Madara, let's change the world together!

The matter is settled.

Hiashi Hyuga arranged for Neji to stay at the main family's residence and brought his younger siblings to live with his wife.

Then he contacted the Third Hokage and handed over the flesh-and-blood puppet that resembled a corpse.

"I am very sorry, but Hizashi's contributions to Konoha will be remembered."

Hiashi Hyuga remained completely unmoved upon hearing these words.

He had completely lost any goodwill towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.

He couldn't bear the thought of sacrificing someone for the sake of Konoha, to prevent the village from suffering the ravages of war.

So be it.

When the body of Hyuga Hizashi, which Konoha regarded as his own, was handed over to the Cloud Village ninja, they specifically examined the Byakugan area.

"No! This person is Hyuga Hizashi!"

"The white eye only loses its luster after the family members have separated and died!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Cloud Village ninjas roaring their protests at him, his face turning ashen.

"This is Hiashi Hyuga!"

"The murderer has already been handed over. Does Kumogakure intend to continue provoking Konoha?!"

"As agreed, your Cloud Village must pay compensation this time!"

However, the ninjas of Kumogakure were all extremely agitated, saying that Konoha had broken the agreement and had not handed over Hiashi Hyuga's body, and that they wanted to start a war.

The five people from Konoha who attended the meeting were so angry that their faces turned pale.

Suddenly, a ninja wearing a Root mask appeared in the meeting room and went straight to Danzo, whispering something in his ear.

The atmosphere at the scene froze.

"kill!"

Danzo Shimura stood up abruptly and threw a kunai at the first Kumogakure ninja.

At the same time, several Root ninjas appeared behind these Cloud Village ninjas. With white blades going in and red blades coming out, five Cloud Village ninjas died instantly.

Danzo!

Hiruzen Sarutobi never expected Danzo to do such a thing, and everyone present was so surprised that their mouths were agape.

"Hiruzen! I told you long ago that you were too merciful!"

Danzo Shimura's gaze was like a knife hidden within.

"Kumikage has long wanted to start a war; negotiations are just an excuse for them to seize profits!"

"C! Tell me the intelligence you received!"

The root of the answer is C.

"The Cloud Village army split into three forces and marched toward the Land of Fire."

"The border defense forces, the Hokage's Anbu, and members of our Root organization have begun their counterattack."

!!!

The faces of everyone present instantly darkened, especially Hiruzen Sarutobi, whose expression was extremely unpleasant.

"Humph!"

"I told you you'd regret it!"

Danzo added fuel to the fire, further damaging Hiruzen Sarutobi's morale.

"Do you think those brutes from Cloud Village would abide by the contract?"

"The alliance treaty is nothing but a piece of paper!"

Didn't you anticipate this worst-case scenario and send Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and other Anbu ninjas to the border from the very beginning?

Of course, Danzo did not say this.

This time, Hiruzen Sarutobi forced the Hyuga clan leader's younger brother to his death, but it had no effect whatsoever.

He was overjoyed to see Hiruzen make such a huge mistake.

"The only way to make Kumogakure submit is through war!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a pipe from his sleeve, took a slow, deep drag, and then exhaled a long plume of white smoke.

"Lu Jiu, what are your thoughts?"

"This time, the twenty-five-year-old Nara Shikaku, who is representing all the Jonin at the meeting, pondered for a while and then spoke."

"We in Konoha are not afraid to fight against Kumogakure, but..."

"I can confirm that the other villages cannot participate in the war!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi immediately looked at Danzo Shimura, who had spoken, his wide eyes filled with a chilling ferocity.

Three days ago, when they were discussing how to deal with the situation, Danzo Shimura did not say this.

“My roots have recently trained a very good intelligence agent.”

"His intelligence is very accurate. It is difficult for Sunagakure and Iwagakure to stop fighting now, and Kumogakure also has troops on guard against Iwagakure's sneak attacks."

"As for Kirigakure and the others, they will not participate in the fight due to special circumstances."

The excellent intelligence agent that Shimura Danzo mentioned was none other than Yakushi Kabuto, who had only been studying for a short time.

The other party has an exceptionally high talent for espionage. In Iwagakure, they are like an invisible nobody, inconspicuous, yet they are able to obtain a lot of information.

While the Pharmacist Nonou from Kirigakure rarely sends information—she has only provided it twice so far—both of them have been highly valuable.

The Hidden Mist Village is currently busy preparing its forces and researching a perfect way to control the Tailed Beasts, so it truly has no time to launch a cross-sea attack on Konoha.

Nara Shikaku glanced at the Third Hokage's meaningful gaze, then quickly lowered his head.

"Shikaku, continue."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice was somewhat muffled, concealing his anger.

"If we don't consider the involvement of other villages, the situation is not yet at its worst."

Nara Shikaku said, forcing himself to speak.

"Our Konoha is at a significant disadvantage in terms of numbers. Although we have a large number of medical ninjas in the army who can serve as logistics personnel, it is probably still not enough."

"I request that Lady Tsunade be brought back as the first commander of the army."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.

"And another thing! Since we don't have enough fighting power, let all the ninjas of Konoha participate in the battle!"

"Lu Jiu, what do you think?"

Upon hearing the question, Nara Shikaku quickly answered.

"Nara, Yamanaka, and Akimichi will fully support Konoha!"

At that moment, Danzo's lips curled into a smile.

"That's how it is, Hiruzen."

"Being too kind will only make things worse; we should keep the village's power firmly in our hands."

After saying that, he walked towards the door.

"The Root ninjas will be responsible for disrupting the rear of Kumogakure. War is coming."

Hiruzen Sarutobi silently watched Danzo's retreating figure without saying a word.

On that day, the Third Hokage, accompanied by members of the Anbu, visited each of the ninja clans in Konoha and received their verbal promises of full assistance.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi lacked the confidence to face the Hyuga clan.

This time, he really made a big mistake.

Chapter 269 Shisui Who Did Not Kill

"Sorry, I have to go again."

Inside Tsunade's seaside residence, Kiyoi Gen sat on the sofa, with Tsunade leaning on his shoulder beside him.

After receiving another letter from Sarutobi-sensei, she asked Kiyoi Gen to come and keep her company, and the two of them stayed close together like that.

She feared that they would be separated for several years again this time.

Although she didn't want to be a ninja anymore, and although she was tired of the ninja life, her sense of responsibility compelled her to help when she heard that Konoha was in trouble.

Because that village is where she grew up.

"Okay, stop looking so gloomy."

Kiyoi Gen touched Tsunade's forehead with his finger and rubbed it.

“We are husband and wife, and as your man, of course I should support your decision. There is nothing I need to apologize for.”

"I will send you a letter every week, just like last time."

"Um"

Tsunade turned around and hugged Kiyoi Gen, inhaling the scent of his chest with ecstasy.

Although her husband was a womanizer and had many wives, she couldn't help but be captivated by his thoughtful care and powerful abilities.

I've gotten used to his embrace; I can't imagine life without him at all.

"source"

The next moment, Kiyoshi felt the burning heat on his lips.

Respond to the other person's deep affection with an even more passionate response!

Their interaction was so familiar that it couldn't be more so.

The two of them only stopped slowly four hours before departure.

As arranged by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Minato Namikaze was placed under the care of Rin Nohara, while Tsunade, Shizune, and Kurenai Yuhi were to go to the battlefield to participate in the battle.

Minato Namikaze heard the news of the war and wanted to go, but was persuaded to stop by Gen Kiyoi.