Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

"Don't be too optimistic, Qing."

Aburame Shiyu adjusted her glasses: "Between major powers, things can't be resolved with just a few words of warning."

"Tch, just you wait and see. In two days, not only will they not be going to war with us, but the Hidden Cloud Village will also have to apologize to us!"

"Hahaha, although the Fifth Hokage is from the Uchiha clan, his alliance with Kirigakure is indeed a brilliant move!"

"After all, he's the fifth generation. Have you seen that infrastructure project? My uncle's nephew works there, and his benefits are amazing, much better than mine."

"There's nothing we can do. They're making so much money, while we're stuck here starving. What can we do?"

"Buzz!"

Listening to his companions' laughter and chatter, Shiyu Aburame silently channeled his chakra, sensing the insects he had previously released.

Fortunately, there were no enemies.

"No enemies nearby!" After succinctly stating the information, Shiyu Aburame remained silent, leaning against the wall, while his companions laughed, all thinking that Shiyu Aburame was too nervous.

However, Shiyu Aburame remained silent and did not respond.

During the Third Shinobi World War, the lack of proper intelligence on the enemy led to several defeats.

Although their enemy at that time was the elusive and unpredictable Minazuki Yoru, the head of the Aburame clan, Aburame Shiki, still made a stern statement after the war, saying that the war of ninjas was a war of intelligence, and that knowing the enemy's whereabouts was the most basic intelligence and the responsibility of their Aburame clan.

Those in positions of authority must fulfill their responsibilities, and intelligence gathering and investigation work must not be neglected!

"Zizzizi~"

Before the scout ninjas could react, a blue-white bolt of lightning suddenly flashed through the darkness, accompanied by the sound of electric current pulsating.

Before the Hyuga clan's branch family Jonin could even activate his Byakugan, a thick, lightning-encased hand pierced through the head of the Inuzuka clan member beside him at an unfathomable speed, and then grabbed the Hyuga clan member's face in an instant.

Apply force with your palm.

The headband he wore on his forehead was suddenly ripped off, revealing his smooth forehead and the ugly caged bird curse mark.

"So it really is a split-family affair."

Disappointment flashed in the Fourth Raikage's eyes. He unleashed his chakra, and the Jonin from the Hyuga branch family was simultaneously electrocuted, his head turning to mush.

Aburame Shiyu's poker face revealed a look of terror as she stared at the incredibly strong figure crackling with electricity, and the two people who appeared behind him. Her panic reached its peak at that moment.

"The Fourth Raikage... How is this possible..."

The fact that a village's shadow has appeared here speaks volumes.

The Fourth Raikage tossed aside the charred Hyuga branch family member with a hint of disdain, while glancing at Shiyu Aburame out of the corner of his eye, his body crackling with lightning once more.

Lightning Release: Lightning Plow Blade!

The Fourth Rai's body transformed into a streak of light, shooting out like a cannonball.

The overflowing electric sparks electrocuted all the jumping insects, and the hand cleaved through the air.

A decapitation strike!

The cold moonlight shone on the earth, and the three corpses still emitted the pungent smell of burning flesh from the friction of the high temperature.

"keep going!"

"Yes!"

The three of them, like sharp knives, pierced deep into the heart of the Land of Fire in the darkness...

It must be said that the Fourth Raikage's speed was indeed ridiculously fast. He covered the distance from the Land of Rivers to the heart of the Land of Fire in just one night, thanks to the explosive power of his Lightning Release chakra.

Wherever they went, all the sentry posts and small outposts were eliminated.

When Fugaku discovered this, the Fourth Raikage had already penetrated deep into the heart of the Land of Fire and was at the city gates!

"Fine, fine, since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish!"

Having completed the experiment, Fugaku, whose strength had greatly increased and who had no worries about the future of his eye power, was full of confidence. He simply waved his hand and convened an emergency Jonin meeting!

Before long, the Jonin from Konoha arrived at the Hokage Building.

Looking at the ninjas from Konoha's various clans, including the Uchiha, Hyuga, Ino-Shika-Cho, and Aburame, as well as other Jonin, Fugaku Uchiha felt no pressure about the impending war. Instead, he was full of confidence, his chest held high, his eyes sharp, as he picked up the intelligence report in his hand.

Fugaku Uchiha's gaze swept lightly across everyone's faces. He could clearly see the expressions on the faces of all the Jonin present. Apart from the Uchiha, almost no one showed any excitement.

Nobody wants war, but right now, he has to have it.

"This is the latest battle report. The Fourth Raikage, along with two Jinchuriki, has invaded the heart of the Land of Fire, and is less than a few dozen miles from Konoha. Behind them are several thousand elite troops from Kumogakure."

"Gentlemen, since I took office, Konoha has entered a period of rapid development. We defeated Kumogakure, allied with Kirigakure, and deterred Iwagakure. The establishment of the Three Kingdoms Infrastructure Alliance has brought a huge number of jobs to countless Konoha ninjas and Konoha citizens."

"I see an opportunity for Konoha to rise again, a glimmer of hope for Konoha to regroup. But now, those audacious guys from Kumogakure not only covet our bloodline limit, but also want to shatter our hard-won peace!"

"What do you think we should do?"

"Then let's fight!" Uchiha Inahi shouted, waving her arm.

"That's right, only war can deter the villains, and only war can protect everything we have!"

"Uchiha Setsuna!"

"The Godaime!"

Uchiha Setsuna, who was not a ninja but had come as an elder of the Uchiha clan, had a grim expression.

"Prepare 500 troops to intercept the Cloud Village forces in the rear area from the direction of Kawazu Town!"

"Yes!"

"Elder Danzo!"

Danzo, who had been silently standing at the edge of the corner reminiscing about his former but now-fallen best friend, suddenly trembled, looked up at Fugaku, and was somewhat taken aback.

"Prepare 500 troops to intercept the Cloud Village forces in the rear area from the direction of Miki City!"

Danzo took a deep breath, his exposed eyes nodding emphatically at Fugaku: "Leave it to me, Fifth Hokage!"

"Elder Qiudao Qufeng!"

"I'm here."

The tall and imposing Akimichi Torifu had a serious expression on his face and stood up straight.

Without the slightest hesitation, even former rivals for Hokage, even one of Hiruzen Sarutobi's best friends and staunch allies, at this critical moment for Konoha, neither Danzo Shimura nor Torifu Akimichi hesitated.

If you dare to use it, I dare to use it!

"Prepare 500 troops and head to the Fire-Earth border to increase defenses. Be wary of Iwagakure's opportunistic attack!"

"Yes!"

"Consultant Mitokado Yan!"

Mitokado Yanagi frowned, but still stepped forward: "Fifth Generation."

"The Cloud Village army is pressing in, and war is imminent. Your work must be expedited." Fugaku Uchiha's tone left no room for argument: "Within three days, I need you to replace all the barriers within the village to ensure that the situation will not repeat itself, as it did with the Hyuga clan."

"I understand..."

Mitokado Yan took a deep breath and nodded.

With the Fourth Hokage dead, he is currently the person in the village with the deepest mastery of space-time ninjutsu, so the research and replacement of barriers can only be entrusted to him.

But this is obviously a huge project. Under normal circumstances, it would take at least ten days to half a month to complete.

But with the war approaching, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go.

Fugaku Uchiha assigned the tasks one by one, and each ninja had an extremely serious expression.

Despite their clear division of labor, the combat strength they actually received was quite small. For example, Shimura Danzo and Uchiha Setsuna together only had about a thousand ninjas, while the Cloud Village had three to four thousand elite troops!

But there's no other way; Konoha's military strength is limited right now, and being able to muster this many troops is already the limit.

"at last……"

Fugaku Uchiha turned his gaze to Hiashi Hyuga and a middle-aged Jonin who was sitting silently in a corner, and said, "Hashi Hyuga Jonin, Kazematsu Jonin, follow me to fight the Fourth Raikage!"

"Konoha will surely win this battle!"

Hiashi nodded slightly, and the Jonin Kazematsu beside him took a deep breath and nodded emphatically as well.

At this point, viewers who didn't know the situation became curious: who was this Kazamatsuri Jonin, that he was directly named by Fugaku and joined forces with Fugaku and Hiashi to fight against the Fourth Raikage and participate in the highest-level battle of this war?

Vice Minister of Medical Affairs, Jonin Kazematsu, or rather, Senju Kazematsu!

After the First Shinobi World War, the Senju clan began to retire and disband, abandoning the name of the Senju clan. However, a small number of people were unwilling to give up the clan's glory and tried to preserve the honor of the Senju.

Unfortunately, this concept has never been accepted by the Senju orthodox. In their view, the Senju clan has been completely integrated into Konoha and is no different from Konoha. Why bother with the idea of ​​being a separate clan?

However, there are always some stubborn people who are unwilling to give up their ideas, and among these people, Senju Kazematsu is the most persistent.

After Tsunade left Konoha, Kazematsu Senju could no longer suppress her inner thoughts and gathered a group of supporters to establish the 'Kazematsu Clan', using her own name as their surname.

Fun fact: During Boruto's era, Kazamatsuri Moegi, a descendant of the Kazamatsuri clan, awakened Wood Release, becoming the second member of the Senju clan, after Hashirama Senju, to awaken Wood Release on his own!

Inside the Hokage's office, Fugaku Uchiha's gaze fell upon Kazematsu Senju and Hiashi Hyuga, as if three beams of light were emanating from them.

Hyuga, Senju, Uchiha.

The three largest clans that founded Konoha have gathered once again.

However, this time the one in charge.

It's Uchiha!

Chapter 206 This is the Third Power! Susanoo!

Generally speaking, after a declaration of war is made, all sorts of miscellaneous preparations, such as military equipment and supplies, begin.

But it's different now.

With the Cloud Village army pressing in, the current war can be described as a defense of Konoha. Where would they find the time and energy to prepare for this?

By the time you've prepared all that messy stuff, the enemy will probably already be at your doorstep!

Therefore, after Fugaku Uchiha gave the order, the people of Konoha set off lightly armed and marched quickly to resist the enemy from Kumogakure. At the same time, after Fugaku Uchiha relayed the situation to Kirigakure, he immediately took Hiashi Hyuga and Kazematsu Senju, fully armed, to search for the Raikage's location.

The disparity in military strength between Konoha and Kumogakure is significant, making the chances of defeating Kumogakure through large-scale battles virtually zero.

Therefore, Konoha can only win this victory by first stopping the Fourth Raikage, who is rampaging through the Land of Fire, and by defeating him through a battle of peak strength.

As a result, many Konoha ninjas believed that Kumogakure would wage a protracted stalemate against Konoha in the heart of the Land of Fire, forcing Konoha to surrender by constantly depleting Konoha's already limited resources.

Unexpectedly, a large-scale battle broke out between the two sides just the next day, and the shadows from both sides met face to face.

The Fourth Raikage made no attempt to conceal his presence, recklessly charging into the heart of the Land of Fire with two Jinchuriki. This allowed Fugaku Uchiha to pinpoint their location immediately with the help of Hiashi's Byakugan.

"Is this the peace you all talk about, Cloud Village?"

Gazing at the muscular man with light blond hair, dark skin, and prominent muscles in the distance, Fugaku Uchiha took a deep breath: "First, they sent Jonin to directly steal my Konoha's bloodline limit, and now they're even pressing in with a large army, breaching my Land of Fire's borders, and slaughtering my Konoha ninja..."

"Enough with the nonsense, Fugaku Uchiha! Hand over Rott and the rest of my Kumogakure!"

The Fourth Raikage's deep voice rang out: "My Hidden Cloud Village sent envoys to negotiate with you for the sake of peace. You are full of benevolence, morality, peace and harmony, yet you have detained all of our envoys because of some conflicting conditions."

"If you cannot return Rotei and the others to us today, then there will be no more Konoha Village in this world!"

"Ah……"

Fugaku Uchiha sneered, his Mangekyou Sharingan growing increasingly sinister, while Hiashi Hyuga and Kazematsu Senju beside him also wore somber expressions.

Especially Hyuga Hiashi.

The Hidden Cloud Village coveted the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and, together with that whirlpool-faced man, seized several members of the main branch of the Hyuga clan, and even nearly took away his daughter as well.

Now that the Hidden Cloud Village has launched a large-scale invasion of Konoha, this is undoubtedly an insult to the Hyuga clan and to Konoha!

"Fifth Hokage, stop wasting words with this kind of person, let's fight!"

"war?"

Fourth Generation Ai sneered: "Hiashi, you have quite a pair of eyes."

If it were before the Third Shinobi World War, or even during the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha would have been worthy of Kumogakure's attention, since Konoha still had Minato Namikaze back then. But what about Konoha now?

They're just dogs of Kirigakure!

Now that the Fourth Raikage has arrived in person, along with two Jinchuriki, the desolate Konoha could be wiped out with a wave of the hand.

Thunder plow hot knife!