4th Hokage's Conference

The anger from Tsunade, known as the "Old Lady," had not yet subsided inside the meeting room when new guests arrived.

"What... What's going on?" Fourth, Kazekage Rasa, who had just arrived at the scene, looked puzzled, seeing the Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi about to clash with the group from Iwagakure.

Weren't we all here to discuss the alliance's matters? Why are we about to start a fight so soon?

Could it be that the long-standing grudge between the Second Mizukage and the Second Tsuchikage hasn't died down?

Seeing this, Rasa cleared his throat heavily, intending to mediate and ease the tension between the two sides.

However, he coughed twice, left and right, but no one paid any attention to him.

Ao and Chojuro were still restraining Mei Terumi while Ōnoki angrily berated Deidara.

Although Kurotsuchi noticed the arrival of the newcomers, she only glanced at them and then turned her gaze away, showing no interest.

At this moment, Rasa felt extremely embarrassed.

Then, he inexplicably became angry.

Was he, the Fourth Kazekage, really so insignificant?

Or was it that the Sand Village was being disregarded like this?

Although the Wind Land's strength ranked at the bottom among the Five Great Nations, his status was still there.

Different flags, but still part of the greater Eight Flags!

Rasa was not pleased.

As a result, with the arrival of the Wind Shadow and his group, the meeting room did not calm down and became even more oppressive.

It wasn't until the arrival of the Raikage and his group that the eerie atmosphere was finally shattered.

"What are you all doing? Are we going to start the meeting or not?" shouted the Fourth Raikage, instantly dominating the scene.

The next moment, everyone present snapped to attention.

Although Mei Terumi's face still looked unpleasant, she suppressed her anger.

On the other side, under Ōnoki's firm stance, Deidara reluctantly offered an apology.

This matter was begrudgingly set aside.

But the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, became even more displeased.

Why could the Raikage stop everything just by arriving? What was he then?

It's worth noting that the Sand Village's military strength was stronger than the Cloud Village's.

At this point, Rasa was quite unhappy.

And so, in the following time, with the arrival of the Wind Shadow and his group, the meeting room did not calm down; instead, it became even more tense.

It wasn't until the arrival of the host of this place, Mifune, representing the Land of Iron, and the presence of the Mizukage, Tsuchikage, Raikage, and Wind Shadow that the Fourth Kage Summit finally began in a completely unexpected way.

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"Welcome, Your Excellencies of the Tsuchikage, Mizukage, Raikage, and Wind Shadow, to the Land of Iron for this crucial meeting regarding the order and peace of the Shinobi world..."

As the host of the Four Kage Summit, Mifune, the leader of the samurai, delivered the opening speech, hoping to dispel the somewhat gloomy atmosphere in the room.

In theory, as the leader of a neutral nation, he should have avoided getting involved in this matter, knowing full well that the purpose of the meeting was to deal with the ambitions of the Fire Land.

But just as in the original story, faced with the threat of the Akatsuki organization about to overthrow the entire Shinobi world, Mifune and the Land of Iron's entire population had chosen to participate.

Today was no different.

Already aware that the Fire Land's ambitions were not only aimed at the Four Great Nations but also at the entire Shinobi world, and due to the Fire Land's recruitment policies in recent years, which were drawing numerous samurai from the Land of Iron to join their military due to better conditions, the Land of Iron had experienced a significant loss of its samurai.

Whether in the present or the future, they had already felt the looming threat.

For this reason, despite the hardships ahead, Mifune was willing to take a gamble.

He hoped to preserve the Land of the Samurai's reputation.

Even if it meant going to war with the Fire Land.

However, he and the Land of Iron were prepared, but now it seemed that the true leaders had not yet reached a consensus.

The recent conflict was just the tip of the iceberg.

The real reason lay in the decades of continuous warfare between the Four Great Nations.

Although faced with the massive threat of the Fire Land, everyone could stand together rationally.

But truly forming a united front was fraught with difficulties.

Such a disjointed alliance often resulted in more harm than good.

This was something that Mifune, as the leader of the samurai and the military strategist Sandaime Kazekage Ōnoki, understood very well.

Similarly, the initiator of the Four Kage Summit, the shrewd Ōnoki, was well aware of it.

After Mifune's opening speech and a period of silence with no one speaking, Ōnoki took the initiative to step forward and said:

"I know that there is deep-seated hatred among us. We don't need to mention the old grudges between the Second Tsuchikage and the Second Mizukage. I planned and ultimately killed him just talking about the recent death of the Third Raikage."

With these words, everyone present was shocked, and their eyes instinctively turned to the Fourth Raikage, Ei.

His eyebrows raised slightly.

As the son of the Third Raikage, if this had happened in the past, with his temperament, he would have already charged angrily at Onoki upon seeing his father's killer, Orochimaru.

But times had changed.

After experiencing the Shinobi Alliance's catastrophic defeat and enduring the difficult five years that followed, A, the Fourth Raikage, had matured significantly.

Now, he looked at Onoki and said, his tone calm, "I've wanted to kill you, Onoki. But the timing isn't right now. After all, I'll settle the score with you sooner or later."

"I'll be waiting for that moment to come," Onoki calmly nodded to A.

Then, he looked at everyone and said, "What Raikage just mentioned about the timing not being right. I believe everyone understands what that means."

"The imminent Fourth Great Shinobi War!"

With these words, Onoki raised his voice, saying, "This Fourth Great Shinobi War is different from the previous three. You should all be aware of the new will of fire that the Fourth Hokage has instilled. Among them, the idea of unification is no longer concealed."

"Especially now that the Fourth Hokage has taken control of the entire Fire Land, allowing Konoha's military strength to increase exponentially, they can achieve unification. In terms of overall strength, even compared to the time of Hashirama Senju, Konoha has become much more powerful. This is not a time for us.

to fight individually!"

Before the reforms, Konoha could establish itself as the number one Shinobi village by its own strength in the three previous Great Shinobi Wars.

Now, with the immense national power of the Fire Land, which surpasses that of the Wind, Earth, Water, and Lightning nations combined, and with unrestricted support, Konoha's military strength has grown at a pace that terrifies outsiders.

In contrast, the Hidden Stone, Hidden Mist, Hidden Cloud, and Hidden Sand have received more support in recent years, but there is still a significant gap in both scale and intensity compared to Konoha.

"For the sake of our villages, we must put aside our grievances and unite sincerely. Only then do we have a chance to win the upcoming battle!"

Known as a schemer and typically self-serving, Onoki had a genuine and heartfelt look as he addressed his fellow Kage.

"For our villages!"

Just as the Leaf Shinobi didn't want to see their legacy disappear, the leaders of the Hidden Stone, Hidden Mist, Hidden Cloud, and Hidden Sand did not want to destroy their beloved villages.

Even if they were remote or impoverished.

After hearing Onoki's speech, which had previously left some of them conflicted, people like Mei Terumi and Rasa sighed slightly, and their internal dissatisfaction and conflicts gradually dissipated.

For the sake of their villages, they had to unite no matter what.

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage, A, spoke up, "For our villages, I shouldn't have agreed to challenge Konoha now."

Unlike the other three Great Nations, Cloud Village, which had suffered a devastating defeat against Konoha and had not recovered its strength in the past five years, was not in a good position to strike at Konoha.

"But!"

As he spoke, the Fourth Raikage, A, couldn't help but slam his fist on the table, creating a large hole, and shouted,

"The longer we wait, the more advantageous it is for Konoha. I understand this very well, so Cloud Village is willing to make a sacrifice again. Even if the outcome is either an early death or a late death, Cloud Village will choose to stand and fight rather than kneel and die! What about you? Hidden Mist, Hidden Stone, and Hidden Sand! Will you choose to be cowards or give it your all?"

"Of course, we'll give it our all! I don't want to see my beloved Hidden Stone Village crumble in my hands after putting in all this effort!" Onoki, the Third Tsuchikage, said excitedly, pounding the table.

"Even though the Sand Village has a harsh environment, we're used to it and have no intention of moving." Rasa, the Fourth Kazekage, said, crossing his arms before him, sounding resolute.

"Hidden Mist Village is the same. Although Konoha has many handsome men, I don't mind melting them all if they want to take away everything from us." Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, said, reverting to her usual demeanour, her mouth curling into a seductive yet dangerous smile.

"In that case, in the name of the Four Kage, let's form an alliance and jointly deal with Konoha, which is disrupting the peace of the Shinobi world!" Seeing this, Mifune, as the host, threw out the official agenda.

And so...

"Hidden Stone Village agrees!" Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, said.

"Hidden Cloud Village agrees!" Fourth Raikage, A, declared.

"Hidden Mist Village agrees!" Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, added.

"Hidden Sand Village agrees!" Fourth, Kazekage, Rasa, concluded.

From that moment on, the Four-Nation Alliance against Konoha was officially formed!