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  That very night, upon receiving the intel, Samui transmitted it baogakure.

  She emphasized the importand urgency of the information. Kumogakure had been fag financial straints retly, and to partially repay the vilge for the ten million ryō they had ied in her, Samui sincerely hoped that her vilge could profit from this turmoil.

  Having done her best, Samui felt she had pyed her hand well.

  The moment the transmission was plete, she activated the Hiding in Mist Jutsu, erasing her chakra signature pletely.

  “Go, K… Go, Kumogakure!”

  She caught herself mid-sentence, suppressing the catchphrase Gojo Kaigetsu stantly used and repg it with the most heartfelt blessing for her vilge.

  …

  …

  【....-Top Secret Intel....-】

  【....-Warning: Opening This Dot Is Restricted....-】

  【Year 51 of Kumogakure, Informant: Samui】

  【Source: Konoha’s Fourth Hokage Advisojo Kaigetsu (and the Konoha ANBU under his trol)】

  【Intel: Kirigakure will experience a rebellion soon. Konohagakure pns to participate by issuing missioed to the event.】

  …

  …

  **Raikage's Office**

  A, Mabui, and the Raikage's advisory cil held the intel report, their faces grim, a heavy silence filling the room.

  Uedly, Samui, who had been silent for a while, delivered a bombshell.

  She had informed Kumogakure in advance about a rebellion in another hidden vilge.

  This opened up a plethora of opportunities for manipution.

  The elder advisor, his mind still sharp, was the first to speak. "Currently, we have two options."

  "First, immediately rearm and deploy a rge number of our vilge ninjas to the smaller nations b Kumogakure and Kirigakure. When the rebellion breaks out, we seize the opportunity to invade Kirigakure!"

  A cpped his hands in approval. "Good, good! I’ve had enough of those Kirigakure rats!"

  "Sed, issue missions in the name of the Raikage, allowing capable ninjas to travel to the border betweewo vilges indepely."

  "Personally, I reend the sed option."

  "Why? Wouldn’t ung an atta the name of the vilge maximize the bes for Kumogakure?" A voiced his doubts.

  "We, Kumogakure, have only just emerged from the quagmire of war less than a year ago. Furthermore, those Iwagakure monkeys are stantly watg us. A direct attaevitably carries risks."

  "Moreover, a full-scale war would require establishing a temporary base in the Land of Hot Water, which is undesirable. We should strive to minimize our enemies and maximize our allies."

  "And most importantly…"

  The elder advisor paused. "Konoha has also chosen to act discreetly, avoiding a rge-scale war."

  "Reaping bes from Kirigakure while proteg our own vilge from invasion is undoubtedly the best approach."

  "Konoha, Konoha, always Konoha! Must we, Kumogakure, always follow Konoha's lead?"

  "It's iable. Currently, Konoha is the only developed vilge in the shinobi world, a bea for all. We o learn from Konoha's advanced experiences and fe a unique development path suitable for Kumogakure!"

  "Aowledging the gap is the first step towards progress! A, you are too young ao refled learn."

  "Also, the new headbands are ready. Have the ninjas on the mission switch to them."

  "In the Land of Hot Water, we might enter Konoha ninja with simir iions. We must showcase the demeanor of Kumogakure ninjas!"

  "Nagging!"

  Raikage A, once again disgruntled, left his office without voig any objes… which was equivalent to tacitly agreeing with the elder advisor's suggestions.

  He wasn't good with words, but deep down, A was unvinced.

  Was Kumogakure weaker than Konoha?! Why must they always imitate Konoha?

  In his opinion, all they needed was to unleash their Lightning Release chakra and charge! Why bother with all these plexities?

  When did the martial Kumogakure start peting with Konoha in “manners”?

  Feeling irritated, Raikage A decided to visit Killer B, who was currently under "house arrest." He wao see if his little brother had gotten ba track during his fi.

  As an older brother, A was stantly worried about B.

  “Extra, extra! The sed issue of ‘Iki’ is out! Limited quantities, get yours while they st!”

  The passionate cries of a bookstore employee echoed through Kumogakure’s somewhat dipidated shopping district.

  Raikage A’s sharp eyes noticed Yugito Nii, a promising ninja the vilge was cultivating, standing at the bookstore entrah a copy of the magazine.

  She seemed to have noticed him too, but her gaze… seemed a bit strange?

  A puffed out his chest proudly, assuming his well-trained muscles had attracted the admiration of a fellow ninja.

  A gentle breeze blew past, momentarily revealing a er of the “Iki” magazine in Yugito’s hands, exposing words like [Free Will] and [Rights].

  Soon, Raikage A arrived at Killer B’s fi room.

  Calling it a fi room was a stretch. It ractically the most luxurious and fortable single room in Kumogakure.

  It was fully equipped with everything one could need, including a plete set of muscle-building equipment.

  The walls were pstered with slogans like:

  [Abstinence is the best medie! Retention is the best tonic!], [One drop of semen, ten drops of chakra], [They enjoy it, I fear it, because I know the devastating sequences!], [You pleasure yourself, your symptoms torture you!], [Return to the Chakra Kingdom, pure power is the power to heal!], [No matter how much chakra a ninja has, his prostate is always fragile].

  These slogans aimed to awaken Killer B, the perfect Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, to his true potential as a powerful ninja.

  Just thinking about it made A angry.

  Killer B had bee his sworn brother because of his exceptional skill with the Lariat.

  But during their st sparring session, A had sent B flying with a single headbutt.

  It was clear that reading those forbidden books had weakened his muscles.

  Acc to A’s inal pn, he should have beeed by a vibrant, eic Killer B overflowing with chakra.

  The reality… wasn’t far off.

  Killer B sat cross-legged on the rge bed, his body radiating powerful chakra.

  Without the temptation of forbidden books, as a mature and powerful ninja, Killer B seemed to have returo his true self.

  Seeing this, A crossed his arms, a proud and relieved smile spreading across his face. As expected of his sworn brother, Killer B hadn’t disappointed him.

  Killer B seemed to sense A’s presence. He slowly rose from the bed and spoke with unusual seriousness.

  “Bro, there’s something I o discuss with you today.”

  “Oh? What is it? Do you want to ask about my test muscle trainihods? No problem, I teach you.”

  “Let’s talk about muscles ter, yo~”

  Killer B struck a cssic rap pose, humming a straune as he swayed towards A.

  “Bro, I feel that my right to free speech has been denied, yeah~”

  “?”

  “Yeah, Killer B has the ce to pursue freedom of speech, and Fourth Raikage A has a broad mind. That’s why Kumogakure is the powerful hidden vilge that makes the Land of Lightning proud! Yo~”

  “Bro, this is the story that should belong to Kumogakure! Let’s create the legend of A and B!”

  Then, he spouted more nonsensical phrases like “The daimyo of the Land of Lightning will also support,” “Be bold,” “It’s awesome,” “Eve to force,” “Give me a copy of ‘The Hidden Kunoichi icles’.”

  Well, at least it wasirely inprehensible. A keenly caught the keywords "bold," "force," and "kunoichi"...

  Killer B’s mind, along with the Eight-Tails within him, must have been pletely corrupted by those forbidden books.

  A ched his fists, sadness welling up in his heart.

  In an instant, he activated his scary Lightning Release Chakra Mode and roared at Killer B:

  “Ninjutsu: Personality Corre Fist!”

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