn into a runaway train, speeding off and becoming uncontrollable.

The Raikage of each generation is certainly not stupid, nor could he be a muscle-bound, simple-minded person. If he were, he wouldn't be qualified to be the Raikage. He is, after all, the leader of an armed group!

How could he be a simple character?

The Raikage of all generations, especially the Third and the current Fourth, are simply prone to violent outbursts of temper.

The earthen platform acts as a brake.

It acts as a handbrake at critical moments.

For example, right now, Tsuchikage still feels it's not appropriate to put pressure on Konoha rashly. If all these problems were caused by forces from other ninja villages, then the conspiracy involved would be even greater and more uncontrollable.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 255 Tsunade's Wrath

The ninja world today is such that a single move can have far-reaching consequences.

Tsuchikage certainly believed in the strength of his Raikage and the Hidden Cloud Village, but even the once-powerful Leaf Village was struggling under the successive attacks of the major ninja villages. The Hidden Cloud Village was in an even more precarious situation. They could face any enemy one-on-one without fear, but if the enemy became two or more, they could not act rashly.

"It's alright. Applying pressure can still be an important means of information gathering and situation assessment. Tsuchikata, don't you know what Konoha is like? Ever since the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, passed away, this ninja village has long lost its former domineering aura. It's just a cowardly existence with strength but no matching courage. Have you forgotten the Byakugan incident from several years ago? We can use this to test Konoha, and also to test the other ninja villages. If it really isn't Konoha, those other bastards will definitely jump out. At that time, I, the Raikage, will definitely let those bastards know what it means to be caught between life and death!"

The Fourth Raikage, A, clenched his fists tightly, his brows furrowed with murderous intent as he spoke.

"Yes, I will obey Lord Raikage's command!"

After thinking for a moment, Tsuchitai nodded slowly and replied, "There is a bit of risk involved, but if the target is Konoha, it is worth a try. It's not like we're putting pressure on that stubborn and arrogant guy, Onoki."

If it were Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village) instead...

Then the Hidden Cloud Village should just prepare for war directly, without considering any other probing or testing ideas.

Konoha is different. Even if it wasn't Konoha who did it, they might still get a considerable reward!

The premise is that we need to see how Konoha makes its decision.

Tsunade has only been the Fifth Hokage for a little over six months, so what kind of Hokage she is is still in Schrödinger's cat state.

Therefore, this incident can indeed be considered an opportunity.

The order has been given.

The entire Hidden Cloud Village then sprang into action.

As the ninja village that loves to flaunt its military might and solve all problems with violence, Kumogakure's every diplomatic action is inevitably accompanied by the deployment of military forces, which can be considered a standard practice for Kumogakure.

Unlike other ninja villages, which at least begin with symbolic diplomatic negotiations, this village...

In Kumogakure, they almost always adopt an attitude of "If you don't give me a good explanation, I'll come and demand it myself."

On this side, Tsuchikage had just sent personnel to Konoha to put pressure on the village, and then, following the orders of his own Raikage, he dispatched the corresponding Kumogakure troops to the border between the two countries. It should be said that Kumogakure is the most skilled and adept at this tactic, especially in the more than ten years since the Fourth Raikage took office. Every now and then, they would do something like this, and Kumogakure has already developed a set of effective rules.

Almost all the Cloud Ninjas were already used to their Raikage's style!

The Cloud Ninja take action.

The message delivered to Konoha Village by express courier was more of a diplomatic declaration of threat than a formal announcement.

This was almost simultaneously learned by the Konoha side.