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This is the truth!

The reality was clear—Kumogakure's plan had failed.

The squad of Cloud Shinobi, led by Nii Yugito, had been completely wiped out in Skyline Canyon.

The battlefield was littered with ice and corpses, yet there was no sign of Uchiha Nanaya's body.

That could only mean one thing

Kumogakure's mission had ended in complete and utter failure.

Raikage's Wrath

With a furious smash of his fist, the Fourth Raikage, A, shattered his desk.

Lightning crackled across his muscular body, his Lightning Release Armor bursting to life.

"Could Uchiha Nanaya have done this all alone?"

No.

Raikage refused to believe it.

There had to be some kind of trickery involved.

Maybe Konoha had gone back on their deal and helped Nanaya escape.

Maybe this was all part of a calculated ambush.

Nanaya had gone into the trap alone

But what if he hadn't gone in alone?

What if the Konoha army had been waiting in the shadows, ready to crush Kumogakure?

A Devastating Loss

Now, Kumogakure had lost its Jinchūriki, and the Two-Tails' whereabouts were unknown.

Maybe Matatabi had dissipated along with Nii Yugito's death.

Maybe it would take years for the Two-Tails to be reborn.

Whatever the case—

The war with Konoha had ended in humiliating defeat.

And it was all because of one manUchiha Nanaya.

Kumogakure had become a laughingstock among the great shinobi villages.

This so-called "Uchiha Hunt" had turned into a total massacre—but it was Kumo's ninjas who had been slaughtered.

This was the greatest disgrace in Kumogakure's history.

Not even in their previous war with Konoha had they suffered such complete annihilation.

At least back then, Darui and the others survived.

But this time…

Not a single shinobi from Yugito's squad had returned.

Declaring War

The Raikage's fury boiled over.

His muscles tensed, his dark face twisted with sheer rage.

"Damn you, Uchiha Nanaya!"

"Damn you, Konohagakure!"

"Damn the Land of Fire!"

"I will never forgive you!"

"From this moment on, Kumo and Konoha are eternal enemies!"

This was no longer a petty grudge.

This was war.

Either Kumo survived, or Konoha did

There was no room for both.

The Real Betrayal

The Raikage clenched his fists, his mind racing.

This so-called "alliance" had been a lie from the start.

Something wasn't adding up.

At the battle site, there was no evidence that Nanaya had done this alone.

That meant one thing—

The elders of Konoha had set them up.

The ones responsible were—

Shimura Danzo

Mitokado Homura

Utatane Koharu

Those three old schemers must have orchestrated everything.

They had sent Nanaya into the trap

But they had also plotted to wipe out Kumogakure's forces in the process.

From the very beginning, they had planned to betray Kumo.

The moment Kumo revealed that they were sending Nii Yugito, Konoha must have decided—

"We'll use this as an excuse to crush them."

Realization Hits

The Raikage's eyes widened in rage.

"I was tricked."

"Those three old bastards... they set me up!"

No wonder they had insisted that the deal must be kept secret from Hokage Tsunade.

At the time, Raikage had thought nothing of it.

Now, he finally understood—

He had walked straight into their trap.

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