Chapter 496
The Asuka claimed.
Give the residents of Konoha and the lower-ranking ninjas a week to leave the village.
Because the emperor will eventually turn the entire Konoha into flat land.
Everything, including the Hokage Rock and the settlements of all the tribes, was reduced to dust.
As for the damaged houses and supplies, the Pan-Alliance of the Land of Rain will provide post-war equivalent compensation to the people who agree to leave.
If they insist on staying in Konoha and refuse to leave.
Then it can only turn to dust along with Konoha...
This declaration was issued.
This immediately caused another huge uproar among the Five Great Nations.
First, he ruled over Kusagakure and incorporated the Land of Grass into the pan-alliance system.
Then they made a pre-battle declaration, vowing to completely destroy Konoha?!
At this point, everyone in the Five Great Nations learned of this matter.
For the ninjas of Konoha, the Hokage Rock is the symbol of Konoha.
Amegakure threatened to reduce the Hokage Rock to dust.
It's clear they intend to completely destroy Konoha!
They even want to erase Konoha from history!!
This live television broadcast caused a huge uproar in Konoha.
With a population of 100,000, from the Hokage down to the lowest-ranking ninjas and ordinary children, everyone is discussing this matter.
"Great-grandfather, second-grandfather, old man, fourth generation..."
Tsunade stared at the portraits of the four previous Hokage hanging in the conference room.
"Even if I am shattered to pieces and bleed to my last drop, I will never allow the Amakawa Akito to trample on our dignity!"
After speaking, Tsunade turned around and stared at everyone present.
The two advisors are Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura.
Head of the Anbu.
All family patriarchs and department heads.
Even the liaison officers from the Land of Fire were standing in the conference room.
Each of them looked solemn.
Because they were well aware of just how powerful their opponent was this time.
Even so, the Will of Fire remains, and as long as there is a breath left, Konoha will absolutely not be allowed to be destroyed.
"Gentlemen."
Tsunade looked at everyone and said, word by word.
"I need not elaborate on the strength of our opponents, but the spirit of the Konoha ninja, the Will of Fire, will never be defeated! Our will will inspire all our comrades to fight to the bitter end!!"
Tsunade's speech.
The crowd was filled with excitement.
However, not everyone is as fearless as Tsunade in the face of death.
After everyone had left.
Only Tsunade, Shizune, and the two advisors remained in the meeting room.
And... Kurenai Yuhi.
"Lord Hokage"
Kurenai Yuhi stepped forward.
"I have something to say..."
After receiving Tsunade's permission, Kurenai Yuhi spoke again.
"We've witnessed Amakawa Akito's power many times before, and now his power is simply unstoppable..."
"Yes, you're right, that's why we should fight with all our might."
Tsunade was full of confidence.
There is nothing that cannot be accomplished if we unite everyone.
Moreover, they also have the assistance of two top-tier fighters, Nagato and Itachi.
Looking at Tsunade's inexplicable confidence.
Kurenai Yuhi felt helpless. "Hokage -sama, don't you understand? Amakawa Akito's unification of the ninja world is unstoppable. We've already lost... at least for now. The only thing we can do is preserve as much fighting strength as possible..."
Kurenai Yuhi believes they should go underground.
Let the remaining forces leave Konoha.
Or feign joining the Amegakure Alliance.
Upon hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words, Tsunade flew into a rage. "What did you say?!"
"Lady Tsunade, calm down..." Shizune quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"..."
Kurenai Yuhi saw Tsunade like this, she shook her head, thinking, "She's hopeless."
They had no idea how truly terrifying that man, Amakawa Akito, was.
Kurenai Yuhi could even guess it.
How will Amakawa Akito treat the Fifth Hokage?
Most likely, he'll turn her into a "Dark Weapon" just like himself...
6 days until the destruction of Konoha.
The content of both news items continues to generate discussion.
Some wealthy individuals have already begun to flee Konoha.
This was entirely within the expectations of the Akito.
In the event of a national crisis.
The rich are always the first to run away.
Soon, Tsunade and the others also noticed this.
"What happened?!"
She stormed into the conference room and confronted everyone.
"..."
Shikaku Nara and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
Finally, he, the leader of the Jonin Corps, reluctantly spoke up.
"Lady Tsunade, history has always been like this... except that in the past we were the ones invading other countries and seeing their wealthy people flee, now it's our turn in Konoha..."
Tsunade: "I..."
Tsunade almost couldn't catch her breath!
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
In her eyes, those wealthy and powerful people were running faster than the Tailed Beast!
Like a whirlwind, they took away their family property and wealth.
All that was left was a mess.
All of this unfolded exactly as the Akito had predicted.
The flight of high-ranking officials and nobles is only the first step.
It will continue to ferment.
5 days until the destruction of Konoha.
Many Konoha residents went out in the morning but did not return for a long time.
After a nighttime search by Anbu, the fleeing Konoha residents were finally discovered.
After some questioning, she learned something that surprised Tsunade.
Many of these Konoha residents are from the lower classes.
They claimed that it wasn't worth dying for Konoha because Konoha hadn't given them much benefit in the past.
They can't even afford to send their children to school or pay for medical care when they're sick.
Konoha like this should just be destroyed.
417. Konoha is collapsing ahead of schedule.
"Lord Hokage, because too many people are involved, we... did not make any arrests rashly."
Uzuki Yugao reported to Tsunade.
As the leader of the sixth squad of the Anbu, she led this pursuit operation.
The saying goes, "The law does not punish the masses."
That's roughly the idea.
After finishing her report, Uzuki Yugao lowered her head and fell silent.
Tsunade was furious, but there was nothing she could do.
Because it's not feasible to arrest everyone.
Therefore...
The only option is to continue propaganda efforts to stabilize the situation in the village.
4 days until the destruction of Konoha.
The village chief of Ryugakure Village, Shibuki, visited.
Because of his past consumption of the Hero Water, Shibuki, whose potential had been overdrawn, became an ordinary person.
For the past few years, he has served as the Ryugakure Village as an ordinary person.
But this time...
Shibuki's purpose was to act as a bridge between Amegakure and Konoha.
Shibuki, who came to negotiate, met with Tsunade immediately.
"Hokage, we're here to do some statistical work."
Inside the meeting room, Shibuki spoke.
On the surface, "Ryugakure Village" is an ally of Konoha.
However, in secret, Ryugakure is also an ally of Amegakure.
Akito saved Fu, the Seven-Tails Jinchūriki, and made an agreement with Shibuki.
Shibuki also kept his promise and demonstrated his role at this moment.
Shibuki is an ordinary person; the ninjas of Konoha have nothing to fear. He is capable of assassination and other such acts.
Any Ninja Academy student or even a child could subdue him.