Naruto: I Can Take People Through the Ninja World in the Future-Chapter 463: Everything Can Be Negotiated!

Konoha had issued an ultimatum to the other five villages.

They were Iwagakure, Kumogakure, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and the Land of Iron. In short, these were the only five villages currently capable of posing a threat to Konoha after their main forces left for war.

The smaller villages posed no meaningful threat or strength. Even if they dared to stab Konoha in the back, they likely wouldn't be able to breach its defenses.

So, for the time being, they could be ignored.

Of these five villages:

Iwagakure naturally followed Konoha's lead. They had already prepared their troops early and began moving toward the gathering point in the Land of Frost.

Kumogakure was the second to agree and join the war. Initially, many thought Kumogakure, which had a lot of blood feud with Konoha, would reject this war. However, who would have thought they would respond so enthusiastically? Whether they were impressed by Minato's strength or worried that Iwagakure would become an even greater threat after gaining advantages from this war, Kumogakure chose to side with Konoha.

For Kumogakure, while Konoha was hated, Iwagakure, which had defeated the Third Raikage with numerical superiority, was seen as even more cunning and despicable. Kumogakure respected strength, and they deeply despised the scheming Ōnoki. If they had to choose, they would rather side with Konoha than watch Iwagakure dominate them. Kumogakure's joining also left Tobirama, who had returned, feeling disappointed, as he lost the chance to seek revenge...

Meanwhile, Sunagakure initially refused. Sunagakure had always been at the bottom among the five great villages, and their Fourth Kazekage and Jinchūriki had just died. They had no desire or courage to get involved in a large-scale war on the Moon. However, after efforts from Danzo's spies infiltrating the village, using the former Root spy network and his connections in Sunagakure, he continuously persuaded and incited...

Additionally, seeing Iwagakure and Kumogakure also joining, Sunagakure finally agreed to join the ninja alliance. They also wanted to avoid the possibility of being punished by Konoha and the other villages after the war.

Lastly, Kirigakure and the Land of Iron rejected Konoha's proposal.

Kirigakure insisted on the return of the Fourth Mizukage before they would consider joining the ninja alliance. The geographical advantages of the Land of Water and Kirigakure were indeed extraordinary, with natural defenses surrounded by water, making Kirigakure never attacked by enemies. This gave them the confidence to bargain hard.

Meanwhile, the Land of Iron was even more resolute. They refused on the grounds of being a neutral nation, declaring that they would never get involved in inter-ninja wars!

If Konoha used this as a reason to attack the Land of Iron, they would condemn the Land of Fire and rally other nations to punish Konoha!

In short, out of the five villages, three villages (Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure) agreed to join the alliance and began mobilizing their forces.

Only Kirigakure and the Land of Iron rejected Konoha's ultimatum.

Regarding this, Minato didn't comment much, nor did he continuously pressure or threaten Kirigakure and the Land of Iron.

The opportunity had been given. If they couldn't take advantage of it, it wasn't Konoha's fault.

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In the following days, Konoha continued preparing its forces in an orderly manner.

During this period, there was no news from the Moon.

Minato occasionally used the Flying Thunder God to peek at the Moon, observing the movements of the Ōtsutsuki clan.

He found that they were also gathering troops and building defenses, clearly preparing for the final battle on the Moon.

This was actually good, as it made things easier for the ninja world.

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On the third day after the attack, Konoha completed all initial preparations and began moving toward the Land of Frost.

This time, Konoha truly mobilized all its strength.

The entire village, except for a few necessary personnel who remained, including all Special Jōnin and above, totaling over a thousand people, were deployed in the expeditionary force.

This was the best elite force in the ninja world.

Meanwhile, those below Special Jōnin wouldn't be of much use in the battle on the Moon and would only add to the casualties, so it was better for them to stay in the village.

Additionally, Minato, Tsunade, Fugaku, Orochimaru, and several Jinchūriki also joined this expedition.

Except for Kushina, all of Konoha's top-tier forces were deployed in this war.

This was the decisive battle, and Konoha wasn't playing around!

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On the fifth day after the attack, the main forces of Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure arrived at the gathering point in the Land of Frost.

These four villages gathered a total of nearly ten thousand elite troops.

Although the numbers weren't as large as in the Fourth Great Ninja War, the quality of these troops was far higher, as all members of this ninja alliance were at least Special Jōnin.

Of course, this wasn't the main point.

What mattered was that the deadline had passed, but Kirigakure and the Land of Iron still hadn't moved. They didn't respond to Konoha, nor did they send troops.

This clearly showed total rejection of Konoha's ultimatum, and they were deliberately defying the entire ninja world.

Faced with this, Minato, who had already made up his mind, would not tolerate them.

"Minato, are you really going to destroy Kirigakure and the Land of Iron?" Fugaku asked worriedly.

"Yes!" Minato answered firmly.

At this moment, Konoha only had Kushina as a Kage-level fighter left, and Naruto was also there, leaving the village in its weakest state.

Although there were some backup preparations, and Minato could return at any time to assist, when it came to the village, his wife, and his child, he wouldn't allow even the slightest risk!

Before attacking the Moon, he had to eliminate all threats, even if it meant committing mass slaughter!

"Do you need our help?"

"No, I can handle it myself. You stay here and help control the troops."

"How long will it take?"

"Quickly, wait for me!"

After saying this, Minato used the Flying Thunder God and disappeared from the ninja alliance's headquarters.

After several teleportations, Minato traveled thousands of kilometers and arrived outside Kirigakure Village in the Land of Water.

In truth, Minato didn't have a good impression of the other villages.

Too many of his friends, comrades, and students had died in the Third Great Ninja War.

The kind-hearted Minato actually disliked war, but if necessary, he wouldn't hesitate to fight!

It's worth remembering that while the mastermind behind Rin's death was the elderly Madara, Kirigakure also played a role in it.

Minato didn't have much sympathy for Kirigakure, and now he was even more resolute.

After all, he had already killed many Kirigakure ninjas during the Third Great Ninja War.

Today, he would settle everything at once and eliminate all threats!

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Meanwhile, inside Kirigakure Village, everything was still calm and peaceful.

They were completely unaware of the terrifying disaster about to befall them!

The geographical advantage of being surrounded by water, as well as having avoided several ninja world wars, gave Kirigakure the illusion that even if the sky fell, their village would remain intact!

In fact, some village leaders secretly planned to attack other villages while they were weakened.

This was a rare opportunity!

Could Konoha and the Fourth Hokage really ignore the threat of the Moon's enemies and attack them first?

Unfortunately, they would never get that chance.

A moment later, in the forest a thousand meters away from Kirigakure, a terrifying Bijū's chakra aura suddenly appeared!

An ear-piercing alarm echoed throughout the village.

The ninjas on guard duty immediately looked toward the source and saw a massive, ferocious Kyūubi appearing in the area.

At the same time, a dark purple Bijūdama had already formed in the Kyūubi's mouth.

*SWOOSH!*

In an instant, before the Kirigakure ninjas could react, the Bijūdama shot straight toward their village!

The terrifying power of the Bijū as a "strategic nuclear weapon capable of moving across any terrain" was once again proven.