"Honestly, I was initially curious if the Fourth Raikage would still dare to cause trouble after witnessing my strength. But now it seems this Fourth Raikage truly has commendable courage…"
With a soft chuckle, Kaoru said nothing more. He was rather curious if Uchiha Madara would suddenly appear here later and, like Uchiha Obito in the original story, announce the start of the Fourth Great Ninja War or something similar.
Even though Konoha's defenses were extremely tight, it was nothing to Uchiha Madara.
Seeing that Kaoru had no reaction, the Fourth Raikage on the other side quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
His gaze slowly swept over everyone present, and the Fourth Raikage spoke directly, "Konoha Village, the Hidden Stone Village, the Hidden Sand Village, the Hidden Mist Village. The infamous Akatsuki members are mostly rogue ninjas who came from your four villages…"
"Not only that, but I've also investigated and found that including the former village leaders, each of your villages has exploited the Akatsuki, providing ample funding for the Akatsuki's growth!"
Here, the Fourth Raikage paused slightly, shifting his gaze to Gaara beside him, and declared loudly, "Furthermore, Fifth Kazekage, according to my investigation, Orochimaru of Konoha Village was also a former member of the Akatsuki. Three years ago, he killed your father, the Fourth Kazekage. Of course, whether this was Orochimaru acting alone or with the support of a village behind him, I don't know…"
Hearing the Fourth Raikage's words, everyone present instantly turned their attention to Kaoru. They hadn't forgotten about the Sand Village's alliance with the Sound Village to attack Konoha three years ago.
And it was during that time that the Fourth Kazekage disappeared, and his body was later discovered in the deserts of the Land of Wind.
Seeing their gazes, Kaoru's expression remained very calm. He chuckled lightly, "Three years ago, the Sand Village attempted to ally with Orochimaru to attack Konoha. Konoha suffered heavy losses. Furthermore, Orochimaru is already a rogue ninja of Konoha. His actions have absolutely no relation to Konoha…"
"The events of that year were also because my father attacked Konoha first. Being killed by Orochimaru, he can only blame himself for being less skilled…" At this moment, Gaara also spoke.
"But in my opinion, Orochimaru seems to have an intricate connection with your Konoha. According to the intelligence we've gathered, he seems to have a deep connection with one of your Konoha advisors. However, it's truly generous of you, the Fifth Kazekage, considering this is a matter of patricide…" The Fourth Raikage sneered, continuing his sarcastic remarks, seemingly trying to sow discord between Konoha and the Sand Village.
"Compared to the Kazekage's generosity, Lord Raikage is also not far behind…" Seeing the Fourth Raikage constantly trying to sow discord, Kaoru's eyes turned cold, and he spoke, "I recall your father, the Third Raikage, supposedly died of exhaustion after fighting ten thousand ninjas from the Land of Earth for three days and three nights. The mastermind of that battle is sitting right in front of you at this meeting. Don't you plan to pursue this?"
"Sixth Hokage, you can't just say such things!!!" Ōnoki, who had been planning to watch the show from the sidelines, was alarmed when Kaoru suddenly shifted the blame to him. He couldn't help but exclaim, "It was during wartime back then! No one can be blamed for such things!"
"I don't think the Fourth Raikage sees it that way. Wasn't he just mocking the Kazekage earlier? Don't you agree, Fourth Raikage?" With a cold snort, Kaoru looked at the Fourth Raikage, whose face was becoming increasingly awkward, with a playful smile.
"Alright… let's get back to the main topic…" The Fourth Raikage avoided Kaoru's gaze, no longer mentioning his earlier mockery of Gaara, and said awkwardly, "Let's not talk about past events anymore. Let's discuss the Akatsuki organization…"
"Hmph…" Seeing the Fourth Raikage's arrogant demeanor vanish instantly, Kaoru sneered dismissively. It seemed he was the one who tried to create conflict between Konoha and the Sand Village at first, and now that the fire was directed at him, he immediately changed the subject…
Admittedly, this Fourth Raikage was truly childish…
"Alright, alright, the Fourth Raikage is right. Dealing with the Akatsuki is the priority…" Ōnoki cleared his throat and said. After all, he didn't want to bring up the incident of the Third Raikage's death, so he immediately agreed with the Fourth Raikage.
"By the way, Lord Sixth Hokage, the information you gave us… indicates that most of the Akatsuki members have already been killed by you, and even their leader, Six Paths of Pain, was defeated by you. If that's the case, what is there to worry about regarding this organization? Also… you kept saying you defeated Uchiha Madara earlier. Shouldn't you tell us about that now…" Ōnoki then brought up a question that had been bothering him since yesterday.
"Mmm…" Hearing Ōnoki's question, Kaoru nodded calmly. He then swept his gaze over the four Kage and said solemnly, "In fact, the former leader of the Akatsuki was indeed defeated by me. However, although he was defeated, the current leader of the Akatsuki should be Uchiha Madara…"
"What?!" Hearing Kaoru's words, everyone in the room was instantly shocked. They stared intently at Kaoru, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Sixth Hokage, I've doubted the truth of your words for a long time. Uchiha Madara, how is that possible? Isn't he already dead?" Among the Kage, Ōnoki was undoubtedly the most shocked. He had been easily defeated by Uchiha Madara along with the Second Hokage.
Even now, Ōnoki harbored a significant shadow in his heart.
"Sixth Hokage, you must explain this matter clearly. What exactly is going on?!" Mei Terumī also asked seriously.
"It's a ninjutsu called 'Reanimation Jutsu'…" Looking at the eager gazes of the Kage, Kaoru no longer beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Reanimation Jutsu…" As soon as the name of this jutsu was uttered, the Fourth Raikage and Mei Terumī looked confused, while Ōnoki and Gaara looked enlightened.
As a forbidden jutsu created by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, Ōnoki, an experienced elder, naturally knew of it. Gaara, having experienced Orochimaru's attack on Konoha, also knew that Orochimaru had used this technique before.
"Reanimation Jutsu is a technique that recalls the deceased from the Pure Land back to the world. Furthermore, this jutsu requires living sacrifices, making it quite a malicious technique," Ōnoki said with a serious expression.
"If that's truly the case, then Uchiha Madara's survival in this world… is indeed highly possible…" The Fourth Raikage also nodded.
Mentioning Uchiha Madara, the Raikage and Tsuchikage, who had been scheming against each other moments ago, all became quiet.
"Uchiha Madara's strength… I am quite aware of it. If it's him, then perhaps…" A look of unease appeared on Ōnoki's face, and he spoke hesitantly.
"Perhaps it's not just him…" At this moment, Kaoru's words made everyone's hearts tighten again.
"Not just him… What do you mean by that?" Gaara asked nervously.
"It's obvious…" Kaoru spread his hands and said calmly, "Do you… think the opponent would only revive Uchiha Madara? There are quite a few powerful ninjas who have passed away…"
"Sixth Hokage, do you mean… the Akatsuki will summon even more deceased individuals?!" Upon hearing Kaoru's words, the other four Kage were completely startled. If this were true, wouldn't this battle… turn into a fight between the dead and the living?!!!
"It's likely to be so…" Kaoru nodded with a smile.
"That's impossible… Reviving all the powerful ninjas from the past sounds completely impossible…" The Fourth Raikage frowned uneasily, unwilling to believe this matter.
"As for the truth of this matter, why don't we ask the person involved?" Kaoru said with a cold laugh, suddenly speaking.
"What do you mean?!" Hearing Kaoru's words, let alone the Fourth Raikage, even Ōnoki and the others were stunned. They looked at Kaoru beside them in surprise, completely unable to understand what he meant.
"Haven't you noticed…" Looking at their confused gazes, Kaoru shook his head slightly and turned his head towards an empty space in the conference room, saying softly, "Long time no see… I didn't expect you to dare show yourself before me again. But since you're here, don't hide. You've been watching for so long, it's time to show your face…"
"!!!"
As soon as Kaoru's words fell, everyone present was startled. Kaoru's words were easy to understand, and they immediately took action!
In the next moment, the guards who had been hidden behind their respective Kage instantly appeared, ten of them standing firmly in front of the five Kage, each with a vigilant expression, looking towards where Kaoru's gaze was directed.
"Long time no see… Uchiha Kaoru, I heard you're the Hokage now…" A deep, dark voice echoed. The previously empty space under everyone's gaze instantly rippled with vortex-like waves.
Then, a spiral mask appeared in the space. Behind the mask, a scarlet Sharingan seemed to contain an undeniable hatred for Kaoru.
Although the five Kage and ten elite ninja guards were present, Uchiha Obito stared solely at Kaoru from the moment he appeared. "Uchiha Kaoru, I hid so carefully, yet you still found me…"
Hearing Obito's words, Kaoru hadn't said anything yet. On the other side, the Fourth Raikage couldn't help himself.
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