Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

"It was my fault," Hiashi Hyuga explained.

The tribal chiefs looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Go ahead and fight, there's nothing more to say."

"Otherwise, we'll just have to wait for those scoundrels from Kumogakure to twist the truth and then make exorbitant demands!"

Inuzuka Tsuru slammed his hand on the table.

He then looked at the crowd, his face filled with ferocity.

"Konoha has suffered quite a few losses lately, but it's just Kumogakure. Are we afraid of them?!"

The two advisors remained silent, their faces pale.

Danzo, unusually, remained silent throughout.

This matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal.

Moreover, given their understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the three of them must have already devised a plan to deal with this disgusting person.

The matter of the Jinchūriki had just subsided, and they were too lazy to talk about it anymore. Anyway, the old monkey wouldn't listen, so what was the point?

[Besides, the Cloud Village envoy was under the watchful eye of your Anbu ninjas, and yet this still happened. Ha.]

Danzo sneered inwardly. If Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't handle this matter well, he would have another reason to challenge for the Hokage position.

The Fourth Raikage: "Internal strife is quite impressive."

The Fourth Raikage: "If only we had made even more outrageous demands back then, hahaha~"

Upon hearing the Fourth Raikage's voice, many people in Konoha showed anger.

But in an instant, it deflated like a punctured balloon.

They're just stating the facts!

How frustrating! So damn frustrating!

Following this kind of Hokage, you'll never get ahead in this lifetime.

Uchiha Madara: Hashi, hot mom, please continue your forced smile.

Hashirama Senju: Hahaha~

Hashirama Senju: I am already dead.

Wow!

Tobirama Senju's eye twitched.

What have I done to deserve this?

These guys actually made their boss find an excuse!

If he were to ask, Uchiha Izuna would undoubtedly reply without hesitation, "Of course it's because you're incompetent and lack virtue!"

"Calm down, Claw, it's not confirmed yet," Yamanaka Inoichi said.

"Things haven't been confirmed yet, but please prepare for war." Nara Shikaku took a deep breath. He knew something bad would happen, but he hadn't expected it to be like this.

At this point, no one mentioned why Hiruzen Sarutobi hadn't instructed the Anbu to keep a close eye on the Cloud Village envoys.

Hiashi Hyuga sat in his seat, his expression somewhat grim.

For Hinata, this was truly an undeserved disaster.

【"snort!"】

"They're just Cloud Ninja. If we work together, it won't be difficult to defeat them."

"The only difficulty lies in the attitudes of the other three major ninja villages."

[Fugaku Uchiha crossed his arms and looked at the crowd, saying...]

[Subsequently, the leaders of the various ninja clans expressed their opinions on their stance.]

【Fight! Of course we should fight!】

Are you suggesting we back down if we don't fight?

If other villages find out, then anyone can come to Konoha and pull this stunt.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in the head seat, silently taking a few puffs of his cigarette.

Finally, everyone's attention fell on him.

"Let's leave this matter here for now."

"I have sent a message through Falcon, explaining the whole story. I believe we will receive a reply from Cloud Village in the next few days."

"Gentlemen, please do not make this public until it is confirmed."

"I will instruct the ANBU to minimize the time civilians spend outside, so that in case of an emergency, they can be evacuated to shelters immediately."

Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly rose to his feet.

"Let's call it a day."

[After speaking, he didn't give anyone else a chance to ask questions.]

He left with one hand behind his back and the other holding a pipe.

The clan leaders watched his retreating figure, opened their mouths, but ultimately remained silent.

Hiashi Hyuga slowly rose and walked towards the door.

He must prepare for the worst.

Seeing this, the clan leaders could only rise and walk towards the door.

In the end, only Danzo and the two advisors remained in the meeting room.

"Danzo, what do you think?"

"Let's watch the show," Danzo said, rising without turning his head.

The two advisors exchanged a glance, both sensing the other's reluctance.

Clearly, they don't want to get involved in this mess and lose their energy in the process.

The snow fell heavier and heavier, and Konoha remained calm for a few days.

【唳——! ! ! 】

On this day, a clear and penetrating cry rang out in the sky above Konoha.

The ANBU ninjas, who had been waiting there for some time, hurriedly called out to the eagle circling overhead.

After catching the eagle, the ANBU ninja removed the letter from its leg, handed it to the ninja beside him, and then led the eagle to eat.

Upon receiving the letter, another ANBU ninja rushed to the Hokage Building.

Meanwhile, an uninvited guest arrived at the border of the Land of Fire.

The Fourth Raikage personally arrived at the front lines.

A short while later, a group of ninjas appeared behind him.

[The one leading the group was none other than Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.]

They did not cross the Konoha border, but waited quietly here.

With such a commotion, someone from Konoha will definitely come.

The Fourth Raikage: "Tsk~!"

The Fourth Raikage: "What a pity, Konoha's eternal sister. If you were still here, we really wouldn't dare to come so brazenly."

Fourth Raikage: "Hmm, maybe we should do it secretly."

Shuimen did not reply.

He planned to go into hiding for a while, and he had said one thing beforehand.

The original intention was to ease tensions with Kushina.

Unexpectedly... a single careless remark reignited Kushina's "powder keg".

Oh, it seems we've offended the second generation as well.

Inside the sealed space, Minato sat on the head of the Nine-Tails' Yin half-body, scratching his head, completely baffled.

"Kurama, did I say something wrong?"

"I don't know." The nine-tailed fox lay lazily on its lower body, not even bothering to lift its eyelids.

[In Konoha.]

[After handing over the reply from Kumogakure, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked utterly helpless.]

"We can't let this continue."

【This war absolutely must not break out, otherwise…】

Just then, a Sarutobi clan ninja pushed open the door to the Hokage's office.

His face was filled with panic.

"Chieftain!"

"A vanguard force from Kumogakure has appeared at the border!"

"Led by the Fourth Raikage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!"

"He sent a message to you, saying that if you don't give a satisfactory reply, they will lead their troops to attack in three days!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes widened, and he slammed his hand on the table.

This is outrageous!!!

"You may leave now." After a long silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi weakly waved his hand, dismissing the Sarutobi clan ninja.

Sitting in the Hokage's seat, Hiruzen Sarutobi rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

This is a very bad situation!

Even if the Cloud Recluse is kept under guard, he will very likely commit suicide in the guesthouse.

But this way, no one needs to take the blame.

But...because they've used the same trick before.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, feeling somewhat confident, let his opponent roam free, wanting to see what Kumogakure's true intentions were, and then use that as a basis to make further plans.

[This resulted in the other party's death, and Hyuga suffered an undeserved misfortune.]

[For Kumogakure, the outcome is death anyway; how they die doesn't matter. The point is, they want to use this as a pretext to extort money from Konoha.]

[The secret to getting the white eye would be best.]

As it turned out, things went even more smoothly than expected.

They were all preparing to send a message to inquire about the messenger's whereabouts, but Konoha ended up walking right into the crossfire.

As for Konoha...

How could the heads of the various ninja clans not know that this was actually the fault of the Anbu?

Otherwise, how could the messenger have appeared in Hyuga so quietly?

[And isn't the Anbu's mistake the same as Hiruzen Sarutobi's mistake?]

"Come with me to Hyuga." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.

I've made up my mind.

[He left with several ANBU ninjas and headed towards the Hyuga clan's territory.]