The Avengers of the Uzumaki Family

In the vast ninja world, the only village that truly showed no reaction, or rather, reacted only mildly, was Sunagakure. Their previous intervention was based on the alliance agreement and, most importantly, the necessary benefits provided by Konoha, without requiring them to take too much risk.

No one is giving Sunagakure any benefits or help now.

Maki himself has set a strategic decision to maintain a regular period of rest and recuperation, waiting for the next generation to fully grow up. Therefore, he is even less likely to participate in the struggles in the ninja world. In Maki's view, the fiercer they fight, the better.

The most important thing for their own ninja village is to seize this opportunity to recover its strength. Maki is not a carefree person. This Fifth Kazekage, who considers himself merely an overrepresentation, just wants to live a peaceful life.

No matter what the outside world is like, as long as it doesn't come to attack their Sunagakure village, Maki will ignore everything else and only focus on development.

But regardless of the situation of the other ninja villages.

The deployment of troops by Kirigakure is a foregone conclusion. Unless it is a small-scale elite force attack, large-scale military operations can never be concealed in any dimension or world. Even without mentioning the necessary logistical preparations, the mere movement of personnel will definitely attract the attention of other countries.

Not to mention that Obito had no intention of hiding anything at all. He wanted to throw the entire ninja world into chaos, and every single ninja village would have to be sent into a terrifying war meat grinder before Obito would be satisfied.

"whoosh"

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Furthermore, while the main force is still preparing, the vanguard has already crossed numerous oceans and arrived directly within the territory of the former Land of Whirlpools. They only need to wait for further orders before these Mist Ninja cross that crucial border and enter the Land of Fire.

Although the Kirigakure could have chosen to use the Rainbow Country as a springboard to enter the Tea Country, and then head north to land in the River Country to directly attack the Grass Country.

However, this would not only take longer, but also put them in the middle of Sunagakure and Konoha. Although Obito didn't care about the deaths of the Mist Ninja, the orders he was giving were all through the 'Master,' so they naturally had to be comprehensive and reasonable. Even if the remaining Mist Ninja were simple-minded, they could still tell that the orders were meant to send them to their deaths.

Previously, Obito's control over the Fourth Mizukage was discovered because he acted too recklessly. He learned from his mistakes and is now making good use of the more than 10,000 Kirigakure soldiers.

Obito really values ​​this plan.

As a crucial preliminary operation in the Eye of the Moon plan, eliminating more enemy forces here will reduce obstacles in subsequent battles.

This Obito Uchiha is truly playing the role of a 'qualified Mizukage,' and he's going to lead the Kirigakure ninja to win this war.

The Land of Fire, Konoha Village.

Just five or six days after receiving the alliance request from Kirigakure, Konoha received news that more than a thousand Kirigakure ninja had arrived at the border.

If there were any doubts before...

At this moment.

Even if Tsunade couldn't understand it, she was 100% certain that Kirigakure wasn't joking; that Elder Genji was really going to launch a great battle for revenge.

The frontline troops have all reached the border.

From this perspective...

Normally, it would take about half a month, at most a month, before Kirigakure would definitely launch a major war.

The target of the attack was once again Hidden Light Village.

We still need to ask Konoha Village for passage.

Tsunade was truly in a headache. The moment the news arrived, she immediately convened a high-level meeting, summoning Jiraiya, Shikaku, Inoichi, and the two Hokage advisors to discuss the future of their village.

"That's the situation. Let's all discuss what the most appropriate course of action is. The situation in Kirigakure is clearly no joke, and it's very likely that Kumogakure and Iwagakure are also involved. I hope everyone can consider the issue carefully and comprehensively, and make the most reasonable and correct judgment."

Inside the Hokage Building.

Tsunade placed her hands on the table, looking exhausted, and said.

Since becoming the Fifth Hokage two years ago, Tsunade has hardly enjoyed a peaceful period. It feels like she is constantly engaged in high-intensity battles with ninja villages from all over the world. This is a huge challenge to Tsunade's mental state. Although Konoha doesn't seem to have suffered much damage, and there seems to be a possibility that the relationship with Menma can be eased.

But the problem remains.

Until the day when the problem is truly resolved arrives, Tsunade, as the Hokage, cannot completely relax.

Having finally thought that a period of peace was about to begin, Tsunade took advantage of this excellent opportunity to strengthen ties with Hidden Light Village as much as possible, attempting to improve their relationship in a short period of time.

Now they've pulled this stunt again.

Tsunade almost wanted to unleash a torrent of vulgar curses.

Why can't these high-ranking officials in the ninja villages just relax? Do they really love war that much? And they always seem to be the kind who go all in.

Do you even understand what composure means, or what constitutes the basic qualities of a leader?

"Yuan Shi shouldn't be this kind of person. So impulsive. That's not the style of the previous Mizukage, is it? I think there's something fishy going on here. Tsunade, could it be that there's been a rebellion within Kirigakure, and Yuan Shi has been taken hostage?!"

On the sofa on the left.

Mitokado Yan said with a furrowed brow.

When Master Yuan was active in the ninja world as a high-ranking member of Kirigakure, his generation was just born.

He is currently the most senior and longest-lived person in the ninja world.

Any ninja with a modicum of knowledge would know Genji's style of doing things, and Mitokado Homura really didn't think Genji would take such a risk.

Considering Kirigakure's consistent style, Mitokado Homura preferred to believe that there was some problem within Kirigakure itself.

This is the most reasonable explanation.

It has to be said that experience is the best teacher, and Mitokado Homura truly saw through the inside story of what was happening in Kirigakure.

It was just a slight deviation; it wasn't internal strife, but rather an invasion by an external enemy. However, this enemy was more familiar with the details of Kirigakure's internal affairs than any of the Kirigakure ninja, and was an existence that the Kirigakure ninja found extremely difficult to deal with.

"That's not the case. After receiving the news from Kirigakure, I sent people there. They didn't see any signs of rebellion within Kirigakure. Most importantly, they met with Master Yuan. This wasn't an order issued in Master Yuan's name; it was an order that truly came from Master Yuan."

Tsunade gently shook her head as Mitokado Homura finished speaking.

What Homura Mito could think of, Tsunade could also consider. In fact, other ninja villages had similar suspicions to varying degrees at the beginning. After all, Kirigakure gave people the impression of being like that. The Mizukage of Kirigakure was the one who was assassinated the most times, more than the other four Kage combined. And ridiculously, these assassins were all from the village, especially the Third and Fourth Mizukage. The two Mizukage who had reached the pinnacle of the Blood Mist Village were not uncommon to be ganged up on by the Kaguya Clan, the Hozuki Clan, the Yuki Clan, and other elite Jonin from the village.

Therefore, the people from various ninja villages, including Tsunade, Onoki, and the Fourth Raikage, all had similar guesses. However, these guesses vanished the moment they saw Genshi openly and honestly receive the envoys from various ninja villages in Kirigakure and directly express his attitude.

There was no internal strife in Kirigakure; it was all due to Master Gen's orders.

Therefore, they need to take this revenge war against Kirigakure seriously. Whether to participate, watch from the sidelines, or take advantage of the chaos, they must make the appropriate judgment in the shortest possible time.

Inside.

Konoha was the first to make a decision regarding the issue of the Mist Ninja requesting passage.

Should they allow the Mist Ninja to pass through?

"Is that so? Then it seems that old man Yuan Shi must have other plans and be confident that he can take back the Six-Tails. If that's the case, then making such a decision is not wrong. After all, Kirigakure is just like our Konoha now, without any tailed beasts."

Mitokado Homura was taken aback at first, then slowly nodded, gave Tsunade a meaningful look, and then spoke.

This is clearly a veiled attack.

Tsunade's expression froze slightly. Although Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu didn't show it as obviously and directly as Danzo, they were actually just as dissatisfied with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others for unilaterally accepting the ceasefire agreement with Hidden Light Village.

They definitely don't like war.

In the past, the perfect anti-war team formed with Hiruzen Sarutobi believed that sacrificing some marginal interests in exchange for peace was the most appropriate and cost-effective approach, but Kurama (the Nine-Tails) could not be involved.

That's their Hidden Leaf Village's 'nuclear weapon,' a crucial weapon used to deter other ninja villages and ensure the safety of their own village!

So what if Uzumaki Menma has a special identity!?

The key is to get the Nine-Tails back.

Without the Nine-Tails, Konoha's deterrent power would plummet, something even Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu couldn't accept. It's just that their personalities aren't like Danzo's, and Tsunade now has almost complete control over the village, so the two can only exert some pressure from the sidelines.

Tsunade considered that the two old guys were, after all, elders of the village and fellow disciples of her teacher, so they were, to some extent, her elders. And since they weren't as crazy as Danzo, she would usually just let things slide.

We can't really attack them, can we?

Even with that bastard Danzo, Tsunade still had to be very careful, let alone Mitokado and Homura. Tsunade still felt that she should try her best to maintain the internal stability of the village.

Therefore, Tsunade simply ignored some of Mitokado Homura's words.

As long as the main goal is to cooperate with her and maintain the stability and interests of Konoha, then no problem is a problem.

A fool like Danzo is an extremely rare exception.

Furthermore, he was fortunate enough to have Hiruzen Sarutobi as a 'perfect partner,' which was truly a perfect match. If it were any of the other Third Kage from the same era, Danzo wouldn't have had enough lives to kill them. Those Third Kage were all ruthless and vicious, not to mention forming cliques or engaging in scheming. If Danzo had dared to slam his fist on their table, he would have been pinned to the floor and endlessly rubbed against them in no time.

In short, only Hiruzen Sarutobi would tolerate Danzo like that.

If it were a slightly stronger Tsunade, Danzo would have been completely suppressed. It's just a pity that Tsunade wasn't that strong. Among the disciples taught by Hiruzen Sarutobi, only Orochimaru has forged his own path. Jiraiya and Tsunade still carry Hiruzen Sarutobi's style.

It can only be said that everything was destined.

"Their intentions are already very clear, so there's no need to elaborate. The question is what we, Konoha, should do now, and what kind of decision would best serve the interests of our village."

Tsunade paused for a moment before continuing.

"What exactly did Master Yuan say? It couldn't just be a simple request to pass through, could it? He can't be that senile, can he? Does he really think Konoha will give him anything?"

Koharu, who was sitting on one side, slowly opened her eyes and spoke in a seemingly tough manner.

This kind of clothing looks good.

Tsunade paused for a brief second or two, then cleared her throat and said, "Well, the details are all in this scroll. It's a joint request sent by the Kirigakure ninja after they arrived at the front lines recently. You can all take a look, Shizune!"

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 417 Decision-Making Disputes Among Konoha's High-Ranking Officials

"Yes, Lady Tsunade."

It feels almost exactly the same.

It can be said that this was after Kirigakure declared war.

All the major ninja villages had the illusion of returning to the Second Shinobi World War, because that war was just like this one. It started off very fiercely, but it only lasted for less than three or four months. At that time, the weakest village, Sunagakure, couldn't hold on and was the first to withdraw from the battlefield. The atmosphere of the Second Shinobi World War also faded a lot.

Other ninja villages also seemed to have temporarily halted their military operations for their own reasons. Just when other small ninja villages in the ninja world, and even Konoha, thought the war was about to end, Amegakure pulled another stunt. While Iwagakure and Kumogakure did not officially launch a full-scale war, they did create large-scale frictions along their borders.

The Ninja World War was about to begin again.

Then.

This major battle was characterized by intermittent fighting and cessation.

There were even instances where fighting and negotiations took place simultaneously, which is why the Second Shinobi World War lasted for such a long time.

Compared to the First Shinobi World War, in which almost all of the Second Shinobi World War's Second Shinobi World War resulted in the deaths of their respective Second Shinobi Villages, and the Third Shinobi World War, which saw the largest number of participating nations and villages and the most devastating casualties, the Second Shinobi World War was indeed the most 'protracted' one.

The current Fourth Shinobi World War is showing similar signs.