Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

Chapter 129: First, We Declare That Nothing Happened

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Raikage's Office—

A document titled "Regarding the Recent Turbulent Situation in the Ninja World: Konoha's Sacred Counterattack", a statement from Konoha about their special military operation, was placed on the conference table—one copy per person.

The assembled Kumogakure elders held their breath, not daring to make a sound.

No one had expected Konoha to strike so swiftly and ruthlessly.

They actually launched special military operations against the long-neutral Lands of Grass and Rivers.

"They claim we've repeatedly sent assassin-ninjas to carry out assassinations... There was only that one incident, and do these two countries even have that capability?"

Any ninja with a broader perspective could see that this was merely a pretext by Konoha.

Under the banner of "retaliatory strikes," they targeted small countries to achieve certain strategic objectives and expand their own influence.

The slumbering giant of the ninja world had bared its fangs.

This also sounded an alarm for the people of Kumogakure, making them deeply aware that Konoha had changed—it was no longer under the control of the conservative old forces like Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzō Shimura.

The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was an ambitious ninja.

"So, what should we do now?"

An elder sitting towards the end of the table pointed to the word "will" in the statement and said:

"It's clear that Konoha is determined to take punitive actions against the Lands of Grass and Rivers. So, what measures should we take in response?"

"Yes, yes, Konoha is using its position to exercise hegemonism in the ninja world; we absolutely cannot sit idly by."

"This rhetoric is absurd! I suspect that Konoha's Gojo Kaigetsu isn't 'missing and presumed dead' at all. Perhaps the assassination attempt never even happened—it's all a political farce orchestrated by Konoha!"

"Has Samui sent back any intelligence?"

"No intelligence. The statement was issued today, and Gojo Kaigetsu also made an appearance today. It seems Konoha had planned this for a long time with a high level of secrecy—even high-ranking elders were secretly controlled."

As they each voiced their opinions, Raikage A grew increasingly irritated.

However, as the saying goes, one must look at a person with new eyes after three days.

A, who had been reading books lately and wearing non-prescription glasses, had become much more composed. He pushed up his glasses and set the tone for this sudden incident:

"Regarding this matter... The Lands of Grass and Rivers are both members of our Kumogakure Co-Prosperity Alliance. We in Kumogakure must intervene; we cannot ignore this! We must act!"

The Great Elder nodded in agreement. "A is right. The Co-Prosperity Alliance we've painstakingly built and managed is precisely to prevent situations like this."

"How should we intervene, then?"

The Great Elder continued, "The Land of Rivers is too far from us; it's unrealistic to send ninjas for assistance."

"But we do have allies in the southwestern part of the ninja world!"

"Everyone, let's not forget that Sunagakure is our deep military cooperation partner. Immediately send them a message, requesting they dispatch ninjas to assist Takigakure in the Land of Rivers in resisting Konoha's imminent attack."