In the Hidden Cloud Village's heavy-duty training room, the Raikage, with his neck encased in a thick cast, was lifting heavy barbells with all his might.

"Bee!! My brother, I will avenge this blood debt for you!!"

Since waking up three days ago and learning of Killer Bee and Mabui's tragic deaths, he had been in a state of rage, crying uncontrollably. But he quickly pulled himself together, channeling his grief into strength, training relentlessly day and night to break through his limits and avenge them.

"Akatsuki!! Uzumaki Naruto!! I will never forgive you!!!!"

"Raikage-sama!!"

As the Raikage was engrossed in his training, a Cloud Village Anbu member rushed in.

"What is it!? Can't you see I'm in the middle of special training!? Just leave the food there!!!"

The Raikage habitually tried to turn his head, but the pain in his neck was unbearable. Reluctantly, he turned his whole body, glaring fiercely at the Anbu while alternating his hands on the barbell.

The Anbu said, "Our patrolling ninja received a message scroll. The contents... you should see for yourself!"

Clang!!

The heavy barbell hit the ground, shaking the entire area.

The Raikage strode forward, took the scroll, and read it.

"Hmm!?" His eyes turned bloodshot as he read.

"That brat, I was just hoping he'd come!!!!"

Crack!!

He crushed the scroll in his hand and stormed out, heading to his temporary office.

The elite Jonin of the Cloud Village, head of the intelligence department, and advisor 'Tutai' was already waiting.

Tutai said, "Raikage-sama, the message suggests that they only want the secret scroll, not necessarily to use force. My opinion is to give them the scroll!!"

The Raikage glared and shouted, "What did you say!!!"

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Tutai, looking worried, said, "We are in a critical period. We've lost Bee-sama, and you are injured. If we go all out against them now, even if we win, it will be a pyrrhic victory, potentially giving other villages, especially Iwagakure and Konoha, an opportunity!"

The Raikage roared, "So, we should bow and scrape? I am the Raikage, and I will not do anything that tarnishes the honor of the Yotsuki clan and our ancestors. That Uzumaki Naruto is the one responsible for Bee's death!!!"

Tutai, with a somber expression, said, "With all due respect, Raikage-sama... that Uzumaki Naruto who calls himself 'Myoshin' might not be the same as the 'Akatsuki' who killed Bee-sama! Otherwise, he wouldn't emphasize the difference between Myoshin and Akatsuki so much!"

"Crack, crack, crack...!" The Raikage gritted his teeth.

Before the Raikage could explode in anger, Tutai quickly expressed his opinion, "Moreover... when he invaded with his group last time, none of our ninjas were killed. This was clearly intentional, indicating that they do not want a complete break. Although they caused us significant losses, such a powerful force as Myoshin should not be turned into a mortal enemy, especially when we are besieged on all sides! We should even try to win them over!!"

Bang!!!

"Shut up!! Enough!!"

Unable to bear it any longer, the Raikage smashed the table with his fist. "I want to fight, I don't want to hear any more opinions!!!"

"Ah, a fight..." Tutai wiped the sweat from his face and changed his tone, "If we are to fight, we must target his abilities!"

The Raikage's eyes were fierce. "I've almost figured out that brat's abilities! He can repel close-range attacks with repulsive force. As long as I master the 'One-Finger Nukite,' I can break through it!"

Tutai said, "The 'One-Finger Nukite' is the ultimate technique of the previous Raikage. It's not something that can be mastered in a short time... Forcing a breakthrough is not the only way. Based on my observations, there is a gap between his techniques, about five seconds!"

The Raikage's eyes flickered. "I noticed that when I fought him in the Land of Iron! But his eyes have other abilities that he uses alternately!"

"Hmph, but as long as I use continuous ninjutsu and taijutsu, I can handle it! The biggest problem is his previous technique..."

At this point, the Raikage paused, unable to forget the helplessness and suffocation he felt when trapped in darkness.

Tutai said, "Are you referring to the technique that creates a massive celestial body using gravity for sealing?"

"Yes..." The Raikage clenched his fist and turned to Tutai. "Tutai, do you have a solution?"

Tutai, with a serious expression, said, "Recalling the process I saw before, I've been thinking about it these past few days..."

The Raikage listened intently, a rare occurrence.

Tutai meticulously explained, "When he performs the technique, he throws a core similar to a gravity ball into the sky, and then the ground separates and converges towards that core. Therefore, I believe that the gravity core is the key to the technique!"

The Raikage said, "Go on!"

"As long as... we can break that core before being pulled in, we can theoretically break the technique."

Tutai then added, "However, since the gravity core can bear the weight of massive rocks, it must be extremely sturdy. It would require an extremely powerful 'long-range ninjutsu' to break it!"

Hearing this, the Raikage said reluctantly, "Speaking of long-range attacks, Bee's Tailed Beast Bomb would be the best choice!! But Bee is no longer with us... Tutai, how many ninjas do we have who can use long-range ninjutsu?"

Tutai thought carefully, "About...