Konoha, the Hokage Building.
In the Hokage's Office, the strongest figures in the shinobi world had gathered, with the sole exception of Qingyun.
"Has the Ōtsutsuki Clan invaded? How else can we explain the recent celestial anomalies?"
The Fourth Raikage A's pupils contracted at the sight of Konoha's many powerful figures, and he was the first to speak.
After five years of development, Konoha had seen a steady stream of powerful figures emerge from its younger generation, in addition to its established veterans: Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Hatake Sakumo, Minato Namikaze, Kakashi, Shisui Uchiha, the father and son Might Duy and Might Guy, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Kushina, and Nawaki.
Among them were Hinata Hyuga and Neji Hyuga, who had awakened the Tenseigan and Jōgan; Uchiha Itachi, who had awakened the Mangekyo; Shion, who had mastered Swordsmanship; Uzumaki Xiangling, who had developed her Uzumaki bloodline to its limit and surpassed even Tsunade in Medical Ninjutsu; Sakura, who had absorbed all the Six-Tails' chakra; Yuki Haku and Kimimaro of the Kaguya clan, who had been rescued from Kirigakure; and Deidara, who had defected from Iwagakure of his own accord.
With the two Children of Destiny, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, added to their ranks, Konoha could now sweep across the shinobi world without much effort.
"Probably not. I once heard Teacher say that the Ōtsutsuki Clan would need at least several decades to break through the barrier outside the shinobi world. At most, they could expend a God Tree Fruit to send a few people here ahead of the others."
Neji Hyuga shook his head and explained after hearing A's question.
"In that case, what exactly is causing these celestial anomalies? If this continues, most people in the shinobi world will die!"
The Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi immediately pressed for an answer.