I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

"I am Yagyu, an elite Jonin of Konoha. I have come to visit His Holiness the Raikage of Kumogakure, the Village Hidden in the Clouds, as an envoy of the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire. This is my token."

"Your Excellency, please wait a moment."

After leaving Iwagakure, Yagyu quickly arrived at Kumogakure.

Just like in the Land of Iron and the Hidden Stone Village, Yagyu showed his token and introduced himself.

The security guard quickly went to inform them.

"Yagyu-kun, it's been a long time."

Before long, a familiar figure appeared in Liu Sheng's sight.

Looking at Samui, who walked with a swaying gait, Yagyu smiled and said, "It's been a long time, Samui."

"I've never had a chance to thank you. It's a pity you're not twenty yet, otherwise I'd really like to take you out for a drink."

Samui, a famously beautiful but aloof woman from Kumogakure, gave the gatekeeper a stunned smile and said softly, "However, Konoha must have sent you as an envoy for some urgent matter. I'll take you to see the Raikage now."

"Thank you for your help, Samui."

Liu Sheng nodded, inwardly praising Samui as one of the few intellectual talents in this martial arts faction.

This keen eye and way of speaking made Yagyu feel very comfortable, and his goodwill towards him increased greatly.

"Are you Yagyu from Konoha?"

Following Samui into the Raikage's office, before Yagyu could even speak, the Fourth Raikage, with his bulging muscles, dark skin, and short, light blond hair, cast a sharp gaze at him and said in a deep voice, "I heard you've also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique of the Second and Fourth Hokage?"

"Yes, what brings you here?"

Looking at the arrogant Fourth Raikage, Yagyu abandoned his usual polite demeanor in front of his elders and met the Fourth Raikage's gaze without fear, even revealing a provocative smile.

As opposing nations in the Third Shinobi World War, Iwagakure has already signed a peace treaty with Konoha and will not interfere with each other's affairs.

Only Kumogakure continued to clash with Konoha after the Third Shinobi World War, and their conflict intensified after the Fourth Hokage's sacrifice.

On Hinata's third birthday, they even sent an envoy to Konoha to try to capture Hinata and obtain the Byakugan.

After being discovered and killed on the spot by Hiashi Hyuga, the delegation turned around and slandered Hiashi Hyuga, demanding that Konoha hand over Hiashi Hyuga's body, or else they would start a full-scale war.

Ultimately, at the request of the cowardly Third Hokage, the Hyuga clan reluctantly handed over Hyuga Hizashi's body to prevent the Byakugan from falling into the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village.

This is because Hiashi Hyuga has a twin brother.

If Hiashi Hyuga hadn't had a twin brother, the ninja clan leader might have actually committed suicide.

Therefore, in Konoha's eyes, the Land of Lightning and the Hidden Cloud Village are enemy countries.

If they find an opportunity to kick each other when they're down, they won't let each other off the hook.

Seeing that the Fourth Raikage didn't give him any face, Yagyu naturally wouldn't give him a friendly look either.

In fact, Yagyu even hoped that he would take action.

In this way, Yagyu would guarantee that he would give the Fourth Raikage a generous return gift.

With a hissing sound, it seemed as if lightning was flashing in the eyes of Yagyu and the Fourth Raikage, their gazes forming a horizon and sparking dazzling flames.

A terrifying aura permeated the entire Raikage's office.

Seeing the two men on the verge of exchanging blows, Samui, who was struggling to breathe, quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord Raikage, Yagyu-kun is my savior and also an envoy of Konoha. He has come here this time to share some urgent matters and important intelligence with us."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage finally withdrew his imposing aura and regained his composure.

If it weren't for the fact that this was Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) and the legendary Wood Release range, the Fourth Raikage would have really wanted to spar with Yagyu and continue the battle with the Fourth Hokage to see if his Lightning Release Chakra Mode was faster or the Flying Thunder God Technique was quicker.

However, considering the relationship between Kumogakure and Konoha, he dismissed the idea, but still relentlessly said, "It's nothing more than the Akatsuki organization. I suppose it's the massacre of Konoha's four great ninja clans that suddenly turned to ashes that scared Tsunade."

"This is a letter the Hokage asked me to deliver to the Raikage. I think you should take a look."

Yagyu took out the letter and handed it to Samui, who was standing next to him.

Samui took it and immediately handed it to the Fourth Raikage.

The Fourth Raikage took it, opened it, and began to read.

Gradually, the nonchalant look on his face was replaced by solemnity and seriousness.

Immediately, the Fourth Raikage looked at Yagyu and asked, "Jiraiya is dead?"

Boom! Crack!

An invisible wave of energy suddenly enveloped the entire Raikage's office.

Many objects made cracking sounds.

A blue chakra aura surged from Yagyu's body as he said indifferently, "If you think that Konoha will become weaker than it was in 51 if it loses the four great ninja clans and Jiraiya-sama, you can try doing what you did back then."

"Yagyu-kun——"

"Hmph, this is Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), don't be so arrogant, kid!"

Just as Samui was about to speak up to persuade him, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly, and his body emitted a crackling sound of electricity. A powerful chakra wave collided with Yagyu's aura.

But soon, the Fourth Raikage's eyes were filled with solemnity and apprehension.

Because he discovered that his aura couldn't even budge Yagyu in the slightest.

Such chakra, such aura... this kid is indeed as extraordinary as the rumors suggest!

"Yagyu-kun, Lord Raikage meant no harm."

Just as the two were at an impasse, Samui quickly explained, "Our Hidden Cloud Village is known for its martial arts, and we speak very directly, so please don't mind."

If it were anyone else, Samui would have drawn his sword long ago.

But facing Yagyu, who had spared her once, saved her once, and frequently appeared in her dreams during this time, and was the only one who had moved her heart, Samui really didn't want to see the Raikage fight him, nor did she want to have anything to do with him.

Upon hearing this, Yagyu glanced at Samui, who had a pleading look on her face, and slowly withdrew his aura.

Looking at the Fourth Raikage, who had also withdrawn his aura, Yagyu slowly said, "The Rinnegan, the legendary first of the three great dojutsu, was revealed because Jiraiya sacrificed himself and risked his life to gather information. The reason why the Akatsuki collected the tailed beasts might also be because of the Rinnegan."

"So the Hokage specifically asked me to deliver this information to all the major ninja villages, inviting the Five Kage to the Land of Iron for a Five Kage Summit to discuss how to deal with the Akatsuki organization."

"Of the nine tailed beasts, the five great ninja villages have taken up most of them. Now, Sunagakure has lost the One-Tailed Beast, and Kumogakure has lost the Two-Tailed Beast. If Akatsuki's goal is really to obtain the nine tailed beasts, then sooner or later they will make a move against your brother, Raikage. If I remember correctly, Killer Bee is the Eight-Tailed Jinchuriki."

"If you, Lord Raikage, refuse to attend the Five Kage Summit, I hope you won't regret it later."

"Hmph, don't try to scare me. I'm not easily frightened." The Fourth Raikage sneered. "The Akatsuki organization is a gathering place for S-rank rogue ninja. It's full of rogue ninja from your villages. That guy called Hyakko is your village's Hiruko. He kidnapped two of our Kumogakure's Yugitos. I haven't settled accounts with your Konoha yet."

"This invitation came at the perfect time. I need to personally demand an explanation from the Hokage."

"Samui, see the guest out."

After saying that, the Fourth Raikage waved his hand, not even bothering with formalities.

"No need to see me off, goodbye."

Yagyu nodded to Samui as she approached, then vanished without a trace.

"It really is the Flying Thunder God Technique, this brat—"

Seeing that there was no sound of air being torn apart, and that even after more than twenty years, he still knew the teleportation technique so well, the Fourth Raikage's face was extremely ugly.

The Flying Thunder God Technique itself isn't scary; what's scary is the person who masters it, the level of chakra they possess, and the legendary Wood Release.

In other words, if Yagyu wanted to use shameless tactics, he would teleport over from time to time to unleash a Tree World Advent, and then teleport away again the next second.

Then the ninja village that he has his eye on will never have peace.

Countless properties were destroyed, and many people may die in his forest of trees.

Thinking of this, the Fourth Raikage was filled with apprehension.

Because this isn't the scariest part!

What's even more terrifying is that Yagyu possesses the power to do this without having to.

So even though Konoha lost its four great ninja clans and a legendary Sannin, the Fourth Raikage did not take advantage of the situation to plot anything, just as he had done before.

It wasn't just him; it was probably the same in other ninja villages.

This is the power of Wood Release, even more effective than the strongest tailed beast, Nine-Tails!

When Yagyu left the Raikage's office this time, he did not appear within the territory of any other major ninja villages.

He reappeared on a towering mountain peak outside Kumogakure.

Turning his head to glance in the direction of Kumogakure, a cold glint flashed in Yagyu's eyes.

The Fourth Raikage's attitude made Yagyu even more determined in his original idea.

When the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out, the first village he destroyed was Kumogakure.

His figure vanished without warning once again, and Yagyu quickly left the Ninja Continent, appearing on a large island.

This island is a land of water.

With another flash, Liu Sheng arrived at a village more than ten kilometers away.

Soon, Yagyu arrived at the entrance of Kirigakure in an instant.

"I am Yagyu, an elite Jonin of Konoha. I have come to visit His Holiness the Mizukage of Kirigakure in the Land of Water as an envoy of Konoha from the Land of Fire. This is my token."

Yagyu took out the messenger's token again and introduced himself.

"An elite Jonin from Konoha?"

Unlike the polite Land of Iron, and the Hidden Villages of Iwa and Kumo, the gatekeepers of Kirigakure looked at Yagyu with wary expressions.

It's unclear whether they didn't recognize Yagyu or questioned his identity.

As mentioned earlier, the envoy team rarely sends its top fighters to enemy ninja villages.

After all, if the rival ninja village were to break off relations, our side would lose an ace fighter.

Even among the five great ninja villages, there aren't many ace fighters.

Furthermore, since the Land of Water is not located on the Ninja Continent, it's normal that their understanding of Yagyu is not as comprehensive as that of other major ninja villages.

The guards of Kirigakure then took out the ninja manual and began to verify Yagyu's identity.

"Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform them right away!"

The guards quickly found Yagyu's information.

When he saw Yagyu's age, bloodline limit, and battle record, his expression changed drastically.

He quickly changed to an extremely polite expression, and then vanished in an instant.

"Lord Yagyu, I've long admired your name."

Before long, a voluptuous, curvaceous woman with long, wavy reddish-brown hair, wearing a blue strapless dress and exuding a mature charm, appeared before Yagyu.

I greeted him warmly.

"I've long admired Mei Terumi of Kirigakure throughout the Ninja Continent."

Looking at Mei Terumi, who is 1.74 meters tall, she is definitely tall for a woman, and Yagyu responded with a smile.

"Lord Mizukage is away from Kirigakure, so Master sent me to personally entertain you. Please forgive me," Mei Terumi said with a smile.

What she said was, of course, a lie.

The death of the Fourth Mizukage was a secret known only to a select few in Kirigakure.

After all, Kirigakure's strength had been severely weakened after the Blood Mist Village, and its overall strength was not even as good as Sunagakure's.

If news of the Mizukage's death were to spread, it might bring war to this island.

Therefore, the Land of Water has been like a closed country for many years, with the power of Kirigakure being controlled by the Genji, who has the same authority as the Mizukage.

Mei Terumi is a candidate for the Fifth Mizukage. Over the years, with the support and tacit approval of her master, she has been promoting a policy of peace and openness, erasing the terrifying impression that the Village of Blood Mist has brought to Kirigakure and the Land of Water.

Mei Terumi is not yet the Fifth Mizukage, but she has the power to act as the Mizukage.

Of course, apart from Yagyu, only a few people in Kirigakure knew about these things.

However, Mei Terumi's reputation had already reached its peak in Kirigakure.

On the eve of the Five Kage Summit in the original work, the physically disabled Genji handed the Mizukage Hat to Mei Terumi, which was a natural progression without any obstruction and instead drew cheers from the crowd.

The fact that Genji sent Terumi Mei to entertain Yagyu demonstrates how highly he regards Yagyu.

"It's alright, I know Elder Yuan's name too."

Yagyu didn't reopen old wounds about Kirigakure. Instead, he took out an envelope and smiled at Mei Terumi, saying, "The Hokage specifically instructed me to deliver this envelope to the Mizukage! Since the Mizukage isn't in Kirigakure, I'd appreciate it if Miss Mei Terumi could take me to find Master Genji."

"Of course, I'll take you to see Master Yuan right away." Terumi Mei smiled and nodded, but her heart was heavy.

Why send a Wood Release ninja as an envoy? Has something major happened on the Ninja Continent?

Why haven't any of the spies sent back any intelligence?

Or is it a major event that happened in the last few days, and their speed is not as fast as Yagyu's, who has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique?

While deep in thought, Mei Terumi led Yagyu to Genji at a leisurely pace, saying with a smile, "If I remember correctly, Lord Yagyu is only sixteen years old this year! To become an elite Jonin at such a young age is truly impressive."

"No, no."

Yagyu smiled politely and said, "Miss Terumi Mei is truly amazing. After all, apart from Hiruko who used external force to seize the bloodline limit of others, there is only Miss Terumi Mei in this era who possesses two bloodline limits in the ninja world."

"What's the use of having many bloodline limits? Unlike Lord Yagyu, who possesses the unique Wood Release bloodline limit of this era, he might become the new God of Shinobi in the future."

"It's just luck. How can I compare to the First Hokage? Even with the Uchiha clan having so many Sharingan, there's only been one Uchiha Madara over the years."

Mei Terumi and Yagyu walked and talked, and the more they talked, the heavier their hearts became.

Indeed, seeing is believing, and meeting is even better than hearing about.

This young man is even more outstanding than the rumors suggest!

Not only do they possess formidable strength, but they also have the mindset to match that strength.

Moreover, unlike the legendary kind and benevolent First Hokage, this young man, though gentle and refined, exudes a sharp and untamed aura, like a sword being drawn from its sheath.

He not only inherited the First Hokage's bloodline limit, but he also very likely inherited the Second Hokage's intellect and political talent.

Looking at Yagyu's silver hair and red hair, Terumi Mei felt a chill run down her spine.

If that's the case, then it will be terrifying when he grows up!