Naruto: Uchiha Youngjo's Konoha Spring

Chapter 179 Thunder Country Hip Hop
“Alright,” the Fourth Raikage on the other end of the screen nodded. “Then, I’ll come to Kirigakure in person to discuss the specifics with you.”

"Thank you for your understanding, Raikage." Mei Terumi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and forced a smile as she spoke.

"On the matter of fighting against the evil Uchiha Touko, we share the same stance," the Fourth Raikage said solemnly. "Our Land of Lightning also does not want to see the flames of war that evil ambitious man has stirred up in the ninja world burn down on us."

"I understand. We, the new Kirigakure, will fully cooperate with you to restore peace to the ninja world." After saying this, Mei Terumi hung up the communication with the Raikage.

Cloud Hidden Village, Raikage's office.

After the communication was cut off, Ai turned to his secretary Xi and instructed, "Get ready, I'm going to the Land of Water myself."

"Understood." Xi nodded, then continued, "However, given the current conditions, even if we send troops to help them, there's no benefit for us in Kumogakure. We're far worse off than Konoha."

"I never imagined that there would be someone like Takagi Seiman in this ninja world, who would betray the interests and dignity of the entire village just to become the Mizukage." The Fourth Raikage, A, gritted his teeth with hatred when he mentioned Takagi Seiman.

"If someone like this came from our Cloud Village, they would never have the chance to become an elite Jonin!" A said while cursing.

"By the way, while we're out, keep an eye on that guy, Chirabi. I don't want to come back with a mountain of complaints!" Ai said after stretching his body.

“I understand.” Xi nodded, but her face showed a bitter expression. Although the Raikage said so, in their village, apart from the Raikage himself, who could control Killer Bee?

You see, this guy has always been unruly. Other Jinchuriki are isolated by the village, but with him, it's hard to say who's isolating whom. If he really wants to do something, the rest of the Cloud Village can only watch.

"I'll also tell him not to wander off before he leaves," Ai said. He knew exactly how much of a headache his adopted brother was, but right now the more important thing was the negotiation with Mei Terumi. So, Ai could only hope that Killer Bee would behave himself during this time.

……

Soon after arriving in New Kirigakure, the Raikage discussed and signed a mutual assistance contract with Mei Terumi.

Mei Terumi's bottom line is naturally not as high as Takagi Seiwan's, so although this contract is somewhat harsh for the new Kirigakure, it is still within Mei Terumi's acceptable range.

Soon, news of the alliance between Kumogakure and the new Kirigakure spread throughout the ninja world.

Konoha immediately issued a statement accusing the other party of aiding rogue ninja and interfering in the internal affairs of another country, calling on Kumogakure to behave itself.

Upon hearing this news, the Fourth Raikage was furious.

Who exactly is interfering in other countries' internal affairs?

Soon, the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village engaged in a war of words from afar.

However, during this time, Uchiha Touko was not idle. After arriving at the Uchiha shrine, he went directly to find Tobi.

"Lord Dou Guang, as you instructed, these White Zetsu have been practicing for quite some time now, following the sheet music and lyrics you provided," A Fei said, waving his hand.

Five White Zetsu emerged from the ground. After they appeared, their appearance quickly changed. Soon, inside the Uchiha shrine, five dark-skinned men appeared, wearing sunglasses, gold chains around their necks, and clothes so loose that another person could fit inside them, with their pants pulled down to their knees.

As soon as the five people appeared, they immediately made a hip-hop gesture, and one of them started singing right away.

Listen up! The shadow of Konoha is burning!
The Sharingan activated, and the Lightning Release knots completely enveloped the area.

The name of Dou Guang was used; the battlefield exploded like fireworks.

The speed at which they formed the hand seals was so fast that time was running out!
Meanwhile, to Uchiha Touko's astonishment, Tobi turned on some music, and another White Zetsu, transformed into a rapper, continued singing along to the rhythm:

Lightning exploded, and a bolt of lightning flashed.
The soul of the Uchiha, the Sharingan reappears!
I will carry the Hokage's flag on my shoulders.

Dou Guang's name resounds throughout the heavens!

Yo! Lightning Release bursts forth as the flashlight beams at dawn.
A swift, lightning-fast strike—the most unique rhyme!
The Sharingan spun, seeing through all the tricks.
The name of Hokage burns on the battlefield!
A flash of light appeared, and the enemies fled in terror.

Enveloped in flames, she danced like a phoenix!

The thunder and lightning are my declaration.

The spirit of the Uchiha will never fall!
……

The rhythm paused, and Uchiha Touko clapped his hands in a somewhat dumbfounded manner.

"How is it, Lord Douguang? Are you satisfied with their results?" At this moment, Afei came to Uchiha Douguang's side and asked.

Uchiha Touko nodded. The learning ability of these White Zetsu was indeed a bit frightening. He had assigned them the task of learning rap a week ago when he was planning to make a move against Kumogakure, and had only given them a little bit of vague rap knowledge. These White Zetsu had reached their current level entirely through self-study.

"Very good." Uchiha Touko nodded, then praised, "It seems you have all been studying diligently during this time. You deserve praise. You've all worked hard."

"Serving Lord Douguang is no hardship at all!" the five White Zetsu, led by Afei, said in unison, then raised their hands in salute: "Loyalty! Sincerity!"

After speaking, the two of them, along with Tobi, maintained their salutes and looked at Uchiha Touko with expectant eyes.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Touko raised his hand in return, saying, "Loyalty! Sincerity!"

A satisfied expression appeared on the faces of Afei and the five White Zetsu.

At this moment, Black Zetsu emerged from underground, looking puzzled, and asked, "Douku, do you think this arrangement will be enough to deal with Cloud Village?"

“Of course,” Uchiha Touko said. “I have studied Kumogakure carefully. Their village has been managed by successive Raikage over the years and is an impenetrable wall. It can be said that although these barbarians have never done anything good in the ninja world, there have been almost no problems within their village. Kumogakure has always been the village with the fewest rogue ninja.”

“Therefore,” Uchiha Touko paused, “if we want to get involved in the affairs of the Land of Lightning, we must create an opening within their ranks.”

"But can this kind of weird music really have this effect?" Black Zetsu still couldn't understand, mainly because the White Zetsu had been chanting these raps in his ear every day, which annoyed him a lot.

“Ancestor, don’t underestimate these things.” Uchiha Touko said with a light laugh, “For a power like Kumogakure, which is a monolithic entity, the invasion of soft culture is more effective, and music is an important form of it.”

"As for why this kind of music was chosen," Uchiha Touko shrugged, "the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure only likes this, so there's nothing I can do about it."

“Alright, I’ll follow your arrangements.” Black Zetsu nodded. Ever since Uchiha Touko brought the Three-Tails and Six-Tails back to Konoha, Black Zetsu had regarded Uchiha Touko as the only hope for the Eye of the Moon Plan, and he would support any decision Uchiha Touko made.

"Get ready, I'll take you to the Land of Lightning in a bit," Uchiha Touko said, turning to the group of new rappers, the White Zetsu.

"Yes!" the five White Zetsu shouted in unison.

……

The Land of Lightning, the Capital of Lightning.

"Have you heard? It seems a wealthy businessman is planning to hold a music talent competition in our Thunder Kingdom," a commoner in Thunder City said casually.

"It seems so. That wealthy businessman seems to be trying to discover the most talented rapper in our Land of Thunder and then release a record for him." "My god, rap can release records?" Another civilian from the Land of Thunder joined in after hearing the discussion.

"Who knows what those rich people are thinking?" The person who started the conversation shrugged. "But I heard the prize money for this competition is quite high."

"Really? How much is it?"

"The champion gets a full 30 million taels! Not to mention that after winning the championship, there are also subsequent records that can make money."

"You've made me want to go too," one of the people chatting said, sounding tempted.

"What? With your level of education, you know how to rap?"

"Stop kidding, does this thing even require a certain level of education?"

"That makes sense, shall we sign up together?"

"Let's walk!"

Similar conversations were playing out in the streets and alleys of Thunder City these past few days. Soon, this music talent show called Thunder Country Hip Hop became the hottest topic of conversation in Thunder Country, and it quickly swept across the entire Thunder Country.

Meanwhile, Killer Bee, who had been holed up in Cloud Thunder Canyon, also learned of this news.

"Yo! This talent show is a grand show prepared just for me, bastard, komeyaru!" Killer Bee's excitement was palpable upon hearing the news.

After leaving a letter in the Thundercloud Canyon, Killer Bee slipped away and headed to Thunder City.

The day after Killer Bee arrived in Thunder City, the Thunder City Hip Hop auditions officially began.

In a vast factory, Uchiha Touko's shadow clone, disguised by Black Zetsu in a West Coast-style outfit, looked at the surging black heads in the warehouse and forcibly suppressed the urge to drag them to work in the cotton field, instead approaching one of them.

"Do you have freestyle?" Uchiha Touko, disguised, pulled his sunglasses down a little and asked the person in front of him.

"Yes, yes..." The person being asked nodded, then cleared his throat and began to sing.

"YO! Born in the Thirty-Six Hidden Clouds, dreaming of becoming a rap leader..."

After listening to this freestyle, Uchiha Touko frowned and turned to look at a White Zetsu disguised as a rapper behind him. "Amu, what do you think?"

"I don't think it will work," Bai Jue, disguised as a rapper, said with a regretful expression, shaking his head.

"Next." Uchiha Touko waved for the previous person to step back, then approached another person. "And you? Do you have any freestyle?"

Uchiha Touko approached several people, but their rapping skills varied greatly. Two of them couldn't even rhyme properly, and it's likely that most of them were attracted by the prize money.

After being tortured for a while, Uchiha Touko only allowed one White Zetsu disguised as a rapper to pass the audition.

After a while, Uchiha Touko casually approached Killer Bee, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked the question: "Do you have freestyle?"

Seeing this, Killer Bee lowered his head, grinned, made a hip-hop gesture, and began his performance.

"Yo! I, the great one, have arrived, possessed by the Eight-Tailed Fox!"
With sunglasses on, he's unbeatable in rap!

Thunderous blades, cleaving the sky!

The enemy trembled and all fled!
My pen is my sword!

Rhymes fly, rhythm burns!
The trendiest place in Kumogakure is the Hidden Cloud Village, and their rap is the most outrageous!
Tailed Beast Chakra explodes across the entire arena! Explode!

Idiot~ Bastard~ Don't even think about escaping!
My flow is like a Tailed Beast Ball raging!

The strongest in the rap world, the wildest in the ninja world!
Lord Killer Bee, you are the king!

When Kirabi got excited while singing, he did an impromptu tongue-twisting motion before continuing.

Brrrrr~ Eight-tailed tentacles write lyrics!
Yo~ My style is too unrestrained!
Stupid idiots and jerks, give it a try!

If you can't beat them, just admit defeat!

The power of the eight tails, the rhyme is explosive!
Kirabi's rap performance was so moving that the entire audience knelt in gratitude!

Uchiha Touko endured the awkwardness and listened to the other person's performance. After taking off his sunglasses, he stared at the other person for a moment.

The towering Killer Bee, with a confident smile, looked down at Uchiha Touko, who was disguised as a rap mentor.

After a while, the White Zetsu disguised as Amu clapped his hands and then said to the Uchiha Touko disguised as a rapper, "I think he can do it."

"Really? But I don't think he's good enough," Uchiha Touko said with a regretful expression.

"This contestant, your flow and rhyme are very strong." After saying that, Uchiha Touko looked at Killer Bee with a sincere expression, but I think your lyrics are not real enough. You know, I'm saying bro.

"Really?" Killer Bee retorted, somewhat unconvinced. "Then tell me, what kind of lyrics are good lyrics?"

“I’ve always believed that rap, as a musical art form originating from the grassroots, must have a social feel to it, but all I can hear in your lyrics is you boasting about yourself,” Uchiha Touko said.

"Hey, play some music," Uchiha Touko said, turning to Hakuzosu.

As the upbeat music started, Uchiha Touko made a hip-hop gesture before beginning to sing:
"Yo hears this drumbeat as if a heartbeat is breaking free of the chains of a cage."

Skin tone is merely a palette; the world is meant to be vibrant.
Some people use labels as bullets; prejudice is a rusty sword.

But the dignity that flows in our blood knows no distinction between the noble and the lowly.

After listening, Killer Bee's expression turned serious. At that moment, he realized where the bottleneck in his rapping art lay, so he followed Uchiha Touko's rhythm and continued:

"Yo, open your eyes and see how absurd this world is."
Some people use skin color to measure the lightness and thickness of the soul.
The graffiti on the street corner was sprayed with symbols of hatred.

We must use rhyme to shatter the prison of prejudice.

After Killer Bee finished singing, Uchiha Touko immediately applauded loudly! He also praised him highly:
"Bro, you're the most talented rapper I've ever seen. I hope you can join my team!"

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(End of this chapter)