Mere grains of sand, not half my equal!

Just as Kagami Uchiha was gently comforting Minato and Kushina.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows on the first floor of the Hokage Building; it was Shimura Danzō.

Upon seeing Danzo, Kagami Uchiha glanced up, his expression calm, and said indifferently, "Danzo, didn't I tell you all to wait for me in the Meeting Room? What are you doing here?"

Shimura Danzō slowly stepped forward, a slight smile on his face, his tone calm. "It's alright. I wouldn't be at ease until I saw you, Lord Hokage, return safely with my own eyes."

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha smiled faintly, said nothing more, and walked straight into the Hokage Building.

Seeing this, Minato and Kushina obediently stepped aside and watched Kagami Uchiha leave. The four members of the Shadow Guard followed closely behind, while the Two-Tails Matatabi also quickly caught up and obediently followed the group into the building.

Before long, the group arrived at the Assembly Hall on the top floor. Upon seeing the visitors, the Anbu Ninja on duty immediately bowed and then quickly pushed open the heavy doors of the Assembly Hall.

As the doors slowly opened, all the Konoha High Command who were seated in the Meeting Room stood up in unison, their postures upright and their expressions solemn and respectful.

A unified voice resounded throughout the Meeting Room: "Welcome back to the village, Lord Hokage!"

As the room fell silent with respectful voices, Kagami Uchiha gently pressed his hand down, his tone calm and composed. "Alright, everyone, please sit down."

As soon as he finished speaking, he strode forward and went straight to the Hokage's reserved seat in the main area of Meeting Room.

The moment he took his seat, Kagami Uchiha's gaze slowly swept across the entire room, quietly observing all the Konoha High Command officials present.

The first to be affected were the two elders who were the top combatants of the village's older generation.

Seated on the left is Konoha, the Fire's Joy and Shimura Danzō Land of Rain!

Seated below Danzo was Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had guarded the Western border of the Land of Fire and had intimidated Sunagakure for many years!

Next are Utatane Koharu, who oversees Konoha's medical system and coordinates the village's medical resources, and her deputy Mitokado Homura; and Shikata Nara, who manages Konoha's finances and coordinates the village's supplies.

Following closely behind were the Elder of the three major ninja clans of Konoha: Uchiha Setsuna, the Elder of the Uchiha Clan; Hyuga Tokuma, the head of the Hyuga Clan; and Tokuma Hyuga, the Senju Bu of the Senju Clan.

My gaze shifted and landed on the young faces inside the arena.

The first one was his eldest disciple, known as the White Fang of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, whose numerous battle achievements made him famous throughout the Shinobi World.

The second was his second disciple, Hiruko, who was in charge of the Konoha Research Department and Hiruko the development of secret and forbidden techniques.

Following them are the Konoha Sannin who made great contributions on the battlefield in the Land of Rain: Tsunade, Orochimaru, Jiraiya.

Turning his gaze away, Kagami Uchiha secretly felt satisfied. These were the talented juniors he had nurtured over the years, each now capable of standing on their own.

It seems that Konoha's unification of the Shinobi World is the will of Heaven!

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Kagami Uchiha spoke calmly, breaking the silence. "After the battle in the Land of Rain, I went to the Land of Lightning."

"During this process, I subdued the Two-Tails, Tailed Beast that originally roamed the Land of Land of Lightning and belonged to the Kumogakure."

The moment the words left his mouth, the entire Meeting Room erupted in uproar, everyone's expression changed drastically, and they were all shocked.

Before the murmurs of the crowd could subside, Kagami Uchiha's voice rang out again, saying in a deep voice, "From today onwards, the Two-Tails officially belongs to Konoha."

"We're not looking for Jinchūriki for now. For the time being, it remains in the village as my Summoning Beast, living freely."

"Furthermore, designate a special area within the village to build a habitat specifically for the Two-Tails Beast. Shikada, this matter is entrusted to you; do not neglect it!"

Upon hearing this, Shikata Nara immediately stood up and respectfully replied, "Your subordinate obeys!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the Konoha High Command were all deeply moved, unable to suppress the shock in their hearts any longer.

"They even subdued the Two-Tails?"

"Now Konoha has gained another Tailed Beast -level fighter!"

Amidst the commotion in the Meeting Room, Mitokado Homura, who had been frowning all along, couldn't help but stand up, cup his hands in greeting, and cautiously asked, "Lord Hokage finds out that you forcibly accepted the Kumogakure 'Kumogakure Tailed Beast, they will certainly not let it go."

"What if this angers the Third Raikage and reignites the war between Kumogakure and Konoha?"

Before Mitokado Homura could finish speaking, Shimura Danzō interrupted him coldly, his eyes sharp and his tone hard. "Let's fight!"

" In the Second Shinobi World War, Konoha defeated Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Amegakure, subduing them all. Do you think we'd be afraid of a mere Kumogakure?"

"Besides, Kumogakure also participated in the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools back then. We haven't settled that score with them yet."

"If Ai Gan comes, I'll personally lead the team. I want to see just how tough that guy really is!"

Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo and Jiraiya on the opposite side chimed in, "Danzo is right! If Kumogakure dares to come, I, Hatake Sakumo, will go too! I want to see just how strong their Lightning Release!"

"That's right, Lord Jiraiya will never let anyone who dares to provoke Konoha get away with it!"

"Sakumo and Jiraiya are right. If Kumogakure attacks, I, Orochimaru, am willing to go to war with Lord Danzo and wipe them out!" Orochimaru added indifferently and coldly.

Hearing the chorus of calls for battle all around him, Mitokado Homura's face instantly turned grim, and he sighed inwardly.

Danzo was always this domineering, acting without considering the consequences, always thinking of solving problems with force, and completely lacking the ability to weigh the pros and cons; even his former followers were influenced by him...

When did the entire leadership of Konoha become primarily pro-war?

Sigh... The Hawk Faction are too strong! The Dove Faction are incompetent...

Thinking of this, Mitokado Homura looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi smiled gently and quickly stepped in to smooth things over and ease the tension, "Alright, Danzo, Enma is just concerned about the safety of the village, and it's understandable that he's considering things thoroughly; you don't need to be so serious!"

At this point, he pointed at Jiraiya and said in a deep voice, "Sit down, Jiraiya. This is a high-level meeting of Konoha. What right do you have to shout like this?"

"Teacher Sarutobi, you..." Jiraiya had been reprimanded by Hiruzen Sarutobi, suddenly froze.

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi turned to look at Kagami Uchiha in the main seat and asked with curiosity, "By the way, Lord Hokage, did you encounter any obstacles from Kumogakure during your journey to subdue the Two-Tails? I heard that Kumogakure has already found a suitable Jinchūriki for the Two-Tails."

Upon hearing this, Kagami Uchiha smiled faintly, his tone carrying a hint of nonchalant arrogance. "I did run into him, and it was the Third Raikage of Kumogakure who personally led the team to stop me."

"However, mere grains of sand are no match for me!"

These few words reveal his domineering nature.

Upon hearing this, the younger generation in the Meeting Room were instantly stirred, their blood boiling, and their faces lit up with joy.

"Well said, Lord Hokage!"

"That's so cool, teacher!"

"This is the kind of person I should follow for life!"

"Big Brother Kagami, you're so handsome!"

Seeing this scene, Mitokado Homura couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Sigh... No wonder most of the higher-ups are Hawk Faction. With such a tough Hokage, Konoha is naturally Hawk Faction's world.

But... being too powerful can also drag the village into the abyss of war...

Mirror! You absolutely must steer this great ship of Konoha well!