After hearing this, Kakuzu felt a bit of a chill down his spine. He never expected that there would be someone behind Hanzō, and someone even stronger than him. But then he thought, they didn't even meet him face-to-face. They clearly didn't take him seriously at all!
"Can I participate in this war? I want to teach that guy a lesson!"
Torifu waved his hand. "Forget it. You don't have a recognized identity and are still a rogue ninja from Takigakure. If you show up on the battlefield without a clear reason, it could cause problems."
Kakuzu was a little disappointed when he heard this, but he could understand.
"Don't worry. The leader will get revenge for you."
Kakuzu looked up at Torifu. "You remember you're the leader now? I haven't seen you for months. The guys thought I was the leader."
Torifu laughed. "That's perfect. It's an excellent way to keep me hidden. If anyone wants to assassinate the leader, they'll come after you first."
Kakuzu was speechless. So he was invited into the organization for this very reason! He was a mere pawn.
"I'm just kidding. You should evacuate from the Land of Rain first. If any of our members are in the Land of Rain, take them with you. Things are about to change."
Seeing Torifu's serious expression, Kakuzu nodded. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I'll take the guys and leave before the war officially breaks out."
"Good. Be careful then." Then, the puppet burrowed into Kakuzu's arm, and Torifu's consciousness returned to his main body.
"Phew. Thankfully, Kakuzu is fine. Otherwise, I would have lost a major asset."
If Kakuzu hadn't been managing the organization all this time, Torifu would have had to put in a lot more effort. Torifu was a person who liked to slack off. He even left the village's affairs to his puppet. It was out of the question to expect him to manage the organization.
War could break out at any time, and Torifu also had to be prepared. He needed to mobilize the villagers soon. In any war, there would be casualties. Torifu could only do his best to reduce Konoha's casualties. But to say that no one would die was impossible unless Torifu went to the Land of Rain alone, which was not an option.
Konoha's ninjas never lacked courage. They would not be afraid of war, especially since this war was to protect their home. When an enemy invades, how can they stand by and do nothing?
So the next day, Torifu held a mobilization in the village and selected a group of elite ninjas to form an assault team. Their purpose was to quickly break through the enemy's defense and tear a hole in their formation. Medical ninjas were also assigned to each team under Tsunade's arrangement.
For this war, seventy percent of Konoha's forces were sent out. The heads of the major clans would lead their teams from different directions to the Land of Rain. The remaining ninjas would follow Mito's orders to defend Konoha, and the lives of the villagers would continue as usual. But the news of the impending war still made the villagers a little anxious, especially the families of the ninjas.
Although they knew that their husbands and children would one day go to the battlefield, they never expected it to be so soon. All they could do was pray.
While the war hadn't yet broken out, Torifu had the ninjas undergo high-intensity survival training and field combat training. But this training lasted for a whole month. Within this month, the Amegakure did not start a war. Torifu even began to wonder if Amegakure was too afraid to fight.
The villagers were also very puzzled. The Hokage clearly said that war was about to break out, but a month had passed, and there was no news!
"Hokage-sama, Sakumo-sama's team is back."
"Oh? Have them come in quickly."
The secretary's words made Torifu suddenly realize. He didn't expect that even Sakumo's team had returned. It really was a peaceful month. Sakumo pushed the door open and walked in, followed by three kids who all looked a little tired. However, Minato was full of energy. He looked like he was full of life.
"I didn't expect this month to pass so quickly. Did you encounter anything interesting on your journey?"
Sakumo smiled. "There was nothing interesting, but the kids' strength has improved a bit, which is a good thing."
"Did you see Mifune?"
Sakumo paused. "Yes, we did. However, he was on the verge of death at the time. We gave him some simple medical treatment and left in a hurry. We didn't ask too many questions, but we left him a note."
On the verge of death. He was probably from a fight with Hanzō. There was no news for a month because he went to cause trouble for the Land of Iron. Now, he must have already retreated from the Land of Iron.
"That's good. We only met him once. It's already good that you left him a note. If you're fated to meet, you will."
After Sakumo finished speaking, Minato walked up to him. "Hehe, Big Brother! My Flying Thunder God Jutsu has improved again!"
When Torifu heard this, he was very pleasantly surprised. He hadn't seen this kid for a month, and his Flying Thunder God Jutsu had already progressed again? What a genius.
"Very good. Show me."
Minato quickly pulled out a kunai with a seal on it and threw it at the office door. The sharp kunai directly nailed itself to it. Then Minato began to perform hand seals. In the next second, he flashed a short distance toward the door, but he didn't reach the kunai. Torifu nodded when he saw this.
"Very, very good. You're improving very fast. But you still have a long way to go before you reach Tobirama-sama's level."
Torifu's praise was simple, mainly because he was afraid that Minato would get too arrogant. Sakumo also knew very little about the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, so he was also relatively calm. But if Hashirama and Tobirama saw this, they would probably directly take Minato to train him.
At such a speed, among all the people who have trained in the Flying Thunder God Jutsu in Konoha, he was definitely on another level! This jutsu was practically made for him!
Minato was naturally very happy to receive his Big Brother's praise. Torifu didn't show any favoritism. After listening to Sakumo's report, he also praised the other two kids. Receiving praise from the Hokage would keep them motivated for a long time.
"Your team is the only team that is still outside of Konoha. After you complete this mission, you can stay in the village. The war is about to begin."
When the three kids heard this, they were a little confused. How did a war break out just from leaving the village for a while? But Sakumo didn't have any questions. He just nodded.
"Okay, Hokage-sama. I will follow your instructions." Minato and his two teammates were still genin, so they couldn't possibly go to the battlefield. They had to stay in the village. Just as Torifu was about to assign Sakumo to train a new team, the system notification suddenly sounded.
[Ding - A chaotic event has been triggered! The Second Great Shinobi War! Event Level: S+]
[Hanzō, who calls himself a demigod, is dissatisfied with the scarcity of resources and the harsh environment of the Land of Rain. He has decided to occupy the former territory of the Land of Lightning. He has therefore declared war on the Land of Wind, the Land of Fire, and the Land of Earth simultaneously.]