I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

This gave him the confidence to say:

"Hokage! It is indeed me! Just yesterday, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure shamelessly attacked Hozuki Castle, not only kidnapping me but also taking this box, which belongs to my clan and has been passed down for many years. Thank you for your help, Hozuki Castle will definitely repay you in the future. Now, please allow me to retrieve this box."

"The box? You mean the Box of Bliss?" Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery flashed in Yun Ting's eyes as he directly pointed it out.

'He actually found out!'

Wuwei Tong Kong suddenly shrank back, immediately sensing something was wrong.

However, the intense desire for the Box of Elysium ultimately overwhelmed everything else.

Wuwei barely managed to calm himself, and with a glimmer of hope, said, "Its name is indeed the Box of Bliss. As a relic passed down from our ancestors, it has been worshipped by my lineage for many years. I beg the Hokage to allow me to take it back. In return, the Hozuki Castle lineage is willing to pledge allegiance to Konoha from now on."

"Still so stubborn even now?" Yun Ting shook his head, then pointed to the ruins of Yunyin Village and said sarcastically, "The guys who believed in the legend of the Box of Bliss last time caused this disaster you see now. Are you sure you still want to open the Box of Bliss?"

"How...is this possible!"

Wuwei, who understood the meaning behind Yunting's words, stared blankly around.

He believed that the current situation in Kumogakure was due to the battle between the Hokage in front of him.

After all, the Hokage himself descended upon Kumogakure. Anyone's first thought would be war. Did he come all this way just to play house?

However, judging from what they're saying now, they're blaming the Box of Bliss for all of this.

Wuwei's first reaction was disbelief.

"It seems I'll have to let you experience it for yourself."

Yun Ting didn't waste any more words. He opened his Rinnegan and activated the genjutsu!

moment!

With no power to resist, Wuwei's eyes glazed over, and he was plunged into the real-life scenes of Wu's rampage through Kumogakure.

Watching Wuwei become immersed in the illusion, his face constantly changing color like a dye vat.

Yun Ting shook his head, and without further delay, opened Takamagahara and threw the Box of Bliss inside.

After doing all this, he reached out and beckoned again.

A person wrapped in vines rose from the ground.

It was none other than the Fourth Raikage, A.

Chapter 239 Ai's End

After dispersing the vines, Yun Ting greeted the people inside:

"It's been a long time, Lord Raikage."

"Cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Raikage, Ai, whose breath had become weak and whose face was as pale as paper, forced his eyes wide open. Just as he was about to say something, a series of extremely weak coughs interrupted his words.

Seeing this, Yun Ting waited patiently.

After a short while, Ai, who had barely recovered, glanced at the person above her with complicated eyes, then looked away, assessed her current condition, and without hesitation, braced herself with her ten fingers on the ground and laboriously lifted her upper body.

Finally, push off with both feet.

As the numerous unhealed wounds on his body burst open again, bleeding profusely.

It took Ai more than a minute to finally stand up, gritting her teeth and not uttering a sound of pain.

Seeing this, Yun Ting did not go up to help them.

It's not because the two sides are currently enemies.

Rather, it is about respect for the person in front of you.

Even knowing that her actions would make her even more overwhelmed, and that she would be shaky and easily blown over by a gust of wind, Ai still did it.

Simply because he is the Raikage.

How could the Raikage, a fellow village leader, possibly prostrate himself before the Hokage?

Even in death, he would uphold the dignity that belongs to the Raikage.

At this moment, Ai, who was finally able to look Yun Ting in the eye, forcibly suppressed the blood gushing into his mouth and formally replied, "Lord Hokage."

Thus, five years later, the Hokage and the Raikage met once again.

However, compared to the last time, Yunren and Ai looked even more disheveled this time.

……

"It seems that Satoru has already been dealt with by the Hokage."

A chilling wind howled through the ruins of Cloud Village. Looking at the once-familiar village now turned into unfamiliar ruins, Ai clenched his fists, his eyes filled with sadness and self-reproach.

Yun Ting nodded and said, "It was just something I did on the spur of the moment. The Box of Bliss has been closed again. With me here, it won't be allowed to run rampant again."

"As expected of the Hokage."

Ai sighed deeply.

Looking back, I realize I naively considered the Box of Bliss as my strongest trump card.

Unexpectedly, when this trump card was revealed, not only did their side suffer an unexpected backlash and heavy losses, but they also faced a devastating backlash.

In the end, however, he was still dealt with by Yun Ting.

Therefore, everything I did was in vain from the very beginning.

What a joke!

"Cough! Cough!"

Thinking of this, Ai couldn't help but cough a few more times.

After the hand covering the mouth was removed, it was clear that the palm was covered in blood.

Just then, Wuwei, who had been under the spell of Yunting, finally woke up.

He didn't even look at Yun Ting and Ai in front of him, but just kept his head down, repeatedly muttering in a daze, "How could this be? Why did the Box of Bliss become like this?"

"Haha! Another pathetic wretch like myself." Seeing this, Ai, who had taken Wuwei's place in the Box of Bliss, mocked himself.

At this moment, Yun Ting withdrew his gaze from Wuwei and looked at Ai, who resembled a blood gourd, before him. He said indifferently, "Indeed a pitiful creature. To place one's hopes on a so-called box is idiotic. To grant all kinds of wishes? Even the Sage of Six Paths, who created the Box of Bliss, couldn't do that. Let alone the box itself?"

Ai remained silent for a moment after hearing this, then sighed softly and said with feeling, "When a person is desperate, if a rope is offered to them, they will grab it with all their might, regardless of whether the other end is good or bad."

Yun Ting shook his head.

Having never experienced such a situation, he couldn't empathize and therefore lost interest in continuing the conversation.

Looking around, it's time to get back to the main topic.

He ordered the three thousand Konoha ninja waiting outside to re-enter, and Yun Ting turned to Ai Shi again, his gaze now cold and sharp:

"We've had enough of catching up. Does Lord Raikage know the purpose of my trip? Although Satoru has helped me with a lot of work, it's still far from enough."

"Although the Hidden Cloud Village has been destroyed, the main people are still alive. It's only a matter of time before we find them."

"So, Lord Raikage, what is your answer now?"

To fight or to make peace?

Looking at Yun Ting, who could easily crush the Box of Bliss with a single hand, and then at the three thousand Konoha ninja marching in from behind, exuding a fierce aura.

Ai shook his head. How could the Cloud Ninja, now severely injured, possibly fight?

"Is the Hidden Cloud Village willing to pay reparations, cede territory, and apologize?"

"not enough."

"The Hidden Cloud Village is willing to submit to the Hidden Leaf Village as its lord, and the Land of Lightning is declaring war on the other four nations?"

"not enough."

"...The Land of Fire can annex the Land of Lightning, and the power of the Hidden Cloud Village can be reduced to its limit. The Hidden Cloud Village swears allegiance to the Leaf Village, but please maintain the existence of the Cloud Ninja."

In the end, Ai's conditions were reduced to simply retaining the name of Kumogakure.

But Yun Ting's answer was still "not enough".

In the plan to launch a surprise attack on Kumogakure, Yun Ting's initial goal was to eliminate the village's fighting force and high-ranking personnel, so that the remaining Kumogakure ninja would be unable to pose a threat to Konoha in the upcoming war.

He couldn't possibly wipe out all the forces of the Cloud Ninja in one fell swoop, or even annex the entire Land of Lightning, with the small number of people he had.

Especially now that he is facing threats from four other countries, he cannot stay any longer.

However, things often don't keep up with changes.

Yun Ting did not expect that the Yun ninja would concentrate most of their strength in the village, and then they would shoot themselves in the foot, causing Wu to suffer a serious injury.

This undoubtedly gave Konoha a huge advantage.

If that's the case, then naturally his appetite will be even greater than planned.

They went straight to the point and swallowed up the entire Yun Ninja, who were in poor condition, in one fell swoop.

This is war; it allows no room for sympathy or friendliness.

If Ai disagrees at this point, then Yun Ting will not hesitate to follow Wu's example and hunt down the Yun Ninja who have fled the main camp and are now leaderless, achieving even greater results than planned.

By then, even if the Cloud Ninja did not surrender, their heavy losses would be no different from their annihilation.

After defeating the other four countries, sending a detachment would be enough to wipe out the remaining few Cloud Ninja.

For Yun Ting, the destruction of the Yunren was only a matter of time, so his attitude was very tough.

Ai was aware of this as well.

But he still clung to the hope that he could secure the best possible conditions for the Yunren.

But it's clear now that it's wishful thinking.

"I never thought that in the end I would have to make this decision."

Originally prepared to fight Satoru with the intention of dying, A had already entrusted the affairs of Kumogakure to Tsuchishiro, and also gave hints about Konoha's attitude.

In the end, even though Yun Ting saved Cong Wu from his clutches, he still became the final decision-maker.

Yeah.