Naruto: Evil is easy to commit, making Amegakure great again.

"Fight! We must fight!"

Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village, High-level Conference Room.

The heavy black stone table was filled with the core members and high-ranking officials of the Hidden Cloud Village.

One of the men, a burly, broad-shouldered middle-aged man, suddenly slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

The raw, fierce look in his eyes, coupled with the hideous scar that ran diagonally from the top of his left eye to his jaw, perfectly showcased his tough nature as a member of the Cloud Hidden's war faction.

"This mere Rain Country dares to try and sign an agreement while riding on the backs of our Thunder Country?"

"This is utterly disregarding Kumogakure!"

The man's name is Raiya.

He was once a ninja under the command of the Gold and Silver Brothers, two of the most vicious criminals in the history of Kumogakure.

He made outstanding contributions during the First Shinobi World War.

He is the strongest individual fighter in the entire Hidden Cloud Village, apart from the Third Raikage, his son A, and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Frupi.

"Nonsense—!"

Where there are those who advocate war, there will naturally be those who advocate peace and those who are conservative.

"The second leader of the Land of Rain was able to kill the third Kazekage of the Land of Wind, single-handedly sweep through the entire Sand Village, and become a force to be reckoned with in the Land of Wind... So, it means he also possesses the terrifying strength to kill our third Raikage, sweep through the entire Cloud Village, and become a force to be reckoned with in the Land of Lightning—!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

No sooner had the Yunyin high-ranking official representing the peace faction finished speaking than he was met with Lei Ya's merciless insults.

"You're boosting the morale of others while diminishing your own! You spineless scum of the Cloud Village!"

"Keep swearing!"

Upon hearing this, numerous high-ranking members of the Hidden Cloud Village, both those advocating peace and those adhering to conservatives, stood up and glared angrily at Raiga, the representative of the pro-war faction who was spouting nonsense and completely ignorant of the meaning of "respect."

They wished they could just lower themselves and stage a Cloud Village version of an unlimited fighting tournament with Raiga and other pro-war members in front of the Third Raikage.

This was to let the other side know that their members, the peacemakers and conservatives, were not cowards.

Instead, he is a truly outstanding politician with integrity, wisdom, and a broad perspective.

"What, am I wrong?"

Seeing how arrogant the members of the pro-peace and conservative factions were, daring to stand up and criticize him in front of the Third Raikage.

Raiya, who was known for his fiery temper and tough attitude, led his group of pro-war members to slam their fists on the table and stand up.

Without the slightest hesitation, he picked up the pen on the conference table and threw it across the table.

This further fueled the anger of both the pacifists and conservatives.

They immediately followed the example of Raiya and his group, throwing their pens, notebooks, and anything else they could throw at the other side.

The pro-war faction was so enraged that their muscles bulged all over.

Almost in full view of everyone, he entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

His entire body was bursting with deep blue chakra and lightning.

It seems like they're trying to intimidate the other side in this way.

They were trying to silence all the peacemakers and conservatives.

"Who are you trying to scare, you bastard—!"

The next second, countless members of both the pro-peace and conservative factions entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Countless massive amounts of chakra and blue lightning shattered the shirts they were wearing.

They revealed their strong muscles and robust physiques.

There is absolutely no trace of a pro-peace or conservative attitude towards them.

"Enough, everyone calm down!"

The moment I witnessed the atmosphere in the meeting room gradually escalating towards a "physical confrontation".

The Third Raikage, who had been sitting calmly in the main seat observing the situation, suddenly slammed his fist on the table.

Using his powerful physique and overwhelming aura, he attempted to force the pro-war, pro-peace, and conservative members to sit down and have a proper conversation.

Don't escalate things to the point of physical violence all the time.

If this gets out, wouldn't the ninjas of Kumogakure be seen as "brutes"?

"Making a racket during a meeting, what kind of behavior is this?!"

As the strongest fighting force in Kumogakure at present besides the Tailed Beasts, the Third Raikage's personal deterrent power is truly terrifying.

It was enough to intimidate the many high-ranking members of the Cloud Hidden Sect present.

Let them calm down so that a physical conflict doesn't occur.

"What is your opinion on this matter, Lord Raikage?"

Despite the intimidation posed by the Third Raikage, Raiga, who had fought alongside the Gold and Silver Brothers and made great contributions, remained unmoved.

Instead, he stared sharply at the Third Raikage.

Trying to get a definite answer from the other party.

What do I think?

Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage frowned slightly, clearly reluctant to answer Raiga's question.

"Of course I'll watch it sitting down!"

If he already had a plan in mind, why would he need to convene a meeting of all the village leaders?

This is absolutely as pointless as taking off your pants to fart – completely unnecessary!

"Your answer won't appease us, the pro-war faction, Third Raikage..."

When Raiya said those words, there was a clear hint of disappointment and anger in his voice.

In his view, the Third Raikage should be on the same side as the pro-war faction.

With his rugged personality, tough attitude, and unrestrained nature, he should be the best successor to the "iron will" of the Gold and Silver Brothers.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned...

The third Raikage did not inherit the "iron will" of the Gold and Silver Brothers.

Instead, he indirectly inherited the Second Raikage's "weak will" of being shrewd and decisive, and never resorting to force unless absolutely necessary.

In Raiya's eyes, this was simply a disgrace.

If the pro-war faction were strong enough at this stage, they would probably have already followed the example of the Gold and Silver Brothers and killed the Third Raikage.

They declared war on the Land of Rain, which had just swept through the entire Sand Village, in the most forceful manner.

"Don't forget, right now... I am the Raikage!"

The Third Raikage completely disregarded Raiga's threat.

Instead, he directly overpowered his opponent by using his status as the "Raikage".

This forced him to clench his fists and lower his head in anger.

"Take my advice, Raikage-sama. We can't fight this battle. Negotiating peace is the best option!"

Seeing that the Third Raikage was expressing dissatisfaction with the pro-war faction led by Raiga.

Ze Yueyou, who was then the representative of the peace faction in Yunyin Village, immediately spoke out to express his opinion.

It is hoped that the Third Raikage will adopt his opinion and negotiate peace with Jiang Ming, the second leader of the Land of Rain who has just swept through Sunagakure.

This was to ensure the Land of Lightning's "neutral" status during the Second Shinobi World War.

Avoid getting involved in this terrifying war that can be described as a "meat grinder of the ninja world".

"Let's negotiate peace..."

A glint of light flashed in the Third Raikage's eyes.

It is clear that a consensus has been reached to some extent with the representative of the pro-peace faction, Ze Yueyu.

"What a joke! How could we, the Hidden Cloud Village, negotiate peace with the Land of Rain?!"

As soon as Ze Yueyou finished speaking, he was immediately met with a furious rebuke and rebuttal from Lei Ya.

"You should know that the Land of Rain is just a tiny, insignificant country."

"If we, the Hidden Cloud Village, truly choose to make peace with the Land of Rain, how can we then call ourselves one of the 'Five Great Nations of the Shinobi World'?"

"This is utterly disgraceful to our ancestors! You bastards from the Lord's faction—!"

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