As soon as the reporting ninja finished speaking, the Fourth Raikage A—who was already wary of Uchiha Feng's power—suddenly shot to his feet, shock written all over his face.
"What!? That fast!? Where is he now!?"
As if realizing something, the Fourth Raikage wasted no time. With a loud bang, he smashed the wall in front of him with a single punch. Lightning chakra instantly surged around his body as he activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode, rushing toward the location of the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki.
As Raikage, he knew better than anyone how important a Jinchūriki was to a hidden village.
If the Eight-Tails were captured by Uchiha Feng, Kumogakure's combat strength would be drastically weakened.
But just as he arrived—
The shocking scene before him left the Fourth Raikage frozen in place.
The enormous Eight-Tails Gyūki, now in its full tailed-beast form, lay collapsed on the ground in exhaustion, terror written across its face.
Standing calmly atop its massive body—
Was a young boy.
That boy was none other than the Third Amekage—Uchiha Feng.
Seeing the stunned Fourth Raikage in the distance, Uchiha Feng's smile grew even wider.
In truth, long before Rain Village began its rapid rise, Ning Feng had already predicted that Raikage A and the other villages would eventually join forces to deal with him.
Rather than waiting for them to unite—
It was better to strike first.
By attacking them individually, he could create a terrifying image in their minds and secure Rain Village's development.
Of course, Ning Feng knew that even if he destroyed Kumogakure alone, the other villages would take advantage of his weakened state to eliminate him afterward.
Therefore, his purpose this time was mainly deterrence.
Only when his strength reached the point where he could truly confront all four great villages would he destroy them completely and unify the ninja world.
Just as Ning Feng was thinking this—
With the arrival of the Fourth Raikage, sharp sounds echoed through the air.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Several elite Kumogakure ninjas descended rapidly, surrounding Ning Feng from all directions.
Compared to Sunagakure—whose military strength was relatively weak and whose main force consisted only of puppet units—Kumogakure's elite troops were far more terrifying.
Present here were:
The Eight-Sword Style elite taijutsu unitThe Royal Guard descended from the Kinkaku and Ginkaku lineageSpecialized Lightning Release combat squadsDedicated flying units
Behind these countless elite ninjas stood hundreds of cannon-like launchers, all locked onto Ning Feng.
These cannons were none other than Kumogakure's Chakra Cannons—the same weapons later used to bombard the moon.
They were no ordinary weapons.
If enough chakra was supplied, the theoretical destructive power of these cannons was capable of destroying anything—even the planet itself.
"As expected of Kumogakure."
Ning Feng grinned.
In the original story, although the full strength of the Five Great Villages wasn't always clearly detailed, Kumogakure's performance in the Fourth Great Ninja War showed that it was undoubtedly one of the strongest villages—rivaling even Konoha.
Not to mention the numerous secret techniques they possessed.
Compared to the relatively poor Sunagakure, Kumogakure was far more difficult to deal with.
"May I ask why the Third Amekage, Lord Uchiha Feng, has come to Kumogakure today?"
The Fourth Raikage A took a deep breath, suppressing his anger as he asked calmly.
Under normal circumstances, with his fiery temper, he would have already ordered all elites to attack and destroy Ning Feng.
But A knew very well—
If he provoked Uchiha Feng recklessly, it was uncertain whether Kumogakure would still retain even half of its combat strength afterward.
After all, the fate of Sunagakure was still fresh in everyone's minds.
"Hehehe."
"I simply heard that the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure was contacting Kirigakure and Iwagakure, preparing to form an allied army to attack our Rain Village."
"So I came personally to Kumogakure to see whether such a thing is truly happening."
Ning Feng spoke calmly, his tone extremely indifferent.
Yet those calm words instantly caused a massive shockwave in Raikage A's heart.
At the same time, the elite Kumogakure ninjas present felt as if a storm had erupted in their minds.
How could it not?
Ning Feng's words clearly carried a tone of accusation, intimidation, and even threat.
In the eyes of many Kumogakure ninjas, their village was one of the most powerful and glorious among the Five Great Nations.
Yet now—
A single ninja had appeared before them, even before the Raikage himself, openly threatening Kumogakure.
For many Kumogakure ninjas, it was an enormous blow to their pride.
Even the Fourth Raikage himself felt a crushing sense of frustration.
"So, Lord Uchiha Feng… you have come to question us?"
Raikage A suppressed his fury again, forcing himself not to explode.
"No."
"I simply came to confirm whether such a thing is happening."
"Oh, and by the way…"
"Your Eight-Tails doesn't seem very durable. I subdued it rather casually."
Ning Feng shrugged.
In truth, he wasn't normally such an arrogant person.
But to intimidate powerful enemies, he had to act this way.
As expected—
After hearing this, Raikage A became even more cautious.
Suppressing his anger, he said:
"Third Amekage, there must be some misunderstanding. Why would we form an alliance to attack Rain Village?"
However—
The moment his words ended—
Ning Feng casually waved his hand.
Several bloodied Kumogakure ninjas suddenly appeared, collapsing onto the ground and groaning in pain.
Seeing them, Raikage A's expression changed drastically.
These ninjas were the intelligence agents he had sent to contact Kirigakure and Iwagakure.
And yet—
They had been captured so easily by Uchiha Feng.
Had Rain Village's intelligence network already grown this terrifying?
Had their communications already been intercepted!?
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