From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 496 Declaring War on This Decadent World

The next day.

Tsunade put on the Hokage hat and officially stepped out of the gates of Konoha.

"I'll have to trouble you two to protect me on the road this time." She adjusted her straw hat and looked at the two people beside her who were wearing ANBU masks.

"Please don't say that, Hokage-sama."

One of the white-haired members of the Anbu, wearing a cat-face mask, said in a low voice, "Protecting the Hokage's safety is our duty."

"I say, what's the point of you wearing this mask?" The ANBU member next to him seemed unaccustomed to this attire, scratching his head and staring at him: "It's too obvious, isn't it? With that white hair and short sword, you can tell at a glance that you are Hatake Kakashi."

"Shut up, Kai."

Kakashi sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation: "The point isn't whether anyone can see it or not, but that we have to do it this way."

"why?"

Matt Kai was completely baffled.

"Alright, let's stop this small talk."

Tsunade interrupted the two, saying calmly, "The journey to the Land of Iron is quite long; we need to set off as soon as possible."

The three of them were all top-tier ninjas, so their travel speed was naturally quite fast.

The Land of Iron is located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, and is almost always shrouded in snow. However, the main fighting force of this country is not ninjas in the conventional sense, but a group of samurai who have survived from the Warring States period.

The samurai, clad in layered armor reminiscent of the Sengoku period, would concentrate their chakra in their katana, making them a neutral nation.

Mifune, the general of the Land of Iron, is the one chosen to host the Five Kage Summit.

Since none of the Five Kage would trust the others, the Land of Iron, as a neutral country, took on the important responsibility of acting as a mediator in the peace talks to facilitate the alliance of the Five Kage.

They moved very quickly, and in just one day they approached the edge of the Land of Fire.

"Lord Hokage, who went to negotiate with the Sand Village this time?" Kakashi asked, somewhat puzzled.

The Kazekage of Sunagakure has just been kidnapped and is now in a state of reconstruction. It is difficult for Kankuro and Temari, who are left, to take on this important task.

"I heard that Chiyo is temporarily taking over the duties of the Kazekage."

Tsunade said calmly.

"Lady Chiyo hopes her body can hold up."

Kakashi wasn't cursing the other person; he was offering a sincere blessing.

After all, this unprecedented Five Shadows Conference is bound to spark some unexpected and heated debates.

"Kakashi, do you think we'll make it to the Land of Iron smoothly?" Might Guy had no intention of pretending to be an Anbu member and said directly, "I have a feeling that the journey might not be smooth, and I'm also worried about Sasuke and Jiraiya."

"Kai, I'd be very grateful if you could just shut up." Kakashi was speechless, glancing at Might Guy: "This isn't something we need to worry about."

"Don't worry."

Tsunade, who was in front, suddenly interjected: "This time, the people responsible for guarding us are not just the two of you."

However, in the blink of an eye, they saw a blood-soaked ANBU member staggering towards them, shouting, "No, something terrible has happened, Hokage-sama!"

"What happened?!"

Seeing the blood-soaked ANBU member, Tsunade was suddenly horrified.

"Just now, someone suddenly attacked us!" The blood-covered ANBU member staggered towards them, his voice trembling as he said, "Someone...someone discovered us, and then in an instant, we were all wiped out!"

"All three entire ANBU squads were wiped out?!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade gasped, her face filled with horror.

"So, there were three more ANBU squads ahead of us?" Kakashi was equally shocked, knowing that there were three whole ANBU squads, each of whom was quite strong.

A single ANBU squad consists of four ANBU ninjas.

In other words, twelve members of the Dark Guard were wiped out in an instant!

The ANBU member seemed to be seriously injured, and he staggered over. Tsunade immediately ran over to him, saying, "Don't move, I'll treat you!"

But right now!
Suddenly, a kunai shot out from the forest and embedded itself in the ground.

Tsunade's pupils contracted slightly, and Kakashi and Guy immediately surrounded her, shielding the Hokage behind them: "Be careful, Hokage-sama!"

"who is it?"

Just as Tsunade was wondering what was going on, she saw a person slowly emerge from the forest.

Her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall. She wore a dark black kimono, and her features were delicate with fair skin.

"Little Light?"

Upon seeing the woman's face, Tsunade was struck dumb.

"Lord Hokage, do you know her?" Kakashi asked, somewhat puzzled, but remained alert.

"Long time no see, teacher."

The woman named 'Xiaoguang' smiled slightly: 'However, if we want to catch up, please wait until I've dealt with this trouble.'

trouble?

Before the three could react, Xiao Guang's figure flickered, and the head of the blood-covered ANBU was severed with a single slash!

"Damn it, what are you doing?!" Might Guy's pupils shrank, and he couldn't help but roar.

"Xiao Guang, have you joined the Aurora Club yet?!"

Looking at the ANBU member who had been beheaded with a single stroke, Tsunade was deeply shocked. She stared in disbelief at her once most proud disciple.

"It was you who attacked our secret service!"

Kakashi drew his short sword. From the strength his opponent had displayed just moments before, he had felt immense pressure.

"Lord Hokage, please leave as soon as possible. Guy and I will do everything in our power to stop her!"

The two exchanged a glance, and their long-standing friendship led them to do the same thing.

"You've misunderstood, teacher."

Uchiha Hikaru glanced at the three wary men, wiped the blood off his blade, and sighed helplessly, "Sensei, please take a closer look. What exactly did I kill?"

As they were speaking, the ANBU member who had just been beheaded and died suddenly turned into a white corpse.

"This is... a White Zetsu?!"

When Tsunade saw the white corpse, she recognized it at a glance as the 'White Zetsu, the first cell clone mentioned in Orochimaru's research data.

Kakashi, standing nearby, naturally recognized the corpse as well, and a thought flashed through his mind: "You mean... all those people just now were... it?"

Uchiha Hikaru nodded slightly and said calmly, "That's right, but I wasn't the one who killed them."

At that moment, Tsunade and Kakashi suddenly realized what was going on.

"By the time I arrived, your entire secret service had been wiped out."

Uchiha Hikaru continued, "But I discovered that one of them was disguised as one of your people. I was worried that something might happen to you, so I chased after them."

“So that’s how it is”

Tsunade finally understood that the enemy had eliminated the ANBU squad that was exploring ahead, and planned to have White Zetsu infiltrate them.

No one knew what the White Zetsu, who had suddenly infiltrated the group, intended to do. Perhaps it was to prevent them from going to the Land of Iron, or perhaps it planned to do something during the negotiations.

After realizing this, Tsunade felt a lingering fear and looked at Uchiha Hikaru: "Thank you. If it weren't for you, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"It's alright, teacher."

Uchiha Hikaru shook his head, unconcerned, and said, "I will escort you on the rest of the journey and protect your safety until we reach the Land of Iron."

"Wait, if the Hokage was attacked, wouldn't that mean..."

Kakashi suddenly realized a terrifying possibility: "The other Kage must have been attacked as well?!"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade felt a chill run down her spine: "Onoki, you intend to use this method to directly stop the Five Kage Summit!"

"Don't worry, teacher."

Uchiha Hikaru chuckled and said, "The other Kage will arrive safely in the Land of Iron. No one can stop this historical process."

"History? Process?"

Hearing Hikaru's words only made Tsunade and Kakashi even more confused.

"That's right, the tide of history is unstoppable."

Uchiha Hikaru had a smile on his lips, as if he were telling a story that was bound to happen.

The Land of Iron, a country forever shrouded in snow.

Uchiha Hikaru stopped, smiled, and bowed slightly: "Teacher, I'll leave you here. You'll have to walk the rest of the way on your own."

"What do you mean?" Tsunade asked, somewhat surprised. "You're not coming in with us?"

"No, teacher."

Uchiha Hikaru smiled and shook his head: "Our mission is over. From now on, it's your own path to walk."

As soon as she finished speaking, her figure vanished as if she had never been there.

With a puzzled mind, Tsunade led Kakashi and Might Guy into the Land of Iron.

Although the Five Kage Summit is not the original "Five Kage," the five people who came to negotiate are the five most powerful villages besides the Aurora Society and Iwagakure.

In a safe house, Mifune looked at the Hokage: "Welcome, Hokage. Please have a seat. You are the last one to arrive."

Tsunade took a deep breath, then sat down and looked around.

As expected, the representative from Sunagakure was Chiyo, escorted by Kankuro and Temari.

The representatives of Kumogakure are the Fourth Raikage, and his bodyguards Darui and Shi.

The representatives of Kirigakure are the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, and his guards Ao and Chojuro.

Finally, there was the Amegakure representative, who replaced Iwagakure to attend this meeting. Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, along with his bodyguards Konan and the Animal Path.

"Before we officially begin the meeting, I'd like to ask you all a few questions."

Tsunade paused for a few seconds, then looked at everyone: "Did you all encounter attacks by 'White Zetsu' on your way here?"

“I never expected that White Zetsu could infiltrate the group so quietly.” Chiyo looked visibly distressed as she said this: “But thanks to the help of Amegakure, nothing serious happened on our way here.”

It turns out that Sunagakure was traveling with Amegakure, and with Konan and Nagato with the Rinnegan there, it was naturally difficult for White Zetsu to blend in.

“We did encounter it, but fortunately we had ‘Qing’.”

Mei Terumi slowly said, "Ao discovered the White Zetsu in time, so the journey was relatively safe."

Finally, the remaining Fourth Raikage sneered, "White Zetsu, if it weren't for the research of your Konoha, how could such a thing have been born? Hmph."

Tsunade really couldn't refute the Fourth Raikage's accusations.

Ultimately, White Zetsu was an experimental product created by Orochimaru during the Third Hokage's reign in order to break the First Hokage's bloodline.

"Alright, Raikage, this Five Kage Summit is not here to discuss who has committed more crimes."

Mifune sensed the tense atmosphere and quickly spoke up to ease the tension: "It's a done deal that the Aurora Society has allied with Iwagakure. They'll soon be waging war and have kidnapped seven Tailed Beast Jinchuriki. Therefore, we must unite!"

"Hmph, speaking of the Aurora Festival..."

The Fourth Raikage sneered, "I heard their 'Holy Son' is also from your Konoha, I think his name is... Uchiha Itachi?"

"enough!"

Tsunade couldn't take it anymore. She stood up angrily and slammed her hand on the table: "Raikage, we're here to negotiate, not to listen to your rambling and accusations like a woman!"

"Who are you calling a woman?!"

The Fourth Raikage, who already had a blood feud with Konoha, couldn't hold back any longer when he heard Tsunade's taunts. Veins bulged on his forehead, and he smashed the table with a furious punch.

"Hokage, Raikage, please calm down!"

Mifune was quite exhausted and tried to stop the two.

"The Hokage is right. We are here to negotiate, not to listen to your accusations against anyone."

Chiyo stood firmly on Konoha's side and said coldly, "Raikage, if you still don't understand the situation, why don't you wait until that head calms down before discussing how to unite?"

"Old woman, what did you say?"

The Fourth Raikage, known for his fiery temper, immediately turned his attention to the Sand Village: "Everyone knows that the Sand Village is practically an appendage of Konoha now, so of course you should stand on their side."

"Raikage, did you come to this meeting intending to start a fight?"

Mei Terumi seemed unable to bear it any longer.

"Humph."

Suddenly feeling as if he were on the opposite side, the Fourth Raikage snorted coldly, sat down again, and said nothing more.

"It seems that everyone has calmed down."

Mifune wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Luckily, a fight didn't actually break out, otherwise he wouldn't know how to stop it.

"Then, let's officially begin the meeting."

He looked at the five people present and spoke slowly.

Just then, a contemptuous sneer suddenly came from inside the room.

The five shadows' pupils contracted slightly as they instantly realized that the source of the voice did not belong to any of them!

"who is it?!"

Raikage moved the fastest, his body enveloped in lightning, and instantly punched the wall from which the sound originated.

boom!
The fist, crackling with lightning, shattered the wall.

Behind the wall, a short figure floated in mid-air, immediately causing the shadows present to show expressions of shock.

"It's you, Onoki, the Two-Plate Scales!"

That's right, the person who suddenly barged into the meeting was none other than the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, and the person they were discussing how to deal with this time, Onoki of the Two Scales!

"Since it's a Five Kage Summit, how could I be absent?"

Onoki, hands behind his back, seemingly ignoring them completely, floated into the room, his arrogant gaze sweeping over everyone as he calmly said, "Don't worry, I'm not here to deal with you, but to tell you one thing: from this moment on, I declare war on this corrupt world!"

(End of this chapter)