He's in the Marvel universe, and his first step is marrying Scarlet Witch.

After returning from Amegakure, Li Chuan did nothing else but instead hid in his office closet and devoted himself entirely to his training.

With the spirit energy converter running at maximum power, if he can maintain it for five or six years, he might be able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for the Fourth Shinobi World War, he basically entrusted it entirely to Nagato, something Nagato was better at.

He wouldn't go to help unless absolutely necessary.

There are many strange and unusual ninjutsu in the ninja world. What if people discover that the true leader behind the Land of Rain, the mastermind behind the Fourth Shinobi World War, is actually the Fifth Hokage of Konoha?

Then Konoha is about to be besieged by all the villages.

Therefore, he only needs to occasionally go over later to adjust the battle plan or solve some difficulties that Nagato and others cannot solve.

Nagato, who also obtained the Rinnegan and Obito's Mangekyou Sharingan, along with the Extinction Virus, Paper Release Konan, Itachi, Deidara, Sasori, Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza, Haku, 100,000 White Zetsu, and the less important Rain Ninja.

This lineup could easily defeat any of the five great ninja villages individually.

And so, he quietly cultivated for a month.

That day, in the Hokage's office, Li Chuan looked at the Third Hokage, Danzo, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu with a smile on his face.

"What's so important that all four of you came together?"

"Fifth Hokage, I have received intelligence that Amegakure recently attacked Kusagakure and Takigakure. Now, all the ninja from both villages have disappeared. Amegakure is trying to devour Kusagakure and Takigakure."

Danzo was the first to ask a question.

The Third Generation, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu all looked at Li Chuan.

They each had their own trusted confidants in the village, and even though Li Chuan hadn't told them, they already knew about this crucial information.

It was only because Li Chuan hadn't taken any action or called a meeting with them regarding such an important matter that they came together to find him, wanting to see what the Fifth Hokage was thinking.

"I know, I have already sent people to warn the Land of Rain."

Li Chuan nodded.

"Just a warning?"

Danzo slammed his cane on the ground twice, clearly dissatisfied with Li Chuan's answer.

As representatives of the hawks, the Land of Rain successively conquered the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall, which are adjacent to Konoha, clearly posing a great threat to Konoha.

"Danzo, what do you think we should do? I think you all understand that the Akatsuki is a team formed by Nagato, a ninja from the Land of Rain, and I think you all experienced their strength last time."

If we, the Leaf Village, were to intervene now to stop them, even if we won, we would pay a heavy price, which would only allow other ninja villages to take advantage of the situation.

Li Chuan explained righteously.

"What the Five Dynasties said makes some sense."

Mitokado and Koharu looked at each other and nodded first.

As staunchest representatives of the dove faction, the last thing they wanted to see was Konoha fall into war again. If it weren't for Li Chuan's heroic efforts last time, Konoha would have been completely wiped out by Akatsuki's surprise attack.

So, thinking about Li Chuan's considerations, they do seem to make sense.

"If we just let go of the grudge from Akatsuki's invasion of Konoha, it will damage Konoha's prestige in the ninja world."

Danzo once again voiced his opposition.

He definitely wants war to break out; if things continue like this without war, he has absolutely no hope of becoming Hokage.

"Only we know that Akatsuki belongs to the Land of Rain; the outside world doesn't know. Besides, in the end, no one in Konoha was injured, while Akatsuki was defeated and fled in a sorry state. So it can't be said that it damaged Konoha's prestige in the ninja world."

Li Chuan simply waved his hand.

Mitokado Enoki and Utatane Koharu nodded in agreement.

In their view, as long as there is no war, it doesn't matter if Konoha loses some prestige.

When the peace treaty was signed with the Cloud Ninja, the Cloud Ninja attempted to steal the newborn Hinata to obtain the Byakugan, but were instead killed.

In order to sign a peace treaty, Konoha had to sacrifice Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi, to quell the anger of the Cloud Ninja. That time, they were practically humiliated.

Therefore, from the perspective of the doves' leaders, as long as peace can be maintained, some reputation and sacrifices are acceptable.

"Kawa, I agree with your point of view, but I am worried that the current actions of the Land of Rain may become the fuse for the Fourth Shinobi World War, and at that time Konoha may also find it difficult to extricate itself."

At this moment, a look of worry appeared on the third generation's face.

As a fellow dove, the Third Hokage certainly didn't want Konoha to be drawn into the war, especially since it had just experienced a battle that nearly wiped out the village.

However, if the Fourth Shinobi World War begins, then no one can expect to maintain peace anymore, especially Konoha, as one of the five great ninja villages, which will certainly not be allowed to sit on the sidelines and watch the tigers fight.

Li Chuan smiled upon hearing this:

"Teacher, although we yearn for peace, we must not be afraid of war."

With the death of the First Hokage, other ninja villages believed that Konoha no longer posed a threat, thus initiating the First Shinobi World War.

After World War I ended, the economic development of various countries was uneven over the next twenty years. They wanted to compete for more land resources, especially the richest land occupied by our Land of Fire, so the Second Shinobi World War began.

Just ten years after the end of World War II, the Third Kazekage disappeared, plunging the Land of Wind into chaos. Taking advantage of the chaos, the Land of Lightning launched the Third Shinobi World War.

Now, almost fifteen years have passed since the Third Shinobi World War. Even without the Land of Rain, how far away can the Fourth Shinobi World War be?

Upon hearing Li Chuan say this, Danzo's eyes lit up, and he surprisingly agreed.

"The Fifth Hokage is right about that. According to the intelligence from my Root organization, the Hidden Cloud Village is developing rapidly, with a large number of powerful ninjas."

In recent years, Iwagakure has also been restless, launching numerous local wars against small countries to gain benefits under the leadership of the ambitious Onoki.

After the new Mizukage Mei Terumi took office, Kirigakure ended its previous cruel policies, but without the major bloodline clans and those ninja swords, its overall strength has been greatly weakened.

Needless to say, the Sand Shadow was killed by Orochimaru, and they also lost many ninjas in their last battle with us.

In this situation, even without Rain Village, Cloud Village and Iwa Village will likely become restless soon, and the Fourth Shinobi World War will only be a matter of time!

The power struggle between high-level officials is mainly about positions and interests. As long as it aligns with one's own position and interests, nothing else matters.

Danzo had just expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Chuan's decision, but now he's starting to speak up for Li Chuan.

His greatest desire was for Konoha to enter a state of war, so that he could stir up trouble and seize the position of Hokage.

Therefore, he will support any viewpoint that is beneficial to this aspect, regardless of who proposes it.

(End of this chapter)