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"Furthermore, we are unsure about the current Kazekage of Sunagakure, so what should we do? The Tsuchikage needs to give us an explanation."
Huang Tu said that everything that needed to be done had been done, and now it was just a matter of seeing what the new Kazekage of Sunagakure was up to, and whether the other party was willing to continue the cooperation.
"I don't think there's much of a chance of cooperation. This Yekura... well, her rise to power is too suspicious. There's something wrong with her." Onoki thought there was something wrong with her.
How did Yekura end up in power?
It was a woman, not because he had any prejudice against women, but because he looked at the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, who was a female Hokage.
But her circumstances are special. She has impeccable lineage, being the granddaughter of the First Hokage and a princess of the Senju clan. Only someone with such a background could possibly be a match for her. Moreover, it's obvious to everyone that although Tsunade is the Hokage, the real power is likely in the hands of Uchiha Hakubaku. So, considering Pakura's background...
What's so special about her?
No, logically speaking, it's impossible for him to rise to power. This is really too strange!
"Lord Tsuchikage, what do you mean..." Upon hearing this, Huang Tu suddenly seemed to be deep in thought, wondering if this guy might be colluding with outsiders.
But who could this outsider be? Konoha? Could it be?
Although Onoki constantly called Huang Tu an idiot, he wasn't truly an idiot, so Onoki's comment immediately gave him pause for thought.
However, he wasn't sure if that was the case. Who knows if it was true or not? If it wasn't, he would be wrong, which would be quite embarrassing.
“It should be Konoha.” Onoki was straightforward, clearly stating that it was Konoha, because only Konoha would do such a thing.
If it's not Konoha, then who else could it be?
Anyway, I have doubts about Konoha. Konoha is not what it used to be. That bastard Uchiha Hakumoku is not a normal person. We have to doubt what he did, otherwise it just doesn't make sense.
"Lord Tsuchikage, isn't this a bit too hasty?" Huang Tu pondered. "Is this really the case? We can't act without evidence. Speculation is fine, but we can't just take it as proof."
"If it wasn't Konoha, then who could it be? Yekura is clearly not right based on her actions. Who started the coup? Konoha."
Ōnoki didn't care about any of that; he was convinced that it was all Konoha's fault.
To be precise, it's Uchiha Hakumu!
1.8 Loess: "..."
The old man was so angry he lost his mind.
However, it must be said that this is questionable.
However, he also knew that while he had suspicions, there were some things he couldn't say directly. If he dared to say them out loud and they got out, it would really cause trouble.
Because Konoha is not to be trifled with!
If someone comes knocking on your door, and you really can't do anything about it, what should you do?
"Alright, that's enough. You guys be careful and take precautions. I don't want to be ousted." Onoki was confident that he wouldn't be ousted like that, but he wasn't sure if some people would be provoked.
The events in Sunagakure served as a wake-up call for him; he needed to strengthen internal security and prevent Konoha from infiltrating. Otherwise, who knew if he would wake up the next day to find himself in the midst of a coup...
Damn it, it's all Konoha's fault!
Chapter 323 Lord Raikage, are you making things difficult for me!
Yunyin Village.
The Fifth Raikage has been chosen.
After so much trouble, a ninja who satisfies all parties has finally been chosen. The conflict between the good and the evil has not subsided, but has only been temporarily suppressed.
The Fifth Raikage, whom they trusted, was a white-skinned ninja. However, he was not very prejudiced and belonged to a neutral faction. There are neutral factions between black and white, and he did not participate in the so-called black-white conflict. He was only devoted to the Hidden Cloud Village.
Because the fourth Raikage of Kumogakure all had dark skin, and the succession was mainly from father to son, the name A was passed down. However, the one who was fair-skinned didn't follow that rule and just used his real name.
Losford, this is the Fifth Raikage.
The current Raikage's office contains the newly appointed Fifth Raikage, the former Raikage's faction, such as Tsuchida, and the faction representing the black-skinned ninjas.
Darui!
Additionally, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is Killer Bee.
There are also the current Raikage's confidants, and then there are the representatives of the fair-skinned faction.
The reason for gathering here is naturally to discuss the current state of the ninja world, and also to fight for the future of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) and continue the struggle.
"Gentlemen, we are all sitting here for the future of the village. What we need is to have a proper talk, instead of fighting to the death over petty gains!"
Losford had only one request: to unite against external threats and stop fighting amongst themselves.
This dragging on won't benefit anyone.
We cannot let this situation calm down on the surface.
They're secretly fighting to the death.
This kind of covert infighting is not good!
"Lord Raikage, you are right." Tsuchida was a man of the bigger picture, and he also hoped that both sides could shake hands and make peace, and unite against external threats. The ninja world was in turmoil, and if they did not keep up with the times, they would easily run into problems.
It must be said that this Raikage is relatively kind and not a reckless man. Previous Raikages, while intelligent, sometimes acted too directly.
Because they usually use very simple and crude methods.
For example, talk to me about my ninjutsu—the strongest lightning armor!
The current Fifth Raikage is more methodical and less brute-force, which is why Tsuchida, a veteran who has served under the Third Raikage and briefly as the Fourth Raikage…
Enough said, I'm really happy because it's truly not easy!
Losford was actually quite helpless. He could be said to have an unstable foundation. Don't be fooled by his white skin as a ninja, who seems to be a natural white-skinned faction. In reality, he wasn't as extreme as the white-skinned faction...
Oh, no, it's as extreme as a white border.
Because regardless of right or wrong, the so-called extremists in both factions make up the majority, and only a minority are rational people like him.
It has to be said, this is truly tragic!
To outsiders, the Hidden Cloud Village appears united, but in reality, it is nothing more than a powerless resistance under oppression.
If a rogue ninja were to appear in Kumogakure, the Raikage would actually hunt them down. You'd be killed before you even left the gate, seemingly solving the problem.
However, high pressure inevitably leads to oppression.
Moreover, the Hidden Cloud Village has a tyrannical and bandit-like style to the outside world, and its image is completely non-existent. It truly has no friends, only enemies. So when Losford came to power, he suddenly realized that we had no choice but to unite.
Fortunately, that old bastard Onoki chose to collude for his own benefit, but this is nothing more than mutual exploitation. A true ally?
Forget it, there isn't any.
In the past, Losford wouldn't have cared about allies. Even if they wanted to form alliances, it would have to be led by Kumogakure. But that's not possible now.
The Hidden Cloud Village has suffered a major loss of strength. If it doesn't make allies soon, it will be finished. It needs allies to provide support. Otherwise, how can the Hidden Cloud Village withstand the exploitation of the Leaf Village on its own?
That's ruthless, Konoha...
They're treating my Hidden Cloud Village like leeks to be harvested!
But the greatest tragedy is that there is no way to resist!
"Elder Tutai, tell me, what should we do?" Losford was now acting very humble, showing that he was very willing to listen to opinions from all sides.
Tsuchida was, after all, a veteran retainer of two Raikages. Although the Fourth Raikage's tenure was short, he had indeed assisted two Raikages. Therefore, to show his respect, Losford directly promoted Tsuchida to Elder Advisor, assisting the Raikage.
"Lord Raikage, this is a difficult matter to say," Tsuchikage said, indicating that the situation was complicated.
I know, of course I know.
If it were easy, would we still need to look for it?
That's why I came to you.
"Yes, it's precisely because it's difficult that the situation has become so special. If we can't resolve the crisis, then our Hidden Cloud Village will continue to be suppressed."
Losford stated that if this situation continues to be suppressed, there will be no chance of turning things around, and this situation cannot be allowed to occur.
"Lord Raikage, I believe that the most urgent task now is to develop military equipment. If we can't win through normal means, then we need to look at other aspects. Our village's secret research on chakra cannons may be able to speed up the process, and may even evolve into some brand-new ninja tools or secret weapons."
Darui believed that things couldn't continue like this. Since there was no way out, they should take an extreme approach and choose a suitable development path.
I refuse to believe I can't handle this!
Losford frowned, knowing what the situation was, but finding a solution was difficult because they weren't sure if it would work or not...
However, it's not feasible to not use it.
Losford understood this principle even more clearly.
“I know what you mean, but this research is not easy. The key is secrecy and the safety of funds. We don’t have much money left.”
Losford was utterly helpless about the village's current finances, because there was truly no hope left; the finances were practically collapsing.
Darui didn't expect this, but logically speaking, it should be relatively easy for us to ask for money. The more important thing is that we can't communicate with the Daimyo, right?
Our previous Raikage all got money relatively easily, so why can't we follow that method?
Losford, of course, understood the subtle change in Darui's eyes and knew exactly what the other meant, but this was clearly not something that could be done so easily and simply.
That would be incredibly difficult.
"Money is the problem."
"Darui, what do you think about how to make money? Or rather, reduce expenses?" Losford asked Darui for his opinion on this issue.
"Lord Raikage, this is probably quite difficult," Darui had to say in a low voice.
you ask me?
I have no idea how to do it.
You're just making things difficult for me!
I don't have the ability to get money.
"No?" Losford was very disappointed. Money was the problem, but more importantly, the unexpected changes in the ninja world made him very uneasy.
Who can be sure they won't get into trouble?
A coup has occurred; it's already happened in two villages.
If things continue like this, who knows what will happen next? This is an incredibly difficult situation.