Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

After exchanging glances with Ebizo, Sunakawa nodded to Rasa. Although the bastard's words were harsh, they made sense. Regardless of whether they did it or not, they should deny it to the death.

......

Not long after the ninja world began to focus on Sunagakure and Kirigakure, news also came from Sunagakure that their territory had been vandalized by a group of people of unknown origin. Moreover, the scale of the attack was much larger than that of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, turning it almost into ruins. According to a reckless gold prospector, he was shocked by the scene when he accidentally entered, thinking it was some long-lost continent.

The scale is enormous, the hellish landscape is vast, and it's located in the desert...

However, once this news came out, the entire ninja world was stunned, especially those so-called experts and professors who had previously believed that Sunagakure was the culprit; their faces were slapped in disbelief.

However, we can't blame those so-called experts and professors. Everyone knows that Shiki, the Golden Lion, is incredibly tough and excels in team battles. So far, no one has been able to contain him; only the White Fang of Konoha can barely hold his own. In the post-Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha era, Shiki truly achieved the same level of performance as Hashirama and Madara. He was just one step away from being Madara's lone wolf...

So it's not wrong for those people to be optimistic about Sunagakure; on the contrary, they have gained a lot of recognition, and these so-called experts and professors have also taken the opportunity to make a lot of money.

However, news has now spread that the Sand Village's arena has been vandalized, and on such a large scale and over such a wide area, that everyone is dumbfounded. The prime suspect has now become the victim. Is this still a shonen anime? When did it turn into a suspense thriller...?

Then everyone suspected Kirigakure, but considering they hadn't seen many Kirigakure ninja in recent years, this suspicion seemed unreliable. Unbeknownst to them, a strange wind blew through the ninja world, turning the initial shock of the Four Great Nations' territory being vandalized into a nationwide detective show, with everyone discussing who the real mastermind was—Konoha, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, or Sunagakure...?

"boom!"

"That damn bastard! (▼ヘ▼#)"

While a nationwide detective craze swept through the ninja world, far away on the border of the Land of Lightning, the Third Raikage's son, the future Fourth Raikage, was still a somewhat shy and spirited young man. His body crackled with electricity as he punched a boulder in front of him, smashing it to pieces. His gritting teeth and furious expression made it seem as if he had been beaten up by his father again.

This little brat's temper is practically a direct descendant of his father, the Third Raikage, and the Yotsuki clan's family discipline of fathers beating their sons is also a direct descendant...

This punch looked powerful, but judging from the scattered, uneven pebbles around him, this energetic young man's punch was not yet fully mastered. Even the Third Raikage, who was no longer at his peak, could be completely crushed with one punch.

The future Fourth Raikage was incredibly frustrated. He had been secretly developing his abilities on Turtle Island for several years, finally gaining the approval of his Third Hokage father and preparing to make a name for himself. However, after wandering around the border several times, he couldn't find a single enemy, let alone a single one. Looking at the crime scene in front of him, which looked like it had been through a demolition crew, this energetic young man was furious.

"Sigh... those guys are smart, we're too late."

Tsuchida, standing next to the spirited young man, sighed regretfully and said to him, "Looking at the spirited young man who has the same temperament as the Raikage, Tsuchida felt sorry for him. He knew what the Raikage's plan was for his son, who had been developing on Turtle Island for several years, to go out and work. Although the Raikage could still fight, his age was a factor; he was nearing the end of his prime. He really should be thinking about the future of the village. Looking around, apart from Ai, none of the young talents in the village were particularly impressive. Even if the Raikage didn't want to make the village leadership hereditary, he had no choice. So, this time, he released his son to let him get some achievements and officially debut. But this debut was over before it even started. It was like punching cotton with all your might. This feeling was indeed quite frustrating."

"Lord Tsuchidai, who are these bastards? Idiots, bastards..."

At this moment, a strange young man of similar age, with seven knives stuck in his back, dressed in bizarre clothes and wearing sunglasses, looking like the Seven Swordsmen of Mount Tian, ​​asked curiously.

"...The ninja world is in complete chaos because of this, and I don't even know who it is."

If it weren't for knowing the boy's identity and hobbies, and being called a bastard for no reason, even an honest person like Tutai would have used his ultimate move.

However, considering that he really couldn't beat that giant octopus, he could only shake his head regretfully.

The explanation given by Azabu Big Head was too profound, sometimes saying it was from Sunagakure and sometimes saying it wasn't, so he couldn't understand it. Now that the ninja world is in complete chaos over this matter, he's even more confused.

"Those guys are really despicable!.....ヽ(#`Д)?"

The young man was still furious, his fists clenched tightly, and his body radiated an electric aura that, against his dark skin, made him look like a war god.

He's the Iwa ninja underlings around him who idolize him to no end; this is their future successor from Kumogakure!

"Wow! What a spirited young man! The Raikage brothers have a worthy successor!"

Just then, a flamboyant and irreverent voice drifted in from the sky, abruptly shattering the atmosphere that had been painstakingly created...

541. The future Fourth Raikage will still be a spirited young man.

"Who goes there? You idiot, you bastard!"

"Holy crap! Gold... Gold Lion?! (||?Д?)"

"What's he doing here...? (((?Д?)))?"

Everyone looked up at the sky, and instantly a sense of oppression that made them want to call him "Dad" rushed over. There was a disheveled blond hair, a loose floral shirt, floral shorts, a pair of flip-flops on his feet, and a Sand Village dog tag around his neck. His eyes were wide open, and he was shamelessly showing a look of old-fashioned consolation as if he were their future successor. Apart from the energetic young man and the strange teenager, everyone present was all too familiar with this image. Who else could it be but the top legendary ninja of Sand Village?

The young man frowned, scrutinizing the disheveled, blond middle-aged man in the sky who was shamelessly displaying an attitude that made him want to punch him. This legendary tough guy, just like his father, suddenly lost much of his image in his mind. He had never seen him in person, but he had seen plenty of portraits and photos. But seeing him in person, his aura was quite imposing, almost making him want to call him "daddy." But this image was really... too damn awful!

He doesn't look like a super tough guy at all...

"Hey, Tsuchida-kun, long time no see! When did you become a full-time stay-at-home dad? Did Raikage-kun cut your paycheck? ヾ(^?^)?"

Masato landed in front of the earthen platform, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a friendly manner, like two good buddies.

"Idiot, bastard! Who are you saying withheld wages? (▼へ▼メ)"

No sooner had the real talk ended than the strange boy next to the energetic young man immediately retorted angrily. The Raikage treated him like a son, so of course he couldn't let anyone slander him, even if it was some Golden Lion.

"Huh? You idiot, you moron! Is this the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki from your village? He seems to be getting along quite well with the giant octopus!"

Masato raised an eyebrow, mimicking the strange boy's tone, and then took a deep look at the strange boy's belly.

"mix..."

"Shut up! You're getting more and more unkempt. Why aren't you chasing after your Tsunade? What are you doing here?"

The strange boy saw this bastard mimicking his speech and wanted to continue his tirade, but Tu Tai stopped him. If he let Bi keep spouting nonsense, he would only get beaten up by this shameless guy for nothing. This guy's mouth was as "eloquent" as ever, and Tu Tai was already used to it.

Having spent decades in the ninja world, he naturally knew that the legend of Shiki the Golden Lion beating the Seven-Tails to a pulp wasn't just a legend. It was also true that Shiki recently beat the Four-Tails of Iwagakure to a pulp. Even if he summoned the Eight-Tails, he'd only get beaten up, and wouldn't be able to fully utilize its power. He'd only get beaten even worse. This guy had no concept of respecting elders or caring for the young; these weren't even his own children...

After stopping Killer Bee, Tsuchikage changed the subject. Tsunade's departure from Konoha was known throughout the ninja world as an opportunity for Shiki. Tsunade had also recently appeared in Sunagakure.

"You wouldn't understand how to flirt even if I told you. A simp will only end up knowing nothing. Sometimes distance makes the heart grow fonder. Anyway, I came here because of those bastards. Those bastards are really cunning; they wrecked our border and then disappeared. So I wanted to go to the Land of Fire to see what kind of people they were, but it seems they left too. So I had no choice but to come here. Judging from the situation, they've obviously run away... But I've discovered some amazing young people! I didn't expect the Raikage brothers to be so well-hidden. The future of the ninja world...ヾ(^?^)?"

Masato, with a shameless, fatherly expression of comfort for his son, said...

"...Your Excellency the Golden Lion is too kind. I am merely a person with some talent."

Although he really wanted to hit someone, the future Fourth Raikage restrained himself after considering the difference in skill level between himself and his opponent, and even spoke quite humbly.

"Nephew, you're too modest! Your modesty is unlike that of a Raikage. Being too sharp isn't a good thing, but being too modest isn't necessarily a good thing either. Admitting your own excellence also requires immense courage. In the entire ninja world, only Konoha's White Fang and... cough! Your father, can rival me. But when it comes to vision, I admit I'm second to none. Among the young talents of all the villages in the ninja world, only you can rival Konoha's Minato Namikaze. Whether our two villages can contend with Konoha in the future depends on you. You bear a heavy burden. Show some of your father's spirit! Wow! Those muscles are really well-developed, rock hard..."

Masato patted the energetic young man on the shoulder and laughed.

"Oh? I've heard of this Minato Namikaze, but isn't it a bit much for Lord Golden Lion to praise him like this...?"

I don't know why, even though these words were clearly a compliment, the tone and the expression always made the future Fourth Raikage want to punch someone.

However, when he heard Minato Namikaze of Konoha mentioned, the future Fourth Raikage looked at the disheveled middle-aged man with surprise.

He'd heard of Minato Namikaze's reputation; he'd heard about the Konoha prodigy's brilliance during the last battle between Konoha and Iwagakure. However, he was quite surprised to receive the approval of the Sand Village's Golden Lion. His father had only said "so-so" when he heard about it, but the Sand Village's Golden Lion was praising him so highly, and it seemed to imply that Minato was stronger than him. Otherwise, why would he say that only he could contend with Minato, not the other way around...?

"I'm not exaggerating. Everyone in the ninja world knows I, Golden Lion, never boast. Konoha's reputation as a cradle of geniuses isn't without reason. Almost every generation produces one or two incredibly talented geniuses. From White Fang back then to the current Legendary Sannin, and this Minato Namikaze, although a commoner ninja, has exceptional talent, almost like he's cheating. He's already a Jonin at such a young age, and even ordinary Jonin might not be able to beat him. His speed is just too fast. Perhaps the title of the fastest man in the ninja world will fall on his head in the future. And that kid also has blond hair, just like me... Do you think that kid might be the offspring of my drunken mishaps in Konoha...?"

As Masato spoke, he stroked his chin and began to speculate...

"...They didn't just want to cause trouble for your place, did they?"

This bastard started getting inappropriate as he talked, and seeing their village's future successor and Killer Bee, two innocent blank slates, listening intently and nodding along, Tsuchikage speechlessly changed the subject. If this bastard kept going, he might even convince A that his own father wasn't actually the Raikage...

Alas! Young people are still too young; they don't know the dangers of the ninja world!

542. To rightfully pluck all of Ōnoki's feathers.

Based on his understanding of the Golden Lion, this guy was the type to kill even his own people when he got angry. For him, having his territory smashed was nothing, so there was no need for him to come here personally to find the culprit. There must be something behind this that they didn't know.

"Hey! I'm so angry! You wouldn't believe it, those bastards have no sportsmanship. I don't know which son of a deadbeat raised their sons, but when my brother was drunk by Hanzo the Salamander and traveling at night, instead of fighting back, they resorted to sneak attacks and hacked him to pieces. He's still lying in the hospital now. If I hadn't stepped in to do something, my brother would have died for nothing, right? (▼へ▼メ)"

Masato's expression quickly changed, and he said angrily.

It's easy to fool those with an intelligence of around 80 by just spreading rumors or putting on a show, but to fool someone like Mabu Big Head with an intelligence of 98.5, you definitely need to provide some solid information. It just so happens that Handsome Scorpion's father was indeed killed by these people. There aren't many spies in that village, so it would be easy for Cloud Village to find out. His younger brother is lying in the hospital.

"Yes, that's right!"

Tsuchikage didn't mention that the future Fourth Raikage and his brother Killer Bee would nod in agreement, and if their brother were killed, they would definitely be as furious as Shiki.

In an instant, the distance between the three of them was reduced considerably. The two were moved by the brotherhood shown by the Golden Lion. They never expected that this disheveled middle-aged man would be so loyal and righteous!

"...Now that they've all left, let's go back and report to Lord Raikage. Since you're here too, why don't we all come and visit our Cloud Village..."

Seeing the way the Raikage's son and Killer Bee were acting, Tsuchikage thought, "Goodness, they're almost about to become sworn brothers!" He quickly intervened to separate them, saying, "Young man, you don't understand the power of Shiki's mouth!"

At the same time, I'm mentally exhausted. Dealing with this guy is no easy task. He's a smooth talker and a great actor, and to make matters worse, I can't beat him. I can only watch as the future hope of my village is thoroughly fooled...

"Alright, it's strange, I've traveled all over the ninja world, from villages to countries, but I've never experienced the customs and culture of your Kumogakure. I've always said I'd come, but I always forget. Isn't that strange? I haven't seen the Raikage and the strategist Azabu for a long time either, so I'll catch up with them! ヾ(^?^)?"

Shinto nodded with a grin and said that his main purpose in going out this time was to find out who was behind all the trouble in various countries. He first went to the Land of Earth, but because many places in the Land of Earth had been almost completely destroyed by Yusaka and Naito Umekawa, he really couldn't figure out who had done it and couldn't find out anything. So he went to the Land of Fire, but the news he got was that these guys were complete novices when it came to farming. They hadn't grasped the essence of farming at all and had destroyed all the villages, big and small, in the Land of Fire. The people of Konoha were also investigating, but those people had already run away and they hadn't found out anything.

Then he could only run to the Land of Lightning to see if he could run into anyone, and unexpectedly, he actually did. Although that old devil Kuraichi's son was quite fast, due to the long distance and inconvenient transportation, he still couldn't escape the range of his Observation Haki. He didn't recognize the others, but he was deeply impressed by this old devil Kuraichi's filial son. Back in the Land of Rain, it was clearly that old devil Kuraichi who first cuckolded Hanzo of the Salamander and was killed, yet this filial son still righteously led his underlings to fight the Rain Ninja to the death. This shows how filial he was, and he didn't care that his dead father had given him a few more brothers to compete with him for the inheritance...

Even someone as naturally gifted as him as Yu Tiansheng didn't have the same composure as this guy. So even though it had been several years since they last met, and the kid had changed a bit, perhaps because his father had died and he had to shoulder the burden of the entire family, he had matured and even had a full beard. But Yu Tiansheng recognized the kid at first glance. Since he had run into the son of that old devil Kuraichi here, then it was no doubt that the mastermind behind it all was Onoki!

One has to admire the depth of Onoki's tactics. No one would believe that Onoki, who had already fought Konoha, would pull this stunt. After all, in that fight with Konoha, the Iwa ninja, while not suffering heavy losses, certainly gained nothing and lost many of their underlings. With the mess caused by Yusaka and Naito Umekawa, anyone else would have already gone somewhere to lick their wounds. But Onoki did the exact opposite.

Instead of licking their wounds, they sent their underlings out to cause trouble everywhere, and then spread the news that they themselves had been attacked to spread rumors and misinformation. At the same time, they were able to stop the damage and alleviate the losses caused by Yusaka and Umekawa Naito's contemporary attack, while also dragging Sunagakure into the mess and making them take the blame.

As expected, he's the most cunning and treacherous; his level of treachery is comparable to that of the Thousand-Handed Second Master.

However, after discovering the truth and knowing that the real culprit was Onoki, Shinto was no longer in a hurry. Although Kurajiro was promoted by Onoki, he was at most just a subordinate. Moreover, Kurajiro was in the Land of Lightning, so judging from their route, it was definitely not them who attacked Sasori's father, but the group that went to Konoha who attacked Sasori's father.

Regardless of who those people are, if revenge is the goal, going after Onoki is the surest option. However, now is not the time to avenge Sasori's father. Firstly, he has no evidence, and if he openly confronts Onoki, Onoki will certainly not admit it. On the contrary, it might even trigger a war, which would not be very advantageous for Sunagakure. Anyone who has experienced war knows that a ninja war is actually unavoidable. After all, there are too many villages and countries of all sizes in the ninja world, and the cultural differences and ideas in different places are all different. So even in this peaceful era, many people know that the temporary peace is just a prelude to a more intense war in the future.

However, everyone knew that war was inevitable, but no one dared to start a war casually. This thing was simply a killing machine. During World War I, everyone was shocked by the number of casualties. They found that the battles in the ninja village era were much more exaggerated than those in the chaotic era. Tens of thousands of ninjas would fight each other at the drop of a hat. Where in the chaotic era had such a scene ever been seen?

Even when the two ancient powerful clans, the Uchiha and Senju, fought, there wasn't such a spectacle.

The subsequent World War II further increased the casualty rate and number of casualties to an extremely high level, so almost no one would casually start a Ninja World War. Of course, if someone gets carried away in a real fight or if someone with a short temper like Onoki gets carried away, it's possible.

Therefore, in order not to change the general course of the ninja world and to simplify his mission, he needed to find a legitimate reason to pluck the sparse feathers from Onoki's forehead...

543. Shameless commercial hype

"You know, the scenery here is really nice. To be honest, I prefer the design style here to Konoha. Could you get me a property here? When I retire, I can come back for a few days now and then and reminisce about my youthful days... Any price is fine, you know we Sand Villagers have plenty of money. The house doesn't need to be too big, three or four hundred square meters is enough, but it has to be tall, preferably on par with your Raikage's mansion. That way you'll feel at ease, and I can better experience that feeling of grandeur. A two-story villa would be even better..."

Arriving at the entrance to Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village), towering peaks pierce the clouds, offering a panoramic view. The five great ninja villages each have their own distinct environment: Iwagakure is rugged and steep, Sunagakure is shrouded in endless yellow sand, Kirigakure resembles a small fishing island, Konoha is picturesque, and Kumogakure is truly magnificent. While it lacks the lush greenery of Konoha and the ruggedness of Iwagakure, spending time in such a place easily inspires a sense of ambition to conquer the world. Thankfully, Madara didn't choose to live in seclusion here…

Shinto nudged Tsuchida on the shoulder and, before Tsuchida could speak, pulled out a sealing scroll filled with gold dust and tossed it to him. Then he began to ramble on about his requirements.

"...I'm not in charge of real estate matters. You'll have to discuss these requirements with Lord Raikage when you meet him. -_-||"

Tu Tai stood speechlessly, holding the sealing scroll without opening it. Wasn't this bastard bribing him, and doing it in front of so many of them...?

He had never heard of anyone buying property in an enemy village. Holding the sealing scroll, he was very tempted. This guy was, after all, one of the heirs of the Miyako clan, and the amount of gold dust inside must be enormous. However, in the end, a sliver of reason prevailed over desire, and he shoved the scroll back into Shinto's hand, politely refusing. He was joking, this guy was a notorious omen of bad luck in the ninja world. How many people had been killed by him since his debut? If this guy came to Kumogakure and destroyed the village, he, the real estate agent, would become a sinner in history.

"What's there to discuss? Brother Raikage is a man of great spirit and unpretentious nature, a rare find in the ninja world. I'll just mention it to him. He doesn't even seize the opportunity to make a fortune for you, really... sigh!"

Masato said speechlessly. This guy had been guarding him like a thief the whole way. How could he not see that every time he was bragging to the future Fourth Raikage's young punk and the bespectacled boy who was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, this guy would always forcefully change the subject at the crucial point, making it incredibly uncomfortable for him to brag? Although the current future Fourth Raikage wasn't a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), he could tell that this young punk had probably been secretly nurtured by the Third Raikage since childhood, and only released when he had leveled up enough to solo without any more experience. Don't be fooled by his serious and solemn expression, just like the Raikage's. Every time he heard him talk about something new in the ninja world, his ears would widen like they were receiving radar.

Even if he wanted to create more hatred for Konoha, there was nothing he could do. As for Onoki, there was no need to rush. This young man would definitely clash with Onoki in the future. He remembered that the Third Raikage was killed by Onoki. So there was no need to talk about the hatred between this young man and Onoki. Moreover, now it is said that Kumogakure is the one who suffered the most from Iwagakure. So it would be redundant to establish the worldview of Iwagakure as the bad guys and you guys as the good guys for this future Fourth Raikage. In addition, it would be easy for Azaburo to notice.

So, for the past few days, Shinto had been instilling in the future Fourth Raikage the idea that Konoha was the richest and most hypocritical village, completely hypnotizing him subconsciously. However, things didn't go smoothly, because the honest and unassuming Tsuchida seemed to have seen through his plans and would cause trouble at crucial moments.

"Hahahaha... Why would the Sand Village's Golden Lion need to buy property in our Cloud Village? Tsuchidai, later you can choose a place for him near the Raikage Tower."