When they saw Mirai Uchiha, everyone who had just been eagerly plotting their combined assault on Konoha instantly turned serious.
A was known for his fiery temper. The moment he spotted Mirai Uchiha, he activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
"You've got some nerve showing up here! Now you're coming with me—dead or alive!"
Roaring like thunder, A shot forward as a streak of blue lightning, hurtling toward Mirai Uchiha.
But in the next instant, he was hurled backward with even greater force.
Boom!
With a deafening crash, A's body smashed into the ground, carving out a massive crater.
The sight left everyone stunned, mouths hanging open in disbelief.
They all understood the Raikage's strength to some degree.
Yet such a powerful ninja had just been casually kicked to the ground by Mirai Uchiha.
A heavy pressure filled the room.
Mirai Uchiha sat down calmly, his voice steady as always. "Shall we talk now—without interruptions?"
Hearing that, A wiped blood from the corner of his mouth and held back from attacking again.
That one kick snapped some sense back into him.
Seeing A no longer causing trouble, Onoki spoke gravely. "Hokage, what exactly did you mean earlier when you said we should discuss the future of the ninja world?"
Mirai replied indifferently. "The previous Great Ninja World Wars have already proven that the current system cannot bring lasting peace to the ninja world."
"Differences in geography make it difficult to distribute resources evenly between nations, while national divisions prevent sincere communication between people."
"I will unite the entire ninja world under one rule—an empire where every resource is controlled from a single source."
"True, lasting peace—the dream of all—will finally become reality."
"This plan I call the 'Unified Nation' plan."
After listening to Mirai's explanation, Onoki responded solemnly, "Every nation finds its own way to endure hardship—we don't need a ruler dictating our future."
"The hatred built over generations won't disappear so easily either. Your plan is pure nonsense."
Shaking his head, Mirai said, "Exactly because of your narrow-minded thinking, the ninja world remains torn apart by endless conflict."
"As for hatred…"
"Once people taste real despair, thoughts of vengeance fade into nothing."
Mifune coldly interjected, "Dream on, Mirai Uchiha!"
"All the horrors you've unleashed demand only one end—your death."
"Surrender now, and maybe some of Konoha's shinobi won't share your fate!"
Yagura Karatachi added darkly, "Hokage… Tell me you don't really believe a few pretty words will make us kneel before you, begging for mercy."
Observing their reactions, Mirai Uchiha remained completely unfazed.
This was exactly the direction he had hoped for.
Unless they all felt true terror themselves, even achieving unity would lead to endless chaos afterward.
Thinking about this, Mirai Uchiha spoke: "Since that's the case, I hereby declare..."
"The Fourth Great Ninja War has officially begun."
"Prepare yourselves to welcome war."
*Krrk...*
Everyone present involuntarily gulped.
None of them had expected Mirai Uchiha to make such a decision.
Rather than compromise, he had expressed an even more aggressive intent to start a war.
Madman!
This fellow was simply a madman!
Only Mei wore a complex expression.
Back when the Third Great Ninja War ended, she had visited Konoha as part of a diplomatic envoy.
At that time, Mirai Uchiha had already voiced his desire to unify the ninja world.
Because of that, she had deemed him an utter madman.
Yet here and now, under these very circumstances, he had actually declared war outright...
That Mirai from back then hadn't been joking—he truly wanted to conquer and unify the entire ninja world!
"Today's discussion ends here."
"Our next meeting will be our last—one way or another."
After speaking, Mirai Uchiha stood up to leave.
Mifune drew his long katana and roared in fury, "Mirai Uchiha, do you think this is a place you can just walk out of?"
"Even Hashirama Senju himself had to kneel and beg for peace—do you think you're special?"
"You won't be leaving the Land of Iron alive today!"
Upon hearing this, Mirai Uchiha slightly turned his head and looked at Mifune with a gentle gaze.
"Pathetic."
[Limbo: Border Jail]!
Mifune instinctively sensed an extremely dangerous presence.
Though unaware of Mirai Uchiha's actions, his battle-hardened instincts screamed at him to flee immediately.
However, before he could react, invisible forces pierced through his neck, chest, abdomen, kidneys, and other areas simultaneously.
Puchi!
Blood gushed from his mouth. Staring in disbelief at his now-shattered body, Mifune's eyes were filled with terror.
He hadn't even managed to display his strength before dying so mysteriously...
Damn... how utterly frustrating!
Eyes wide with disbelief, Mifune's body slammed to the ground with a dull thud.
No one paid attention to the lifeless corpse—everyone instead stared at Mirai Uchiha in shock.
"T-This isn't the Mangekyō Sharingan… What kind of eye is this?!"
"Has Mirai Uchiha somehow acquired yet another terrifying new power?"
"This brutal, terrifying ocular power feels even more horrifying than the Mangekyou Sharingan!"
Everyone present was drenched in cold sweat.
Although they didn't recognize the Rinnegan, none of them had sensed Mirai Uchiha's attack when he killed Mifune just now.
In other words...
If Mirai Uchiha had targeted any one of them earlier, their fate wouldn't have been much better than Mifune's.
"Looking forward to our next encounter."
[Kana~]
After Mirai Uchiha spoke, his figure vanished on the spot.
Only after he left did Onoki and the others finally relax their tensed bodies a little.
That aura of oppressive pressure had truly been suffocating.
It felt as though they could've been killed by Mirai Uchiha at any moment...
Especially after witnessing Mifune's sudden death right before their eyes, that feeling became even stronger.
"Well... what do we do now?"
Onoki looked at A and Yagura Karatachi and asked.
A clenched his fist tightly and replied solemnly, "We proceed with the original plan—mount an attack on Konoha."
"Mirai Uchiha may have some unique abilities, but once we understand his techniques, killing him won't be difficult."
He won't accept defeat as long as he draws breath!
Yagura Karatachi, who had been under genjutsu control all along, also answered coldly, "Then it's settled."
"You'd better not back down now, Tsuchikage."
Watching A and Yagura walk away, Onoki gritted his teeth and said, "Kitsuchi, let's go too."
He had ruled Iwagakure for decades and would never allow the village to fall under his watch.
Years ago, he had admired the young Madara Uchiha—but today...
He wanted to see if his Kekkei Tota could truly overcome the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan.
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