The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

Obito snorted coldly, glanced sideways at Black Zetsu, and said with a hint of disdain.

As the self-proclaimed true mastermind behind the Eye of the Moon Project, Obito never took Nagato seriously.

Leaving aside the fact that Nagato couldn't unleash much of the Rinnegan's power at all.

Obito alone knew very well the trap Madara had set up on the Rinnegan, which made it easy for him to subdue Nagato.

He was just a tool they used to collect the Tailed Beasts.

Obito always placed himself on the same level as Madara. The only thing he needed to guard against was Madara. Now, Madara is still staying in the Pure Land for an extended period of time. Isn't everything up to Obito Uchiha?

He is the god of the new era.

An unparalleled god who grants true peace to all mankind and creates a mythical world.

"That's true, but Nagato is still the most important pawn, isn't he? It's because of this that Lord Madara chose him as the key person in the Tailed Beast Capture Plan. It's still best to keep him in check."

His disdain for Obito.

Black Zetsu outwardly expressed his agreement.

But deep down, this devoted son was also scoffing. After all, they were all just pawns, so who had the right to look down on whom?

'You are all merely stepping stones for Mother's re-emergence after her seal was broken. The only god in this world can be Mother.'

Black Zetsu thought coldly to himself.

"Yes, of course I understand. Anyway, the plan is still being carried out according to the original schedule, right? This is just adding fuel to the fire in the ninja world. You can now reveal some things to Nagato so that he won't overthink it. No matter what the other ninja villages' attitudes are, at most a month from now, we will officially launch an attack on the forces of Uzumaki Menma. This time, I want to drag the entire ninja world into the war."

Obito squeezed his hands together tightly, and a deep crimson light flashed in the one Sharingan eye that was exposed.

Peace lasted only a few months.

That would mean the shadow of war had once again gathered.

Almost immediately after Obito's order was given, the entire Hidden Mist Village entered a state of high alert.

The intelligent people are already dead.

The rest were bloodthirsty ninjas who had been completely provoked by Obito's words of revenge. Even with the forced correction by Genji and Mei Terumi over the past few years, the Bloody Mist Village still existed deep in the bones of the ninjas.

A brutal fighting spirit.

That is the true nature of the Mist Ninja.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Cloud Ninja may seem like the most violent one. In reality, the Mist Ninja are the most intolerant of humiliation. Once provoked or defeated, they will wash away the shame with blood!

Kirigakure has maintained this style since its establishment, and the extinct Yuki clan, Kaguya clan, and Hozuki clan are the best examples of this bloody atmosphere.

Even those who remained rational could only remain silent in the face of the overwhelming flames of revenge from the Blood Faction, passively drawn into the impending great battle.

The will of the higher authorities cannot be disobeyed.

Not to mention, this was an order from the 'veteran of four reigns'—Master Yuan.

As a highly respected elder in Kirigakure, Genji's will is everything. Ordinary Kirigakure ninja trust Genji's judgment. It can be said that since the Third Mizukage, Genji has been the only one in Kirigakure who stands alone in a different tier.

Kirigakure Village is fully prepared for war.

The atmosphere that emerges is completely different.

This is an act that is absolutely impossible to hide.

The villagers were mostly worried about their future, while the ninja villages of various countries in the ninja world were shocked by Kirigakure's actions, because no one would have thought that Kirigakure, which had suffered the most casualties in the previous great war, would take the initiative to start another war.

In a short time.

The entire ninja world has once again descended into utter chaos.

When the Hidden Cloud Village, Hidden Stone Village, Hidden Sand Village, and most importantly, Hidden Leaf Village received the letters of alliance for the expedition issued in the name of Master Yuan, they all showed expressions of doubt and shock.

Who is Master Yuan?

The ordinary ninjas are unaware.

How could those in power in these ninja villages not understand? They truly couldn't believe that Kirigakure had fallen into such a state.

Would this elder of Kirigakure really start a war?!

If it were a tactic of forming alliances and inciting these ninja villages to take action, then it would be a reasonable move.

But now look at what this letter says?

Kirigakure has already entered combat readiness mode, and they are determined to launch the first wave of attacks.

All that's needed is for Konoha or Sunagakure to be willing to let them pass.

This kind of 'fearless spirit' truly shocked the leaders of the ninja villages in various countries.

To say something that might be a little inappropriate.

Tsunade, Onoki, the Fourth Raikage A, Rasa, and others all subconsciously wondered if Genji might be suffering from dementia!

Otherwise, how could they possibly do something so impulsive, no, even foolish?

Isn't this directly gambling with the future of Kirigakure?

And it's the kind where you go all in.

One careless mistake.

The entire Hidden Mist Village is in danger of collapse.

They didn't believe that Master Yuan couldn't see it.

Could there be some kind of conspiracy involved?

Almost simultaneously, the leaders of various ninja villages all turned their attention to other ninja village nations.

Tsunade suspected Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Onoki suspected Konoha and Kumogakure.

The Fourth Raikage, A, suspected Konoha and Iwagakure.

This is the most likely development they could come up with under these circumstances; otherwise, Yuan Shi's choice would be inexplicable.

Who is Master Yuan?!

He accompanied the First Mizukage, Byakuren, in founding Kirigakure and has lived to this day, becoming a pillar of support for the Kirigakure ninja.

Every move he makes must have a deeper meaning.

This isn't the leaders of various ninja villages randomly suspecting the master, nor is it their own unfounded speculation; it's simply a matter of making assumptions based on the most normal line of reasoning.

therefore.

"Go! Immediately send people to investigate Konoha's (Iwagakure and Kumogakure's) actions. Make sure you find out what kind of conspiracy is behind this!"

Onoki, Tsunade, and the Fourth Raikage almost subconsciously made the exact same judgment.

He then ordered the village to enter a state of high alert. Whether he would take action himself was one thing; preventing others from taking action was the most important thing.

Especially the Fourth Raikage, A.

As the Kage of Kumogakure, Eko was well aware of the current situation of their village. They were only slightly better than Kirigakure and Sunagakure, but the gap between them and Konoha, Iwagakure, and Hidden Light Village, led by Menma, was quite obvious.

Otherwise, how could the Fourth Raikage, A, have tolerated such humiliation after the Two-Tails was extracted from Yukito?

It's simply because they're not good enough!

Just like the Third Raikage back then, whose father died surrounded by Iwa ninja, A also endured it. When you lack strength and confidence, you can only choose to remain silent. The same is true for Kumogakure now.

They need time to recover.

To revitalize the entire village.

Now that he's going to be drawn into a major war, the Fourth Raikage, A, is truly reluctant to accept it; he is indeed not afraid of war.

However, it depends on the situation.

On this point.

Tsunade's starting point was certainly different.

However, her approach was similar, and her intentions were also similar. She also did not want to see war break out, especially a battle with the Hidden Light Village.

They had only managed to achieve a temporary peace with Menma after much difficulty.

The future may well lead to a new path of peace.

There's no reason for us to destroy this place ourselves!

Based on this, Tsunade, while ordering an investigation and precautions, also specially dispatched an envoy to Hidden Light Village.

Tsunade also wanted to test the intentions of the facial numbness.

In the three great ninja villages.

Only Onoki was truly filled with the desire for war. Iwagakure, which had previously defeated Kumogakure and gained a large amount of benefits, had not yet fully digested this bonus, but had certainly taken a real bite of the profits.

The morale of Iwagakure has reached its highest level ever.

Like Onoki, the Iwa ninja were full of expectations for their village to gain dominance in the ninja world. It was only because Konoha had backed down that Onoki launched a war against Hidden Light Village a few months ago.

In Onoki's view, Menma had grown to the point where he was out of control, and he had to be eliminated before the most dangerous situation arose (in fact, it was already out of control, but Onoki himself had not yet realized this).

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 416 The Shadow of War Returns

This time, the movements of Kirigakure have been exposed.

Onoki was the happiest of them all.

Onoki didn't care what the master's intentions were. As long as he could successfully cripple or even destroy Hidden Light Village and allow his own village to reap the benefits it deserved, Onoki was happy to join the feast.

The premise is that the two ninja villages of Konoha and Kumogakure must not be allowed to gain too much advantage.

Thinking about this.

Onoki also immediately took action.

There's nothing that can be done about Kumogakure, but we still need to try harder to persuade Konoha. As for the so-called agreement issue...

Please, in the decades since the establishment of the five great powers, there has never been any concept of the credibility of agreements. Ceasefires are a choice made out of necessity, and absolutely no one would genuinely agree to this approach. Hatred and interests will drive the world to continue killing unless someone can truly resolve the issue.