Deidara and Sasori's submission, and Kakashi's group's retreat, marked the complete end of this incident.
At Chiba's command, whether Rasa was willing or not, he sent the highest-priority communications to Iwagakure of the Land of Earth, Takigakure of the Land of Waterfalls, Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning, Kirigakure of the Land of Water, and Konoha of the Land of Fire in the name of the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure in the Land of Wind. The message declared that if these ninja villages did not hand over the Tailed Beasts within their respective villages, the Fourth Shinobi World War would begin.
Of course, Rasa also specifically mentioned the Otsutsuki Clan in the declaration, emphasizing that Hyuga Chiba was shouldering the responsibility of saving the Ninja World.
The moment this declaration was issued, it caused an enormous uproar throughout the entire Ninja World.
Land of Earth, Iwagakure!
"What is Rasa doing?"
The elderly Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, slammed his hand down on the table after receiving the news. His voice was filled with shock and fury. "As the Kazekage, he actually joined forces with that Tenseigan brat from the Hyuga Clan."
"Not only does he want the Tailed Beasts of the Great Ninja Villages, he even wants to start the Fourth Shinobi World War?"
"Do they really know what they're doing? Do they really think they're invincible?"
Ōnoki's son, Kitsuchi, looked over the intelligence reports in his hand and said, "According to the Kazekage, as well as reports from the spies we placed in Sunagakure, an immensely powerful Otsutsuki Clan exists in this world."
"Legend has it that the Sage of Six Paths' mother, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, came from that clan."
"Hyuga Chiba is gathering the Tailed Beasts, occupying Sunagakure, and declaring war on the Great Ninja Villages in order to unite the