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"I don't feel very peaceful recently." A young man with orange-yellow hair in Amegakure said with a frown. "Although there hasn't been a large influx of shinobi yet, Iwagakure already has a small ninja squad spying on the enemy."
"Is war coming again?" A purple-haired beauty behind him murmured. "Nagato! Go and gather the members of the organization. This time, we must convince Iwagakure!"
"Got it!" A man with long red hair replied.
Not long after, hundreds of Akatsuki members clad in black cloaks with red clouds appeared in front of Konan and Nagato.
Yahiko stepped forward and shouted, "My dear comrades! Iwagakure is trying to start another war! Our hard-won peace is about to be shattered again! This time, we must convince Iwagakure to yearn for peace! We must make them believe that a god exists!"
The crowd below looked at Yahiko with enthusiasm, placed their right hands over their hearts, and shouted in unison, "Yes! Your Majesty!"
"Now! Gather intelligence on Iwagakure! Spread out!" With a grand wave of Yahiko's hand, hundreds of Akatsuki members scattered in all directions.
Konan and Nagato exchanged glances.
"..."
Something feels off about this 'corporate culture' Naruto taught us…
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Amegakure
Hanzo sharpened his blade. "Akatsuki?"
Suddenly, an Amegakure Anbu appeared. "Yes, sir. I've been hearing that name everywhere lately."
"Tch. There are always troublemakers among the shinobi."
Hanzo was taken aback before speaking again. "I welcome any group that seeks to resolve conflicts peacefully. That would allow me to unite the nations without bloodshed."
His dream was one step closer. But where did these people come from?
"Could someone have instigated them?"
"I've heard they are disciples of Konoha's Namikaze Naruto." The Anbu replied.
"Namikaze Naruto?" Hanzo was stunned for a moment before his expression darkened. "That bastard?!"
"Yes, sir. After fighting you, he stayed here for five years, teaching ninjutsu to war orphans."
"That son of a—" Hanzo's face twitched, memories flooding back.
"Tch! If even a whisper of the title 'Konoha's Yellow Flash' spreads here, I swear I'll raze this entire village! Bring me the antidote!"
Hanzo shook his head abruptly. No, that's not it.
"You are indeed an unparalleled master of Water Release. I, Naruto, acknowledge you as the strongest Water Style user."
Hanzo sighed. Perhaps kindness isn't always a weakness. Maybe Akatsuki is simply repaying a debt of gratitude.
He waved his hand dismissively, letting go of his doubts.
Let's see if this man's disciples can truly bring change to Amegakure…
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Meanwhile, on the Other Side…
Tsunade and Orochimaru led two thousand Konoha shinobi toward Kikyo Pass.
"This time, according to Anbu intelligence, Sunagakure has appointed a new Fourth Kazekage. This time, he's personally leading the charge." Orochimaru turned to Tsunade. "Which one do you want to handle?"
"Naruto asked me to focus on healing the poisoned. You deal with the rest." Tsunade smirked.
Orochimaru: "…"
"That's a convenient excuse."
"Be careful!"
Both Tsunade and Orochimaru came to a halt, raising their hands to signal the advancing shinobi to stop.
They exchanged glances before Tsunade stomped her foot against the ground.
"Heaven Kick of Pain!"
The earth trembled violently, a massive chasm opening up and swallowing the forest ahead. A violent explosion erupted.
Paper Bomb Trap!
"Hyuga Clan, move forward and locate the traps! Inuzuka Clan, follow behind and scout for enemies!" Orochimaru ordered. He then turned to Tsunade. "You're getting more violent, you know that?"
"What did you say?" Tsunade glared at him. "Have you looked in the mirror lately? You're practically a walking muscle-bound snake demon."
Orochimaru: "…"
Explosions erupted from the trees on either side as sounds of battle echoed.
"It seems Sunagakure only intends to delay us." Orochimaru frowned. "They don't plan on engaging directly."
Hearing the sounds of battle fading in the distance, Orochimaru commanded, "Everyone, move forward!"
A swarm of Konoha shinobi resumed their rapid march toward Kikyo Pass.
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At the Same Time…
Minato arrived at the Kumogakure battlefield.
"You're the one who single-handedly prevented us from capturing the Nine-Tails?" A asked Minato.
"You're A, the son of the Third Raikage." Minato held his special kunai in hand, eyes focused. "I hear you're quite fast. I'd like to see for myself."
Minato recalled Naruto's words:
"Minato, you're in charge of the Cloud battlefield. The Third Raikage was overwhelmed and killed by Iwagakure during the Second Shinobi World War. Right now, Kumogakure is led by an incompetent fool. If you defeat the A-B Duo, Cloud will withdraw without a fight. Konoha's victory depends on you."
Minato tightened his grip on the kunai, his blue eyes firm.
"Brother Naruto! I won't let you down again!"
In an instant, Minato flickered across the battlefield, scattering Flying Thunder God kunai everywhere.
"Everyone, stand back! I'll handle this alone!"
Before he even finished speaking, A burst forward in a flash of lightning, his entire body cloaked in Raiton armor. His fist, as massive as a boulder, hurtled toward Minato.
Just as it was about to connect—
Minato disappeared.
"Nani?! He dodged my fastest attack?!" A turned his head to see Minato standing atop a tree, a kunai embedded beside him.
Before A could react, Minato vanished again.
"Shit! He left a kunai—"
Too late. Minato reappeared in an instant, kunai poised to strike.
"Lord A!" The Cloud shinobi panicked.
Suddenly, a massive tentacle swung out, knocking A aside with a resounding impact.
Minato's kunai missed its mark, slicing through one of the Eight-Tails' tentacles instead.
"B!?" A shouted.
Minato turned to Killer Bee. "You're the Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails?"
"You Kumogakure shinobi dare to bring a Bijuu into battle?!" Minato's tone turned cold.
"Hmph! Even if Bee loses control, I can suppress him!" A declared.
A new voice interrupted. "That's enough, A. There's no point in continuing this fight."
From the back of the Kumogakure ranks, a one-eyed shinobi stepped forward—the same Cloud official who once attempted to kidnap future Hinata.
After the death of the Third Raikage, Kumogakure had been directionless. With Killer Bee only five years old at the time, leadership had temporarily fallen to this conniving figure—an advisor known as Soy Sauce.
Soy Sauce glanced at A before turning to the Cloud shinobi. "If even A can't keep up with Namikaze Minato, then we, Kumogakure, will temporarily retreat."
With that, he led the Kumogakure forces away from Konoha's borders.
Minato and the others sighed in relief.
Minato turned to Akimichi Torifu. "Station the shinobi at the border. We must ensure they don't counterattack. I'll return to Konoha to report."
"Yes, sir!"
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Meanwhile…
Naruto lounged on a chair, bored. "This is so dull, kurenai. Show me 'League of the Rich Haters.'"
Ever since Kurenai used a 3D VR Genjutsu on him, Naruto had discovered a new addiction—simulating all kinds of ridiculous scenarios with Genjutsu and Geass Holograms.
"I heard there's a war going on." Kurenai scowled. "Weren't you in charge of the Iwagakure battlefield?"
"Of course!" Naruto said confidently. "Didn't I send Ino-Shika-Cho with the diplomatic letter?"
At that moment, the trio was en route to Kusagakure, sweating nervously.
They could already imagine Onoki reading the letter and exploding in rage.
Sigh… Lord Third Hokage, we miss you…
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