Naruto: I, who fooled the ninja world, was hailed as a savior.

Chapter 389 The war that stakes everything has begun!

The Fifth Shinobi World War?

In the conference room, you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's breathing seemed to suddenly stop at that moment.

The weight of the very term "Fifth Shinobi World War" silenced everyone present.

"Everyone," Hinata Kumokawa said coldly, "let's face reality."

"What we are facing now is not the localized border skirmishes of the past, nor the struggles between the Ninja Village nations!"

"The Otsutsuki clan regards our world as a nursery and us inferior beings as nourishment."

"This means they will show us no mercy, and there is absolutely no possibility of compromise!"

"This is a war unlike any other war in the past!"

"This is a war between two races, a war of life and death!"

What lies behind us?

Hyuga Kumokawa's gaze swept over everyone present, and he said in a deep voice, "They are our comrades, our family, Konoha, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure!"

"It's this entire ninja world! It's all the humans living on this land!"

"We have nowhere to retreat!"

"We only have two paths before us."

"Choosing to resist may not lead to victory."

“If we choose to retreat…” his voice grew even colder, “we will surely die!”

Having said that, Hinata Kumokawa reached out, picked up the straw hat placed on the table in front of him, and put it on his head, casting a shadow on his face.

“Return my words to your respective ‘shadows’ verbatim.”

He raised his lowered gaze and looked at the people from the other four ninja villages, saying, "Konoha is willing to unite all forces that can be united to form a ninja alliance and fight against Akatsuki and Hueco Mundo together."

"Whether you join or not, I will start the Fifth Shinobi World War."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode towards the door of the conference room.

Just as he was about to push open the door and step out, he suddenly stopped and slowly turned around.

At this moment, everyone in the conference room had unconsciously stood up, and all eyes were fixed on him.

"From this moment on, Konoha enters a state of highest combat readiness."

"I am in charge of all operations."

"I will take full responsibility."

Hyuga Kumokawa looked at Jiraiya and Tsunade and said calmly, "If my body dies on the battlefield..."

“I allow you to use forbidden techniques to recall my soul from the Pure Land.”

"I will fight for the ninja world until my very last breath, even when my soul is completely annihilated."

After saying that, Hinata Kumokawa turned around and disappeared into the light and shadow outside the door.

"..."

The people in the meeting room stood frozen in place, speechless for a long time.

Even those who initially harbored resentment or doubt towards Hinata Kumokawa were moved by his actions.

"Tsk..."

After a long silence, a light, amused laugh broke the suffocating stillness.

Then, Kisame Hoshigaki's mouth slowly parted, revealing a set of sharp teeth.

His ruthless, shark-like gaze first swept over the distraught Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, then surveyed the various expressions on the faces of the Konoha members, and he chuckled, "Konoha..."

"It really is true, I've always been so lucky."

“I think you should feel honored.”

Having said that, he ignored the expressions on the faces of the Konoha people, smiled, and turned to leave the meeting room. Immediately following behind, Orochimaru, disguised as "Rasa," slowly stood up, a strange, forced smile on his face, and said indifferently, "Interesting."

As the person who knows Hinata Kumokawa's true nature best, he wouldn't believe anything that came out of that guy's mouth.

But it doesn't matter what that hypocrite is trying to do.

Orochimaru already knows what he's going to do.

"Let's see who's faster."

With this thought in mind, Orochimaru suddenly became incredibly calm, turned around, and walked out of the conference room.

"Tch!" The two Yugito gritted their teeth in displeasure, letting out a soft snort from their throats, expressing their dissatisfaction with Hyuga Kumokawa's domineering attitude.

That damn guy, he hasn't even been appointed as the leader of the coalition yet, but he's already acting like a leader. Who does he think he is...?

In the end, she could only leave quickly, her spirits low.

The last to rise was the yellow earth of Yanyin.

"In that case, we'll take our leave now."

His expression remained calm as he looked at Jiraiya and Tsunade, and said in a deep voice, "What the Hokage said today carries immense weight. I will bring back every word to Iwagakure and inform the Tsuchikage."

Even after the other ninja villages had left, the atmosphere in the meeting room did not immediately ease.

The people of Konoha were still immersed in complex emotions.

Fear, worry, shock, admiration...

What are you all standing here for?

Jiraiya glanced around at the crowd who were still standing there, his usual carefree smile gone, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you hear the Fifth Hokage's order?"

"Level 1 combat readiness!"

"Those who need to deliver messages, hurry up and deliver them! Those who need to integrate troops, hurry up and integrate them! Those who need to inventory supplies, hurry up and inventory them!"

"The Kido techniques recorded on the scroll have also been distributed to all ninjas; they must master them as soon as possible!"

"Now, there is no time for us to be afraid."

His words abruptly jolted everyone out of their chaotic thoughts.

yes……

A war where everything is at stake has begun!

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"That boy..."

The Fourth Raikage stared intently at the two indignant Yugitos before him and asked, "Hyuga Kumokawa, did he really say that? The Fifth Shinobi World War? The Allied Shinobi Forces?"

"Yes!" The two Yugitos crossed their arms, their faces full of indignation. "That guy is completely arrogant. The other ninja villages haven't even said anything yet."

"They haven't even discussed who will be the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, and it's still unknown whether the daimyo of the Land of Fire will cooperate with his reckless and insane actions!"

"He dared to declare war right in front of everyone, it's unbelievable..."

She frowned, still grumbling.

"Hahahaha!"

A loud, boisterous laugh echoed through the office.

"Interesting! Interesting!" The Fourth Raikage laughed so hard he almost fell over, his massive body trembling. "That guy is so interesting!"

The two Yugitos were stunned by the Raikage's sudden burst of laughter, and looked at him with puzzled expressions.

However, Raikage's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped, and the smile on his face vanished.

boom! !

A dull bang.

His fist slammed hard onto the desk in front of him, which was specially made of hard ironwood!
The sturdy tabletop was instantly dented, and the edges were covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

(End of this chapter)