The Land of Iron, the scene of the Five Kage Summit.
"... Konoha will never make any concessions on territorial issues." The Second Hokage displayed the toughest stance.
At the start of the meeting, Sunagakure Reto took the initiative, seeking support from neighboring Konoha on economic issues.
After being rejected by Yayoi, he immediately made an even more outrageous demand, actually wanting to incorporate the Land of Rivers into his own territory.
It's important to know that between Konoha and Sunagakure lies a small country called the "Land of Rivers".
A neutral country with little strength, unable even to establish Hidden Village.
However, its existence is somewhat necessary. Regardless of which side initiates the war, the existence of the Land of Rivers provides an opportunity for de-escalation and response.
Otherwise, Konoha might not even realize that war has begun until the enemy has wiped out the border troops.
If you want to Sunagakure the Land of Rivers today, does that mean you'll be marching on the Land of Fire tomorrow?
Yayoi, naturally, would not allow the enemy to succeed in their wolfish ambitions.
Seeing her overly forceful attitude, Reto smiled but remained silent. The Raikage, standing nearby, immediately chimed in, "Hokage, you're overthinking it. I don't believe the Kazekage intends to invade your country's territory."
"Of course." Reto was calm and composed, seemingly confident that he had the other party completely under his control.
From this point on, Yayoi understood that they had long ago planned to target her, or rather, to target Konoha.
Since that's the case, why the hell are we wasting time talking?
Boom! A terrifying burst of Chakra erupted, Yayoi was enveloped in a green flame cloak. The pressure she exuded was so strong that the other Four Kage present all changed their expressions drastically.
"You want my Land of Land of Fire's territory?"
"Very well, Kazekage Raikage, take it by your own means." The Second Hokage displayed a strong intention to attack.
Seeing this, the guards quickly jumped into the arena, and familiar faces such as Shamon, Hozuki Gengetsu, Mu, and the Second Raikage were among them.
It can be said that, apart from Yuto and Cho, almost all the other guards present were candidates for the future Second.
Faced with what could be described as a formidable lineup, Yuto gripped his sword hilt tightly, his Mangekyō coldly surveying his surroundings. "Hmph, a bunch of rats."
His tone was exactly like that of Madara Uchiha back then—both were so arrogant, unruly, and overbearing.
"Little brat." Reto gestured to his subordinates to calm down. He was only testing the waters today and did not really intend to start a war with Konoha immediately.
Even if a war is to be fought, it cannot be initiated by Sunagakure.
"Are you the son of the First Hokage?" he asked.
Glancing sideways at the man whose face was full of malice, Yuto really wanted to stab the man's heart with his sword, but of course, he only thought about it.
Even a father wouldn't act so recklessly, let alone someone like him.
Wars between major powers have far-reaching consequences; even if Konoha wins, he knows he cannot afford to pay for the souls of those who die in battle.
Seeing that the boy ignored him, Reto smiled slightly and said somewhat arrogantly, "Back then, your father only managed a draw with me. This is the Five Kage Summit, it's not up to a brat like you to act so presumptuously."
A draw? Yuto looked at him with a strange expression, he really couldn't believe there was such a shameless person in the world.
My father once single-handedly stormed the enemy camp and fought a fierce aerial battle with them. He wasn't much older than I am now back then.
Even his young father couldn't defeat him, yet he still had the nerve to spout arrogant words in front of him.
And it ended in a draw?! When your father was still alive, why didn't you say that the God of Shinobi fought you to a draw?!
He had just been thinking about resolving the issue peacefully, but now he could no longer suppress his anger.
He could tolerate anything except someone defaming his father's reputation.
You old bastard, prepare to die!
A golden light surged forth. Uchiha Yuto, too lazy to waste words with him, retorted directly, "Whether it's presumptuous or not, you have no right to comment. If you have the guts, then make your move."
"My father is merciful and unwilling to target a lowly ant like you. As his son, I will today purge this pest from the Shinobi World."
Boom!
The Three-Stage Susanoo appeared, and the conference room instantly exploded from the inside. The Four Kage and their guards all fled with drastically changed expressions.
Upon seeing this, another pink skull appeared, its height and imposing presence no less than Yuto's Susanoo.
"Raikage, our battle last time ended in a draw. Let's continue our fight today." Uchiha Chō's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
After the war, she spent a long time in Yayoi's Laboratory in order to further improve her strength.
Her eye power is now vastly different from what it used to be, and the day she unlocks the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan is not far off.
As long as the Raikage doesn't escape, she's confident she can defeat him.
The Hokage's side was filled with killing intent, something that caught everyone else off guard.
To everyone's surprise, Konoha, having lost three of its strongest members, not only did not become more low-key, but instead became even more arrogant.
Could it be just a bluff?
At this moment, Yayoi had remained silent all along, finally spoke, "You just want to test Konoha's strength, don't you? Fine, today I'll give you a chance."
"I believe the Raikage and Kazekage will not refuse a challenge from a junior."
"As for me..." With a whoosh, her emerald green flames suddenly intensified, Yayoi floated in the air, her gaze fixed on the remaining two powerful figures. "Tsuchikage, Mizukage, let's have a go."
Without waiting for a response, the three members of the Konoha faction launched an attack.
After reprimanding his subordinates who wanted to help, Reto took the initiative to go to Yuto's aid.
Kyosuke couldn't win, so he had nothing to say. After all, the entire Shinobi World was no match for him, so he wouldn't be left behind.
Today, he had to fight his son and needed help from others; he really lost face.
Magnet Release: Electromagnetic Cannon!
With his signature Magnet Release technique, the attack slammed into the golden-brown Tengu Armor in an instant.
Unfortunately, just as he couldn't break through Kyosuke's Susanoo back then, he's equally helpless against Yuto's third stage today.
With his Dojutsu activated, the Yasaka Tomoe shot out instantly, aimed directly at the enemy's head.
If you can't defend against it, then the opponent is doomed; there is absolutely no other outcome.
Magnet Release: Wall of Iron Sand!
Black Iron Sand appeared, barely managing to defend against the attack.
Seeing the crack so close at hand, the First Kazekage took a deep breath. If he hadn't been careful enough, he would have already lost his life to the attack.
"This kind of defensive method..." Yuto's eyes darkened; he hated defensive ninjas the most.
The original plan was to kill the Kazekage as quickly as possible, but now it seems that the two sides will inevitably be locked in a tug-of-war.
Meanwhile, the Uchiha Chō also began to make their move.
The Great Naginata slashed down, its unparalleled power astonishing the Raikage.
Why...
How could a woman's abilities improve to such an extent in just one year?!
And what the hell is this weird bad luck again?
An unexpected stumble caused the Raikage to fail to dodge the attack from the Great Naginata.
He used to be able to withstand attacks with his Lightning Release Armor without getting hurt, but now, before he even hit the ground, his blood was already spraying everywhere in the air.
The most critical issue was that the spot where he fell had already been affected by the Dojutsu; the seemingly calm surface was actually riddled with countless Explosive Tag.
Boom boom boom!
The violent explosion completely engulfed Raikage.
"Lord Raikage!!!" For a moment, even the Second Raikage didn't know who to blame.
These Explosive Tag don't seem like something the Uchiha would have done.
Could it be that the Land of Iron is secretly colluding with Konoha, plotting to kill all Four Kage here?!
Just as the Second Raikage was filled with fear, a figure suddenly fell from the sky.
"Mizukage!!!" Hozuki Gengetsu rushed forward to prevent any potential threats.
Upon closer inspection, everyone realized that the long-bearded old man with blood trickling down his waist was none other than Byakuren Mizukage of Kirigakure.
How could he have suddenly lost?
Before anyone could find out what was happening, Tsuchikage Ishikawa followed closely behind and fell to the ground not far away with a muffled thud.
"Wu" did not roar, but chose to silently protect its side, with a white light seemingly blooming quietly between its palms.
"No." Grabbing his subordinate's hand, Ishikawa shook his head and said, "The Hokage's speed is astounding; your Dust Release might not be effective."
"Besides, we never intended to completely antagonize Konoha. Those two idiots are probably kicking themselves now."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xie withdrew the white light in his hand and looked up at the figure standing in the sky.
"This is a powerhouse at the Super Kage Level."
"The Second Generation Hokage of Konoha, Yayoi Hyuga."
Ultimately, the Five Kage Summit came to a "successful" conclusion.
Konoha displayed terrifying strength, gaining the upper hand in a one-on-one battle against Four Kage.
Their astonishing performance instantly silenced all doubts from the outside world.
It was only then that everyone realized that not only were the four villages targeting Konoha, Land of Fire also needed to flex its Muscle to salvage its reputation.
The First Five Kage Summit turned into a one-man show where Konoha flexed its Muscle.
Anyone in the know would agree that the other four villages combined are not as powerful as Konoha.
Not to mention, Konoha's new generation is gradually gaining strength and will gradually grow into the strongest force in the Shinobi World within the next ten years.
To everyone's astonishment, Konoha, having lost its protection, seemed to be growing stronger by the day.
Much later, everyone realized that it wasn't that Konoha had suddenly become stronger, but rather that they had already laid a solid foundation.
In the past, the brilliance of Uchiha Kyosuke, Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju was so dazzling that it overshadowed the brilliance of everyone else.
Now that the three are gone, a series of powerful individuals are beginning to emerge.
Let's not even talk about Uchiha Yuto; Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and Kurama Jun are all incredibly strong.
The older generation also includes strong individuals like Izuna, Cho, and Tobirama, whose strength has initially reached the Super Kage level. The phrase "abundant talent" is insufficient to describe Konoha's strength.
What outsiders don't know is that, in addition to his high-level combat power and the largest group of Genin, Uchiha Kyosuke had another trump card up his sleeve.
Knowledge about Scientific Ninja Tools.
Over the years, he has secretly acquired many Research Companies, dedicating himself to the technological development of various industries.
Before leaving, Kyosuke entrusted all of these to Yayoi, hoping that she could develop perfect Scientific Ninja Tools as soon as possible.
Future enemies will likely become increasingly formidable.
In particular, the Ōtsutsuki's formidable regenerative abilities could make the battle exceptionally difficult.
He wondered if, besides actually igniting the Divine Flame, there was any other way to harm the Ōtsutsuki.