Now they were actually targeting his younger brother; they were simply courting death.
However, the Fourth Raikage also understood in his heart.
Relying on just the Cloud Hidden Village alone, it was impossible to defeat Akatsuki.
There was no choice; even though he didn't want to admit it, it had to be said that although Akatsuki didn't have many members, each one of them was a powerhouse among powerhouses.
Even he, facing Akatsuki alone, didn't have much confidence.
Especially their leader, Pain.
Not only was his strength terrifyingly strong, but he also possessed the legendary Rinnegan.
The Rinnegan was the eye that only the Sage of Six Paths could possess. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the strongest dōjutsu in the ninja world.
Therefore, he had to unite with the other ninja villages.
The Fourth Raikage already had a plan in his mind.
Mabui, who was on the side, saw the Fourth Raikage smash another hole in the wall and felt helpless.
How many times had this happened?
She had already reminded him many times, but the Fourth Raikage still couldn't change. He had to smash the wall at every turn.
"Raikage-sama, the wall repair costs will be deducted from your salary," Mabui said while recording.
"Ah, wait, wait!"
Hearing that his salary would be deducted, the Fourth Raikage instantly sobered up.
His salary as Raikage wasn't much to begin with, and now it was going to be deducted again? He wouldn't even have money to drink next month.
"I've reminded you many times, but you still do this, so you can't blame me," Mabui said, acting as if she didn't see the Fourth Raikage's pleas at all, putting on a businesslike demeanor.
"Forget it." Seeing that avoiding the salary deduction was impossible, the Fourth Raikage could only accept his fate.
Besides, the most important thing now was dealing with Akatsuki.
Just as the Fourth Raikage was about to have Mabui notify the others, a figure slowly appeared.
"Raikage-sama, I have something to tell you," Darui said, with a look of shock on his face, as if he had heard some unbelievable news.
"What is it?" The Fourth Raikage also noticed that Darui's expression was a bit off.
"According to the front lines, Akatsuki's leader, Pain, has invaded Konoha."
"Oh, so Pain is personally taking action. It seems Akatsuki also values Konoha a lot," the Fourth Raikage said, without the slightest surprise.
Konoha was, after all, the village founded by the First Hokage. It had many strong people, and its foundation couldn't be compared to other villages.
It was normal for Pain to take action personally.
"But..." Darui continued, "Konoha not only successfully stopped Pain, but also ultimately defeated Pain."
"Defeated Pain? How is that possible!" Hearing Darui's words, the Fourth Raikage's face also showed surprise.
In his opinion, while Konoha's overall strength was strong, ever since the Uchiha clan was wiped out, Orochimaru defected from Konoha, and the Third Hokage died, the top-tier combat power in Konoha had decreased a lot.
It would be very difficult to stop Pain, let alone defeat him.
Did Konoha have hidden strength?
"Yes, according to intelligence reports, it was a guy named Ignis who defeated Pain head-on."
"Ignis? Is that the guy who killed Danzō and replaced him as the leader of the Anbu?"
The Raikage had been quite happy when he heard the news of Ignis killing Danzō and replacing him as the leader of the Anbu.
After all, in his opinion, Konoha letting a guy of unknown origin become the leader of the Anbu was simply courting death.
Darui nodded and continued, "It's said that the battle between the two sides was very intense, and the area within a radius of dozens of kilometers was destroyed. But in the end, Ignis was victorious."
"This Ignis...it seems he's really strong. How come there was no news of this guy before?" The Fourth Raikage was secretly shocked after hearing Darui's description.
"That's right. According to intelligence reports, Pain may not be a real person, but six puppets. The real leader of Akatsuki hasn't died," Darui said.
"Yeah, I know." The Fourth Raikage wasn't at all surprised by this. It wouldn't be normal if a strong person with the Rinnegan died so easily.
However, in reality, Nagato did die very easily, killed by Naruto's Talk-no-Jutsu.
Then, the Fourth Raikage waved his hand and continued, "You all go notify the other ninja villages. I will convene a Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron to discuss how to deal with Akatsuki, especially Konoha. They must attend."
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The Land of Earth.
Stone Hidden Village.
The Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, looked at the information in his hand, a look of shock appearing on his old face.
"They actually defeated Pain! Do you have any specific information about this Ignis?"
"Report, Tsuchikage-sama, we don't. This guy seems to have appeared out of nowhere. However, according to some information, it seems the Daimyō of the Land of Fire trusts this guy named Ignis very much."
"Oh." Hearing his subordinate's words, the Tsuchikage was a little surprised.
He didn't expect that a guy of unknown origin would be able to gain the Daimyō's trust.
"That's right, Tsuchikage-sama, the Fourth Raikage has sent a message saying that he wants to convene a Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron to discuss how to deal with Akatsuki."
Hearing this news, Ōnoki didn't have too many thoughts. After all, a big reason why the Fourth Raikage was convening this Five Kage Summit was because Killer Bee had been captured by Akatsuki.
And clearly, the Fourth Raikage alone was no match for Akatsuki, so he hoped that they could help.
But since the Fourth Raikage had invited him, he naturally wouldn't choose not to go. First, Akatsuki was indeed a threat now, and second, he might be able to secure some benefits for the village.
The Land of Wind.
Sand Hidden Village.
At this time, the new Kazekage of Sand Hidden Village, Gaara, was preparing to depart to attend the Five Kage Summit.
"Kankurō, Temari, you must take good care of Gaara," the Sand Hidden Village elder instructed.
After all, Gaara was still very young, and his experience couldn't compare to that of the other villages' Kage, so he was afraid Gaara would suffer.
"Don't worry, Elder-sama. I will definitely take good care of Gaara," Kankurō said confidently.
Hearing Kankurō's words, Gaara wanted to say that he didn't need anyone to take care of him, but he frowned and didn't say it.
After all, the elder and Kankurō were doing it for his own good.
"Yeah, that's good. Set off now, and may your journey be safe."
At the same time, Mist Hidden Village, which had just emerged from the shadow of the "Village of the Bloody Mist," also dispatched the newly appointed Mizukage, Mei Terumī, to the Land of Iron to attend the Five Kage Summit.
Konoha, the Hokage Building.
Looking at the message sent by the Raikage, Tsunade inquired to Ignis, who was on the side.
"Ignis, are we going to participate in this Five Kage Summit?"
In Tsunade's opinion, now that Konoha had Ignis, Akatsuki couldn't threaten Konoha unless they all came out.
"Of course we have to participate. Akatsuki isn't as simple as you think," Ignis said.
Pain was ostensibly the leader of Akatsuki, but in reality, the already dead Uchiha Madara was the ultimate mastermind.
No, that wasn't right. In reality, Uchiha Madara was also deceived by Black Zetsu.
And Black Zetsu's goal was to rescue Kaguya Ōtsutsuki.
Moreover, if the five great ninja villages didn't unite, they wouldn't be able to fight against Akatsuki, Zetsu's army, and the powerhouses resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation later on.
"Yeah, I understand," Tsunade nodded, having already decided to participate in this Five Kage Summit.
Of course, Ignis would also go.
After all, if nothing unexpected happened, Tobi and Sasuke would come to this Five Kage Summit.
Speaking of Sasuke, if the plot hadn't changed at all, Sasuke would have already learned the truth about the Uchiha clan's massacre, and Itachi had also died after telling Sasuke the truth.
Sasuke, who knew the truth, hated Danzō and Konoha very much. That was why Sasuke made a big fuss in the original plot.
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