Speak of the devil.
The legendary Uchiha Madara had actually appeared.
For everyone in the office, it was enough to make their hearts stop.
Of course, after the initial shock, Ōnoki quickly forced himself to calm down.
Deep inside, he felt a wave of relief.
Fortunately, he had not said anything about betraying Madara just now.
Otherwise—
the consequences would have been disastrous.
"Lord Madara."
After several seconds, Ōnoki drew a deep breath, straightened his old face, and spoke with great respect.
"May I ask why you have co to Iwagakure?"
"Did you sense Uchiha Ren's aura?"
Madara's lips curved faintly as he looked at Ōnoki and asked in a calm voice.
"I did."
Ōnoki's expression tightened.
"The Fifth Hokage's strength… seems to have increased again."
"That's right."
Madara shrugged, not denying it.
"Uchiha Ren's current strength may already surpass the legendary Sage of Six Paths."
"What?!"
"The Fifth Hokage has surpassed the Sage of Six Paths?"
"That's impossible… isn't that far too terrifying?!"
The mont those words fell, Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, Daine, and the other Iwagakure higher-ups cried out in shock.
They knew the Fifth Hokage was powerful.
But they had never imagined he had reached the point of surpassing the Sage of Six Paths.
If anyone else had said this, they would never have believed it.
But these words had co from Uchiha Madara.
That ant they were likely true.
The Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren, had truly surpassed the Sage of Six Paths.
Shock crashed through the office.
After all, the Sage of Six Paths was the first Ten-Tails jinchūriki, the first person to uncover the true aning of chakra, the founder of Ninshū, and the figure who once maintained peace and order in the world.
And now—
he had been surpassed by Uchiha Ren.
How strong did that make the Fifth Hokage?
The more they thought about it, the more their hearts trembled.
For a ti, Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, Daine, and the others stood frozen, their minds blank.
Even Ōnoki's old face stiffened.
He had clearly been shaken as well.
"Then I'll tell you the truth."
Madara did not speak.
Instead, Obito stepped forward and said expressionlessly,
"We intend to start the Fourth Great Ninja War."
"When the ti cos, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Otogakure will lead the attack."
"What?"
Ōnoki could not stop himself from crying out.
But the mont he saw Madara's expression, his own face froze.
He understood.
Madara had not co here to discuss anything.
He had co to issue an order.
"Fine."
Almost without hesitation, Ōnoki nodded.
He knew this was the mont to prove his loyalty.
If he hesitated even slightly, the consequences could be terrible.
Madara might truly erase Iwagakure from the shinobi world.
"A wise choice."
Madara's tone remained calm.
"Wait for my order."
"When the ti cos, declare war on Konoha directly."
A spatial ripple spread through the office.
In the next instant, Madara, Obito, Black Zetsu, and White Zetsu vanished from the Tsuchikage's office.
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Only after they left did the office fall into a dead stillness.
Ōnoki, Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, Daine, and the others all wore bitter expressions.
Strength ruled everything.
Iwagakure had boarded Madara's ship.
There was no getting off now.
All they could do was grit their teeth and follow the path to the end.
Because of that, they could only hope—
hope the legendary Uchiha Madara truly had the ability and the ans to deal with the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Ren.
"…Accept it."
After a long while, Ōnoki took a deep breath and gave the order.
"From today onward, Iwagakure enters a state of war preparation."
"We must be ready to declare war on Konoha at any mont."
"Yes…"
"Understood, Lord Third Tsuchikage."
"This is the only path left…"
Kurotsuchi, Kitsuchi, Daine, and the other Iwagakure higher-ups hesitated briefly before answering in low, exhausted voices.
At this point, the situation was no longer in their hands.
Even if they were to beco cannon fodder, they could only charge forward.
Perhaps that was the sorrow of the weak.
At the sa ti—
Kumogakure.
Inside the Raikage's office.
"In the end, Uchiha Ren still beca the one laughing at the end."
A, the Fourth Raikage, sighed heavily and muttered to himself,
"The Fifth Hokage must have beco stronger again."
"I only hope Madara doesn't disappoint ."
Unlike Ōnoki, A did not regret his decision.
From beginning to end, he had never truly regretted siding with Madara.
After all, Killer B, Yugito Nii, Mabui, and the others had either died or fallen into Konoha's hands because of the Fifth Hokage.
The hatred between Kumogakure and Konoha could no longer be resolved.
To put it simply—
they were like fire and water.
Even if it ant death, Kumogakure would stand against Konoha.
And A would fight Uchiha Ren to the very end.
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