This Is Your Responsibility!

He still would not interfere in this matter. It was best to let everything take its natural course. There was nothing wrong with revealing some of Akatsuki's intelligence now. The Third Hokage had obtained this intelligence; a simple investigation would uncover everything.

However, Akatsuki's troubles were about to begin. With basic intelligence in hand, the Five Great Shinobi Villages would never allow them to continue wreaking havoc. It was even possible that they would join forces to attack Amegakure.

In the original story, it was because Uchiha Obito had taken the initiative to declare war that the Five Great Shinobi Villages united. Now, there was no need to wait for Akatsuki to make the first move.

For the Five Great Shinobi Villages to band together, the most important thing was for someone to take the lead. With the Third Raikage and Third Mizukage stepping forward, joining forces became much easier.

Either they joined forces to deal with Akatsuki, or Kumogakure and Kirigakure would unite with Konoha to attack Iwagakure and Sunagakure!!!

With Kumogakure and Kirigakure taking such a stance, even if Rasa of Sunagakure and Ōnoki of Iwagakure were unwilling, they could only halt the war for now and join the coalition against Akatsuki.

Of the two, Ōnoki would feel especially stifled. In truth, Rasa was willing to participate. Otherwise, how could they retrieve the One-Tail? Ōnoki, on the other hand, was rather displeased. Iwagakure had not been attacked, so what did this have to do with them?! Why drag them into this mess?

Ōnoki did not know that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, who was every bit as stubborn and obstinate as himself, had already been captured by Akatsuki. Otherwise, he would not have remained so calm, much less now, when Akatsuki had already set its sights on Iwagakure's Five-Tails!

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