Looking at the four Kage arguing before him, Minato sighed inwardly...
He had come to attend this meeting merely as the Hokage.
As for everything else...
It would all be handled by Consultant Danzo.
This was because the higher-ups of Konoha did not trust him, worried he might say something inappropriate, which is why they decided to have Consultant Danzo accompany him.
Minato quietly observed the Kage of the five great shinobi villages...
Aside from the Third Tsuchikage, the others had all been replaced by the Fourth Kage, but they were not like him...
Minato shook his head with a bitter smile...
He had a Third Kage looming over him...
The Hidden Sand Village, the Hidden Mist Village, the Hidden Cloud Village...
Their Third Kage were all dead!
Especially the Hidden Cloud Village...
The Third Raikage was kicked to death by Might Dai, which is why, ever since entering the conference room, the Fourth Raikage had been staring at him!!
Minato directly responded with a friendly smile, nodded, and then said nothing.
He sighed inwardly...
Was the First Hokage really like this?
What is more important, the shinobi village or...
peace?
Although Minato was also very reluctant to part with Konoha, if it could bring peace to this world, what did it matter if Konoha was not a shinobi village?
Konoha would not disappear anyway, it would just exist in this world as an ordinary village.
The separation of military power, the improvement of the status of civilians...
Konoha would definitely become more prosperous, unlike now, constantly vigilant about shinobi leaving the village and the entry of outsiders.
He...
Minato sighed inwardly...
He wanted to make Konoha as prosperous as the Land of Whirlpools!
"The Fourth Hokage is actually a coward." The Fourth Raikage, A, looked at the somewhat handsome, delicate-featured Hokage before him and said disdainfully, "As a Kage, you haven't said a word so far, letting a consultant speak for you. So weak, how did you even become Kage!"
Is this the Golden Flash, famous throughout the shinobi world for single-handedly infiltrating the Land of Whirlpools?
Why does he have no presence at all?
Thinking of this, A clenched his fist...
His father, the Third Raikage, was killed by a Konoha sneak attack!!
If he could make the Fourth Hokage stay here...
Raikage A seemed to think of something, narrowed his eyes staring at Minato, curled his lips into a slight smile, and muttered, "Fourth Hokage..."
And Minato...
Still maintained his friendly smile, looked at the Raikage, met his gaze without fear, then nodded, and said lightly, "Fourth Raikage."
No matter what, he now represented the Hokage, so...
He could not back down!!
"Raikage." Danzo frowned as he looked at the Raikage and said, "At this critical juncture, our five great shinobi villages must set aside past hatred and cooperate calmly."
"Otherwise, the five great shinobi villages will surely perish in the future."
"Hmph!" The Raikage snorted disdainfully upon hearing Danzo's words and said, "Just a bunch of cowards. You only dare to act when the other party isn't around."
Then, he continued to glare bullishly at Minato...
"Blondie, let's fight!"
"If you win, the Hidden Cloud Village will sit down and quietly listen to your proposal. If I win..."
A cold smile appeared on his lips...
"Tell the Third Old Man to stop staying in Konoha all the time. Come to the Cloud Village and offer incense at my father's grave. The hatred between the Hidden Cloud and Konoha will end there!"
"This..." Minato was stunned, looking at the Raikage. Should he win or not?
But the condition was quite harsh!
If the Third Hokage really dared to leave the village, that would be one thing, but Minato knew it was impossible.
He thought for a moment and was about to say something when...
"Junior Raikage!" Ōnoki looked at A, his face gloomy, and said, "Now is not the time for your willfulness. You have no idea how terrifying that Daimyō of the Land of Whirlpools is!"
He still remembered clearly the time he joined forces with the Kazekage to try and kill that red-haired boy...
It was truly terrifying. He didn't even have time to react, and in the end...
Amidst mockery and scorn, he chose to flee for his life!
"If we don't take the opportunity to destroy the Land of Whirlpools while he's away, it will be dangerous later."
Especially since...
More and more countries are choosing to join the Red Alliance...
"In that case, let the Fourth Hokage fight!" Raikage A said disdainfully, "Make it quick. Then we can take advantage of the Daimyō's absence and destroy the Land of Whirlpools."
How ridiculous!
A Kage of a village is actually this afraid?
The Cloud Ninja never hesitate. Even if we can't win, we still fight!!
Whatever we need...
We take it with our own hands!!!
"Otherwise, my Hidden Cloud Village will withdraw from this meeting!"
Besides, who knows if that Daimyō of the Land of Whirlpools is really not in the shinobi world!
"You..." Upon hearing the Raikage's words, Ōnoki immediately frowned and said, "You must understand the current survival environment for shinobi villages is extremely harsh. The Red ideology is pressing step by step. If we cannot destroy the Land of Whirlpools and reaffirm the shinobi village system..."
"The five great shinobi villages will surely perish in the future!"
"Third Tsuchikage, stop ordering people around." A pouted, spoke loudly and disdainfully, "How the Hidden Cloud Village acts is for me, the Fourth Raikage A, to decide!" He stared at the Tsuchikage, "You are overstepping!!"
"Smack!"
The Tsuchikage slammed the table hard and said sharply, "Junior..."
Just as he was about to say something...
"Since the Raikage wishes to spar with me," Minato said with a smile on his face, "I am available at any time."
Inwardly, he sighed bitterly...
He must win.
As a Kage, he could not let Konoha lose.
He pointed towards the door...
"After you!!"
He had to live up to the title of Fourth Hokage, live up to the recognition of the villagers.
It's just the Third Hokage...
He sighed, thinking to himself, 'It's a bit of a pity.'
And this Consultant Danzo...
Why does it seem like he wants me to lose?
Minato gave Shimura Danzo a meaningful look, then walked out first.
"Haha!" A was momentarily stunned upon hearing Minato's words, then laughed heartily and said, "Now I acknowledge you as the Fourth Hokage."
"I hope your strength isn't like your appearance, all girly!"
"Big Brother..." The person beside him, wearing a white scarf, with pale yellow hair and sunglasses, grabbed A's arm, about to say something...
A shook him off directly, followed behind Minato, and said calmly, "This is something I must do as the Kage of the Hidden Cloud Village."
Whether it is revenge or defeating the other Kage...
The remaining Kage looked at each other, then followed them out.
Since things had reached this point, there was no immediate rush now!
This was a good chance to see the strength of the Fourth Raikage and the Fourth Hokage. After all...
The five great shinobi villages were also enemies!!!
...
"Tsk tsk!" Black and White Zetsu hid in the shadows, watching this scene, and sneered, "No matter the era, humans are always selfish."
"At a time like this, they still think about destroying each other?"
Do they really think that just because Uzumaki Jun isn't here, the Land of Whirlpools is so easy to destroy?
"Should we add fuel to the fire?" White Zetsu asked, "Otherwise, how will they believe that Uzumaki Jun isn't here?"
They are all a bunch who won't act without seeing proof. If they don't see it with their own eyes, they won't move!
"No need." Black Zetsu thought for a moment, shook his head, narrowed his eyes, and said, "We'd better not intervene."
"Remember, Fugaku's heart is not truly with us."
The more they did, the more trouble it would cause if they were discovered later...
Now that the news was out, even if they didn't pressure the five great villages, the five great villages would still act. After all...
They couldn't just stand by and watch the Red ideology destroy the shinobi villages.
So...
It was only a matter of time before they made their move!!
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