News from Sunagakure quickly spread throughout the ninja world.
When ninjas from other villages heard that Sunagakure had actually pledged loyalty to Mirai Uchiha as the representative of the Land of Wind, they were all too shocked to recover.
Although Sunagakure's strength had been steadily declining, it had always remained one of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world.
Now Sunagakure had chosen to submit to Mirai Uchiha...
Anyone with even a little insight knew this matter was far more complex than it appeared on the surface.
This marked another major reshuffle in the established order of the ninja world since the end of the Warring States era.
Would the submission of just Sunagakure alone be enough to make Mirai Uchiha stop?
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Kumogakure.
After reading the letter from the Lightning Daimyo, Ai slammed his fist onto the desk in front of him.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the desk shattered into pieces.
"Does he think I would stoop so low as to allow myself to be monitored? I am the Raikage!"
Seeing Ai's fury, Mabui immediately tried to calm him down. "Raikage-sama, please don't get so upset."
"You know what happened to the Fire Daimyo and the Wind Daimyo. It's normal for the Lightning Daimyo to feel concerned."
"It's just sending a few people over; there's no need to get angry about this."
"Or... are you thinking about taking this opportunity to eliminate the daimyo like Konoha and Sunagakure did?"
Hearing this, Ai snorted coldly. "I won't do anything like that."
"The daimyo is the symbol of the country, and deserves our loyalty."
"Ninjas only need to properly fulfill their duties."
Mabui nodded. "Then what should we do next?"
Ai handed the letter to Mabui and said solemnly, "Mirai Uchiha's ambitions definitely won't stop here. We must prepare ourselves early."
"The Lightning Daimyo wrote that he has already reached an agreement with the Land of Water Daimyo and the Land of Earth Daimyo."
"The Lands of Lightning, Water, and Earth have formed an alliance and will launch a coordinated attack on Konoha."
"As for specific details... they require direct discussion among us Kage."
Mabui quickly thought and then suggested, "If that's the case, why not invite The Third Tsuchikage and The Fourth Mizukage to hold a summit meeting of the Three Kage?"
"As for the location..." After thinking for a moment, Mabui continued, "Let's set it in the Land of Iron."
"The Land of Iron?"
"Why choose there?"
Seeing Ai's confused look, Mabui explained, "The Land of Iron has always maintained neutrality and never participated in any wars."
"Holding the summit there would provide a greater sense of security for all parties involved."
"Also... the samurai are subordinate to the daimyo, ranking just below nobles. Mirai Uchiha's actions have infringed upon the interests of the samurai groups, and they definitely won't stand idly by."
"Mifune is immensely powerful and commands a large following. If we can gain their support, our chances of victory will increase somewhat."
After listening to Mabui's analysis, A made a decisive motion with his arm. "Then it's settled. You're responsible for informing Onoki and Yagura Karatachi."
Before he could finish speaking, Darui rushed in hastily.
"Raikage-sama, B asks to see you. He says he wants to battle at your side."
"Nonsense!" A snorted coldly. His form shot forward like a bolt of lightning, blasting through the wall of the Raikage Tower and flying outside.
Witnessing this scene, Mabui helplessly sighed.
Ever since the death of the Third Raikage and the loss of his own arm, A had restricted B's freedom.
But this time, facing Mirai Uchiha once more...
Could they really have any chance of winning without teaming up with B?
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Iwagakure Village.
Onoki, the Tsuchikage, silently exhaled.
If given the choice, he truly wouldn't want to provoke someone like Mirai Uchiha.
The power displayed by that opponent was absolutely no less than that of Madara Uchiha in his prime.
Unfortunately, Mirai Uchiha seemed to have inherited Madara Uchiha's will and intentions. Mirai Uchiha sought to bring the entire ninja world under his control.
In that case, there was nothing else he could do but intervene personally.
With the combined strength of the three Kages and their forces, they might still stand a chance.
Thinking thus, Onoki gave instructions to Kitsuchi. "Kitsuchi, you'll accompany me on the trip to the Land of Iron."
"I'm truly sorry to ask you to travel so far with this old man, especially so soon after your daughter was born."
Kitsuchi chuckled while scratching his head. "It's fine. Kurotsuchi is still young; I wouldn't be able to help much by staying at home anyway."
Nodding, Onoki continued, "Right, also find some people to keep watch over Roshi and Han. Under no circumstances can we allow them to leave the village during this time."
"Understood."
———
Kirigakure Village.
Yagura Karatachi alone entered the secret chamber.
At the center of the darkness, a masked shinobi sat on a stone throne with a humanoid wrapped in large pitcher plants standing beside him.
"Obito, are you sure about dragging Kirigakure into this?"
"If we fail, the fact that you're manipulating Yagura Karatachi could easily be exposed."
Hearing Black Zetsu's question, Obito Uchiha snorted coldly. "This is our best opportunity to defeat Mirai Uchiha."
"If we can kill Mirai Uchiha, even if we lose Kirigakure as our main headquarters, it won't matter."
Obito Uchiha had just finished speaking when White Zetsu chuckled and asked, "Obito Uchiha, will you be taking direct action this time as well?"
Obito Uchiha hesitated briefly before replying solemnly, "I'm the unseen hand shaping everything in the ninja world. There's no need for me to appear on the public stage."
Hearing that, White Zetsu grinned playfully. "Obito Uchiha, you're not intimidated by Mirai Uchiha, are you?"
Obito Uchiha clenched his fist tightly. "Intimidated by him? He's nothing but a mindless brute who relies solely on brute strength."
"I can crush him with nothing but strategy alone."
Obito Uchiha ran his hand across the dozens of Sharingan eyes embedded along one side of his body.
With so many Sharingan guarding his life, not to mention his own Mangekyou Sharingan...
What could Mirai Uchiha possibly do to someone like him?
If he couldn't beat him face-to-face, couldn't he still play his usual dirty tricks from the shadows?
And if absolutely necessary, he could always extend his life through the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
Even after Mirai Uchiha's demise, he would still reign supreme over the ninja world!
Thinking for a moment, Obito Uchiha asked, "By the way, how's Nagato doing lately?"
Black Zetsu responded, "Nagato had mastered the power of the Rinnegan. He had already slain Sanshouo the Salamander and seized control of Amegakure."
"The gathering of allies is also progressing well. It won't be long before he assembles a formidable team."
Obito Uchiha nodded slightly, his mood improving.
As long as everything keeps moving forward, the day would surely come when he crushed Mirai Uchiha under his heel.
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