Naruto: Eating Kaido's Azure Dragon Devil Fruit-Chapter 350: The Raikage’s Assault
Chapter 350: The Raikage Attacks
Half a month later.
Although the news of the establishment of Ryūgakure did not immediately send massive shockwaves throughout the entire shinobi world, after some time to ferment, it did attract the attention of some surrounding powers.
Among them, two places had the most direct reactions.
The first was Takigakure, hidden behind the great waterfall.
Upon hearing the name "Ryūgakure," the higher-ups of Takigakure felt a bit suspicious.
"Ryūgakure? Doesn’t it sound a bit too similar to our Takigakure...?"
"I heard it was established on the site of the old Uzushio, and the leader is a Konoha defector, the Azure Dragon."
"Azure Dragon... So it’s probably a bloodline or secret technique related to dragons? For now, let’s just observe; as long as he doesn’t infringe on our interests, it doesn’t matter if the name is a bit similar."
Takigakure had always preferred to stay out of trouble. Possessing the Seven-Tails jinchūriki as their trump card, as long as the other party didn’t provoke them, they were too lazy to create unnecessary complications.
Their feeling was more of a subtle annoyance at the "clash" of names.
The other, much more intense reaction came from Kumogakure, far away in the Land of Lightning.
Raikage’s office.
Bam!
The Third Raikage’s fist slammed heavily onto his desk, instantly covering its surface with cracks.
"Ryūgakure? Azure Dragon?! Muchi, has the information been confirmed? Was it really established by that damned brat from Konoha?"
The Third Raikage’s voice boomed like a bell, filled with rage.
Just thinking about that "Konoha Azure Dragon" who had thwarted him during the Third Great Ninja War and killed many of Kumogakure’s elites made a fire burn in his chest.
Although news of Sora’s defection from Konoha was initially strictly suppressed by Sarutobi Hiruzen, no wall was impervious to wind, and as time passed, it slowly began circulating among the higher-ups of the major villages.
Back then, when the Third Raikage learned of it, he had mercilessly mocked Sarutobi Hiruzen for a long time, laughing at his incompetence for forcing such a talent to defect.
Muchi carefully observed his Raikage’s expression and replied, "Raikage-sama, based on intelligence gathered from various sources, the possibility is extremely high."
"Hahaha! Good! Very good!"
The Third Raikage laughed in extreme anger, his chakra unconsciously vibrating outward.
He had long wanted to settle the score with Sora!
To avenge Toroi, Black Crow, and others killed by him, and to erase the stain on Kumogakure’s prestige from the Third War!
Previously, while Sora was still in Konoha, hindered by the enormous risk of an all-out war between the two great villages, he couldn’t act directly.
Later, Sora defected, becoming a masterless missing-nin. Although his target became smaller, he also became harder to catch.
A powerhouse of "peak Kage-level" strength, determined to hide and wage guerrilla warfare, even if you could find him, failing to completely crush him in one attempt would inevitably invite endless, horrifying retaliation—definitely a nightmare no village wanted to face.
But now, the situation was different!
"This brat was foolish enough to establish his own village himself! He’s truly walking right to his death!"
A vicious light gleamed in the Third Raikage’s eyes. "He can run, but his village cannot! Let’s see how long he can hide!"
Having a fixed base meant having a weak point that needed protection.
For the Third Raikage, this was a godsent opportunity!
"Muchi! Immediately assemble our forces!"
"Have Killer B come with me! Also, dispatch three elite Anbu squads! This time, I’ll personally twist off that brat’s ’dragon head’ and trample his Ryūgakure flat!"
Hearing this, Muchi frowned slightly. He pondered for a moment, then cautiously spoke, "Raikage-sama, I understand your anger."
"But... if we can think of this, wouldn’t Sora have thought of it too?"
The Third Raikage’s laughter halted abruptly.
Muchi continued his analysis, "Someone who could survive the brutal battlefields of the Third War and cause us such trouble could not possibly be an idiot."
"For him to dare openly establish a village, he must have some support."
"The site of the old Land of Whirlpools is easy to defend and hard to attack. His own strength is unpredictable. If we charge in recklessly, might we... be walking right into his trap?"
A brief silence fell over the office.
Though the Third Raikage was hot-tempered, he wasn’t completely brainless.
Muchi’s words awakened him.
Indeed, that cunning brat was full of tricks, and his strength grew strangely fast; he truly couldn’t be judged by common sense.
Rubbing his beard, he nodded, "Hmm... what you say makes sense."
"In that case, let’s add another layer of insurance!"
He looked at Muchi, "How’s that girl Yumiko doing lately?"
Muchi was startled, then immediately understood the Raikage’s intention, "Yugito Nii of the Two-Tails? Although she’s only twelve, she can already control the Two-Tails’ power relatively stably. Her strength is not to be underestimated."
"Good! Bring her along too!"
The Third Raikage made the decision, "Yugito Nii, Killer B, plus me, ’three jinchūriki’. Let’s see what that broken village of his can use to stop us!"
Two perfect jinchūriki-level combatants, plus him, the Third Raikage, hailed as the "Strongest Spear and Shield," along with three elite Anbu squads.
This force was enough to wage a small-scale war of annihilation against a country!
Muchi quickly assessed the strength of this assembled force in his mind, and finally nodded.
With such a lineup, even if Sora did have an ambush, they could crush it with sheer power.
In the face of true strength, most schemes were futile.
"I understand, Raikage-sama. I’ll hold down the village here with the ’Fourth Ai-sama’." Muchi no longer objected.
"Good! Spread the order, prepare immediately, we depart at dawn tomorrow!" The Third Raikage waved his hand imposingly.
"Yes!"
...
The next morning, at Kumogakure’s main gate.
A crack squad had assembled.
At the lead was the towering, powerfully built Third Raikage, clad in simple white ninja attire, revealing his bronzed, muscular chest and exuding a predator-like oppressive aura.
Beside him stood Killer B, wearing sunglasses and humming a strange rhythm.
A little further away stood a young girl with light brown hair—the twelve-year-old Yugito Nii. Her features were delicate, but her eyes held a maturity beyond her years and a hint of pride; the Two-Tails Matatabi sealed within her granted her formidable power.
Adding to them were three squads, totaling thirty-six sharp-eyed, steady and imposing Kumogakure Anbu.
This force, just standing there, was enough to make one’s heart tremble.
"Move out! Target, the Land of Whirlpools, Ryūgakure!" The Third Raikage’s voice thundered.
"Yo~! Big brother’s angry, Bee’s angry too, you fool, you punk~! Crush the Azure Dragon, trample the dragon’s lair~!"
Killer B chimed in with his unique rap.
Yugito Nii gave a light snort, saying nothing, but fighting spirit also ignited in her eyes.
Shunshin—!
Thirty-nine figures transformed into swift streaks of lightning, bursting out of Kumogakure and speeding southeast towards the Land of Whirlpools.
The Third Raikage took the lead, his gaze piercingly sharp.
’Sora... no, Azure Dragon! This time, let’s see where you can run! Your village is the grave you’ve chosen for yourself!’
’Our last battle remains unfinished; this time, we settle it in life or death!’
He could almost already see himself piercing through that brat’s dragon-like chest with his One-Finger Hellstab.
A dense killing intent, accompanying this elite Kumogakure unit, spread like a dark cloud, rapidly closing in on the newly born Ryūgakure.
The storm was coming!
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