The Third Hokage Was Starting to Crack

Everyone could clearly see that Hyuga Hiashi, who had been called out, lost his composure, and a hint of panic flashed across his face.

He did indeed have some understanding of the Ōtsutsuki.

Among the rare ancient books circulating within the Main Family, there are records of the Ōtsutsuki clan living on the moon.

The two sides are also related by blood.

This should have been a clan secret, but judging from Danzo the name, the other party must have learned something through some channel.

Hyuga Hiashi felt sweat beading on his forehead.

"Regarding the Ōtsutsuki..."

After organizing his thoughts, Hyuga Hiashi cleared his throat and, not daring to hide anything, revealed everything he knew.

"I have never heard the Hyuga Clan mention this matter before."

After listening to the other party's explanation, Hiruzen Sarutobi also began to feel somewhat dissatisfied.

So, as the Third Hokage, everyone under him knows everything, but not a single one of them told me?

First Danzo, then the Hyuga Clan. As a clan with a long history, is your Uchiha Clan also hiding something from me?

Hiruzen Sarutobi cast a mournful look at Fugaku, who hadn't said much.

Under Hiruzen's gaze, Fugaku looked as if he had just realized something and took the initiative to tell him about one of his recent discoveries.

"I seem to have made some discoveries about the Ōtsutsuki as well."

You actually have one?

Hiruzen Sarutobi almost slammed his fist on the table.

"Actually, the Naka Shrine has always enshrined a stone tablet said to date back to the time of the Sage of Six Paths, on which some information is recorded..."

The contents of the stone tablet differed slightly from Danzo's investigation, but Kazashiro understood these discrepancies clearly; they were the tricks Black Zetsu used to deceive Madara.

"The matter of the stone tablet can be believed, but not entirely. Since we've come up with the Ōtsutsuki today, I also have some discoveries to share with everyone."

You've noticed it too?

Hiruzen was completely numb; he didn't even bother to glance at his disciple.

"I've bribed an intelligence organization outside the village, and I have them gather information on matters that Konoha can't easily handle. They've also made some discoveries about the Ōtsutsuki..."

Kazashiro half-truthfully fobbed off the information channels, then revealed what he knew about Kaguya Otsutsuki and Ōtsutsuki Isshiki.

"It seems that the Ōtsutsuki on the moon is somewhat different from Kaguya, who is an extraterrestrial visitor."

As a strategist, Nara Shikaku quickly discerned the differences between the two from the intelligence gathered.

"That's right, the Ōtsutsuki from outer space are of truly pure blood, while those on the moon are merely descendants with partial bloodlines."

Kazashiro nodded in agreement. "Even the Sage of Six Paths, who possesses the Sage's Eyes, only has two or three times the power of the Ōtsutsuki."

Upon hearing that even the legendary Sage of Six Paths could not compare to the Ōtsutsuki, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu immediately offered their opinions:

"In that case, with the current strength of the Shinobi World, even if the five great villages were to unite, they wouldn't be able to contend with those guys."

"Even so, we cannot stand idly by and watch this happen. We must unite the strength of the five villages to counter the impending threat."

Danzo slammed his cane into the ground with a loud thud, then shared his opinion.

"We must continue to explore the ruins of the Ōtsutsuki to see if we can obtain any useful information. At the same time, we should inform the other Kage of this matter, so that they can temporarily abandon their pointless disputes and concentrate their efforts on fighting the enemy."

Kazashiro agreed with Danzo's view, but there were some issues that had to be addressed.

Mitokado Homura voiced Kazashiro's concerns. "Whether the other Kage will believe this is still unknown, especially a suspicious guy like Ōnoki. What if he thinks it's a conspiracy we fabricated to harm Iwagakure?"

Utatane Koharu, nodded in agreement.

"With so much detailed information laid out here, I believe Ōnoki will believe it."

Hiruzen Sarutobi subconsciously took out his long-extinguished pipe, put it to his lips and was about to light it when he suddenly realized that now was not the time and stopped the act of lighting it.

"In that case, we can take this opportunity to hold Kage Summit."

Kazashiro proposed a solution.

Kage Summit?

Upon hearing this somewhat familiar term, the oldest members of the group seemed a little dazed.

"Kage Summit? That's certainly one option."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, recalling the legend of the first Kage Summit.

At that time, he had only heard about the great achievements of the First Hokage from his elders, and he himself had never had the opportunity to convene such a meeting.

Danzo was also somewhat dazed. He had fantasized countless times about becoming Hokage, convening the Kage Summit, and then using his personal charisma to conquer the other four Kage.

Now, although he did not become Hokage, his son is going to take his place and complete the dream he had.

How could this not stir one's heart?

"It is indeed a very good option for the Five Kage to be frank with each other and exchange intelligence."

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged a glance, each getting the response they wanted from the other's eyes.

If Kazashiro leaves the village, they will have time to ease tensions with Daming Daimyo's Mansion and also have the opportunity to regain some power.

"If we want to convene Kage Summit, the first thing we need to do is send letters to the other four villages and wait for their replies before we can proceed with the next step."

Nara Shikaku and the other elders agreed with the proposal and immediately got into character, preparing to arrange the follow-up matters.

The location for the meeting was easy to choose; throughout the entire Shinobi World, the Land of Iron, where the samurai led by Mifune gathered, remained neutral.

The rest are the guards. To prevent misunderstandings, a Shadow is generally only allowed to be accompanied by a maximum of two people.

Looking up at Uchiha Hikari, who was practically inseparable from Kazashiro, Shikaku had already tacitly accepted that the other party was one of his bodyguards.

"What delicious food does the Land of Iron?"

After the meeting, Uchiha Hikari naturally regarded himself as one of the guards and began to inquire about the specialties of the Land of Iron.

"The Land of Iron? It's surrounded by ice and snow all year round, and the climate is frigid. If you're talking about specialties, I guess the only thing they have is fried icicles."

Judging from its name, the Land of Iron is not a country that produces delicious food.

Upon hearing the name of the dish, Uchiha Hikari frowned, his handsome brows furrowing as he began to ponder what deep-fried icicles would taste like.

"No need to think about it, I'll cook for you tonight so you can have a taste beforehand."

Without turning his head, Kazashiro left the other person standing there, waved his hand, and walked towards home.

Uchiha Itachi, who was handling business in the Hokage's Office: [○?`Д′? ○] So when are you coming back to work?!