In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start - Chapter 229

And Akatsuki had captured seven Tailed Beasts in a row. No village leader in any nation would believe they had no ambitions.

As time passed, Sasuke Uchiha and the Hawk Squad captured the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, thoroughly enraging Kumogakure!

At A's proposal, a Five Kage Summit was announced, and the other great nations responded one after another...

It was time to deal with the blight that was Akatsuki!

Just as in the original story, the Five Kage Summit was set to take place in the Land of Iron!

The Land of Fire!

Minato Namikaze, wearing his Hokage cloak and hat, headed for Konoha's gates with his own Three-Man Squad.

"Shikaku! Inoichi! I'm leaving Konoha in your hands while I'm gone!"

"Yeah, yeah. Got it!" Shikaku rubbed his head, already looking troubled.

"Leave it to us!" Inoichi was full of energy.

The Land of Wind!

Gaara headed out with Temari and Kankuro as the people of Sunagakure cheered them on!

It was much the same in the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning!

In the Land of Water, however, Ao looked frantic, sweat beading across his forehead.

He paced back and forth through the Mizukage's Office.

"What do we do? What do we do? If we go all the way from the Land of Water to the Land of Demons to notify the Mizukage, she'll never make it to the Five Kage Summit in time!"

Chojuro calmly pulled a Sealing Scroll from his robes and slapped it!

Smoke billowed out, and Katsuyu appeared before them.

"Who are you?" Katsuyu asked in a sweet, puzzled voice.

"We're the Mizukage's trusted aides. Here's what happened..."

Chojuro shyly explained the whole 1.2 matter to Katsuyu.

"So please, Katsuyu, tell the Mizukage about this. We really can't handle it ourselves!"

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