Harboring the thought of revenge, the Second Raikage looked at the First Kazekage in front of him.
Since a single Kumogakure couldn't defeat Akatsuki Village at all, they could only look for more allies.
Iwagakure's relationship with Kumogakure had always been good over the years, and the two sides had privately agreed to join hands against the increasingly powerful alliance of Konoha and Akatsuki Village.
Although Sunagakure was located in the desert and was the weakest among the major ninja villages in the ninja world, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse; their strength ultimately couldn't be underestimated.
If they could win over Sunagakure to fight against Akatsuki Village together, it would also increase their chances of winning.
Thinking this in his heart, the Second Raikage added a bit more enthusiasm to his expression and took the initiative to get close to the First Kazekage.
Although his chatting skills weren't very brilliant, and the two villages were separated by too many countries, having no friendship usually... the First Kazekage knew the Second Raikage was just making conversation, but he didn't mind maintaining a good relationship with the Second Raikage.
So the two chatted intermittently while walking.
Subsequently, the two groups merged into one and arrived at the accommodation location.
To facilitate management and prevent private fights between ninjas from different villages due to past grievances, Uchiha Makoto specially designated an area for ninjas from large and small ninja villages in the ninja world to live in, and deployed a large number of ninjas around for alert and defense.
Not long after arriving at the accommodation point, the Second Raikage met an old acquaintance, the First Tsuchikage.
In the last war between Akatsuki Village and Kumogakure, it was the First Tsuchikage who acted in time to help Kumogakure defend the third defense line, preventing Akatsuki Village from achieving a complete victory in the frontal war, so their relationship had always been maintained well.
After meeting, the two greeted each other and exchanged pleasantries.
"Tsuchikage, long time no see."
"This is the Kazekage!"
"Raikage..."
Three Kages of the ninja world gathered in such a not-so-large open square, which naturally caused quite a stir.
Many ninja world forces watching the excitement involuntarily turned their gazes here.
Thus, the First Mizukage came out with his wise eyes to check the situation and bumped into the First Tsuchikage head-on.
These two guys had a personal grudge.
Because of Hōzuki Gengetsu, the future Second Tsuchikage, Mū, was now wrapped in bandages all over his body. Barring any accidents, he would have to live wrapped in bandages for the rest of his life.
Fortunately, Uchiha Makoto had anticipated this situation in advance.
As soon as these groups of people gathered together, the Akatsuki Village ninjas responsible for on-site security stepped forward, vigilant about every move around.
This was Akatsuki Village's territory; even with deep hatred, private fights were not allowed here.
Of course, the four Kages wouldn't publicly offend Uchiha Makoto on Akatsuki Village's territory and start a fight under everyone's eyes.
However, although they intrigued against each other, the opportunity before them was truly rare.
The Six Kage Summit was an invitation jointly issued by Konoha and Akatsuki Village. These two major ninja villages had long formed a solid alliance, and even their Kages were related by marriage. The oppressive feeling of such a huge volume and strength combined was simply suffocating.
Moreover, all the Tailed Beasts in the ninja world, except for the One-Tail, had been collected by Konoha and would be brought out for trade in this summit.
Without a doubt.
In this Six Kage Summit, Konoha and Akatsuki Village would firmly grasp the initiative, and this was not a good thing for the other four major ninja villages.
"Everyone, since it's such a coincidence and a rare opportunity, why don't we find a place to chat before the formal Six Kage Summit?"
"I have no objection."
"Okay."
"Since you all said so, let's do it."
Soon, the four Kages gathered together and came to a room temporarily serving as a conference room.
But after all, it was the first time, everyone lacked experience, and they distrusted each other, even harboring grievances, so the atmosphere in the room was slightly oppressive at first.
Fortunately, there was the ready-made topic of Akatsuki Village to break this awkward atmosphere.
"I don't know what the Hikarikage did... I have been to the capital of the Land of Fire. Although it is also very prosperous, Akatsuki Village gives me a feeling of vibrant vitality, where all things are competing for development."
The First Kazekage spoke first, saying this.
He came from the Land of Wind and established Sunagakure; he could be said to have experienced many vicissitudes of life, so he naturally knew the power of this vitality.
That was people's expectation for the future.
Compared to Akatsuki's vibrant vitality, the sky of their Sunagakure seemed gray.
"The Hikarikage indeed has some ability."
"But Kazekage, this is not a good thing for us either. Letting Konoha and Akatsuki Village become stronger and stronger, won't the ninja world be their world in the future?"
"I think the Six Kage Summit is not that simple. The Hikarikage wants us to formulate order in the ninja world together... Hmph, I think they can't wait..."
The speaker was the Second Raikage.
He originally thought that with the strong assistance of the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure still had a chance to compete with Akatsuki Village, but the gap between the two sides had become so huge.
So he obviously didn't like any praise about Akatsuki Village, even if what the First Kazekage said was fact.
His words had a strong flavor of provocation.
The other three Kages present instantly understood the Second Raikage's thoughts.
The Second Raikage knew that Kumogakure alone couldn't defeat Akatsuki Village, so he wanted to win them over to fight against Akatsuki Village together.
Although they all knew in their hearts that the Second Raikage was deliberately sowing discord, no one spoke up to refute. Akatsuki Village was already so powerful and had a powerful ally, Konoha. Now the Hikarikage joined hands with Konoha to concoct a "Six Kage Summit."
Ostensibly inviting them to formulate the ninja world order together, but the thoughts in their hearts... who could say clearly.
Moreover, the four Kages present all had complex interests entangled with Akatsuki Village.
Needless to say about the Second Raikage.
Just because of the last war between Kumogakure and Akatsuki Village, where the First Raikage died in battle, the two sides were already in an irreconcilable relationship.
Now he was the first to jump out and openly declare he would fight Akatsuki Village to the bitter end.
The First Tsuchikage also knew his own situation well. Also because of the war between Kumogakure and Akatsuki Village, to prevent Akatsuki Village from completely defeating Kumogakure and stopping the alliance of Konoha and Akatsuki Village from becoming too big in the ninja world, he led the elite troops of Iwagakure to intervene at the critical moment, causing Uchiha Makoto's plan to break through the third defense line to fail at the last moment.
Uchiha Makoto was a person who held grudges very much.
For example, the Hyūga Clan, who rejected him twice consecutively, was recorded in his little notebook.
The Hyūga branch family members stayed in Akatsuki Village for so long, and Akatsuki Village also had the Succubus One-Day House opened by the Kurama Clan. Under Uchiha Makoto's intentional guidance, taking some of their seeds was too easy.
Now Akatsuki Village actually already had its own Byakugan, it was just that these people were still babies and were hidden extremely secretly by him.
When the time is right... the orthodox Byakugan will be in Akatsuki!
...
The relationship between Iwagakure and Akatsuki Village wasn't so easy to ease.
Moreover, Akatsuki Village and Konoha were expanding uncontrollably fast. The First Tsuchikage didn't want the strength of these two ninja villages to expand to the point where they could no longer be suppressed.
And the First Mizukage's mood wasn't any better, because of the bird poop islands....
Originally, these bird poop islands were useless garbage. When mediating the agreement with Iwagakure back then, he agreed to lobby the Daimyō to hand over these bird poop islands to Akatsuki Village.
But now, as Akatsuki Village discovered the true value of the bird poop islands, this was equivalent to them being blind back then, treating invaluable mineral deposits as useless garbage and giving them to Akatsuki Village for free.
The censure from the Daimyō of the Land of Water, though late, arrived.
Because of this matter, the First Mizukage not only lost face but also lost substance. Participating in the Six Kage Summit this time, besides the Tailed Beasts, he also intended to demand back these valuable bird poop islands.
Even if he couldn't get them all back, he had to get a part back.
As for the First Kazekage.
Because Sunagakure was located in a desert area and was poor as a church mouse, Uchiha Makoto had never been interested in dealing with a group of poor ghosts, so there had been no grievances or dealings between the two sides so far.
However, the First Kazekage was an ambitious hero. He wanted to contend for hegemony in the ninja world to change Sunagakure's harsh living environment.
This could be seen in the original plot where he directly demanded the fertile land of the Land of Fire from Senju Hashirama and even demanded thirty percent of the funds for purchasing Tailed Beasts, a stubborn move.
So at this time, he didn't mind temporarily joining forces with Kumogakure to fight for more voice in the Six Kage Summit and seek more benefits for Sunagakure.
Of course.
If Akatsuki Village and Konoha were willing to offer a higher price to Sunagakure... that would be another story.
Whether it was the fertile land of the Land of Fire or a large amount of funds, he wanted it all!
"Hmph... you are so timid..."
"Since that's the case, I am the youngest here, so I'll say the unpleasant words. Uchiha Makoto convening the Six Kage Summit definitely has no good intentions."
"At this time, we must join hands to strive for the initiative in the Six Kage Summit. We cannot let Akatsuki Village and Konoha continue to grow bigger in the ninja world!"
The Second Raikage's temper was as direct and irritable as ever.
This time he didn't hide anything and spoke his inner thoughts. Their four major ninja villages must join hands to confront the alliance of Konoha and Akatsuki Village.
No matter what, four against two, the advantage is mine!
"I admit, what the Raikage said makes sense."
"Although I don't want to be enemies with Akatsuki and Konoha, the ninja world order cannot be left for Konoha and Akatsuki to decide."
"Well said!"
The evil Axis Ninja Village Alliance was formed.
.....
Senju Hashirama stepped onto the land of Akatsuki Village once again.
Akatsuki Village was visibly much more prosperous than the last time he came.
This scene of vibrant vitality, where all things were competing for development, put Senju Hashirama in a good mood, washing away the depression from being given the cold shoulder by Uchiha Madara until it disappeared.
While Senju Tobirama, following behind Senju Hashirama, wasn't in such a wonderful mood.
His big brother was simply too naive. He really thought Uchiha Makoto convened the Six Kage Summit to realize peace in the ninja world. This was just a means for Uchiha Makoto to extend his tentacles into the ninja world.
"Let's go, Tobirama. We'll go see Uchiha Makoto first."
"Understood, Big Brother."
The relationship between Konoha and Akatsuki Village was extraordinary, unlike other large and small ninja villages, so they walked directly to the Hikarikage building.
Not long after.
Uchiha Makoto, sitting in the office processing documents, received this news.
Because of the Two-Tails cat...
"Makoto, I feel a very familiar chakra. This feeling makes me feel very bad."
"Close, very close, meow! Why is it really that guy!!"
"Makoto, you must protect me!"
The Two-Tails cat was lying on the office windowsill basking in the sun as usual.
But as Senju Hashirama approached, it felt an inexplicably familiar chakra. This chakra was once the nightmare of the Two-Tails cat.
At first, the cat thought it was its hallucination, but unfortunately, it was real.
Just as it was puzzled, Senju Hashirama had already pushed open the door of Uchiha Makoto's office.
"Lord Hashirama, long time no see."
"Makoto... eh... this is the Two-Tails. I haven't seen it for a long time."
Senju Hashirama quickly noticed the Two-Tails cat hiding behind Uchiha Makoto.
Honestly.
The miniaturized Two-Tails cat was indeed very cute, so much so that Senju Hashirama subconsciously wanted to pet it.
It was just a pity that the mixed doubles beating by Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara back then left too big a psychological shadow on the Two-Tails cat.
Naturally, the Two-Tails cat subconsciously hissed in stress.
Spiny-back dragon mode on!!
However... this was useless. The Two-Tails cat, who only dared to hiss but not scratch, was soon caught by a pair of ruthless big hands.
"This feels really nice, just this jar is a bit in the way..."
"Lord Hashirama, the Two-Tails is a Tailed Beast after all. Without a seal, just its inadvertently leaking chakra could scare ordinary ninjas."
"Actually... the best place to feel a cat is its tail."
"Ah... indeed so."
The Two-Tails cat lay dead on the office desk with four legs in the air, humiliatingly allowing Senju Hashirama to ravage it.
Tail... wuwuwu... was also touched.
A Tailed Beast's tail can only be given to close humans... Makoto, you guy are a big bastard!
Senju Tobirama stood aside, looking at the scene before him, feeling an indescribable weirdness.
Clearly, they came to discuss the Six Kage Summit to be held soon, but why did the topic of chat suddenly run to a cat?
No, this is a Tailed Beast!
Clearly a violent Tailed Beast, yet now behaving like a little kitty, and.... why does it show an expression of enjoyment when its tail is stroked by Big Brother?
Subsequently, he thought of Konoha's Tailed Beast.
According to the current plan, Konoha would keep the strongest of the Tailed Beasts, the Nine-Tails.
The Nine-Tails looks like a fox; a fox and a cat aren't that different, right?
Thinking this way...
A very bold idea suddenly popped into Senju Tobirama's mind.
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