Just as the Barrier surrounded the entire peace negotiation site, the Slug hidden in the forest saw this scene and immediately used its vision-sharing ability to relay the situation back.
Due to distance limitations, it had to relay the message repeatedly before it finally reached the Slug staying by Fūmori Masaki's side.
"Lord Masaki, something has happened at the peace negotiation site!" The Slug, sensing the perception from its other clones, hurriedly shouted to Fūmori Masaki.
Upon hearing this, Fūmori Masaki knew that Kinkaku and Ginkaku had made their move. Satomi, who was by his side, did not know and asked the Slug, "What happened?"
"It's Kinkaku and Ginkaku. Their men have surrounded the peace negotiation site with a Barrier; it looks like they intend to kill both the Hokage and the Raikage," the Slug said concisely.
Satomi was shocked. Although she had thought Kinkaku and Ginkaku might cause some trouble, she hadn't expected it to be this serious—attempting to assassinate the leaders of two Ninja Villages at once. This might be the most tragic incident in the history of the Ninja World.
"We must go to provide support immediately, or something bad might happen," Fūmori Masaki said. "Since Kinkaku and Ginkaku dared to attempt an assassination, it's impossible that they haven't made preparations."
Satomi felt that with Tobirama's strength, as long as he joined forces with the Raikage, they shouldn't lose to Kinkaku and Ginkaku. However, upon hearing Fūmori Masaki's reasoning, she subconsciously believed the outcome would go in the direction Fūmori Masaki predicted. From the past to the present, everything Fūmori Masaki said had come true.
Fūmori Masaki explained the situation to his subordinates and then ordered them to relay the commands. He immediately walked toward the place where the prisoners of war were staying. Satomi hurriedly followed, holding the Slug in her arms to listen to its continued report on the battle. Upon learning that Kinkaku and Ginkaku were using the six paths treasure tool inherited from the Six Paths Sage, Satomi couldn't help but widen her eyes.
She knew the power of the basho fan. If Kinkaku and Ginkaku possessed other six paths treasure tools, they would certainly have immense power, and even Tobirama and the Second Raikage might lose.
The two quickly arrived at the prisoner-of-war camp. The Kumogakure Ninja knew that Fūmori Masaki was the supreme commander here. Seeing him arrive, they didn't know why. Could it be that the peace negotiations had ended and they were going to be released?
"Everyone, you will soon obtain your freedom." Before the Kumogakure Ninja could show joy, Fūmori Masaki continued, "But it is not because the peace negotiations have ended, but because an accident occurred during the negotiations, and we need your strength."
Each Kumogakure Ninja looked confused. What kind of accident could occur during peace negotiations, and what kind of accident would require borrowing the strength of the Kumogakure Ninja? They knew that although both sides were negotiating, they were still enemies. While there wasn't much hatred due to their treatment, there was also no goodwill.
Fūmori Masaki's next words made their expressions change drastically. He said, "Kinkaku and Ginkaku have started a rebellion at the peace negotiation site, intending to assassinate both the Hokage and the Raikage. I know this is hard to believe, but I can guarantee this is not a conspiracy. The Summoned Beast I prepared just in case reported this news to me. Because they are using the six paths treasure tool of the Six Paths Sage, I believe that even the Kage will be in life-threatening danger, and they have a large number of subordinates. Now, the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad has become our common enemy, so I hope to borrow your strength."
The Kumogakure Ninja were skeptical. What Fūmori Masaki said was truly shocking, but it seemed to be true. If it really was the case, they should go to help—not for the Hokage of Konohagakure, but for their own Raikage.
Just as the Kumogakure Ninja were struggling internally, one person could no longer sit still. It was the Second Raikage's disciple, Sora. She had deep feelings for her teacher and absolutely did not want him to have an accident. She felt that Fūmori Masaki would not tell such a lie. What would be the point of making up such a lie, and then having to release the Chakra restraints on them? Why would he do such a thankless task?
"Fūmori Masaki, if what you say is true, I am willing to help." Sora seemed to have forgotten what she had said earlier and intended to go with the Konoha Ninja to rescue him.
"I guarantee what I said is true. Time waits for no one. Whoever is willing to help, raise your hand, and I will immediately remove your seals so you can rush to the peace negotiation site," Fūmori Masaki said.
Although some Kumogakure Ninja still had doubts, seeing that the Second Raikage's disciple intended to strike, they wouldn't just wait here either. Everyone raised their hands. Thus, Fūmori Masaki gave a signal to the Hyuga clan members and the Uzumaki Clan members, and they immediately released the acupoints and seals of the Kumogakure Ninja. It looked a bit hasty, but after all, he was the supreme commander, and his reasoning was sufficient. They didn't think Fūmori Masaki would betray them, nor did they think he was acting without cause, so they quickly released the seals of all the Kumogakure Ninja.
Feeling the Chakra gathering in her body once again, Sora had a feeling of reunion after a long separation. She only felt emotional for a moment before asking, "Where?"
"Just follow us," Fūmori Masaki said, bringing the newly freed Kumogakure Ninja to assemble with the Konoha Ninja Forces. Although they knew the current situation, some people were still not fond of the Kumogakure Ninja, but they had no choice.
After explaining the cooperative relationship with the Kumogakure Ninja, Fūmori Masaki led everyone to rush toward the peace negotiation site, while ordering the Slug to relay information at any time so that the route could be corrected in time.
Unlike the Konoha Ninja who had the Slug relaying information from the beginning, the Kumogakure Ninja forces only received intelligence under the increasingly chaotic situation within the Ninja Village. They completely did not expect that the Village had been unknowingly controlled by Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and only now had someone broken through the blockade to deliver intelligence.
The person leading the Kumogakure Ninja forces was A, the future Third Raikage. After becoming the Second Raikage, he paid even more attention to this disciple, intending to cultivate him as the next Raikage.
With A's physical ability and talent, under the careful cultivation of the Second Raikage, he would undoubtedly become the Third Raikage. At this moment, he had already gained the trust of many Kumogakure Ninja, which was why he could lead the troops alone.
"Those two brothers are real bastards, actually causing such trouble at a time like this." There was unconcealable anger in A's eyes. He knew that by now, Kinkaku and Ginkaku must have already set an ambush at the peace negotiation site. It had been quite a long time since the Second Raikage went to the peace negotiations, and he didn't know what the outcome would be.
"Let's go!" A did not dare to delay and hurriedly called for his troops to follow him to rescue the Second Raikage. Of course, since they hadn't anticipated this, they had no clues and were destined to spend some time not knowing the correct direction, which would undoubtedly delay the rescue time. Originally, the Konoha Ninja were like this too, but because Fūmori Masaki had the Slug as a connection, and one of its clones was still on Tobirama, he didn't need anyone to notify him; he could find the target.
In normal history, Tobirama and the others had no preparation and could only leave one person as bait while the others went to find reinforcements, and Tobirama died because of this. But now, history had quietly changed, and the fate of Tobirama and the Second Raikage would also be different—
When Kinkaku and Ginkaku broke free, Tobirama and the others were already gone. Upon learning the news that the Second Raikage had been sealed, the Raikage's personal guards were unwilling to leave; they wanted to save the Second Raikage. However, in front of Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and the many members of the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad, even the personal guards were unable to resist. Originally, Kinkaku intended to kill them all, but because he was worried that Tobirama might get away, he took nearly twenty squad members and left, while the rest continued to surround and suppress these personal guards.
Kinkaku looked at the red gourd at his waist, thinking about the detestable Second Raikage who was currently inside, and he had the urge to completely finish off the Second Raikage. However, although the Second Raikage was sealed, Kinkaku couldn't directly kill the person in the red gourd; he still had to release the Second Raikage. Killing a Kage was somewhat time-consuming, so he decided to wait until he caught up with the Second Hokage.
Because of this thought of Kinkaku's, the Second Raikage temporarily saved his life. Immediately, he and Ginkaku took their squad members and continued to pursue Tobirama and the others.
Tobirama and the others were rushing outwards while utilizing the secrecy of the forest, but the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad was good at pursuit, and they couldn't shake them off no matter what. Eventually, they couldn't even take another step forward, unless someone could go and block the Kinkaku and Ginkakus Squad to buy time for the others.
The six of them found a temporarily safe place to stop. Tobirama touched the ground with his fingers, sensing the Chakra of Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and estimated the rough number of people. But he did not say he wanted to leave someone behind as bait, because with his outstanding sensory ability, he already knew that the troops led by Fūmori Masaki were about to arrive here.
Now, instead of considering how to buy time, it was better to think about how to coordinate with the arriving Fūmori Masaki to keep Kinkaku and Ginkaku here together.