Fire's Joy Makes a Grand Entrance!

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked up and gazed at the distant sea.

Suddenly, a large number of warships appeared on the once calm sea. The hulls were densely packed with ninjas wearing Konoha- style vests, their eyes filled with killing intent as they stared intently at the battlefield.

At the very front of the warship's deck stood two imposing figures, their bodies radiating the aura of Kage Level powerhouses. They were none other than Shimura Danzō, the commander-in-chief of the Konoha Eastern Ninja Army, and his deputy, Hatake Sakumo.

"It's Konoha's Fire's Joy and White Fang."

"Why are people from Konoha here? Our operation was so secretive."

"Could it have been attracted by the signal flare from earlier?"

Inside the port, the ninjas from the Three Great Shinobi Villages looked at each other, whispering amongst themselves, their hearts filled with astonishment and doubt.

At that moment, on the deck of the warship, Shimura Danzō stepped forward, his face solemn, and said in a deep voice, "You Three Great Shinobi Villages dared to launch a sneak attack on Konoha's ally; you are simply courting death."

"The Uzumaki Clan has always loved peace and lived a law-abiding life for generations. Is it because they possess Sealing Technique that you jackals have come to covet them?"

"You Three Great Shinobi Villages deserve to die for committing such heinous crimes!"

Having said that, Danzo turned to look at Hanzo of the Salamander in the Amegakure formation not far away, his tone chilling. "And what are you, trash? You dare to covet Konoha with your lowly rank and humble origins from a small, insignificant country? And you even dream of becoming the overlord of the Shinobi World?"

"Are you tired of living, Hanzo of the Salamander?!"

"Dare you say that again to my face, you scoundrel!"

Faced with Danzo's harsh rebuke, Hanzo of the Salamander's previously confident expression suddenly froze, and his face turned extremely ugly.

Who the hell are you?

He started berating me right away?

If it weren't for sensing the aura of two Kage Level powerhouses from the Konoha camp, I would have easily broken your mischievous ways.

From a distance, Ōnoki looked at Danzo. Perhaps Hanzō came from a small country and was not very knowledgeable, but Onoki knew Ōnoki very well. He knew that more than a thousand of their ninjas in Danzo Land of Grass had died at the hands of these two bastards a few years ago.

Thinking of this, Ōnoki's expression turned extremely ugly, and his tone became icy. "Shimura Danzō, stop your incessant barking. So what if we destroyed the Land of Whirlpools? Does that mean Konoha is allowed to obtain the Land of Whirlpools' Sealing Jutsu?"

"Besides, if the Land of Whirlpools possesses such a treasure, they should have handed it over long ago so everyone could share it. Why are they so stubborn and inflexible, refusing to hand it over even at the cost of their lives? If they aren't destroyed, who will?"

"A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime. Do I need to teach you this principle? You..."

Upon hearing this, Danzo remained silent, but quickly raised his hand to Hand Seals:

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere".

Then Danzo his mouth, and several sharp air bullets shot out in succession, making a whooshing sound as they attacked Ōnoki in mid-air.

"You!" Seeing the Vacuum Sphere coming at him, Ōnoki kept dodging, then cursed, "Danzo, you have no sportsmanship! I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"Hmph, I don't have the habit of listening to stray dogs. When I encounter a stray dog like you, I always kill it if I can." Danzo said calmly, expressionless.

"Hahaha, Ōnoki, you shorty, you finally got what you deserved!"

The Third Raikage, standing to the side, was growing weaker as the Ibuse toxin continued to erode his body. Yet, seeing Ōnoki's disheveled and desperate attempts to dodge, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The surrounding Kumogakure joined in the laughter, but a chill ran down their spines.

Is Shimura Danzō really that fierce? He attacks at the drop of a hat? Is he even Konoha ninja?

Aren't the people of Konoha usually reasonable first? How can they be so ruthless? No wonder he's known as the man who Fire's Joy!

"Hmph! Ai, I wasn't talking about you, was I? Your Kumogakure attacked our Konoha during that peace ceremony many years ago. It was only because our Former Hokage, Lord Tobirama Konoha, was magnanimous that he chose to forgive you. Otherwise, our Konoha ninjas would have already Valley of Clouds and Lightning."

Upon hearing this, the Third Raikage A, who had just been gloating, instantly turned pale, but he did not utter a word in rebuttal.

Indeed, the peace treaty between Kumogakure and Konoha still exists. Their participation in the destruction of Land of Whirlpools is untenable. What's the difference between attacking Land of Whirlpools and attacking Konoha?

Furthermore, Konoha has indeed grown remarkably strong in recent years. Not to mention the veteran powerhouses of the generation like Shimura Danzō, Konoha's New Generation has also grown up. Take Hatake Sakumo, who stands next to Danzo, for example. At a young age, he has already become Kage Level powerhouse. With his Lightning Body Flicker Swordsmanship, apart from himself, even the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Kumogakure, would not have an advantage against him.

Not to mention Hiruzen Sarutobi's three exceptionally talented disciples. Even if they haven't broken through to Kage Level yet, they're probably not far off. So, the Third Hokage Kagami Uchiha, the Hokage Advisor Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Perfect Jinchuriki, Mito Uzumaki, plus those brats...

How could Konoha afford to offend Kumogakure now?

Fine, let them curse. I'll just pretend I didn't hear it.

Upon realizing this, the Third Raikage immediately lowered his head, shrinking into place and remaining motionless.

Danzo ignored the Raikage, who had bowed his head, and slowly swept his gaze over everyone present, his tone icy. "I don't care what you bastards are plotting."

"Now I'll give you two choices. First, I won't concern myself with the Sealing Technique you obtained from the Land of Whirlpools, as long as you hand over all the Uzumaki Clan members you've imprisoned."

"Secondly, you may object, but any Ninja Village that refuses will immediately face war from the two thousand Konoha Ninja behind me. We will spare no effort to annihilate you here, which will also be a way to comfort the spirits of the Uzumaki Clan who died."

"After I finish speaking, who agrees and who disagrees?"

Having said that, Danzo reached into his ninja tool pouch and drew a Kunai, his fighting spirit surging as he prepared for battle. Beside him, Hatake Sakumo immediately drew the White Fang Short Sword from his back, and blazing lightning instantly wrapped around the blade. The two thousand Konoha Ninja behind them all drew their weapons and formed Hand Seals, their killing intent filling the entire battlefield.

Seeing the grim expressions of the Konoha Ninja, the ninjas from the three villages all gasped. Their eyes turned to their own Kage, awaiting their decision.

The Third Mizukage's pale face showed a thoughtful expression. Their Kirigakure reinforcements should be arriving soon. Even if they went to war with Konoha, it wouldn't be a big deal. However, his own condition was extremely poor. He still needed to return to the village to deal with those Kekkei Genkai Clan. If he died here, wouldn't Kirigakure once again be dominated by ninja clans?

With this thought in mind, he raised his head, glanced at Danzo, his expression calm, and said indifferently, "Fine, Shimura Danzō, Kirigakure can release the clansmen of Land of Whirlpools. It's not that I'm afraid of Konoha; our Kirigakure reinforcements are about to arrive. It's just that I don't want these villains to succeed!" After speaking, his gaze swept over the faces of Ōnoki and Hanzo of the Salamander, and he loudly ordered, "Kirigakure ninja, heed my command, all withdraw from Land of Whirlpools!"

"Hmph, the people of Konoha are far too arrogant, I..." The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, was about to speak, his face full of resentment.

The Third Raikage immediately interrupted him, shouting sharply:

"Fuck you, Ōnoki! You shorty, what do you want? If you say another word, I'll risk my life to kill you, you bastard!"

"You..." Upon hearing this, Ōnoki's eyes widened in anger.

Which side is this black-clad fellow on? You've already participated in the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, and now you're retreating? Do you think your Kumogakure can still maintain good relations with Konoha?

That's absolutely stupid!

You idiot!

But with only what little he had left in Iwagakure, how could he possibly resist Konoha?

Thinking of this, Ōnoki, despite his deep resentment, remained silent.

"Danzo, go back and tell Kagami Uchiha that I owe Konoha an explanation for what happened in the Land of Whirlpools. However, that shorty Ōnoki was right about one thing: the Land of Whirlpools possesses Sealing Technique, and that day was bound to come sooner or later. Take the Uzumaki Clan that we Kumogakure!" With that, the Third Raikage turned to the Kumogakure behind him and ordered, "Brothers, leave the Uzumaki Clan members to Konoha, we're leaving."

With the withdrawal of Kirigakure and Kumogakure, only Ōnoki and a small number of Iwagakure Ninja remained at the port of Land of Whirlpools, along with Hanzo of the Salamander and the Amegakure.

"Ōnoki, I will not spare you today, because we Konoha are not like you poor ninjas from remote and impoverished places. We believe in having a legitimate reason for our actions."

"You'd better go back and gather your Iwagakure ninjas, and wait for our Konoha's heavenly army to descend."

"When the time comes, we'll settle both old and new scores!"

Upon hearing this, Ōnoki ignored it, merely snorted coldly, and hurriedly led the Iwagakure ninja away from the Land of Whirlpools.

Seeing that he was the only one left, Hanzo of the Salamander. "Wait, is Konoha really that scary? They can just tell you to retreat with a few words?"

Ōnoki, didn't we agree to team up and divide the Shinobi World equally?

How could you just leave like that?!

"What are you looking at? Get lost! Are you waiting for dinner? You trash from Amegakure?" At this moment, Hatake Sakumo with a sharp gaze, his White Fang Short Sword pointing Hanzō at him, his tone full of disdain.

"You!" Upon hearing this, Hanzō's face turned extremely ugly.

How dare a mere junior speak to Lord Hanzō death!

But looking at the Shimura Danzō Konoha Ninja him menacingly behind Sakumo, and Shimura Danzo standing to the side who didn't even want to glance at him.

He turned to face the group of Amegakure ninja and said coldly, "Withdraw!"

Hmph! Konoha! This is the arrogance of the Five Great Nations!

One day...