From This Moment On, Let the Shinobi World Burn!
Seated in the main seat, Kagami Uchiha, now in his thirties, had weathered numerous storms and shed his former naiveté. He was now extremely composed, exuding an aura of confidence that he had everything under control, and radiating a dignified and authoritative presence.
After listening to everyone's remarks, he remained silent for a moment, his dark eyes calmly sweeping over them. His voice was not loud, but it carried an absolute authority that left no room for argument, resounding throughout the entire office.
"The Three Great Shinobi Villages and those small countries have attacked our allies; Konoha will never tolerate this."
"Revenge and war are inevitable. We do not want war, but we will never fear it."
"Pass on my order: all registered ninjas of Konoha, immediately assemble and prepare for battle, and enter a state of combat readiness."
"The logistics department must take stock of the military equipment, and the ninja troops stationed on the border must reinforce their defenses. Starting today, all combat ninjas must be ready to engage in battle at any time. Targets: Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure."
At this point, he suddenly stood up, turned his back to the crowd, and said solemnly, "Since these nations harbor such wolfish ambitions, then we, Konoha, will grant them their wish!"
"From this moment forward, let the Shinobi World begin to burn!"
As soon as the words were spoken, everyone present was moved, especially the pro-war Shimura Danzō, who were all excited. Seeing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was standing to the side, said nothing more and just stood silently.
Yes, Kagami is the Hokage. No one can question his decisions, not even his Hokage Advisor.
The duty of the Hokage Advisor is to offer advice and suggestions before the Hokage issues an order, but once the Hokage has given an order, no one can question it. This is the current prestige of Kagami Uchiha in Konoha.
With the final order from Hokage Kagami Uchiha, everyone orderly left the Hokage Office and went about their duties, Konoha's war machine, which had been dormant for many years, began to run again.
Watching the departing figures, Kagami Uchiha fell into deep thought.
It's now Konoha Year 32, only a few years since the Second Shinobi World War in the original story. Hah, Hanzō had the courage to wage war against the Three Great Nations simultaneously, let alone Konoha, the strongest Shinobi World?
The Konoha Shimura Danzō powerful ninjas. The older generation, such Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, are at their peak, undoubtedly Kage Level ninjas. Among the younger generation, Sakumo has already become Kage Level at a young age. Specializing in attack, who among ordinary ninjas, besides those of the same Kage Level, can stop this White Fang on the battlefield?
Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, after years of honing their skills and with the help of their Summoning Beast, possess battlefield dominance that rivals that of ordinary Kage Level ninjas. Add to this a host of rising New Generation ninjas, such as Might Duy and Dan Katō, all top-tier Jonin. Might Duy, in particular, has become even more formidable after fusing with a modified version of Hashirama Cells two years ago. He can now open the Seventh Gate the Eight Gates of the Gate of Death without taking damage, making him a true Kage Level fighter. Even against the Third Raikage, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage in a head-on confrontation.
Not to mention Kagami Uchiha's own strength. With the power of his right Ame-no-Minaka, the Mangekyō Sharingan had already evolved into the Eternal Eye, and was still being refined and evolved. Relying on Hashirama Cells, he also mastered the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai. Except for the Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands, the ultimate killing move that requires Senjutsu support, he had already mastered all other Wood Release Ninjutsu.
The combination of these two techniques could completely replicate Madara Uchiha's "Beast Challenge" and "Wooden Human Golem Challenge." In today's Shinobi World, who could withstand such power?
Even if that old Madara Uchiha were to reappear, Kagami Uchiha was confident he could confront him head-on.
Mountain Graveyard.
In the dark and deep underground cave, a damp and cold atmosphere lingers year-round.
Black Zetsu, prostrate on the ground, bowed his head respectfully and whispered all the intelligence coming from the outside world.
"Lord Madara, the Land of Whirlpools has been completely destroyed."
Originally, according to your wishes, under our instigation, the three villages of Kirigakure, Iwagakure, and Kumogakure fought a chaotic battle that almost resulted in mutual destruction."
"But just as the battlefield was at a stalemate, Shimura Danzō and Hatake Sakumo led Konoha 'Konoha ninja army to the battlefield. They forcefully forced back the three villages and rescued dozens of the Uzumaki Clan survivors from all sides, bringing them all back to Konoha for resettlement."
"According to the latest intelligence, Kagami Uchiha has ordered the entire Konoha to enter a state of combat readiness, with everyone sharpening their weapons and preparing for battle."
After he finished speaking, the cave fell silent.
The aged Madara Uchiha sat atop a shadowy boulder, his crimson Sharingan slowly losing its luster, his expression indifferent and utterly unmoved.
The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools was merely a whim of his, and the three-village war was just a small scheme. What he didn't expect was that Shimura from Konoha would have such courage.
Haha... These ants, putting on this farce, it's truly laughable.
Thinking of this, a cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips, and he murmured indifferently:
"The once vast Land of Whirlpools, with its thousand-year-old bloodline, has been reduced to a mere hundred or so survivors. Now, trapped in the cage of Konoha under the protection of others, without a country or land, what difference is there between them and utter annihilation?"
Placing hope in Konoha? How laughable.
These surviving orphans of the vortex will never have the chance to restore their country in this lifetime.
He paused slightly, a deep, cold light flashing in Ban's eyes.
"Konoha is preparing for war ahead of schedule... That kid Kagami still has some guts, but with this, the flames of the Second Shinobi World War have been completely ignited."
He slowly raised his eyes, gazing at the dark cave ceiling, his tone carrying a hint of indifferent expectation.
"Let it be chaotic, the more chaotic the better!"
"From then on, war broke out among the Five Great Nations, and conflicts arose throughout the Shinobi World."
Let this corrupt and hypocritical Shinobi World burn as thoroughly as possible.
Only when war rages and all living beings perish can these ignorant ants witness firsthand the fragility and absurdity of false peace.
At this moment, White Zetsu interjected, "Lord Madara, if they let things develop like this, won't it affect us?"
Upon hearing this, Madara Uchiha remained calm and said disdainfully, "Ha, fools! You stupid things, we've been here for so many years, and apart from rats, have you ever seen any other creature arrive here?"
"Besides, even if they find out, so what? Do you think I, Madara Uchiha, would be afraid of a bunch of weaklings?"
"Before the absolute power of these eyes, all grains of sand will turn to dust!"
After saying that, Madara Uchiha suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a pair of Rinnegan that glowed with purple light.