The Ultimate Sage Art Wood Release That Destroyed the Allied Forces

"Strange. Even Konoha didn't know?"

Ōnoki suddenly realized something utterly absurd.

Konoha seemingly had no idea that Sōsuke was Mu Yue. Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others looked even more shocked than they were.

Before the war began, Konoha acting like this might have been a disguise.

But things had already reached this point. There was no need to keep pretending. It would be completely unnecessary.

Once all impossibilities were eliminated, whatever remained, no matter how improbable, had to be the truth.

Ōnoki's expression turned extremely strange.

Konoha's ninja actually didn't know that their own Hokage had secretly established a ninja faction outside the village. And they had even wanted to destroy that faction. What kind of comedy world was this?

Ōnoki recognized this as an opportunity.

Mu Yue and Konoha's upper ranks were not completely united. Otherwise, Mu Yue would not have concealed the affairs of Ninshu, secretly developed Ninshu himself, and even used Ninshu to kill Shimura Danzō, Konoha's former Hokage Advisor.

"Third Hokage, whatever conflicts we may have can be dealt with later. The urgent priority is joining forces against Hanyu Muyue."

Ōnoki immediately spoke up.

"He secretly established Ninshu and held a Martial Arts Tournament to lure the Five Great Ninja Villages to Six Paths City. He must have some earth-shattering scheme. If he succeeds, the ninja world may be in danger."

The Four Great Ninja Villages had ended up in their current predicament entirely because of Mu Yue's guidance. So in truth, Ōnoki had only one option: join forces with Konoha against Mu Yue.

He would have liked to ally with Mu Yue, but Mu Yue would never agree.

If there had been room for negotiation, Mu Yue would not have led the Four Great Ninja Villages into this trap.

The other Kage were no fools.