Above the stretch of sky over the Cloud Village encampment, two more figures suddenly came streaking in like meteors.
Looking closely, these two were none other than Yagura Karatachi and one of Rengoku's clones.
Yagura Karatachi's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a hint of excitement, "Heh! What do you think, want to give them another blast?"
Ever since the last time he had bombarded the Cloud Village mercilessly, he had become utterly addicted to that kind of indiscriminate, all-out bombardment.
After all, holding absolute air superiority while being able to launch attacks nonstop without any restraint, that kind of thrill was truly intoxicating.
Rengoku naturally understood where Yagura Karatachi's pleasure came from, but this time he had other plans in mind.
He replied calmly, "Don't rush to make a move yet. Let's wait another couple of days."
"When my main body finishes dealing with the Sand Village, he'll come over immediately to join us."
Then he added, "By then, these Cloud Village guys won't be able to escape even if they grow wings!"
As he said this, a cold smile hung on Rengoku's face.
Beside him, Yagura Karatachi also revealed a trace of cruel amusement.
After all, the hatred between the Mist Village and the Cloud Village was truly irreconcilable.
There wasn't a moment when he didn't want to wipe the Cloud Village out completely, to avenge the grudges of the past.
He wished nothing more than for every last one of the Cloud Village to die.
As far as Rengoku was concerned, the Cloud Village was the biggest troublemaker in the entire ninja world.
From the past to the present, not a single Ninja World War had ever gone by without the Cloud Village's involvement. In many cases, they were even the instigators who sparked the wars in the first place.
If it weren't for the fact that the Leaf Village had that group of extraordinarily powerful ninjas who repeatedly turned the tide, the ninja world would probably have been unified by the Cloud Village long ago.
But even if such a grand unification had really happened, given the Cloud Village's enormous ambition, it would most likely have drawn devastating retaliation from the Otsutsuki clan in the end.
It had to be said that the Cloud Village really did possess eye-catching advantages.
Its level of technology far surpassed that of the other villages, with all kinds of advanced weapons and equipment emerging one after another;
and among the villagers, there was an exceptional level of unity, everyone pulling together with one heart and one mind to work hard for the village's development.
However, it was precisely this strength and unity that caused the Cloud Village's ambitions to swell endlessly, as they sought to conquer the entire ninja world.
Because of this, Rengoku secretly made up his mind to drain as much of the Cloud Village's vitality as possible this time.
Even though they couldn't make a move yet, which left Yagura Karatachi feeling somewhat regretful, as soon as he thought about being able to wipe out this whole bunch of Cloud Village bastards in one fell swoop, he forcibly suppressed the impulse in his heart and began to wait patiently.
"How about we go make contact with the Akatsuki first?", Yagura Karatachi suggested.
Rengoku shook his head without hesitation, rejecting the idea outright.
"There's no need to look for them. Even if the Akatsuki can temporarily slow the Cloud Village's advance, if we want to completely defeat the Cloud Village..."
"We'll still have to rely on my true body, along with the elite forces sent by the Leaf Village."
After saying this, Rengoku glanced around, then continued, "Alright, don't be impatient. Let's find a safe place to rest first."
"When we notice signs that the Cloud Village is preparing to retreat, that'll be our cue to make our entrance."
Yagura Karatachi nodded in agreement, then followed Rengoku to look for a suitable place to settle down, conserve their strength, and quietly wait for the opportunity to strike.
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[Inside the Cloud Village Encampment]
Killer B looked at the Raikage in front of him with a resolute expression and said loudly, "Big brother, I'm really completely fine now. No need to keep taking medicine anymore!"
"Let's hurry up and set out. Don't keep the brothers waiting on me."
Over the past few days, Killer B had truly suffered.
In order to detoxify, he had been forced to swallow all kinds of medicines, and those bitter, hard-to-swallow flavors had nearly made him throw up.
By the end of it, he couldn't even eat a single bite of food, and he was tormented until he barely looked human.
At this moment, his cheeks were deeply sunken in, and beneath his originally bright, lively eyes hung two large, dark circles.
He looked utterly haggard, as if he had suddenly aged several years.
Clearly, during this time he hadn't eaten well, nor had he been able to get any proper rest.
Even though his body hadn't fully recovered yet, Killer B felt that he was already seven or eight tenths better. At the very least, dealing with ordinary battles shouldn't be a problem.
So he couldn't wait to return to the team and fight alongside everyone again.
However, the Raikage saw right through Killer B's bravado at a glance. He frowned deeply, said nothing, raised his fist, and slammed it down hard on Killer B's head.
With a dull "bang," Killer B immediately felt dizzy and lightheaded.
"You brat, get back on the bed and lie down properly! Stop showing off here! You want to go to the battlefield without fully recovering!"
The Raikage roared, his voice thunderous.
"Without my order, don't even think about crawling out of that bed. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rough and breaking your damn legs!"
"Ow!"
A miserable cry rang out as Killer B clutched his head tightly with both hands, baring his teeth in pain, yet still shouting,
"Big brother's fists, as powerful as ever! Yeah!"
Before his words even fell, he quickly formed a rook hand sign, then tilted to the side and collapsed stiffly onto the ground.
The people of the Cloud Village around them had long since grown used to Killer B's exaggerated antics.
After all, this wasn't the first time they had seen a scene like this. It was nothing new to them anymore.
The medical ninjas reacted extremely quickly. They immediately lifted the collapsed Killer B onto a stretcher, then hurriedly dragged it away.
Not long after, a series of rapid footsteps sounded as they drew closer from afar.
A Cloud Village ninja who looked travel-worn and slightly exhausted hurried over to the Raikage.
He first bowed respectfully to the Raikage, then impatiently opened his mouth to report,
"Boss, we've gotten the latest intel from the black market regarding that side of Moryo."
"It's just… this batch of information is a bit messy and confusing, and it's hard to tell what's real and what's fake."
As he spoke, he pulled several scrolls from his chest and handed them to the Raikage.
After taking the scrolls, the Raikage carefully unrolled them and read through them.
It turned out that these scrolls came from different factions, and the intelligence they provided also differed from one another.
To sift out information that was truly useful and reliable would take quite a bit of effort.
After thinking for a moment, the Raikage decisively gave an order, "Go get Cee, Mabui, Samui, and Darui here right now!"
The ninja who received the order didn't dare delay for a second and immediately responded, "Yes!"
Then he turned around and sprinted off.
Not long after, Cee, Mabui, Samui, and Darui arrived one after another.
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