Konoha: Offer your heart to the Hokage!

"But I must remind you, although you have Akatsuki as cover, if you unleash Susanoo outside and leave behind surviving witnesses, once the news reaches Konoha..."

"At that time, it won't just be the Uchiha search squad that comes after you, but the entire fighting force of Konoha."

"Therefore, try to avoid fighting and exposing your abilities."

If given a choice, he would want to obtain the First Raikage's body and heart without alerting anyone. He not only wants the Raikage's body as material for his Edo Tensei, but also wants his heart to beat in his own chest.

But time waits for no one, and the Earthly Resentment has a strict time limit on the activity of the heart.

Once the host has been dead for more than seven days, the heart will completely deactivate and lose its usefulness.

He had to seize the Raikage's heart before the deadline.

Seven days is neither a long nor a short time.

The team dispatched by Kumogakure to guard the Raikage's spirit should not withdraw so quickly.

Of the five slots in Earth Grudge Fear, one was reserved for Madara's Fire Release Heart, and another was reserved for Hashirama's Wood Release Heart...

There are three left.

Shen'er's plan was to give Mu's Dust Release, Hozuki Gengetsu or Tobirama's Water Release, and a certain Raikage's Lightning Release.

This is an experiment. If we can't get the heart of the First Raikage, we can try to get the heart of the Second Raikage during the Gold and Silver Brothers' rebellion.

Uchiha Yan licked his lips excitedly: "Expose? I'll just kill all the witnesses here. They're from Kumogakure, I won't show any mercy..."

She completely ignored Shen's words.

"You have a grudge against Yunyin?"

Even the smell of long-standing resentment could be detected in his voice.

In order to obtain the Heavenly Gift Technique in the future, he has been focusing on gathering intelligence on the Hidden Cloud Village.

The more relevant information the better, regardless of whether it will be used in the end.

"A festival? I'd say that's a stretch." Uchiha Yan spoke arrogantly, slowly recounting the past, "During the Warring States period, the Uchiha clan was entrusted by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to suppress the Blood Pond clan. Their last mission before the founding of Konoha was led by Clan Chief Madara..."

The Blood Pond clan, who possess the Blood Dragon Eye, once had a woman who married into the Daimyo family of the Land of Lightning as a concubine. After the Daimyo's death, this woman was framed and slandered, and jealousy and rumors spread, ultimately leading to the exile of the entire Blood Pond clan to Hell Valley.

The clan that has been guarded and suppressed for generations is the Uchiha.

Over the long years, countless Uchiha clansmen died in this mission. Even now, in the era of ninja villages, this deep-seated hatred has been passed down and is etched in the collective memory of the clan.

The Uchiha clan has many generational enemies.

Among them, the Senju clan can be ranked first, and the second is the entire Kumogakure group.

Therefore, even though Uchiha Yan had already defected from the Uchiha clan, this hatred was still etched into her bones.

For her, hunting down Cloud Village ninjas was a way to avenge her ancestors.

Even if she falls into hell as a traitorous ninja in the future, her clan ancestors will never blame her.

After listening to Uchiha Yan's account.

Then it dawned on him that there was a family in the ninja world known as the second-best Sharingan bloodline limit. They could use their blood to unleash various ninjutsu, create human bombs with genjutsu effects, which would be quite useful for clearing out mobs.

This also served as a reminder to Shen Er.

When needed in the future, they can lie in wait in Hell Valley and kidnap Uchiha clan members with the potential to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan during missions, then secretly control them.

Anyway, this mission has a high casualty rate, so even if some members of the tribe go missing, it won't arouse suspicion.

Their fate is unknown; in the Uchiha's internal files, that means they are dead.

"Heh, then go ahead and do it, have a good slaughter."

Furthermore, the long-standing restrictions on Uchiha Yan's use of Susanoo were lifted.

Even if we take a step back and say...

Even if the Susanoo's abilities are exposed, causing Uchiha Yan's past defection to be brought up again, it won't be a big deal. After all, with Akatsuki ninjas as a refuge, even Konoha's Anbu won't be able to find them.

Furthermore, Uchiha Yan's target was a corpse. Considering the old grudges between the Uchiha and Kumogakure, it would likely be seen as a "vendetta" or "corpse desecration," rather than something related to forbidden techniques.

Finally... will Kumogakure really publicize this? For the ninja of Kumogakure, failing to even protect the body of their own Kage would be an indelible disgrace. If they can't catch the culprit on their own, they'll have no face to roam the ninja world anymore.

Given all these factors combined, it wouldn't hurt to let Uchiha Yan go out and have some fun.

Let her personally experience the deliciousness of power, and then we can start the next stage of the plan to cultivate the Eternal Kaleidoscope.

The responsibility rests with Konoha.

The benefits, you enjoy them.

Chapter 81 Cloud Thunder Gorge, Sunny Day, Kaleidoscope

Yunlei Gorge is located within the Land of Thunder, with steep and precipitous mountain walls on both sides of the sea.

In the center of the canyon lies a strategic passage connecting the north and south.

The Hidden Cloud Village, which had only been established for 12 years, developed its own tradition during this period following the death of the First Raikage: after the Raikage's death, his body must be buried in a cave in the mountains of the canyon.

The meaning is that even if the physical body perishes, the Raikage's soul will remain here forever, guarding the vital passage of Kumogakure and protecting the village's safety.

In the vast ninja world, Konoha was not the only village to give birth to the Will of Fire. The other four major ninja villages, through the accumulation of their own regional culture, bloodline inheritance, and survival philosophy, each developed their own unique village will.

The Raikage guarding the nation's borders is the most direct and profound manifestation of the Will of Lightning.

The ninjas of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) held the First Raikage in high esteem.

After all, he sacrificed himself to suppress the Eight-Tails' rampage.

The cenotaph of the First Raikage is located inside the Hidden Cloud Village, where later ninjas can pay their respects.

However, his true remains were classified as top secret and secretly buried deep within the twenty-seventh peak of Yunlei Gorge, with only a handful of high-ranking members of Yunyin knowing the inside story.

Even the Illaoi squad, which was tasked with guarding the grave in Yunlei Gorge, had no idea of ​​the exact location of the burial.

Illaoi, twenty years old, wore a headscarf, had flamboyant long yellow hair and a matching beard, and light blue eyes. Her body was extremely muscular and robust, with exaggerated lines; just standing there, she exuded an extremely imposing and intimidating aura.

Take a closer look.

You'll also notice that pale blue arcs of electricity occasionally flash across his body.

Illaoi is considered the strongest of the younger generation in Kumogakure.

At only twenty years old, Illaoi was already an elite Jonin of Kumogakure.

Kumogakure upholds the principle of strength above all else. Illaoi's seniority is not yet sufficient, but his naturally strong physique and powerful Lightning Release make him a strong contender for the position of Third Raikage among many ninjas in the village.

This momentum caused resentment and extreme displeasure among the village's veteran powerhouses, the Golden Horn and Silver Horn brothers, who were revered as "two beams of light in the clouds."

In their eyes, it is a shameful thing to be overshadowed by a junior.

Let's go back to the present.

The Illaoi team consists of four people. Besides Illaoi, the other three include two special Jonin and one Chunin.

Today is the fifth and final day of their vigil. According to tradition, the soul of the First Raikage will find peace and reside atop the peak of Cloud Thunder Gorge.

After today, they can retreat back to the village.

"I'm so bored, Illaoi..."

"Tell me, when will we finally go to war? Ever since the First Hokage signed the peace treaty, life has become so boring. We can't even kill foreign ninjas at will anymore."

One of them complained.

Illaoi stood with her arms crossed, expressionless, remaining constantly vigilant: "Don't be careless. We should take the task of keeping vigil entrusted to us by the village seriously."

"Don't worry, Brother Illaoi, this is Cloud Thunder Gorge. How could any enemies possibly come to a place like this?"

...

Isshiki Shinji and Uchiha Yan were wearing black uniforms with red clouds from the Passionate Organization and masks.

They entered as if they were in an empty field and successfully infiltrated to the 27th peak of Yunlei Gorge.

"The Hidden Cloud Village is laughable; they actually buried the First Raikage's body far from the center of the canyon." Beneath the mask, Uchiha Yan sneered, feeling somewhat disappointed.

She had expected to encounter resistance along the way.

As a result, the Cloud Village's higher-ups, for some reason, believed that the most dangerous mountain was the safest tomb, and deployed Illaoi's team in the heart of the canyon, leaving the First Raikage's true tomb completely undefended.

"Don't let your guard down."

Shen Er said calmly.

The boastful promises were not proven true; they talked about a massive massacre, but they didn't encounter any enemies along the way.

Uchiha Yan was very disappointed.

But for Shen Er, this is a good thing.

The cave was deep, cold, and silent.

The two stepped into the depths of the cave, where a simple and heavy coffin stood prominently in the center of the stone chamber.

"Huh? This is..."

He even noticed that the First Raikage's coffin had an extremely well-hidden special seal.

To be precise, it is a special incantation that combines sealing and barrier.

If you try to open the coffin rashly, you will not only fail to open it, but you will also trigger the alarm device and send an alert to the Raikage Building in Kumogakure.

Nice idea.

If Uchiha Yan were allowed to act alone, not only would they fail to obtain the body, but they would likely also alert the enemy.

Fortunately, Shen Er was still worried and sent a parasite along with them.

"Aren't you going to open the coffin?"

“There’s a seal on the surface of the coffin,” Shen Er said calmly. “You’ll be on guard at the entrance. It will take me time to break the seal.”

"Tsk, you really know how to order people around..." Uchiha Yan curled her lip. "But you also know sealing techniques?"

He ignored her and pressed his hand on the coffin lid.

Uchiha Yan, feeling awkward, went to the entrance of the cave to guard the gate.

"Five Elements Seal!"