After the old woman Chiyo from Sunagakure exchanged a few formal words with Pakura, Chiyo released her hand. Ebizō and Chiron followed behind Chiyo, and the group walked towards Sunagakure.
Inside the room.
Ryun stood up and smiled. "Grandfather, the rest is up to you. We have done all we can." After saying this, Ryun patted his shoulder.
Uchiha Izuna was stunned, then came back to his senses. "Busybodies, hmph." However, his body obediently pulled Pakura and left the room. Pakura's eyes lit up, and then she followed Uchiha Izuna towards the door.
Ryun was taken aback. Well, he moves fast. He is already holding hands. Maybe in a few years, I will have an extremely young uncle. Madara Uchiha, who was nearby, smiled. "Well done, Ryun. This time, it is a great merit for you."
Ryun shook his head. "Only this once. And the consolation money comes from your family assets." After saying this, Ryun turned and left, as if he had made some kind of resolution.
Madara did not say anything, but nodded. As long as his younger brother is happy, he has no complaint no matter how much money he spends.
After the negotiations, Ryun took the lead, leading the shinobi troops towards Konoha. Everyone's faces were filled with the joy of victory. Although they did not contribute much, they truly experienced bloodshed on the battlefield.
This showed they had transformed from rookies into veterans. Just as they reached the village entrance, Luming's call came through. "Hokage-sama, it is bad. Somehow, Kirigakure and Kumogakure have joined forces north of Konoha and are advancing together towards Konoha."
"It is said someone saw the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, appearing in the ranks of the two great shinobi forces!" Nara Luming's voice was steady and loud, explaining everything to Ryun.
Ryun frowned. "Okay, Luming, I understand. I just arrived at the village entrance and was about to return to the village. Since that is the case, I will lead the troops directly north to battle Kirigakure and Kumogakure!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone and looked at all the shinobi, beginning a speech. "Brothers, we have just quelled the unrest in Sunagakure. Because of the escape of that false Fourth Kazekage Rasa, he managed to gather shinobi from Kirigakure and Kumogakure within just two days. They are now advancing from the north of Konoha towards Konoha."
"Tell me, what should we do!" Ryun's voice was full of passion. Although the content was shocking, causing the shinobi of the troops to be stunned for a moment, the next instant, everyone roared.
"Fight. Fight. Fight."
"Strike north against the Cloud and Mist invaders, protect our Konoha's safety."
The shouts of all the shinobi were initially somewhat disorganized, but after these two phrases were shouted, everyone began to unify their chant, saying these two phrases together.
Seeing this, Ryun nodded. "Good. Since that is the case, everyone listen to my order. No retreat. Northward. Resist the Cloud and Mist." After saying that, he stretched out his hand and pointed north, not towards the village that symbolized home and warmth.
The emotions of the shinobi were all stirred up, and they looked north together. Although a few shinobi could not help but glance at the village, their warm harbor, they soon also looked north, their eyes filled with determination.
Konoha was their home, the paradise where their families, wives, and children lived. To allow them to live safely, they must fight on the front lines and repel all invading enemies.
Ryun nodded and then said, "All troops, advance. Target, the Cloud and Mist army. Annihilate all shinobi you see. Let them know Konoha's wrath." After Ryun finished speaking, all the shinobi set off on their campaign.
Just as Ryun was about to tell Uchiha Izuna to take Pakura back to the village, Uchiha Izuna smiled wryly. "Grandson, thank you for your kindness. However, your grandmother said, since she married me, she is a member of Konoha. As the wife of the Uchiha family, she does not allow herself to retreat, nor does she allow herself to only stay at home and enjoy comfort."
After saying this, Uchiha Izuna looked helplessly at Pakura. Pakura nodded. Yes, that is exactly what she meant. Ryun's eyes lit up. "Since that is the case, Grandfather, then you protect Grandmother at all times. Leave the command of the army to me."
Uchiha Izuna nodded. "Good, then I will trouble you, Ryun."
Ryun nodded, then turned and walked towards the very front. He had a characteristic when leading troops, which was to lead from the front. If there was a battle, he, Ryun, would stand at the very front of the troops.
It was precisely because of his actions that the entire shinobi troops were uplifted. A person as noble as Ryun was willing to fight side by side with them, and even willing to stand at the very front, fighting alongside them, greatly boosting the morale of the shinobi corps.
One by one, the shinobi looked excited, gazing ahead. They secretly vowed that in this war, they must achieve excellent results to repay Konoha, to repay the Hokage-sama.
Cloud and Mist Army Camp.
Kumogakure dispatched ten thousand shinobi. Kirigakure dispatched eight thousand shinobi. The leaders were the Third Raikage, A, and the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura. Standing beside them was the false Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
"Rasa, are you sure the Konoha army is still within the Land of Wind negotiating? If your prediction is wrong, our forces will suffer heavy losses." Yagura narrowed his eyes. He was somewhat suspicious now.
The Third Raikage, A, did not speak, but his eyes looked at Rasa.
Rasa nodded. "You two, although the Konoha army crushed Sunagakure, Konoha would definitely not let Sunagakure's invasion go without a thorough settlement. Signing a treaty, bargaining, it would take at least three days. I arrived here in one day to inform you two of this news."
"That is to say, we have two days of free attack time. Within these two days, if the Cloud and Mist army attacks Konoha, not only can we avenge our past shame, but we can also plunder countless technological achievements and a huge amount of money."
Rasa described this matter vividly and extravagantly before the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage. The two Kage level were moved, but the Fourth Mizukage raised his own question. "Then what about the two strong ones in Konoha, Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju? How do we deal with them?"
Rasa confidently patted his chest. "This time, leave Hashirama Senju to me. You probably do not know, I fought Madara Uchiha one on one last time and almost suppressed him. If it were not for a brat from Konoha ambushing me, Madara Uchiha would already be a dead soul in my palm by now."
The Third Raikage's eyes widened, feeling an inexplicable sense of astonishment. 'What kind of 'what the hell' is this? Rasa single handedly fought Madara Uchiha and almost suppressed him.'
The Fourth Mizukage also could not help but look at Rasa, scrutinizing his expression. He saw the Fourth Kazekage Rasa's face was calm, without any trace of lying, which made him secretly shocked.
"Since that is the case, leave Hashirama Senju to Brother Rasa. Then Tobirama Senju, leave to me, Yagura. Big Brother A, you charge at the front, destroying cities and pulling up stockades, acting as the strongest spear to pierce through Konoha's defenses. The three of us united, this time we must heavily damage Konoha." Yagura said.
The Third Raikage A nodded. "Correct. Ever since Ryun Uchiha appeared suddenly eight years ago, the balance of the ninja world tilted towards Konoha. Now heaven has given us this opportunity. If we miss it, there will never be another chance like today."
"You two Kage, rest assured. Leave Hashirama Senju to me to handle. You just focus on destroying cities and pulling up stockades." Rasa's voice was very forceful now. His confident manner really gave a feeling of a master, making the Third Raikage and the Fourth Mizukage secretly give him praise in their hearts.
"Since that is the case, all troops, advance. I, the Third Raikage A, will take the lead." The Third Raikage A stood up and walked towards the door. He also gave a pre battle speech, stirring up the emotions of the shinobi. Then he exerted a vast amount of chakra, covering his body, forming a layer of lightning armor.
"Brothers, follow me and kill." After saying that, he charged at the front, killing towards the villages of Konoha. With just one Four Finger Nukite, the village gate was sent flying. The shinobi of Kumogakure and Kirigakure showed cruel expressions on their faces. They rushed into the village and began burning, killing, and plundering.
At this moment, they seemed to have released their innate nature, committing acts worse than beasts. The Third Raikage did not stop them; instead, he felt it was only natural. The Konoha shinobi stationed in the village fought to the death without surrendering, falling one after another.
Only one shinobi, before dying, used the phone in the village to inform Luming in Konoha village about the situation and the actions of the Cloud and Mist shinobi. Then he drew his ninja sword and charged towards the beasts outside.
Just like that, none of the Konoha shinobi stationed in the village were cowards. They all died at the hands of the enemy forces. This scene was witnessed by the elders, the village chief, and the men of the village.
They all gritted their teeth, looking at these beasts in human skin before them. Their hearts were filled with hatred, their eyes filled with redness. Unfortunately, as they did not have the abilities of those Konoha shinobi, they could only hide this hatred in their hearts. They did not lose the courage to live, because they believed that the Hokage of Konoha, Ryun Uchiha, would avenge them.
It must be said that the Third Raikage had not completely sunk into depravity. While condoning the Kumogakure shinobi's burning, killing, and plundering, he did not forget their goal this time. "Brothers, after seizing the food and valuables, do not linger. There are plenty of villages like this in Konoha."
The Cloud and Mist shinobi now stopped their actions and laughed strangely together. The Raikage waved his hand. "Continue the advance. Kill towards Konoha village. On the way, plunder supplies. Hand over fifty percent, the rest belongs to the individual."
After these words, the Cloud and Mist shinobi all became as if injected with chicken blood. They followed the Third Raikage, killing towards the next village, killing towards Konoha village.
Iwagakure.
"Father, the scouts report that Kirigakure and Kumogakure have now allied. What should we do now." Kitsuchi looked at his father, Ōnoki, on the main seat. Ōnoki said gravely.
Ōnoki was silent. He was weighing the pros and cons. If they did nothing, they would not lose, nor would they gain. This was the simplest method of self preservation.
But if he acted, he had to consider the consequences. If he followed Kirigakure and Kumogakure in advancing towards Konoha, he was definitely unwilling, because Konoha had too many powerful experts, all existences he could not afford to provoke. Although they might be glorious for a moment, he believed that once Konoha had a free hand, these two villages would inevitably pay a huge price.
If he targeted their old neighbor Kumogakure, he would simultaneously offend both Kumogakure and Kirigakure. If he only offended one, Ōnoki would not care, after all, who was afraid of whom.
But now the shinobi of Kirigakure and Kumogakure were together, which made him hesitate and not advance. Just at this moment...
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