Konoha's Mission Master

With his words, the two largest interest groups in Konoha reached a temporary cooperative agreement.

Minato Namikaze was satisfied with the answer. Although he didn't particularly like war, the heroes who died at the hands of foreign ninjas needed an answer.

Of course, it's also possible that the actions of the four major powers completely disappointed him. Since understanding cannot bring peace, then peace must be placed under the threat of a knife.

Next, they discussed the specific plans for the war. The most problematic areas were the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, which were to be dealt with by the Uchiha and Senju clans, while the other two countries were to be handled by the remaining ninja clans.

They never considered failure, after all, Lord Yakumo would intervene when necessary. The ninja clan feared this powerful figure who was not bound by rules, but most of the time, they still needed his protection.

After the meeting, Yakumo went to his office.

Tsunade, Jiraiya, Fugaku Uchiha, Hiashi Hyuga, and Minato Namikaze were all sitting in the meeting room. If their wills were aligned, they would represent the will of the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

"The start of the war was rather sudden," Yakumo asked.

"The four great nations are secretly researching weapons that can kill you, intending to attack the Land of Fire... This is a fact. Temporary mercy will only lead to greater cruelty. The pressure they feel has made them a united front."

Jiraiya said, looking at Yakumo with undisguised envy. He also wanted to be as free as Yakumo, but he could never leave the Senju clan or Konoha again in this lifetime.

Because of love, he built a cage for himself.

"I don't care about their plans because they're pointless."

Yakumo said with considerable confidence, but then felt that he might be a little too proud, and in the end... he lowered his head and did not finish the rest of his sentence.

"In fact, the four great powers have always been testing Konoha's attitude, from trade wars to joint blockades, from technology sharing to mission sharing, Konoha can ignore all of these..." Uchiha Fugaku continued.

"Then what do you care about?" Yakumo asked.

In a sense, these individuals can represent Konoha.

"The four great powers have gone too far. They have even started assassinating the ninjas we sent out on missions. They plan to re-establish mission areas with the Land of Fire as the border, and even hope that we will share the life cell engineering project."

Minato Namikaze opened his mouth to answer Yakumo.

"Are they crazy? They know they can't win... and they're still making these demands."

"It is said that... the four nations have forged a very powerful weapon, with a maximum power capable of shattering the moon. In other words... they believe they are qualified to destroy Konoha in one blow." This time, it was Hiashi Hyuga who spoke. This information was initially obtained by an intelligence operative from the Hyuga clan and then confirmed by the Anbu.

"Do they want war too?" Yakumo asked.

"They want to use that weapon to force Konoha to submit, so... they plan to send people to renegotiate the peace treaty. That's the truth."

Minato Namikaze replied that the current situation appears to be that the Land of Fire is planning to declare war, but in reality, it has been pushed to its limit by the four nations, since life cell engineering is Konoha's most profitable business.

The Senju clan will not give it up.

The mission department represents the interests of many ninja clans.

“I understand. I will take responsibility for the safety of Konoha,” Yakumo said.

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Chapter 453 The Coming War (Part 2)

When the order to wage war was issued, the entire ninja world underwent a dramatic change. Konoha did not directly declare war but instead issued an ultimatum to the four great nations, hoping that they could sit down and negotiate again.

In the end... it still ended on a sour note.

Clearly, they now had confidence, since their understanding of Yakumo was still based on what it had been a few years ago—that he was roughly at the level of a god of the ninja world, but that didn't mean he was invincible.

Furthermore, the four major ninja villages shared technology, which led to the development of many technologies that enhanced their strength, as well as extremely powerful weapons. This made them wary of Yakumo, but not afraid of him.

He even planned to challenge the strongest ninja in the world to an end.

However, although they were extremely confident in their tactics, they remained highly vigilant in terms of strategy. To prevent Konoha from carrying out the decapitation plan, the Hokage of the four great ninja villages had been gone for a long time.

They chose to remain hidden and remotely control the army.

At this moment, in the underground fortress of the Land of Iron.

This is the base chosen by the four great nations in alliance. In a sense, the Land of Iron is also an ally of the four great nations, since the Land of Fire broke the balance and became the absolute overlord of the ninja world.

This pressure has also prompted many countries to form alliances. The four major powers have officially formed an alliance, but in reality, many smaller countries are also part of this alliance.

However, in order to avoid being discovered by the Land of Fire, they could only provide assistance in secret. Although these countries were unreliable opportunists, they were a formidable force when united.

At this moment, inside the underground fortress, the leaders of the four major villages had gathered, with the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage naturally leading the way.

Next is the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, and the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.

"Is this war necessary?"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, asked, "On the table in front of me is the final ultimatum from Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, which is also a treaty declaring war on us."

"You were the one who shouted the loudest back then, and now you're the one who regrets it."

"hehe."

The Fourth Raikage, A, sneered. He looked down on the old man from the bottom of his heart. In his opinion, the village of Iwagakure was best at bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"Hey, you don't understand."

The Third Tsuchikage recalled the rain that Yakumo brought to Iwagakure and felt that Yakumo's strength at the time was not as simple as these people imagined; at the very least, it had exceeded their expectations.

"How come... Yakumo brought rain to Iwagakure and incidentally subdued you?" The Fourth Raikage, A, still spoke with a sharp tone. Iwagakure and Kumogakure had always been at odds, and they would not have set aside their previous prejudices to unite if it weren't for external pressure.

Even within the same alliance, competition still exists. For example, there is competition for the position of the alliance leader and for who has more say.

This competition can serve as a driving force to promote the rapid development of the two ninja villages, but in a sense, it also causes the long-standing conflicts to continue to expand, like a volcano accumulating energy.

Although it did not erupt under greater pressure, it is destined to cause even more terrifying changes in the future.

Of course, Mei Terumi in the corner really liked this environment. Only when the two strongest groups had conflicting interests could she be confident of taking advantage of the situation and seeking the greatest benefit for Kirigakure.

It's estimated that... when Konoha falls, this group will devour the assets left behind by Konoha, and then they'll stab each other on the spot... severing all cooperative ties.

Mei Terumi's plan is... to fish in troubled waters.

The Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage continued their argument, which escalated to the point where they seemed to be truly enraged and were eager to engage in hand-to-hand combat.

But not long after, someone knocked on the wooden door.

Two ninjas dressed in ninja attire and with their faces covered by black cloths appeared in the secret room. The Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage immediately regained their composure, as if the two had never argued at all.

"The Meteor Cannon is ready and is expected to arrive over Konoha Village in three hours. It has three opportunities to charge up and fire, and can also throw two thousand kilograms of special explosives."

The black-clad ninja reported to the group in a low voice, seemingly unsurprised by the argument between the Third Tsuchikage and the Fourth Raikage.

In short, some things lose their appeal after you've seen them so many times.

"Fire in three hours and wipe out Konoha."

Onoki issued the order without considering how many innocent civilians would be harmed by it.

This is war, a fight to the death... no means necessary.

"And incidentally, use the meteor cannon as a bomb."

The Fourth Raikage, A, added.

"Isn't that unnecessary?"

The Third Tsuchikage said with some pain, "The Meteor Cannon is the most powerful technology among the four great ninja villages. It is quite difficult to manufacture, and the materials used are also hard to find in the ninja world."

“We both know that person is a monster. If we are unable to kill him because of our reluctance, then we will face a deadly counterattack,” the Fourth Raikage, A, continued.

"Wild beasts are terrifying, but wounded wild beasts are truly deadly."

"Crazy and bloodthirsty, no longer caring about anything."

In fact, while Konoha was discussing whether to go to war, the alliance of the four great nations had already transported their most powerful weapons to the skies above Konoha, ready to attack at any time.

The so-called Meteor Cannon is a joint product of the four major ninja villages.

The core technology is an energy cannon designed by Kumogakure that can destroy the moon. It was remanufactured using high-strength metal provided by Sunagakure, which increased the upper limit of the energy output that the weapon can withstand.

It increased the power of the weapon during attack.

In addition... with the cooperation of the Hidden Earth Village and the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, the Meteor Cannon was launched into near-Earth orbit using the Super Light-Heavy Rock Technique, and it began to revolve around the Shinobi World.

When the position reaches the gap above Konoha, the Meteor Cannon can perform three charged attacks and throw a metal rod containing explosives, causing three consecutive strikes and countless terrifying explosions.

This weapon was originally created to combat enemies from outside the planet, such as... super-large meteorites, or aliens.

However, through the combined efforts of the four villages, it became a weapon powerful enough to kill a god. The reason Konoha was chosen as the target was because... the god of the ninja world who protects the Land of Fire is in Konoha.

"The stars will eventually fall, but we will live forever."

"The stars will eventually fall, but we will live forever."

The group recited that somewhat cheesy slogan: In the current ninja world, Yakumo is definitely the brightest star. The reason why the weapon is named Meteor is to hope that the brightest star will fall.

"Have we confirmed our people? Yakumo hasn't left Konoha."

The Fourth Raikage, A, tapped his finger on the table and continued to ask.

"Of course, he appeared on the streets of Konoha this morning."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, immediately replied that the matter of determining whether Yakumo was in Konoha was the responsibility of Iwagakure. The reason was simple: the spy lived very close to Yakumo.

"That's good." The Fourth Raikage, A, breathed a sigh of relief.

The thought of killing Yakumo filled him with excitement, and he couldn't help but recall the helplessness he felt when his father was killed. Now he finally had the right to take revenge.

"Dad, I won't let you be lonely in that world for too long."

The Fourth Raikage, A, thought to himself.

Is Jing Yakumo really that strong?

Mei Terumi asked, somewhat puzzled. She had only become the Fifth Mizukage two years ago, and was arguably the only one present who hadn't greeted Yakumo.

“Terrifyingly strong,” replied the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

"It should be...so strong that it makes people despair."

The Fourth Raikage, A, replied that this was the reason they hid here, because they were not confident they could survive a confrontation with Yakumo.

Even A, the leader of the Hidden Cloud Village known for his martial prowess, felt only despair after comparing his current strength to his own.

Realizing that they couldn't defeat the enemy through their own strength, the group desperately developed technology, attempting to create a weapon that could break through this insurmountable barrier and achieve their goal of killing Iori Yakumo.

"Ok."