"Yes."
Nagato's hand suddenly clenched tightly.
"I still need to handle the contact with other Ninja Villages."
Salamander Hanzo gazed at Nagato and softly continued, "The survival of the Ninja World doesn't rely on the power of one person. I once tried to shoulder the Land of Rain, believing I could bear its peace, but ultimately I brought even greater disaster to the Land of Rain..."
"Even if we once called ourselves gods, we are ultimately mere mortals. The strength of mortals lies in uniting all their power. This is also the will Yahiko left behind, something I deeply agreed with..."
After Salamander Hanzo finished speaking, he turned around and instructed the Hidden Rain Ninja remaining in Konoha, "After I leave, you will all follow Nagato's orders."
"Lord Hanzo."
Tsunade called out to Salamander Hanzo, who was about to leave, and sternly instructed, "Once we solve the internal issues of Konoha, I want to use the Hidden Rain Village to convene a Five Kage Conference. I intend to invite the Kage from all the Great Country Ninja Villages..."
Hidden Rain Village...
It really is an appropriate place.
Because the Hidden Rain Village is located at the center of the Ninja World, except for the overseas Hidden Mist Village, it's convenient for any other great country to reach it.
"And..."
Tsunade added, speaking sternly, "If necessary, Lord Hanzo can use the Hokage's name to invite others, and Konoha will support your actions!"
"Alright."
Salamander Hanzo nodded, agreeing readily.
After speaking, this Ninja Demigod left Konoha directly, having at least secured Konoha's approval to gather everyone in the Ninja World to tackle this crisis collectively.
"This man once stood like a mountain in the Ninja World."
Tsunade watched the back of Salamander Hanzo, sighing, "Jiraiya, Orochimaru, I always thought we had already caught up to him, at least in terms of this magnanimity..."
During the Second Ninja World War...
The Sannin of Konoha felt powerless against Salamander Hanzo's might.
As the Sannin of Konoha gradually grew stronger, their horizons broadened, believing they had long equaled Salamander Hanzo, but now Tsunade suddenly realized the difference between herself and this Ninja Demigod was more than just strength.
"Should I also look for reinforcements?"
Jiraiya proposed his idea.
"I could go dig up some graves in the village."
Orochimaru also suggested his idea.
"Shut up!"
Tsunade turned and smashed her fist onto a hospital table, breaking it with sheer force.
What was wrong with these two old friends? Jiraiya was one thing, but Orochimaru actually wanted to take the opportunity to dig graves!
"Um..."
Nagato looked at the impatient Tsunade, unsure if he should speak up.
"What is it?"
Tsunade's expression softened, as she could be angry with Jiraiya and Orochimaru but had to maintain a friendly demeanor with others: "Is there anything else to note?"
"Could Konoha contact the Red Sand Sasori..."
Nagato looked at Tsunade, proactively speaking up, "Members of the Akatsuki Organization have more or less enmity with Akihara Kagura, especially since Sasori is very strong..."
"!!!"
Orochimaru's brow furrowed as he suddenly remembered something, asking in a low voice, "Has the Red Sand Sasori had private contact with Akihara Kagura?"
"Have they had private contact?"
Nagato looked at Orochimaru in surprise.
"That guy Sasori..."
Orochimaru recalled being thrown down the steps of the Akatsuki Hideout by the Red Sand Sasori and spoke in a low voice, "It's quite possible he belongs to Akihara Kagura."
Moreover...
The Red Sand Sasori and Kabuto once conspired to torture him together.
These two were acting under Akihara Kagura's orders, aiming for the Reanimation Jutsu in his hands, as Kabuto had even mentioned before.
"!!!"
Nagato's eyes widened in shock.
Red Sand Sasori was someone he and Konan most trusted in the Akatsuki Organization, even having saved him and Konan; how could such a person be a spy for Akihara Kagura!
"That was quite a bitter experience I had with him..."
Orochimaru grinned, revealing a strange smile.
"I remember now, Kabuto is still in the village..."
Tsunade suddenly thought of something, speaking sternly, "Yesterday, he even reported on the affairs of the Konoha Hospital to me, that guy must be connected to Akihara Kagura!"
Tsunade, feeling like she finally found a loophole in Akihara Kagura, immediately directed the nearby Dark Department, "Send more people to the Konoha Orphanage, detain Kabuto, and have the Interrogation Department extract all information about Akihara Kagura from him!"
"Perhaps he has already escaped..."
Orochimaru shook his head, not holding much hope for this, laughing lightly, "Over the years, Kabuto, with Akihara Kagura's support, has also accumulated quite a few powerful ninjas capable of Reanimation Jutsu, forming almost a Reanimation Jutsu army, which includes at least three to four Kage-level fighters, capturing him won't be easy..."
"Wait, let me think..."
Once again, Tsunade rubbed her temples, continuing, "Which means, capturing Kabuto also requires a lot of people..."
Now...
Tsunade realized a more severe problem.
To seal the four previous Hokage, they need to gather a large number of Konoha's high-end combat forces, possibly all Jonin-level forces to avoid unexpected incidents;
Now, capturing Kabuto, who holds three to four Kage-level individuals, also requires some high-end combat forces...
Konoha's combat forces seem somewhat insufficient...
Tsunade's face turned exceptionally grim; since becoming the Fifth Hokage, she never imagined Konoha would face a shortfall in combat power.
All along, Konoha's strongest combat department had been Root.
The members of Root all wielded Three Tomoe Sharingan and Wood Release, each an elite Jonin-level fighter.
In addition, the village's strongest force, Akihara Kagura, could handle an entire great country Ninja Village single-handedly, leaving Tsunade never to worry about lacking combat power.
However...
With Root and Akihara Kagura possibly becoming enemies...
Konoha's combat forces had a massive gap, something Tsunade never imagined she would face; when had she ever fought such a poor battle!
Yet...
Adding insult to injury.
While Tsunade was calculating who should be dispatched to capture Kabuto or assist in sealing the four previous Hokage...
"Something's wrong, someone's coming!"
Nagato, with his strong perception ability, quickly sensed a terrifying Chakra fluctuation closing in on Konoha Village: "A powerful Chakra is approaching Konoha!"
"Akihara Kagura!"
Everyone present believed it could be Akihara Kagura arriving.
"No..."
"It's not Akihara Kagura..."
Nagato shook his head, his body trembling nervously, "This guy's Chakra is bizarre, it feels unfamiliar... no, but also somewhat familiar..."
"Full alert!"
Tsunade could only shout out loudly!
Konoha hasn't even resolved its internal issues, yet now there's an external threat!
All Dark Department members immediately spread the word, and the defense team immediately became vigilant, with piercing alarms echoing throughout the village!
"He's here!"
Nagato suddenly looked in one direction!
The direction Nagato looked in was Konoha Village's Hokage Rock.
From any place in Konoha, the village's Hokage Rock is visible, as it is the village's holy land.
A figure dressed in red armor completely ignored Konoha's barrier, seeming to descend from the heavens directly onto Konoha's Hokage Rock, looking arrogantly down at Konoha's landscape!
"Hmph..."
"Konoha..."