At Night, the Nine-Tails Agreed

Night falls at the Hokage Building.

In the large conference room on the second floor, the Kage Level of Konoha sat silently. After an afternoon of reflection, their anxious mood had improved considerably, but without seeing Uchiha Takeyasu return, their hearts remained heavy with worry.

The Mito Uzumaki sat to one side of the head seat, her eyes closed as she meditated. One could clearly sense the heavy and oppressive feeling in their hearts. Then, her consciousness sank and entered the Eight Trigrams Seal space within her body.

"Nine-Tails, Madara Uchiha coming soon."

The countless Adamantine Sealing Chains loosened slightly, giving the Nine-Tails a bit more freedom of movement. It lazily yawned and casually glanced at the calm-faced Mito Uzumaki.

"Oh, so what?"

The Nine-Tails, capable of sensing its surroundings, remained unmoved by Madara Uchiha's arrival— Madara Uchiha was indeed despicable, but the Uzumaki and Senju who sealed it made it even more repulsive.

If the Nine-Tails- Tailed Madara Uchiha doesn't hurry up and come here, it can defeat Mito Uzumaki. Anyway, in eighteen years, it will be a hero again.

"We will need your strength to work with the Hokage of Konoha to resist Madara Uchiha."

"I don't want to."

Nine-Tails ' decisive refusal did not surprise Mito Uzumaki. She glanced calmly at the seventy-meter-long fox and spoke in her usual tone.

"This is just a notification."

"Whether you like it or not, you will become a force to Konoha."

"Mito Uzumaki!"

The Nine-Tails fox's eyes flashed with ferocity as it was tightly bound by the Adamantine Sealing Chains, unable to move.

"My Hokage-sama also possesses the Mangekyo. I've come to you simply to respect your opinion."

"But you can only have one opinion."

Watching Mito Uzumaki disappear, Nine-Tails fell silent, its eyes filled with resentment and hatred—what a beautiful world where people live in harmony and understand each other, all that Sage of Six Paths spouted was utter nonsense and lies!

"Minister Mito, has Nine-Tails agreed?"

Sitting on the other side of the center was Uchiha Shikata, whose Three Tomoe Dojutsu Power was already able to detect the Nine-Tails ' unusual movements. Looking at Mito Uzumaki, who had opened her eyes, she asked softly.

It agreed.

Mito Uzumaki replied, then continued, "What is your clan's internal attitude towards Madara Uchiha's attack this time?"

"The peaceful and stable Konoha will not be allowed to be destroyed by anyone."

Thinking of the deceased Setsuna Uchiha, Uchiha Shikata emphasized, "Even if he was once a legend of the Uchiha Clan."

"That's good."

If Setsuna Uchiha hadn't actually died, Mito Uzumaki would have suspected that these old guys who had followed Madara Uchiha and controlled the clan's power might betray her and turn against her. Now, she felt much more at ease.

"Of the six strong individuals who were in the lead, apart from the Inuzuka Clan Head, the remaining three are the Ino-Shika-Cho trio. The Nara Clan Head is no longer a ninja, and he may not be able to fulfill his role as the head of the staff team. The Akimichi Clan Head has died from his injuries, and the Yamanaka Clan Head is unlikely to wake up."

"Currently, besides the Hokage-sama and myself, the only ones who can directly confront Madara Uchiha are mere foes. The rest can only assist him from the sidelines, depleting Madara Uchiha Dojutsu Power and Chakra."

Mito Uzumaki didn't mention the Ninja Army. The arrival of people below the Kage Level would only add more souls to the Susanoo's blade, serving no purpose whatsoever.

"I, Three Tomoe ninja of the Uchiha Clan, will do my utmost to assist you."

Uchiha Shikata said without hesitation.

"Minister Shikata is very thoughtful."

The two didn't lower their voices, so the Kage Level experts below could hear them clearly. After assessing their strength, they felt much more relaxed.

(Now we just have to wait for the Hokage to make a decision.)

Mito Uzumaki remained silent.

At that moment, a figure appeared in the Hokage's office, on the spot where the Flying Thunder God Kunai was placed.

"Darling!"

"Hokage-sama!"

Two clear, gentle, and charming female voices rang out in the office.

Upon returning from the teleportation, Uchiha Takeyasu looked up and saw the petite and charming Minamoto Kaori, and the gentle and graceful Minako Uzumaki, both secretaries, casting concerned glances at him.

"I'm sorry, I was out and about and made you worry."

Minamoto Kaori nestled into Uchiha Takeyasu's arms like a cat, enjoying his caresses.

Envious Minako Uzumaki suddenly saw the young Hokage winking at her, and her heart warmed instantly, allowing her to immediately get back into work mode.

"Hokage-sama, let me explain the current situation in Konoha to you."

"Let's go to the conference room now. Kaori, wait for me here."

After Minako Uzumaki gave a brief and clear explanation, Uchiha Takeyasu patted Minamoto Kaori. The girl reluctantly let go of his hand, watching the two figures leave one after the other. For the first time, a desire for power welled up in her heart.

She doesn't ask for great strength, she only asks to be able to help her husband, rather than not even having the right to participate.

At that moment, Minamoto Kaori seemed to hear a call from afar, and the sound of surging waves filled her ears.

"Which direction is that?"

Minamoto Kaori blinked her blood-red eyes and began to peruse the map data.

"Hokage-sama!"

Upon seeing the figure entering the conference room, the Kage Level figures all stood up. After glancing at Uchiha Naori and Uchiha Hikari with a tense expression in the crowd, Uchiha Takeyasu sat down at the head of the table with an air of authority.

Minako Uzumaki also sat down next to Mukai Senju.

"Hokage-sama, this is the battle plan that the Military Affairs Department discussed before you came."

After Mito Uzumaki repeated it, Uchiha Takeyasu nodded and said.

"Before issuing the battle plan, I need to inform everyone of something."

"Kumogakure has been completely destroyed. Minister Mito, you may send the official document to the other three countries."

The interests of the nation were about to be controlled by Konoha, but there was little joy on the faces of the people; the pressure from Madara Uchiha was simply too great.

"Hokage-sama, isn't it a bit inappropriate to provoke hostility between the three kingdoms at this critical juncture?"

Mito Uzumaki raised an opinion. "If trouble breaks out on the border of the three countries, we will be unable to attend to both ends."

"No need to worry. The two of us can go to the battlefield in the Valley of the End. The rest of you can go to the border and come back after the battle."

Everyone was startled, staring in astonishment at the Third Hokage. Uchiha Shikata lowered his voice and reminded him, "Hokage-sama, Madara Uchiha possesses the Eternal Mangekyo!"

"I know."

Uchiha Takeyasu smiled proudly, "What he has, I also have!"

Then, he looked at Mito Uzumaki, his intense gaze making the noblewoman slightly uncomfortable. "On the contrary, what he doesn't have, I also have!"

"With the enemy's strength diminishing, victory is assured!"

Their minds began to tremble. The Mangekyo's ascension to the Eternal Eye required a blood relative's Mangekyo as a fusion material, which meant that one of the two Mangekyo Uchiha would have to make a sacrifice.

(Could it be that Young Lord has found another Mangekyo outside?)

Compared to Mito Uzumaki's simple joy, Uchiha Shikata fell into deep thought.

Under these circumstances, the Military Affairs Department began to issue orders, deploying three Kage Level and several Jonin units along each border, while the garrison in the Land of Whirlpools was led by Minako Uzumaki and Mukai Senju.

After the meeting, Uchiha Takeyasu returned to his clan's territory with his family.

Some were cooking, some were resting, and Uchiha Hikari walked up to Uchiha Takeyasu and asked to join the battle. His beautiful hair was immediately turned into a bird's nest by a pair of large hands.

"Fighting and killing are for adults; what are children doing getting involved?"

Despite its fierce and rude tone, it sounded unusually warm to Uchiha Hikari.

The girl, not daring to resist, weakly said, "But I want to do my part for my brother. I have Mangekyo too."