Chapter 223 – The Fourth Great Ninja War Begins
The entire ninja world had entered a state of high alert.
On one side stood Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Otogakure;
On the other were Kirigakure, Sunagakure, Amegakure, Takigakure, the Land of Demons, the Ancient Kingdom of Loulan, and of course, Konohagakure, led by the Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta.
Tensions surged to a boiling point.
And just one day later—
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Ōnoki, the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure;
Orochimaru, the founder of Otogakure; and
A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure,
jointly issued a public declaration:
> "The Fourth Great Ninja War has officially begun."
The world was shaken.
Almost immediately, under the watchful eyes of every major power, massive ninja armies from Kumogakure and Iwagakure assembled in Otogakure. The three villages had officially united into a new Ninja Alliance aimed at waging war against Konohagakure and its allied forces.
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Otogakure, once a hidden village secretly established by Orochimaru after abandoning Konoha, had now transformed into the staging ground of rebellion.
Its symbol—an eighth note—once represented secrecy and sound-based jutsu. But now, under Orochimaru and the newly revived Uchiha Madara, it pulsed with dread and anticipation.
The air was thick with pressure.
Everyone knew it: Konohagakure would retaliate with merciless force.
And with Kirigakure, Sunagakure, Amegakure, Takigakure, Loulan, and even the Land of Demons aligning with Konoha, the war would not be brief.
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Then came the next revelation.
In a shocking announcement, the alliance of Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Otogakure revealed that Uchiha Madara—the legendary shinobi—had been resurrected.
> Buzz!!
The announcement sent a jolt through their troops.
Uchiha Madara—the man who once stood toe-to-toe with the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama—was not only alive but supporting their cause.
The morale of the alliance skyrocketed.
With Madara's Rinnegan and overwhelming power, they believed they had a genuine shot at victory—even against the Fifth Hokage, Uchiha Yuta, whose power had shaken the world in recent years.
> "With Madara-sama, how can we lose?"
"Even the Fifth Hokage isn't invincible!"
Their confidence soared.
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Meanwhile, in a heavily fortified chamber in the heart of Otogakure, the top brass of the rebel alliance had assembled.
Seated around the table were:
Orochimaru
Ōnoki (Third Tsuchikage)
A (Fourth Raikage)
The First, Second, and Third Raikage, revived through Edo Tensei
The First and Second Tsuchikage, also resurrected by Edo Tensei
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Despite being reanimated, Madara had not placed them under full control.
After all, these were his ideological allies—individuals who shared the goal of stopping Konoha's unification and halting Uchiha Yuta's rise to total dominance.
Meanwhile, others—like the previous Kazekage and Mizukage, as well as Nagato, Uchiha Itachi, and others—had been fully controlled by Madara to prevent betrayal or unpredictability.
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> "When are we attacking Konoha?"
"If we don't defeat them now, the world will be under their thumb forever."
"Who would've thought Konoha would produce another monster like this Fifth Hokage?"
"Madara-sama revived us for a reason. We must stop Konoha and that arrogant Uchiha!"
One after another, the former Raikage and Tsuchikage voiced their frustrations.
They had been stunned when they learned of the present state of the ninja world. But when they heard that a single man—Uchiha Yuta—intended to unify the world, they erupted in fury.
Even Senju Hashirama, in all his power, had never managed to unite all five great nations. And now this upstart Hokage wanted to do what even the gods of the past could not?
Outrageous.
Their pride as past Kage would not allow it.
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> "Hehe…"
Orochimaru let out a dry laugh, rubbing his temples in exasperation.
> "I fear opponents with godlike strength far less than I fear… allies with pig-like intelligence."
He cursed silently in his heart.
How could these supposedly wise former Kage be so foolish?
> "You're all barking about attacking Konoha, but do you even know what you're facing?"
Without Uchiha Madara taking the lead himself, the coalition of Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Otogakure was little more than kindling.
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> "The Fifth Hokage—Uchiha Yuta—has strength approaching the Sage of Six Paths."
Orochimaru had witnessed it firsthand.
From mastering the Rinnegan, to awakening the Tenseigan, taming the Ten-Tails, and even sensing spatial ripples from distant dimensions, Uchiha Yuta had become something beyond comprehension.
And these fools wanted to fight him head-on?
> "I just hope,"
Orochimaru thought grimly,
"that Yuta-sama doesn't move personally… Otherwise, all of this will end before it begins."
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The Fourth Great Ninja War had now officially begun.
But only time would tell whether the world was about to be unified…
…or destroyed.
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To be continued…
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