In the Raikage’s conference room, the elders of the Hidden Cloud gathered.


    “Raikage sama, why did you bring us in so suddenly?” asked a middle aged n-head.


    “Here’s the deal: I have just received a message from a spy of ours that’s lurking in Konoha, confirming that the Hyuga n Head has a 3 year old child!”


    Excitement immediately showed on everyone’s faces upon hearing the info.


    “Raikage sama, when should we make a move?”


    “We should take out time. First, I have to confirm that Ryo Yamanaka is outside the vige. His perception abilities can be too much of a threat to any action we might take. It would be difficult for our n to be sessful with him around.” A answered.


    “Ryo Yamanaka? He is indeed a problem!” said an elder, sighing.


    “Raikage sama, if we make sure that Ryo Yamanaka is away from Konoha, will you make the spy perform the task? This could save us time and logistics, as well as take Konoha by surprise.” Another elder suggested.


    “No. The spy who sent the information is only good at hiding and tracking. It would be impossible for him to manage to steal away the young Hyuga from her n and then from the vige.” A refused the suggestion.


    “In that case, we can only send someone else. However, we must hurry up! In thest war, how many casualties did we suffer just because of those damn Hyuga? We must get the Byakugan!”


    Hearing this elder speak, other n heads agreed: “Yes! We must get the Byukugan!”


    A few dayster, the Fourth Raikage received another message from his spy, confirming that Ryo Yamanaka was out of Konoha.


    A was overjoyed when receiving the news, and he once again gathered the elders.


    As soon as he read the scroll to them, all the elders began to urge him to act as soon as possible.


    In the afternoon of the same day, the Raikage selected a Jonin and five Chunins to form a small team, and they were all put under the leadership of the Head Ninja of the vige. Then, he sent a scroll to Konoha, notifying them of the team’s arrival for negotiations to improve the rtionship between the two viges.


    In Konoha, Sakumo looked at the message frowning. Konoha and the Hidden Cloud weren’t on the best of terms, so this sudden move of the Raikage made Sakumo suspicious.


    “Go and call the 3rd. While you’re at it, check if Ryo Yamanaka has returned. If he’s in the vige, call him here as well.” Sakumu said to the Anbu behind him.


    After a short while, the Anbu returned with the 3rd, letting Sakumo know that Ryo hadn’te back yet.


    “Sandaime, I have just received a letter from the 4th Raikage.” As he said that, Sakumo handed the scroll to the 3rd. After thetter read through it, he asked him: “What do you think, Sandaime?”


    After some thought, the 3rd answered in a serious tone: “The rtionship between us and the Hidden Cloud has never been really that harmonious. With the 4th Raikage sending people tomunicate, he certainly has some hidden purpose.”


    Sakumo nodded, as he thought the same.


    “Sakumo, I suggest that when the Cloud’s team arrives, your Anbu should keep them under close surveince. If necessary, recruit more support to them from the Hyuga and Aburame ns.”


    “Well, I will mobilize my Anbu. For the time being, I won’t disturb the Hyuga and the Aburame. If the Anbu find out something, I’ll get their help to get to the bottom of it.”


    The 3rd agreed with Sakumo’s thoughts, and a few dayster, the Cloud’s team arrived to Konoha, and Sakumo sent Shisui and Kakashi to meet them.


    Seeing the seven man team, with the 2 Jonins leading the way, Shisui whispered to Kakashi: “It’s quite the lineup they have sent!”


    “Indeed! The Hidden Cloud must have some hidden purpose behind this. We must be careful, Shisui!”


    “Kakashi san, you can rest assured; we’ll have no problem!” Shisui said confidently.


    The team’s leader had a few words with Kakashi and Shisui, before the two arranged for them to stay in a hotel at Konoha’s center.


    The Anbu were already hiding near the hotel, prepared to constantly monitor these Cloud Ninjas.


    For three days, the Cloud Ninjas did not do anything suspicious, and the Anbu gradually rxed their vignce.


    On the fourth night, the team returned from the Hokage’s office after a meeting. Under the eyes of the Anbu, they returned to the Hotel, and remained in their rooms making no suspicious moves, as usual.


    However, what the Anbu did not realize was that the Head Ninja of the Cloud Vige had already been reced by the Cloud Spy lurking in Konoha, with thetter using the transformation Jutsu.


    Starting on the fifth day, the Head Ninja began watching the activities of Hiashi and Hinata in silence, remaining on the edge of the vige when possible and disguising himself as a civilian.


    After two days of observing Hiashi and Hinata’s patterns, his n begun!


    First, he killed the Hyuga Ninja responsible of protecting the child, and then disguised himself as him!


    He kept following Hinata, until she reached an area where she was alone. Immediately, he stepped in, stunning her unconscious, and then taking her to the forest of death!


    Before going there, he made a signal that notified hispanions at the hotel of his sess. As soon as they noticed the sign, the team knew that the Hyuga child was caught!


    In order to not grab any unnecessary attention, they did not rush to leave, pretending that nothing had happened, and remaining in the vige.


    However, what the Cloud Ninja did not anticipate was that Konoha would strengthen their patrols and defense because of their arrival!


    In the afternoon, a patrol found the body of the Ninja responsible of protecting the young Hinata. Upon seeing it, Sakumo immediately made the decision to close all exists of the vige!


    By now, he had already guessed the purpose behind the Cloud’s “negotiations”, so he made sure that they would not be able to take Hinata away.


    Sakumo’smands were quickly passed the Uchiha’s Police Department, and the entire vige went into the emergency state. The Cloud Head Ninja pretended to be a civilian with his sleeping child, trying to leave Konoha, but he was blocked.


    After learning that his daughter had been kidnapped, Hiashi was extremely anxious, deploying the entirety of his n’s forces to aid the Anbu in their search for her.


    The Hyuga n head’s daughter going missing was no trivial matter. All avable Ninjas in the vige also joined the search, including many of those around the hotel.


    At the hotel, the Cloud team obviously noticed things were abnormal in Konoha, and they immediately realized that they might have been exposed. After discussion, they made a new emergency n, and the spy lurking with them left the hotel, taking advantage of the nowx surveince on them.


    On the other side, with their Byakugan, the Hyuga quickly located the spy who was hiding in the Forest of Death.


    Hiashi was notified even before Sakumo, and he came personally to the scene, killing the Cloud’s Head Ninja with his own hands, and recovering his daughter.


    As the corpse of the Head Ninja was delivered to Sakumo, he went straight to the Hotel, his face gloomy.


    “I believe you awe me an exnation!”


    “What exnation? Our captain realized that there was an ident going on in Konoha, and went out to help you out. Now, he is dead! You are the ones who have to exin themselves, Konoha! You must hand over the murderer at once!” The remaining Jonin in the team answered Sakumo ording to the emergency n!


    Sakumo did not expect such an answer from the team. He was furious for a moment, but then he regained hisposure, asking: “Can your vige afford going to war against us?”