Chapter 245 The Fourth Shinobi World War?
Konoha, Hokage Building.

Jiraiya, F3, and also Nara Shikaku, Akimichi Choza, Yamanaka Inoichi, etc.

Fugaku and Hiashi are both there.

Everyone's face was serious, and the atmosphere was heavy.

“According to the intelligence gathered, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure are all stirring up trouble,” Mitokado Homura said.

Storm is coming.

"The Fourth Shinobi World War is very likely to break out," Koharu Utatane said in a deep voice.

This is a reasonable inference based on the intelligence obtained.

War is something no one is unfamiliar with.

They must have experienced at least the Third Shinobi World War!
He was older and had even experienced the Second Shinobi World War.

Some of them even experienced the First Shinobi World War.

War is cruel, and every war causes Konoha to lose some ninjas.

The number of names on the memorial stone is also increasing.

Therefore, peace is extremely precious.

Everyone has a desire for peace.

After the Third Shinobi World War, it was already a good thing that there were a few years of peace.

"Although no one wants war to break out, for the sake of the village, we must prepare for the worst," Jiraiya said.

Intelligence gathering on the remaining ninja villages will continue.

Konoha must also prepare for war.

The ninja's mission needs to be adjusted.

War supplies also need to be prepared.

In addition, border defenses need to be strengthened.

We must be able to respond promptly should other ninja villages launch a surprise attack.

……

After coming down from the moon, Awei quickly noticed that the atmosphere in the ninja world was somewhat tense.

Passing through the Land of Grass, I observed the Grass Ninja Village.

The Grass Ninja sold information, which on the one hand deepened their alliance with Konoha, and on the other hand secretly maintained contact with the Iwa Ninja.

Of the information sold by the Grass Ninja, more than 90% is false, if not all of it.

Since Konoha had been tricked by the Grass Ninja's false information several times, they were no longer willing to trust the information provided by the Grass Ninja.

During wartime, it is also easy for the ninja to sell false information.

Ah Wei felt that Kusanagi's actions were somewhat suicidal.

No wonder the Grass Ninja Village was destroyed.

However, several major powers needed the Land of Grass as a strategic buffer, so the Grass Village was quickly rebuilt after being destroyed.

"The Fourth Shinobi World War?" Awei wondered.

Is the Fourth Shinobi World War going to break out prematurely because of the light barrier?

Given the current atmosphere in the ninja world, the possibility of a fourth ninja war breaking out is very high.

If the five great ninja villages were to go to war now, Konoha might not be able to win.

Both Iwagakure and Kumogakure are formidable.

As for Sunagakure and Kirigakure, their strength is far inferior to that of Konoha.

Because Sunagakure is located in the desert, coupled with the foolish actions of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, the death of the Third Kazekage, and the departure of the genius puppeteer Sasori, despite Rasa's hard work, development is still slow.

With the revelation that Sunagakure hero Pakura was betrayed by her own people, morale within Sunagakure is low.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Sunagakure is the weakest of the five great ninja villages.

As for Kirigakure, it was originally a good place, but because the Blood Mist policy was implemented for many years, it was ruined. It's good that it didn't collapse. It's Obito's fault.

However, it actually started with freckles.

In order to make Obito fall into darkness, Madara manipulated the Kirigakure to seal the Three-Tails into Rin, which shows Madara's secret control over the Kirigakure.

Without Madara's legacy, it wouldn't have been so easy for Obito to pull off any crazy feats in Kirigakure.

After the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei, rectified the chaos, Kirigakure returned to normal.

Since Mei Terumi took over, Kirigakure's development has been accelerating.

Although Awei didn't go to the Five Great Ninja Villages, by observing the Grass Ninja Village, it's not difficult to analyze the current situation of the Five Great Ninja Villages.

Right now, all five great ninja villages are definitely preparing for war.

"The light screen will reappear soon, and the war should be able to ease up a bit," Awei thought.

As for what happens after the light curtain ends, we'll talk about that later.

Ah Wei doesn't want war to break out, at least not the Fourth Shinobi World War right now.

……

A huge castle flies in the air.

This is the Angkor Fortress of the Empty Ninja Village.

Now, this fortress has become Danzo's stronghold.

Danzo stood high above this aerial castle, leaning on his cane.

The higher you go, the colder it gets; the wind howls in your face, and most people can't even open their eyes, but Danzo remained completely still.

Danzo keenly sensed the tense atmosphere in the ninja world.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Fourth Shinobi World War is about to break out.

Danzo was thinking about returning to Konoha.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi secretly contacted him, saying that he could return to Konoha and that once he returned to the village, he could clear his name.

There's no need to worry about Daming.

In fact, Danzo could guess that Daimyo's thoughts had been altered by Kotoamatsukami.

But Danzo didn't want to return to Konoha just like that.

If the Fourth Shinobi World War breaks out, Konoha's situation will definitely be dire.

If he can help Konoha achieve victory, he can return in glory.

"What I want is not just to clear my name, but to become a hero of the village," Danzo muttered to himself.

Now, Danzo's power is not to be underestimated.

His own strength surpasses that of the Three Legendary Ninjas!

He wasn't afraid even if he faced Payne.

And his subordinates were not few in number.

Of course, you need to be at least a Chunin-level ninja to catch his eye.

In his eyes, genin (lower-ranking ninjas) were merely expendable resources.

Only Chunin have a little bit of value.

Special Jonin and Jonin are the most important.

As for subordinates at the Kage level, that's difficult.

After leaving Konoha and losing the village's support, the progress of many things slowed down.

However, there were no rules to restrain him anymore.

He asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for some support, but Hiruzen declined.

Hiruzen said that Jiraiya is now the Hokage. Although I really want to offer him some support, I can't get through to Jiraiya, so I'm powerless to do so.

However, these are all excuses.

He was very disappointed that his best friend of decades would do this.

"Hiruzen, you will regret this." Danzo muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes.

He will prove it to everyone.

Only Danzo Shimura could lead Konoha to victory in the war.

Hiruzen, that weakling, is no good.

In the end, we could only rely on him.

Oh, right, Hiruzen also praised Yoshikage, which puzzled him.

Yoshikage is nothing but a useless member of the Shimura clan.

Could it be that Yoshikage has performed exceptionally well in the village?
Although he was somewhat curious, Danzo didn't take it to heart.

Hiruzen is a bit of a riddle.

It's fair to say that Hiruzen changed quite a bit after he left.

At that moment, several ninjas flew in from a distance. They were all Danzo's subordinates, and they were equipped with flying devices.

As they got closer, the ninjas slowed down and landed safely in the castle square.

Upon seeing Danzo loftily above them, the ninjas immediately knelt down on one knee without even removing their flight devices.

These ninjas held Danzo in awe.

This time, the ninja brought back some information, including some that Danzo was interested in.

It must be said that under Danzo's personal training, his subordinates were all highly efficient.

Suddenly, Danzo's old face froze for a moment, then lit up with joy.

The next moment, Danzo released a burst of dark chakra.

This is Zero-Tails' chakra.

In an instant, the dark chakra released from Danzo covered the entire Angkor Fortress.

This was only a small portion of the Zero-Tails' chakra within Danzo's body.

Indeed, Zero-Tails has made another breakthrough. "Now, Zero-Tails' power should be no weaker than the Nine-Tails within Naruto," Danzo thought to himself.

Naruto only has the Yang Nine-Tails inside him.

In other words, Zero-Tails' strength is comparable to half of Nine-Tails'?

I haven't compared them, so I can't be sure, but Danzo felt there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, Danzo's inner darkness prevented Zero-Tails from growing rapidly.

It's possible that Zero-Tails' strength won't change much for the next few years.

Apart from Danzo, everyone in the fortress was terrified.

"This dark chakra..."

"It is Lord Danzo's Zero-Tail Void."

"The entire fortress was covered by this power; it's terrifying."

"Such terrifying power is controlled by Lord Danzo. Lord Danzo is the most terrifying person."

"Lord Danzo is invincible."

……

It demonstrated some of its power and intimidated most of its subordinates.

Danzo was in a good mood.

The reason it is said to be most of his subordinates is simply because some of his subordinates are on missions outside.

For example, gathering intelligence was a task he assigned to some of his subordinates.

The ninja world is ever-changing, so intelligence gathering is of paramount importance and cannot be taken lightly.

In terms of intelligence gathering, it's not as good as when I was in charge of Root in Konoha.

But we still need to work hard to gather intelligence.

……

night.

Inside the Uchiha clan's Naka Shrine.

It's time for another routine meeting.

Among the ninja clans of Konoha, the Uchiha clan holds the most frequent regular meetings.

This meeting was not for venting dissatisfaction.

Since Danzo left the village, the Uchiha clan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

However, the Uchiha were still not satisfied. Although things were better than before, they were far from content.

For example, why can't the Uchiha clan produce a Hokage?

Leaving aside the Hokage, is there any Uchiha among the village's high-ranking officials now?

Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Fugaku looked at his clansmen.

Not all the clan elders came this time; the second elder was ill, and the fourth elder had other matters to attend to.

"Family members, war is not far off, and our Uchiha clan needs to make some considerations," Fugaku said to his clansmen.

Those who are able to attend the regular meetings are all elites of the clan.

They are also quite well-informed.

Many people feel that the Fourth Shinobi World War is not far off.

The village had clearly begun preparations for war.

"Even if my clan is willing to fight for the village, can the current Hokage and the former Hokage trust us?" a Jonin from the Uchiha clan sneered.

This immediately garnered a lot of support.

It's important to know that the village's higher-ups have always been wary of the Uchiha clan.

It's not easy for the Uchiha to get a mission outside the Uchiha clan.

Even if the Uchiha volunteered to fight, the village's higher-ups might not allow them to go to the battlefield once war breaks out.

Or, it's just various ways to mess with the Uchiha clan.

Even if they win the battle, the Uchiha clan will receive less than other ninja clans.

There are precedents for these.

This is not an attempt to speculate maliciously about the village's leadership; it is simply the truth.

After being tricked a few times, the Uchiha clan members finally learned to think.

Fugaku was feeling a bit weary.

These clansmen all distrust the village's leadership.

But Fugaku also had his considerations.

There is still a significant divide between the clan and the village.

If war breaks out, Konoha will definitely be under great pressure.

The Uchiha are also part of the village, and they should share the burden of the village.

This can also eliminate the estrangement between the Uchiha clan and the village.

However, the distrust from the village's higher-ups and the lack of understanding from the clan chief left Fugaku feeling exhausted.

Caught between the village leadership and his clansmen, Fugaku faced immense pressure. When the village leadership became dissatisfied with the Uchiha, he had to work hard to gain their trust. When his clansmen were dissatisfied with the village leadership and even plotted a coup, he had to suppress them and appease them.

Trembling with fear, as if walking on thin ice.

At this regular meeting, Fugaku wanted to persuade his clansmen that if the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out, the Uchiha clan must fully support the village.

In the past, the Uchiha clan had not contributed enough to the village.

To bridge the gap between the village and the Uchiha clan, everyone needs to see the Uchiha's contributions.

The Uchiha were also part of the village.

Uchiha ninjas are also Konoha ninjas.

They all possess the will of fire.

Unfortunately, few in the Uchiha clan understood Fugaku's good intentions.

Even Sasuke, Fugaku's youngest son, didn't quite agree.

Although Sasuke is still a child, he is the chosen one described on the screen.

The claim that Sasuke is the reincarnation of Indra's chakra is only stated on the screen.

The Uchiha clan carefully examined Sasuke's body but found no Indra chakra.

The village elders also examined Sasuke, but they still couldn't find Indra's chakra.

Therefore, it remains to be seen whether Sasuke possesses Indra's chakra.

But Sasuke is, after all, the son of the clan leader, and he has also awakened the Sharingan.

Shisui died, and Itachi defected.

Sasuke is the number one genius in the Uchiha clan today.

Therefore, although Sasuke is still young, he is qualified to know some things.

Sasuke had learned some of Fugaku's philosophy.

In addition, Sasuke also learned about some other ideologies within the clan.

Like the ideas of the elders.

Sasuke himself also had his own thoughts.

Oh, right, Jiraiya, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, both influenced Sasuke quite a bit with their Will of Fire.

Then there's Naruto's influence on Sasuke.

……

"Bring out the Chakra Cannon."

"Kumakuya!" the Fourth Raikage shouted.

The Chakra Cannon is a secret weapon of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The Fourth Raikage has made up his mind: he will first wage war against Iwagakure.

Although I really want to go and take on Konoha, I'll avenge my father first.

My father fought against thousands single-handedly, but died from exhaustion. Although his death was heroic and tragic, he was definitely outmaneuvered by Onoki.

This is obvious.

How many ninja does Iwagakure have in total?
Could the gathering of tens of thousands of ninjas have been a short-term event?
Furthermore, a reasonable arrangement must be made to ensure that tens of thousands of ninjas can form a fighting force after gathering.

With his chakra cannon, the Fourth Raikage was confident he could defeat Iwagakure.

After defeating Iwagakure, we will launch a surprise attack on Konoha.

After defeating Iwagakure and Konoha, Kumogakure will become the strongest ninja village.

As for Sunagakure and Kirigakure, neither of them is qualified to compete with Kumogakure for the title of the strongest ninja village.

"What my father couldn't achieve, I will achieve," the Fourth Raikage thought to himself.

The Fourth Shinobi World War should be won by the Hidden Cloud Village.

By the way, if we can defeat Konoha this time, we should kidnap Naruto and Sasuke to Kumogakure.

The Twins of Fate should definitely be in Kumogakure.

Is this world called Naruto? No, it should be Raikage.

Killer Bee and some Cloud Ninja gathered around the Fourth Raikage, all of whom understood his thoughts and supported him.

But just then, the light screen appeared.

Considering the timing, it's not too surprising that the light screen will appear.

After all, the light screen has appeared several times, and everyone has figured out some of the patterns.

(End of this chapter)

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