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Chapter 1039: The Failed Five Kage Summit
Chapter 1039: The Failed Five Kage Summit
The Ninja World, vast and mysterious, remains largely unknown to the average person, with most never even encountering a ninja. Yet, for ninjas, intelligence has always been a vital strategic resource. Thus, even the slightest stir in the Ninja World quickly becomes fodder for the Anbu, who swiftly deliver relevant information to the desks of the Kage in each of the Great Ninja Villages.
The recent commotion in Amegakure was too significant to conceal.
At this moment, on the desks of the Kage in Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure, two documents lay side by side.
One of these documents contained information gathered by their respective Anbu about the events in Amegakure.
The other document was a letter from the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, inviting the Kage of the Great Ninja Villages to a Five Kage Summit. In the letter, she explicitly stated the threat posed by Akatsuki and the potential danger they could bring to the Ninja World.
Tsunade initially believed that by explaining the threat of Akatsuki, the other Great Ninja Villages, if they wished to avoid an Akatsuki invasion, would accept her proposal and unanimously agree to the Five Kage Summit.
However, Tsunade was surprised to find that, aside from Sunagakure, which had already fallen under Konoha's influence, the other Great Ninja Villages either refused or failed to provide a clear response to her letters.
Yecheng, who had initially thought that the infiltration of Amegakure had been brought forward by two years, also believed that the Five Kage Summit and the Fourth Ninja World War would be similarly advanced. So, he specifically resigned from the Daimyo's side.
But now, it seemed that successfully convening the Five Kage Summit was not going to be an easy task.
Upon careful consideration, one might realize that the Great Ninja Villages would not easily trust Konoha's words, especially when they have always been rivals. Why would they risk attending the summit based solely on the words of a newly appointed Hokage?
How did the Second Hokage die? Wasn't it because he was ambushed and killed after attending a meeting?
With Konoha still standing after Pain's attack, the other Great Ninja Villages viewed the so-called "Akatsuki" as nothing more than a ragtag group of S-rank rogue ninjas.
Konoha's desire to hold the Five Kage Summit might be seen as an attempt to spread fear and then take advantage of the situation to plot against the other villages, positioning themselves as the leader of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
The ruins in Amegakure were caused by Akatsuki's battles? But why did the intelligence they received mostly implicate Senju Yachiyo of Konoha?
Konoha's Shadow-level ninjas caused a ruckus in Amegakure, and now they're accusing them of being Akatsuki's hideout? They're treating the other villages like fools!
Amegakure has been unlucky; after Hanzo's death, they might have become an easy target.
Konoha wants to start a new Ninja World War, but without a pretext, they've chosen to target the smaller Amegakure.
"Boom——————!"
After hearing the various rumors circulating in the Ninja World, Tsunade angrily smashed another desk.
She had acted out of goodwill to warn the other villages, but instead of gratitude, they had twisted her intentions, painting her as a scheming conspirator.
Word on the streets was that the Fifth Hokage, Tsunade, was a true female hawk, seeking to revive her grandfather's legacy, the glory of Hashirama Senju, and using her disciple, Senju Yachiyo's strength, to act recklessly.
Hearing these rumors, Tsunade was genuinely infuriated. She was a straightforward person, and the idea of some grand conspiracy seemed absurd to her. Was she being compared to Danzo now?
"It's understandable that other Ninja Villages wouldn't accept the invitation to the Five Kage Summit. The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, is a cautious man, similar to the Third Hokage in that regard.
The Fourth Raikage, A, is straightforward and hot-tempered. However, Cloud Village has had its fair share of conflicts with Konoha, especially since the Second Hokage died during a peace negotiation with them. It's no wonder they'd be cautious now."
"As for Mist Village and Sand Village, Mist Village has been led by an elder since the death of the Fourth Mizukage, and Sand Village just lost its Fourth Kazekage not long ago, with no successor yet.
Without a Mizukage or Kazekage, how can they respond to your so-called Five Kage Summit?"
Tsunade felt a deep sense of melancholy upon hearing Yecheng's explanation. Although she was aware of Akatsuki's conspiracy, the lack of cooperation from other Ninja Villages meant that Konoha's strength alone might not be enough.
This was a crisis for the entire Ninja World, and it wouldn't be right for Konoha to bear the burden of saving it alone, allowing other villages to reap the benefits.
"If they're going to be spectators, let them suffer the consequences! As for Konoha, we'll use this time to rest and prepare for battle."
Now that she was the Kage of Konoha, Tsunade began to consider the village's interests.
After the Konoha Crush, their village was still undergoing large-scale reconstruction. She had initially wanted to unite with other villages to eradicate the threat at its source, but since they didn't appreciate her gesture, she decided not to bother.
Konoha currently had plenty of top-tier power, and they had even taken Amegakure as their subordinate. If the Fourth Ninja World War were to break out, it wouldn't be Konoha that would panic.
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After the mysterious masked man and the rest of Akatsuki withdrew from Amegakure, they remained hidden for half a year without making a move.
The masked man hadn't anticipated that things would spiral out of his control.
After Uchiha Madara's death, Nagato was the most powerful piece on his chessboard. According to their original plan, Nagato was supposed to successfully gather all the Tailed Beasts and live long enough to use the Outer Path Samsara Rebirth Technique to revive Madara.
However, plans often fall short of reality. Nagato had barely collected half the Tailed Beasts before he was defeated.
Moreover, the resurrection of the Fourth Hokage and Yecheng's strength far exceeded the expectations of the masked man and Black Zetsu.
Black Zetsu, who had been in hiding for a millennium, wanted to take a long-term approach, but this was the first time he had come so close to saving his mother, and he couldn't bear to give up.
So, after half a year of lying low, Black Zetsu and the masked man resumed their covert activities when they realized that Konoha wasn't making any further moves.
Konoha was currently strong, and they couldn't afford to provoke them. However, this didn't mean that the other villages were in the same position.
They could bide their time with the Three-Tails and Nine-Tails, but in the meantime, they could capture the other Tailed Beasts.
(End of Chapter)
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