Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Having reviewed Konoha's rich history, let's change things up.

[Question: Why are there so few rogue ninja in Kumogakure?]

The entire ninja world fell silent for a few seconds after the question was raised.

[Onoki, the Two-Scaled Ninja: This is truly a strange thing. Thinking back carefully, aside from those two treacherous bastards, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, Kumogakure has never produced any notorious rogue ninja.]

[Rasa: It seems so. There are tons of rogue ninja in Konoha. How come these brutes from Kumogakure can manage to control people so well?]

Hidden Cloud Village, Raikage Building.

Ai crossed her arms and raised her chin high.

"Nonsense! Our Hidden Cloud Village is a united front; who would want to become a rogue ninja!"

The text on the sky is scrolling.

The reputation of Kumogakure (the Hidden Cloud Village) in the ninja world isn't actually that good.

They were the ones who stole the Uzumaki clan's members from Konoha, and they were also the ones who stole the Byakugan from the Hyuga clan.

They're the ones who use force to seize other people's territory everywhere.

It's incredibly shameful to talk about these things openly; a village that does this is simply thuggish.

...

[Mei Terumi: Pfft, "rogue," those two words sum it up perfectly.]

[Kuroto: Isn't this the bandit leader? He steals whatever he fancy.]

[The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa: Kidnapping the eldest daughter of the main family on the very night the peace treaty was signed was truly despicable.]

The large characters on the sky continued to flash.

However, from the perspective of the villagers of Kumogakure, it's a different story.

By seizing the Uzumaki and Hyuga clans, they can reproduce and indirectly enhance the overall combat strength of their village.

The territory and resources seized will allow the people in their own village to live better lives.

Everything the Hidden Cloud Village does is for its own growth.

Compared to Konoha, where top-tier fighters are driven to rogue ninja and the higher-ups are constantly at odds, the villagers of Kumogakure are indeed living quite well.

Konoha Village Street.

Upon hearing this, the villagers of Konoha were as if they had climbed over a wall, their eyes wide with astonishment.

"To rob others in order to improve the lives of the villagers..."

"Although their methods are underhanded, they are genuinely working for the benefit of their own people."

"Look at our Konoha, they bring good things from outside into their homes, we just throw the good things out of our homes."

The celestial display lights up.

Let's take a look at the leadership path of Kumogakure.

From the First Raikage to the Fourth Raikage, they all followed the same style.

They don't act as aloof leaders, but rather as elder brothers who share joys and sorrows with their subordinates.

Let's start with the Third Raikage.

on the screen.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, yellow sand swirls everywhere.

The Third Raikage was shirtless, his body wreathed in raging blue lightning.

Behind him was the retreating Cloud Village army.

Directly in front of him was a densely packed, seemingly endless array of Iwagakure ninja.

To protect his subordinates during their retreat, the Third Raikage chose to cover their retreat alone.

They held out against tens of thousands of ninjas for three days and three nights.

He finally died from exhaustion.

Hidden Cloud Village.

Ai stared intently at the image of her father falling on the sky.

Two streams of hot tears slid down his rugged cheeks.

"Dad..."

Chirabi stood to the side, unusually silent, without rapping.

[Fourth Raikage A: Father! You are the eternal pride of Kumogakure!]

[Kakashi: Facing ten thousand men alone for the sake of his subordinates... Is this the Raikage's magnanimity?]

The text on the sky continued to scroll.

Let's talk about the Fourth Raikage, A.

He perfectly inherited his father's style: extremely tough on outsiders, but genuinely good to his own people.

The Fourth Raikage once humbled himself and begged Tsunade for the sake of his comrades.

Those subordinates were just ordinary ninjas.

But as the Raikage, he was willing to swallow his pride for the sake of these few junior ninjas.

In terms of loyalty and righteousness, Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) is absolutely top-notch.

Konoha Village Street.

The villagers were completely speechless.

"The Hidden Cloud Village actually treats people like human beings?"

"Is Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) still hiring? I want to go to Kumogakure!"

Therefore, the Hidden Cloud Village never produces rogue ninja at its very core.

[Benefits, a sense of belonging, and deterrence—all in place.]

The motives, desires, and feasibility for defection were all completely blocked.

...

[Old Purple: That's true. The pay is good, and the leader is loyal. Who would be so foolish as to become a rogue ninja?]

[Konoha Villager A: Hiruzen Sarutobi! Look at the Raikage!]

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...The situation in Konoha is complex and cannot be generalized...]

The image on the screen suddenly changed.

Of course, if you really want to run away, it's not impossible.

But you'll find two dark-skinned physical education students blocking your way at the village entrance.

on the screen.

In front of the towering village gate of Hidden Cloud Village.

Ai and Kirabi stood on either side of him.

Behind the two was a towering, steep cliff.

A narrow passage was the only way out.

The entire ninja world fell silent for a moment.

[Deidara: Hahahaha! A dark-skinned PE student! That's a perfect description!]

[Hidan: I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts! So the rogue ninja was killed before he even left the village!]

[Mei Terumi: This anti-churn mechanism... is so simple, brutal, and effective....]

Hidden Cloud Village.

Ai's face turned bright red as he pointed at the sky and roared.

"What kind of weird term is 'dark-skinned PE student'?!"

Killer Bee came closer and struck a strange pose.

"Big brother, that's a cool title! Yay!"

Ai retaliated and punched Killer Bee on the head.

"Cool my ass! Shut up!"

The scene on the sky then zoomed out, the camera climbing higher and higher from the towering gate of Kumogakure, piercing through the thick clouds, revealing the entire landscape of the Land of Lightning to the entire ninja world.

When talking about Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), its geographical location is a must-mention.

The village stands majestically amidst a sea of ​​clouds, with towering mountains forming a natural barrier.

Because it is far from the battlegrounds of the three great powers of fire, wind, and earth, it can avoid many wars, remain unaffected by external influences, and enjoy relative freedom in military development.

[If Kumogakure continues to develop cautiously, its combat strength will inevitably far surpass that of the others.]

In the scene, towering, precipitous mountain peaks pierce the clouds. The buildings of Hidden Cloud Village are built against the mountainside, and the only roads leading to the village are a few steep plank roads.

[Onoki of Two Scales: This location is indeed a good place to cower. Surrounded by mountains, a large force simply cannot deploy, and the cost of a direct assault would be too high.]

[A farmer from a certain country: But this place is all rocks and clouds; it's difficult to grow any crops.]

[Onoki of Two Scales: That's true. These barbarians can't be self-sufficient, so they're always out here stealing other people's resources! Stealing ninjutsu, stealing bloodline limits, stealing supplies!]