Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

In the present day, the only one in Kumogakure who can suppress the Gold and Silver Brothers is probably Illaoi. Years ago, he was attacked by Uchiha Yanagi in the Cloud Thunder Gorge and was seriously injured. After nearly ten years of arduous training, his physical strength has surpassed that of all previous Kage, making him the undisputed strongest body.

A few days ago, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in Yunlei Gorge went out of control again, and Illaoi was therefore transferred to the area to guard it.

Looking back now, the whole thing seems suspicious at every turn, with a strong sense of conspiracy...

The only way to restore order now is to let Illaoi return to the village.

Affected by this eerie atmosphere, unrest within the Hidden Cloud Village intensified.

The Cloud Ninja, who already had dark skin, began to take advantage of their race and take advantage of the chaos to go out into the streets to do odd jobs and rob.

Compared to the black-skinned ninjas who only seek wealth, the white-skinned ninjas in Kumogakure have far more sinister intentions; they plot to overthrow the order of Kumogakure.

Having somehow received advance notice, a large number of white-skinned ninjas gathered and marched, openly expressing their support for Kinkaku to succeed as the Third Raikage, while also demanding the execution of all members of the Konoha delegation.

As for why...

The First and Second Raikage were both dark-skinned. It's about time that the Raikage position was given to a fair-skinned ninja like them! And the Gold and Silver Brothers happen to have white skin!

Thus, in addition to the rebellion and the suppression of the uprising, and the conflict of interests, the village now faces another long-standing issue: racial discrimination.

The situation has become increasingly complex and difficult to control.

Like a boiling iron pot with a lid on, it could explode at any moment.

Everyone was eagerly awaiting the outcome. Would the Gold and Silver Brothers return victorious with Tobirama Senju's corpse and take control of the village first, or would Illaoi, far away in Unraikyo, rush back to the village first and quell the rebellion?

However, just as chaos was breaking out within the Hidden Cloud Village.

No one noticed the strange phenomenon in the night sky above.

A colossal creature with enormous wings on its back floated high in the sky.

On its back stood five figures, all dressed in black uniforms with auspicious cloud patterns and wearing masks.

The newcomers were none other than the Four Daoists of the Zen Temple, plus Uchiha Yan.

To ensure the success of this operation, Shen Er released four Earth Grudge Clones. In addition to Wood Release: Heart, even Madara Uchiha's Fire Heart was released, transforming into an Earth Grudge Clones for the first time to participate in the operation.

High in the sky, Uchiha Yan opened his Mangekyou Sharingan and scanned the area below. After a moment, he spoke: "I did not sense the presence of any tailed beasts."

"It seems that the Jinchuriki are not in the Hidden Cloud Village."

Unlike the Grass Ninja, the Hidden Cloud Village's secrecy is extremely thorough. Neither the Leaf Village's Anbu nor the Akatsuki's Anbu have obtained any information related to Jinchuriki. The fact that Uchiha Yan was brought along is precisely to guard against Jinchuriki and Illaoi.

With the Raikage and the Gold and Silver Brothers no longer in the village, these two are the biggest threat to Kumogakure.

Since the Jinchūriki is gone, only Illaoi is likely still in the village.

Shen Er looked down at the continuous mountain peaks and said, "This time, our target is the Cloud Hidden Secret Technique Heavenly Delivery Technique, as well as Lightning Release Secret Techniques such as Lightning Release Armor, Lightning Plow Blade, and Hell Thrust. If we can get them, we'll take them all."

"The Heavenly Delivery Technique..." Uchiha Yan's eyes flickered slightly; she knew how important this secret technique was to Kumogakure. "Do you know where it is?"

"There are only two options: the Raikage Building or the Second Raikage's residence. You choose one."

Uchiha Yan licked his lips, his heart pounding, and asked again, "Are you sure the main force of Kumogakure, the Second Raikage, and the Gold and Silver Brothers, aren't here?"

She was unaware of the situation in Fallingfire City.

"Do you think my intelligence could be wrong?"

“Then I’ll go to the Raikage Building.” Uchiha Yan made the decision immediately.

This might be her only chance to wreak havoc in the Hidden Cloud Village in her lifetime, so naturally she had to go all out and set her sights directly on the Raikage Building.

The fire-style clone took a step forward: "I'll assist you."

"The mission is limited to half an hour. Don't linger, and don't go too far..."

Chapter 162 The Great Collapse of Yunyin! Chaos in the Zen Temple!

Wu flapped his wings and swooped down, landing on the mountain peak closest to the Second Raikage's residence.

The team immediately split into two groups: one group, consisting of three Earth Release clones using Lightning Release, Storm Release, and Earth Release, infiltrated the Second Raikage's residence; the other group, consisting of a Fire Release Heart Clone, launched a surprise attack on the Raikage's building.

After landing the three clones, Uchiha Yan once again rode on Satoru and flew towards the Raikage Building.

Information about Jinchuriki is a top secret of the ninja village, but information about the residences of the successive Raikage is not strictly kept confidential. Presumably assuming that no one would dare to break into the Raikage's residence, Konoha's intelligence agents planted in Kumogakure have already easily found out the relevant details.

As one of the leaders of Konoha, it would be easy for Shen Er to obtain such publicly available information.

Led by a Lightning Release clone, the three clones set off together, heading straight for the Second Raikage's residence. At this time, the entire Hidden Cloud Village was in chaos, and its defenses were greatly reduced. The three easily broke through the outer defenses and quietly approached the residence.

Even though they kept their movements concealed throughout, at this distance, their actions were still detected by the Cloud Ninja stationed there.

"Who goes there?!"

The guard had just issued a stern warning when the lightning clone struck, piercing the guard's heart with a lightning spear, causing him to fall to the ground and die instantly.

First infiltration, a perfect success.

He then looked around.

There are about 10 guardian ninjas stationed at the Raikage's residence, the strongest of whom is only a special Jonin... It's impossible for someone of that level to stop him.

Infiltrate? Let's just go all out!

The three clones attacked simultaneously, killing all the guards outside the mansion.

Who are you people?!

Just as everyone was about to go inside, the Second Raikage's wife noticed the unusual situation outside and came out of the house. This muscular, dark-skinned female ninja had even more exaggerated pectoral muscles than a man, and upon seeing the bloodstains on the clones' hands, she immediately realized the situation.

His long hair suddenly stood on end, and lightning crackled around his body. He instantly activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode and simultaneously fired a blinding bolt of lightning into the air as a distress signal.

"Intruders, you will not escape today!"

"is it?"

"But I really do have wings."

Shen Er smiled and said that the whole family should travel together.

The Second Raikage's wife appears to be quite powerful, but she's still far inferior to Mito Uzumaki, the strongest First Lady.

He immediately used Lightning Release and Storm Release clones to move forward.

Meanwhile, the Earth Release clone made its way unimpeded into the Raikage's mansion, beginning its search for the secret scroll of the Heavenly Delivery Technique.

The process went much more smoothly than expected.

The Second Raikage probably never dreamed that someone would dare to break into his private residence and steal the village's top-secret techniques.

Those scrolls of techniques that were classified as top secret by the Hidden Cloud Village were not hard to find. They were neatly stored in the storage cabinet in the master bedroom, with the outermost layer containing sealing techniques exclusive to the Hidden Cloud Village.

This seal is equipped with an alarm mechanism. If it is forcibly broken or touched by a stranger, it will immediately send an alarm to the Raikage Building.

Coincidentally, Shen Er had already broken this seal years ago when he was in Yunlei Gorge.

When I tried to operate it again, I was very familiar with the process and the speed was astonishing.

In less than a minute, the outer seal was broken. Inside the cabinet, various scrolls of secret techniques were neatly stacked and quietly displayed.

"Hehe, got it..."

Shen Er smiled with satisfaction and immediately picked up the scroll to check its contents.

The Raikage possesses almost all of the famous secret techniques, including the Heavenly Delivery Technique, Lightning Release Armor, Lightning Plow Blade, and a manual for crafting body-forging elixirs. However, the scroll related to Hell Thrust is missing.

The absence of a scroll implies that the knowledge is passed down orally. It's a bit of a shame that they didn't obtain the strongest taijutsu from Kumogakure, but it's not a major issue.

With the most important Heavenly Gift Technique in hand, everything else is just a bonus.

He tied the scroll up and carried it on his back, then turned and left using his Earth Release clone.

By this time, the battle inside the courtyard had also ended.

The body of the Second Raikage's wife was embedded in the courtyard wall, twitching intermittently.

A gaping wound pierced her left chest by the lightning spear, the edges of which were charred and blackened. The two clones that fought her, while not entirely unscathed, were in good condition overall, without any irreversible damage.

Battles between Lightning Release ninjas may be even more intense than battles between ninjas of other attributes.

Fire Release primarily focuses on burning, while Wind Release and Water Release involve cutting and suffocation, and Earth Release relies on heavy materials to create pressure.

Lightning Release has unique properties; ordinary electric current only paralyzes. This is why most Lightning Release ninjas in Kumogakure have developed resistance to electricity. Only when condensed into swords, spears, or cannons does it possess considerable penetrating power.

The Cloud Ninja, who had not developed ninjutsu like the Lightning Spear, were even less capable of inflicting damage on Lightning Release and Storm Release clones than the Grass Ninja.

Shen Er was in a great mood, and his plan had succeeded, which made him feel a rare bit of villainous arrogance.

He slowly walked forward and stopped in front of the Raikage's wife. "Until the very last moment, no one came to your aid. Do you know why?"

The woman's eyes were dull and filled with intense hatred, but she had exhausted all her strength and was unable to respond to Shen Er's words.

"The answer is simple: Cloud Village is already too busy to take care of itself."

She even slightly turned her body to the side, giving up her view of what was in front of her.

In the distance, the Raikage Building was engulfed in flames that soared into the sky, the flames dyeing the entire sky red, and the entire Cloud Village seemed to be swallowed by a sea of ​​fire.

This fire is destined to spread throughout the entire ninja world.

Raikage's wife trembled slightly as she stared blankly ahead.

The firelight reflected in her eyes, and her mind flashed with images. She saw the prosperity and beauty of Yunyin in its later days, but that beauty was like a fragile painting, ignited by this great fire and slowly burned to ashes.

She cried... as if in a final burst of energy, regaining the strength to speak, and uttered the most vicious curse at Shen'er.

"Monster, I'll be waiting for you in hell."

"The future Raikage will kill you all without leaving a trace."

Done.

Raikage's wife, having lost her last bit of strength, lowered her head.

"Hehe, that day will never come."

Shen Er, as usual, collected a finger's worth of flesh and blood from all the corpses present and placed them in a sealing scroll to take away.

As planned, they headed to the designated assembly point, glancing at the Raikage Building as he muttered, "I told them to keep a low profile and not make a big fuss, but they just won't listen."

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The Raikage Building area.