The Great Ninja War had arrived after all.
Not long after the Chunin Ninja Exams ended.
Kumogakure marched south from the north, declaring war on the grounds that Konoha had violated ninja ethics. Not long afterward, Kirigakure also declared war across the sea for the same reason.
How ridiculous!
Since when did ninja ever care about ninja ethics?
Any ninja who completed their mission was a good ninja!
That Uchiha brat's ninjutsu might have been a little unusual, but there had been nothing surprising about it... It was merely Taijutsu. There were plenty of forbidden techniques far more terrifying than that!
So, it was merely an excuse for war.
Otherwise, would forcing Konoha to make that Uchiha kid commit suicide really stop the war?
That was simply impossible.
And besides.
At this moment.
For some unknown reason, news of the Third Kazekage's disappearance had leaked and spread throughout the ninja world, immediately dragging Konoha into this storm as well.
After all, a Kazekage had vanished without a trace or a sound. Most ninja suspected... that Konoha had secretly done it!
Konoha had the capability!
Therefore, war was unavoidable.
And so, Konoha's Hokage team... had to hold another meeting!
Hiruzen Sarutobi rested his hands before his chin, his expression especially grave. He swept his gaze over his sleeping dragon, fledgling phoenix, and close friend, then pondered for a moment before saying, "So... we're out of money?"
As soon as he said that.
"..."
The room fell silent.
The two sighed helplessly, while Five Hundred and Ten Million raised an eyebrow... He suddenly did not want to hold this meeting anymore.
He wanted to go back to his cave!
Only after a while.
Mitokado Homura nodded wistfully, then paused and shook his head. "It's not that we're out of money. It's that,