I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Let me, the most useless Raikage, bear this infamy.

Ai thought to himself with a desolate expression.

He was very unwilling.

But what can you do if you're unwilling?

For Konoha, eliminating the Cloud Ninja was only a matter of time.

But for the Cloud Ninja, this meant the death of countless people.

Having witnessed the deaths of over two thousand Cloud Ninja and the destruction of the Hidden Cloud Village, A truly did not want to see so many Cloud Ninja, whom he had known for so many years and could name so many of them, die in vain in the future.

And after losing so much blood, the final outcome was still the same.

As for the alliance led by Onoki defeating Konoha, the result would actually be about the same.

The ninja world has always been governed by the law of the jungle.

So-called allies, so-called close ties, will be torn apart in an instant when faced with interests.

Anyone who saw the Cloud Ninja, so weak after the battle, would surely want to wipe them out without mercy.

This was already predetermined after the backlash from the Elysium Box, Ai's trump card.

Of course, there are still some differences between Konoha and other forces.

The former aims to unify the ninja world. By acting in this way, since everyone will be from the same country in the future, their actions won't be too unseemly.

The latter, however, would not be satisfied until they had completely devoured the Cloud Ninja, driven by the desire to maximize their own interests.

Since there is no other way but to surrender, the only option is to choose Konoha.

The name of Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) is gone.

But at least, the people of Kumogakure are still here.

"The Cloud Ninja... are willing to surrender unconditionally. We hope that the Hokage will treat them well in the future."

Finally, A, the Fourth Raikage who chose people over a village, bowed his head and personally buried "Kumogakure" underground.

"A wise choice."

Upon hearing this, Yun Ting smiled brightly and said, "Lord Raikage knows my ambition. As long as the surrendered Cloud Ninjas have no disloyal intentions, I will treat them the same way I treat the Leaf Ninjas."

“That would be best…” Ai said with a complicated expression.

Then, he channeled the little chakra he had into the Raikage ring on his finger, which had a short-range communication function.

His final decision was immediately transmitted towards the continuous canyons behind the Hidden Cloud Village.

Soon, in a secluded canyon, Tsuchida, who had received the message, opened it and his face suddenly froze.

"What's wrong?" Yukito asked, noticing the situation.

After a long silence, Tsuchishiro finally declared with a heavy heart, "Kumogakure is gone!"

Meanwhile, inside the Hidden Cloud Village.

Having done all this, Ai's energy and spirit dissipated. Unable to bear it any longer, she coughed violently, her voice breaking as she told Yun Ting that Tu Dai, having received the news, would immediately lead his men back.

Noticing Ai's current condition, Yun Ting first nodded, then frowned slightly and said, "Your situation is already very bad. Don't push yourself any further; you might still be able to save your life."

If anyone else had suffered such injuries, they would have died long ago.

All I can say is that Ai's physique is too strong.

If we stop trying to endure it and start treatment, there is at least a chance of saving our lives.

But Ai resolutely refused.

"no need."

At that moment, his face suddenly turned rosy, and he stopped coughing.

Yun Ting sighed softly, knowing that the other party was actively activating the last potential of his body, a final burst of energy before death.

“My mission is complete, and now it is time for me to atone for my sins.”

At this moment, Ai straightened his back again and calmly said, seemingly unconcerned that his death was imminent.

As the sinner responsible for the destruction of Kumogakure, the deaths of two thousand Kumogakure ninja, and even more deaths five years ago, he could not forgive himself.

Finally, with a complex and complicated look in his eyes, he surveyed the Hidden Cloud Village, destroyed because of his own fault. With a deep sigh, Ai looked at Yun Ting and entrusted him with the final words:

"I'm leaving the rest to you."

"Don't worry," Yun Ting replied.

Ai nodded.

The next second, the upright body was lifeless.

A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, passed away.

Chapter 240 The Cloud Ninja is hereby removed from the list.

"Big Brother!!"

An hour later, a heart-wrenching cry suddenly echoed across the ruins of Kumogakure.

Soon, a figure rushed to Ai's still-standing corpse. Just as the figure was about to reach out and grab the body, it suddenly remembered something, its hand paused in mid-air, and in the end, it could only tremble and let tears stream down its face.

It comes from Kirabi.

Behind him, a large, densely packed group of people were following.

After Ai delivered the message before his death, Tsuchishiro, who already knew everything, briefly lost his composure but still rallied to complete the final task entrusted to him by Ai.

Along with him, besides the Cloud Ninja who had taken him away earlier, a large number of Cloud Village villagers also returned.

At this moment, not only Killer Bee was crying, but everyone in Kumogakure was crying.

Although Ai couldn't forgive himself, they still had great respect for the Raikage, who had done everything for the good of the Cloud Ninja.

Of course, in addition to their grief over the passing of the Fourth Raikage, A, these people were also heartbroken over the destruction of their homeland and saddened by the fact that Kumogakure had submitted to Konoha and was no more.

It's hard to say which situation accounts for a larger proportion.

In any case, the ruins of Kumogakure have now become a sea of ​​weeping.

Among them, Yun Ting, with his victorious air, and the three thousand Konoha ninja seemed out of place.

"Lord Hokage."

At this moment, Tsuchida, who had not forgotten the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, bowed to Ai's corpse and came to Yunting. He took a deep breath and said respectfully.

Yun Ting nodded and said, "Tsuchiyoshiro, you are aware of Lord Raikage's decision."

"I and everyone who has come here are aware of and are willing to obey Lord Raikage's final decision," Tsuchishiro said, a complex look flashing in his eyes.

He naturally understood that the Cloud Ninja would cease to exist, and so did those who had come with him.

But they eventually came.

This was partly due to their obedience to the Fourth Raikage A's decision as members of the Raikage's faction, and partly due to the strong threat posed by the Cloud Court, who brought Konoha ninjas.

Five years ago, Yun Ting nearly broke the spine of a Yun Ninja by himself.

Although the Cloud Ninja were terrified of him, they also held him in high esteem because they believed in the supremacy of power.

Now, Yun Ting alone has eliminated Wu, who almost destroyed them.

Based on the simple principle of following the strong, and with the endorsement of the Fourth Raikage, A, they went with the flow because they didn't want to die in vain.

This is the belated result of the battle five years ago.

If Yun Ting had not launched a war against the Yun Ninja and had deliberately used the True Several Thousand Hands technique on the battlefield to leave a deep impression on them, many of the people present today would probably not have surrendered so easily.

Of course, there are still some fearless and tough people among the Cloud Ninja.

Yun Ting surveyed the current number of Cloud Ninja and asked Tsuchishiro, "There should be more Cloud Ninja than this, right?"

Excluding those swallowed by the Box of Bliss, nearly four thousand Cloud Ninja were taken away by Tsuchishiro earlier.

Afterwards, they gathered the Cloud Ninja troops who had been ordered to return, as well as a group of ninjas who had previously been responsible for evacuating the villagers, bringing the total to approximately 5,000 people.

This was almost all of Yunren's possessions after several setbacks.

At this moment, only four thousand people have returned to Kumogakure.

There are still more than a thousand people, who obviously have other ideas.

Upon hearing this, Tsuchishiro's expression changed slightly.

After glancing at Yun Ting, whose face revealed no emotion, he grew increasingly uneasy. He gritted his teeth and finally spoke frankly:

"Although the vast majority of Cloud Ninja obeyed the Raikage's decision, there were still some who disagreed and parted ways with us."

Yun Ting's eyes flashed: "So these people are just die-hards!"

At that moment, Tsuchishiro, sensing the killing intent in Yun Ting's words, quickly said, "They just haven't figured it out yet. Hokage-sama, I'm willing to go and persuade them again."

"No need!" Yun Ting refused. "I gave them a chance, but they didn't cherish it. Then don't blame me for being ruthless."

Instantly, Tsuchishiro's face turned ashen; he had clearly smelled the strong stench of blood.

Looking at the old acquaintance in front of him, Yun Ting, who had already decided to make an example of him, also offered a carrot:

"The future ninja world will be unified under my leadership. At that time, people from all countries will find their place in the new world. And the level of their status will depend on their own contributions. Tsuchishiro, if you people perform well, then I will not hesitate to give you a bigger stage and a higher status."

"With my magnanimity, I would not favor Konoha alone."

"I see!"

Upon hearing Yun Ting's words, the slight confusion between Tu Dai's brows vanished instantly, and he nodded heavily with a sense of relief.

Given the person's status and character, he would not speak falsehoods.

In this way, although these people no longer have the name of Cloud Ninja, they will not be completely forgotten.

Despite coming from the same place, they were still able to make a name for themselves in a new country.

In that time, the legacy of the Cloud Ninja will still be able to continue in another way.

This is probably the best possible outcome right now.