The moment the masked man appeared, the entire conference hall erupted with killing intent.
Elite guards moved instantly.
Weapons flashed.
Chakra surged.
The temperature in the room seemed to drop several degrees.
Yet the intruder remained perfectly calm.
Obito stood at the center of the hall as if he were merely attending another meeting.
The Fourth Raikage's eyes widened with fury.
"It's you!"
Lightning chakra crackled around his body.
The floor beneath his feet fractured under the pressure.
For years, Akatsuki had been responsible for countless incidents.
And according to Cloud intelligence, this masked man was one of the organization's true leaders.
The Raikage had no intention of listening to a single word.
He vanished.
A blur of lightning shot across the room.
"Die!"
His fist tore through the air with enough force to shatter mountains.
The strike passed directly through Obito's body.
The masked man remained completely unharmed.
The Raikage's expression changed.
Again.
That strange ability.
Obito calmly looked at him.
"Still as impatient as ever."
The Raikage immediately launched another attack.
And another.
And another.
Each strike passed harmlessly through the masked figure.
The conference hall trembled from the shockwaves.
Yet Obito never moved.
Eventually, the Tsuchikage sighed.
"Sit down."
The Raikage glared at him.
"Why?"
"Because you're accomplishing nothing."
The old Kage's blunt response only made him angrier.
Unfortunately, he was correct.
After several more failed attacks, the Raikage reluctantly stepped back.
Obito turned toward the Five Kage.
"Now that you've finished."
His voice echoed through the hall.
"Shall we discuss the future?"
Nobody relaxed.
Nobody lowered their guard.
But they listened.
Because understanding an enemy was often more valuable than attacking blindly.
Gaara spoke first.
"Who are you?"
Obito remained silent for a moment.
Then he answered.
"A man pursuing peace."
The room immediately became skeptical.
The Mizukage actually laughed.
"A terrorist claiming to pursue peace?"
The irony was difficult to ignore.
Obito showed no reaction.
"I expected that response."
Tsunade folded her arms.
"Then explain yourself."
For a few seconds, the room remained silent.
Then Obito spoke.
"You all know what this world is."
His voice was calm.
Almost emotionless.
"A world built on war."
"A world sustained by hatred."
"A world where every generation inherits the grudges of the previous one."
No one interrupted.
Because no one could deny it.
The history of the shinobi world was written in blood.
Obito continued.
"Nations rise and fall."
"Villages ally and betray one another."
"Peace exists only until someone decides they want more."
The Tsuchikage frowned.
The words were uncomfortable.
Because they were true.
"The cycle never ends."
Obito slowly raised his hand.
"And that is why this world must be replaced."
The atmosphere changed immediately.
Every Kage felt it.
This wasn't merely philosophy.
This was the foundation of his plan.
The Raikage growled.
"What are you talking about?"
Obito's Sharingan gleamed.
"I will create a world without suffering."
"A world without war."
"A world without loss."
Several people in the room narrowed their eyes.
The idea sounded absurd.
Yet Obito spoke with absolute conviction.
"As long as reality exists, conflict will exist."
"As long as people possess desires, they will clash."
"As long as death exists, grief will continue."
His voice became colder.
"The answer is simple."
"Create a new reality."
Silence filled the conference hall.
Then the Tsuchikage spoke.
"...You're insane."
The Mizukage nodded immediately.
"Completely insane."
Even Gaara looked unconvinced.
Only Tsunade remained unusually quiet.
Because she remembered something.
Naruto.
The future he envisioned.
The similarities were impossible to ignore.
Both sought peace.
Both wanted to end endless conflict.
Yet their methods couldn't have been more different.
One sought to change reality.
The other sought to change the world itself.
Obito continued.
"I possess the means to accomplish it."
His gaze swept across the room.
"The tailed beasts."
The atmosphere instantly became dangerous.
Everyone understood what that meant.
Akatsuki's true objective.
The reason the Jinchūriki had been hunted.
The reason villages had suffered attacks for years.
The Raikage clenched his fists.
"You kidnapped my brother for this?"
Obito ignored him.
"Once all the tailed beasts are gathered, the world will enter an eternal dream."
The room froze.
Several Kage exchanged confused looks.
The Tsuchikage was the first to understand.
His eyes widened.
"You intend to place everyone under a genjutsu?"
Obito nodded.
"A perfect dream."
"No pain."
"No loss."
"No suffering."
The Mizukage stared at him.
Then shook her head.
"That's not peace."
For the first time, emotion appeared in Obito's voice.
"Then what is?"
His question echoed throughout the hall.
Nobody answered immediately.
Because despite how twisted his plan sounded, everyone present had experienced unbearable loss.
They all understood why someone might seek escape.
But understanding wasn't agreement.
Gaara finally spoke.
His voice was calm.
Steady.
"Peace built on lies is still a lie."
Obito looked at him.
Gaara continued.
"If people stop facing reality, they stop growing."
"If pain disappears, so does the ability to overcome it."
The room fell silent again.
Obito stared at the young Kazekage.
Then he laughed.
A low, hollow laugh.
"You sound exactly like Naruto Uzumaki."
Several Kage immediately noticed the name.
Tsunade's eyes narrowed.
Obito slowly turned toward her.
"He isn't here today."
"No."
Tsunade's voice remained calm.
"He's not."
A brief silence followed.
Then Obito spread his arms.
"Very well."
His voice became cold once more.
"If you reject my offer."
The room's tension skyrocketed.
Everyone knew what was coming.
Obito's Sharingan glowed ominously.
"Then consider this a declaration of war."
The words struck the room like thunder.
No diplomacy.
No negotiation.
No compromise.
War.
The Five Kage stared at the masked man.
And for the first time, the coming storm felt truly unavoidable.
Far away in Konoha, Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.
A smile slowly spread across his face.
"The summit finally got interesting."
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