Chapter 175 Is this the end for the Five Great Ninja Villages?
By adding the Five Elements Seal on top of the existing Iron Armor Seal, the Eight-Tails' chakra can be completely imprisoned, and Killer Bee will no longer be able to use the Eight-Tails' power.
Souji casually knocked Killer Bee unconscious.
"You, you bastard..."
Raikage clutched his chest and struggled to his feet, but he was kneeling on one knee and unable to move any further.
That punch just now seriously injured him!
Just like last time, one punch was all it took to render him incapacitated!
"Damn it! The gap between me and Mochizuki Souji is so huge!"
"Is this guy even human?! This is outrageous! He's a monster!"
Raikage was extremely unwilling, but that was reality, and the gap between the two was so vast that there was nothing he could do no matter how unwilling he was.
Souji walked up to him, looked down at him, and calmly said:
"With your current strength, it's impossible for you to take revenge on me by force."
"However, you still have the ability. Here's what I'll do: I'll give you a chance. Go back and manage the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning well. I'll give you a chance to challenge me every five years."
"What?"
The Raikage was somewhat confused, not understanding what Souji meant. Souji didn't say anything more and knocked the Raikage unconscious with a single blow.
Souji lifted the unconscious Raikage and Killer Bee, flew them into the air, and loudly announced to the Cloud Ninja Army:
"Notify all Cloud Village ninja that the Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki have been defeated!"
"Your resistance is futile. There are only two of us, and we can wipe out your entire army!"
"Cease fighting immediately!"
Upon hearing the Souji's declaration, all the Cloud Village ninjas looked up at the sky.
When they saw the Raikage and Killer Bee, who were indeed defeated as the declaration had stated, and were being held by the enemy one by one, powerless to resist, all the Cloud Village members were greatly shocked!
"Lord Raikage..."
"Lord Raikage and Killer Bee have been defeated again..."
"How could this be? Is it really impossible to defeat Mochizuki Souji?"
The Hidden Cloud Village was thrown into chaos.
The previous Raikage was killed in one blow, which was a serious blow to the confidence of the Hidden Cloud Village.
However, many people, having not witnessed it firsthand, still find it hard to believe that such a powerful former Raikage couldn't even withstand a single attack from Mochizuki Souji. Many believe that Souji must have used some despicable means...
But now, witnessing firsthand the equally powerful new Raikage and Killer Bee, who can wield the power of the Eight-Tails, being defeated by Souji in the blink of an eye, even when facing him alone...
Such a scene was an unprecedented blow to Kumogakure, and there was no room for denial.
This disparity in power is the reality.
Confused and disoriented, Kumogakure stopped their actions, and Minato and Ryunosuke also ceased their attacks.
Souji looked down at the Hidden Cloud Village and continued:
Who is the highest-ranking Jonin here?
Upon hearing the Souji's words, Kumogakure remained silent for a long time before two people stepped forward.
One of them was Tsuchida, whom I had met before. The other was also a middle-aged man whom I had seen in Konoha's intelligence files. He was indeed an elite Jonin from Kumogakure.
The two were not young and seemed to be quite mature people. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have followed the Fourth Raikage in such a reckless attack on Konoha.
However, perhaps out of loyalty to the two Raikages, even knowing it was a reckless thing to do, he still followed without hesitation in order to avenge the previous generation or to assist the Fourth Raikage.
The two men stared at Souji with blank expressions.
Since they weren't killed, but only captured alive, it means that Mochizuki Souji wants to take the Raikage and Killer Bee and make demands on them.
Dodai said in a deep voice:
"Mochizuki Souji, what do you want?"
"It's nothing. I'm just handing the person over to you to take back, and I also want you to pass on a message to the other high-ranking members of Kumogakure."
Souji calmly said:
"I am about to unify all the ninja villages and establish a unified ninja nation. If Kumogakure chooses to join us, then we can enter the coming new era peacefully."
"If we refuse, will we destroy the Hidden Cloud Village?" Tsuchida asked with a serious expression.
To this, Souji simply smiled without answering, tossing the Raikage and Killer Bee to them, and then said:
"Take them back. The Kage and Jinchuriki are in such a state. No matter how many ordinary ninjas there are, it won't make a difference. Don't cause unnecessary casualties."
"..."
The two men supported the unconscious Raikage and Killer Bee, remaining silent.
Given this situation, none of the other ordinary ninjas dared to make any rash moves.
Souji, carrying Minato, climbed onto Ryunosuke's back once more.
Ryunosuke carried the two away, and no one dared to make a move again throughout the entire process.
Only after they disappeared did the two men on the platform finally speak.
The elite Jonin, supporting Killer Bee, sighed.
"It still doesn't work..."
"Although I expected it to be like this, it's still...unbelievable..."
Dodai also shook his head dejectedly.
They all witnessed Mochizuki Souji kill the previous Raikage with one blow that day.
How could the fourth Raikage, whose strength was inferior to his father, possibly defeat such a terrifying Mochizuki Souji?
They couldn't dissuade him; the Raikage was determined to seek revenge. They had no choice but to follow him, though they were all prepared to die in battle.
As expected, it was a complete defeat.
"Let's go back. Also, what Mochizuki Souji just said..."
"Of course we still have to talk about it. As for the outcome, we'll discuss it together."
Dodai said in a deep voice:
"The Ninja Kingdom... I see. So, Souji Mochizuki abolished the Daimyo and then planned to unify all the ninja villages into one country!"
They could easily defeat the Raikage and the Jinchuriki in a one-against-two battle, so they didn't believe that anyone in the ninja world could rival Mochizuki Souji.
However, letting them return alive instead of annihilating them all suggests that Mochizuki Souji isn't so bloodthirsty after all.
However, unifying all the ninja villages would mean that all the ninja villages would cease to exist, or at least nominally submit to Konoha... or rather, to the ninja kingdom that was about to be established.
Of course, they were unwilling, but since they couldn't fight against Mochizuki Souji, they had no choice but to submit to save their lives, just like Kirigakure.
The Hidden Cloud Village, once second only to Konoha in strength, has now been driven to this state by just one person...
"Is this the fate of Kumogakure... no, the Five Great Shinobi Villages?"
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After dealing with Kumogakure, the next step is to head to Takigakure.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and his son, along with Jiraiya, are currently fighting against Iwagakure in the Land of Waterfall.
That being said, Iwagakure's attack is probably just for show.
Unlike the young and impetuous Raikage, the Tsuchikage Onoki was quite cunning and shrewd.
Sending troops according to the daimyo's orders is only superficially acceptable; it's impossible for him to actually fight with all his might at this time.
Perhaps as soon as I get there, he'll take the opportunity to call for a retreat.
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