Nagato Declares War! [Second Update, Request for Full Subscription]

If they possessed a way to control the Tailed Beasts, then the Five Great Shinobi Villages would be in real danger. Though the possibility was small, it could not be ignored. After all, they had captured so many Jinchuriki for such a long time, yet both the Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts had remained quiet, with no disturbances whatsoever. That was very abnormal.

Therefore, compared to the Third Raikage, the Third Mizukage had thought more and had more concerns.

So when the Third Raikage stepped forward, the Third Mizukage immediately followed suit and stated Kirigakure's position.

Rasa looked at Ōnoki, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage. Without hesitation, he also stated his position. "Sunagakure will, like Kumogakure and Kirigakure, declare total war on the Land of Rain and your Akatsuki Organization!!!"

Rasa's thinking was simple. At a time like this, the other villages had to maintain a united front. Without the other villages, Sunagakure alone would find it difficult to fight Akatsuki. The strength displayed by the Six Paths of Pain was too terrifying. Rasa knew his own limits and did not believe his village alone could handle them easily. Since they could not, then they might as well follow everyone else's lead.

Among the Four Great Shinobi Villages, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure had already stated their positions one after another. As for the remaining Iwagakure, Ōnoki's mouth twitched. He had not intended to do this, but if all the other villages had declared their stance and he opposed them, the problem would become enormous.

Ōnoki had not wanted to go along with them, but he had no choice but to state his position as well. "Iwagakure feels the same. And with Konoha added in, do you really think Akatsuki can stand against us?"

Ōnoki had cleverly dragged Konoha into