This Is Your Responsibility!

He still would not interfere in this matter. It was best to let everything take its natural course. There was nothing wrong with revealing some information about the Akatsuki Organization now. The Third Hokage had obtained this intelligence; with an investigation, he would learn everything.

However, trouble was coming for the Akatsuki Organization. Once the Five Great Shinobi Villages had the basic intelligence, they would never allow it to continue causing havoc. It was even possible that they would join forces to attack Amegakure.

In the original story, the Five Great Shinobi Villages had only united because Obito Uchiha had taken the initiative to declare war. Now, there was no need for the Akatsuki Organization to make the first move at all.

For the Five Great Shinobi Villages to unite, the most important thing was for someone to take the lead. Now that both the Third Raikage and Third Mizukage had stepped forward, joining forces became much simpler.

Either join forces to deal with the Akatsuki Organization, or Kumogakure and Kirigakure would join Konoha in attacking Iwagakure and Sunagakure!!!

With Kumogakure and Kirigakure taking such a stance, even if Rasa of Sunagakure and Ōnoki of Iwagakure were unwilling, they could only halt the war for now and join the camp against the Akatsuki Organization.

Of the two, Ōnoki would feel especially stifled. Rasa was actually willing to participate—otherwise, how would they get the One-Tail back? Ōnoki, on the other hand, was displeased. Iwagakure had not been attacked at all, so what did this have to do with them?! Why were they being dragged into this mess?

Ōnoki did not know that the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, who was as stubborn and obstinate as he was, had already been captured by the Akatsuki Organization. Otherwise, Ōnoki would not have remained so calm, much