"You don't need to worry about that," Jokichi smiled as he took the Eight-Tails' flesh, which was seemingly still alive and twitching in his hand.
"...Suit yourself!" Killer B looked at him in silence for a moment before his playful grin returned.
His hands began to wave with his body as he danced and rapped, sinking back into his own world.
Jokichi chuckled lightly, opened a spatial portal behind him, leaned back, and fell into it.
Then, the spatial portal closed.
Killer B stopped his movements, his eyes fixed on the spot where the portal vanished as he fell into deep thought.
On the outside, he seemed optimistic and completely carefree about everything.
In reality, he was meticulous and far from as casual as he appeared.
He vaguely sensed something from Jokichi's actions.
But what does that have to do with me?
Since the guy didn't attack him, it meant he wasn't within his target scope.
Since I'm fine, let others worry about the rest!
Like my brother...
Thinking of this, Killer B sent a messenger hawk back to Kumogakure with news of Jokichi.
However, the contents were heavily altered.
A mysterious person skilled in space-time ninjutsu attacked, aiming for the Eight-Tails' chakra, but was repelled by me.
Please be careful; he might target Yugito next.
After doing all this, a cheerful smile returned to Killer B's face.
Strange tunes and joyous sounds once again echoed through Cloud Thunder Gorge.
...
On the other side, Jokichi didn't head directly into Kumogakure.
First, he forged the Eight-Tails' flesh into the Ring of Gyuki and put it on.
At this moment, even without a system notification, he could feel the eight rings attracting one another.
If he fused the chakra of all eight rings and unleashed it at once, it would certainly exceed the sum of their individual amounts.
Tailed Beasts were born from the division of the Ten-Tails' chakra.
However, their chakra wasn't simple addition and subtraction; it involved the multiplication and division of chemical reactions.
Jokichi already had a premonition about fusing the nine rings with the items forged from the Divine Tree's main body...
The forged item would definitely be something beyond his imagination.
Because of this, he was full of anticipation for the final Tailed Beast ring.
However, he hesitated on how to obtain the Two-Tails' chakra.
His initial idea was to use space ninjutsu to infiltrate Kumogakure, instantly control Yugito with the Rinnegan, and steal the chakra.
This way, he could do it without anyone noticing.
But regarding the plan to link the two worlds...
Jokichi intended to unify the entire ninja world, and Kumogakure would be a massive obstacle.
They possessed the strongest military force among the Five Great Shinobi Countries.
From the higher-ups to the grunts, they were all martial hardliners with an incredibly domineering style of doing things.
Even when facing strong enemies and being forced to ally with other villages, they always insisted on taking the leading role.
This conflicted with Jokichi's vision.
He planned to have Nagato act as the leader of the unified ninja world.
After all, under his rule, life in Amegakure was improving, finally escaping the hardships of the wartime era.
Therefore, it was necessary to trim Kumogakure's military power and prestige in the ninja world.
In that case...
"Then I'll use you to let the ninja world know about the Eye of the Moon Plan beforehand, and about the impending resurrection of the Rabbit Goddess."
"Only by letting them know the kind of despair they face will they be truly grateful when they are saved."
"That way, a simple, peaceful unification will be much easier."
Jokichi sneered coldly as a spatial portal opened in front of him, and he stepped through in his true appearance.
...
Kumogakure.
The Raikage's Office.
The burly Raikage sat at his desk, carefully reading the intelligence Killer B had just sent back.
A young man skilled in space-time ninjutsu, targeting Tailed Beast chakra, and was only repelled instead of killed...
Reading this, the Raikage's rugged face turned incredibly stern.
He knew Killer B's strength perfectly well; he was absolutely no weaker than himself.
Yet, with his power, he could only repel the intruder instead of killing or capturing him.
This alone proved how formidable this person was.
Moreover, targeting Tailed Beast chakra meant this guy was a highly dangerous individual...
"Lord Raikage!"
A crisp, dissatisfied voice broke the Raikage's train of thought.
He looked up to see his young secretary, Mabui, with her shoulder-length white hair and dark skin, glaring at him in annoyance.
"Even though it's my duty as a secretary to help Lord Raikage handle official affairs, you should at least handle some yourself."
"I'm almost completely overwhelmed here."
The Raikage glared back with his bull-like eyes and snapped, "Aren't I handling official business right now?"
"Handling official business?" Mabui's eyes widened as if she had heard something unbelievable.
"You've been staring at Lord Killer B's intelligence report for an hour, and you call that handling official business?"
"Even if you want to slack off, please find a better excuse."
"At least don't insult my intelligence."
"Nonsense!" The Raikage blew his beard and glared. "The intelligence Killer B sent is very important, so it requires careful consideration."
"Yes, yes, yes, I get it, Lord Raikage is not slacking off," Mabui rolled her eyes and raised her hands in surrender.
She couldn't be bothered to argue anymore.
She knew she could never win against this unreasonable brute anyway.
"As long as you know!" The Raikage nodded in satisfaction.
Suddenly, the space in front of the desk distorted, opening into a pitch-black portal.
"Lord Raikage..." Mabui stared vigilantly at the spatial portal and called out a warning.
The Raikage's face was equally grave, "I know."
A young man with black hair, black eyes, delicate features, and a gentle face slowly walked out from within.
It was exactly Jokichi.
"Let me introduce..." Jokichi smiled slightly as he looked at the two vigilant people.
Crash!
A violent noise cut the young man's introduction short.
The Raikage planted one hand on the desk and used the leverage to lunge forward fiercely.
Covered in lightning, he charged like a heavy tank, arriving instantly in front of Jokichi with the speed of wind and thunder.
His thick right arm, clad in heavy metal bracers, swung viciously toward the intruder's neck.
"Almighty Push!"
A massive repulsive force erupted from Jokichi's body.
The Raikage flew backward even faster than he had come.
He crashed through the desk, smashed out the window, flew out into the street, and plowed through more than a dozen buildings before finally coming to a halt.
"I wanted to have a nice chat with the Raikage, but it seems he doesn't want to talk!"
Jokichi still had a smile on his face, but it lacked the gentleness from when he first arrived.
Instead, it radiated a chilling aura that struck fear into anyone who saw it.
Mabui instinctively took two steps back, pressing her body flat against the wall.
"Who goes there?!"
Four guards, led by Darui, burst into the room.
Each brandished their weapons and surrounded Jokichi in the center.
The chaotic sound of numerous footsteps echoed from outside.
The perimeter guards were rushing over.
Mabui felt a little relieved, her timid expression returning to calm.
She stepped forward and stared gravely at Jokichi, "Who are you? To dare barge into Lord Raikage's office."