After discussing the details of the plan with Black Zetsu, the group dispersed to rest and recharge.
Torifu Akimichi and his companions arrived at Uchiha Makoto's residence and explained their purpose.
"Lord Cheng, the elders have delivered the Hokage robe."
Nonō held the newly made shadow robe in her hands, looking dazed.
"Um."
Uchiha Makoto nodded in agreement, "Put it away."
Saving one person is saving lives, saving a large group of people is also saving lives, and it's better to have more people, as they will always be useful later.
Torifu Akimichi and the others, who had been standing at the door with great concern, breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Nonō return empty-handed.
It seems they were right; the other side did indeed want them to back down.
After striking up a conversation with Nonō, they turned around and relayed the message to the front lines, stabilizing the crumbling morale.
And so, the news of Uchiha Makoto becoming Hokage throughout the Shinobi World.
However, most people don't care.
On the Rock Ninja Front, Orochimaru looked at the intelligence report in his hand and smiled knowingly.
The choices made by the higher-ups were exactly as he had predicted, without the slightest deviation from Konoha's expectations.
However, Uchiha Makoto's first order after becoming Hokage left him somewhat speechless—to return home and bring back the Five-Tails!
"So, were all those intelligence reports true?"
"An ancient god who has lived for over two thousand years!"
Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, a chilling fervor gleaming in his eyes.
Having lived for over two thousand years without dying, that so-called ancient god, even if not immortal, is probably not far from immortality, right?
If only we could place such a god on the operating table...
"This is really exciting!"
Orochimaru muttered to himself, as if he had thought of something, and then called out towards the door.
"Notify all commanders to convene a war council meeting."
"All troops prepare for the final general offensive!"
With that, Orochimaru turned and walked towards the conference room at the front line, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
He still has some connections here, so let's take this opportunity to deal with them.
Rock Ninja.
What did you say?
Kitsuchi grabbed the shoulder of the Rock Ninja who had come to deliver the message, his face filled with horror. "My father and the others are all dead?"
"Three Kage and four Jinchūriki died just like that?"
The Kitsuchi roared in disbelief, questioning wildly, its body trembling slightly.
So many Kage Level ninjas, wielding legendary weapons like the Six Paths Ninja Tools, were all killed by Uchiha Makoto in such a short time?
Are you kidding me?
If this is all a dream, then let him wake up quickly!
"Lord Kitsuchi, you heard me correctly!"
The Rock Ninja who delivered the message said bitterly, "Except for the two bodies of the Kirigakure who participated in the battle, we have already identified the bodies of everyone else!"
"Lord Tsuchikage, on your way to the Pure Land!"
But Kitsuchi ignored him completely. Kitsuchi eyes were lifeless, and he was just breathing rapidly. The overwhelming information had made him lose his focus.
"Has something happened?"
At this moment, the short, bearded Rōshi, asked in confusion.
Why did Kitsuchi have this expression as soon as he entered the main tent?
They're almost thirty, can't they even be a little more mature?!
Upon seeing Rōshi, Kitsuchi gave a helpless, bitter smile.
"Senior Elder Rōshi, my father and his men failed in their attempt to capture Uchiha Makoto!"
"Yeah?"
Rōshi nodded upon hearing this, not surprised at all. If Uchiha Makoto didn't want to fight Susanoo, those wings would have made the Raikage and the others helpless.
"That's nothing, is it?"
Rōshi frowned. What was the big deal if the encirclement failed? Hadn't they already prepared for the possibility of failure?
But seeing Kitsuchi's expression, as if his father had died, Rōshi's expression gradually became solemn as well.
Could Ōnoki be dead?
"Rōshi, my father and the others are all dead!"
"What!"
Sand Ninja.
"Lord Kazekage, urgent intelligence has arrived from Konoha!"
Baki had become a close confidant of the Kazekage, stormed into the Kazekage's Office with intelligence from Konoha.
"No Lucas, Baki!"
Juan, who had been promoted to Kazekage disciple, looked at Baki with even more dissatisfaction, put his hands on his hips, and began to criticize him.
How could they be so rude in the Kazekage's Office, a vital location in the ninja village!
"No way! Konoha has Hokage!"
Baki was panting heavily as he handed the intelligence report to Pakura.
"The new Fourth Hokage is 'Shura Uchiha Makoto'!"
The entire Kazekage's Office fell silent. Uchiha Makoto, who had slaughtered thousands of their Sand Ninja, had become Hokage, and now he was even sending them intelligence?
What are they trying to do?
Are they coming to annihilate them, to accomplish what the Konoha High Command had initially prevented them from doing?
Seeing the Sand Ninja in complete disarray, Pakura picked up the intelligence report with a mixture of helplessness and relief.
Others might be confused, but she wouldn't be, after all, she's already Uchiha Makoto's woman.
Furthermore, the Sand Ninja couldn't even resist Uchiha Makoto, so there's really nothing to be afraid of.
"Send One-Tail to Konoha before the New Year."
Seeing this single sentence of information, Pakura felt a sense of relief, but also pursed his lips in slight disappointment.
'No other requests have been made; this is the best-case scenario.'
Pakura adjusted her mindset slightly and looked up at the panicked Sand Ninja.
"Send the sealed One-Tail to Konoha as quickly as possible!"
Having survived numerous wars, the old and frail One-Tail Jinchuriki, Fūfuku, recently passed away.
Without a suitable Jinchūriki, the Sand Ninja had no choice but to temporarily seal away the One-Tail.
"Lord Kazekage..."
Someone stepped forward, looking conflicted, but before they could speak Pakura shook his head.
"We are already very lucky!"
"At least Konoha still has enemies, so we still have value."
The capital of the Land of Fire.
The daimyo of the Land of Fire was fleeing in panic, with the Land of Fire's capital engulfed in Kakkō behind him.
"Gou Ri's 'Enlightenment' is still chasing me!"
Seeing "Wu" still relentlessly pursuing him, and with only a few of the Twelve Guardian Ninja remaining beside him, the Land of Fire Daimyo could no longer contain himself and began to curse.
At the same time, doubts arose in his mind: Didn't the Daimyo of the Land of Grass say that he used "Enlightenment" to resolve the unstable factor that was Uchiha Makoto?
Why did they suddenly come to his residence and start chasing and hitting him?
That shouldn't be happening!
"Could all of this actually be part of their conspiracy?"
The daimyo of the Land of Fire had a conflicted expression on his face, and his mind was filled with conspiracy theories.
Unfortunately, neither the Daimyo of the Land of Grass nor the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning could answer him anymore—he was now the only Daimyo left alive in the entire Shinobi World!
"That monster is charging!"
As a scream rang out, "Wu" suddenly increased its speed and spat out a Spiraling Ring from its mouth.
Seeing this, everyone lost their will to fight.
Will 'Satoru' also be able to use the Tailed Beast Bomb?
The daimyo of the Land of Fire asked with a bitter smile.
Boom!
A flash of white light, and the daimyo of the Land of Fire died with his questions unanswered and unwilling to die.