At this moment, the atmosphere throughout the ninja world had become extremely tense. Many countries had secretly begun to prepare. The ninjas of the ninja villages also took action. The approval process for both entry and exit was much stricter than before.
The ninja forces of Kumogakure and Iwagakure had already assembled along the border. As the leaders of Kumogakure and Iwagakure, the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage had both appeared among their ninja forces.
In a huge canyon at the border between the two countries, nearly ten thousand ninja troops from Iwagakure and Kumogakure gathered here, clearly divided into two large factions. Each side had nearly five thousand people, totaling over ten thousand. This did not include the medical and logistics ninjas.
However, although they were united now, it was only temporary. The ninjas from both sides looked at each other with ill-will. Due to the deep-seated resentment from the past Great Ninja Wars, which was not easily resolved, the ninjas from both sides disliked or even loathed each other.
At this moment, atop a high platform in front of the two factions, the figure of the Raikage slowly appeared. His tall, strong, ox-like body and bronze muscles gave a powerful, explosive visual impact, shaking the hearts and minds of all present.
The ninjas of Kumogakure were not particularly surprised, having seen him often. However, many young ninjas among Iwagakure were seeing the Fourth Raikage for the first time.
Seeing the Fourth Raikage's explosive muscles, a heavy pressure assaulted them. Many young ninjas from Iwagakure immediately couldn't help but swallow their saliva, their faces showing unconcealed fear.
Behind the Raikage were Darui and C, both powerful ninja of Jonin level in Kumogakure. This time, they also accompanied the main force as the Raikage's bodyguards.
Seeing the expressions of Iwagakure below, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. "Hahahaha, the little brats of Kumogakure back then have also grown so powerful." A burst of hoarse, loud laughter completely echoed in everyone's ears.
Only to see an old man with a somewhat rickety appearance floating in the air, slowly flying towards the high platform. Behind him were a young girl and a somewhat stout middle-aged man.
The young girl was sweet and clever, named Kurotsuchi, the granddaughter of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki. The tall, middle-aged man had a simple and honest appearance, named Kitsuchi, and was also an elite Jonin in Iwagakure, one of Ōnoki's most trusted assistants.
"Hmph!!! Ōnoki, I didn't expect you, old man, to still be alive." The Raikage looked at Ōnoki, who was floating over, and spoke coldly, mocking him. The numerous Iwagakure ninjas below heard the Raikage's words and instantly looked at him with angry faces.
"Hahahaha, you have much more to be surprised about. I'm living quite comfortably. It's you, the little brat from Kumogakure who was still breast-feeding back then, who has actually grown to this extent. I'm even more surprised; you have your old man's demeanor from back then." Ōnoki said with a smirk.
Although his words seemed like praise, they were secretly laced with sarcasm, mocking the Raikage as merely a "breast-feeding brat" in front of him. More importantly, the Fourth Raikage's father, the Third Raikage, had died under the siege of tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninjas.
Hearing Ōnoki's words, the Raikage was instantly furious. The Kumogakure ninjas below also looked at Ōnoki with extreme anger, including C and Darui behind the Raikage.
Clenching his fists tightly, the Raikage's bronze muscles rippled and his veins bulged. His eyes, filled with murderous intent, stared at Ōnoki. Seeing the Raikage in this state,
Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi behind the Tsuchikage instantly tensed their expressions, their bodies tightening as they prepared for battle. Ōnoki, however, remained calm as ever, floating in the air, smilingly looking at the Raikage.
However, the Raikage lightly exhaled, and the anger on his face slowly subsided. He stared coldly at Ōnoki and said:
"Stop with this useless nonsense. Let's get down to business."
Seeing the Raikage's expression, Ōnoki's pupils slightly constricted. "This kid is not easy to deal with." Ōnoki thought secretly to himself. Earlier, he had intentionally provoked the Fourth Raikage to test him.
Of course, it was even better if the Raikage was provoked. If the Raikage was someone who got easily angered like that, then dealing with Kumogakure in the future would be much easier.
Even if this cooperation failed, it didn't matter in his eyes. While Kumogakure had good benefits from the alliance, it was nothing compared to dealing with Kumogakure. Moreover, Kumogakure proposed this cooperation, so even if it failed, Kumogakure wouldn't gain anything.
However, he didn't expect the Raikage to actually forcefully suppress his anger and quickly regain his rationality. "This kid truly has some skills to become Raikage. There's subtlety within his roughness."
Ōnoki instantly judged the Raikage's personality: although he was relatively impulsive and prone to anger, he was not foolish and quite shrewd. He knew that breaking ties with Iwagakure over just a few words would be extremely unwise.
"Hmm, alright. Let's talk business now. We'll proceed according to the terms of the alliance scroll, which everyone discussed and agreed upon beforehand. No problem, right?" Ōnoki said with a smile.
"Good, no problem. But let me say one thing first: whoever takes down Sunagakure first, gets the lion's share." A sharp glint flashed in the Raikage's eyes as he spoke coldly. "No problem." The Tsuchikage said with a smirk, like an old fox.
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