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JST Chapter 156: A War of Prophecies and Explosive Realities
🕑 Added 2025-01-14 04:39:26 +0000 UTC"Weapons of mass destruction?"
Hiruzen held the joint declaration of war from the major shinobi villages in his hand and wanted to laugh.
If he had received a war declaration of this scale in the past, his head would have been buzzing...
But after witnessing the current level of Konoha's military arsenal, he only felt relaxed.
"It's an interesting argument... I don't know how these people came up with this excuse, it's really interesting..." Orochimaru smiled and said, "A peace agreement is really not even as good as waste paper."
However, Jiraiya and Minato's expressions were of concern.
The war has really begun!
Kazuki calmly and seriously shook his head before speaking: "Weapons of mass destruction, when someone says you have such a thing, you'd better really have it..."
"Otherwise, it will be very troublesome."
Tsunade couldn't help laughing. "Not only do we have them, but we have many."
"If it weren't for the strict implementation of confidentiality regulations by the Root, I would suspect that the enemy's spies have infiltrated the village..."
The shinobi present at this meeting were only the shinobi who would directly command and be responsible for this war.
Jiraiya and Minato looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
Weapons of mass destruction...
Why did everyone in the room seem so familiar with the concept? But why did they have no idea?
It's not that Hiruzen wants to hide it from Jiraiya and Minato.
It was more that their opinions deeply irritated him as Hokage.
After Hiruzen saw Konoha's current Tobirama series of air combat armaments, Jiraiya and Minato found him one night and told him very seriously about the prophecy of the Great Toad Sage.
Like them, he also thought that the forbidden child of the prophecy was most likely Kazuki.
But the problem is that Jiraiya's next words made Hiruzen unable to hold back.
He wanted to force the master-disciple relationship between Kazuki and himself, and use the power of Mount Myoboku to guide him, so that the shinobi world can go down the right path...
But what kind of madness was that?
Although Kazuki had emerged from Tobirama's forbidden techniques, what right did he have to get involved? As Hokage, Hiruzen could barely intervene, and Jiraiya wanted to meddle in this?
The worst was when Jiraiya mentioned that the power of Mount Myoboku should 'guide' Kazuki. That comment nearly led Hiruzen to reveal Kazuki's true identity in a fit of frustration.
If they could really predict the future, how could they not know that Kazuki in the future would be possessed by Tobirama?
And if they knew, how would he dare suggest that Jiraiya take him as an apprentice?
Therefore, in Hiruzen's view, this was Jiraiya and Minato being fooled and becoming the loyal spokespersons of Mount Myoboku.
Jiraiya even changed his forehead protector.
If it weren't for the past relationship and the fact that Konoha's military strength was really tight, Hiruzen would have wanted to deal with Jiraiya.
What were they up to? To make the next Hokage into another spokesperson for Mount Myoboku and perpetuate this cycle generation after generation? If they continued like this, Konoha would end up being owned by Mount Myoboku.
Hiruzen, deeply disappointed, decided to give Jiraiya and Minato a stern warning. He had hoped that Minato would be a different ninja, someone who would use the power of Mount Myoboku to benefit Konoha.
But unfortunately, even Minato blindly trusted the Great Toad Sage's words.
So the current solution is to let Jiraiya and Minato just focus on fighting, and don't try to get information from the root.
For Jiraiya and Minato, sharing Konoha secrets with these toads did not seem like a problem, as they trusted that Mount Myoboku would not reveal them to other villages. However, for Hiruzen, this reflected an issue of loyalty.
"Old man, what do you mean by weapons of mass destruction?" Jiraiya asked, unable to contain his curiosity. "Why didn't Minato and I receive the notification..."
Orochimaru looked at the expressions of those present and smiled to himself, having already deduced the gist of the situation.
Then, in a soft voice, he replied: "According to the prophecies of Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest, the toad heirs should not know too much information about Konoha. In a situation where two sages are worth more than one, the village made this decision."
"Jiraiya, you can understand it, right?"
Jiraiya's expression twisted instantly, and he stood up angrily. "Stinky snake, you are deliberately looking for trouble, right!"
Tsunade snorted coldly. "It's like Orochimaru said. So what? You don't accept it?"
"The Great Toad Sage's prophecy is a true prophecy while the Shikkotsu Forest and Ryuchi Cave prophecies are not?"
Jiraiya took a deep breath, blushed and looked at his former companions, his heart full of grief and indignation.
Minato looked at this scene helplessly and shook his head.
"Okay, everyone, the grudges between the summoned beasts will be dealt with privately after this war is over."
Kazuki narrowed his eyes, emphasized the word summoned beast, knocked on the table, and signaled everyone to be quiet.
"This is the minefield layout map of each battle zone. Tell your shinobi not to enter rashly..."
Kazuki said slowly: "The explosive traps in the minefields will significantly restrict the enemy's routes of advance. However, I have left them a clear path, an easy area to inspect."
"Those cleared areas, in particular, are designed to maximize our advantages in concentrated bombing."
He paused, then added, "In each of your teams, I will send a Root liaison. If you detect that enemy armies are gathering in large numbers, you are to notify me as the commander. We will use the Tobirama series weapons to attack."
"From shipment to arrival, Tobirama weapons take an average of two hours to deploy on battlefields. However, with prior information and your skill as strategists, this time can be significantly reduced."
Kazuki looked at everyone seriously, "I want everyone to adapt their tactics to the terrain and use the power of the minefields to divide and annihilate the enemies. If you identify key targets, such as the Kage, their potential successors, or the Jinchuriki, immediately notify the base. I will personally deal with them."
"Remember, this is a war in a new era. It is not the old model of piling up corpses on the battlefield."
His cold tone swept through the room, making sure everyone understood. "I will not allow people who cannot keep up with Konoha."
Hiruzen nodded and said with finality: "On the battlefield, there will only be one commander. As Hokage, I will also follow Kazuki's orders."
Orochimaru and Tsunade naturally had no objection.
Even Jiraiya and Minato could only nod in agreement.
"Make public the statements of the other shinobi villages in the Land of Fire." Kazuki ordered in a determined tone. "Manipulate public opinion in our favor and make all the shinobi of Konoha outraged by this situation."
...
In the Uchiha clan district
Obito sighed and complained to Black Zetsu: "Really, Kazuki still treats me as a child. I already have the Sharingan with three tomoe and yet he still sends me to face Iwagakure!"
"Those guys from Kirigakure... Although they are a threat to the Uchiha clan, I could resist them. I want to help him, I want to prove my worth!"
...
Following Kazuki's plans, the Uchiha clan elites belonging to the root were sent to the battle front against Kirigakure.
Meanwhile, Obito, Black Zetsu, and other members of the Uchiha clan who had not yet accepted him, such as Setsuna and Fugaku, had been assigned to Minato and Jiraiya's team to confront Iwagakure.
Kazuki, for his part, wanted to win over the Kaguya Clan and, if possible, even take control of Kirigakure.
Regarding the events involving Obito, Kazuki left the stage set for Onoki, Black Zetsu, and Madara to play their respective roles.
Kazuki was confident that after Obito demonstrated his skills, Onoki, who suffered from Uchiha phobia, would take the initiative in that battle.
And as long as he was not around, Black Zetsu could also play his tricks and make everything go smoothly.
...
Just as Kazuki thought, when Black Zetsu knew that Kazuki did not bring Uchiha Obito with him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Obito, Kazuki is doing this for your own good..." Black Zetsu said in a gentle tone. "Although you already have the three-tomoe Sharingan, you are not yet ready to act on your own. Furthermore, the Jonin instructor assigned to you is Namikaze Minato, who is also part of the master-disciple heritage of the Hokage line."
"With Minato as your sensei, you will have the opportunity to compete for the position of Hokage in the future. You must value his intention... If you went to the front of Kirigakure, you might lose this opportunity."
To dissuade Obito from his desire to fight alongside Kazuki, Black Zetsu continued to explain to him the advantages of his current position: "Obito, you don't want Kazuki's good intentions to be delayed by you, right? Work hard..."
As he spoke, Black Zetsu squeezed Obito's hand. "Even in war, as long as I'm with you, it won't seem so scary anymore..."
However, to Black Zetsu's surprise, Obito didn't respond with his usual awkward laugh. Instead, he frowned thoughtfully.
After a long silence, Obito suddenly slapped himself.
"I'm so stupid. I didn't realize that Kazuki wanted to give me a chance to be Hokage. I'm still a child who hasn't grown up!"
"Although I don't care about the position of Hokage... I only care about you and Kazuki. However, I can't disregard his good intentions."
"Rin, it's a good thing you're here. Without you, I would have disappointed Kazuki..."
Black Zetsu rolled his eyes and pushed Obito away in disdain.
Of course, this is the Uchiha clan. When they have a brother, love and other things will take a backseat...
For some reason, Black Zetsu felt a competitive urge towards Kazuki.
He decided that when he died, his sacrifice would be so shocking that it would drive Obito into a darkness so deep that it would overwhelm any affection for Kazuki, making him the most fervent proponent of the Eye of the Moon Plan.
Black Zetsu declared in his mind: 'This isn't just a war... It's my war against Kazuki! And there can only be one winner...'
