"That's what I told you, okay?"

Kakuzu said with dissatisfaction.

"Now that we have confirmed the identity of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, we can take action at any time."

Black (afbd) ignored the other party and continued to explain.

Upon hearing this, Obito Uchiha narrowed his eyes: "There's no time to lose. We must capture all the remaining tailed beasts before that guy Ryosuke Uchiha does."

"Since the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki is in your Takigakure village, Kakuzu, you will be in charge of this capture operation. Also, find someone to team up with you."

After saying that, he looked at Sasori of the Red Sand.

"Don't look at me, I'm not going to go with this guy."

"Every time I see him, I feel like killing him."

Sasori of the Red Sand said unhappily.

"Do you want to die?"

Kakuzu and Kakuzu were locked in a fierce confrontation.

Judging from their current state, if they were to team up, they might start fighting on the spot, making it impossible to carry out the mission.

Obito Uchiha looked at Pain and asked, "Are there any suitable teammates for them?"

"Let Kakuzu act alone for now."

"As for Scorpion, I've already arranged a teammate for you, and you'll meet him soon."

Pain spoke to the two of them.

Actually, Sasori of the Red Sand is alright.

Although he repeatedly threatened to kill so-and-so, he never actually did it.

In contrast to Kakuzu, when this guy and his teammates went on missions, his teammates would always die inexplicably.

So let him act alone for now.

"In that case, let's get moving."

Obito Uchiha felt a strong sense of unease.

They were afraid that they would be too late again this time.

If all the tailed beasts fall into Konoha's hands, it will be much more difficult for them to take them back.

"I hope that Onoki from Iwagakure in the Land of Earth can adopt the same attitude as he would towards war."

"This way they might buy us some time."

Obito Uchiha muttered to himself.

While they were launching their operations to invade the Land of Lightning and the Land of Waterfall, Konoha's ANBU intelligence department received the news immediately.

Upon learning that the Land of Earth was gathering a large army and joining forces with several neighboring small countries to launch an attack on Konoha, they immediately reported the news.

In the Hokage's office, after listening to the Anbu's report, Uchiha Ryosuke couldn't help but snort coldly.

"It seems that Onoki has a short memory of what he learned from his mistakes."

"Pass down the order: the village is on high alert. Border defense forces are to closely monitor enemy movements, but do not engage them!"

The Land of Grass is a small country located between the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire. Because it is a small country, it has always lived in the gap between the great powers, serving as a buffer zone between them.

When wars break out between major powers, these smaller countries are the most unfortunate, often becoming the main battlefields and causing widespread suffering.

At this very moment, on the border between the Land of Grass and Konoha, the army of the Land of Earth lies in ambush, preparing to launch an operation.

This operation was personally led by Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure.

It wasn't just Iwagakure that mobilized a combined force of 10,000 troops, including samurai, from the entire Land of Earth.

They also united with ninja villages from several smaller countries, including the Land of Grass, the Land of Birds, the Land of Waterfalls, the Land of Frost, the Land of Snow, and the Land of Demons.

The number of combat troops reached nearly 20,000.

If logistics units are included, the total number of participants would exceed 40,000.

From behind the quietly lying in ambush, Onoki slowly walked over.

"I originally thought that we might still have a way to ease the situation, after all, the Third Shinobi World War has only just ended not long ago."

"But now Konoha is clearly dominated by their ambitions and completely blinded by profit. They have ignored the agreement to end the war and have even launched an invasion against us!"

"Both tailed beasts from Iwagakure, along with their jinchūriki, have been kidnapped by Konoha. Their purpose in collecting the tailed beasts is definitely not that simple!"

"If we continue to tolerate this today, not only will our Land of Earth be under the constant threat of war, but you small countries will also find it difficult to remain unscathed! Therefore, stopping Konoha's madness and crushing their ambitions is imperative. We cannot back down in this war!"

"..."

Onoki is not only good at creating trouble, but also at inspiring people.

This final mobilization before the battle resonated with every participant.

After all, it was the magistrates of these small countries who took the initiative to seek protection and cooperation.

Now I might as well go with the flow and declare war on Konoha completely.

Onoki's words quickly received a response from the entire army.

Everyone was in high spirits, determined to fight Konoha to the bitter end in order to protect their homeland.

Seeing everyone so full of fighting spirit, Ohnoki was very satisfied.

He asked his subordinates, "What's the situation with Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning? Have they responded?"

Onoki is no fool.

Having worked as a shadowy figure for decades, he understood very well the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Although the Ninja World War of that year caused a great deal of hatred between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth.

However, now that the Land of Fire is the only dominant power, the Land of Lightning, like their Land of Earth, is under serious threat.

Therefore, before mobilizing everyone to participate in this battle, Onoki also sent someone to contact Kumogakure, hoping that Kumogakure's troops could cooperate with them to launch an operation to attack Konoha.

The reason they are still lying in ambush here without taking any action is that Onoki is waiting for news to see how Kumogakure will respond.

The subordinate shook his head regretfully: "So far we haven't received any response from the Hidden Cloud Village."

"However, one thing is certain: if the Hidden Cloud Village really agrees to join forces with us to deal with the Hidden Leaf Village, then our chances of winning will be much greater."

"After all, there are more than a dozen ninja villages that cooperate with Kumogakure."

Upon hearing his subordinate's reply, Onoki's heart sank.

Is the Fourth Raikage really so vengeful that he disregards the bigger picture?

What I fear is that they might not only refuse to cooperate at this time, but could also take advantage of my personal attack on Konoha to launch an attack on Iwagakure.

After all, Onoki had once ordered such inhumane acts to be done.

That happened during the last Shinobi World War.

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At that time, the Hidden Cloud Village of the Land of Lightning was engaged in battle with the Hidden Leaf Village, and the large-scale mobilization of its army left the entire Hidden Cloud Village vulnerable, rendering the border defenses of the Land of Lightning virtually non-existent.

Therefore, Onoki ordered an attack on the Land of Lightning, attempting to usurp their territory.

Unfortunately, an unexpected genius descended from the Land of Lightning; the Third Raikage single-handedly held off tens of thousands of Iwagakure ninja outside the Cloud Lightning Gorge.

As a result, his original plan failed.

That operation resulted in the death of the Third Raikage.

From then on, the relationship between Kumogakure and Iwagakure reached a freezing point.

Having learned from past mistakes, Onoki now has to consider the possibility that Kumogakure might take advantage of his misfortune at this time.

If they were truly foolish enough to ignore Konoha's threat and instead invade the Land of Earth, the consequences would be unimaginable.

There are indeed some concerns.

However, Onoki remained calm and composed.

They are now facing a life-or-death situation.

Uchiha Ryosuke openly invaded the Land of Earth. I originally thought that the kid was just sending a warning message.

Who would have thought that this sixth brother would actually steal both the four-tailed and five-tailed beasts?

Losing two tailed beasts that originally belonged to Iwagakure is more than just a matter of losing face.

On a grander scale, what will Konoha do with the power of these two tailed beasts? The answer is almost obvious.

Therefore, this war must be fought no matter what.

Even if it costs the fate of the entire Land of Earth.

Countless thoughts flashed through Onoki's mind.

At that moment, he took a deep breath, then raised his hand and gave the order: "Prepare to move out! Attack the Land of Fire! Target: Konoha Village!"

"If we encounter any enemies on the road who try to stop us, crush them!"

At Onoki's command, the eager ninjas appeared one after another, crossing the border between the Land of Grass and Konoha like birds in flight.

Then, they quickly disappeared into the woods.

At this very moment, their every move was discovered by the Hyuga clan ninjas in the Fire Country's border defense forces, located one kilometer away.

However, these defense force members did not take any action to stop them; they simply observed silently, recording the enemy's movement direction and their real-time location.

The information was then transmitted back to the rear via radio, and so on, layer by layer, to quickly inform Konoha's headquarters.

"It has been confirmed that only the Allied Shinobi Forces of the Land of Earth and other small countries are carrying out operations, and currently only their force is attempting to invade the Land of Fire on the battlefield."

"We have not yet discovered any troops from the Land of Lightning's Hidden Cloud Village, the Land of Hot Springs, the Land of Sound, the Land of the Moon, the Land of Iron, or other countries."

"The enemy's main force has crossed our border and is advancing at full speed towards Konoha. Immediately transmit this information to the Hokage!"

The platoon leader of the frontline defense force issued orders to his men.

Intelligence from the front lines was transmitted to the village immediately.

Having learned of the enemy's movements, Uchiha Ryosuke remained unmoved, as everything was under control.

Seeing that he remained silent, Minato Namikaze volunteered, saying, "Let me go, Fourth Hokage."

He has plenty of experience dealing with the enemies of Iwagakure.

He once killed fifty Jonin from Iwagakure with a single move.

In the face of absolute speed, everything else is futile.

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Ryosuke merely glanced at Namikaze Minato before leisurely leaning back in his chair, his gaze drifting towards the ceiling.

Besides Minato Namikaze, the office also housed elites such as Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, Hiashi Hyuga, and Kakashi.

Everyone looked at Uchiha Ryosuke with great confusion.

I don't understand why he didn't order the combat troops to take action.

"Aren't you curious about what the Land of Lightning is doing right now?"

Uchiha Ryosuke suddenly asked.

"The Kingdom of Thunder?"

Everyone's eyes were stern.

Nara Shikaku had been waiting for this opportunity.

Upon hearing this, he observed Uchiha Ryosuke's expression before replying, "Both the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth were defeated in the Third Shinobi World War. I have some thoughts on this, Fourth Hokage."

Seeing Uchiha Ryosuke nod at him, he continued, "Because of the previous war, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning are unlikely to cooperate at this time."

"My assessment is that these two countries will most likely fight their own battles, even though they both regard us as enemies. The fact that the joint forces led by the Land of Lightning have not been mobilized proves this point."

"In my opinion, the fact that the Land of Lightning's forces have refrained from attacking the Land of Earth at this time is already a sign of their mercy."

Nara Shikaku's words quickly gained everyone's approval.

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