The Land of Wind, Sunagakure.
Inside the Kazekage's office, Fourth Kazekage Rasa frowned at the intel from the Anbu. Beside him, Baki sighed:
"Kazekage-sama, I never expected Konoha's internal upheavals to be so drastic…
"When Sarutobi Hiruzen was in power, whatever his methods toward Konoha itself, his foreign policy could only be described as weak. Because of that, we Sunagakure had a good opportunity to recover after the Third Great Ninja War.
"But now that Uchiha Chiyu has come to power, his methods go beyond 'hardline'—they're downright insane!
"From what he's saying, he wants the other four great nations to submit to him!
"That's practically madness… Not even the First Hokage Senju Hashirama or Uchiha Madara—co-founders of Konoha—ever attempted anything so extreme!"
Rasa's face was equally grim:
"All Uchiha are madmen— And the stronger they get, the more extreme and frenzied their actions become!
"No wonder successive Hokage have always wanted to wipe out the Uchiha clan.
"But regardless, we're now facing a supposedly 'invincible' figure: the one who defeated Sarutobi Hiruzen, who killed the Raikage and Killer Bee—his means and power are simply at the pinnacle. We can't contend with that alone.
"Our only option is to ally with the other villages against him."
Baki nodded:
"I think so too.
"Ever since the Third Kazekage went missing, and Sasori of the Red Sand defected, even Chiyo-baasama withdrew from worldly affairs. Our village's fighting strength has plummeted…
"Moreover, about your son…"
Rasa snorted:
"He's merely a failed experiment!
"We can't rely on him, and if he goes on a rampage, he'd be a threat to our own village!
"Sooner or later, I myself will rid us of that menace!"
Baki couldn't help wiping cold sweat from his brow.
The Kazekage, indeed, was notorious for being merciless.
His handling of Pakura, and now his attitude toward his own son, truly chilled people's hearts.
Yet perhaps that's the mindset of a leader burdened with a minor, impoverished land like the Land of Wind.
"Kazekage-sama! Kumogakure's new Raikage requests communication!"
"Oh?"
Rasa sneered:
"Back when the Third Kazekage disappeared, Kumogakure was the first to invade us, sparking the Third Great Ninja War!
"Now they're worried and want to contact us? How amusing! Though I can't deny I'm pleased to see the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee die at Uchiha Chiyu's hand."
Baki muttered:
"However, Kazekage-sama, right now we do indeed need to unite against Uchiha Chiyu…"
"Hmph, I know."
…
The Land of Water, Kirigakure.
Elite jōnin Ao frowned:
"Mizukage-sama, this is the intel we have. What should we do?"
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, sat coldly. Behind him, a pair of eyes suddenly appeared—Sharingan!
At this moment, Yagura was under the complete control of the masked man—Uchiha Obito—via genjutsu. His will was entirely that of Obito's.
Yagura said in a low voice:
"I didn't expect Uchiha Chiyu to grow that powerful—even the Raikage and Killer Bee died to him…
"At this rate…"
Behind Yagura, the one controlling him—Obito—couldn't hide the sweat dripping from his forehead.
He had clashed with Uchiha Chiyu before and was thoroughly suppressed. If not for his Kamui intangibility and the forbidden Izanagi, he'd be dead already.
And that was only a shadow clone of Chiyu!
Even more, now Chiyu had awakened the Rinnegan. It was completely illogical!
Obito knew from Madara's records that only after Madara acquired Hashirama's power could he awaken the Rinnegan. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for Chiyu, who possessed no obvious Hashirama cells, to do so.
"How the hell did he do it?!
"If this continues, capturing the Tailed Beasts for our plan gets far more complicated, let alone reviving the Ten-Tails and casting Infinite Tsukuyomi…
"Luckily, after my defeat by Chiyu, I told Nagato to re-seal the Gedo Statue's power. Otherwise…maybe Chiyu could've simply summoned away the Gedo Statue with his Rinnegan. It's not impossible!"
"I must rally every resource to kill Uchiha Chiyu, or else the Eye of the Moon Plan can't succeed!"
Yagura then spoke:
"Anyway, Uchiha Chiyu is now demanding we submit to him. That's out of the question!
"He might be terrifyingly powerful, so we must ally with the other villages. That's our sole path."
Kirigakure was in the so-called "Bloody Mist" era.
Bloodline Limit clans were purged; many elites had died or defected. The village's strength was perhaps half its peak.
Remaining jōnin—Ao, Gonbee, Chukichi—plus some young talents like Terumi Mei, Hozuki Mangetsu…
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen were mostly gone, four having been slain and three wounded by Might Duy's Eight Gates. Only Fuguki Suikazan was left.
But there was still one man not to be overlooked:
Hoshigaki Kisame.
Suikazan Fuguki said:
"Mizukage-sama, the new Raikage of Kumogakure, requests a communication…"
"Yagura" was thoughtful:
"Alright."
…
Thus, Raikage Yugito Nii, Tsuchikage Onoki, Kazekage Rasa, Mizukage Yagura— the four great nations' four Kage—entered emergency discussions.
The initiator, Yugito, spoke gravely:
"All of you should have heard: Konohagakure's new Hokage, Uchiha Chiyu, destroyed our peaceful negotiations with the Fourth Raikage, killing him, as well as Killer Bee and Elder Dodai…
"He's broken faith, is unbelievably arrogant, and has now sent ultimatums to all four major nations, demanding they submit. He's not just our enemy, but a threat to the entire ninja world!
"Therefore, in the name of the Fifth Raikage, I invite the four Kage to form an alliance against Uchiha Chiyu!"
Rasa scoffed:
"Breaking faith? Arrogant? That sounds more like Kumogakure than him."
Yugito's expression darkened:
"What do you mean, Kazekage?"
Rasa sneered:
"When the Third Kazekage disappeared, your Kumogakure was the first to invade us, sparking the Third Shinobi War."
Ōnoki smirked, enjoying the show:
"That's true."
Yugito said coldly:
"Tsuchikage-sama, stop fanning flames. We also plan to avenge the Third Raikage.
"If we must bring up old blood debts, you at Iwagakure have reason to hate the Third Raikage too, correct?"
Ōnoki snorted:
"Hah, yes, the Third Raikage killed plenty of our ninja. But enough about that."
"Yagura" interjected peaceably:
"We all have old grudges. As Kage, we should know that alliances shift; there are no eternal friends or foes, only eternal interests.
"Our mutual enemy now is Uchiha Chiyu!
"After he's gone, settle your grudges as you like."
The others fell silent.
Yugito said:
"Indeed. We must put aside hatred, unite, and fight back together. Tsuchikage-sama? Kazekage-sama?"
Ōnoki grumbled:
"I reluctantly agree."
Rasa nodded:
"Very well. We'll deal with Kumogakure afterward. For now, we deal with Uchiha Chiyu."
Yugito:
"So, in the name of the Four Kage, we declare to the ninja world:
"The Anti–Uchiha Chiyu Alliance is officially formed!"
Everyone nodded.
"Yagura" sneered:
"Konoha's strength is just one man—Uchiha Chiyu. Once we kill him, we can obliterate the village and carve up the Land of Fire's wealth. That shouldn't be difficult!
"This isn't just survival—it's a massive benefit for our villages!"
Hearing that, the other Kage were all tempted.
Indeed, with Konoha's successive conflicts—Third War, Nine-Tails Rampage, Hiruzen's overthrow—they were at their weakest, left standing only by Uchiha Chiyu.
Seizing the wealthy Land of Fire was a dream come true!
Ōnoki cackled:
"That man wants war with the entire ninja world? Let's give it to him!
"We'll grant his wish… until he and the whole of Konoha are… wiped out!"
…
As such, Kumogakure, Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure have formed an alliance against Uchiha Chiyu.
All across the ninja world, word spread swiftly that a grand conflict was looming.
Meanwhile…
In Amegakure, amidst perpetual rain, the masked man—Uchiha Obito—appeared silently, without using Kamui's intangibility. But he was quickly detected by the one controlling this land.
High atop a steel tower, a lone figure sat upon the outstretched tongue of a giant statue, silently gazing at the falling rain. Suddenly, he lifted his head slightly.
By his side, Konan frowned:
"What is it, Pain?"
The man called Pain said quietly:
"Someone has slipped into Amegakure…
"It's Uchiha Madara."
Konan's face hardened:
"Surely he's come because of that man…
Uchiha Chiyu.
"Pain, I also can't fathom how that so-called Uchiha Chiyu has awakened the same eyes you possess—the Rinnegan of the Sage of Six Paths?"
Pain shook his head:
"No idea.
"But if the intel is accurate, Uchiha Chiyu will be our greatest obstacle in our plans.
"Thus…
"He must die!"
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