The Land of Iron Will Abandon Neutrality and Stand with the Allied Shinobi Forces

Upon hearing this, Raikage A shouted, "Go find them!"

Mifune stared at the corpse of his follower, his fists clenched. "Strike at full speed within a ten-kilometer radius of the castle! Find him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the samurai who had just entered turned around and left.

"Hokage..."

Raikage A turned around, just as he was about to speak.

Hagoromo appeared beside him in a Body Flicker Technique and placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Raikage, that's enough."

The atmosphere froze instantly. Samui pointed his dagger at Hagoromo and shouted, "What are you doing!"

"What are you doing? Why don't you ask your Raikage what he wants to say?"

Hagoromo completely ignored Samui's hostility and walked towards Hiruzen Sarutobi's side.

"Raikage, if you're going to say anything like 'Orochimaru is a ninja from our village,' I suggest you save it for yourself."

Hiruzen Sarutobi on his pipe; the current Fourth Raikage A, really knew exactly what to say the moment he opened his mouth.

He's already lost an arm, and he's still so arrogant.

"Indeed, Lord Raikage, the most important thing now is... that guy has already publicly declared war."

"And... the Rinnegan was taken away."

Mei Terumi glanced at the stone platform where the glass bottle had just been placed and couldn't help but think about what would have happened if she hadn't taken it out earlier.

Raikage A did not respond; he kept watching Hagoromo's figure.

This guy... I didn't even notice him moving.

Or rather... there's simply no way to react in time.

"Raikage."

Mifune, representing a neutral nation, spoke again, his gaze fixed on Raikage A.

The Fourth Raikage turned around without responding, but his meaning was clear.

Explain.

"The Eye of the Moon Plan that the person just mentioned aims to drag the entire world of 'Master' into a dreamlike illusion. This transcends the conflict between ninjas; it's a war against all of humanity."

After Mifune finished speaking, he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi and said...

"Hokage, the Land of Iron will abandon its neutrality and stand with the Allied Shinobi Forces."

"The same applies to Sunagakure."

Gaara stood up and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Now, more than ever before in history, the Five Great Nations need to unite."

"Laugh--"

Raikage A watched Gaara's retreating figure and sneered.

"Since when has a junior been allowed to spout such nonsense so brazenly?"

Gaara glanced sideways at the Raikage, countless grains of sand swirling around him. "If we're talking about seniority, the Kazekage should be on par with the Raikage."

"Raikage, the reason that person who calls himself Madara Uchiha came to declare war on us is because he knows we are a disorganized mess. He wants us to fight each other individually."

"Therefore, I suggest that we put aside our grudges as much as possible."

Mifune looked at Raikage and said in a calm tone.

"I agree to form the Allied Shinobi Forces; Konoha will do everything in its power."

Upon seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi slowly spoke.

"Kirigakure agrees." Mei Terumi said directly after listening to Ao's report.

"Iwagakure agrees," Kitsuchi said in a somber tone.

Upon seeing the Five Great Nations, only the Kumogakure remained silent. The Fourth Raikage A, took a deep breath.

"Kumogakure agrees. But—"

Who is the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces?

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

The commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces means that the most ruthless person is needed, otherwise a change of mind midway through the war could lead to the direct destruction of the Five Great Nations.

"I recommend Hokage."

Gaara said softly.

He remembered what Chiyo had said to him before he set off.

"The Fifth Kazekage, Konoha is no longer what it used to be."

"I originally thought Konoha had only produced one Hagoromo, but after my trip to Konoha, I admit I was wrong."

The Konoha of today is no longer the Konoha of the past, neither in its appearance nor in any other way.

Mifune looked at Gaara with surprise. He hadn't expected that the Kazekage in front of him, who seemed so young, would be so decisive.

He was still hesitating between the Hokage and the Raikage.

"I also recommend Hokage."

"I agree, but the deputy commander-in-chief can be Raikage."

Mei Terumi was a little worried, after all, Hiruzen Sarutobi was getting old, and if something unexpected happened, someone would need to take his place.

"Iwagakure has no objections."

In terms of seniority, the Hokage and Raikage are the oldest, and in terms of experience, they are the two most experienced.

Although Kitsuchi had participated in many battles, Kitsuchi was certain that he was not suited to be a Shadow.

All eyes turned to the Raikage once again.

"Kumogakure agrees."

The Raikage nodded, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'll take the liberty of assuming this place."

Hiruzen Sarutobi straightened up from his bent back. "From this moment on, Konoha will unconditionally share all information about Madara Uchiha."

"The Five Great Nations and the Land of Iron shall immediately begin mobilization and assemble their troops at the designated locations."

"As for Jinchūriki..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at everyone present after saying this.

"I propose that we be prepared as the final fighting force, always ready."

"The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of Konoha are also included in this list."

Raikage A, who had initially intended to object, narrowed his eyes. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, that blond brat?

"Is it... a bit risky to Jinchūriki to the battlefield?"

Mei Terumi asked.

After all, the opponent's target is the Tailed Beasts Jinchūriki. Sending Jinchuriki to the battlefield is simply like throwing good money after bad.

That's why I made this decision.

"All nations have always regarded Jinchūriki as the ultimate weapon, and this time the enemy's target is them."

"Therefore, let each village decide for itself."

"The Nine-Tails of Konoha... Naruto Uzumaki will participate in this war."

"The same applies to Sunagakure, the One-Tail Jinchuriki from Gaara."

Gaara raised his hand, his gaze indifferent.

Temari Kazuma, who were standing nearby, couldn't hold him back.

At this moment, everyone realized that the Fifth Kazekage was actually Jinchūriki.

"Then let each village decide for itself whether to participate in the war."

Raikage A nodded. Killer B Bee wouldn't agree to stay.

"Mifune, I'll trouble you to inform the daimyo of the various countries."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Mifune. With a former neutral country and being a samurai himself, Mifune was more suitable than anyone else to mediate support among the various daimyo.

"No problem. Please have each of you prepare the necessary documents before I depart."

Mifune nodded in agreement.

The Five Kage orders were relayed back to their respective villages in a short time.

All ninjas received the highest-level mobilization order from their respective ninja villages, and all personnel entered a state of standby.

In Konoha, Tsunade and Jiraiya looked at the scroll in their hands and exchanged bewildered glances.

"The Fourth Shinobi World War has begun?"

"Although it was going with the flow, that kid Hagoromo has really played a long game."

Jiraiya scratched his head, even though he already knew this before setting off.

But it wasn't until Hiruzen Sarutobi's scroll arrived that he truly believed it was all real.