"I hereby declare—the Fourth Great Ninja War begins!!"
The man disguised as Uchiha Madara officially declared war on the Five Great Nations, forcing them to form a Ninja Alliance to stand against this madman.
The name "Asura of the Ninja World" carried such weight that even the Five Kage couldn't take him lightly.
As "Uchiha Madara" swept his gaze across the room, seeing the shocked and wary expressions on their faces, he couldn't help but feel elated.
So this… is Uchiha Madara's power?
Just using a fake identity was enough to intimidate the Five Kage. As expected of Uchiha Madara!
Inside, he was trembling with excitement. This was the sight he wanted—the world crushed under his presence, and himself standing above all!
"Marvelous, absolutely marvelous! The power of Uchiha Madara is incredible! That guy didn't lie to me after all!" he thought, trembling with anticipation, convinced that nothing in the ninja world could stop him now.
Another fool duped by Black Zetsu.
"Does starting a war bring you any benefit?" Tsunade asked coldly.
"None," said "Uchiha Madara," shaking his head. "But if you hand over the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails to me, I can spare you from war."
"The Eight-Tails? Bee's safe?"
Hearing that, the Fourth Raikage let out a breath of relief. As long as his brother was fine, that was all that mattered. Then his expression hardened again.
"Don't even think about it! There's no way we'll hand over the Eight-Tails or Nine-Tails to you! You're delusional!"
"Every Raikage has such a short temper," "Madara" said mockingly, as if the Fourth Raikage were nothing to him.
"You want war? I can give you war. But if you'd rather negotiate, hand over the Tailed Beasts and I'll stand down. Of course, personally, I prefer war. After all, I doubt you'd be cowardly enough to refuse it, right?"
Laughter echoed from beneath the mask.
"Very well, that settles it. The Fourth Great Ninja War will officially begin soon. I'll give you a few days to think it over. Hahahaha!"
As his laughter filled the air, his body twisted and disappeared as if drawn into a Kamui-like space.
Kiyosuke frowned. "Obito, was that your doing?"
Obito's expression turned grim.
"No. He's mastered space-time ninjutsu too. Damn it—where did he get those eyes?"
That teleportation was clearly similar to Kamui, yet no one could tell exactly how he achieved it.
The sudden appearance of this "Uchiha Madara" left the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces no longer optional—it was a necessity.
As everyone sat in silence, Kiyosuke suddenly felt a faint chakra fluctuation inside his body—so faint it was almost imperceptible.
"Tch... these bastards are courting death."
His mutter drew everyone's attention. Flames suddenly flared up around him.
Just when the others thought he was about to attack, the fire vanished.
Kiyosuke snorted, entered Sage Mode, and placed his hand on Obito's shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Obito asked in confusion.
Then he felt it—a strange chakra entering his body, flowing toward a specific point.
"Ugh—ahhh!!"
White, humanoid figures erupted from Obito's body—more than one of them.
The crowd froze in horror, while Obito's face twisted in shock.
"Damn it, White Zetsu?! When did this happen?!"
"As expected," Kiyosuke said coldly.
"We'll discuss this later. Right now, everyone here likely has traces of White Zetsu's spore technique inside them. He's been hiding on your bodies without being noticed. Honestly, if I didn't already know about his existence, even I would've been fooled."
With that, he ripped every last White Zetsu out of Obito's body.
The Five Kage were speechless.
"You filthy things..." Obito snarled, gripping one White Zetsu by the neck.
"Look me in the eye, mongrel!"
The White Zetsu instinctively met his gaze—only to fall under genjutsu a moment later, spilling fragments of information.
But since this was merely a clone, the intel was limited. Meanwhile, Kiyosuke worked quickly to purge the spores from everyone's bodies.
No one dared to resist. Even Ōnoki and the Fourth Raikage cooperated. If those spores were to activate, they could easily leak vital intelligence—something no one could risk.
Soon, the floor was littered with captured White Zetsu clones. Obito took control of them, interrogating each one for information, but none revealed the true identity of the "Uchiha Madara."
And no one questioned it further. Except for Kiyosuke, everyone in the room had already accepted that the man they'd just seen was indeed the legendary Asura of the Ninja World—Uchiha Madara himself.
Kiyosuke then told Obito to take the White Zetsu away. They'd make perfect materials for Edo Tensei.
"Now then," said Mifune, breaking the silence, "let's continue the meeting. It's clear that forming the Allied Shinobi Forces is unavoidable."
No one disagreed.
The Five Kage would return to their villages to mobilize their shinobi before converging in Kumogakure.
Although Tsunade was chosen as the Supreme Commander, the central command post would be set up in Kumogakure due to its high elevation.
Whether through messengers or sensory techniques, intelligence could be transmitted fastest from there.
And with Kumogakure's natural terrain serving as a fortress, it was the most strategic choice for headquarters.
"It's finally over," Kiyosuke stretched lazily and smiled. "Now we can move on to the final stage."
Next step—the resurrection of the three Hokage.
A pity, really. The Third was still alive, or else he could've completed the full "Konoha F4" set.
He shook his head, dismissing the thought. Together with Tsunade and Obito, he returned to Konoha.
The three stood inside the Hokage's office.
"Obito, go and inform all the Konoha jōnin. Tell them to gather for a meeting. Kiyosuke, about controlling the Nine-Tails…"
"It's too late for me and Jiraiya-sama to handle it ourselves," Kiyosuke said. "But we can ask Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails' jinchūriki, to help."
He had originally believed that Black Zetsu wouldn't find a substitute so soon, giving him and Jiraiya enough time to help Naruto master the Nine-Tails' power.
But now, that plan was out of reach. The best course was to have Killer Bee guide Naruto in controlling his Tailed Beast chakra.
"Mm. That's the only way left," Tsunade nodded, massaging her temples. "We've still got a mountain of work ahead."
"Bring Jiraiya to me," she said.
"Got it," Kiyosuke replied, heading out to fetch Jiraiya.
Before long, the Hokage Conference Room was filled with Konoha's jōnin—too many to fit inside one office.
Tsunade announced the formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces, leaving everyone stunned.
Some didn't want to cooperate with ninja from other villages. After all, they'd been at war for generations. Resentment ran deep.
Even if Konoha chose to forgive, that didn't mean the others would.
After all—Konoha once fought all four nations at once!
But in the end, Tsunade's persuasion prevailed. The formation of the Allied Shinobi Forces was inevitable.
Whatever grudges remained between the villages… they'd have to be set aside—for now.
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