Iwagakure was actually not very keen on the peace talks between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning.
They hoped to deal a heavy blow to Kumogakure; even if they couldn't destroy them, they wanted to leave them crippled and unable to pose a threat to Iwagakure.
That was their purpose in participating in this war, so they attempted to persuade Tobirama more than once, but Tobirama remained steadfast in his decision to seek peace.
Tobirama, of course, could see through the petty schemes of the Iwagakure Ninjas.
Although Iwagakure was an ally now, they would be enemies in the future.
If Kumogakure were truly destroyed, it was self-evident whose interests would be best served.
For him, keeping a half-dead Kumogakure to check Iwagakure was the best choice.
Even if Kumogakure might pose a threat again after recovering, it was unavoidable.
After trying a few times, Second Tsuchikage Mu stopped this futile behavior and let Konohagakure and Kumogakure proceed with the peace talks.
There were no further obstacles, and everything went smoothly.
When the day of the peace talks arrived, Tobirama led his troops to the border between the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Frost.
This was the location for the peace talks jointly confirmed by the Raikage and the Hokage.
Both sides' troops would stand by in the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Frost, keeping watch on each other to ensure the main forces could not move.
Only the Hokage and the Raikage, along with their guards, could enter the meeting site.
Then, I will take Hiruzen and the others with me. Masaki, you wait here for news. Once we return, you can send over the prisoners of war, Tobirama said, turning to Fūmori Masaki.
Unlike normal history, this time Tobirama only brought Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Utatane Koharu, Homura Mitokado, and Akimichi Torifu.
Perhaps due to the changing of history, Uchiha Kagami was still on the battlefield in the Land of Wind.
Fūmori Masaki remained behind, partly to hand over the prisoners of war and partly out of caution.
Tobirama had originally intended to bring Fūmori Masaki along; as his disciple, Fūmori Masaki was his personal guard, also known as the Second Hokage's guard unit.
But Fūmori Masaki was worried that there might be turmoil at the meeting site.
One had to know that Kumogakure was a place with a very strong martial atmosphere, and the pro-war faction was the foundation of Kumogakure.
Even if they were temporarily suppressed due to the war's failure, there was no guarantee what some of them might do.
Tobirama immediately understood that Fūmori Masaki was talking about the two men, Kinkaku and Ginkaku.
Their madness was well-known, but Tobirama did not quite believe that such a situation would occur.
The Second Raikage should be able to control the Village.
However, Tobirama was always cautious.
If he hadn't considered it before, that was one thing, but after Fūmori Masaki's reminder, he felt it was better to have a contingency plan just in case.
Thus, Fūmori Masaki was left here, and some Little Slugs were hidden on Tobirama, leaving them one by one along the way.
If any abnormality really occurred, the Slugs would pass the message to Fūmori Masaki through a relay—this could not be helped, as the distance for information transmission by Slugs was limited, and it was also to avoid sealing Barriers that could block information transmission or space-time movement.
If someone really took action, they would definitely prepare for this.
Teacher, I wish for your safe return, Fūmori Masaki said sincerely.
Watching Tobirama and the others leave, Satomi, who had also stayed behind with Fūmori Masaki, asked, Will there really be someone interfering with the peace talks as you said?
Such rebellious acts like those of Kinkaku and Ginkaku had not even been considered by Tobirama and the Second Raikage, so Satomi naturally could not believe it.
However, she had seen with her own eyes that some of Fūmori Masaki's past predictions had all come true, which made her feel a bit worried.
Could it be that Fūmori Masaki would be right again this time?
Maybe, maybe not, Fūmori Masaki said.
Why so ambiguous? Weren't your previous predictions very firm? Satomi asked.
Fūmori Masaki said, As I said before, most things are driven by the general trend and cannot be changed, but this kind of thing is different. It might not happen due to some accidents.
Just like this time, Uchiha Kagami did not go to the peace talk site, and the losses of Kinkaku and Ginkaku were greater than in the original story.
Who knows if they would endure humiliation and carry on?
Although it was unlikely given the personalities of the two brothers, Fūmori Masaki could not be sure, so he didn't speak too definitively.
If he was really wrong, it would be a blow to his image.
Satomi pouted slightly, walked to Fūmori Masaki's side with her hands behind her back, watching Tobirama and his party gradually disappear into the woods, and said, Then I hope you are wrong this time. If someone really causes trouble, who knows how many more people will die.
I hope so, Fūmori Masaki looked at his wife and smiled gently.
Now, he just hoped that the history he knew had already deviated significantly, and that Kinkaku and Ginkaku would not start a rebellion here.
Perhaps they couldn't cause further weakening of Kumogakure, but at least it wouldn't put Tobirama in a dangerous situation.
However, this was destined to be just a fantasy.
Some things might be impossible to change; at least, the butterfly in chaos theory could not yet stir up a storm sufficient to cause a deviation.
At this moment, Tobirama and his party were slowly approaching the alliance site.
During this time, they left Slugs in the forest.
Because they were small, they were invisible when hidden in the jungle or leaves, but everyone knew that these Slugs would fulfill their responsibility.
Tobirama also used his sensory ability to confirm the situation.
He only felt some people approaching from not far away.
One of them was someone he was already familiar with, A, which was the Second Raikage.
The others should all be guards, and the number was within an acceptable range.
Apart from that, there was nothing unusual.
After this peace talk site was determined, Konoha Ninja and Kumogakure Ninja monitored it simultaneously.
At most, only scattered Ninjas could sneak in, and those who could deceive Tobirama's sensory ability were few and far between.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku should not have that kind of hiding ability.
As expected, Fūmori Masaki was overthinking it.
Although Tobirama thought so in his heart, he did not relax his vigilance.
After all, it was a meeting with the leader of another Ninja Village in a strange place, and the other party was in the same position, likely also feeling cautious.
Soon, the Kumogakure side and the Konoha side arrived at the alliance site.
Looking at each other, the Second Raikage and Tobirama were both a bit nervous.
Peace was right in front of them; it all depended on the quality of the conversation.
The Second Raikage and Tobirama exchanged a few pleasantries before getting down to business.
Since both sides' intentions had never wavered and both were seeking to end the war, after the initial vigilance, they relaxed slightly, and their tone became lighter.
Just as the atmosphere improved and they were about to sign the agreement—
Suddenly, there was a loud bang.
Everyone hurriedly looked around and saw a large amount of lightning forming not far from the peace talk site, rising rapidly and connecting with each other to form a Barrier.
Immediately, from where the lightning erupted, Ninjas dressed as Kumogakure Ninjas appeared from the ground.
This was the Earth Dragon Submersion Technique, which could sneak underground and was very good at surprise attacks.
Moreover, because it was Earth Release, it required nature transformation of the earth attribute.
In Kumogakure, where natural aptitude was basically Lightning, it was a Secret Technique that only elites could use.
Raikage, you— Tobirama's expression darkened slightly.
Before he could continue, the Second Raikage quickly denied it.
This is not my order! They are people from the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad!
Seeing these people appear, the Second Raikage had a bad premonition.
He had to make Tobirama understand immediately that he was not an enemy.
At this time, the soil on the ground gradually softened, and exploding tags emerged, surrounding all the Kumogakure and Konoha people.
Seeing this, the others hurriedly dodged.
At the same time, the exploding tags exploded one after another.
After a continuous series of explosions, a large crater appeared on the ground instantly.
Fortunately, no one died, they only suffered some injuries.
As soon as everyone landed, they heard a voice tsk tsk and say: Pity, after all, they are Kage and their personal guards; they are not so easily caught in the trap.
Following the sound, they saw Kinkaku and Ginkaku also emerging from the ground.
Seeing these two familiar figures, the Second Raikage's eyes seemed to be spitting fire, blue veins bulged on his forehead, and he gritted his teeth and said: Kinkaku, Ginkaku, do you not know the consequences of doing this?
Of course I do, Kinkaku sneered coldly. You will all die here.
Dream on! The Second Raikage shouted mercilessly. How did you get here? What happened to the Village!
Hehe, of course, it has been controlled by us, Kinkaku laughed loudly.
Impossible, how could Bee not stop you? The Second Raikage could not believe it.
The name Bee and A was a system set by the First Raikage; A must have the assistance of Bee by his side.
And this time, Bee was even the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
This was the reason why the Second Raikage was at ease letting Bee guard the Village while he left with most of his guards.
Him? He's here, Kinkaku performed a seal, and a huge gourd was summoned behind him.
This is... The Second Raikage did not recognize this six paths treasure tool.
He certainly did not know about this thing called the amber purifying pot.
As long as one responded to the call, they would be sealed inside, and even the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki would be no exception.
There's no need to tell you that, Kinkaku said.
Incredible, I carefully checked this place, but I failed to discover you, at this time, Tobirama looked at Kinkaku coldly and said.
As descendants of the Six Paths Sage, we have inherited quite a few good things, and this is just a part of it, Kinkaku laughed, including this amber purifying pot.
I see. The Second Hokage immediately understood.
The Senju Clan also had ancient Secret Techniques.
If the ancestors of both sides were the Six Paths Sage, then compared to the Senju Clan, who did not know the truth, Kinkaku and Ginkaku's family should have inherited more things related to the Six Paths Sage, and perhaps these types of Secret Techniques were among them.
Damn it. The Second Raikage also understood.
It was estimated that this amber purifying pot had some special effect to subdue Bee, who was the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
That's enough talk. After all, you are Kage, and we can't let you stall for time, Kinkaku smiled slightly, then moved his hand gently.
The ground around the Second Raikage and Tobirama suddenly revealed a line, and then a golden rope burst out of the ground, sweeping toward the two with astonishing speed.
Seeing this, Tobirama felt bad.
Although he didn't know what this golden rope was, his intuition told him there was a problem.
He didn't hesitate to throw a Kunai and dodged, but the golden rope was extremely fast, and its shape changed eerily.
Just as it was about to graze him, Tobirama's figure disappeared instantly and appeared next to the thrown Kunai.
This was the Flying Thunder God Technique created by Tobirama, the space-time Ninjutsu that once severely injured Uchiha Izuna and allowed Minato Namikaze to dominate the Ninja World in the future.
The Second Raikage's figure was as fast as lightning, but still a bit slower than space-time Ninjutsu.
As a result, he was lightly grazed by the rope, not even breaking the skin.
However, the Second Raikage felt a force coursing through his body, causing something to expand from inside his body, passing through his throat, and then spitting out a strange object containing Chakra from his mouth, inside of which seemed to appear some words.
At the same time, Ginkaku's figure pounced over, timing it perfectly.
He raised a large silver sword and slashed down toward the Second Raikage with a ferocious face.
The Second Raikage hurriedly pulled away, but it seemed Ginkaku's target from the beginning was not the Second Raikage, and he had also anticipated the Second Raikage's actions, cutting right into that mass of Chakra.
The cut Chakra entered the sword, and then a word appeared on the blade.
Seeing this, Ginkaku smiled triumphantly at Kinkaku.
The battle between the two sides was only for a moment, but it directly caused the Kumogakure Ninja and Konoha Ninja present to fight with the people of the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad, while Kinkaku and Ginkaku directly faced the Second Raikage and Tobirama.
What is that thing? The Second Raikage retreated to Tobirama's side, watching Ginkaku return to Kinkaku, and had a bad premonition in his heart.
I don't know, but it looks like it absorbed some words.
They won't do meaningless things. To be safe, don't touch that thing.
Tobirama's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw the word on Ginkaku's sword.
Since it came out of my mouth, it should have something to do with the mouth, right? The Second Raikage also speculated.
As expected of Kage, I'll tell you then, Kinkaku heard their words and said with a smile, This is a six paths treasure tool inherited from the Six Paths Sage.
The golden rope can make people spit out the Kotodama of their habitual phrases, and the seven star sword can cut the Kotodama to curse them.
Once that Kotodama is spoken, it will be sucked into this red gourd.
Saying that, he gently patted the red gourd on his body, a sly look in his eyes, and said, So, A, you have to be careful.
If you accidentally say your Kotodama, you're done for.
The Second Raikage did not know why the other party said it directly, but the result was about the same as he speculated; it really had to do with the mouth.
Lightning Release light emerged all over his body, and he said in a deep voice: Hokage, this time we have to fight side by side.
Hmm. Tobirama nodded gently.
Now Kinkaku and Ginkaku were their common enemies.
He didn't expect that even before the agreement was signed, they would have to fight together.