Konoha.
After the battle ended, the Four Kage finally arrived, each leading their elite forces.
Tsunade wasted no time and immediately convened a Five Kage Summit.
At the meeting, Tsunade first gave the Four Kage a detailed account of Dark Dawn's attack on Konoha, then brought up Kara, the mysterious organization that had appeared in the Shinobi World for the first time.
The Third Tsuchikage asked, "So the mysterious force called Kara is the mastermind behind this attack?"
Tsunade nodded. "That's what we suspect!"
Pakura, the Fifth Kazekage, said, "As long as 'A' wasn't behind it, there should still be room to turn things around!"
The Fourth Raikage fumed, "Those Dark Dawn vermin! They should be grateful we haven't gone after them. How dare they provoke us? Unforgivable!"
Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, calmly asked, "Hokage, what do you plan to do?"
"We have to rescue Naruto. He's our last hope!"
Tsunade's tone was firm and decisive.
The expressions on the Four Kage's faces shifted. They were hesitant and conflicted, but in the end, they all regained their composure and showed their resolve.
The era in which the Five Great Shinobi Villages had ruled the Shinobi World had ended after the last Shinobi World War. But when provoked, the Five Great Shinobi Villages had to retaliate. Otherwise, the question would no longer be whether they could continue ruling the Shinobi World, but whether they could continue to exist at all.
So rescuing Naruto was both a counterattack by the Five Great Shinobi Villages and an act of self-preservation!
After reaching an agreement, the Four Kage each assigned their forces and began making preparations for war. Tsunade, meanwhile, began rallying the Konoha Ninja.
With its spacious grounds, the Konoha Ninja Academy also became one of the assembly points.
Sakura, Ino, Tenten,