Seeing the Fourth Raikage kneeling on the floor, the hot-tempered Third Raikage, the Second Raikage, and the First Raikage all erupted in anger.
Confusion, doubt, and disbelief spread across their faces.
Without question, they had already realized sothing was wrong with their resurrection.
Especially after seeing Uchiha Madara standing there.
Even the First Raikage's expression turned solemn.
"First Lord… Second Lord… Father…"
The mont they questioned him, the Fourth Raikage's long-strained nerves finally collapsed.
His face twisted with grief, and visible tears stread from his eyes.
"A, what exactly happened?"
Seeing this, the Third Raikage could no longer hold back.
"A man does not kneel, cry, or tremble in fear. As the Raikage of Kumogakure, what kind of disgraceful state is this?"
"Fourth Raikage, stand up and speak."
"You useless fool. If you're a Raikage, then stand up!"
The First and Second Raikage exchanged a glance before roaring at him as well.
To them, no matter how great the difficulty, a Raikage should grit his teeth and endure.
How could A kneel the mont things beca difficult?
Where was the dignity of a Raikage?
How shaful.
A opened his mouth, his expression shifting again and again.
But when he thought of the terrifying Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, he still could not bring himself to stand.
It was not that he wanted to be afraid.
It was that Konoha had placed too much pressure on him.
Seeing the First, Second, and Third Raikage again finally gave him sothing to lean on.
That was why his emotions had broken loose all at once.
"Hopeless…"
The Third Raikage frowned as he looked at A still kneeling there, clenching his fists in frustration.
Disgraceful.
Truly disgraceful.
If he had known the Fourth Raikage's ntal fortitude would be this poor, he would have removed him from the position long ago.
"Uchiha Madara."
At that mont, the First Raikage turned his gaze toward Madara.
"What exactly is going on?"
His aning was simple.
Why had Madara revived them with Edo Tensei?
What was his goal?
"Let the Fourth Raikage explain."
Madara shrugged indifferently.
"The sky over the shinobi world has already changed. Even I had no choice but to revive you in secret."
"What?"
"Madara, are you joking?"
"No matter how much the shinobi world changes, there shouldn't be anything that leaves you helpless."
The First, Second, and Third Raikage almost laughed.
They knew what kind of man Uchiha Madara was.
They also knew how terrifying his strength was.
For Madara himself to say sothing like this—
it sounded absurd.
"Madara is telling the truth."
Suddenly, the Fourth Raikage spoke in a weary voice.
"The sky over the shinobi world really has changed."
"Right now, Konoha stands above every other force."
"It may truly unify the entire shinobi world."
"Wait… wait a mont."
"Fourth Raikage, do you understand what you're saying?"
"No matter how strong Konoha is, unifying the shinobi world shouldn't be possible. Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure are not weak villages."
The First, Second, and Third Raikage all spoke in disbelief.
The Third Raikage, especially, wore an unconvinced expression.
As far as he was concerned, after Hashirama Senju's death, Konoha should no longer possess the power to unify the world.
"First Lord… Second Lord… Father…"
A did not get angry.
Instead, he lowered his head and spoke in a tired voice.
"You don't know what happened."
"A few years ago, the Uchiha Clan of Konoha produced a monster."
"He hid himself for ten years…"
Half an hour later—
the Fourth Raikage finally finished recounting Uchiha Ren's rise.
By then, the entire office had fallen into complete silence.
The First, Second, and Third Raikage were frozen in place.
Their eyes were full of shock.
Their mouths hung open, as if they could not believe such a person existed.
Even Obito, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu wore bitter expressions.
What else could they say?
If not for the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, their plans would already have progressed perfectly.
Now, everything had been thrown into chaos.
Even their own lives were under threat.
Just thinking about it made them feel suffocated.
"Sigh…"
Madara, too, could not help letting out a soft sigh.
As a figure who had shaken the Warring States Period, he had never feared heaven or earth.
Even Hashirama Senju had never made him truly lower his head.
But facing the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren—
he had to admit it.
He was convinced.
Without Uchiha Ren's rise,
the long ages would have remained an eternal night.
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