Konoha, reported by the Fourth Hokage at the start.

Chapter 140 Three Kage Not Enough, Five Kage Unite

Originally, the daimyo would not have granted the Third Hokage's request just because Li Yao might become the next God of Shinobi.

However, the third generation truly lived up to his reputation as a qualified politician.

Exaggerating Li Yao's strength was merely to attract the daimyo's attention; his true trump card was his terrifying ability to possess and regenerate bodies.

After seeing that the Third Hokage said that Li Yao knew the exclusive Lightning Release: Black Lightning developed by the Third Raikage, and also knew the Konoha secret ninjutsu Super Beast Imitation Drawing, and that Li Yao's current body, Kimura Yao, was taken from another body.

An image of an immortal being with immense power who could constantly possess and regenerate bodies instantly entered the daimyo's mind.

"demon!"

"This is a demon!!!"

Daimyo's hand holding the letter trembled violently, and he shouted "demon" without regard for his image, his eyes filled with a deep and lingering fear.

"grown ups!"

"grown ups!"

Upon hearing the daimyo's panicked words, the ninjas protecting him quickly entered the side hall, approached the daimyo, gripped their sword hilts, and stared warily at Mitokado Homura.

The two ANBU ninjas who came with Mitokado Homura also appeared on either side of him, staring warily at the daimyo's protective ninjas.

These ninjas were the Daimyo's personal guards, trained and recruited by the Daimyo himself, and were loyal only to the Daimyo. The ninjas dispatched by Konoha were only responsible for protecting the outer perimeter of the Daimyo's residence; the core of the defense was still these Twelve Guardian Ninjas.

If any enemy dares to attack the Daimyo, even if that enemy is a Konoha ninja, they will not hesitate to immediately eliminate the enemy.

Of course, the same principle applies to the Konoha Anbu. They are only loyal to the Hokage, and anyone who is detrimental to the Hokage is an enemy. Even if that enemy is a Daimyo's ninja, they will not hesitate to kill the enemy.

The entire side hall was thrown into a tense atmosphere, as the daimyo suddenly became agitated, and a fight seemed imminent.

At this moment, Mitomon Homura, who had been completely bewildered, came to his senses and immediately said to the two ANBU ninja beside him, "Step back. This is the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire, not an enemy's battlefield. With me here, no one can harm the Daimyo."

Mitokado Homura immediately established his stance upon speaking: Konoha and the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire were on his side, and he would not allow anyone to harm the Daimyo. At the same time, he explained the actions of the Anbu as protecting the Daimyo. As expected of the Hokage's advisor, his political reaction was quick.

"Yes, sir."

The two secret agents withdrew, but remained vigilant, prepared to provide support should the situation turn against them.

"Hmph...you may all leave now."

The daimyo took a deep breath and waved for the Twelve Guardian Ninja to leave.

"grown ups……"

Mitokado Homura lowered his body slightly, his eyes flashing with curiosity and a hint of confusion as he looked at the daimyo.

To be honest, he still doesn't understand what happened.

What exactly did Hiruzen write in his letter to the daimyo that made him so terrified and furious?

Could it be that Hiruzen is dissatisfied with the low budget and is trying to coerce the daimyo using some clandestine means?

Mitokado Yan had all sorts of guesses in his mind.

The daimyo ignored Mitokado Homura and told him to go outside and wait a while.

After Mitokado Homura left, the daimyo asked his secretary to bring him pen and ink, saying that the secretary should write.

"I agree to the proposal to join forces with other countries to kill Li Yao, but the two countries of Tu and Lei are not enough. I will write to the daimyo prefectures of the four countries of Tu, Lei, Feng, and Shui, and ask the Kage of each of their ninja villages to lead the team with you personally. We must kill Li Yao and we cannot let him live."

"Otherwise... the Daimyo's government will not recognize the legitimacy of Konoha Village, and naturally there will be no more annual funding for support."

The daimyo is really going all out this time, even writing out statements like not recognizing the legitimacy of Konoha, which is a direct and defiant statement.

It is evident that his fear of Li Yao at this moment far surpasses that of Hashirama Senju, the god of the ninja world.

To ensure the elimination of Li Yao, the Daimyo even felt that simply joining forces with Turkey and Raikkonen was not enough; it would be safer for all five major powers to act together.

All of this tells a story.

Compared to Hashirama Senju, the daimyo feared Li Yao's existence even more.

No matter how strong Hashirama Senju was, he would still die after a hundred years, while the Daimyo family could continue to rule their country for thousands of years.

But Li Yao is different. He is an immortal being who possesses the power of the God of Ninjas and can constantly possess and be reborn. He is a true god.

Nobody wants a god watching over them all the time. What if that god is in a bad mood and crushes you like an ant? That would be so unfair.

Especially when they think about the possibility that one day a god might be in a good mood and possess the heir of the Daming Prefecture, replacing the Daming Prefecture's prestigious status and becoming the new ruling family, wouldn't their family line be cut off?

The mere thought of these possibilities filled Daming with anxiety; he desperately wanted to kill Li Yao right now.

However, even the daimyo knew that it would take the ninjas to kill Li Yao.

"Konoha's advisor, Hotaru, please come in."

"This is a secret letter for the Third Hokage."

After writing the secret letter and affixing the Daimyo's official seal, the Daimyo allowed Mitokado Homura to enter and instructed him to return to Konoha as quickly as possible and personally deliver the letter to the Third Hokage.

One day later.

The three generations of the family stared in disbelief as they read the daimyo's reply at home.

"this……"

The third generation was quite taken aback. He felt that the daimyo was even more eager to kill Li Yao than he was.

"Is Li Yao's ability to possess another body and be reborn really that terrifying?"

"Uh...it seems a little scary."

"but……"

The fact that the daimyo was so wary of him was something the third generation never expected.

He said that Li Yao's ability to possess other bodies and achieve immortality was just to highlight the harm Li Yao posed to Konoha, the Land of Fire, and even the entire ninja world.

Thinking that if the Daimyo wanted to protect the Land of Fire, he should kill Li Yao as soon as possible to prevent Li Yao from growing stronger.

Unexpectedly, the lord somehow realized that Li Yao posed an even greater threat and was so eager to kill him as soon as possible.

Joining forces with Turkey and Leipzig is not enough; let's send all five major powers together.

It further specifies the requirement that all five Kage must come together.

They even threatened to revoke Konoha's legitimacy in the Land of Fire if they couldn't kill Li Yao.

This... was completely unexpected by the third generation; the daimyo's reaction was unexpectedly strong.

But... hehe!

The third generation laughed; the reaction was great!

In the original plan, Sarutobi Tsukishiro activating the Eight Gates Formation was a crucial and indispensable step in ensuring the killing of Li Yao.

Now that the Five Kage have joined forces, there's no need to sacrifice the child Moonstone.

Among the Five Kage, he has Kato's Soul-Severing Body protecting him, so he doesn't need to worry about Li Yao's illusions.

The Third Raikage fought Li Yao before, so Li Yao's genjutsu probably couldn't do anything to him.

The Third Tsuchikage possesses the Dust Release Chakra, a higher level than Kekkei Genkai Chakra, so Li Yao's genjutsu should be unable to affect him.

The higher the intensity of chakra nature, the stronger the resistance to genjutsu.

Like himself, although he did not have a bloodline limit, his basic attribute chakra, which he had condensed over many years, was much stronger than that of ordinary people.

Therefore, illusions are generally ineffective against him.

Unfortunately, basic chakra, unless its nature intensity is raised to the level of the Black Lightning developed by the Third Raikage, cannot withstand powerful genjutsu.

This is also why the Third Generation himself lacked confidence in blocking Li Yao's illusion technique.

Fortunately, with Kato Dan around, we don't need to fear Li Yao's illusions in this battle.

The other two Kage... The Third Hokage frowned slightly.

The Third Kazekage is alright. He possesses the powerful Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, which allows him to manipulate all steel materials through magnetism. His chakra nature is also very strong. Combined with the mental fortitude of a Kage-level powerhouse, he should be able to block Li Yao's genjutsu.

The fact that only the Third Mizukage remained made the Third Mizukage hesitate.

Since the last Shinobi World War, the Land of Water... no, the Hidden Mist Village has completely closed itself off from the world.

Now, more than a decade later, even the Third Mizukage doesn't know the true extent of the Third Mizukage's strength.

(End of this chapter)