Kumogakure.
In the Raikage’s office perched high in the mountains, the Fourth Raikage, A, pondered over the intelligence reports from Konoha on his desk.
Danzo was dead.
Root had been nearly wiped out, leaving it a mere shadow of its former self.
Konoha, which was already in a weakened state, had now lost an arm.
This caused Konoha’s combat power to drop significantly once more.
A’s heart was filled with restlessness.
Faced with the weakest Konoha since its founding, he found it hard to suppress his inner desires.
Kumogakure had always wanted to replace Konoha as the head of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.
The enmity between the two villages had a long history, and not long ago, the diplomatic mission he had sent to sign a peace treaty with Konoha was entirely killed by Minato’s brother.
It was a slap in the face, a severe humiliation!
He had strongly demanded Hiruzen Sarutobi take responsibility for this, even threatening war.
They had initially agreed to exchange the body of the Hyuga clan head.
However, for some unknown reason, Konoha had yet to send Hyuga Hiashi’s body.
Letters urging Konoha had disappeared without a trace.
His heart was filled with intense anger, lacking only a proper outlet.
“With Kumogakure’s strength, crushing Konoha now would be easy.”
Raikage A grinned.
Unlike Konoha, which was in decline, Kumogakure had reached a new peak in strength.
The village had two perfect Jinchuriki: Yugito Nii, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, and his brother Killer B, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
They could perfectly wield the power of their tailed beasts!
In contrast, Konoha’s only Jinchuriki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, was a mere three-year-old child.
According to intelligence, he had even fallen into the hands of the Uchiha clan.
Ridiculous!
The Jinchuriki that Hiruzen Sarutobi had guarded all his life was now under the control of the Uchiha, whom he had constantly suppressed and guarded against.
This absurdity only made A further disdain the current Konoha.
The only one to be cautious of was Mirai.
The Blue Flash, Minato’s brother.
During the Third Shinobi World War, while the Yellow Flash Minato was on the battlefield in the Land of Lightning, his brother the Blue Flash was in the Land of Wind.
A had never personally fought Mirai.
But according to the information, he was a formidable enemy, definitely not inferior to Minato.
The Fourth Kazekage Rasa had a mental breakdown and nearly went mad after fighting him.
Danzo was also killed by him.
If this man participated in the war, it would be a significant problem.
However, A wasn’t worried. With two perfect Jinchuriki and himself on the battlefield, he believed they could handle any unexpected situations.
“In this battle, the advantage is ours!”
After thoroughly analyzing the situation, A let out a long breath.
“The ninja world has been peaceful for too long. It’s time to add some spice.”
He looked at the peace treaty with Konoha on the Raikage’s desk, sneered, picked it up, and tore it in half.
…
The news of Kumogakure’s declaration of war quickly reached Konoha.
In the Hokage’s office, the atmosphere was heavy, almost suffocating.
The senior leaders of Konoha sitting around the conference table were all wearing grave expressions, remaining silent.
“Everyone, Kumogakure has declared war…”
Sitting at the head of the Hokage’s table, Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed deeply with a complex expression.
The high-ranking officials around the table had varying reactions—some were unwilling, some angry, and some resigned.
“Kumogakure must have seen through Konoha’s current predicament to declare war at this time.”
Shikaku Nara, the head of the Nara clan, spoke in a deep voice.
As the head of the Nara clan and Konoha’s strategist, even he found it difficult to come up with a solution in this situation.
Konoha’s strength was already waning, and with Danzo’s recent death and Root’s decimation, the village was left severely weakened.
If war broke out, Konoha would immediately be at a disadvantage.
“In my opinion, all of this is Mirai’s fault. If he hadn’t killed Kumogakure’s diplomatic mission and then Danzo a few days ago, Kumogakure wouldn’t be declaring war.”
The speaker was a Jonin from the Sarutobi clan, his tone full of resentment and anger.
It was as if he had a deep grudge against Mirai.
“Indeed, Konoha’s current predicament is closely tied to Mirai!”
Another Jonin, also from the Sarutobi clan, echoed.
Led by these Sarutobi clan members, the conference room quickly filled with criticisms of Mirai.
Their words made it seem like Mirai was the root cause of all the troubles.
As they vented their frustrations,
Boom!
The conference room door was suddenly blasted open!
Debris flew, and dust surged.
The room fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to the shattered door.
As the dust settled, those who had been cursing Mirai turned pale with fear and their lips trembled.
“Na-Mirai…”
The person who had blasted open the door was Mirai himself!
Recalling Mirai’s fearsome reputation, the previously outspoken individuals were now too scared to speak.
“Mirai, why are you here?”
Hiruzen Sarutobi had a bad feeling.
With such a forceful entrance, what was Mirai planning?
Ignoring him, Mirai’s calm gaze swept over the conference table.
“I heard Kumogakure has declared war.”
The high-ranking officials exchanged glances.
Their expressions confirmed everything without words.
“Heh, is a small village like Kumogakure worth all this gloom?”
Mirai’s eyes showed a hint of contempt as he scanned the high-ranking officials around the table.
Those caught in his gaze couldn’t help but lower their heads in shame.
In Konoha, only Mirai would dare to look down on Kumogakure like this.
“I will handle this war.”
With that, Mirai turned and left.
Somehow, after hearing his words, the previously pessimistic high-ranking officials felt a sudden sense of relief.
As if Kumogakure wasn’t so frightening after all.
Noticing this change in mood only deepened their shame.
“Almost forgot.”
At that moment, Mirai suddenly stopped.
The abrupt statement startled everyone.
Those who had just relaxed held their breath again.
“There’s also the Uchiha.”
With those words, Mirai left without stopping again, disappearing from their sight.
Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fists, watching his back with frustration.
The stronger Mirai appeared, the more it highlighted his own incompetence.
In the past, even during wartime, he suppressed the Uchiha clan’s achievements to keep them in check.
But now, the situation had changed.
Mirai’s presence had made the situation uncontrollable.
After this battle, how high would Mirai and the Uchiha clan’s reputation rise in the village?
Realizing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi broke into a cold sweat.
He realized that Kumogakure’s declaration of war for Mirai was a huge opportunity to gain fame!
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