The third generation Hokage sent Danzo to jail at the beginning

The main culprit Orochimaru was transferred from prison to parole, and the same was true for the accomplice Kabuto Yakushi.

While the teacher-student harmony was going on here, the Anbu also received good news. Jiraiya sent a message saying that Tsunade had agreed to come back.

Konoha had to help her pay off her gambling debts first, and Jiraiya had already used up all his royalties from the years to pay for it.

This is a small matter. Ever since Sarutobi Hiruzen last visited the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, Konoha's already wealthy funds have become even more abundant than before.

But there is another thing that is very troublesome.

Jiraiya realized that the Hidden Cloud Village was mobilizing elite ninjas to enter the Land of Fire and gather towards them.

Jiraiya truly deserves to be called the second-best intelligence expert. He had only just secretly visited the red-light district when he sensed a slight aversion to the usual atmosphere. After much investigation, he learned that a large number of merchants from the Land of Lightning had arrived. Jiraiya keenly sensed this anomaly and continued his investigation—and sure enough, among the small number of merchants were a large number of ninjas.

This is a very dangerous signal.

Sarutobi Hiruzen first ordered the ANBU to support Jiraiya and the others, and then thought about the next course of action.

Because Konoha has been so active recently, is this a test from Kumogakure?

Or maybe this kid Raikage really wants to start a war.

Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed out smoke from his pipe while carefully looking at the information sent by the Anbu. The Hokage was thinking.

"He can't be planning to kill Jiraiya and Tsunade, right? He's not going to have much hope leading the team alone—he's not really going to bring his own people to the Land of Fire!"

"They're still targeting Naruto, but they still dare to come even though Jiraiya and Tsunade are here..."

Even Ai couldn't be so reckless, right? No, he dared.

After serious consideration, Sarutobi Hiruzen had to admit that the Fourth Raikage was the most reckless person in the world. He caught Amaterasu with his hand and cut off one of his own arms without thinking. After the Fourth World War ended, he dared to build a chakra cannon when Kizaru and Shigo were still alive. How awesome is that.

This reckless man is crazy and dares to do anything.

Then the possibility that he tried to plunder the Nine-Tailed Fox and then start a war also exists, and the possibility is very high.

At the same time, in the current ninja world, only Kumogakure has the ability and motivation to start a war. The Sand Shinobi have almost become vassals of Konoha, and Kirigakure is in constant civil strife. Iwagakure Ōnoki is just a dead bone in a grave, second only to Sarutobi. His village doesn't even have an heir, and all his Jinchūriki have fled.

Sarutobi Hiruzen now recalled the incident many years ago when Kumogakure attacked Hyuga at night, taking advantage of Hyuga's old age and frailty due to internal and external troubles...

I wanted to consider the overall situation of the ninja world, but this teasing is simply lawless!

The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

Damn, I'll gather the Five Tiger Generals and personally lead an expedition against the Raikage barbarians!

Call the troops! I want to call the troops!

Sarutobi Hiruzen immediately gave the order, appointing Hatake Kakashi, Wood Style Yamato, and Might Guy to lead five Anbu groups each, with Kakashi as the commander-in-chief, Yamato as the deputy commander-in-chief, and Guy as the vanguard.

Encircle and destroy all the Kumogakure ninjas in Konoha!

And issue unlimited upgrade combat orders - if necessary, the commander can decide whether to start a formal war.

In other words, if the Raikage Ai really shows up in the Land of Fire, then leave him behind too!

When Kakashi rushed to the Hokage's office and received the Hokage's order, he couldn't help but ask: "Third-sama... is the war coming again?"

Kakashi knew war. He was one of Konoha's heroes from the previous war, and during the Third Shinobi World War, he lost his best friends one after another. He lost Obito in the battle against Iwagakure, and then lost Rin in the war against Kirigakure. He was truly a star struck by fate.

If this was a war, who would he lose? The smiles of Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura appeared in his mind.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's face was also dark at this moment. He replied: "Perhaps. I hope the Raikage doesn't make a mistake and doesn't actually appear in the Land of Fire. Otherwise... the Fourth Ninja War might start early."

Is it really that serious? Kakashi didn't ask this question because he knew Sarutobi Hiruzen would never joke about such a thing.

After getting the confirmation, Kakashi sighed. As one of the Five Tiger Generals of Konoha in Sarutobi Hiruzen's mind, how could he not understand? He was just being optimistic: "Hokage-sama, I understand."

If a nation's top fighter led a team to sneak into the Fire Nation to spy on the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, it would be a clear act of war, and Konoha had no choice. And since they were going to fight, they naturally had to eliminate the other side's top fighter if they had the chance.

"Kakashi, you've worked hard this time. Show your demeanor as a disciple of Minato." Sarutobi Hiruzen puffed on his pipe with a firm look in his eyes. He was determined.

Sarutobi Hiruzen tapped his pipe, sending the ash flying as he continued, "Also, after this mission, I've decided to appoint you as one of Konoha's Five Tiger Generals!"

Kakashi's eyes suddenly showed question marks, and he looked at the Hokage in confusion.

"The Five Tiger Generals are the five great jonin of Konoha appointed by me, the Hokage. If anything happens to me, Konoha will be run by the five of you, and you will choose the new Hokage."

Promotions before the war were supposed to be this way. Now that the elder system had been abolished, the Hokage naturally needed a new deputy.

And the Five Tiger Generals are really cool, Sarutobi Hiruzen thought.

"Then who else is there?" Kakashi couldn't help but ask.

"The tentative list is Jiraiya, Tsunade, you, Might Guy! And one more person, I haven't decided yet."

Orochimaru has just surrendered, and it will take time to test him.

This time, there was no empty talk like "You have the potential to be Hokage", because Kakashi is indeed a candidate for the next Hokage.

As for the future crisis in the ninja world? We can talk about it later. As long as there is enough time for development, not to mention Sarutobi Hiruzen's cheats, once I, Konoha Kizaru and Shigou, grow up, there is nothing to fear.

Kakashi, who was suddenly promoted, carefully confirmed the intelligence and participants, and immediately took orders to gather his teammates.

Sarutobi Hiruzen wasn't in the mood to grind for points, post, or read comics today. The Akatsuki crisis mixed with the impending war was truly unsettling.

As Hokage, he still has a lot of work to do. In this situation where war may break out at any time, the Sand Ninja must make appropriate concessions in financial compensation. As for the traitorous Mist Ninja, Hoshigaki Kisame, he has been polite to him for so many days and has not used any tricks on him for the sake of Itachi. It is time to meet him.

The original historical trajectory took another path under the influence of the monkey's wild swinging of the stick.

The sun of Konoha Village has to work overtime again today.

Chapter 26 I'll Apologize Later

After Kakashi left the Hokage's office, he immediately summoned Might Guy and Wood Release Yamato.

The three of them stood on the Hokage Rock, overlooking the entire Konoha Village.

Kakashi wants to mobilize his friends and subordinates, Mike and Yamato, for battle.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on every corner of the village. People come and go on the streets, and the laughter of children can be heard from afar.

"If a war breaks out, this kind of atmosphere will be rare." Kakashi put his hands in his pockets, looking at this beautiful scene with a little regret.

"Kakashi, is the situation really that bad?" Might Guy crossed his arms over his chest, frowning, rarely showing his usual youthful enthusiasm.

Hearing about the possibility of war, even Gai couldn't be happy. Gai was also a witness of the Third Ninja War.

"Yes, Kakashi-senpai." Yamato said coldly.

The happy time of leading Team 7 in training and completing missions in place of Kakashi was coming to an end. Yamato felt a little regretful that he hadn't yet enjoyed being the acting captain. He was also a little worried about Sakura and Sasuke's training.

"Be prepared. At least the current intelligence indicates that war is imminent." Kakashi nodded, his eyes serious. "I hope this is all a misunderstanding. But I'm telling you this in advance because I hope you'll all be prepared for the worst."

"Worst-case scenario?" Kai clenched his fists. "Will the Fourth Shinobi World War really begin? Are those guys in Kumogakure so eager for war?"

"If the Raikage himself leads the team infiltration, that will be a clear signal of war." Kakashi's tone was calm and firm. "We have no choice but to eliminate the biggest threat to the village first."

Yamato calmly said, "Let's discuss tactics. The Raikage is the Kage of a village, and he's not someone you can just deal with. He's a high-speed ninja comparable to the Fourth Hokage."

"We have the advantage. We have more people than them, and they don't even know that their intelligence has been discovered by Jiraiya-sama." Kakashi formed hand seals and pulled up a scroll. "This is the record left by the Fourth Hokage after his battle with the Kumogakure AB team."

After receiving the information scroll, Yamato, who was born in the Root, quickly entered the state: "Then, if the Raikage is dispatched, it is very likely that his brother, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Killer Bee, will accompany him. Is this why the Hokage mobilized me?"

Kakashi nodded: "Jiraiya and Tsunade-sama will assist us, so there is no need to worry too much about their combat power."

Kai sighed, "I hope it won't come to that."

"I hope so." Kakashi looked up into the distance, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on his mask. He continued, "And—the Five Tiger Generals of Konoha."

"Huh?" Gai and Yamato's gazes turned towards him simultaneously.

"After this mission, Hokage-sama will set up the Five Tiger Generals of Konoha," Kakashi explained.

Kai touched his chin and concluded: "Is it similar to the Seven Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist?"

Kakashi pointed his finger at Hokage Iwakuro and said, "More than that, these five will be Konoha's five most important jonin. The future Fifth Hokage will likely be born from among them. If nothing unexpected happens, Gai and I will be among them. The other two spots will go to Jiraiya and Tsunade-sama, and one spot is still undecided."

Kakashi truly has the qualities of a Hokage, rising in rank on the battlefield and applying what he has learned.

!!!? ?

After the shock, Kai suddenly became happy, and his white teeth began to flash: "So, I also have a chance to become Hokage! Youth tights can finally be promoted!"

"Ah, that's quite unnecessary."

Yamato, a Root surrendered general, suddenly became serious. He thought, "There's still one spot available. So they're just waiting for me to make a contribution?"

The streets were still bustling with people, the sound of children's laughter unceasing. Konoha was thriving, but if war broke out, that peaceful atmosphere would be instantly shattered.

Konoha is always the one wearing shoes.

At the same time, Jiraiya and Tsunade were hurrying towards Konoha Village with Naruto and Shizune. Jiraiya's face was solemn, while Tsunade looked a little tired. They had lost the bet with the golden-haired boy again. It was outrageous that such a stupid boy had learned the Rasengan in just seven days.

"Jiraiya, are you sure that the ninjas from Kumogakure have already sneaked into the Land of Fire?" Tsunade asked as she hurried on her way.

"No mistake." Jiraiya nodded. "After noticing something unusual in the place where I was gathering intelligence, I conducted an in-depth investigation. Among those so-called 'merchants', there are at least a dozen Jonin-level ninjas, and their number is increasing."

"What exactly does Kumogakure want to do?" Tsunade frowned. "Aren't they afraid of war?"

"That reckless Raikage Ai is capable of anything." Jiraiya said with a hint of helplessness, "We must bring Naruto back to Konoha as soon as possible. Naruto's identity might be exposed."

Naruto followed behind the two of them. Although he didn't quite understand the seriousness of the situation, he could sense a hint of tension from Jiraiya and Tsunade's expressions.

"Lewd Sage, Grandma Tsunade, are we going to have a big battle?" Naruto couldn't help but ask.

Jiraiya looked back at him and forced a smile, "Don't worry, Naruto. With us here, whatever plot they have will not succeed."

Jiraiya thought everything was getting better. His teacher Sarutobi Hiruzen regained consciousness and had a good idea and a good cheat. Orochimaru and Tsunade were back, and Naruto had regained the style of Minato.

If they continue to develop peacefully, it is only a matter of time before Konoha achieves a peaceful cultural victory.

But now... Jiraiya, who had fought in two Ninja World Wars, was worried. Having experienced war, he naturally knew how serious the consequences were.

Tsunade also patted Naruto's shoulder: "Kid, don't think too much. What you have to do now is to become stronger and protect yourself and the people around you."

Naruto nodded, patted his chest and said confidently: "I will definitely become stronger! The next Hokage is me."

"You have no idea about Minato's signature ninjutsu!" Jiraiya couldn't help but criticize Naruto who was overconfident.

"Teacher Jiraiya, you don't know how to do it either! You're my father's teacher!" Naruto shouted.

"Minato didn't need me to teach him back then!" Jiraiya said confidently.

Shizune held the piglet in her arms. She had witnessed how this little golden monkey, Hachimaru Sanxiu, could actually fight with Lady Tsunade for dozens of moves, and now he was even trying to study the legendary Flying Thunder God.

Jingyin couldn't help but think: "You are strong enough at your age. If you are any stronger, I will really feel useless."

……

At the same moment, Kumogakure ninjas were also moving swiftly through the forests of the Land of Fire. Leading the way was none other than the Fourth Raikage, Ai, accompanied by Killer Bee and a dozen or so jonin. Only those capable of accompanying the Raikage were present, and behind them were numerous Kumogakure ninjas who had infiltrated the Land of Fire under the guise of merchants.

They were chasing Jiraiya and his group. The Raikage could catch up quickly on his own, but going alone would be a sure thing.

"Brother, are we really going to do this?" Killer Bee asked in a rapping tone as he hurried on his way. "The mysterious masked man who gave us the information about the Nine-Tailed Fox doesn't look like a good person."

"Shut up, Bi! As long as the information is true, it doesn't matter." Raikage Ai waved his hand impatiently, "This mission concerns the future of Kumogakure, and there must be no mistakes."

"But, Jiraiya and Tsunade are in Konoha, aren't we taking too much risk?" Killer Bee continued chattering.

"Hmph, no matter how strong Konoha is, it's just a paper tiger." Raikage Ai sneered, "As long as we act fast enough, they won't have time to react."

The Raikage Ai did not expect to kill Jiraiya or Tsunade. Their goal was Naruto, to abduct or kill him.

As long as the facts are established, we can just apologize later! I bet Konoha wouldn't dare to actually launch a war of revenge!

The information given by the mysterious masked man is that Naruto is not only the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, but also the golden shining child, and a genius who can summon monkey demons and toads from Myoboku Mountain at a young age.

The spies sent out to investigate have found that everything is true.

The combination of Nine-Tails Jinchuriki + Golden Flash is too dangerous. This kind of person cannot be given a chance to grow.

Chapter 27 Obito's Poisonous Plan

At this moment, Black Zetsu was praising the clever Obito.

"Obito, you're a genius! You actually figured out how to sell Konoha's information to Kumogakure. What a great idea! That way, they won't have time to target us if they start fighting."

"Hmph, it's just a little trick." The mysterious masked man Obito sneered, "Let that fool Raikage test Konoha. Konoha has been too unfamiliar lately."

During this period, Black Zetsu, the king of intelligence, could no longer find any trace of Uchiha Itachi's activities in the Ninja World. This was really unusual for Black Zetsu. He wondered if Itachi was really dead?

No, it can't be that simple. Itachi and Kisame were both killed in Konoha at the same time, so there must be something seriously wrong, Black Zetsu thought to himself.

Black Zetsu immediately found Obito to discuss the matter.