Just as Jiraiya was about to continue talking about his grand vision for a hot spring resort, an arm appeared around his neck.
Then, he felt the entire room spinning before he flew out of the Hokage's office through the window.
The culprit behind all this was, naturally, Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin.
"Thinking about romance and pleasure during wartime? You must have a death wish."
Then, remembering her current position and that she had to give Uchiha Yato some face, she turned to the crowd with a smile.
"My apologies. I just saw a huge moth fly by. I'm going to take a look."
Tsunade then vanished from everyone's sight, leaving a room full of people utterly dumbfounded.
However, Uchiha Yato had already set the overall tone for the meeting.
Soon after, all of Konoha began moving again, preparing for the war to come.
Sure enough, the events that followed unfolded just as Uchiha Yato had expected.
War had truly arrived!
What followed was no minor skirmish, but a full-scale outbreak.
Three major ninja villages launched attacks against Konoha.
During this time, Konoha also discovered that some smaller ninja clans were gradually drawing closer to them and offering them certain conveniences.
The simplest comparison made the situation in this war abundantly clear.
Under normal circumstances, traveling from the Land of Earth to the Land of Fire's border took at least three to five days.
The Land of Grass also lay between them, blocking the route.
Furthermore, with the war underway, Kusagakure was still relatively inclined toward Konoha.
Therefore, logically speaking, even at top speed, Ōnoki's forces could not have arrived within three days.
But because of the war's pressure, Kusagakure had become as fickle as grass on a wall.
The moment Ōnoki's troops arrived, their leader had practically