Five Kage, Set Out

Cooking, eating, sleeping.

Just as Kazashiro lay down on the bed, ready to enjoy a moment of peace, he suddenly remembered something and abruptly sat up in bed.

This made Haku and Kimimaro, who were standing nearby, think that it was an enemy attack and immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"Oh no, oh no!"

Just as the two were searching for the intruder, Kazashiro's murmur reached their ears.

"Obito doesn't run into Isshiki."

Only now did he remember Obito, whom he had sent to Amegakure to carry out an intelligence-gathering mission.

If he were facing Yaowan as his enemy, he might even have the upper hand in the battle thanks to his Kamui power.

But if the enemy were to be Isshiki, it seems that only one fate awaits Obito.

But then he suddenly remembered something and felt relieved.

The Isshiki Jigen is too weak; his body will irreversibly break down once he engages in battle.

This guy has been hiding in the Shinobi World for so many years, he definitely won't personally participate in the battle because of Obito's surprise attack.

Thinking of this, Kazashiro yawned and became less concerned about Obito's safety.

The Fifth Hokage Shimura Kazashiro, sent letters through various channels to each of the Five Kage, attempting to convene Kage Summit.

As the Kazekage, Pakura had already colluded with Kazashiro, and given Sunagakure's current status, she readily agreed.

"Although Sunagakure is now under the command of Konoha, Lord Kazekage, please do not underestimate yourselves. We still have some room to refuse some unreasonable conditions imposed by Konoha."

At the village entrance, despite saying she didn't want to care about Pakura, Chiyo's body betrayed her and she appeared at the farewell scene.

After explaining some negotiation techniques, she turned her attention to the guards led by Pakura: "Juan, Cheng, you two must protect Kazekage and make sure she doesn't get hurt in the slightest."

Ebizo chimed in, "You must risk your lives to protect the Kazekage."

It wasn't that the two had changed their opinion of Pakura, but rather that Sunagakure could no longer afford the deaths of powerful individuals.

Most of the high-ranking officials they knew had died in the attack on Iwagakure, and those being promoted now were mostly younger people who didn't get along with them.

"I'm not so weak that I need these two young men to risk their lives to protect me."

After saying these words with a smile, Pakura turned and left with a flourish.

In Iwagakure, Ōnoki, rubbing his aching back, embarked on his journey with Kitsuchi and Deidara amidst the cheers of his fellow ninja.

"You brat, don't think you can look down on the other villages' ninjas just because you participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams! And what is this thing?!"

Before Ōnoki could finish speaking, Deidara had already created a giant flying bird out of clay.

"Hmph, old man, sit down properly and stop spouting nonsense, okay!"

Deidara flipped and leaped onto the bird's back, too lazy to listen to Ōnoki's rambling. Right now, all he wanted to do was seize the moment and enjoy his brief freedom.

"You brat, you have absolutely no respect for your elders!"

"You, who don't understand how to appreciate my art, have no right to say these things, hmm."

Seeing his father, who was completely disregarding his image Tsuchikage and arguing with his disciple, Kitsuchi sighed, thinking to himself that his daughter was indeed the most obedient and adorable.

After bidding farewell to Elder Genji and entrusting the affairs of the village to him, Kirigakure Karatachi, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Momochi Zabuza Karatachi Yagura, set off for the Land of Land of Iron from Kirigakure.

"What kind of guy was the Fifth Hokage, Kisame?"

Momochi Zabuza was very curious about what Hokage with Ice Release would be like, and asked Kisame for his opinion.

"Hey, what's this? You, who call yourself the Demon, want to have a go at that young Hokage?"

Kisame glanced at Yagura first, and seeing that the other's expression was normal, he smiled and asked Zabuza.

"Hmph, of course. Now that we have obtained the Ninja Blade, we are not without the power to fight the Hokage."

Zabuza the hilt of the Executioner's Kubikiribōchō's back, looking at Samehada on Kisame's back with great confidence.

I advise you to give up on this idea.

Kisame shook his head, not believing in Zabuza's confidence.

It's worth noting that nearly half of the previous Seven Ninja Swordsmen were killed by the still-young Kazashiro during the Third Shinobi World War.

The opponent's strength is definitely much greater than it was back then, and he and Zabuza alone probably wouldn't be a match for him.

"I know what you're worried about, but everyone knows what kind of people the previous Seven Ninja Swordsmen were."

Mentioning the previous Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Zabuza's bandaged face could Zabuza hide the sneer.

In particular, the leader of the Anbu Suikazan Fuguki, was discovered by the Third Mizukage shortly after his death to have repeatedly betrayed village information to others, making him an out-and-out traitor.

Kushimaru Kuriarare and Munashi Jinpachi are synonymous with bloodshed and cruelty in the Shinobi World, and are staunch supporters of the rule of the Bloody Mist Village.

Their indiscriminate fighting style, regardless of friend or foe, was met with disdain by most people even in Kirigakure.

"Let's not dwell on the past. The Kirigakure of today is no longer the Bloody Mist Village of yesteryear."

Yagura finally spoke up, joining the conversation between the two.

When his own Mizukage spoke, Zabuza realized that his words had crossed a line and immediately fell silent.

Meanwhile, after a long and protracted war, the Kumogakure finally achieved a balance with the Land of Lightning.

The expansion of Kumogakure came to an end. The Daimyo's Mansion tacitly accepted the cities and passes occupied by Kumogakure, but forbade Kumogakure from assassinating any more nobles within the country.

The Land of Lightning's government no longer covers the military expenses of the Kumogakure, and the commissions are directly handed over to the Konoha.

Faced with this outcome, the Fifth Raikage Dodai accepted it, and the members of the Cloud Village Ninja Committee no longer insisted on their decision, all signing their names on the peace treaty.

Dodai attached great importance to this meeting, seeing it as the best opportunity for Kumogakure to return to the public eye. Therefore, he was the first Kage to agree to participate in the meeting, much faster than Pakura.

Accompanied by two bodyguards, Trode and Sikai, he was also the first Kage to arrive in the Land of Iron.

At this moment, Kazashiro, along with Uchiha Hikari and Kakashi, had just arrived at the border of Land of Water.

"I knew it."

The light walking on the road said this out of the blue.

"Is it my fault?"

Kazashiro rolled his eyes, having already detected the enemy's location.

"Who else is to blame but you? When have you ever gone out without being targeted for assassination?!"

Uchiha Hikari stood with his hands on his hips, sneering as he recounted Kaze Kazashiro's infamous reputation in the Shinobi World.

"Tch, that's just because I'm too outstanding and attract the jealousy of most people."

As Kazashiro spoke, he took a deep breath and then unleashed a powerful attack behind him. "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave."

With a few screams, several masked ninjas fell to the ground, some of whom, though not dead, clutched their wounds and wailed in agony.