"Is Lord Fourth Raikage alright?" Samui asked worriedly, looking at the unconscious Fourth Raikage in Shishou's hand.
"He's fine, just put to sleep by the Sharingan's genjutsu," Shishou replied, then casually dispelled the genjutsu.
Bang!
As soon as the Fourth Raikage woke up, he instantly realized that he had been defeated by Shishou. Angrily, he punched the desk in front of him, shouting in frustration:
"I was controlled by a mere Sharingan. What a disgrace!!!"
A mere Sharingan? Really, Fourth Raikage, Shishou thought, almost laughing out loud.
In the Fourth Great Ninja War, when the Five Kage fought Uchiha Madara, the Fourth Raikage had the same reaction after being controlled by Madara's genjutsu.
It seems the Fourth Raikage was deeply affected by this defeat.
Mabui and Samui exchanged glances at the Raikage's words, while Yugito looked at Shishou with admiration, clinging to his arm, her eyes filled with adoration.
No woman dislikes her man being strong.
"Lord Fourth Raikage, now it's time for your answer," Shishou said, looking at the furious Raikage.
"Hmph!"
"I agree to both promoting the fertilizer and researching the agricultural machinery," the Raikage replied.
Though it was embarrassing to be defeated so quickly, the Fourth Raikage kept his word and agreed to Shishou's requests.
After all, the fertilizer would be very useful for the Hidden Cloud Village. The Raikage planned to have the village's researchers study it and confirm its benefits before promoting it.
And since Shishou was offering the sage techniques of the three great sacred lands in exchange, the Raikage had no reason to refuse.
The Hidden Cloud Village had long been envious of the sage techniques!
Of course, the only downside was...
Shishou was willing to teach the sage techniques only to Yugito, Mabui, and Samui, and they were forbidden from passing it on to others.
Was he planning to win over Mabui and Samui too?
The Fourth Raikage frowned at Shishou and tentatively asked:
"Are you really only willing to teach them?"
"If you have any other requests, feel free to make them."
To the Raikage, the more people in the village who could learn sage techniques, the better.
If he weren't too proud to ask, he would have requested the sage techniques for himself.
"Of course," Shishou replied nonchalantly, then glanced at the Raikage and said casually:
"Do you think teaching sage techniques is easy? It takes a lot of my time and energy."
"For that reason, I only teach sage techniques to my women."
"I'm willing to teach Mabui and Samui only because they're close to Yugito, who spoke on their behalf."
"Even offering sage techniques in this trade is because of Yugito."
"If you push too far, I'll just take my business elsewhere. After all, you're not the only one in control of the Land of Lightning."
The sage techniques of the three great sacred lands must remain under his control.
Shishou was very serious about this.
Teaching Yugito, Mabui, and Samui was already part of his plan.
To kill and seal the white snake in Ryuchi Cave, he needed a lot of sage chakra.
In this case, the more people around him who learned sage techniques, the more sage chakra he could borrow, increasing his chances of sealing Ryuchi Cave and killing the white snake sage.
This would give Shishou a better chance of killing the white snake sage after sealing Ryuchi Cave.
Hearing that Shishou was willing to teach Mabui and Samui because of her, Yugito smiled sweetly.
She naturally hoped her two friends would become stronger, and Shishou's consideration for her feelings made her very happy.
Mabui and Samui exchanged glances, feeling that Shishou's words were a bit strange.
Shishou said he only teaches sage techniques to his women, and now he's willing to teach them too.
This implication was too easy to misunderstand.
And wasn't Shishou taking advantage of them in a roundabout way?
Of course, learning sage techniques was a huge benefit for them.
Mastering sage mode would set them apart from ordinary ninjas, like heaven and earth.
Hearing Shishou's straightforward words, the Fourth Raikage took a deep breath, frowned, and said in a deep voice:
"In that case, we'll do as you say."
"Additionally, do you have any requirements for the sage training grounds?"
Facing Shishou's overwhelming strength, the Fourth Raikage had no room for negotiation.
As long as Yugito, Mabui, and Samui could successfully train in sage techniques, it would be a great benefit to the Hidden Cloud Village.
"Turtle Island will suffice for training," Shishou replied casually.
"I'll hand over control of Turtle Island to Mabui. If you have any other conditions, you can discuss them with her."
Then, the Fourth Raikage looked at Mabui and said:
"Mabui, you three should show him around the village and be good hosts."
"We'll continue our discussions tomorrow."
"Yes, Lord Raikage," Mabui replied with a nod.
Hearing this, Shishou also stood up with a smile, "I wanted to see the prosperity of the Hidden Cloud Village."
"Shishou, I'll take you to try some local delicacies," Yugito said, naturally holding Shishou's arm, smiling brightly, and leading him out of the office.
Seeing the affectionate couple, Mabui and Samui pouted and quickly followed.
After Shishou left with Yugito, Mabui, and Samui, the Fourth Raikage's face darkened.
Originally, when Killer Bee was defeated by Shishou on Turtle Island, the Raikage didn't take it seriously, thinking Killer Bee had lost to Shishou's poison.
But seeing Shishou's Susanoo and his ability to control the Raikage with the Sharingan this time made the Raikage realize Shishou's true strength.
Combined with his strange poison, Wood Release, and Flying Thunder God, Shishou's power was beyond the Raikage's imagination.
Though Shishou had always shown goodwill towards the Hidden Cloud Village, his very existence was a huge security risk.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't defeat him, and Shishou's Flying Thunder God technique for escape, the Fourth Raikage would have already tried to take him down.
As one of the five great ninja villages, the Hidden Cloud Village never relied on the goodwill of others for their safety.
"Call Dodai, Killer Bee, and the high-ranking officials of the Cloud Village here!" the Fourth Raikage ordered an Anbu member.
He needed to discuss how to handle the security threat posed by Shishou.
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