[Uzumaki Mito]:
A man who needs others to clean up after his mess has no business dreaming of becoming Hokage. That's the biggest joke I've ever heard.
[Uchiha Madara]:
Madara approves! I must say, your little granddaughter isn't half bad. I, Uchiha Madara, acknowledge her somewhat.
[Uzumaki Naruto]:
Granny Tsunade, you're so cool! I'm going to become a Hokage as awesome as you!
[Minato Namikaze]:
Naruto! Don't tell me your old man isn't cool? Though I admit, Lady Tsunade really is impressive—no wonder she was one of the Legendary Sannin like my teacher.
[Kushina Uzumaki]:
Naruto, I still hope you grow up to be as cool as your father!
[Naruto]:
Dad! Mom! I've decided—I'm going to become the coolest Hokage ever!
[Kushina]:
Hahaha! That's my boy!
[Hinata Hyuga]:
Naruto-kun! You'll definitely make it!
[Sasuke Uchiha]:
Naruto… Even if you manage to become as cool as the Fourth or Lady Tsunade, you'll never be the coolest Hokage—because I am the Seventh Hokage of Konoha.
[Naruto]:
Damn it! I forgot about you, Sasuke! But still… I know I'm not as cool, not as talented, and not as smart as you… but I'll never give up!
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman" @ Raikage A @ Granny Chiyo @ "Less Immature Than Tsunade-sama" @ Ōnoki]:
Weren't you all just boasting about how your villages have better intel than Konoha?
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman"]:
Then how come, from what we've seen, none of you realized Obito was impersonating Madara either?
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman"]:
Everyone seemed to have taken him at his word—believing he was actually Madara, didn't they?
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman"]:
Looks like you're all just good at talking big. But you're right about one thing—we didn't figure it out either. That means our intel department does need improvement. But yours? Doesn't seem much better.
["Less Immature Than Tsunade-sama"]:
Tch! Obito was your Konoha guy.
If even you didn't uncover the truth, how could we be expected to?
Though Mei Terumi felt thoroughly embarrassed, her pride wouldn't let her stay silent—she fired back anyway.
As for Ōnoki and the others, they quietly accepted Tsunade's jabs without a word.
After all—
When they mocked Konoha earlier, Tsunade and the Intel Division hadn't said a thing in their defense.
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman" @ "Less Immature Than Tsunade-sama"]:
Immature brat! You're not only childish—your skin is thicker than armor!
Just as Tsunade and Mei Terumi were about to start another round of their usual bickering—
Everyone in the chat was suddenly mentioned at once:
[Shikamaru Nara @ Everyone]:
Hey, hey, hey!
Am I really the only one who noticed?
The Fourth Great Ninja War…
it literally started from this very scene we're watching right now!
Everyone fell silent.
They finally realized—
Yes!
Right from the moment Obito, posing as Madara, declared war on the entire ninja world—
the Fourth Great Ninja War had officially begun!
[First Hokage, Hashirama Senju @ Uchiha Madara]:
Madara!
So it was you who sparked the Fourth Great Ninja War!
[Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju]:
Nii-san! You're mistaken!
That masked man is Uchiha Obito—not the real Madara!
[Izuna Uchiha @ Tobirama]:
You're the one who's mistaken!
Obito is my Nii-san's subordinate.
So yeah, the war was started by my Nii-san!
[Izuna @ Madara]:
Nii-san! You're the best!
[Madara @ Izuna]:
Otouto, sit down.
This is basic stuff—no need for all the fuss.
[Izuna]:
Nii-san! 666!(A Chinese slang meaning "awesome")
[Madara @ Hashirama]:
Hashi-rama! Did you see that?
I alone am capable of starting a war that engulfs the entire ninja world!
[Hashirama]:
Madara… Must you go this far?
Do you realize how much blood will be shed?
How many lives will be lost?
[Madara]:
You don't get it, Hashirama!
Everything I'm doing is for true peace—
A world without war or bloodshed!
[Hashirama]:
Madara, starting a global war for the sake of peace?
How could that make any sense?!
[Madara]:
You won't understand now.
But when my plan succeeds—you will.
On the moon, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki giggled to herself.
"Oh, Madara… Even with Black Zetsu exposed,
you're still walking right into my trap.
Maybe I should let Black Zetsu give you a little 'push' after all…"
Having escaped the Akatsuki base, Black Zetsu sneered darkly.
"Foolish Madara!
Your grand plan is nothing but…"
He almost typed out the truth in the group chat to mock Madara directly—
but he held back.
For Kaguya's sake, the secret had to remain hidden—for now.
[Fourth Raikage, A]:
To think… the enemy of the Fourth Ninja War isn't a village—
but a single man.
[Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki]:
I never thought I'd live to see the day when all villages truly united.
[Granny Chiyo]:
Even now, I can hardly believe it…
And yet in the future, it becomes reality.
["Less Immature Than Tsunade-sama" @ "Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman"]:
So the real enemy of the future is Akatsuki and Obito, huh…?
["Pretending-To-Be-Young Old Woman"]:
So can you please stop picking on me now, you immature brat?!
["Less Immature Than Tsunade-sama"]:
But you are a pretend-young old hag!
Hidden Rain Village– Akatsuki Base
Suddenly, a murderous aura burst forth from Nagato.
At this point—he understood everything.
From the beginning, he had been used.
The reason Madara gave him the Rinnegan—
was to use him as a resurrection tool.
Obito, pretending to be Madara, had tricked him into collecting Tailed Beasts—
all to start a war.
He had been a fool.
He thought he was chasing peace—
a world without war or bloodshed.
But everything he had done…
was paving the way for Obito to launch the Fourth Great Ninja War.
This wasn't peace.
It was disaster.
He finally understood—
Naruto was right.
Obito must die.
If he killed Obito now,
they still might be able to prevent the war.
As a child orphaned by war,
Nagato knew better than anyone the horror of conflict.
Obito could sense Nagato's bloodlust.
[Obito]:
Nagato… Don't tell me you're really planning to attack me now?
[Nagato]:
Your true aim is to start the Fourth Ninja War?
Then I have no choice but to stop you—
by killing you right now!
[Nagato – In Chat]:
All Akatsuki members, hear me—
join me in executing Uchiha Obito, right here and now!
[Deidara]:
Yes! I've been waiting for this! Hmph!
"He pretended to be some idiot—
and I actually believed he was just a fool.
Which makes me the real idiot, doesn't it?!"
"Always calling me 'senpai,'
pretending to admire my art—
That wasn't respect—it was mockery!"
"Anyone who mocks my art…
must die! Hmph!"
"Not even Jesus could save you now!
I, Deidara, have spoken! Hmph!"
Obito could tell Nagato and Deidara were dead serious.
He was seriously panicking now.
Didn't Madara already get the Revival Talisman?
Why hasn't he come back yet?!
Could it be…
there was some restriction on the item?
He couldn't understand it.
Despite all his urging,
why hadn't Madara used it yet?
[Obito]:
You really want to fight me?!
Think it through!
"Madara is behind me!
And he has the Revival Talisman—he could return any minute!"
"Do you really think you can take me down?"
"So let's all calm down and talk this out!"
"I admit I lied… but I never hurt any of you!"
"Especially you, Nagato!
Everything you've achieved—
the Rinnegan, your position—
It was all thanks to Madara's gift and my guidance!"
Hidan suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha!"
"You really think just because you've got Madara behind you, we're afraid?!"
To Be Continued...
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