The conference hall remained silent.
No one spoke for several seconds.
Naruto's proposal hung heavily in the air.
Use himself as bait.
Lure Obito into a trap.
End the war before it could properly begin.
It sounded absurd.
Reckless.
Completely insane.
And yet...
The more they thought about it, the harder it became to dismiss.
The Raikage was the first to break the silence.
"You've got guts, kid."
His voice was deep and serious.
"But this isn't some mission for glory."
"This is war."
Naruto shrugged.
"Exactly."
"That's why we should finish it quickly."
The Raikage's eyebrow twitched.
Sometimes talking with Naruto felt like punching a wall.
A very cheerful wall.
The Tsuchikage spoke next.
"You make it sound easy."
"It won't be."
Naruto nodded.
"I know."
Obito possessed Kamui.
A space-time ability powerful enough to evade almost any attack.
Underestimating him would be fatal.
Naruto knew that better than anyone.
But he also knew something else.
Obito was desperate.
The Moon's Eye Plan had reached its final stage.
Nagato was gone.
Konan had defected.
The Akatsuki was fractured.
Every day that passed weakened Obito's position.
Which meant he would eventually take risks.
And the moment he did...
Naruto intended to capitalize.
The Mizukage folded her arms.
"You sound confident."
Naruto smiled.
"That's because I am."
Tsunade sighed.
The confidence wasn't the problem.
The problem was that Naruto often had the power to back it up.
That made him far more dangerous.
The Raikage crossed his arms.
"Let's assume we agree."
"What's the actual plan?"
Naruto stood.
He walked toward the giant map.
Then pointed at several locations.
"The enemy's objective is simple."
"Capture tailed beasts."
"So let's control the battlefield."
His finger moved across the map.
"First, we publicly announce that Killer B and I are being relocated."
The Raikage frowned.
"A fake transfer?"
"Exactly."
Naruto nodded.
"We leak the route."
"We leak the schedule."
"We leak the security details."
The Tsuchikage immediately understood.
"A trap."
Naruto grinned.
"A very obvious trap."
The Mizukage blinked.
"If it's obvious, why would he come?"
Naruto tapped his temple.
"Because he doesn't have a choice."
Everyone fell quiet again.
That was the key.
Obito needed the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails.
Without them, his plan could never succeed.
Eventually he would be forced to act.
The only question was when.
Naruto intended to decide that for him.
Gaara finally spoke.
"And if he doesn't appear?"
Naruto looked at him.
"Then we repeat the process."
"Again."
"And again."
"Until he does."
The room considered the idea.
Simple.
Direct.
Aggressive.
It wasn't a defensive strategy.
It was a hunter's strategy.
The Raikage slowly nodded.
For someone who preferred direct action, it was appealing.
Very appealing.
But there was still one major issue.
"What happens after he appears?"
Naruto's expression became serious.
"The moment he shows himself..."
Golden chakra erupted around him.
The room instantly brightened.
The floor trembled.
The guards instinctively reached for weapons.
Even the Kage felt the overwhelming pressure.
Naruto's eyes glowed like twin suns.
"We hit him with everything."
The room felt the weight behind those words.
Everything.
Not just Naruto.
Not just Konoha.
Everyone.
The Five Great Nations.
Their strongest shinobi.
Their greatest techniques.
One overwhelming strike.
No escape.
No second chances.
The Tsuchikage slowly smiled.
For the first time during the meeting.
Now this was a plan he understood.
Overwhelming force.
Eliminate the threat.
End the problem.
Simple.
Efficient.
Brutal.
The Raikage laughed loudly.
"Hahaha!"
"I like this kid."
Tsunade pinched the bridge of her nose.
That was not encouraging.
Whenever Naruto and the Raikage agreed on something, destruction usually followed.
Large-scale destruction.
The Mizukage smiled faintly.
"Then perhaps this war won't last long."
Naruto shook his head.
"It won't."
His confidence was absolute.
Not arrogance.
Certainty.
Because unlike everyone else in the room...
Naruto knew secrets that Obito didn't.
He knew about Black Zetsu.
He knew about Madara.
He knew about Kaguya.
He knew how the story was supposed to unfold.
And that knowledge changed everything.
The original future no longer existed.
This time...
The hunter was waiting.
Far away from the Five Kage Summit.
Rain continued to fall over Amegakure.
Inside a dark chamber, Obito sat alone.
The orange mask concealed his expression.
But not his frustration.
Nagato had vanished.
Konan had vanished.
Months of planning had unraveled almost overnight.
Something had changed.
Something he couldn't see.
And that uncertainty bothered him.
A great deal.
Suddenly, the floor rippled.
Black Zetsu emerged from the shadows.
"I've received new information."
Obito looked up immediately.
"What is it?"
Black Zetsu's voice remained calm.
"The Five Great Nations are mobilizing."
Obito scoffed.
"Expected."
But Zetsu continued.
"And Naruto Uzumaki is at the center of everything."
The room grew quiet.
Obito's visible eye narrowed.
Naruto again.
Every unexpected development seemed to involve him.
Every disruption.
Every failure.
Every setback.
Like a stone thrown into a still lake, Naruto's existence was creating ripples throughout the entire world.
Obito slowly stood.
His cloak shifted as rain echoed against the distant walls.
Then he spoke.
"Keep watching him."
Black Zetsu nodded.
"Understood."
The chamber became silent once more.
Obito stared into the darkness.
For years, everything had proceeded according to plan.
Now, for the first time...
He felt something he had almost forgotten.
A sense that events were slipping beyond his control.
And he hated it.
Very much.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, Naruto sneezed.
"Huh?"
He rubbed his nose.
Tsunade looked over.
"Getting sick?"
Naruto shook his head.
"No."
Then he grinned.
"I think somebody's talking about me."
Tsunade rolled her eyes.
For once...
He was absolutely right.
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