Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 462: Stabilize Internally Before Facing External Threats?

Chapter 462 - Stabilize Internally Before Facing External Threats?

With the attack plan set, the entire Konoha Village began to move like a giant machine.

Repairing walls, treating casualties, relocating supplies, gathering troops, deploying scouts, and so on.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly and efficient manner.

Under the leadership of the younger generation like Minato and Fugaku, Konoha's operational efficiency was far better than before.

Especially the Hyuga clan. When they learned that the enemies from the moon were targeting their Byakugan, they broke out in a cold sweat.

Just with the infiltrating forces alone, every enemy member had strength comparable to Hyuga Hiashi, their clan head. If it weren't for Konoha, their clan might not even have had the chance to cry for help.

Therefore, when the village began mobilizing for war against the Ōtsutsuki from the moon, they were extremely enthusiastic and worked hard.

They had no choice but to work hard!

It was better to work hard now than to die with their Byakugan ripped out by the enemy.

Hiashi and the others were even more eager to destroy the enemy than Minato!

Such large-scale movements and preparations were bound to cause a lot of commotion.

Minato had no intention of hiding it, as under the surveillance of the Ōtsutsuki from outer space, most ninja actions couldn't be concealed.

It was better to show it openly.

This was a declaration of war against the Ōtsutsuki from the moon! A statement that we were preparing to attack!

If you dare, leave your advantageous position and attack Earth first, and we, along with the entire ninja world, will welcome you on Earth!

If you don't dare, stay in your base and wait for the ninja forces to attack, and then we'll fight to the death!

Either way, a vigilant Konoha would not be caught off guard again.

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Meanwhile, news of the sudden attack and Konoha's decision to attack the moon spread rapidly throughout the ninja world.

The day after the attack, Ōnoki immediately returned to Iwagakure Village.

He began mobilizing the entire village's forces, preparing for an attack at any moment.

Faced with the Tsuchikage's unilateral decision, many high-ranking officials in Iwagakure naturally opposed it.

Most Iwagakure ninjas had never seen the Ōtsutsuki from the moon, yet they were being asked to mobilize the village's full strength to follow Konoha in attacking the enemy on the moon.

This was indeed hard to believe!

If it weren't for Ōnoki's immense authority in the village, others might have thought their Tsuchikage had gone mad or was being controlled by Konoha.

Faced with the opposition in the village, Ōnoki didn't mess around. He immediately applied heavy pressure and quickly "convinced" all the dissenters.

How did he convince them?

Of course, not just with words. The best way to convince ninjas was always with strength.

Fortunately, Ōnoki wasn't so old that he couldn't move.

Moreover, Ōnoki was dead serious.

Minato wasn't joking. Iwagakure, if it didn't join, would surely die!

Join Konoha and fight the Ōtsutsuki from the moon who wanted to destroy Earth?

Or betray Konoha and face the Edo Tensei army that made people break out in a cold sweat?

Ōnoki knew exactly which option to choose.

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The second day after the attack.

Konoha successfully interrogated the prisoners and obtained enough information, then sent people to find the hidden space-time tunnel at the border of the Land of Frost.

Specifically, the Crab Lake specially created by the Ōtsutsuki from the moon.

By passing through this underground lake, one could reach the interior of the moon via the space-time tunnel.

With this, the final piece of the plan to attack the moon was complete.

Konoha once again issued a notice in the name of the Hokage, announcing the new gathering point and deadline.

February 25th.

Five days after the attack, any village that did not arrive at the gathering point in the Land of Frost would be considered to have declared war on Konoha!

Konoha would respond with the harshest measures!

This news terrified much of the ninja world.

Aside from Iwagakure, the other villages were shouting, what madness had taken over Konoha?

They had never seen Konoha so ruthless and arrogant!

Were they insane?

The Third Great Ninja War had just ended, everyone was living well, why suddenly attack the Ōtsutsuki enemies on the moon?

What was the problem?

You say they want to destroy the ninja world, to destroy ninjas, but where's the proof?

What if this was just a trick to lure us out and then attack our bases?

And to dare command the entire ninja world, did Konoha think they were the strongest? Not even caring about the Land of Fire and the Daimyo?

Truly lawless!

In response, Minato personally visited each village in the name of the Hokage, bringing along some Ōtsutsuki prisoners from the moon as evidence.

He explained in detail the sequence of events, the threat posed by the moon's enemies, as well as Konoha's plans and requests.

This was Minato's final courtesy and notice.

If you are willing to accept the alliance, let us attack the moon's enemies together and resolve this major issue peacefully.

If you are unwilling to accept, then sorry. Before the final battle against the Ōtsutsuki from the moon, Minato would not allow any force in the ninja world that might stab Konoha in the back and endanger its security.

Whether you have that intention or not, as long as you have the capability, you are a threat that must be eliminated!

A once-burned Minato would not make the same mistake again!

However, the notice and threats from Konoha and Minato came too suddenly.

Subtracting two days for troop movement, the remaining time for the other villages to discuss and decide was less than 24 hours!

The Ōtsutsuki prisoners sent as evidence were thoroughly tortured by each village's intelligence teams to verify the information's authenticity.

Yet, even though the information was proven true, amidst the complex power struggles within each village.

The villages still hadn't reached a unanimous decision.