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Chapter 471 Konoha is Exploded
"Yugito..." Raikage's voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible. "What are you doing here..." Yugito turned around, squatted down, and held Raikage's shoulders to steady him.
"I have become the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and I rushed over as soon as I heard you were in danger. I rushed as fast as I could, but thankfully I didn't arrive too late."
Upon hearing this, Raikage was stunned. He hadn't expected Yugito to actually succeed.
Some time before he arrived, he heard that the Eight-Tails had been resurrected. At this time, the Fourth Raikage did not have much hope, so he sent Yugito to take a look. If he could bring it back, he would; if not, he would give up, since the Eight-Tails was very powerful.
Unexpectedly, the Eight-Tails developed a hatred for Hyuga Kagami because of Killer Bee's death, and also hated the Land of Waterfall.
So he kept hiding until Yugito appeared, and then he took the initiative to cooperate, making Yugito the perfect jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails.
The Raikage remained silent for a long time before slowly and laboriously standing up.
His body swayed precariously, but at least he managed to stand.
"Let's go."
Supported by the wooden figure, he walked towards the border. "Where to?"
The Raikage stared blankly ahead in the direction of the Land of Fire. Where else could he go?
Return to the Land of Lightning? The Land of Lightning has already fallen.
Go to the land of fire? Living under someone else's roof, dependent on their every whim.
Go to the Land of Water? The Land of Water is also at war.
The world is so vast, yet there is nowhere for him to find refuge.
"Anywhere is fine." The Raikage's voice was calm. "Survive first, then we'll talk about other things."
The two limped toward the border.
Just as they were about to cross the border, a dark figure slowly emerged from the ground.
"Fourth Raikage, if you have nowhere to go, you can join our Akatsuki organization."
The Raikage stopped and looked at the pitcher plant in front of him, hesitating. He had seen Zetsu before, who seemed to have been following the Third Tsuchikage and relaying messages. He hadn't expected that Zetsu was the one in charge.
Just as he hesitated, Black Zetsu's lips curled up slightly. "We can help you. We can help you reclaim the Land of Lightning, help you rebuild Kumogakure, and help you avenge yourself against Aburame Shisei. If you're willing."
Undeniably, the Raikage was tempted. He looked at Yugito, who remained silent, calmly awaiting his decision.
Why are you helping me? What's your purpose?
Black Zetsu laughed, "My goal is simple—to restore peace to this world. To let the ninja world return to its former glory, and you, the Fourth Raikage, are the power we need."
"Okay. I'll join."
The Land of Lightning was easily destroyed in just one month, catching everyone in the ninja world off guard.
Naoto and his group swiftly began to integrate and govern the Land of Lightning, arresting and killing those who caused trouble.
Then, the witches of the Land of Demons were dispatched to cleanse the battlefield of the dead. Years of war easily breed demons and monsters, especially in the ninja world where chakra is abundant.
If you ask why no evil spirits had arisen before, the reason is simple: too few people had died in the past.
Following the arrival of the Star Force's psychological therapy team, Huang Quan once again transformed into a psychological counselor, completely removing and soothing all the negative emotions of ordinary people, such as their fear of war and the grief of losing loved ones.
After this battle, he directly enabled Shennong to cultivate the Zero Tail, and the Sky Fortress officially set sail.
This time, he plans to personally serve as the vanguard and confront Konoha head-on.
Ryuji Ida advised him not to rush things, as he had a safer way to weaken Konoha, and this action should not affect ordinary people.
Otherwise, if both sides completely break off relations and start a war, it will not benefit either side.
Meanwhile, the cannon fodder battalion's pursuit of the Cloud Ninja of the Land of Lightning also came to an end.
Although most of his men were lost, those who survived had greatly improved their strength.
The merits they made on the battlefield were enough to earn them a large sum of money, allowing them to live a peaceful and wealthy life in the Land of Waterfall.
However, the prerequisite is that one must conceal their ninja identity and minimize the use of force.
But how could these wandering ninjas, who have spent years licking blood from their blades and whose hands are stained with blood, get used to an ordinary and peaceful life?
So the ninja, who originally planned to retire and live a peaceful life after earning enough money, immediately exchanged a large amount of supplies and money, preparing to go to a new battlefield again.
Of course, many people also exchanged their wealth for other small countries and fled away from the conflicts.
But they didn't know that there were hardly any peaceful small countries left in the ninja world.
Near the coast are only the Land of Waves and the Land of the Moon; the Land of Tea in the distance is embroiled in war; the Land of Snow is located in the far north, a bitterly cold place; the Land of Cotton is already Orochimaru's territory; apart from these, there are only neutral countries like the Land of Iron and the Land of Craftsmen.
However, these neutral countries wouldn't be able to stay peaceful for long, as they had already made a fortune by reselling war supplies. In particular, the combat support for the Allied Shinobi Forces was almost entirely provided secretly by these two neutral villages.
They verbally proclaim neutrality, but in reality, their stance is already biased, and they will inevitably face retribution sooner or later.
Those with a modicum of foresight understood that the mainland was no longer a safe place to stay, and they all prepared to set sail for distant lands. At that time, maritime trade was highly developed, and rumors circulated that a completely new continent lay beyond the ocean.
For example, the distant overseas country of Dhara.
However, just as the Takigakure forces were steadily advancing, Konoha suddenly chose to retreat.
The Third Hokage of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, declared: "We cherish peace and do not wish for war to reignite, causing countless people to be displaced. The Land of Fire is a peace-loving nation, and Konoha is a ninja village that protects peace."
So, everyone knows who is stirring up trouble and who wants to seize hegemony.
However, just a few days after the Third Hokage issued his peace declaration, Konoha suddenly exploded!
It literally exploded!
The Land of Fire, Konoha Village.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had only been making his peace declaration for a few days when the people of Konoha were overwhelmingly in support.
On this peaceful day, a series of explosions suddenly occurred in a bustling area of Konoha Village at 2 a.m.
It's detonation tags, a lot of detonation tags.
The sound of the explosion echoed through the night sky, shattering windows for miles around.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half of Konoha.
One hundred and fifty-two buildings were reduced to rubble, more than a thousand people died, more than 130 were injured, and the economic losses were incalculable.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was awakened from his sleep. When he rushed to the scene, he saw rubble and a crowd of people crying.
His face looked terrible.
It's not just ugly, it's exceptionally bad.
The families of the deceased ninjas and civilians wept and wailed, "Hokage-sama, you must do justice for us! It must have been those heartless ninjas from Takigakure who did it!"
A middle-aged man said, "Lord Hokage, please stop holding back and let's start the war. I'm willing to contribute all my possessions as funding."