Chapter 79 - Chapter 81 (1/2)

The place that the world recognized as the cloud village currently was going through the devastation. 90% of the entire village had been destroyed. The dragon had come to this village, and from a terrifying display of haki, destroyed the village.

It was unrecognizable for even the Raikage himself. Someone that grew up here and learned the layout of this place at a very young age. Even he himself didn't recognize this place anymore.

”How many casualties?” A asked the ninja standing behind him. The behind him still had his nerves shaken by what happened earlier this day. No one had ever seen a display of power on this scale.

”Luckily, there were no deaths among civilians. Some are hurt and are being treated at this moment. But no deaths among them.”

”You're saying my shinobi force took a hit?” A turned around and asked with no emotion in his voice. He was angry beyond the point of insanity. There were so much anger and frustration that he shut down emotionally to not go on a blinding rage rampage.

”27 dead, Lord Raikage.” The ninja went down the list and read the names of the ninjas that died. A listened in silence, and he felt the regret bubble up like a storm inside of him. He was cold-hearted, he knew that. But his entire village was now destroyed and he could do nothing to stop it. These events will put everything in a different perspective.

”Any sign of B and Yugito yet?”

”No, Lord Raikage. No one has been able to track them down. An old man on the west side of the village reported that B saved his life together with his son. But nothing after that. It's like he vanished into thin air.”

”He has them. That can be the only explanation for this. He is after the beasts. Mobilize the Anbu. We are going after B and Yugito.” The Raikage said in his commanding voice and left the place.

”Brother!” From nowhere, B's voice appeared and not even a second later he dropped from the sky and landed in front of A.

”B! WHERE WERE YOU?!” A rushed forward and grabbed his shoulders. He stared into B's eyes and scanned his body for injuries.

”You're alright?” Genuine concern was heard for the first time come out of A's mouth. He pulled B into a bear hug for a second before letting go.

”What happened?” A looked at B for some answers.

”Let me explain, lighting boy.” Dragon came floating down with Yugito beside him and the beasts behind him. His feet touched the ground and he put his arms behind his back.

”[LARIAT!” The Raikage appeared in front of Dragon before he could continue speaking. An arm covered in lightning assaulted Dragon and he saw the rage inside A's eyes.

A blue tail swished passed Dragon and clashed with the Raikage's famous Lariat lightning attack. Both attacks met in front of Dragon's face and the blue tail after a while managed to push A away from Dragon.

”I can't let you hurt him, Raikage of the cloud village,” Matatabi said and jumped up and landed on Dragon's shoulder.

”Two tails! You belong to the village. Yugito EXPLAIN.” A turned to the blonde girl with a furious expression.

”Lord Raikage. Dragon offered them freedom and they took. They no longer belong to the cloud village.” She said in a tone so calm and slow that it almost became a whisper. The anger and rage were very clear to the people here and that's why didn't know what A would do when he got this piece of news.

”And you didn't stop it? And why are you budding up to him? Come over here, we are killing this bastard today!” A said, and his eyes never left Dragon. Who just smiled back like all of this didn't concern him at all.

”Lord Raikage. He explained all of this to us. He didn't kill any civilians and we were the ones who went after his family first. Let's just end this here. It doesn't need to escalate further than this.” Poor Yugito had to stand between these two and try to negotiate peace.

”Yugito. In war, we have no need for feelings. Leave those behind. If you can't do that, then you don't deserve to fight like a ninja for the cloud village.” A said and now turned and looked at her. His fierce-looking eyes piercing straight into her like two sharp spears.

”Brother! This Dragon fella is stronger then all of us, ya fool. I don't possess the eights anymore and Yugito doesn't have two tails. Stop this now.” B said and approached A in an attempt to calm him down.