Chapter 111: The Kazekage Is Missing—Let's Go Beat Konoha!

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"Ay! What do you mean by this?" Rasa shouted, folding his arms as he glared at the future Fourth Raikage.

"We're here to greet the strongest Kazekage of your Sand Shinobi Village. Where is he?" Ay smirked, his tone laced with sarcasm.

"Our Third Kazekage isn't someone a lowly fool like you can meet so easily!" Rasa retorted with disdain.

"You're courting death!" Ay roared, activating his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, his entire body crackling with electricity like a Super Saiyan entering the second stage.

"Guillotine Drop!"

Ay focused his chakra into his legs, delivering a powerful downward kick toward Rasa.

"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Shield!"

Golden sand mixed with fine particles of gold rose up, blocking Ay's attack with a loud impact, scattering sand everywhere.

Rasa waved his hand.

"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Wave!"

A massive tide of golden sand surged forward like a tsunami toward Ay, forcing him to dart across the battlefield with immense speed.

"Magnet Release: Gold Dust Imperial Funeral!"

Golden sand condensed into countless sharp spears, launching straight at Ay.

"Lateral Bolt of Pain!"

Ay gathered chakra into his hand and sliced through the golden spears with his bare hand, scattering them into the air.

Ay retreated back to the Cloud Shinobi forces, his brows furrowed. "The Land of Wind is full of sand… Their Magnet Release gives them a massive advantage!"

The Cloud Shinobi forces fell into silence. They had come expecting an easy victory, thinking that without the Third Kazekage's Iron Sand, the village would be vulnerable. But now, faced with the overwhelming power of Rasa's Gold Dust, their initial confidence was crumbling.

Meanwhile, the Sand Shinobi forces were in high spirits. The disappearance of the Third Kazekage had left them shaken, but Rasa's display of power had restored their morale.

At that moment, Chiyo arrived with the senior officials of Sunagakure.

"Rasa! We have reported to the Daimyō of the Land of Wind! Starting today, you will be the Fourth Kazekage!" Chiyo declared.

The Sand Shinobi erupted into cheers!

Meanwhile, the expressions of the Cloud Shinobi turned darker. Their plan to take advantage of the chaos had completely backfired. Instead of destabilizing Sunagakure, they had just strengthened its unity.

As Ay was contemplating a strategic retreat, Chiyo suddenly spoke.

"Our Kazekage is missing. Let's go fight Konoha together!"

A-B Combo: "...??"

Chiyo smirked. "Our Third Kazekage has been missing for a while now… and we suspect it has something to do with Konoha.

"Konoha's White Fang was a master assassin. He disappeared from public sight at the same time as our Kazekage.

"We believe that Konoha had their White Fang assassinate our Kazekage, and the two died in battle!"

She narrowed her eyes. "So! Konoha must give us an explanation."

Ay and Killer Bee exchanged glances before Ay scoffed. "What does your grudge with Konoha have to do with us?"

Chiyo smirked. "If you refuse to join our war against Konoha, don't bother returning to Kumogakure. We won't risk you stabbing us in the back."

Then, she threw out an even bigger revelation.

"Iwagakure has already launched an attack on Konoha. If you don't want to be caught in a war on multiple fronts, you'd better join us."

Ay clenched his fists as he remembered the sacrifices made by the Third Raikage in the last war. His teeth ground together in frustration.

A Kumogakure elder stepped forward and declared, "The Land of Lightning agrees!"

Ay and Killer Bee silently retreated into their ranks.

Chiyo smirked, her plan falling into place. She would finally have her revenge for her son and daughter-in-law.

The Third Shinobi World War had officially begun!

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Meanwhile, at Konoha…

Thousands of Iwagakure shinobi were preparing to march through Kusagakure into the Land of Fire.

Back at Konoha, chaos erupted as the heads of major clans gathered in the Hokage Office. The Third Hokage sat at the head of the room, his expression grim.

An Anbu operative stepped forward. "Sunagakure claims that the Third Kazekage was assassinated by Hatake Sakumo and is now marching towards the Kikyō Pass.

"Iwagakure forces have infiltrated Kusagakure and are preparing to invade.

"Kumogakure's forces have also stationed near our borders."

Everyone frowned. It was clear—the three great shinobi villages had coordinated their attack.

All eyes turned toward Hiruzen Sarutobi, waiting for his response. The once-revered "Professor" seemed to have lost the fire of his youth.

After a long silence, he finally spoke.

"I believe we should negotiate with all three parties… and remind them to cherish this hard-won peace."

"Tch!"

The room fell into an awkward silence before everyone turned their backs on the Hokage and began discussing battle strategies amongst themselves.

At that moment, Danzo, flanked by Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, entered the room.

Danzo glared at Hiruzen and declared, "This war must be fought!"

Everyone was stunned. The Darkness of the Shinobi World had finally spoken up.

"If we do not fight this war, the Five Great Nations will see Konoha as weak," Danzo continued. "If we do not strike now, Konoha will forever be seen as a soft target!"

Suddenly, a slow clapping sound echoed through the chamber.

Naruto strolled in with Jiraiya and his team behind him.

Naruto smirked. "I never thought I'd see the day when Konoha's own "Root" actually made sense. You're much smarter than our so-called 'Strongest Hokage'—Lord Third."

Hiruzen shot Naruto a sharp look. "You don't understand how hard-won peace is!"

Naruto scoffed. "I fought in the Second Shinobi World War. Do you think I don't know what war means? Where is the Hokage who once fought for the Land of Fire?"

Hiruzen lowered his head, defeated.

Danzo sneered but remained silent.

Naruto propped his legs up on the table, looking at Danzo. "So? What are you doing here, Danzo? Looking for a fight?"

Danzo scoffed and turned on his heel, leaving the chamber.

"Even though Danzo is an annoying bastard, he's right. We must fight this war!"

Naruto's words carried weight, and the room fell silent. Over time, many had come to recognize Naruto as the true leader of Konoha.

"Let's discuss battle arrangements," Naruto said.

Akamichi Chōza stepped forward. "Let Naruto-sama make the arrangements!"

"Agreed!" Yamanaka Inoichi echoed.

"Naruto-sama has the most battlefield experience. His strength is undisputed!" Nara Shikaku added.

A unanimous agreement followed.

Naruto grinned. "Good. But listen carefully—anyone who disobeys military orders during the war… Heh."

The room turned ice-cold.

"No, no!" Everyone collectively shook their heads, sweat dripping down their backs.

Naruto began issuing commands.

Orochimaru and Tsunade would lead the battle against Sunagakure.

Jiraiya would take Minato Namikaze and confront Kumogakure.

Naruto himself would lead the charge against Iwagakure, backed by Ino–Shika–Chō.

"Understood?"

"Hai!"

Konoha's forces moved into action.

Meanwhile, far away—

"Danzo has contacted us again," Zetsu whispered to Uchiha Madara.

"He wants us to eliminate Namikaze Naruto."

Madara remained silent for a moment before smirking.

"Tell him I accept."

"If Naruto dares to come, he dies."

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