I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 248 Five Kage Summit

This Five Kage Summit was brought forward by several years, but the Five Kage this time had a rather intriguing air about them. After all, it was clear to everyone that this was a scheme orchestrated by the Tsuchikage, Raikage, Kazekage, and Mizukage to ensnare Konoha.

This time, the Five Kage Summit was held, with each of the Five Kage accompanied by two bodyguards, all amidst a blizzard.

In the Land of Iron, the flags representing the five great ninja villages fly atop a towering castle amidst a blizzard.

The temperature inside the castle contrasted sharply with the blizzard outside.

The five flags—water, wind, fire, earth, and lightning—represent the five great ninja villages of the ninja world, and each flag has a shadow hat representing its respective village on a seat beneath it.

"The Five-Shadow Talks will now begin!"

A majestic voice echoed as Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron presided over the Five Kage Summit. He frowned and looked at the arriving Five Kage with a solemn expression.

This Five Kage Summit was clearly intended to create chaos in the ninja world, but circumstances dictated otherwise. The Tsuchikage, Onoki, chose this location for the summit for two reasons: firstly, the Land of Iron was neutral, and secondly, it was for the safety of Uchiha Yoru.

Within the Land of Fire, the area controlled by the Uchiha clan is located on the border of Kirigakure, which borders the Land of Iron.

"I am Mifune, the ruler, and the Five Kage Summit will now begin." As the host of this Five Kage Summit, Mifune, representing a neutral nation, sat solemnly beneath the character "侍" (shi), gazing at the Five Kage and announcing the start of the meeting.

Meanwhile, in the U-shaped seating arrangement were the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, the Fourth Raikage A, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi, and the Fifth Hokage Uchiha Yoru, acknowledged by all four major ninja villages.

The guards of the five great ninja villages stood behind their banners, solemnly watching the highly anticipated Five Kage Summit. This was the second such summit in the ninja world, having only been held once before, during the time of the First Hokage.

During this Five Kage Summit, the other Kage secretly kept an eye on the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan Uchiha.

Uchiha Yoru, dressed in white with his Kusanagi sword tucked into his waistband, calmly gazed at the crowd.

"Gentlemen, regarding this Five Kage Summit that I proposed, I must first make one point clear!" The first to speak was none other than the most senior Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

Although he was rather short and had a large red nose, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was no less imposing. He surveyed the crowd with an air of authority before finally settling his gaze on Uchiha Yoru.

"I must express my deepest abhorrence of evil human experimentation, especially the human experimentation to seize bloodline limits. I do not deny that various countries have done it during times of war and hostility, but it has never been done to bloodline limit ninjas within my own village!"

At this moment, Onoki shouted with an air of righteous indignation, while the other Kage remained calm, but the guards he brought with him all looked somewhat embarrassed.

This Tsuchikage seems a bit shameless; he's clearly implying that Danzo of Konoha Root conducted unauthorized human research and stole the Sharingan and Wood Release.

As for Uchiha Yoru, the protagonist of this story, he not only did not refute Onoki's shameless speech, but also nodded in agreement.

"That's right. Neither the five great ninja villages nor any other large or small ninja villages have ever conducted human research on their own comrades."

Each of the Five Kage was a cunning and shrewd old man, and they all remained calm as if they were evaluating an evil event. However, the guards brought by the Kage of each of the major ninja villages were all embarrassed and blushed.

Human research has always existed in the ninja world; it's just that smaller ninja villages lacked the technology and funding, while larger ninja villages had always conducted it secretly. However, it's untrue to say that there were no rogue ninjas among their own villages.

"Hmph! Onoki, stop your rambling."

The Fourth Raikage, A, with the most volatile temper, slammed his fist on the table in anger and roared, "If I discover any such evil incident in Kumogakure, I will quell it with swift and decisive action."

The seemingly rude Fourth Raikage, A, was clearly taking the opportunity to stir up trouble, or perhaps he was just relying on his rude temper.

As a seasoned and shrewd old man, Onoki could easily see through it. He immediately nodded with an expression of agreement, then turned his gaze to Hokage Uchiha Yoru.

"Here, I would like to express my sympathy to Hokage Uchiha Yoru, after all, Danzo of Root's actions can no longer be described as cruel."

It's obvious that Kazekage Rasa is secretly supporting the internal strife in Konoha, the Land of Fire. However, he is clearly the weakest at present and is currently being restrained by Konoha. Therefore, although he remains silent, he is actually the one who most wants Konoha to be in trouble.

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, had his head down and a gloomy expression, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.

As the Tsuchikage Onoki and the Raikage A instigated the conflict, a cold smile gradually appeared on Uchiha Yoru's face. He slammed his hand on the table, and the dull thud instantly silenced the Five Kage meeting, causing everyone to turn and look at him.

"Gentlemen, I don't want to talk too much about trivial matters at this Five Kage Summit, after all, Konoha is still in some turmoil."

Uchiha Yoru looked at everyone calmly and said, "I won't go into the details, as you all probably know them. I only came to this Five Kage Summit because the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage spoke out to support Konoha's justice. Time is of the essence, and every second I stay here increases the chances of change in Konoha."

"I'm facing some problems right now. I need all the war supplies: medical supplies, ninja tools, medicine, explosive tags, and food."

Good heavens, Uchiha Yoru blatantly asked for something in front of the four great ninja village kage, and he did it so confidently, as if they owed him something.

This scene made Might Guy, dressed in a green bodysuit behind the fire banner, blush and feel a little embarrassed. He even whispered to Itachi beside him, "Itachi, do you think becoming a Kage requires this?"

Although Might Guy's voice was soft, everyone present was a ninja, but the Five Kage had long since honed their shamelessness to perfection, so there wasn't a ripple at all.

The guards brought by the other Kage were different. The Tsuchikage brought Akatsuchi and his granddaughter Kurotsuchi, clearly wanting to broaden his granddaughter's horizons.

But the young Kurotsuchi's eyes widened, especially after hearing the voices coming from the Konoha guards, and he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Seeing the looks on everyone's faces, Kurotsuchi suppressed a laugh as she watched the Five Kage meeting, muttering to herself, "Indeed, perhaps becoming a Kage requires this, but the Hokage is really cool."

The Fourth Raikage's two bodyguards, Darui and Shi, exchanged a glance and remained calm. The Kazekage's bodyguards were Maki and another unknown Sand Ninja.

The guards behind the Fourth Mizukage were wearing masks and were clearly elite members of the Kirigakure ANBU.

Among the guards from the five great ninja villages, the most attention-grabbing is Uchiha Itachi, the Hokage's bodyguard, who is said to have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan at the age of twelve.

The young Itachi Uchiha remained calm and composed. "Gai-senpai, be mindful of your image."

"Ahem, I understand." Although Uchiha Itachi didn't mean anything by it, Might Guy realized that what he said was a bit inappropriate in front of so many people, and he scratched his head awkwardly.

Everyone looked at this somewhat comical Konoha Jonin dressed in a green bodysuit. Although they were curious, no one dared to underestimate him.

Might Guy is considered a legendary ninja of Konoha, possessing the forbidden technique Eight Gates. Although they had never witnessed it, they knew the power of forbidden techniques, let alone their sudden bursts of power.

During the Five Kage Summit, even the neutral representative, Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron, couldn't bear to watch and closed his eyes, pretending to listen attentively, though in his heart he also thought the Five Kage were all shameless.

This young Hokage, Uchiha Yoru, clearly knew the intentions of the major ninja villages, yet he used that as leverage to brazenly demand supplies from the Kage of the four major ninja villages. It was simply outrageous.

"Hokage, before you shamelessly demand supplies, isn't there something you need to explain?"

At this moment, facing the Hokage Uchiha Yoru who was demanding supplies with a clear conscience, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, although he had a baby face, was not someone anyone dared to underestimate.

"Your Excellency seems to have a very close relationship with Mei Terumi, the leader of the Kirigakure rebels. Even the management system is exactly the same as that of the police department, or even more so. According to intelligence, the Uchiha clan has been conducting long-term trade with this rebel group in recent years."

As the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, launched into a somber interrogation, everyone's attention was instantly drawn to him. Uchiha Yoru, however, stood out with an air of righteous indignation and shouted, "Fourth Mizukage, this is normal trade between us!"

"Furthermore, given the system of rejecting bloodline ninjas in Kirigakure and even the entire Land of Water, it's conceivable that there would be resistance. Moreover, this rebel army is based on the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools, so the Uchiha clan has never interfered in the political affairs of the Land of Water."

Good heavens, the entire ninja world knows that you two have a close relationship, and there are even many rumors that the two sides have actually joined forces, and some say that the Uchiha are preparing to transform Konoha into a ninja village where bloodline limit ninjas are supreme, and so on.

However, Uchiha Yoru, in front of some of the most prominent and highest-ranking Kage in the ninja world, was completely lying through his teeth, acting as if he were completely bewildered and innocent. How could he have interfered with Kirigakure in the Land of Water?

However, at this moment, the Tsuchikage Onoki, the Raikage A, and the Kazekage Rasa pretended to be dumbfounded, as if they couldn't understand at all.

Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron sighed inwardly and shook his head inwardly. This was no Five Kage Summit; it was clearly a meeting of thugs.

"Ahem, since the Fourth Mizukage has brought this up, I have also heard about it. Why don't you all hear my opinion?"

Just then, Onoki revealed a sincere smile, but everyone saw his treacherous nature.

"The Land of Water is currently in a state of constant war due to the influence of the Bloodline Rebellion Army, and this is an indisputable fact. However, the Hokage of Konoha also has a point, since the Uchiha clan never directly intervened, and the transaction location was chosen to be the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools."

At this moment, Onoki looked at everyone with a mischievous smile and couldn't help but say, "Since the Third Shinobi World War, the shinobi world has finally enjoyed peace. The current turmoil in Konoha and Kirigakure is something that neither I nor any of you want to see, and it is also something that the entire shinobi world does not want to see."

"You, Onoki, don't want to see internal strife in Konoha and Kirigakure? You probably wish the entire ninja world would be in chaos." The Kage guards from various ninja villages muttered to themselves, truly witnessing the shamelessness of a Kage today.

"However, the Kirigakure bloodline ninja legion entrenched in the Land of Whirlpools follows the Will of Fire of the Hokage of Konoha, which is an indisputable fact. At the same time, since your Land of Water also rejects and cannot tolerate bloodline ninjas, why don't I, the Raikage, and the Kazekage act as peacemakers?"

"For the sake of peace and stability in the ninja world, and for the stability of Kirigakure and Konoha, it would be better to acknowledge the Kirigakure entrenched in the Land of Whirlpools."

At this point, the shameless Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, turned around with a sincere smile and looked at Uchiha Yoru, saying with a laugh, "Since Your Hokage has a close relationship with this force, why not merge it into Konoha?"

"Of course, we only recognize the territory of the Land of Whirlpools ruins; as for those who occupy the Land of Water territory!"

At this moment, although Onoki did not say anything, the Kage guards all widened their eyes after hearing these words, and couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts, "How shameless!"

This is hardly a peacemaker; it's clearly a way to cut flesh from both the Mist Village and the Leaf Village, creating a third force between these two major powers.

Acknowledging Uchiha Yoru's identity as Hokage was intended to divide and weaken Konoha, yet he then allied with the Kirigakure rebels. It's practically like a third ninja village is about to appear.

Or rather!

Many of the Kage were secretly alarmed, cold sweat dripping from their temples. It seemed that this Tsuchikage was planning to bring the Sixth Great Ninja Village to the scene.

This sixth great ninja village was established by absorbing the blood of the two great ninja villages, Kirigakure and Konoha. To put it bluntly, they didn't lose anything. On the contrary, Konoha and Kirigakure split up and another force emerged.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, shamelessly grinned at everyone, acting as if he were a peace-loving person. This scene made Kurotsuchi feel so embarrassed that she wanted to clench her toes and crawl into a hole in the ground.

"Yes, Tsuchikage Onoki is right. Recently, the ninja world has been in turmoil because of your Kirigakure and Konoha. Even though it has been several years since the end of the Third Shinobi World War, we still cannot enjoy peace in peace."

The rough-around-the-edges Fourth Raikage, A, also slammed his fist on the table in anger, shouting as if he were upholding justice.

The Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, nodded calmly and said, "Indeed, this may be the key to peace in the ninja world."

Even Uchiha Yoru turned to the Fourth Mizukage with a smile on his face and said, "What the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage said is correct, but on this basis, the Mizukage also needs to reach a reconciliation with the Kirigakure bloodline ninja at the ruins of the Land of Whirlpools."

At this moment, the four Kage of the five great ninja villages all nodded in agreement, while the Fourth Mizukage looked at everyone with a grim expression.

At this moment, not only the Fourth Mizukage, but also all the Kage's guards and Mifune understood one thing: before they came, the four Kage had secretly reached some kind of agreement, and the only one who would be tricked was the Fourth Mizukage.

"Hmph! It seems the Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Kazekage were prepared all along, and so was the Hokage!"

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, stared coldly at the three Kage with a gloomy face, finally fixing his gaze on the Hokage, Yoru Uchiha.

"The Hokage hasn't even resolved his own affairs, yet he's already scheming about other things. Isn't he afraid of getting burned?"

The warning was particularly serious; it was clear that the Fourth Mizukage would not allow another force to appear at his doorstep.

But now the other shadows have tacitly accepted it.

The Hokage of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Yoru, was not in a favorable position. The area he could control was only the region adjacent to the Land of Water, which meant he controlled at most a quarter of the Land of Fire's territory.

The forces supporting Tsunade, one of the Three Legendary Sannin, were numerous: the Third Hokage's faction, the Daimyo's household in the Land of Fire, and countless neutral ninjas.

Tsunade's appearance even directly caused the wavering neutral ninjas of Konoha to turn to her side. After all, Tsunade's own connections and background made her arguably the most prestigious ninja in Konoha.

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Thank you to all the brothers who support Koi. As for how Konoha splits and how he becomes Hokage, please wait another three or four days. Then the whole story will be revealed.

(End of this chapter)