Uchiha: Starting as Tobirama's Jinchuriki

Hanzo the Salamander's eyes gleamed with hatred.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Sunagakure and Amegakure fought fiercely, with Chiyo even breaking the poison of the Salamander, causing great losses to both Hanzo and Amegakure.

In Hanzo's view, if Sunagakure hadn't interfered, Amegakure might have successfully defeated Konoha. They might not have gained fertile land, but they could have become one of the Six Great Hidden Villages, and he himself would have been qualified to be called "Kage"...

The Third Kazekage narrowed his eyes: "Hanzo, Konoha's assessment of you is quite accurate!"

"Who do you think you are? You haven't even earned the title of Kage, yet you dare to point fingers and boss people around. How ridiculous! Do you really think you're some kind of demigod in the ninja world?"

Hanzo the Salamander scoffed, "And what are you? A Kage who doesn't even respect his own daimyo? You're practically unique in the ninja world..."

The Third Mizukage watched this scene in silence, shaking his head wearily.

Within Kirigakure, those with bloodline limits who refused to submit to him, and those ninja clans who outwardly obeyed but inwardly defied him, were considered to be treating him well. Even the Kaguya clan, who possessed the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse), was on the verge of launching an armed rebellion…

Outside Kirigakure, the Kage from various hidden villages would immediately start arguing whenever they met.

As expected, unity is simply impossible in this ninja world... The Third Mizukage thought to himself, but was immediately attacked the next second.

"Why are you shaking your head, Mizukage..."

Onoki keenly observed this scene and brought up old grievances: "If it weren't for your madman, the Second Mizukage, attacking our Mu-sama during the First Shinobi World War, perhaps Konoha's problems would have been resolved long ago!"

"Before you shake your head at us, think about your own Hidden Village. You have so many bloodline limits, yet you can't even control people's hearts?"

Onoki went completely berserk.

The Third Mizukage slammed his fist on the table: "Old man, the Second Tsuchikage could be killed by Kirigakure, and you, the Third, will be the same!"

"Then why don't you give it a try? Do you think my Bloodline Limit can be stopped by a Mizukage like you who can't even control his Bloodline Limit?"

Suddenly, the meeting descended into chaos.

From the moment Onoki tried to seize control of the conversation, it was ignited by the Third Raikage's sabotage, and villages with blood feuds began attacking each other, with verbal battles flying everywhere...

The guards behind them were all extremely vigilant, mobilizing their chakra and secretly forming hand seals to prepare for a possible Kage-level melee that could break out at any moment!

But after a short while, the figures, who were talking until their throats were dry, stopped arguing, even though they still seemed to want to continue.

Everyone secretly gained some insights—"It seems the information from Konoha was true; this is the current situation of Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Amegakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure..."

The argument was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

These shadows used the information Qing Shui had provided to sabotage each other, and by combining their respective reactions with the tension of the shadow guards, they gained an understanding of each other.

The information from Konoha is true!

Therefore, after their weaknesses were exposed, they both chose to bow down to Konoha first.

"Alright, it's time to end this tedious probing..."

Onoki's expression changed instantly, and he adopted a heavy tone: "Everyone, after we return to the village, let's investigate the spies. Konoha's infiltration of us is too serious. This top-secret information is on the Hokage's desk."

"Now, I hope everyone can unite. Even if we have to fight each other for our own interests, we should wait until we conquer Konoha!"

The Third Raikage picked up the conversation and said in a deep voice, "On this point, I agree with the dwarf's opinion."

"In the two previous Shinobi World Wars, we were wary of Mito Uzumaki's intervention, and we always backed down halfway through our alliance, turning around and fighting amongst ourselves, which allowed Konoha to catch its breath."

"In the past, Konoha claimed to be following the will of the First Hokage to avoid war, but in reality, it was just that it lacked the ability to fight. During the Second Shinobi World War, it was exhausted when it faced the combined forces of Sunagakure and Amegakure, which is something we could see."

"Now that Mito Uzumaki is dead! And in order to prevent Konoha from producing a new Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, we Kage, who do not want to be enslaved and swallowed up, must unite to wipe out this most dangerous village!"

The Third Kazekage nodded silently.

This time, he didn't rush to refute the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage was telling the truth; Konoha's performance in the Second Shinobi World War did not demonstrate its true strength.

In the past, Konoha was governed by Mito Uzumaki and commanded by Tobirama Senju. All the ninja clans obeyed the Hokage's orders. The villages of Sunagakure and Amegakure, even if tied together, wouldn't be enough to defeat them with one hand.

From this perspective and based on the intelligence, Konoha's strength has declined significantly, especially after Mito Uzumaki's death, which was its weakest period...

The problem is that Konoha's attitude was unexpectedly tough, and they also demonstrated an extremely strong intelligence-gathering ability.

This puzzled the hidden villages. What exactly gave Hiruzen Sarutobi such arrogant confidence?

The Third Tsuchikage and the Third Raikage, among other elders, were somewhat dazed, as if they could hear the tone of Tobirama Senju in the reply, which was completely unlike anything Hiruzen Sarutobi could write…

"Konoha's attitude is unusual; in my opinion, there are only two possibilities..."

Onoki held up two fingers: "First, Konoha has produced a groundbreaking genius, a potential god of ninja, which has given Hiruzen Sarutobi renewed confidence."

"Second, they are using their excellent intelligence capabilities to intimidate us and try to disrupt the united front of the major hidden villages against Konoha."

"In my opinion, whether it's the first or the second possibility, it can only make us more resolute in our attitude towards the war against Konoha. If there is a potential ninja god, then we must join forces to eliminate him before he fully matures!"

"If they're using intelligence to bluff us, it only shows that Konoha's weakness has penetrated to the bone, and Hiruzen Sarutobi, having exhausted all other options, can only resort to desperate measures!"

Each of the figures nodded thoughtfully.

Should we attack Konoha?

If there were ninjas of Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha's caliber, they definitely wouldn't stand a chance.

What if there were ninja gods or ninja demons in their childhood?

Then a fight is inevitable. Nobody dares to gamble that the next epoch-making ninja of Konoha will still be Hashirama Senju, not someone like Madara Uchiha or Tobirama Senju.

What if Konoha has nothing?

Then there's no need to say anything more. First, we'll eliminate this village that poses a threat to the entire ninja world. We'll use the corpses of Konoha to feed all the hidden villages, and the remaining battles for supremacy will be a matter for another ten years or so.

The situation in the ninja world is truly wondrous.

While the pressure brought by Qingshui slowed down the progress of the Ninja World War, it also united them into a single force.

The various hidden villages, having met in advance, vented their dissatisfaction with each other and warned each other that backstabbing was unacceptable, and that they should at least wait until they conquered Konoha before doing so.

The situation can change in an instant.

But in the end, everything will turn out the way Qingshui wants to see.

Qingshui did not want the various hidden villages to fight each other. He hoped to lead Konoha to fight against four opponents, to maximize his reputation in Konoha, to gain the shock and wealth brought by the entire village, and to put himself in line with the entire ninja world!

Since we're going to start a war, let's take the excitement to the extreme...

"I have a suggestion, gentlemen."

The Third Kazekage spoke in a deep voice: "The true nature of Konoha cannot be determined by discussion here; we must see it for ourselves."

"I suggest that we hold a joint Chunin Exam under the guise of sending enough elite ninjas to Konoha to observe the strength of the new generation of Konoha ninjas on the spot, and to get the deepest understanding of Konoha's current strength."

As Rasa's teacher, the Third Kazekage used his student's signature move ahead of time, using the Chunin Exams as a prelude to war.

The Third Mizukage nodded slowly: "I agree, but I'd like to add something—"

"In order to make it impossible for Konoha to refuse, we proposed a peace agreement to the ninja world, with Konoha as the signing location, in conjunction with the Chunin Exams."

"In that case, if Konoha refuses, it will lose its reputation and the support of the people, and the doves in their village will be extremely dissatisfied."

Mifune sighed softly.

Listen to what these shadows have to say.

In their mouths, the peace agreement is like a piece of waste paper, or even less than waste paper...

They are merely tools to achieve one's goals, and one feels no psychological burden in destroying them.

Mifune couldn't help but wonder: When will this ninja world ever see peace?

It's probably impossible now.

Onoki's eyes lit up, and he immediately gave his approval, saying, "Mizukage, great idea!"

"We dispatch elite teams and Jonin to lead them, and the five hidden villages work together to investigate the current situation of Konoha. We can always obtain useful information!"

"The Joint Chunin Exams are a kind of early real-world test. Regardless of strength, Konoha will send their best talents to fight, which allows us to prepare a list of targets in advance and eliminate them in time during the war!"

The Third Raikage frowned: "What a despicable idea, but it is very practical."

"What's your opinion?"

Hanzo of the Salamander nodded in agreement, saying, "If it weren't for Konoha's unusual attitude, everyone here might have already started a war."

"According to my intelligence, Hatake Sakumo has not appeared for a long time since the last Sunagakure incident, and Shimura Danzo has also disappeared from the ninja world. Konoha should be in a weak period after the internal strife."

"Just as the Tsuchikage said, Konoha might be using intelligence to deceive us, but as long as we take advantage of the peace agreement and the Chunin Exams to conduct an on-site investigation, we will be able to understand the true situation of Konoha..."

After some discussion, the four Kage and Hanzo the Salamander reached an agreement.

Unlike previous Shinobi World Wars, before this war, these hidden villages, which harbored hatred towards each other, held a meeting to discuss and eliminate their mutual suspicions, and made more targeted probes against Konoha.

Moments later, a statement regarding the Chunin Exams, along with a peace agreement signed by the four Kage, was produced and mailed to Konoha Village.

And these shadows, each with their own secrets, also left with their shadow guards.

Only Mifune, the leader of the permanently neutral nation, stared at their retreating figures, shaking his head helplessly.

Peace Agreement…

Although Mifune didn't think any ninja would abide by such a thing, such a frivolous attitude made him feel that it would destroy the last bit of trust between ninjas and lead to a completely bottomless slaughter.

"I have a feeling that today's discussions will give birth to a demon..." Mifune shook his head and muttered to himself as if making a prophecy.

Meanwhile, during the time when Onoki and others were holding a meeting in the Land of Iron.

Kakuzu and Sakumo Hatake were collecting the corpses at the border of the Land of Earth.

"One, three, seven, and one still alive..."

Sakumo Hatake hummed a little tune as he deftly cleaned up the battlefield: "Kakuzu, our first mission together is complete!"

"Sakumo, are you a genin? You're so excited about completing such a simple mission..."

Kakuzu shook his head and carefully packed the corpse into the scroll.

Since joining Root, Kakuzu has become less concerned about money and started using relatively expensive scrolls instead of the primitive method of carrying people on his back.

Although he criticized Sakumo Hatake, Kakuzu secretly liked this Root comrade.

The two have so much in common.

Both had their lives changed by Qingshui, and both had been betrayed by the village's higher-ups, so they naturally had common topics to discuss...

The same applies to their fighting style.

In the battle against the Iwagakure Explosion Release squad, Kakuzu used various Five Elements Release techniques to directly blast through their formation, and Hatake Sakumo cut into the battlefield like a ghost, taking down one person with each strike.