Chapter 165: The Collapse of Cloud Ninja Pride
> "No matter who the opponent is, the shinobi of the Hidden Cloud Village will never surrender."
With a resolute declaration, Samui's beautiful yet bloodied face twisted with fierce determination. Her silver teeth clenched as she struggled to rise from the ground. She clearly intended to make one final stand.
But—
Unfortunately for her—
Uchiha Yuta gave her no chance.
"Die."
His voice was cold and emotionless.
With a flick of his right hand, a black chakra-infused kunai shot forth like lightning, piercing straight through Samui's chest.
Poof!
The sharp sound of flesh being torn echoed clearly.
"You…"
Samui stared at the gaping, blood-drenched hole in her chest. Her pupils dilated, and she opened her mouth to speak—but no words came. Instead, she coughed out blood violently, eyes filled with deep regret.
> One misstep leads to eternal regret.
The operation by the Hidden Cloud Village had ended in absolute failure.
She could already imagine how furious the Fourth Raikage, A, would be when he heard of this humiliating defeat.
But it was no longer her concern.
Because—she was dying.
Bang!
Her body hit the ground heavily.
Samui was dead.
Silence.
The battlefield was deathly still.
The other Cloud shinobi, who had already collapsed to the ground, watched helplessly as one of their own elite was killed in a single move. Despair flooded their hearts. They were completely powerless.
As Cloud Ninja…
When had they ever been humiliated like this?
But now, faced with the terrifying might of the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta, all they could do was kneel and surrender.
> "Why resist to such a point…"
Watching Samui die so pointlessly, Yugito Nii's heart trembled. She sighed deeply, a pained expression on her face.
> As the saying goes—stay alive, and there's always a chance. Once you're dead, there's nothing left.
Finally—
"We… surrender…"
"We admit defeat, Fifth Hokage."
"We surrender… we give up."
Their broken voices echoed weakly from the ground.
Watching this, Shibuki and the other shinobi of the Hidden Waterfall Village couldn't help but sneer.
They had thought the proud shinobi of Hidden Cloud would fight to the bitter end.
But in the end—
It was just the classic "true fragrance" law.
Even the fearsome Hidden Cloud shinobi bowed in the face of overwhelming power.
> "A wise decision."
Uchiha Yuta gave a faint smile and dispelled the black Truth-Seeking Orb in his palm.
His goal had been achieved.
Now it was time for Konoha to clean up the mess.
As for how Hidden Cloud would respond?
Frankly, Uchiha Yuta couldn't care less.
With Konoha's current strength, the Hidden Cloud Village no longer warranted serious attention.
If the Fourth Raikage wanted to retaliate, he'd have to be ready to go to war with a Konoha that now held six tailed beasts.
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The Next Day
A single piece of news, issued by Konoha Village, spread across the entire ninja world like wildfire.
The already unstable situation across the lands was thrown into chaos once more.
The Announcement:
> "Hidden Cloud colluded with Hidden Waterfall to invade and seize the Hero Water and the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki.
Their plan was discovered by the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, who personally suppressed the Two-Tails Jinchūriki—Yugito Nii—and the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki—Fū.
In the process, Yuta killed Hidden Cloud's high-ranking officer, Samui, and forced the enemy forces to kneel and surrender.
Out of gratitude, Hidden Waterfall's leader, Shibuki, has voluntarily surrendered and pledged allegiance to Konoha Village."
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BOOM!
The news shook the entire ninja world.
Countless shinobi were stunned with disbelief.
Who could have expected Konoha to take such an audacious step?
To suppress two tailed beast hosts in one stroke…
To kill a high-ranking Cloud shinobi like Samui…
To absorb the Hidden Waterfall Village into their ranks…
This wasn't just a power play. This was a statement to the world.
More terrifying still was the tally of tailed beasts now under Konoha's indirect control:
Two-Tails
Three-Tails
Five-Tails
Seven-Tails
Eight-Tails
Nine-Tails
That's six tailed beasts.
And with Taki Village under their flag, Konoha's influence was growing fast.
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The ninja world was in a state of panic and awe.
All eyes turned to Hidden Cloud Village.
Everyone was waiting to see the reaction of the Fourth Raikage, A, after losing not just a tailed beast, but also a valued commander.
But—
Nothing came.
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Thunder Shadow Office, Hidden Cloud Village
RUMBLE!!
A terrifying bolt of lightning chakra exploded from within the Raikage's office, shaking the entire village.
"Damn… again?"
"It's the Raikage-sama's chakra… completely out of control again."
"This is the eighteenth time today…"
Countless Cloud ninja sighed bitterly as they felt the violent chakra storm from their leader.
The failed invasion had been a crushing defeat.
Not only had it tarnished the village's reputation…
But it had also pushed the Fourth Raikage to the brink of mental collapse.
Once again, Cloud Village found itself completely powerless in the face of Konoha's overwhelming might.
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