Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 523 Another Meeting

time flies.

In the sky above the Land of Iron, heavy snow began to fall again.

"Lord Hokage, welcome back once again."

Dressed as a samurai with a white cloth tied around his head, Mifune stood respectfully at the gates of the Iron City, awaiting Toshiro's arrival.

"Haha, I never thought we'd be able to hold the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron again."

"Excuse me for disturbing your esteemed country and Mr. Mifune!"

Dressed casually and accompanied by two guards, Toshiro, surrounded by a large group of samurai, began exchanging pleasantries with Mifune.

"It is an honor for our Land of Iron and our warriors to be able to host the Five Kage Summit multiple times."

Although it was costly and somewhat wasteful of resources, holding the Five Kage Summit would help enhance the international reputation of their Land of Iron.

"Have the other four Shadows arrived already?"

This Five Kage Summit was initiated by the Raikage.

As for the reason, it was simply because his good younger brother, Killer Bee, was attacked by the Akatsuki organization.

Not only in comparison, but now all the tailed beasts in each village have been captured by the Akatsuki and sealed in the Gedo Mazo.

This has put all countries on high alert.

"They've all arrived one after another!"

"Especially the Raikage, he arrived three days ago."

"Oh, it seems the Raikage is quite anxious!"

Hearing Mifune's words, Toshiro was not surprised. The Raikage and Bee had a deep bond, so it was not surprising that he was so impatient.

The next day, after resting overnight, Toshiro greeted Onoki, Ai, Mei Terumi, and Gaara, who were present, with great enthusiasm.

Gaara, in particular, was rescued by Naruto, and just like in the original story, he was revived by Elder Chiyo.

"Raikage, our communication channels are perfectly open; there's no need to organize another Five Kage Summit!"

From the outset, Toshiro didn't mention the Akatsuki organization at all, as if he had no idea that Nagato and Obito had already gathered all eight tailed beasts.

"Although the presence of the special envoy makes communication between us very convenient, this matter is extremely important. We still need to sit down and have a proper discussion on how to deal with this Akatsuki organization."

"Now, they have gathered all nine tailed beasts except for Konoha's Nine-Tails. If we don't take some action, something terrible may happen."

The thought that the other party had gathered all eight tailed beasts made A restless, especially since the other party had also captured Bee, which made him furious.

Unable to resist, he stood up and made the suggestion loudly and anxiously.

"Everyone should form a joint investigation team as quickly as possible so that we can rescue Bi as soon as possible and also recover the tailed beasts from each village."

It seems that in A's mind, although Akatsuki captured the Eight Tailed Beasts, it has not yet risen to the point of forming a ninja alliance and launching a war.

"Are you really sure that the person who was taken away is Bi himself?"

Upon seeing Ai, who was visibly agitated and immediately urged everyone to work together to rescue his younger brother, Toshiro asked a question that was neither too serious nor too casual.

"What do you mean?"

The Raikage, who had just been waving his arms and speaking excitedly, suddenly stopped, and then his expression became extremely interesting.

Clearly, he had considered a certain possibility.

"More than this... idiot. If I find him, I'll make sure he knows what 'love' from an older brother really is!"

Although he wasn't sure yet, Ai was starting to believe that Bi was probably just using a clever trick to escape.

He fooled the Akatsuki organization, and he fooled him as well. Then he went outside and did some kind of performance or something.

"Well~" Looking at the enraged Raikage, Toshiro continued, "Raikage, don't get so agitated."

"The matter has not been fully investigated yet, and no one can say for sure what the situation is."

"But this Akatsuki organization is something we should pay close attention to."

"really!"

As soon as Toshiro finished speaking, Gaara, who was still very young, looked at Toshiro beside him and also spoke up.

"I myself was once a Jinchūriki, and I also experienced an attack by the Akatsuki..."

Gaara then recounted his experiences, with particular emphasis on the fact that the Gedo Mazo was able to absorb the chakra of the Tailed Beasts.

"I agree with Raikage's suggestion to form a dedicated team to defeat the Akatsuki organization."

"Indeed, if the opponent only imprisons the tailed beasts or creates new jinchūriki, they are not difficult to deal with."

The elderly Onoki nodded in agreement upon hearing Gaara's words.

"That so-called golem is able to absorb the power of the tailed beasts, which is a very serious problem."

"If they manage to gather all eight tailed beasts, or eventually all nine tailed beasts, things will definitely become very complicated."

In Onoki's opinion, Jinchuriki are either difficult to deal with, or very easy to deal with.

These villages are very familiar with Jinchuriki; if these people gain the approval of a Tailed Beast, they will be extremely difficult to deal with.

However, this requires a Jinchūriki to communicate with the Tailed Beasts over many years; otherwise, it would be a miracle if these Tailed Beasts didn't become a hindrance at crucial moments.

If the Akatsuki were to recreate Jinchuriki and put them into actual combat, it would be completely impractical.

However, the Gedo Mazo mentioned by the Kazekage can clearly absorb the chakra of the Tailed Beasts and use it for his own purposes.

Or rather, the fact that the opponent could use the Gedo Mazo to harness the power of the Tailed Beasts forced them to take it seriously.

"We, the Kirigakure, have no objection to forming a joint team," a slightly magnetic female voice rang out. Mei Terumi continued, "However, as the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy."

"Ever since the last Five Kage Summit, when these people attacked the Hokage, their actions have been very secretive."

They all knew about Toshiro being attacked by Nagato, and then about the capture of Sasori and Deidara, as well as the Akatsuki organization.

The villages paid attention to this audacious organization for a while, but they obtained very little information about it.

"I wonder if the Hokage has any more detailed information?"

Mei Terumi's emerald eyes were fixed on Toshiro. Her eyes seemed to hold a clear spring, drawing people in.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room turned their gaze to Toshiro, who looked calm and composed.

Mifune, in particular, became unusually serious.

"Hokage-sama, your last battle with the Akatsuki leader was incredibly destructive...it was astonishing!"

Mifune recalled the battlefield ruins he had seen a few years ago and turned his gaze to Toshiro.

He still remembers how shocked and disbelieving he was when he saw the ruins created by inhuman beings.

"Does Your Excellency, Hokage, have any further information?"

It's hard to imagine that such a horrific battlefield could be created by humankind.

The so-called God of Ninjas is probably nothing special!

(End of this chapter)