Chapter 178: Black and White Rift
The auditions for "The Land of Lightning Has Hip-Hop" proceeded in an orderly fashion, and soon two weeks had passed.
Killer Bee, under Uchiha Douhuan's under-the-table operations, also successfully entered the top four. Moreover, under Uchiha Douhuan's relentless promotion regardless of cost, he became a big star in the Land of Lightning's capital, Kaminari no Miyako. The capital also experienced a surge in rap music fever.
Under Uchiha Douhuan's deliberate guidance, the lyrics of the entire "The Land of Lightning Has Hip-Hop" show also became increasingly explosive. In the top eight competition, among the eight contestants' lyrics, two described underground crime, two were all about hedonistic extravagance, and the remaining four, including Killer Bee, were all criticizing racial discrimination.
But does the Land of Lightning really have racial discrimination?
As if.
However, even if it didn't, it was an indisputable fact that after this period of relentless bombardment by related rap music and Uchiha Douhuan's deliberate guidance, a rift began to appear between people of two different skin colors within the Land of Lightning.
Firstly, Uchiha Douhuan, in the program, deliberately emphasized that rap music was black people's music. And among the top eight members, including the three disguised by White Zetsu, all were black. Coupled with Uchiha Douhuan unreservedly unleashing a wave of cultural output of gangsta rap dregs from his past life, these black rap singers had already become spiritual leaders for the black commoners in the Land of Lightning, influencing everything from their dress style to their way of speaking.
Now on the streets of Kaminari no Miyako, one could hardly find any black people with their pants pulled up above their knees. Greetings had also changed to "Hey, n***a."
And as everyone knows, in communication studies, the easiest way to cause public annoyance is to repeatedly propagate the same thing.
Initially, the white people in Kaminari no Miyako were just watching the excitement. But as time went on, and the entire capital's streets and alleys were promoting this rap show, with the contestants' lyrics all being about racial discrimination, the situation changed.
The annoyed white commoners finally came to their senses: When the f*** did we discriminate against you?
Oppositional sentiment thus began to spread quietly within Kaminari no Miyako.
At this time, the Fourth Raikage A had also completely finalized the specific details of cooperation with Terumi Mei and subsequently returned to Kumogakure.
After returning to his office, A was already prepared to receive a mountain of complaints and to go to Unraikyō Valley later to teach Killer Bee a lesson.
However, when he pushed open the office door, he did not see the expected complaint letters.
"Shee, Killer Bee hasn't been causing trouble in the village during this period, has he?" A asked Secretary Shee, who had remained in Kumogakure, after sitting down.
"No," Shee shook his head. "Lord Killer Bee hasn't appeared in the village at all during this period."
"Really?" Hearing this, A's face also showed disbelief. One must know, previously, no matter which time he left the village, Killer Bee would sneak into the village and fairly torture every Kumogakure villager with his music.
"Could it be that this kid has finally matured?" A said in surprise. "I'll go to Unraikyō Valley later to properly praise this kid."
After A made his decision, he turned and left the Kumogakure building, heading towards Unraikyō Valley outside the village.
However, upon arriving at Unraikyō Valley, A discovered that the valley, which usually at this time would be echoing with Killer Bee's "sutra chanting," was unusually quiet today.
[Could it be that he's finally willing to give up that messy music and focus on training?] A hesitated inwardly.
However, when he pushed open the door to Killer Bee's residence, he found it empty. Furthermore, the dust accumulated on the table indicated that this fellow had been gone for some time.
"Where did this kid go?" A's heart tightened upon hearing this. This kid wouldn't have run out of the village to play, would he?
However, a note on Killer Bee's table instantly ignited his fury.
[Big Bro! I went to Kaminari no Miyako to participate in a rap contest! When I become a star, don't you dare worship me!]
Rap contest?
A was somewhat baffled.
"Lord Raikage! Look at this!" Just then, Shee from the village also chased after him, holding a poster.
A took the poster and looked. In the center position of this poster was Killer Bee, dressed in hip-hop attire, a gold chain thicker than an average person's arm around his neck, making a hip-hop gesture. And in the bottom left corner of the photo was a line of text A didn't understand the meaning of – BIG·8! AKA Kumo's Killer Bee.
"Killer Bee!!!"
A's furious roar echoed throughout Unraikyō Valley. He didn't know what Killer Bee was doing, but he only knew that this photo of Killer Bee with his pants not even worn properly was a complete disgrace to their Kumogakure!
"Shee, watch over the village! I'm going to Kaminari no Miyako immediately!" A said, suppressing his anger.
...
Inside a hotel near Kaminari no Miyako, Killer Bee and three White Zetsu were fervently discussing rap lyrics.
Killer Bee tried singing a verse he had just written. The lyrics, from the perspective of a discriminated child, narrated his history of struggle.
"Big Bro Killer Bee, your lyrics are too amazing!" a White Zetsu disguised as a rapper complimented from the side.
"Yeah, yeah, compared to the auditions, Big Bro Killer Bee, your lyrics are getting deeper and more powerful! We are truly ashamed by our inferiority," said another White Zetsu disguised as a black person.
With the competition progressing to this point, both the mentors and opponents were now all White Zetsu in disguise. It could be said that in the current "The Land of Lightning Has Hip-Hop," Killer Bee, the only one still genuinely wanting to improve his rap skills, had fallen into a Truman Show.
"Not bad, Killer Bee, your lyrics are becoming increasingly profound. Coupled with your unique flow, your future is absolutely limitless," Just then, Uchiha Douhuan also walked in and praised.
"It's all thanks to Chris Light, your guidance," Killer Bee made a hip-hop gesture towards Uchiha Douhuan and then said.
"Don't say that; your own talent and hard work are also very important," Uchiha Douhuan said with a smile. "Tomorrow is the finals competition. Are you all ready?"
"Brrrrrrrr! Of course!" a White Zetsu shouted after a continuous tongue trill. "Although I might not be Big Bro Killer Bee's opponent, I'm ready to blow up the whole stage!"
"We will definitely make every audience member who bought a ticket to support us feel their ticket was worth more than its price!" another White Zetsu shouted.
"Well said!" Uchiha Douhuan then clapped forcefully and said. "This is the hip-hop spirit! Respect!"
"Respect!"
...
Just as the few were still practicing the songs they planned to perform in the finals tomorrow, the hotel door was suddenly kicked open forcefully, and an iron tower-like man burst into the room.
"Sir, this is the contestants' room for 'The Land of Lightning Has Hip-Hop'. We understand your enthusiasm as a fan, but you really can't barge in here!" After A entered the room, the hotel staff chasing him were still trying to keep this uninvited guest out.
"Killer Bee!" A suppressed his anger. Heaven knows how much effort it took him to find this place in the Land of Lightning. He now just wanted to quickly find Killer Bee and then let him properly experience what an elder brother's iron fist felt like.
However, Killer Bee at this moment was wearing headphones, feeling the rhythm, and pondering if his lyrics could be even more explosive. He only noticed A after A came right before him.
Killer Bee looked up. Seeing A, the habit he developed these past few days made him greet without thinking, "Hey, n***a!"
A: ???
"Do you even know what you're doing?" A punched Killer Bee to the ground. The hotel room floor instantly showed a large, somewhat horrifying crack. The other few White Zetsu present instantly trembled with fear.
However, Killer Bee, after taking this punch, stood up as if nothing had happened, then immediately began, "Big Bro, don't be so violent! My rap will absolutely exceed your expectations!"
"Pull your pants up properly! Then come back with me!" A looked at Killer Bee's pants, whose crotch was almost at his knees, took a deep breath, and then said.
Just then, Uchiha Douhuan, hearing the commotion, appeared on the scene at the opportune moment.
"What's the situation? Who's causing trouble here?" Uchiha Douhuan frowned.
"And who are you?" A looked at the black person before him, dressed just like Killer Bee, his brow deeply furrowed.
"Big Bro, this is the guide on my rap path, Chris Light," Killer Bee said. "Chris, this is my Big Bro, A."
Uchiha Douhuan looked up and sized up the Fourth Raikage before him. To be honest, Uchiha Douhuan also hadn't anticipated that their first meeting would be under such circumstances.
While Uchiha Douhuan was sizing up the Fourth Raikage, A was also looking down at Uchiha Douhuan. Hearing Killer Bee, he figured it was this fellow who had corrupted his brother.
"Hey, n***a!" After the two looked at each other for some time, Uchiha Douhuan was the first to extend his hand towards A.
"You bastard! What have you been teaching my dear brother?" A ignored Uchiha Douhuan's outstretched hand, then said through gritted teeth.
"Hey, bro, I just exchanged some rap techniques with Big Bee," Uchiha Douhuan retracted his hand, shrugged, and then said. "Besides, your brother is really talented in rap. I see him becoming the rap leader of the Land of Lightning in the future."
"He doesn't need to become any rap leader! Killer Bee, come back with me now!" A rebuked Uchiha Douhuan with a sentence, then turned his head and said to Killer Bee.
Although Killer Bee's face was full of reluctance, facing his big brother, he could only obediently follow behind him.
"You can't just take Big Bee like this! He signed a contract with our label!" Just then, another mentor disguised by White Zetsu spoke up from the side.
"Contract?" A looked back at Killer Bee in disbelief. At this point, Killer Bee guiltily lowered his head.
"It's like this: we are very optimistic about your esteemed brother's talent in rap music, so our label offered him a 10-year contract, which he signed himself," After speaking, Uchiha Douhuan handed a contract to A.
A took the contract and carefully browsed through it.
The content of the contract was nothing more than Chris Light's established label would make Killer Bee the hottest rap superstar. The profit sharing was also a very fair 70/30 split, with Killer Bee taking 70 percent.
"Our label truly has great faith in your esteemed brother's talent. You can go outside and ask around; right now, even the ninja world's hottest female star, Kazahana Koyuki, doesn't have such contract terms," Uchiha Douhuan said.
"I said, he doesn't need to become any rap star," A suppressed the urge to directly punch this 'bastard' before him into meat paste and said, word by word.
"Sigh, since you insist, then please pay the termination fee," Uchiha Douhuan said regretfully.
"Termination fee?" Hearing this, A quickly flipped the contract to the last page. Seeing the termination fee amounting to four hundred million Ryo, A was furious.
"Four hundred million?" A jumped in rage. "At the underground bounty station, the head of the Third Hokage's only son is only worth 35 million! How can the termination fee for your broken contract reach 400 million?"
"Can this be compared?" Uchiha Douhuan spread his hands. "We originally planned to make your esteemed brother the most famous superstar in the ninja world. The resources required during that period would amount to this much. Therefore, this termination fee is very reasonable."
"Do you know who you're talking to?" A took a deep breath. If it were normal times, he would grit his teeth and pay these four hundred million. But Kumogakure, having just supported Terumi Mei, truly couldn't produce this much money temporarily. Therefore, A planned to use force to persuade.
"What are you trying to do?" Uchiha Douhuan also became nervous. "Even if you are a ninja, a contract in black and white must be respected. I also have some friends in the press in the ninja world. You wouldn't want the matter of your ninja village breaching a contract to spread throughout the entire ninja world, would you?"
"You..." A choked with anger upon hearing this.
If this were a matter between ninjas, even if this contract was signed by Killer Bee with Konoha's Hokage Uchiha Douhuan, he could default on it if he wanted to. With his strength, he wasn't afraid of what the other party might do.
But this contract in black and white was laid out here, and it was a contract signed by their village's ninja with a civilian. If he really defaulted on the debt, once the other party widely publicized it in the ninja world, it would affect their Kumogakure's mission credibility.
It didn't matter if he personally became a deadbeat, but if their Kumogakure couldn't get missions because of this, then it would be troublesome.
"Fine, I'll give it!" A said through gritted teeth.
Uchiha Douhuan also expressed no regrets regarding this outcome. Although the finals were still one match short, he had already brought all the dregs of his past life's rap culture to the Land of Lightning. And under its influence, the black and white rift in the Land of Lightning had already appeared. The 'bastards' in West Coast attire roaming the streets of Kaminari no Miyako would sooner or later stir up some trouble. The rest just needed to be left to time.
And what was even better was that this old fellow A had stepped up and reimbursed all his initial investment. What else could Uchiha Douhuan be dissatisfied with?
A, after paying the termination fee, tore the contract Uchiha Douhuan handed him to shreds, then said to him hatefully, "Chris Light, right? I'll remember you."
(End of Chapter)
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