As Samui recounted, A calmed down.
He turned and sat down on the sofa, saying to Samui and Mabui, "Tell me your thoughts."
Samui and Mabui naturally understood their Raikage's way of doing things. Though he appeared irritable, he was actually meticulous beneath his rough exterior.
The two exchanged glances, just about to speak.
Tap, tap, tap—
Urgent footsteps approached, and the three people in the office all looked towards the door.
"Dodai? What's wrong?" A asked, looking at the man who had rushed in, his face full of questions.
Dodai said, looking out of breath, "Raikage-sama! News just came in that Konoha's ninja force in Moon Ring Gorge has already started their exercise."
A waved his hand and said indifferently, "An exercise is just an exercise. Konoha hasn't crossed the border."
This was something he already knew, so there was no need to make such a fuss.
Dodai then pulled out a slip of paper and handed it to A, saying, "The main thing is that the ninjas stationed at Cloud-Lightning Gorge just sent this note, saying that Bee has disappeared."
"And apparently, he's been gone for several days already."
"What?!"
A stood up immediately upon hearing this and shouted angrily, "What are those guys guarding Cloud-Lightning Gorge doing?!"
"Why are they only notifying us now?!"
Dodai shook his head helplessly and said, "There's nothing that could be done. Apparently, Bee left behind some Chakra to confuse them."
As the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, if Bee wanted to slip out of Cloud-Lightning Gorge, how could the ninjas stationed there possibly stop him?
Bang—
Another loud echoed in the Raikage's office.
Samui and Mabui, standing nearby, both covered their foreheads helplessly.
This time, another sofa would be needed.
"Whew—"
After a while, A, having regained his breath, finally looked up and said, "Find him. No matter where he is, bring him back as soon as possible."
"It's already been arranged, but..." Dodai, understanding the Fourth Raikage's style, sighed.
"But what?" A asked, confused.
Dodai shifted the topic in another direction, "When the exercise in Moon Ring Gorge began, a terrifying Lightning Release erupted."
A felt a vein throbbing on his forehead as he said, "At this moment, don't worry about Konoha's exercise. What I want is to find Bee as soon as possible."
If Dodai weren't a retainer who had served several Raikage, he would have been knocked out by a single punch.
"The problem is, that Ninjutsu was unimaginably extraordinary. The entire perimeter of Moon Ring Gorge has been ploughed into wasteland."
"You should be aware of Bee's personality, Raikage-sama."
Dodai finished speaking, then finally let out a sigh of relief.
After hearing Dodai's words, A felt his vision go dark. Given Bee's playful nature, upon seeing a Lightning Release of such immense power, he would surely rush over immediately.
"Samui, go find C, and lead a squad to search for Bee in the direction of Moon Ring Gorge first." A said to Samui, who was beside him.
Samui listened quietly, then lifted her feet and walked out of the Raikage's office.
"Dodai, contact Darui in the Land of Hot Water and tell him to pause for now."
"Mabui, through special communication, I want to get in touch with the Hokage."
"Yes, Raikage-sama!"
—
Moon Ring Gorge.
At this moment, Shinji stood on the ground he had ploughed with Lightning Release: Kirin. His eyes, however, were fixed in one direction.
Guy, who was beside him, asked curiously, "Shinji, what's wrong?"
Shinji retracted his gaze and pointed in the direction he had been looking, saying, "Guy-senpai, a powerful individual is rapidly approaching from that direction."
"Hmm?" Guy frowned upon hearing this.
Konoha had already confirmed that there were no civilians nearby when they conducted the exercise here. Therefore, the person appearing here now, no matter who it was, could not be underestimated.
Guy stepped forward, his back to Shinji, and said, "You go back and contact Kakashi. I'll hold him off here."
Shinji shook his head and said, "No need, he's already here."
In his perception, that figure was like a flash of lightning, already close at hand.
Boom—
Shinji and Guy simultaneously unleashed a spinning kick in different directions, striking a figure that had just attacked them head-on.
A massive explosion of air erupted, and the shockwave generated by the collision pressed outwards, causing the already desolate ground to crack under the force.
"Yo! Two strong but foolish idiots~"
Bee, who hadn't expected the kicks from the two in front of him to be so powerful, was kicked back more than ten meters.
After flipping over and landing steadily, he hummed a strange tune, but his brows were slightly furrowed as he looked at Guy and Shinji.
Guy slowly stepped forward a pace and said to Shinji, "Shinji, be careful, this person's Chakra is very strong."
For Guy, even if Shinji had been promoted to Jonin, he was still his junior, and moreover, a junior he greatly admired. He absolutely could not allow Shinji to fall here.
"Understood, Guy-senpai." Shinji nodded.
If the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki in front of him didn't have massive Chakra, then no one in the Ninja World would have massive Chakra... well, except for that anomaly, Hashirama.
Bee then gave a thumbs-up and swayed his body, pointing at Shinji and Guy as he spoke, "Yo! You two on the other side, who used that Lightning Release Ninjutsu just now?"
Still that strange tone.
Shinji couldn't help but rub his ears.
It really was an assault on the ears.
"Kumo ninja, don't make such strange noises." Guy said very seriously to Bee.
Then, he struck a pose and said to Shinji behind him, "I'll hold him off, leave as quickly as possible."
Whoosh—
A short sword wrapped in lightning shot straight towards Guy and Shinji. Guy raised a leg and kicked the short sword away.
"Fool! Idiot! Konoha ninja, this is rap." Bee maintained his throwing posture and said discontentedly to Guy.
Clearly, Bee was very displeased that Guy had called his rap strange noises.
"Guy-senpai, let's do it together."
Shinji slowly stepped forward. Although Guy's strength was considerable, the opponent was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. No matter what, he couldn't let Guy face him alone.
Guy smiled upon hearing this and said, "Then let's have an infinitely youthful collaboration!"
"Let's go!"
Boom!
Guy stomped the ground and charged directly towards Bee.
Anyone appearing at Konoha's exercise location, regardless of who they were, would be considered an enemy.
Crescent Moon Breathing... Concentrate!
Shinji took a deep breath, instantly condensed Chakra in his feet, and followed Guy's movement.