Warlock Invasion of Naruto.

"I really don't know how to live or die!"

Bai Yu narrowed his eyes.

If the Third Shinobi World War had just ended, and the Uzumaki clan had just been established, and Kirigakure had attacked the Uzumaki clan, it would have been quite troublesome.

Now, after several years of development, not to mention that he and Kushina have made considerable progress in their strength, the overall strength of the Uzumaki clan alone has improved by a large margin.

Many of the former inhabitants of the Land of Whirlpools who had been wandering abroad have returned one after another.

Everything is on track and has entered a relatively stable phase.

If the Uzumaki clan were to attack other villages, Bai Yu would still have many reservations, but if Kirigakure dared to provoke them, it would be tantamount to offering their face to be beaten.

"I was just worried about not finding someone to establish my authority!"

Bai Yu sneered.

As the five great ninja villages gradually recovered, the other villages were no longer as friendly towards the Uzumaki clan.

Although they still feared the strength of Shiraha and Kushina, they had begun to test the bottom line of the Uzumaki clan in various ways.

After all, the Uzumaki clan does not currently have the strength to initiate a war against the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Of course, the main reason is that it's unnecessary.

Now that Kirigakure is taking the initiative to provoke them, the Uzumaki clan is fighting a self-defense counterattack, so the nature of their actions is completely different.

"The Hidden Mist Village has been persecuting bloodline clans on a large scale within the Land of Water, and this time they have taken the initiative to provoke us, which has given us an opportunity to accelerate our rise!"

Looking at the thick stack of intelligence about Kirigakure on the table, Bai Yu already had a plan in mind.

Bang!

The office door was suddenly pushed open.

Whoosh-!

With a sharp whooshing sound, a mini nine-tailed fox appeared on Bai Yu's desk, obediently crouching down.

"Nine Lama, what are you doing?" Bai Yu asked.

"Bai Yu, I heard there's a fight?!" Nine-Tailed Fox asked excitedly, "Can I go?"

"You?" Bai Yu was taken aback: "We're here to teach Kirigakure a lesson, not to launch a war to wipe out the village. What are you going to do? You should just stay with Taichi and Mitsuko."

Nine-Tails: "Your two kids are inhuman! They have terrifying energy. I think you should leave the fighting to me. You go and take care of the kids."

"Fine, you're saying Taichi and Mitsuko aren't human?! I'll tell Kushina right now!" Shiraha teased, "Who volunteered to take care of the kids in the first place?!"

Nine-Tailed Fox: (┬┬﹏┬┬)

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[Chapter 167 The Development of a "Weak" Ninja Village (Big Cup Bonus Chapter 3)]

Konoha Village.

Inside the high-level conference room of the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi summoned the village's Jonin for an emergency meeting.

Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane, three high-ranking members, sat to the left and right of Hiruzen Sarutobi. Most of the other clan leaders and Jonin were already present.

The remaining Jonin were either in important positions or on missions, so they were not present.

"The reason I'm calling everyone here so urgently is because there's an important matter that needs to be discussed."

In the southeastern coastal region, Kirigakure dispatched warships for patrols and also sent troops to garrison the Land of the Sea.

The Uzumaki clan sent a letter to Konoha requesting assistance, hoping that Konoha would send troops to help the Uzumaki clan and fight against Kirigakure together.

This matter is of great importance, so I would like to hear everyone's opinions.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't waste any words. He took out a scroll from his robes and got straight to the point.

"What? What is Kirigakure trying to do?!"

Do they want to continue the war?

"Is there going to be another war?"

"Damn Kirigakure, they're really troublesome!"

"The Uzumaki clan is, after all, our ally. I'm afraid Konoha cannot stand idly by."

"With the strength of the Uzumaki clan, they don't need our help at all to deal with Kirigakure."

As soon as Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, discussions arose in the conference room. Some Jonin complained and were disgusted by the war; others were considering whether to send troops to help the Uzumaki clan; and still others remained silent, pondering whether this matter could bring substantial benefits to the clan.

"Although Kirigakure has not made a ceasefire or alliance with Konoha, it has recently withdrawn all its troops back to its headquarters. Why is it suddenly sending troops out again? Even if they are only targeting the Uzumaki clan, aren't they afraid that Konoha will also send troops? This is a war that we have no chance of winning."

Hokage advisor Mitokado Homura spoke up from the side.

Although he hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, he knew how strong Shiraha and Kushina, who had left Konoha, were. Each of them had fought to a draw with the Third Raikage, A.

The current Five Kage are all top-tier ninjas in the ninja world, yet even so, there are still differences in strength among them.

Even at his peak, the Third Hokage was probably no stronger than the Third Raikage, A, let alone now.

The Third Raikage, A, is undoubtedly the strongest among the Five Kage of his time, while the Third Mizukage has few noteworthy achievements and his strength is probably at the bottom among the Five Kage.

There are two top-tier Kage-level powerhouses who are on par with the Third Raikage, A, and the upper limit of Kushina's power as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has yet to be tested.

Kirigakure is at a clear disadvantage compared to the Uzumaki clan in terms of top-tier combat power. After the depletion of the three wars, it is unlikely that Kirigakure would use a human wave tactic to attack the Land of Whirlpools by relying on its numerical advantage.

What does the Land of Whirlpools have after all?

It's nothing more than the sealing techniques of the Nine-Tails and the Uzumaki clan, but these can only be obtained by killing or capturing Kushina.

Is Kirigakure's provocation of the Uzumaki clan a test of Konoha's bottom line?

Thinking about this, Mitokado Homura suddenly realized that outsiders had no idea that Kushina and Shiraha had had a very unpleasant falling out with them in order to break away from Konoha. They just assumed that Konoha and the Uzumaki clan still had the same close alliance as before. Once you think about it that way, it makes sense.

Danzo took the intelligence scroll from Hiruzen Sarutobi, looked at the description of the Uzumaki clan's 'miserable' situation in the scroll, and sneered, "A weak and developing Chunin clan? Yagami Shiroha really has the nerve to say such a thing!"

Hearing this, Koharu Utatane also took the scroll and began to examine it. She found that the words in Shiraha's letter were almost a plea, hoping that Konoha could send troops to help the Uzumaki clan uphold justice and resist the invasion of the powerful Kirigakure village.

"It really is..." Mitomon Homura's lips twitched as he read the contents of the scroll.

Everyone knows that unless Kirigakure launches a full-scale attack, they simply cannot defeat the Uzumaki clan. Moreover, even if Kirigakure manages to wipe out the Uzumaki clan, they will have to consider how to bear the wrath of two top-tier Kage-level powerhouses, Shiro and Kushina, afterwards.

Without the Uzumaki clan holding them back, the two of them could do whatever they wanted without restraint, a result that even Konoha did not want to see.

Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't express his own opinion, but instead looked back at the Jonin in the arena: "What are everyone's opinions?"

This meeting will serve as a good opportunity to identify which ninja clans are close to the Uzumaki clan and who are on our side.

Hiruzen Sarutobi brought the issue back to the table, and the room fell silent. Many Jonin realized that this meeting was not just about whether to help the Uzumaki clan, but also about taking sides, so they all chose to wait and see.

However, quite a few Jonin simply discussed the matter objectively and offered their opinions.

“My suggestion is that Konoha should send troops, or rather, must send troops!” Chiho, who was sitting to the left of Uchiha Fugaku, said.

Fugaku Uchiha was taken aback and glanced at Chiho beside him with a hint of surprise.

His eyes seemed to say, "I, the clan leader, haven't made my statement yet! Who exactly is the clan leader?"

"What's the reason?" Danzo asked.

Although Danzo has been removed from his position as Hokage advisor, he still controls Root and remains the most powerful person in Konoha besides Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage. He always confronts the Uchiha clan head-on and will never stand idly by if he can suppress them.

"The reason is obvious. The Uzumaki clan and Konoha are allies, and they are close allies in offense and defense. Kirigakure's attack on the Uzumaki clan is a slap in the face to Konoha! They don't respect Konoha. As the victorious nation of the Third Shinobi World War, we cannot tolerate such blatant provocation from Kirigakure!"

Chiho spoke with righteous indignation.

"A mere Hidden Mist Village has been suppressed and beaten by our Uchiha clan for the past few years, yet it dares to provoke Konoha. It's simply courting death!" The radical Jonin of the Uchiha clan echoed.

Rather than complicated politics, it would be better to continue to make contributions in the war, so that the Konoha leadership would have no excuse to prevent the Uchiha from participating in politics.

Uchiha Munejin is now the leader of the radical faction, and Chiho, who usually seems to have a mild personality and is clearly a conservative Uchiha, suddenly acted so 'radical' today that she was naturally regarded as one of their own by the radical faction. What's more, she is Uchiha Munejin's sister, one of their own!

The Uchiha clan is warlike, but they are not bloodthirsty warmongers. It's just that demonstrating the Uchiha clan's strength and role through war is what they excel at.

"You haven't forgotten how Yagami Hakuba and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki left Konoha, have you? The alliance was only formed out of necessity due to the circumstances. Now that the Uzumaki clan is in trouble, they've remembered they need Konoha's help. We have no obligation to help the Uzumaki clan." Danzo's expression darkened slightly, then he said meaningfully, "I remember you've had a close relationship with Yagami Hakuba since your genin days. You wouldn't happen to have some private deal with Yagami Hakuba, would you, as a Konoha ninja? Or... is it that the Uchiha clan wants to deepen its relationship with the Uzumaki clan?"

"Lord Danzo!" Fugaku Uchiha suddenly spoke up, "Your statement is baseless. Chiho was simply stating the facts."

"This is just my guess, why are you getting so worked up?"

Danzo countered with a question.

"Lord Danzo has made baseless accusations against the Uchiha clan based solely on his personal conjecture. If Lord Fugaku is not allowed to get agitated by this, then he's going a bit too far!" Chiho retorted without giving him any face.

"You!" Danzo's expression froze.

Chiho changed the subject abruptly: "As everyone knows, I like Yagami Shiraha."

Uchiha Fugaku: "?"

Uchiha Munen: "?"

Radical Jonin: "?"

How can you talk like that!

What is common knowledge?

Not many people know this at all.

“However, I always keep public and private matters separate. I’m analyzing this from Konoha’s perspective.” Chiho continued, “As allies, if we don’t help the Uzumaki clan when they are invaded, it will inevitably send a signal to other allies that Konoha is untrustworthy and that there will be no benefit in allying with us.”

During World War II, the Land of Whirlpools was attacked by multiple forces and eventually destroyed. At that time, Konoha was unable to provide assistance in time, and the Uzumaki clan was wiped out before they could even react.

This time we have plenty of time to send ninjas to provide support. If we don't go, will the other villages allied with Konoha still trust the alliance?

Konoha, lacking credibility, will not gain the trust of any village.

"When Konoha is in trouble in the future, who will come to our aid?"

Chiho's words resonated with everyone, as they recalled the bitter consequences of the Third Shinobi World War.

"That makes sense."

"We cannot stand idly by while our allies are attacked."

"We should support the Uzumaki clan."