From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 147 You're awake? The Four Great Ninja Villages have declared war on us!

Rumble!
Thick, dark clouds rolled and rolled, with bolts of lightning as thick as pythons occasionally flashing through the clouds and illuminating the sky.

The rain pounded on the ground, producing a dull, drumming sound.

Each drop crashed heavily to the ground, as if expressing silent anger. The dense downpour stirred up streams of water on the ground, washing away the muddy ruins after the war.

Ei—no, to be precise, the Fourth Raikage, A—was still kneeling beside his father, the Third Raikage, who had been cut in half at the waist.

He remained silent, his eyes blazing with anger, as if waiting for something.

Finally, dozens of figures appeared in the ruins at the end of the line of sight, and Ai, who had been silent, slowly raised his head after sensing them, a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

Bi returned with a heavy heart and a face full of shame.

Accompanying him back were the village's top dozen elite Jonin, who had followed him in pursuit of the murderer of the Raikage.

"How did the competition go?"

Ai's voice was unusually hoarse, like a sharp pebble scraping across a smooth surface.

Looking into his elder brother's expectant eyes, Bi's face paled slightly, his lips moved weakly, and finally he lowered his head in guilt: "I'm sorry, elder brother."

He was met not with the blame he had imagined, nor with anger or loss of control.

There was only deathly silence.

Amidst the ruins, beside the corpse of the Third Raikage, only the dull thud of raindrops hitting the ground remained.

A moment later, Ai slowly rose from the ground, expressionless: "Did it fail? What are the specific details?"

The atmosphere is completely different now; it's worlds apart from before!
As the member of the 'Abby' group, Bi could clearly feel that his older brother was different, as if he had grown up a lot in an instant.

“We chased that guy all the way out of the village, and then” he paused abruptly, as if trying to find the right words, and continued, “he just vanished. Without any warning, without a trace, it was as if he evaporated into thin air, disappearing in an instant!”

"Is it the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

Ai frowned; this was the only possibility he could think of.

"Reporting to Lord Raikage, there are no traces of chakra remaining."

Another sensory ninja continued, "Based on this alone, that guy didn't use any ninjutsu; he just vanished."

It disappeared suddenly.

There were no warning signs, and no chakra was left behind.

Theoretically speaking, it should be completely impossible for this to happen, yet this bizarre phenomenon has actually occurred!

"Lord Raikage, should we continue the search?" Someone suggested when he remained silent for a while: "We can seal off the border. Since it's not the Flying Thunder God Technique, that guy must still be in the Land of Lightning. As long as we increase manpower, we're sure to find his trail!"

Ai clenched his fist, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes: "Whether we find it or not, Konoha is the priority!"

"Brother."

Upon hearing this, Bee immediately sensed something was wrong and looked up in astonishment: "But the previous Raikage said that now is not the time for us to join the war."

"Now, I am the Raikage!"

Ai's face was contorted, as if he were going mad, as he cast a rage-filled, resentful gaze toward Konoha: "I will... utterly crush Konoha!"

Big Brother
Bi's pupils darkened slightly as he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his older brother.

It is known that this is wrong, but at present, no one objects to this order, and many people even agree with it.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

After escaping the pursuit of the Hidden Cloud Village, Uchiha Munegetsu finally had some free time.

Having basically finished what needed to be done, there was no need to rush back, so he sat on the rock to rest for a while.

But at that moment, blood suddenly flowed from his right eye.

Tick ​​tick
Bright red blood droplets splattered on the ground, resembling blooming petals.

"Side effects appeared so quickly?"

Noticing a significant decrease in his right eye's vision, Uchiha Munetsuki frowned slightly: "It's only been used three times, and such a severe side effect has already occurred. As expected, this ability is very powerful, but it also carries great risks. It seems that after this is over, I'll have to go find White Zetsu."

The first time, it was used to analyze the Tailed Beast Ball. As for the second and third times, he used them in this battle to analyze the Layton Chakra Mode and Hell Thrust: One-Hit Kill, respectively.

This is why he was able to 'learn' and 'understand' the core mechanisms of the two great ninjutsu, Lightning Release Chakra Mode and One-Piece Hand, at a speed that is difficult for ordinary people to comprehend. At the same time, he was able to create Infinite Instantaneous Hurricane and Vertical Guillotine in just a few minutes.

Fortunately, he had White Zetsu, the infinite charger of the First Generation's cells.

Just as he was pondering, he saw many ninjas emerge from the distant valley, seemingly conducting a thorough search, as if they would not give up until they found him.

"Heh, still not giving up?"

Uchiha Muneki shook his head helplessly, then stood up: "Forget it, let's not get entangled with them anymore, let's go back as soon as possible."

One after another, Yun Ninjas, gritting their teeth and their faces full of anger, ran past him.

However, not a single Cloud Ninja noticed the person sitting on the rock.

Psychological stealth. By understanding the target's mental state and exploiting their psychological blind spots, one can place oneself in a 'blind spot of consciousness'.

Even though it's right in front of you, the other person can't see it at all, let alone sense it, achieving a kind of invisibility effect.

Of course, this method also has its flaws.

However, once they interact with the surrounding scenery, their bodies will inevitably be exposed.

"Next, we should focus on digesting the 'potion'."

Uchiha Muneki moved quietly, like a ghost, right under the noses of the Cloud Ninja.

The tide of war has begun, and he must fully digest the Sequence 5 potion before 'that point' to prepare for the advancement ceremony—Sequence 4: Manipulator!

Konoha Village.

Unlike the peaceful scene of the past, the village was filled with a tense atmosphere.

The Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom we haven't seen in a long time, has surprisingly appeared in full ninja armor, looking quite serious.

Whether they were Jonin, Chunin, Genin, or even trainee ninjas still at the Ninja Academy, they all gathered in the plaza, their expressions ranging from tense to serious to fearful, as they watched the Hokage standing on the high platform. Thousands of people were completely silent, and a heavy atmosphere filled the air.

"Konoha is about to go to war with Kirigakure!"

The Hokage's gaze swept over the ninjas below, and he stated bluntly, "The Hidden Mist Village has dispatched a large number of ninjas, who are approaching us. This battle is unavoidable!"

Although most people had known, to some extent, that war was about to break out.

But when the Hokage said it, and it was officially confirmed, it still caused a huge uproar, and the crowd erupted in excitement.

"I issue this order in the name of the Third Hokage of Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's booming voice instantly drowned out the noise of the crowd, accompanied by a surge of powerful chakra: "Konoha, we are officially at war with Kirigakure!"

Just then, a member of the secret service quietly approached him and whispered in his ear.

"What did you say?!"

The Hokage's eyes widened suddenly, and a look of horror appeared on his face.

His voice was so loud, and his facial expressions were so varied, that they did not escape the notice of the thousands of people below.

"Calm down, Hiruzen!" The two members of the advisory group immediately jumped out and scolded him when they saw him lose his composure. "As Hokage, you should remain calm no matter what the situation is like. It's extremely disgraceful of you to see everyone like this. Hiruzen, you need to reflect on your behavior!"

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi remained stunned, his pupils dilated, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"What on earth happened, Hiruzen?"

Koharu Utatane seemed to sense something was wrong. She stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "So what if it's Kirigakure? So what if we start a war? When has Konoha ever been afraid of war?!"

"No, it's not Kirigakure, Koharu."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stiffly turned his head, staring at Koharu Utatane with lifeless eyes. His lips trembled, and his face was pale. "I just received news that in addition to Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure have simultaneously dispatched a large number of ninja to approach Konoha. They have declared war on us!"

Bang!

The cane slammed heavily onto the ground, making a dull thud.

The Hokage advisor, Koharu Utatane, her pupils contracted, and her face showed deep terror: "What did you say?!"

Two chapters today. I need to go prepare for the New Year and do some cleaning.
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