### Chapter 198: Begin the Attack on Konoha

“What? Konoha has suffered a great disaster? A monster has destroyed Konoha?”

A, who was originally in the Hidden Waterfall Village, had just finished a drinking session with Kaido not long ago.

But unexpectedly, a sudden stroke of luck fell right into his lap.

They had been worrying about how to launch a surprise attack and wear down Konoha's forces first.

But who would have thought!

Good fortune comes so quickly!

They hadn't even done anything yet, and Konoha had already suffered a heavy blow.

"Lord Raikage, this is the intelligence we've received. It seems that the monster might be related to the current Takiage of the Hidden Waterfall Village!"

A woman with fair skin and stunning beauty standing next to him said. Her complexion didn't resemble that of a ninja from the Hidden Cloud Village at all.

A quickly took the intelligence report, looked at its contents, and his expression grew complicated after a while.

Who would have thought!

After Iwagakure was heavily hit, Konoha was next.

Fortunately, that guy Kaido didn’t come to our Hidden Cloud Village.

He wasn’t sure of Kaido’s exact power, but the fate of Iwagakure and Konohagakure was something A had witnessed firsthand.

If those monsters came to the Hidden Cloud Village, they would likely face the same fate.

A pondered for a moment and then hesitated.

He stood up and walked toward Kaido's room.

He saw a figure sprawled out in a large shape, hugging a jug of wine while sleeping on the bed.

It was hard to associate this person with someone who single-handedly destroyed a hidden village.

"Kaido! We have new intelligence."

A walked in, crossed his arms, and looked at the sleeping Kaido as he spoke.

“Huh? Brother A, here to drink with me again? Strange, I feel like I just fell asleep.”

Kaido rubbed his head, feeling like the alcohol still hadn’t left his system. It was starting to cloud his judgment. Damn, he should’ve drunk less.

But, of course, it didn’t really matter!

“Put the drinking aside for now. Do you know this guy?”

A took out a picture of Whitebeard and asked.

“Huh? Isn’t this that old bastard Whitebeard?”

Kaido glanced at the photo and mumbled.

Since that old guy came here, he vanished without a trace.

He heard that Whitebeard appeared in the Land of Fire, and he guessed he had gone to Konoha.

But after being gone for so long, there was no news.

Today was the first time he had heard any news about Whitebeard.

“This guy destroyed Konoha. Right now, Konoha is in chaos. I think this is the perfect time for us to attack.”

A squinted his eyes and looked at Kaido, stating that this was the best opportunity to strike.

Right now, Konoha is likely in internal chaos, and if they strike while Konoha hasn’t recovered, they could catch them off guard.

This might be the best chance for the Five Great Nations to break through Konoha’s defenses.

However, A did not disregard Kaido’s opinions, so he came to find Kaido first.

After what happened with Charlotte Linlin and Newgate, A was now very cautious about these people.

After all, Kaido could be a terrifying force on the battlefield.

So, there was no doubt about Kaido’s importance.

“Really? In that case, let’s set off! I’ve been waiting too damn long for this!”

“That old bastard Whitebeard, who knew he’d actually do something good for once.”

“If I get the chance, I’ll thank that old bastard Whitebeard in person.”

Kaido grinned, reached out to his side, and grabbed a huge iron club, standing up!

He’d been lying low in the Hidden Waterfall Village for a while, and to be honest, he was almost getting bedsores from it.

He’d been waiting for the Hidden Cloud Village to send troops, but those guys were determined to wait for the right moment.

They really managed to wait it out—impressive, indeed.

“Hold on! I want to ask you—what exactly is your objective?”

A reached out and stopped Kaido, seriously looking at him.

The fighting power of these people is probably stronger than the tailed beasts.

So before starting a war, they should discuss how to divide the spoils.

To avoid any unpleasantness later, which would make no one happy.

Therefore, A needed to understand Kaido's intentions clearly.

“...”

Kaido instantly fell silent, as if he had sobered up.

His sharp gaze fixed on A, and his Conqueror's Haki naturally emanated.

The powerful aura caused the ninjas behind A to back away.

However, lightning flickered around A’s body, his hair standing on end as he activated his full power.

He was ready for anything against Kaido.

But surprisingly, Kaido had no intention of fighting.

“My objective is the Eight Gates technique in Konoha Village!”

"Of course, I'm very interested in your Lightning Armor, Raikage, but I doubt you'd be willing to hand it over to me."

"So, when we enter the Hidden Leaf Village, all I want is that Eight Gates technique. I'm not interested in anything else."

Kaido suddenly laughed and said this to A in a bold and carefree manner.

After arriving in the ninja world, Kaido realized that it was far more exciting than he had expected.

Things like the Lightning Armor in front of him, and many other secret techniques...

All of these made Kaido feel a deep sense of greed.

He was eager to claim all of them as his own.

But clearly, that was almost impossible; the guy in front of him wasn't easy to deal with.

Sure, Kaido could take him down in a single move, but...

Even Charlotte Linlin had met her downfall, so Kaido had to be cautious.

"I see. If we manage to break through the Hidden Leaf Village, whether it's the Eight Gates or our Hidden Cloud Village's secret Lightning Armor, we'll gladly hand them over to you."

"You can copy any of the secret techniques in the Leaf Village, and I'll grant you access to some of our Hidden Cloud Village's techniques."

"If you have any other requests, feel free to ask; as long as I can fulfill them, they're yours."

"We could consider ourselves brothers during this time, though I don't fully know your background."

"But I hope no conflicts arise between us; if any issues come up, we can discuss them."

A said this to Kaido, essentially showing him all that the Hidden Cloud Village had to offer.

After all, there wasn't much they could give to Kaido, and even less they could part with.

But if they managed to take down the Hidden Leaf Village, then they would have everything they wanted.

"Wa ha ha ha! No problem!"

Kaido laughed heartily, his loud laughter echoing throughout the room.

A's face also lit up with a smile, and he discussed the details with Kaido for a while.

After leaving Kaido's room and returning to his own tent, A's expression changed slightly.

"Have someone bring the Six Paths Tools. Be ready to act if Kaido turns on us."

"This guy doesn't seem as simple as he appears; he probably has his own agenda."

A said this with a serious expression.

He wasn't sure if he could take on Kaido, but with the Six Paths Tools as backup, he might actually stand a chance.

This guy is truly dangerous.

But now that he's made a deal with the tiger, A can't back out!

Even if he wanted to, it would be difficult.

"Boss Kaido! It looks like Marco is dead."

At this moment, Jhin returned to the Hidden Waterfall Village, went straight to Kaido's room, and delivered the news.

He had gone out to gather information on recent events.

But he hadn't expected that Marco, who was on the same level as him and served as Whitebeard's right-hand man, would die in the Hidden Leaf Village.

This development caught Jhin off guard, so he immediately returned to report to Kaido.

He hadn't used a transponder snail because he was worried the Navy might be eavesdropping.

Those Navy guys couldn't be underestimated!

"What?"

Kaido looked at Jhin in shock.

He hadn't expected that after Charlotte Linlin, even Whitebeard would meet his end.

Kaido felt a wave of relief, grateful that he had been cautious.

He hadn't rashly challenged a ninja village like those other arrogant fools.

Finding a small place to temporarily settle down had kept him safe.

This cautious mindset had spared him from disaster.