Naruto: I Became Tsunade's Husband and Took Over Konoha-Chapter 487 - 486: The War Begins!

Every name Ryun Uchiha shouted out made the hearts of the Konoha people tremble.

For no other reason than that these people were all undefeatable existences. Some were Konoha’s past Hokage, some were Konoha’s past nightmares.

They were born in the Warring States period, their fame spread throughout the ninja world.

As the four people took the stage, everyone present fell silent once more. The fighting spirit in their hearts soared again at this moment.

If these people were to lead everyone in battle, then Konoha would surely be victorious.

Moreover, after years of development, Konoha’s territory had expanded considerably. With the support of the Land of Fire and the village’s finances, the population had increased nearly fivefold.

The number of shinobi ready for battle in the village had expanded from twenty thousand to eighty thousand!

Other villages, even by straining themselves, could only muster around fifteen thousand people. One can imagine how strong Konoha is now!

Apart from Hashirama Senju, the other three wore smiles on their faces, seemingly very supportive of Ryun’s decision. Only through the means of war could the wars of the ninja world be completely resolved.

Not by relying on words, because many people say one thing to your face, do another behind your back, speak one set of words, and hold another in their hearts.

History always judges by actions, not intentions. History has always been written by the victors.

Although Hashirama Senju’s face wore melancholy, he deeply understood that all of this was for Konoha. Moreover, his younger brother, his close friend, and his close friend’s younger brother were all willing to do such a thing.

Could it be that he would not do it? Impossible.

"This battle concerns the unification of the ninja world, concerns the survival of Konoha. I hope you four will exert your full strength, attack the four great hidden villages!"

"And all you shinobi, your activity is also extremely important to the war situation! We are now just one step away from unification. I ask everyone to go all out." Ryun Uchiha mobilized them once again.

The assembled shinobi quickly responded, "We will definitely live up to the Hokage’s instructions. For the great cause of Konoha’s unification, we will dedicate ourselves until death."

Hashirama Senju looked at the Konoha shinobi, now united in purpose, their eyes burning with fire and light. His heart leaped. He understood that at this moment, everyone’s hearts were all turned towards Ryun Uchiha.

Since that was the case, then he could only prioritize protecting the villagers, and protect the shinobi in his own team well!

"I’m sorry, Sunagakure. For Konoha’s future, you can only be wronged." Hashirama Senju’s gaze was now resolute. Since this war was unavoidable, then let it be fought!

Noticing this, the corner of Ryun Uchiha’s mouth turned up. People, the results produced by actively doing something and passively doing something are completely different. Ryun understood that Hashirama Senju would come around. Although he had great love, in his eyes, Konoha was above all else.

This was also why Hashirama Senju had killed Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End back then. This war concerned Konoha’s survival. Hashirama Senju would absolutely not let his own personal thoughts lead to Konoha’s destruction.

This Konoha Village was built by his generation through a lifetime of effort and the sacrifice of countless people. It was the spiritual anchor of his entire being.

Seeing that Hashirama Senju had completed his mental preparation and, together with the other three, had accepted their orders and stepped down,

Ryun Uchiha spoke. "The remaining forty thousand shinobi will stay behind to defend Konoha, led by Minato Namikaze, to prevent the four villages from being driven to desperation and launching a surprise attack on Konoha!"

"Nara Shikaku will assist Minato Namikaze in defending Konoha. Nara Luming will provide guidance. You must ensure Konoha is completely safe!" As soon as these words fell, Minato Namikaze and Nara Shikaku stepped onto the stage to accept their orders.

This was not merely an appointment. It was also an announcement to everyone that Minato Namikaze was the successor to Ryun Uchiha’s position as Hokage. One day in the future, when Ryun Uchiha stepped down, the successor would be Minato Namikaze.

Ryun Uchiha smiled. "Minato, I hope you live up to my expectations. Leading forty thousand shinobi, you must protect Konoha!"

"Minato will definitely live up to the Hokage’s instructions. I will place the duty of protecting Konoha before my own life and death." Minato Namikaze knelt on one knee, cupping his hands toward Ryun Uchiha.

Ryun Uchiha smiled and helped him up, then said, "Everyone, after returning to your clans, the entire village will prepare for war!"

"Yes!" all the shinobi present responded. Seeing such a lineup, the original twenty percent who disagreed also joined in, because they could not see how this war could be lost.

After the meeting, all the shinobi returned to their clans and recalled all shinobi who were on missions outside, regardless of mission size, ordering them to return to the village. This even alarmed the other four villages. They all began guessing what Konoha was planning to do.

They wanted to ask their own spies for information, but their spies seemed to have died, sending no messages at all. Moreover, Konoha had closed its main gates.

This made the other four great ninja villages uneasy. They speculated endlessly about what Konoha was doing. Soon after, the four great hidden villages also recalled everyone to their own villages. The ninja world became frighteningly quiet.

Then, one week later.

The gates of Konoha opened. Immediately afterward, tens of thousands of shinobi poured out from Konoha. Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Izuna Uchiha led teams advancing in four different directions.

The shinobi who had been lying in ambush outside Konoha Village for a week saw this scene and their eyes widened. What the hell was this? Starting a war? Starting a war with whom? Did they really need forty thousand shinobi?

And those four people leading them, were they serious? Who could possibly fight them? They rapidly retreated, afraid that if they were even a moment slower, they would be discovered by the massive army pouring out. A dense sea of troops, all wearing Konoha’s latest iron armor, every part covered except for their eyes.

This equipment had never been seen used by Konoha before. What exactly was happening now?

Upon receiving the news, the Kazekage, Raikage, Mizukage, and Tsuchikage immediately fell into chaos. After learning this information, their moods were far from pleasant. Sunagakure’s current genius, Sasori of the Red Sand, had not yet matured. Kumogakure had just undergone reforms, purging many people and leaving the village hollow.

Kirigakure breathed a slight sigh of relief. Separated by the ocean, Konoha’s forces would not be able to reach them easily in a short time. Iwagakure’s Ōnoki narrowed his gaze. So this day had finally come.

From the very beginning, Ōnoki knew Ryun Uchiha was not someone easy to deal with. One day, he might indeed launch a war against the four ninja villages. In truth, this was easy to understand. If Ōnoki himself had possessed such strength, such an army, and such commanders,

he might have started a war long ago. He had only hoped this war would not happen during his era. But in the end, it had come.

"Pass my order. Mobilize and prepare for war. This battle concerns the survival of Iwagakure. All who can fight, from age six and up, with no upper age limit, will go to war. All supplies will be provided by Iwagakure." After saying this, Ōnoki turned to look out the window.

"Yes!" Kitsuchi cupped his hands and left the Tsuchikage’s office with the others.

When the door closed, Ōnoki’s legs went weak and he slumped to the ground. He understood that when facing Madara Uchiha, any preparation for war was futile. Ever since that time he had gone to Konoha with his master and seen Madara Uchiha, he had known that with some people, you could spend your entire life chasing them and still never see even their back.

Madara Uchiha was like that. Ryun Uchiha was also like that. Why did their Iwagakure not have such a person?

Ryun Uchiha marched with the army toward Iwagakure. At present, Iwagakure was the only village besides Konoha whose strength was still intact. Although Madara Uchiha could defeat Ōnoki, Ryun Uchiha did not want to suffer too many casualties. That instant activation of Dust Release had left a deep impression on him. Only by personally defeating Ōnoki could he truly feel at ease.

Although he truly did not want to bully an old man, for the sake of unifying the ninja world, he could only ask Ōnoki to step down.

Unification. This had always been Ryun Uchiha’s wish. The ninja world had been fighting for who knew how long. It was time to end it all.

Even without the Ōtsutsuki clan’s invasion, Ryun Uchiha would have chosen the path of unification, though perhaps not this early, waiting another ten years or so.

Now, the Ōtsutsuki invasion made him realize that relying on the strength and resources of a single village or a single country was not enough to keep them out. Only by gathering the power of the entire ninja world could those people be made to die.

"Ding. System update mission: Unification of the Ninja World. Reward: Eight Gates Released Formation, no side effects version. Current progress: 0%."

The system, absent for a long time, appeared again, indicating that the path Ryun Uchiha was taking was correct. Ryun Uchiha smiled. Suddenly, the wind blew, and a leaf flew into his hand.

Ryun Uchiha raised the leaf, aligning it with the sun. "Konoha, ah, Konoha. Having crossed over, I have not let you down." After saying this, he carefully put the leaf away, adjusted his mood, then walked beside Madara Uchiha, chatting and laughing as they headed toward Iwagakure.

One hundred kilometers outside Iwagakure.

Ōnoki led over thirteen thousand Iwagakure shinobi to meet the arrival of Madara Uchiha and the others. Seeing this, Madara Uchiha raised his hand, signaling the Konoha army to halt their advance.

From ten kilometers away, Madara Uchiha looked toward Ōnoki in the distance. That little brat from back then had now become the Third Tsuchikage. Truly, time flies like a shuttle, and one cannot judge a person by appearance.

"Is the one who comes Madara Uchiha?" Ōnoki shouted loudly through a megaphone.

Madara Uchiha did not use a megaphone. Instead, he formed hand seals. "Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

A pillar of fire shot from his mouth, crossing ten kilometers and surging toward the Iwa troops.

Ōnoki hurriedly roared, "Form seals! Earth Style: Earth Wall!" He formed seals first, followed by Kitsuchi and Deidara, then everyone else. A massive wall three hundred meters high rose up, blocking the Great Fire Annihilation.

A wave of heat rushed over them, allowing Ōnoki and the others to feel the scorching heat even through the wall. He was speechless. How could Madara Uchiha’s way of greeting be so special?

Truly worthy of being the Asura of the Shinobi World.

The Konoha shinobi cheered wildly. This was incredibly satisfying, winning without even having to move. Madara-sama’s move probably scared the opposing shinobi out of their wits.

Madara Uchiha looked at the earth wall, which had only been heated until it glowed red with no other changes, and finally stopped casting Great Fire Annihilation.

Ōnoki looked at his own hands, blistered from burns, and could not help trembling. He gritted his teeth. "Damn it, to be this scorching hot! Could it be that in this battle, we are destined to lose?"

He raised his burned hand and looked at the sky, his eyes moist. Why was it that being Tsuchikage was so difficult in his generation?

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