I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 212 The Cloud Village's Storm Release ninjutsu is the best in the ninja world! (Third update, please vote!)

Inside the Hidden Cloud Camp.

Nara Raikage sat imposingly in the main seat of his tent, with a table full of scrolls and documents laid out in front of him.

These scrolls of documents were all taken from the actual Third Raikage's camp, and they cover all aspects of the Hidden Cloud Village, both big and small.

It is no exaggeration to say that once Nara Raikage finishes reading through the scrolls of information in front of him, Kumogakure will be like his own backyard, completely undefended!

Among this mountain of scroll materials were some confidential scroll contents that only the Third Raikage himself was authorized to access.

For example, the roll that is currently placed in the most conspicuous position on the roll.

Nara Raikage reached out and picked up the scroll, unfurled it, and saw familiar text imprinted on the clean white surface.

"Heh! A-rank spell [Tail-Sealing Seal]!"

Browsing through the familiar scroll of techniques, Nara Raikage chuckled inwardly, having essentially pinpointed the true identity of the mastermind.

As expected, Madara Uchiha and Tobi (White Zetsu) have once again intervened in this war's unforeseen events!

The technique used by Konoha to seal the tailed beasts is the Four Symbols Sealing Technique, and even the Eight Trigrams Sealing Technique, which is derived from the Four Symbols Sealing Technique.

Even the old root at the base of the tree possesses the forbidden sealing technique [Inner Four Symbols Seal], which is derived from the [Four Symbols Seal].

Currently, the ninja forces capable of using the [Tail-Sealing Seal] are...

Within the Raikage's intelligence network, there are only two parties: Madara Uchiha and Konoha!

Considering that Konoha would not allow itself to fall into enemy hands on such a crucial issue as the Tailed Beasts—

"Well, it's not entirely impossible to say for sure."

"After all, Danzo Shimura, that old codger, used the name of the Will of Fire to commit countless filthy and despicable acts. Heaven knows whether that old codger was actually a traitor or not..."

Nara Raikage frowned slightly.

He instinctively wanted to exclude the Konoha ninja from the list of suspects.

However, it cannot be denied that Shimura Danzo is indeed a suspect.

Don't ask why.

The answer is "The Number One Scapegoat King in the Ninja World"!

"Regardless of whether Shimura Danzo was involved in this incident or not, we must never let our guard down against him!"

Nara Raikage put down the scroll of the [Tail-Sealing Seal] technique in his hand, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Once we find an opportunity, we'll cut off that old man's root!"

Setting aside the scroll containing the [Sealing Seal] technique, Nara Raikage went to examine the contents of some other scrolls around him.

I randomly picked up a scroll, unrolled it, and was immediately greeted by a strong, old-fashioned rocky smell.

"Um? 』

Nara Raikage raised an eyebrow.

"A communication scroll from the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki? Have Iwagakure and Kumogakure really joined forces?"

Nara Raikage glanced at the contents of the scroll, which were nothing more than words like "Konoha is powerful", "join forces against the enemy", and "divide the spoils after the war".

"I just can't understand it... The reason I fight is to seek peace of mind."

"But what are these ninjas fighting each other for, from the Warring States period to the ninja village era, from World War I to World War III...?"

Nara Raikage casually tossed aside Onoki's message scroll, then opened another scroll he had on hand.

"Good heavens! The Third Mizukage of Kirigakure? This invisible man also sent a contact request?"

Nara Raikage checked the message scroll sent to the Third Mizukage.

Compared to Onoki's communication scroll.

The Third Mizukage's letter scroll was more refined, and it also included a very special piece of information:

Within the shadowy ninja squad, there is a member of the Hyuga main family!

Following this intelligence report, the Third Mizukage also provided a very clear distribution of the spoils:

One white eye each, one hidden in the clouds and one hidden in the mist!

"Hinata?" Roll your eyes? 』

Nara Raikage was surprised.

"The Hidden Cloud Village launches a surprise attack on the Leaf Village's camp within the Land of Hot Springs, while the Hidden Mist Village infiltrates the battlefield... Is the ultimate target for both sides Hyuga Rei's Byakugan?"

Although I was somewhat surprised by this reason.

However, the Raikage Nara had to admit it.

For other ninja villages outside of Konoha, the Byakugan is simply too tempting!

In war, calling the "White Eye" a "divine weapon" is absolutely no exaggeration.

Moreover, in the normal timeline, until the end of the Third Shinobi World War, the Hidden Cloud Village had not given up its pursuit of the Byakugan.

This later led to the "Hyuga Hizashi's Death Incident"...

Nara Raikage suppressed his thoughts about the future and began to examine the contents of the scroll in front of him.

In the scrolls of letters from the Third Tsuchikage and the Third Mizukage, his codename "The Dark Shadow" appears frequently.

From the perspective of Iwagakure and Kirigakure, if they want to work together to deal with Konoha and to acquire the Hyuga Byakugan, the "Dark Shadow" is an unavoidable problem.

Nara Raikage carefully examined the many scrolls and discovered that the three villages of Kumo, Iwa, and Kirigakure had been colluding with each other for much longer than he had imagined.

Almost immediately after Nara Rinka and his group captured the Five-Tails Jinchuriki and returned to Konoha.

The Third Tsuchikage secretly sent someone to communicate with the Third Mizukage, who then brought in the Third Raikage, leading to the joint operation of the three villages.

The Hidden Cloud Village launched a surprise attack on Konoha's camp in the Land of Hot Springs, the Hidden Stone Village dispatched a large army to suppress Konoha's forces in the Land of Grass, and the Hidden Mist Village used the Land of Waves as a springboard to harass and distract Konoha's defenses.

As for Sunagakure... they were really just taking advantage of the chaos.

After all, Sunagakure had lost its Kazekage before the Third Shinobi World War began.

The One-Tailed Jinchuriki, who should have played a significant role, has been imprisoned and unable to leave.

Sunagakure Village already lacks top-tier combat power.

In the earlier Battle of Kikyo Castle, Sunagakure's elite puppet troops suffered heavy losses, with Ebizo and Pakura falling into enemy hands. Their own elite forces were decimated, and secret intelligence was leaked…

For Sunagakure, this war situation was like adding fuel to the fire, making things even worse.

They have managed to hold out until now, and are even able to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the clandestine alliance of the three villages of Cloud, Rock, and Mist to fish in troubled waters.

This already demonstrates the rich heritage of Sunagakure.

If it were any other small ninja village, it would have been completely destroyed by the war long ago...

The Third Mizukage.

Nara Raikage's attention was focused on the message scroll in his hand.

If he remembers correctly, the relationship between the Third Mizukage and Madara Uchiha can be roughly compared to the relationship between the Fourth Mizukage and Obito Uchiha.

Just like Kazekage keeps getting killed in single combat.

Shuiying has been manipulated all along.

"The suspicion against Madara Uchiha has increased even further..."

Just as Nara Raikage was about to continue examining the scroll data in front of him, he heard a loud "boom" outside the tent.

He frowned slightly, listened for a moment, and, not hearing any panicked noises around him, chose to remain still for the time being.

A moment later.

Tsuchida and several other Cloud Village ninjas carried an enormous earthenware pot and an equally massive sealing scroll to the Third Raikage's tent.

"Lord Third Generation! The village has already delivered everything you requested using a divine delivery technique!"

"Enter!"

Nara Raikage's calm voice came from inside the tent.

Tsuchida and the Cloud Village ninjas entered the tent together, carrying earthenware pots and sealing scrolls. After putting down the items, they bid farewell to the Third Raikage and turned to leave.

"etc!"

Nara Raikage suddenly spoke at this moment.

"You guys take all the documents out of that scroll first, I'll look at them later."

Although the Third Raikage's order was somewhat strange.

However, Tu Tai first unsealed the huge sealed scroll, then took out the spell scrolls inside one by one and placed them in a corner of the tent.

After silently completing all of this, Tutai and the others took their leave.

Nara Raikage's attention was first drawn to the enormous earthenware pot. He stood up from his seat, walked to the pot, and reached out to touch its vermilion exterior.

A message popped up on the panel at this moment.

[SS-rank ninja tool [Amber Purification Bottle] detected!]

[SS-Rank Ninja Tool: Amber Purification Bottle]

[Ninja Tool Description: One of the Sage of Six Paths' ninja tools! It transforms the power of words into a key for sealing!]

【Ninja Tool Effect: 1. Call out the target's name. As long as the target responds, the 【Amber Purification Bottle】 will absorb and seal the target.

2. The [Amber Purification Vase] can hold a maximum of SS+ level chakra energy!

[Ninja Tool Evaluation: If I call your name, would you dare to answer?]

"These ninja tools are pretty outrageous."

Nara Raikage looked at the ninja tool information on the panel and recalled the other ninja tools left behind by the Sage of Six Paths.

"It's not just this SS-rank [Amber Purification Bottle], but also the Seven Star Sword, the Red Gourd, the Golden Rope... all of these are ninja tools that use words as a means of attack! The only exception is the Banana Fan."

"But the Flame Fan can only release Wind Release chakra, while the Bashō Fan can release chakra of five different nature transformations... It's truly unbelievable."

Nothing connected to the Sage of Six Paths and his family is simple!

Nara Raikage shifted his attention away from the Amber Purification Bottle and focused on the sealing scroll on the other side.

For an ordinary ninja like him, it's more reliable to learn and observe more.

Nara Raikage walked up to the sealing scroll of Kumogakure and pressed it down again.

[A-rank ninja tool detected: Cloud Hidden Seal Scroll!]

"Well, I shouldn't have expected the Hidden Cloud Village to have as rich a foundation as the Senju clan..."

Nara Raikage curled his lip.

In this ninja world where bloodlines matter, the Hidden Cloud Village seems like an outcast.

The only people in Kumogakure who could be connected to the Sage of Six Paths' family were a pair of vicious criminals.

Nara Raikage shifted his gaze to the scroll of documents in the corner of the tent and slowly began to walk.

"I hope the Hidden Cloud Village's collection of techniques will bring me some surprises..."

Nara Raikage approached, raised his hand, and the information on the panel scrolled out like flowing water.

[S-rank technique [Heavenly Gift Technique] detected. Learn it?]

[S-rank technique detected: [Storm Release: Storm Demon Dragon]...]

[...Rank A Miscellaneous Item [Storm Release Chakra Manufacturing Method]...]

[...Grade A Miscellaneous Item [Lava Release Chakra Manufacturing Method]...]

[...Rank A Technique [Lightning Release: Black Lightning]...]

[...Rank A Technique [Storm Release: Lightning Cloud Wave]...]

[...Rank A Taijutsu [Super Tremor Lightning Blade]...]

[...Rank B Technique [Lightning Release Chakra Mode]...]

【…】

Messages kept popping up on the panel.

But Nara Raikage only glanced at it and sighed slightly in his heart.

"There are only two S-rank ninjutsu?"

"Sure enough, nothing smells as good as my big, fat lamb..."

Third update.

Tomorrow's update will definitely be in the afternoon...

Goodnight everybody.

(End of this chapter)