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Inside the Mizukage Building in Kirigakure, the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water, the Byakugan assassin Ao, a Jonin from Kirigakure, slammed his fist on the table and roared angrily.

The Kirigakure Jonin, who was yelled at, also stood up and retorted, not to be outdone.

"Are we just going to watch this great opportunity slip away?"

This is the weakest point Konoha has ever been since its founding.

The barbarians of Kumogakure have already begun their actions, and Onoki of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, who have already broken ties with Konoha, will inevitably follow suit.

Are we, the Hidden Mist Village, just going to stand by and watch them feast while we search desperately for our mysteriously vanished Mizukage?"

His words immediately drew the approval of the vast majority of Kirigakure Jonin.

"That's right, Konoha has the best geographical location and is the richest in the entire ninja world."

Who wouldn't want to defeat it and take a piece of the land of fire?

"If we miss this opportunity because of the Hokage's disappearance, and allow the Land of Fire to be divided up by the Lightning, Earth, and Wind kingdoms, then we will be in trouble."

In another ten or twenty years, Kirigakure will completely fall out of the ranks of the great ninja villages and become just like Amegakure and Takigakure!

"That's right, that's right! We can't let Mei Terumi's existence jeopardize Kirigakure's future!"

"You, you all!!" The Jonin, who showed no concern whatsoever for the life or death of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi.

The Mizukage faction, led by Ao and Chojuro, was immediately enraged.

"You bastards, don't you care about the safety of the Mizukage?"

Furthermore, without the Mizukage to boost morale, our Kirigakure forces would have absolutely no fighting spirit even if we participated!

The Jonin who was first reprimanded by Ao simply picked at his ear dismissively upon hearing this.

"Boost morale? When has Kirigakure ever needed that?"

Moreover, a newly appointed Mizukage has absolutely no prestige in Kirigakure; what difference would it make whether she encourages him or not?

Most of the Jonin nodded in agreement. Although the Blood Mist era of Kirigakure was a thing of the past, they were, after all, ninjas who emerged from that time.

Most of them are cold and ruthless, more like tools than people, focusing on completing tasks precisely and efficiently, and do not believe that a so-called Water Shadow is needed to lead them to victory in this war.

One of the Jonin even jokingly remarked:

"We also have to thank our fifth Mizukage for not having been in power for long and for not having enough prestige in the village."

That way, her disappearance didn't have too much of an impact on the village.

Otherwise, we'll really be in trouble.

After he finished speaking, many Jonin burst into laughter, amused by his words.

Qing was enraged by these guys' bastard words, and her chest heaved.

Unwilling to give up, he immediately turned to the frail, silent old man in the main seat and said urgently:

"Elder Master Yuan, you are a founding father of Wuyin and the most respected elder in the village."

Mei Terumi is the fifth Mizukage personally appointed by you.

What should we do now?

When Jian Qing brought out Elder Yuan Shi, the noisy Jonin all fell silent, their gazes towards the old man at the head of the table filled with a hint of awe.

Master Yuan is now nearly 90 years old, which is considered quite old in the entire ninja world.

Not to mention, he is one of the founding members of Kirigakure and a high-ranking member of the village, having served as an elder since the first generation.

It can be said that in Kirigakure, his words carry the same weight as the Mizukage, or even slightly more.

After everyone fell silent and looked at him, Master Yuan sighed slowly, his cloudy eyes fixed on the anxious Qing, and he spoke with some difficulty:

"Qing, I understand what you mean."

However, now is indeed the best and most unmissable opportunity for Hidden Mist.

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"Elder Master Yuan!" Qing shouted urgently, his voice tinged with disbelief.

But before he could finish speaking, Master Yuan raised his hand to stop him, saying:

"But Mei Terumi is, after all, the Mizukage of Kirigakure. How can Kirigakure disregard the safety of the Mizukage?"

I think we should do this: Qing, you lead the search for Lord Mizukage.

At the same time, we, the Hidden Mist Village, declared war on Konoha and joined this war.

Finding the Mizukage would be ideal, but if the Mizukage is not found by the end of the war, then the ninja who made the greatest contribution in this war will succeed to the position of Mizukage.

What do you all think of my suggestion?

The group of Jonin exchanged glances, and some members of the Mizukage's faction were secretly tempted.

They all bowed slightly to Master Yuan and said respectfully:

"I will obey Elder Yuan's orders!"

"Very well, I, in my capacity as an elder of Kirigakure, hereby declare Kirigakure to be in a state of war."

27. Quan Bingwei, immediately send a message to each squad that is out on a mission, ordering them to abandon their current tasks and return to the village immediately.

"Azure, convey my message to the lands of Lightning, Earth, and Wind, inquiring whether the three Kage are willing to form an alliance with Kirigakure, set aside past grievances, and jointly attack Konoha."

Finally, Yuan Shi opened his cloudy eyes and expressionlessly swept his gaze across the group of Jonin present.

Despite their presbyopia, which made it difficult for them to see clearly even with two eyes, the group of young and strong Jonin were instantly invigorated when they met those eyes that concealed coldness and killing intent, and they secretly straightened their backs.

"I know you all want to make a name for yourselves on the battlefield and become the Water Shadow."

But I must warn you, do not use underhanded tactics or dirty tricks against your comrades on the battlefield.

This war concerns the future of Kirigakure. If I were to find out that you have caused Kirigakure heavy losses for your own selfish desires...

Before Master Yuan could finish speaking, the Jonin could already feel a strong sense of pressure. They all swallowed hard and quickly made various promises.

Master Yuan nodded slightly, not bothering to question whether their assurances were sincere.

He rose unsteadily, leaning on a dragon-headed cane, supported by his trusted aides, and gave the order:

"Meeting adjourned. Go back and prepare. The rise and fall of Kirigakure depends on this war."

After saying this, the marshal slowly left, leaning on his cane.

The Mist Hidden Ones rose to their feet, bowed deeply to his hunched back, and shouted:

"The Hidden Mist will prevail!!"

With Elder Yuan's guarantee, the fighting spirit of many who coveted the position of Water Shadow soared.

Only Ao and Chojuro, along with other members of the Mizukage faction, sighed helplessly, knowing that finding Lady Terumi Mei was probably hopeless.

Even if they do find Mei Terumi, those who covet the position of Mizukage will find ways to keep her missing.

They won't even give them a chance to find Mei Terumi, nor will they offer them any help, leaving them to search for a needle in a haystack in the Land of Water.

Meanwhile, the Akatsuki organization, which had secretly taken over the Land of Rain, also received news of the chaos in Konoha and the renewed wars between various countries.

Logically speaking, the Fourth Shinobi World War should have been the perfect opportunity for the Akatsuki to take advantage of the chaos and capture the Tailed Beasts.

Unfortunately, they encountered a problem similar to that of the Hidden Mist Village: their organization's angel, Konan, had gone missing.

Moreover, unlike Kirigakure, which completely disregarded Mei Terumi's life or death, Pain, or rather Nagato, the Akatsuki's apparent leader, had a deep bond with Konan.

If Nagato absolutely had to choose between Konan and his target...

Nagato will definitely choose Yahiko to entrust to Konan, his childhood friend.

This gave Obito Uchiha, who was disguised as Madara Uchiha, a real headache.

That day, he came to the cave where Nagato was hiding again and tried to persuade him.

"Nagato, stop being so persistent. Do you still remember our goal?"

Isn't this the perfect opportunity for you to fulfill Yahiko and Minami's dreams?

Even if you don't take immediate action to capture the Tailed Beasts, you should at least send Kakuzu, Sasori, and the others out to gather intelligence on the major ninja villages.

Instead of making them search the whole world for Xiao Nan.

Nagato, who had become emaciated from overuse of the Rinnegan and was bound inside the machine, merely glanced coldly at Madara with his purple Rinnegan adorned with spiral patterns.

"I am different from you. I have no relatives or friends in this era, and I no longer have love in my heart."

"Nagato, you."

Obito narrowed his crimson Sharingan, which was visible beneath his one-eyed mask, and clenched his fist tightly beneath his wide robe.

Who says he has no love? His love has always been buried deep in his heart.

Nagato, oblivious to his emotional turmoil, continued speaking to herself:

"But I still have Konan. We studied ninjutsu together with Jiraiya and founded the Akatsuki organization."

He hoped that one day he could bring true peace to the Land of Rain, 387.

Later, Yahiko died. Before he died, he entrusted Minami to me and asked me to take good care of her.

Even if the plan succeeds and the world is at peace, what good is it if Konan is gone?!

At that time, how could I possibly have the face to see Yahiko, who had passed away first!

Nagato's roar sent a shiver down Obito's spine. He couldn't help but think of the girl who was always gentle, caring, and always gave him a sweet smile.

He understood Nagato's feelings. Just like him, what good would it have done if he had become Hokage at that time without Rin?

As long as she's there, he can throw away all his goals and ambitions; all he wants is that girl.

But now, Obito has lost her forever. Only by completing the Eye of the Moon Plan can he create a world with Rin and have that girl again.

So, I'm sorry, Nagato. You want your Konan, but I also have my own love.

The plan must be carried out. At least afterwards, I will help you meet Yahiko and Konan again in another perfect world.

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After making up his mind, Obito calmed down.

He sighed, feigning helplessness, and said to Nagato:

"I understand. I'll have Jue help you find it. You can completely trust his abilities."

Nagato nodded expressionlessly.

"That would be perfect."

After saying that, Obito turned and walked away without lingering any longer.

Nagato stared intently at his retreating figure, only turning his gaze away after Madara had completely disappeared from sight.

He had actually suspected that Madara might have attacked Konan.

But upon closer reflection, it seemed impossible, even if he knew that Ban had ulterior motives and was using him.

However, on the one hand, they are confident in their own abilities, and on the other hand, they at least currently share the same goal.

As long as Madara still needs to borrow his power to capture the Tailed Beasts, he won't contradict himself by kidnapping Konan and diverting his attention.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to come and personally persuade him.

Thinking of this, Nagato clenched his teeth in growing more agitated.

Xiao Nan, who kidnapped you? You must come back safe and sound.

On the other side, Obito also stopped after leaving the cave where Nagato was.

A moment later, a half-black, half-white, vegetative person whose head was wrapped in two huge leaves slowly emerged from the ground behind him.

Obito didn't turn around, crossed his arms, and asked calmly:

"How's it going? Any news about Xiao Nan?"

"No, I asked all my White Zetsu clones in the Land of Rain."