The Shinobi World War: Prologue

After the sparring match between Issui and the Fourth Raikage A Yotsuki, everyone sat down at the negotiating table again to decide on the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces. However, most people felt that the choice was already made. Issui was undoubtedly the strongest person there, and he would be elected as the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces without a doubt.

Although Mifune knew that the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces had already been chosen by Issui, he still needed to explain. He said, "Let's vote. We need to choose a leader to lead us to victory in this battle."

Ōnoki raised his hand and said, "As I said before, I'm abstaining. The four of you can compete."

Mei Terumi glanced at Issui and said, "I support Konoha's new Hokage. Everyone has witnessed his strength; he's definitely a powerful ninja who can lead us to victory."

Gaara added, "Speaking of which, Konoha has been very supportive of Sunagakure. I'll cast my vote for the Lord Hokage. Of course, it also depends on his strength; everyone is convinced of his power, right?"

After Issui's thought, Yishui said calmly, "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. I'm not choosing myself. The reason is that although my strength is indeed a bit greater, in terms of experience and influence, I'm far behind the seniors. This Shinobi World War is no child's play; we cannot underestimate it. I can participate in the battle as a major strategist, but let's leave the leadership to Lord Raikage. In military matters, I admit I'm definitely not as good as Lord Raikage, so for the sake of the bigger picture, I've decided to vote for the Raikage of Kumogakure."

Issui finished speaking, everyone looked at him in surprise. Seriously? Everyone thought you were going to become the leader, and you were even willing to fight him for it. In the end, you say you had no such intention? Aren't you just playing with people?

"Sigh, young man, have some confidence, okay? You know, the position of leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces is very tempting. Commanding all the ninjas of the Five Great Nations in battle is a lifetime's honor. How can you give it up so easily?" Ōnoki sighed. He was also very surprised by Issui's decision. He knew that if it were anyone else, they would definitely take that throne without hesitation.

Mei Terumi rolled her eyes. Damn it, this jerk is spouting nonsense! She finally dared to support him, and he stubbornly refused to accept it. Looks like he's itching for a beating. She can't swallow this insult without giving him a good beating. This shameless kid, can't you be normal for once? Why are you always going against people?

Gaara was pleased with Issui's decision. He felt it was Issui prudent one, as this battle was for the sake of the entire Shinobi World, and caution was essential. If he were in Issui's position, he would have made the same decision.

The Raikage was silent for a moment, then said, "In that case, I'll vote for myself. Since someone supports me and believes I can do it, I'll take on this responsibility and definitely won't let him down. The Hokage of Konoha is a man worthy of respect. Although I lost to him, I accepted my defeat wholeheartedly."

Mifune said with difficulty, "Right now, the Raikage of Kumogakure has two votes, and the Hokage of Konoha has two votes. You two are basically tied. It seems it's still not going to work. Lord Tsuchikage, your vote is crucial. You can't abstain. You should decide the leader of our Allied Shinobi Forces."

Ōnoki scratched his head and said, "In that case, let's respect the young man's decision. Let the Raikage be the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces."

Just then, a space in the conference room suddenly distorted, and a person dressed in Akatsuki's black clothes with red clouds and wearing a white vortex mask appeared in front of everyone.

"Who? Who are you? What are you doing here? If you don't give me a straight answer, the Shadows here won't let you go." Mifune quickly stood up straight, his right hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes fiercely fixed on the newcomer.

"Haha, I'm sure the Mizukage knows who I am, oh, and the Hokage of Konoha too..." the Masked Man said with a laugh, appearing very casual and without a trace of tension, as if this were his home.

"I'll take care of you, Obito! Nintaijutsu: Lightning Release - Lariat!!" The Raikage turned around angrily and attacked Obito.

"Smack..."

A bizarre thing happened: the Raikage's fist passed right through Obito's body, seemingly without any resistance, and smashed into the wooden table behind Obito, shattering it into pieces.

"Yo, yo, yo, everyone getting too excited isn't a good thing. Can't you all sit here and have a proper chat? Honestly, you're all so rude. Is this how you treat your guests?" Obito's body stiffened again, and he waved his hand, saying with dissatisfaction.

"Looks like you've been planning this for a long time. You've finally shown up. You want to officially appear in front of everyone and stop hiding, right? Then tell me your true identity..." Issui said calmly to Obito. Damn it, you finally showed up. I waited for you for so long. Your speed was too slow. You were a little late.

Obito said calmly, "Oh, since the Lord Hokage has asked, then I'll answer your question. Also, everyone has some questions about my identity, so I'll tell you. You probably know my name: Uchiha... Madara. I wonder if you've heard that name before?"

"What? Impossible! Wasn't Madara Uchiha killed by Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju of Konoha? And so many years have passed, even if he were alive, he would be incredibly old. How could it be you?" Ōnoki exclaimed in surprise, a slight fear creeping into his heart. He knew how powerful Madara Uchiha; he was an existence that normal people couldn't comprehend. His strength was something only those who had lived through that era could truly understand.

"Alright, since you're going to make this up, I'll continue making it up for you," Yishui said in Issui voice. "Then, the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha fifteen years ago must have been your doing, right? Only Madara Uchiha and the First could control the Nine-Tails, and the First is confirmed dead. Even if he were alive, he wouldn't have attacked the village, so it's possible that you were the one who did it, right?"

"Slap slap..."

Obito clapped his hands twice and said with a smile, "You guessed right, but there's no reward. The Lord Hokage was right, I was indeed responsible for the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha. Are you satisfied now?"

Mei Terumi said with a grim face, "You even controlled Kirigakure, the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Kirigakure, causing years of continuous internal strife and a significant decline in the village's strength. It seems you really are Madara Uchiha. An ordinary person shouldn't be able to control a village's Kage so easily. Yagura's strength is quite good; he was able to subdue him easily. Even if you're not Madara, you're probably on par with him."

Obito laughed heartily, "It seems the Mizukage still harbors resentment about what happened back then. Sigh, you can't blame anyone else. It's your fault for discovering it too late. I controlled the Fourth Mizukage for so long and not a single person came forward to expose me. Moreover, I even found some decent subordinates."

Unable to bear Obito any longer, Issui calmly said, "Just say what you have to say. If you don't, I'm going to attack. Then you won't have the right to speak. So what if he's Uchiha? I'm not afraid of him at all. Others may be afraid of him, but I, Issui Kanna, am not afraid of such a thing."

Obito was silent for a moment before speaking, "In that case, I will formally state the purpose of my return... I have decided that the Fourth Shinobi World War... shall officially begin!!"

"In that case, you must be their leader. Leaving you alive will save us a lot of trouble. Nintaijutsu -taijutsu— Lightning Release — Lightning Oppression Horizontal Chop!!!" The Raikage gathered Lightning Release Chakra in his hand, transforming it into a hand blade and attacking Obito.

"Tch, let me tell you, I'm not that easy to deal with low-level guys! Kamui!!!" Obito once again used Kamui to dodge the Raikage's attack, then suddenly appeared behind the Raikage and kicked him away.

"Delusion! I don't know how you dodged it, but this time, I've got you! Nintaijutsu -- Lightning Release: Liger Bomb!!" The Raikage turned around with incredible speed the instant Obito attacked him, grabbed Obito, and slammed him hard into the ground.

"Boom..."

The Raikage, using his Lightning Release Obito, slammed Obito into the ground, creating a large crater.

"I told you, ordinary attacks don't affect me!!" The moment Obito was thrown to the ground by the Raikage, he immediately used Kamui to teleport away. While the Raikage was already exhausted and running out of strength, Obito grabbed his arm and threw him away!

"Boom!!"

The Raikage crashed into a wall, creating a large crater, and was covered in dust and looked extremely disheveled. It seems Obito's strength is quite impressive, as he easily tossed the Raikage, who was skilled in Taijutsu, away. This is not something an ordinary ninja could do.

"| Boil Release - Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!!" Mei Terumi saw the opportunity and immediately sprayed a large cloud of highly acidic mist at Obito. Wherever the acid mist passed, everything was corroded in large patches. It was terrifying. If this mist came into contact with a person's body, their skin would probably immediately dehydrate and char.

"Dust Release - Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!!!" Ōnoki, seeing Obito about to escape, immediately used his proud Dust Release. A bright cube instantly enveloped Obito, but unfortunately, it was just a hair's breadth away. Obito's figure quickly disappeared, and then he appeared behind Issui, about to launch Issui attack.

"Delusion, Eye of Heaven —Black— Distorting Light!!"

Issui immediately used the final stage of the Eye of Heaven. Just as Obito approached his clothes, Issui suddenly vanished and instantly reappeared behind Obito. "Fire Style: Flames of Amaterasu!!" Issui condensed a large amount of black Amaterasu flames in his hand and quickly pressed it down towards Obito's back. Obito's situation was extremely dangerous at this moment!!!!