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

Chapter 234 S-Rank Mission: [Multi-Village Alliance]!

"Dad!"

With a loud shout, Ai, drenched in sweat, rushed into the tent, his young, dark face beaming with excitement.

"Are we finally going to war with Konoha again?!"

"Have you figured out a way to deal with the Shadow of Darkness?"

Boom!

A muffled rumble of thunder resounded, and a dazzling arc of electricity suddenly erupted from Nara Raikage's body as he vanished from his spot in an instant.

"Don't call me 'Dad'."

Nara Raikage raised his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, and aimed it at the head of the excited Ai.

"Call me Lord Raikage!"

boom!

Nara Raikage's "Iron Fist of Love" descended upon A's head, unleashing a dull, teeth-grinding impact.

The latter crashed to the ground below, creating a human-shaped crater in the tent, with dust scattering in all directions.

The Cloud Village strategist, Tsuchida, who had arrived ahead of time, twitched slightly at the scene unfolding before him.

Perhaps it was because of the severe setbacks suffered on the battlefield some time ago.

In recent days, the three generations of adults have been "disciplining" his son.

However, he is considered a "Raikage successor" for the Hidden Cloud Village.

Aibie may not have any advantages, but he is tough.

Tsuchikage wasn't worried that the Third Raikage would actually cause A any serious injury.

"Hey! Big brother got beaten up! I—"

Closely following behind Ai, Killer Bee, who had also received the order to arrive, was about to unleash a passionate impromptu rap upon seeing Ai being brutally beaten.

However, under the warning gaze of the Raikage Nara, Killer Bee immediately abandoned his playful thoughts and stood obediently in place, without moving.

Killer Bee always held the Third Raikage in awe.

no way.

Facing their own boss who could fight the Eight-Tails in close combat to a draw.

It's hard not to feel admiration and even fear for Kirabi.

Nara Raikage instantly returned to his seat and neatly arranged all the scrolls of techniques and information that the One-Eyed Uchiha had "gifted" him on several occasions.

The smoke in the tents gradually dissipated.

"Your punches are getting stronger and stronger, Dad—"

Unharmed, Ai rubbed her head and crawled out of the hole in the ground.

Upon hearing the term "adopted son," Nara Raikage gave him a cold, sharp look.

"Um?"

"I mean, Lord Raikage."

Under the intimidation of his own father, Ai finally realized what he had done and quickly changed his words.

When faced with Ai's surrender, Killer Bee promptly offered a passionate "praise".

"Brother! Baka yarou! Korok yarou!"

"Ahem!"

Unable to bear the continued disturbance from the AB duo, Tu Tai coughed heavily.

"Third Hokage, just as A said, have you found a way to deal with Konoha?"

Nominally, it's about "dealing with Konoha," but in reality, it's about "dealing with the Dark Shadow."

Over the past few days, Tu Tai has been pondering strategies to deal with the Shadow of Darkness.

However, they were facing a top-tier ninja who had mastered the "Tailed Beast Ball" and the ability to fly.

Even if Tu Tai racked his brains, he couldn't think of any way to restrain the other party.

The key is how to launch an operation against the Shadow of Darkness.

If the opponent manages to escape, then what awaits the Hidden Cloud Village may be their "Sky Tailed Beast Ball"!

Once the shadowy "Tailed Beast Ball" lands inside the Hidden Cloud Village.

What does it matter how fiercely the Third Raikage and the AB duo fight on the front lines?

"As you all probably know, those cowardly guys from Kirigakure formed a brief alliance with us some time ago."

Nara Raikage said in a very serious tone.

"However, the plan was forced to be terminated because the strength of the Konoha ninjas was somewhat beyond expectations."

"In the past two days, Kirigakure has provided another 'decapitation plan' specifically targeting the Dark Shadow and the Yellow Flash, and I have already agreed to cooperate with Kirigakure."

"Cooperate with those guys from Kirigakure?"

Elmo clenched his fists, looking excited.

"Are we going to send a large force to directly attack Konoha's camp, like last time?"

"That's exactly what the guys from Kirigakure were suggesting."

Nara Raikage said calmly.

"The Hidden Mist Village's troops have quietly landed in the Land of Hot Springs, and we have subtly sandwiched the Hidden Leaf Village's troops between us."

"The plan of Kirigakure is for me, A, and Bee to lead the charge, attracting the attention of the Dark Shadow and the Yellow Flash, and drawing those two, including the Five-Tails, out of the Konoha camp."

"Then, taking advantage of the chaos, our village and the main forces from Kirigakure and Iwagakure launched an attack, annihilating Konoha's ninja forces located within the Land of Hot Springs!"

"Sandaime-sama!"

Tu Tai said somewhat excitedly.

"This plan...is highly feasible!"

"Indeed, I agreed to Kirigakure's plan, but..."

Nara Raikage said calmly.

There's no need for our main force to advance!

"The key to this operation still lies in the shadowy figure and the yellow flash, especially the former!"

"We must not put all our resources into this before everything has settled down."

"Otherwise, we might end up like last time."

Last time, after the real Third Raikage raided the Konoha camp at night, he couldn't wait to transfer the Cloud Village troops to the Konoha camp.

Then these Cloud Village ninja units were completely wiped out by Nara Rinkazuchi's [Dark Spiral Wheel Fear]...

"The Third Elder is right!"

Tu Tai gradually regained his senses and his excited emotions subsided.

"There's absolutely no need for us to fight Konoha to the death at this moment. We can simply wait until the battle between Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha is over, and then launch a counterattack..."

"Whether we attack Konoha or Kirigakure at that time, we can decide based on how the battle unfolds."

"This is so troublesome."

Ai raised his fist somewhat unhappily.

"Can't we just fight Konoha directly?"

Killer Bee, however, wanted to agree with his older brother.

However, neither Raikage Nara nor Tsuchidai showed any interest in responding to A's suggestion.

"This is a map showing the location of the Konoha camp and the Five-Tails, provided by Kirigakure."

Nara Raikage perfectly played the role of the "Third Raikage," handing the information scroll to Tsuchida, who was acting as his advisor.

"How to proceed at that time is up to you to decide."

Tsuchidae took the scroll and solemnly said, "Yes, Lord Third Generation!"

"Ai, Bi, your task from now on is to hold off the Yellow Flash."

Nara Raikage continued making arrangements.

"Take the yellow flash towards the Five-Tails as much as possible, and don't let the Five-Tails interfere with the battle..."

"If you can't do that, then focus all your attention on the yellow flash!"

The A and B duo exchanged a glance and immediately nodded, saying, "Yes!"

"Sandaime-sama."

Tu Tai, holding the scroll, asked the crucial question.

When will this "decapitation operation" begin?

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances."

Nara Raikage looked out of the tent.

"Tomorrow night."

……

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

It was evening.

The Konoha forces led by Uchiha Kagami "accidentally" discovered the Hidden Mist ninjas who had invaded the Land of Hot Springs, and began to fight them, with small-scale clashes occurring frequently.

The intelligence about the encounter with the Hidden Mist Force was quickly relayed back to Konoha headquarters.

Inside the main tent at the Konoha camp.

"Chieftain."

Nara Shikaku's fingers trembled slightly as he held the scroll of information in his hand.

"Just as you said, Kirigakure really did engage in a skirmish with Kagami's forces at this time!"

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze, who was waiting to the side, couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly and look at Nara Rinka in surprise.

"Today's battles aren't limited to just this one."

Nara Rinka, with the [Sealed Great Scroll] on his back, closed his eyes in deep thought and spoke softly.

"Brother Shikaku, I've given you all the intelligence about Kirigakure and Kumogakure. How to handle this war is up to you."

"Leave it to me!"

Nara Shikaku nodded solemnly.

Although he didn't know where Nara Rinka got such detailed intelligence, it was as if he had personally participated in the planning of the battles between Kirigakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure.

However, since they had already obtained the enemy's combat intelligence in advance, and the timing of Kirigakure's actions perfectly matched the records in that intelligence report...

So how to win this war is almost entirely up to Konoha!

Of course, all of this is contingent on Nara Rinkazuki and Namikaze Minato being able to withstand the Third Raikage and the AB combination from Kumogakure!

But looking at the clan leader's confident expression, they could see that he was about to win.

Even though Nara Shikaku had a thousand worries in his heart, he couldn't bring himself to say them at this moment.

Just then.

As if sensing something, Nara Rinka suddenly raised his head and looked outside the tent.

"The Third Raikage has arrived!"

Almost as soon as the words were spoken.

Nara Rinka's figure vanished from the spot.

Closely following him was Minato Namikaze.

A moment later.

A dark shadow and a yellow flash burst out of the Leaf Village camp one after the other.

under night.

The three silver-white lightning trails were particularly eye-catching.

It was accompanied by a rumbling thunder.

The Raikage of Nara and the AB duo also arrived around the Konoha camp, confronting Nara Rinkazu and Minato Namikaze.

Nara Rinkazu looked at the personnel configuration of "Third Raikage and AB combination" in front of him, and a fleeting smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The other side's boss is one of my men, how dare you fight me, you old spots!

"Brother Shuimen".

Nara Rinka took the Flame Fan out of the Sealed Scroll and held it gently in his hand.

"The AB combination on the other side is now in your hands."

Minato Namikaze looked at A and Killer Bee across from him, a strong sense of confidence shining in his azure eyes.

He is no longer the yellow flash who only knew how to swing kunai!

Meanwhile, Nara Rinkazu had a sudden thought and created a brand new S-rank mission.

[S-Rank Mission: Multi-Village Joint Mission]

[Mission Objective: Repel the combined attack of Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure]

[Mission Reward: S-Rank Ninja Scroll]

A huge thank you to the user "漫步优活" for the 1500 Qidian Coins reward!!

I'm exhausted from staying up all night, hence this late update...