Chapter 221

Kaito really wanted to see what kind of tricks Orochimaru was planning this time.

All three pieces of his intelligence were crucial; this was an indisputable fact.

But the timing of the intelligence provided by Orochimaru was overly sinister, forcing Kaito to also consider the veracity of this information.

Indeed, a person like Orochimaru would never allow himself to be at a disadvantage at any time; even if he is already at a disadvantage, he would try all means to regain ground.

Faced with such a situation, Kaito couldn't help but sigh a little, because even he could hardly find fault with Orochimaru's way of doing things.

Of course, Kaito was not thinking about finding fault either.

For him, this intelligence was already enough, especially since what he truly cared about was not this intelligence.

Because the moment he received the intelligence, he was startled to find that his mark had also updated!

The mark had been updated, and this was the most important thing for Kaito, after all, he could only get the opportunity to advance once he completed five marks.

Sometimes, Kaito couldn't help but seriously ponder, was it after receiving the intelligence given by Orochimaru that the mark was completed?

After all, from a timing perspective, everything was indeed a bit too coincidental.

Of course, strictly speaking, it was also time for Kaito to refresh and get a new mark.

But after the incident of getting a mark for the Senju brothers just after being dispatched, Kaito was also willing to believe in such metaphysics.

Who knows whether there would be any connection inside him, but of course, the most important thing was that the person marked this time was also somewhat strange.

[Adaptation complete, because the enemy appeared in a pattern that might be appearing together this time, and in a specific sense, the two are brothers, so the mark quantity is: 2]

[Mark Target 1: Fourth Raikage, A]

[Mark Target 2: Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, Killer Bee]

[Friendly Reminder: Although the target is powerful, the host can still cope. However, due to the presence of the uncertain factor of the Tailed Beast, the host's actions are defaulted to squad mode]

[In squad mode, if the host's teammates assist in completion or defeat the opponent separately, it is also considered that the host has completed the task]

Looking at this series of lengthy prompts in his mind, Kaito couldn't help but sigh slightly.

He really hadn't expected to find himself in conflict with people who seemed to have a brotherly connection.

Having just dealt with one pair of Hokage brothers, and now encountering a pair of Raikage brothers, Kaito genuinely felt somewhat powerless to complain.

What was deadliest was that each of these brothers held no low position in terms of status, not to mention the identities of those two deceased ones.

The two individuals Kaito had to deal with this time alone were enough to cause a headache—one, the Fourth Raikage, and the other, the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails. Both were renowned figures in the ninja world wherever they went.

Although, based on the timeline, both might not have reached their respective peaks yet.

If they truly were at their peak, perhaps Kaito might indeed not be a match for them.

The Fourth Raikage's extreme Lightning Release Chakra Mode was genuinely no joke; with a speed almost akin to spatial movement, Kaito didn't feel he could keep up.

Of course, being unable to keep up was not a big deal; Kaito had his means of counterattack.

But after carefully considering the powers at his disposal, it seemed like he really couldn't easily break through the peak defensive capabilities of the Fourth Raikage.

While Kaito's Susano'o could teach this guy a lesson in minutes, using Susano'o to deal with him might not necessarily keep up with his speed.

The Waterfowl Dance was indeed strong, and also possessed a super-strong Wind Release cutting ability, but Kaito was also unsure whether he could truly breach the defenses.

Sasuke managed to amputate the arm of the Fourth Raikage mainly by relying on a sneak attack using Amaterasu.

And Kaito himself didn't have the ability to use Amaterasu. While his black flame was indeed powerful, it still had a significant gap compared to Amaterasu.

At least Amaterasu wasn't afraid of Water Release, but Kaito's black flame could still be extinguished by a powerful Water Release.

Moreover, Kaito remembered that when Uchiha Madara was "playing" with the Five Kage, he was also battered quite badly by the Fourth Raikage, who was the main attacker.

The Susano'o was repeatedly shattered by this individual, showing that the peak Fourth Raikage had indeed reached an unimaginably strong level.

"However, I remember when Lord Madara dealt with this guy, he also adopted a strategy similar to using Susano'o to block this individual.

Then, relying on the genjutsu of the Mangekyo Sharingan to ensnare this individual, and finally forcefully achieving a kill—had he not been rescued."

At this time, Kaito had already begun to seriously contemplate how to deal with the Fourth Raikage, and the more he thought about it, the more convinced he became that the Fourth Raikage at this time had not reached his peak.

If this guy had truly reached that peak, I'm afraid that even combining Kaito and Shisui would not be able to handle him!

As for Killer Bee, the Jinchuriki of the Eight-Tails, he too was by no means an easy opponent to deal with.

Even without utilizing the power of the Eight-Tails, his swordsmanship was certainly not to be taken lightly.

Moreover, his relationship with the Eight-Tails was incredibly amicable, allowing the beast to directly offer its power for his use, which also made him an extremely dangerous being.

Although Kaito was genuinely curious inside, he wondered why the Hidden Cloud Village, or to say, the Fourth Raikage, would allow him to come along.

It was known that the existence of a Jinchuriki was not allowed to leave freely, after all, this was a strategic weapon for a village.

Don't look at Naruto, the kid who could leave the village for missions; that was because Kakashi was always watching him.

Moreover, there were no war missions at that time, and Naruto would at least not fall into extreme danger.

But what was the situation now? The Hidden Leaf and the Hidden Stone were in a state of conflict. Their appearance here, with such status, weren't they afraid of being ambushed?

To be honest, if it were not for Kaito wanting to complete the mark, he really wanted to throw the information to the people of the Hidden Stone Village.

After all, just like the Hidden Leaf, the Hidden Stone also had no good feelings towards the Hidden Cloud Village.

As long as the information was passed, they would definitely be on alert, as the Hidden Cloud Village might actually take advantage of the situation.

However, after pondering for quite a while, Kaito decided not to do such a thing; for the sake of the mark, it was best to handle these matters independently.

Moreover, Kaito hoped for the ongoing war to continue; after all, it was related to the ownership of the Land of Grass.

And now it seemed that it might also relate to the ownership of the Land of Soup!

Thinking of this, Kaito's motivation became even stronger. Although these two were difficult to deal with, at least he had Shisui by his side.

Besides, if really faced with unavoidable trouble, it wasn't out of the question for Kaito to use Sage Mode!

"What's the matter, you seem deep in thought?"

While they continued to advance, Yaneko suddenly whispered, asking.

"Is there something wrong with this piece of information, or will this information bring about any consequences?

I might be able to think of many things at a tactical level, but at a higher strategic level, you are the most formidable.

Moreover, now that you have been placed in a better position within the village, your perspective on problems is also vastly different from mine.

Thus, your thoughts are extremely important, and only by combining them with your ideas can I make the correct decisions."

Yaneko's words were calm, and also very objective, but her words still made Kaito feel very comfortable.

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