svetikya Chapter 247 Competition
Chapter 247 Competition
As Tsunade and the Raikage continued their in-depth conversation, Boruto listened quietly, gradually gaining a deeper understanding of what had happened back then, and his feelings changed accordingly.
When Tsunade brought up the past, the Raikage was speechless for a moment. He knew in his heart that what Tsunade said was true, and those actions back then were indeed instigated by the Hidden Cloud Village.
Nevertheless, the Raikage did not feel that his past actions were inappropriate; in his view, the history of ninjas was the history of war.
After the three Shinobi World Wars, all nations and villages did their utmost to acquire powerful ninjutsu and resources to ensure their survival and strength; this is the truth of the ninja world.
In this cruel ninja world, one cannot survive by being merciful and yielding. Everything the Hidden Cloud Village does is to establish itself in this competitive and dangerous environment.
The Raikage shrugged and said to Tsunade, "What ninjas should respect most is action and strength, so our conversation won't be so easy to compromise on. Besides, you know that our Hidden Cloud Village has always adhered to the principle of the survival of the fittest and the strong being respected."
"I admire your courage in coming to our Hidden Cloud Village to keep this appointment, Hokage." The Raikage's tone was appreciative. Then, the Raikage changed the subject, his tone becoming decisive and unquestionable: "So I won't make things difficult for you. Please leave."
The Raikage said confidently, "The Akatsuki is nothing. If they dare to come to our Hidden Cloud Village, we will make sure they never leave! We are capable of solving this problem on our own and do not need to rely on external forces."
After saying that, the Raikage subtly gestured to Darui to prepare to see the guests out. Darui immediately understood and stepped forward to guide Tsunade and Boruto out of the reception room.
"Lord Raikage is far too confident," Tsunade calmly replied. "Why don't we first hear the information we have about the Akatsuki?"
To prove the veracity of her intelligence, Tsunade directly stated, "Although the Raikage said he wasn't afraid of the Akatsuki, the Two-Tails of Kumogakure has already been captured by the Akatsuki, hasn't it? The Akatsuki's strength should not be underestimated. Our Konoha Village has also suffered attacks from them before, and we know how dangerous they are."
Upon hearing Tsunade's words, the Raikage's expression immediately turned grim. He understood that if the major ninja villages were to lose their Jinchuriki, they would be unable to set an example for other countries, which would undoubtedly be a great disgrace.
Normally, such incidents are handled in secret, with each village doing its best to cover up the truth and never seeking help from other countries. However, Konoha's intelligence network is so powerful that it actually obtained this information.
Seeing that the Raikage had reacted, Tsunade immediately gave Boruto a wink behind her. The Raikage's attitude was beginning to soften, and now was the best time to propose further cooperation.
At Tsunade's prompting, Boruto stepped forward and spoke in a calm tone: "According to the intelligence we have received in Konoha, the leader of Akatsuki possesses the Rinnegan, which controls Yin and Yang."
At this point, the Raikage's expression froze. Of course, he knew about the Rinnegan that Boruto was talking about; it was the eye of the Sage of Six Paths, who was considered the progenitor of ninjas.
Boruto continued, "Lord Raikage, even the Sharingan can control tailed beasts, let alone the Rinnegan?"
"Now, the only remaining uncaptured tailed beasts are the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure and the Nine-Tails of Konoha. I don't need to say who Akatsuki's next target is, do I?"
At this moment, Boruto paused and looked directly at the Raikage: "Lord Raikage, you don't want your sworn brother to get hurt, do you?"
Upon hearing Boruto mention his sworn brother, the Raikage was undoubtedly struck where it hurt, falling silent for a moment as he pondered deeply.
He understood that if Boruto's words were true, the threat from Akatsuki was imminent, and the consequences of not taking action would be unimaginable.
Seeing this, Tsunade did not urge the Raikage, but waited quietly for his response.
After a long silence, the Raikage finally broke the silence, looking at Tsunade with a firm and determined tone: "Well then, I have a suggestion."
The Raikage's voice was slightly low: "How about we have a match? If you win, our Hidden Cloud Village will agree to your alliance."
Upon hearing the Raikage's suggestion, Tsunade crossed her arms and thought to herself with a serious expression: As expected, communicating with this muscular guy using words is still not going to work.
She gazed at the Raikage, her tone tentative, and asked, "I wonder how the Raikage-sama wishes to spar with me?" Tsunade knew that the Raikage's proposed contest was not merely to demonstrate his strength, but also to gain the upper hand in negotiations.
"Don't misunderstand, Hokage. I don't want to have a match with you. On the contrary, I'm quite interested in the young man behind you." As he spoke, the Raikage turned his gaze to Boruto, who was standing behind Tsunade.
The Raikage continued, "I've long heard that this young man has performed exceptionally well in Konoha, and his strength should not be underestimated."
Upon hearing the Raikage's words, Tsunade was initially surprised, but quickly regained her composure. Instead of making a decision immediately, she left the choice to Boruto.
Even Hii and Darui, who were standing behind the Raikage, did not expect that their Raikage would suddenly propose to compete with the boy who was obviously a junior. Although they knew that Boruto had performed exceptionally well in Konoha, in their opinion, no matter how strong Boruto was, he could not possibly defeat their Raikage. Wasn't this bullying a child?
Boruto did not refuse, but narrowed his eyes slightly, his face showing a calm expression, and replied, "That suits me perfectly."
"Hahahaha!" Seeing Boruto agree, the Raikage laughed loudly, "What courage! Well then, please." With that, he swaggered outside.
hope and Darui looked at each other in dismay. They hadn't expected things to develop this way. After exchanging a glance, they could only sigh.
Although they didn't understand their own Kage's thoughts, Hii and Darui led Boruto and Tsunade toward the training ground.
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