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

"Hmph, you'll regret this—!"

After leaving those words, the pro-war members, led by Raiya, stood up and left the meeting room, which was filled with an atmosphere of "cowardice."

He did not intend to get involved in this meeting, which even the Third Raikage was somewhat inclined to "peace".

To tarnish one's own glory.

"Is this really the end of it, Boss Raiga?"

After leaving the meeting room, one of the pro-war members was visibly angry.

Ignoring the advice of those around him, he insisted on asking Lei Ya, the representative of the pro-war faction, a question in a deep voice.

I tried to get a reasonable explanation from him.

This is to dispel the anger, resentment, and unwillingness in one's heart.

"Just like that? No way!"

Not to mention that Raiga was a ninja who fought alongside the Gold and Silver Brothers and made great contributions.

His competitive nature alone destined him to be no pushover.

Compared to the so-called "overall interests," he still values ​​the authority and power of the Cloud Hidden Army more.

Back then, the two brothers, Gold and Silver, whom he followed, rebelled because the Second Raikage was too weak and chose to negotiate peace with Konoha.

Not only did he eliminate the Second Raikage, the leader of Kumogakure at the time, but he also went on a long journey to hunt down the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, who came to Kumogakure to form an alliance.

And finally managed to kill it successfully.

They created a heinous incident that shocked the entire ninja world.

"We, Kumogakure, are one of the five strongest ninja villages in the entire ninja world. How can we possibly bow down and beg for peace with a mere Rain Country?"

In Raiga's view, their Cloud Village has now recovered from the trauma of the First Shinobi World War.

It's time to regroup, rejoin the war, and show the might of Kumogakure to the entire ninja world.

"I originally thought the Third Raikage was someone important, someone who would join forces with our pro-war faction..."

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

Whenever Raiga thought the Third Raikage was about to rise up, he always managed to pull off a major feat.

He forced himself to do something weak that didn't match his appearance.

This made Lei Ya and other pro-war members look down on them immensely.

"It seems the entire Hidden Cloud Village has been corrupted by the Second Raikage's weakness, losing its former ferocity and toughness..."

In a daze, Raiga, deeply influenced by the Gold and Silver Brothers, couldn't help but have a bold idea pop into his mind—since the Gold and Silver Brothers, whom he once followed, had killed the Second Raikage and disrupted the ceremony to reach a reconciliation between Kumogakure and Konoha, forcing the war to continue.

So why shouldn't he, a representative of the pro-war faction who was deeply influenced by the two and was known for his "toughness," do the same?

"While the Third Raikage was powerful, that doesn't mean he was completely invincible..."

Sometimes, victory in war is not solely the achievement of one person.

If their Cloud Village truly declares war on the Rain Kingdom led by Jiang Ming.

Therefore, these pro-war members don't need to actually clash with them head-on and start a conflict.

Instead, they can feign one approach while secretly advancing another.

While the others in the village were engaged in a fierce battle with Jiang Ming, they sped around to their rear and reach the interior of the Rain Country to carry out a decapitation operation.

They used the defenseless people of the Rain Kingdom as bargaining chips to force Jiang Ming, the leader of the Rain Kingdom, to surrender or commit suicide.

According to Lei Ya's investigation into Jiang Ming, the second-generation leader of the Rain Kingdom, over the past few days.

He clearly captured Jiang Ming's patriotism during his inaugural speech.

They exploited his weakness of valuing the "people of the Rain Country".

The intention is to use this as a breakthrough to shatter the myth of its power and invincibility.

"Sometimes the winner isn't on the chessboard, but outside of it..."

For the sake of Yunyin, Leiya was willing to set aside his pride and resort to some underhanded methods.

This was solely to ensure that their Hidden Cloud Village could continue to stand tall throughout the entire ninja world.

It will not lose its domineering spirit and integrity as a powerful nation in the ninja world.

"You...you mean...?"

Some members of the pro-war faction appeared fanatical and excited.

It seems that they have already unknowingly learned about Raiga's thoughts.

Excitement and nervousness filled everyone's faces.

I couldn't stop taking deep breaths, making my muscles bulge all over my body.

We are ready to enter battle at any time.

"Let the Third Raikage and those peacemakers and conservatives try their best to negotiate peace!"

"I will force him to agree to our approach, compelling him to change his strategic attitude towards the Rain Kingdom and declare war on it!"

Although Raiya knew that by doing this, he might very well drag the entire Cloud Village into an abyss of no return.

But what can be done about it?

He did this to uphold the dignity of the entire Hidden Cloud Village!

To ensure that the countless predecessors and comrades who sacrificed their lives for the Hidden Cloud Village and died gloriously died in the right way.

So that they won't be let down by the pro-peace and conservative members led by the Third Raikage.

Even in death, they cannot find peace.

"Is...are we really going to do this, Lord Raiga...?"

Every member of the pro-war faction present unconsciously swallowed.

He was about to praise Raiya for being a true representative of their pro-war faction.

He was immediately locked onto by a powerful killing intent that seemed to come from nowhere.

For a moment, he was completely unable to move.

"You bunch of warmongers, you're like a persistent ghost..."

The next second, dozens of Cloud Village Anbu ninjas appeared.

They surrounded Raiya and his group to prevent them from escaping.

"The Dark Guard?"

Raiga frowned slightly, surprised by the sudden appearance of the group of Anbu ninjas.

Why are you here?

Keep in mind, this is the corridor outside the high-level meeting room of the Hidden Cloud Village.

Logically speaking, no one should be allowed to approach the Hidden Cloud Village except for its high-ranking officials.

Unless, prior to this, the Third Raikage had secretly given the order.

Otherwise, this group of ninjas, whose primary goal is to "complete the mission," would never dare to appear here.

They surrounded him and other pro-war members, restricting their movements.

"We are under the orders of Lord Raikage to keep a close watch on the movements of your pro-war faction members."

One of the ANBU captains drew his ninja sword from his waist.

He explained why his group was there.

And he tried hard to suppress the helplessness and the urge to laugh in his heart.

His gaze was cold and sharp, yet also revealed a hint of amusement.

It was as if they were mocking the war faction members, led by Raiya, for being brainless and completely dominated by the muscles they had built up through excessive fitness training.

They were actually plotting loudly in the corridor outside the Cloud Hidden's high-level conference room...

This is something only a "brute" would do!

It's really hard to imagine that someone like Raiga could become a high-ranking member of Kumogakure.

The matter was accomplished in secrecy...

He doesn't even understand such a simple principle.

No wonder the Raikage looked indifferent when he ordered them to monitor each other.

It's obvious that they've seen through Raiga's intentions.

Knowing that the other person is simple-minded but physically strong.

He was unaware that he had been being monitored by his own group in shifts for months.

That was absolutely reckless...

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