Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Madara Uchiha has been dead for decades, and you're still calling him Madara Uchiha...

"If nothing unexpected happens, this guy should be the one. He's the same person who controlled our Fourth Mizukage back then."

The Mizukage nodded solemnly. She had a very deep impression of this masked man. It was because of this masked man that their Hidden Mist Village had not recovered for so many years.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. The hundreds of thousands of troops they mentioned earlier don't seem like they're just throwing things around. If they really have that much power, we need to unite."

Mifune's expression was equally grave. At this pace, it was clearly the end of the story; there was no reason for them to lie. Ignoring the hundreds of thousands of troops the other side claimed, Mifune muttered to himself, "Damn it, the combined strength of our five great ninja villages and the Land of Iron is only half that of the enemy. And we're not the Uchiha clan, skilled at taking on five opponents at once... How are we going to handle this..."

"Uniting is certainly no problem, but who will be the commander-in-chief!"

This time, Onoki didn't waste any words and directly pointed out the key point of the Five Kage Summit. It was clear that everyone except the Mizukage and Mifune, including himself, was determined to become the commander. Now that the other side had already declared war, it was better to be straightforward and put things on the table.

1158. Your grandfather did too many immoral things.

The Mizukage's reputation is not high enough, and Mifune is not part of their system, so now the only contenders for the top position are the four leaders.

The Raikage and Kazekage are both rising stars with the most experience and strength. He is the most senior, which is his advantage. On the other hand, the Raikage and Kazekage are young and strong. As for the Hokage, everyone knows his strength. He shouldn't have posed a threat to him, but he is, after all, the grandson of Hashirama Senju, the first leader of the ninja world. Just based on that title, he can compete with them for the leadership.

"I think... the first thing a commander needs to be is to be virtuous and capable enough to command respect. Secondly, he needs to be calm and collected. Finally, and most importantly, he needs to be young and strong. Otherwise, if you put an old guy who's practically on his deathbed in command, his blood pressure will spike at a critical moment, and he'll be dead before he even gets to fight. How can someone like that lead the allied forces?"

At this moment, Ebizo, who always seemed like a nice guy, stepped forward again and spoke with a smile.

This time, Sunagakure truly deserves the title of commander. With their lineup, if they can't even become commanders of two different groups, then this trip will have been in vain.

However, the first thing to do is to kick Onoki out of the game according to plan. Once Onoki is out, the remaining Raikage and Hokage positions won't be a big problem.

"boom!"

"Ebizo, what do you mean by that? How about we have a match to see if I'm getting old! (▼he▼メ)"

Ohnoki, his nose black, rolled up his sleeves and pointed at Ebizo, giving him a good scolding.

That old bastard's words were clearly aimed at him.

"Go ahead and fight, are you scared of me? You're so old and you still insist on getting involved with young people. Look at the big shots here, aren't they all about the same age as your son? I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."

Of course, Ebizo couldn't back down. He glared at them, rolled up his sleeves, and continued to spew insults back. In any case, a fight was definitely not going to break out in the current situation. Even if a fight did break out, they had three double-flower red sticks on their side. Why would they panic on Onoki?

You've never seen the power of the Sand Village's Green Light Opening Gate, have you?

"You old geezer, who are you calling a hog who doesn't use the toilet? Say it again if you dare!"

Onoki was furious. Ebizo's words hit his sore spot. His son, whom he had carefully nurtured, was his greatest pride, far surpassing Hiruzen Sarutobi's two sons. However, fate had other plans, and his son's limited talent was a major weakness. Fortunately, God had given him a precious granddaughter and Deidara. He had intended to wait until his granddaughter or Deidara matured before stepping down, but Ebizo, that bastard, accused him of hogging the position.

Although he knew Ebizo's purpose, he was still angry.

"Whoever admits it is whoever it is. Just say it, what are you afraid of! You're just occupying the toilet without doing your business."

Ebizo had already pulled out the puppet scroll, looking ready to get started, and continued his aggressive tirade.

"I think Ebizo is right. People get so old that they can die."

The Raikage chimed in, feeling quite pleased to see Onoki suffer a setback, even though he couldn't get revenge right now. Most importantly, he could kick Onoki out of the game.

"Raikage, what are you meddling in for? Things are already chaotic enough..."

Everyone stared speechlessly at the sky. They only knew that Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi were old rivals, fighting for decades. Now that Hiruzen was dead, they never expected Ebizo to take over. It was one thing for the two old guys to bicker, but what was with the Raikage getting involved...?

"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please restrain your emotions a little and let me say something fair! Sigh! Ebizo is actually right. As people get older, their energy can never match that of young people. I know this all too well. Tsuchikage, you are about my age and have long since reached the age of fifty. The future of the ninja world will eventually be handed over to the younger generation, so why bother with this!"

Mifune swore he would never allow those bastards to hold a party on his turf again; it was too damn tiring...

Can't things just stop for a moment?

"...Hmph! I'll give Mifune face. Ebizo, let's find some time to have a match and see if you old codger are old or not."

After all, he was on someone else's turf, so he had to give them the respect they deserved. Besides, he and Mifune had been friends for decades, and ever since Hiruzen Sarutobi died, he had cherished these decades-old friendships more and more.

And Mifune is right, the future of the ninja world must ultimately be handed over to the younger generation. He doesn't have to compete for leadership, but he just doesn't like Ebizo. It's unexpected that this old guy, who was once as sharp-tongued as Piccolo, has become so discerning after retiring for over ten years, almost as so as Hiruzen Sarutobi...

"Hmph! You decide the time and place, but don't come crying to your mother later..."

Having achieved his goal, Ebizo was too lazy to argue with Onoki, but he couldn't afford to lose the traditional ninja battle of verbal sparring.

"Dad, is Grandpa really that bad? Why are so many people targeting him...?"

Seeing his grandfather being targeted by three parties, Heitu complained to his father beside him.

In her opinion, her grandfather's verbal battle with the assembled heroes was far more exciting than a group of powerful figures fighting Uchiha Sasuke. However, it seemed her grandfather's character was truly questionable; he was targeted by three parties right from the start...

"..."

Huang Tu sensed the killing intent emanating from her father and wisely remained silent, only looking helplessly at her beloved daughter. "If you knew the despicable things your grandfather has done over the years, you would understand why people are targeting him."

Fortunately, there's still one Mizukage girl who hasn't entered yet...

"The Akatsuki organization has had ties with all of your villages, but has no connection with our Kumogakure. In order to prevent these people from siding with the Akatsuki, it is more appropriate for our Kumogakure to be the leader."

"Raikage said."

This was no time for courtesy, and besides, he had never known the meaning of courtesy. Being a commander could elevate his historical standing. If he didn't leave a significant mark on history, who would remember him as the Fourth Raikage decades from now? Even if people mentioned him, they would only say he was the son of the "Mighty Warrior of Ten Thousand," the Third Raikage...

"You can't say that, Raikage. Everyone knows that the members of Akatsuki are either super strong or super geniuses. There's Sasori from Sunagakure, Kisame from Kirigakure, Itachi from Konoha, Kakuzu the bounty hunter, and Hidan from Yugakure. If you don't meet their requirements, they might not even accept you! Besides, as I said before, Deidara was sent by Iwagakure to infiltrate the enemy for the sake of peace in the ninja world. How can you call him a spy?"

At this moment, Onoki was quite smug, as if telling the Raikage, "Our villages all have geniuses joining Akatsuki, but your Kumogakure doesn't. Is it because your ideological education is so effective, or do you really lack talent...?"

1159. The Stubbornness of the Second Male Lead

"boom!"

"What do you mean by that, Onoki?"

The antique table that Raikage had just replaced in front of him was once again bidding farewell to this world, and Mifune felt a deep sense of regret.

This isn't a Five Kage Summit at all; it's thuggish bargaining! They're always flipping tables and smashing things. He swore this was absolutely the last time, there wouldn't be a next time.

"Everyone, stop arguing. Instead of arguing endlessly here, let's think about how to deal with the hundreds of thousands of troops they just mentioned. Actually, the question of who should be the commander is very simple. This masked man is very mysterious. Currently, only Masato from our village has had contact with him and knows relatively well about him. As the saying goes, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.' In our confrontation with them, obtaining more information about them and coordinating their operations will be more advantageous for us. What do you all think?"

Seeing that Onoki, who had already left the stage, was about to start arguing with the Fourth Raikage again and had forgotten the main topic, Ebizo had no choice but to step forward with a smile and act like a nice guy.

The main problem is that Luo Sha is shy. He had given Luo Sha several meaningful glances earlier, but Luo Sha was too embarrassed to step forward and take the lead. So, he had no choice but to do it himself. After all, he had been around for so many years and had seen all kinds of situations. These were just minor incidents.

"...The situation has become quite dire, and I agree to make Sunagakure the commander-in-chief of the allied forces."

After thinking for a long time, the girl named Mizukage spoke with a solemn expression.

Since becoming the Mizukage, this was the first time she had encountered such a large-scale situation, and it was a matter of life and death for the entire village. This was far more difficult than the previous world wars. In the past, even if they lost a world war, they would just retreat back to their village and that would be the end of it. Would Konoha dare to set sail and attack Kirigakure?

But things are different now. This is about whether the village can survive this battle, or how many of their Hidden Mist Village will survive after the war is won. This is the important issue they are facing now.

"agree!"

Although I'm annoyed by Ebizo, what he said is true. Instead of fighting for supremacy here, we should focus on how to deal with the enemy's hundreds of thousands of troops. If we can't hold this wave, the ninja world will be destroyed, and all those past grievances will be meaningless. Only by holding this wave can we peacefully continue with those unresolved grudges...

"...We in Konoha are fine."

Nawaki shrugged indifferently, saying that he had never intended to compete for the leadership position. He was already having a headache just looking at the stubborn second male lead being carried by Kakashi, so he had no time to compete for the top spot. Moreover, Danzo had been killed, and now Root was leaderless. He would have to deal with Root's problems when he got back, so he wouldn't have time to study any battle plans.

Moreover, he had a good relationship with Sunagakure and even lived there for a few years. Although Sunagakure had fewer troops, it had more main combat power, so it was perfectly reasonable for him to be the leader.

"...I have no objection either."

The other three agreed, and the Raikage had nothing more to say. Although he wanted to be the leader and elevate his historical status, he did owe Shiki a favor back then, and at this moment, it was more practical for him to be concerned about how much strength his village would have to survive in the upcoming final battle.

The hundreds of thousands of troops seemed like a mountain pressing down on them.

There are way too many.

Becoming a ninja isn't something anyone can do. Without talent, one can only become an ordinary person. Even Konoha, the number one village in the ninja world, at its peak, probably only had a maximum of 70,000 to 80,000 ninjas. Compared to the other four major ninja villages, Sunagakure, after the Third Kazekage took office, implemented an elite policy that limited its combat personnel to a maximum of 30,000. Kumogakure, on the other hand, only had around 40,000 ninjas. Even Iwagakure, a military powerhouse, didn't have much more than Kumogakure. After all, ninjas aren't easy to raise. Without Konoha's abundant resources, it's simply impossible. During the Third Shinobi World War, Kirigakure was able to mobilize tens of thousands of ninjas at once because they had retained their resources from not participating in the Second Shinobi World War.

Now, having gone through the era of the Crimson Mist, although they have been developing quietly for many years, the number of ninjas is still not very large.

Even if all the ninjas from the five major ninja villages were mobilized, the total number of ninjas would probably not be half of that of the other two. As for the smaller ninja villages and countries, the number of ninjas would be as low as a few dozen or a couple hundred... We can't be bothered to include them; the numbers after the decimal point can be completely ignored.

.....

The leader of the coalition forces has been chosen, and all that's left is to discuss some details. Since the masked man hasn't taken any action yet, and the so-called hundreds of thousands of troops are nowhere to be seen, there's no way to come up with any tactical plans. So after discussing a few minor details, everyone went back to their respective homes to muster their troops and enter a state of full combat readiness.

"Lord Hokage, what should we do about Sasuke?"

After everyone dispersed, Kakashi carried the second male lead, who was bound hand and foot, and looked at the second male lead's hateful eyes. Kakashi said helplessly.

While the other leaders were discussing details inside, he was giving a lesson to the second male lead outside, explaining the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha from beginning to end, almost recounting the history of the Uchiha's rise to power.

After a long string of words, his throat was dry, but it was no use. The second male lead still believed that the Uchiha clan massacre was Konoha's fault. He thought that the Uchiha clan was such an excellent family, how could they do something as brainless as a coup? He believed that Konoha must have fabricated the crime against the Uchiha clan.

Kakashi was completely dumbfounded. Even his father, who never used talk-no-jutsu, surprisingly spoke over a hundred words, but the second male lead remained stubborn...

"Hiss... Let's take him back first and then think of something..."

Rope Tree was also extremely annoyed by the stubborn look on Rope Tree's face, which practically screamed "I don't believe it." No wonder everyone in the Uchiha clan is like a dragon. With this extreme personality of getting stuck on things, if you can get through it, you'll open your eyes; if you can't, you're considered crazy. The facts are right in front of you. Even White Fang is rarely talking nonsense anymore, yet Rope Tree still doesn't believe it.

When the Uchiha clan was massacred, neither he nor his older sister were in the village, so he didn't know the specifics and it was difficult for him to advise the second male lead. So, he planned to bring him back to the village and have the two old giants, Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado, give him a lecture. After all, almost everyone who directly participated in the Uchiha clan massacre had died, leaving only these two as the survivors.

If all attempts to dissuade him fail, I can only hope that Naruto's genjutsu, which uses saliva as a medium, will work its magic...

Little did Nawaki and the others know, a huge surprise awaited them when they returned to Konoha.

1160. My parents were also dug up?

"What are you doing? Planning to move Uncle to a more auspicious location? Our house is perfectly fine, isn't it?"

"Wow! This must be Uncle's old Wind Shadow Battle Robe. It's amazing you guys could still find it after all these decades..."

In Sunagakure, the Five Kage Summit has ended, but Rasa and the others have not yet returned. Shinto has returned from Uzushio Village. As soon as he got home, he saw Chiyo and Sasori's father and others taking out all of Retsuto's clothes from decades ago, looking like they were going to ransack his house.

"Ugh!... What do you mean by 'relocating to a feng shui treasure land'? A couple of days ago, some stray dogs came and ran into our village cemetery, making a complete mess of it. A lot of coffins were dug up, including my second uncle's, my dad's, my eldest uncle's, and my aunt's. But my dad's, eldest uncle's, and aunt's are a little better off, since they've been there for decades and the remains have decomposed. My second uncle's is in a terrible state; his body is a mess, with pieces missing here and there. The village is really considering reburying them..."

"Handsome Scorpion's dad said helplessly as he tidied up his father's clothes."

"puff!"

"My parents' coffins were dug up too?! Σ(?д?lll)"

Masato sprayed a mouthful of salt soda all over Sasori's face, then, ignoring Sasori's murderous glare, said in a daze.

"Everyone buried in the cemetery perished... I don't know what the cemetery staff were thinking, they didn't even notice such a commotion... Go and see if you can find any of your father's old clothes, and prepare to bring them over for burial tomorrow."

At this moment, Chiyo came out from inside carrying a large pile of things and said.

"...Those things are decades old. We weren't even living here when my parents died. Who knows where they are now? Damn it, which stray dog ​​is so inconsiderate, even going after my parents? If I catch it, I'll stew it for good...(▼へ▼メ)"