Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 246 The Talks Begin

At this moment, in the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning, inside the Raikage's chamber, the Fourth Raikage, A, was sitting in a large chair, resting with his eyes closed.

His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table, making a dull "tap-tap" sound, and his face was expressionless.

As the appointed time drew closer, hope, who had been waiting quietly, finally couldn't contain her doubts and asked, "Lord Raikage, will the Fifth Hokage really come to the meeting?"

Xi continued uncertainly, "After all, this meeting is being held in our Hidden Cloud Village, and she is the Kage of Konoha."

hope's concerns were not unfounded. As the highest leader of Konoha, the Fifth Hokage's personal attendance at the meeting in Kumogakure did indeed carry certain risks.

Darui, who was also standing on the side of the Raikage's room, said lazily, "It's better that you didn't come. You don't even have this much courage, yet you still expect us to help their Jinchuriki control the Tailed Beasts."

Upon hearing Darui's words, Raikage slowly stopped tapping his fingers on the table.

His gaze sharpened, and he spoke in a slightly low voice: "Hmph, given Konoha's tendency to swallow its pride and bear its pain, even a newly minted Kage would probably be the same!"

At this point, the Raikage's thoughts drifted to the yellow flash that once shone in the ninja world. It was a pity that the heavens were jealous of his talent, and he was unable to leave more legends in the ninja world.

Just as the group was talking, there was a gentle knock on the door of the Raikage's office, and then Mabui, the secretary of the Fourth Raikage A, pushed the door open and entered.

She approached the Raikage and respectfully said, "Lord Raikage, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha and one of her guards have arrived at the reception room." Mabui's report invigorated the Raikage and everyone present.

The Raikage raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised that the Fifth Hokage dared to come to Kumogakure with only one guard.

A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, then he slammed his hand on the table and said in a loud voice, "Good! Interesting. Let's go! hope, Darui."

"Come on." After receiving a response from Hiyori and Darui, the Raikage smashed the glass window of the Raikage's room without hesitation.

With the sound of shattering glass, Raikage's figure vanished instantly outside the window, speeding towards the reception room.

"Ah..." Mabui watched the Raikage's retreating figure as he smashed through the glass. Although she was already used to the Raikage's direct and brutal methods, she couldn't help but sigh, "It's like this again..."

Meanwhile, Boruto and Tsunade, as agreed to meet with the Fourth Raikage, had arrived at Kumogakure and reached the designated meeting place.

At this moment, they were resting briefly in the reception room, waiting for the arrival of the Raikage.

A moment later, Boruto saw a figure rushing toward the reception room at an extremely fast speed.

The newcomer was a very strong man with dark skin and light yellow hair. He wore a white cloak that made him stand out, and had green "shuriken" tattoos on his shoulders. He also wore a wide belt and heavy armor.

As the Raikage entered the reception room, his gaze quickly swept over everyone present. When his eyes landed on Boruto, he couldn't help but pause slightly in surprise.

Although he had heard some special information about Boruto before, this was the first time he had seen this ninja who looked so much like the Fourth Hokage in person.

The Raikage immediately realized what was happening and walked straight to the table to sit down.

After the Raikage took his seat, Tsunade seized the opportunity to ask, "What is your opinion on my previous suggestion, Raikage-sama?"

The Raikage did not directly answer Tsunade's question, but slowly said, "As far as I know, the Akatsuki was founded by Iwa, Suna, Kirigakure, and rogue ninja from your Konoha Village." His tone was low as he stated this fact.

"Not only that, I've also received intelligence that some of you, including the former village chief, have used Akatsuki. So how can I trust you?"

The Raikage looked directly at Tsunade and continued, "If you can't give me a reasonable explanation and guarantee, it will be difficult for our Hidden Cloud Village to engage in genuine cooperation with you."

Boruto frowned slightly. He had learned about this when he went out with Jiraiya to gather information about the Akatsuki.

Training excellent ninjas requires a lot of resources. In this era full of war, in order to defend against attacks from other villages, hiring the Akatsuki, a combat mercenary group that makes a living from fighting, at a relatively low price and still achieving good results, is undoubtedly the best choice.

At a tense moment when the two sides were at loggerheads, hope and Darui arrived late. As soon as they entered the reception room, they felt the unusually tense atmosphere and immediately swallowed back the apologies they had prepared for their lateness.

The two quickly walked behind Raikage, stood quietly, and remained silent.

When Tsunade heard the Raikage bring this up, her expression immediately became serious. She said in a deep voice, "Since Lord Raikage has brought this up, I will speak frankly."

"In that era of drastically reduced military equipment, all villages faced the dilemma of scarce resources and insufficient strength. However, your Hidden Cloud Village spared no effort in pursuing power, collecting all kinds of ninjutsu and secret techniques. It is your behavior that has led to the current situation."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, the Raikage abruptly stood up, his gaze sharp and fixed on Tsunade, his voice low and menacing: "What did you say!?" He was clearly displeased with Tsunade's accusation.

In response, Tsunade calmly crossed her arms and coldly looked at the Raikage: "It seems that Lord Raikage's memory isn't very good. Could it be that you've forgotten some things?"

Tsunade continued, "Whether it was the Byakugan that you repeatedly targeted our Hyuga clan in Konoha back then, or the things you did decades ago when you sneaked into our village at night to try and kidnap our Uzumaki clan members."

Boruto frowned deeply upon hearing Tsunade's words. He had never heard of these past actions by the Hidden Cloud Village against the Hidden Leaf Village before.

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