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They didn't engage in production, they didn't take on missions. Just because they sat in the chairs of the Raikage Tower staff, they could so unscrupulously leech off their average Kumogakure Shinobi?
There couldn't be such a good thing in the shinobi world!
They'd been in the Land of Lightning for fifty years, and slavery had long been abolished. But this time, a fire ignited in the hearts of the average Cloud Shinobi—they felt like they were wearing a shackle around their necks, a humiliating symbol of servitude.
People's hearts began to stir.
"Toes," and —"Chūnin Exam," were like Yin-Yang Release chakra gathered together, merging into a Tailed Beast Bomb in the spiritual world.
It sent a destructive wave crashing into the volcano in the hearts of the Cloud villagers.
And then the volcano erupted, destroying everything—!
Overthrow the Raikage Tower?
No… that was a death wish, there weren't enough allies. And there were still a large number of clan Shinobi, special Jōnin, and elite Jōnin who supported the Raikage Tower.
This village, which they'd dedicated half their lives to, was hard to betray. They couldn't bring themselves to attack the village they'd lived in and been loyal to since childhood.
But if they couldn't change the current situation, then they'd find a place to experience it differently!
The situation in the Cloud was rotten.
Then they'd go to Konoha!
If Konoha couldn't accept them, they'd go to Otogakure, which embraced Konoha's Will of Fire but was relatively open.
It didn't matter if they couldn't take on missions from the Shinobi towers anymore!
News of Otogakure had already spread—common people could live well just by using their strength.
They, the Cloud Shinobi, didn't have much else, but even the most common Genin had excellent physical fitness!
So… they'd take off their long coats, remove their Shinobi headbands, and register for the construction team in Otogakure, becoming construction workers!
At least in Otogakure, they wouldn't have to pay sixty percent commission to the Raikage Tower!
The exodus began—
Initially, the Raikage Tower didn't pay attention and didn't notice anything unusual. After all, a few scattered Genin chose to remove their headbands and retire every day. The Raikage Tower fully ridiculed these people.
Those who didn't even have the courage to continue wearing their headbands shouldn't be surprised they were only Genin—just get out!
But gradually, the Raikage Tower noticed something was wrong.
The number of Shinobi choosing to remove their headbands and announce their retirement was too many. It started with a few scattered Genin, then Genin groups, until even Chūnin began appearing at the Raikage Tower requesting retirement…
The elders within the Raikage Tower finally became alert and ordered the Anbu to impose martial law, prohibiting Shinobi without missions from entering or leaving the country.
They also issued a notice:
"During this special period, Shinobi retirement is prohibited," and urgently discussed countermeasures.
But because the Fourth Raikage, A, wasn't in the village, the elder council, who had been suppressed by A, couldn't make a decision and could only order the Anbu Shinobi to thoroughly investigate the source of this retirement wave.
So, where had A gone?
After receiving the "Land of Lightning · Fire Games Declaration" issued by the Daimyo's mansion, A didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately activated his Lightning Release chakra mode, stimulated his leg muscles, and went full throttle, rushing straight to the Daimyo's mansion.
He needed to ask the Daimyo for an explanation!
What… was going on?!
This was different from the [One Country, One Village] system that was established at the beginning, where the military belonged to the Raikage, and the economy and politics belonged to the Daimyo! Why did he sign this peace treaty with the Land of Fire without the approval of him, the Fourth Raikage?
The Five Kage Summit had already confirmed the date for the attack on Konoha during the Joint Chūnin Exam. But a joint declaration from the Five Great Nations directly disrupted the Five Kage's plans.
The declaration stated that any act of war during the Fire Games would be considered an enemy of all Five Great Nations, and they would unite to attack.
The Daimyo's attitude and position were very clear. He also sent an envoy to explain the situation, stating that no small actions were allowed during the Fire Games, and any plans should be postponed until after the Fire Games ended.
He also ordered the Raikage to immediately end the localized conflicts on the border and send envoys to Konohagakure to hold peace negotiations.
This order infuriated the Fourth Raikage.
The Joint Chūnin Exam was being held in Otogakure, and at that time, Konoha's homeland would be at its most vulnerable.
Wouldn't it be better to launch the [Konoha Collapse Plan] at that time, rather than waiting until after the Fire Games, when Konoha would be prepared?
The contradiction between the Shinobi and the Daimyos had reached this point. But A couldn't just kill the Daimyo's envoy on the spot—his authority couldn't support him doing that.
Once he killed the Daimyo's envoy, he would face a decree from the Daimyo, stripping him of his Raikage position. And then the Shinobi clan forces, who had been suppressed by A, would revive…
He had just achieved revolutionary success, and no matter how angry he was, A couldn't do that.
Therefore, he decided to go to the Daimyo's mansion in person to have a good talk with the Daimyo, asking him to reconsider his decision.
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