Crossover Anime: Plundering the Heavens and Building a Dimensional Empire

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Unless the news reaches the Land of Water and the newly appointed Fourth Mizukage decides to continue the war, but that is only if Kirigakure can actually continue fighting, otherwise it is impossible to continue fighting.

According to Bai Mu's judgment, it is unlikely that the fight will continue. Kirigakure is already too weak to fight anymore, and the Fourth Mizukage is not so incompetent.

Don't be fooled by his childlike appearance and the fact that he's controlled by Obito and seems incapable of doing anything. He's a cunning and shrewd fellow, and underestimating him will only lead to your downfall. After all, he's the Kage of a country, and the Mizukage of one of the Five Great Nations. His strength and strategy are not lacking.

Uchiha Mina asked, "So what should we do next?"

She was more concerned about the post-war period.

What should we do after the war?

Bai Mu: "Wait, don't worry about anything else."

After the war, there was nothing else to do but wait.

Waiting for Uchiha Fugaku is secondary; the main thing is to wait for news from the village.

I wonder what the reaction will be when Hiruzen Sarutobi and the other high-ranking officials find out that Tsunade is on the battlefield in Kirigakure and is serving as the commander-in-chief?

"clear."

Since Bai Mu said to wait, Uchiha Mina and Uchiha Inahisa had no objections and were absolutely obedient.

"By the way, the bodies of Kurosuki Raiga, Hibiki Juzo, and the others must be properly disposed of; they are our merits in battle."

Bai Mu emphasized one point, handing the scroll containing the corpse to Uchiha Inahisa, instructing him to keep the scroll safe and prevent it from being deliberately damaged by certain people.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this is the main base of the Uchiha clan; there are definitely ANBU agents planted here by high-ranking members, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi, to keep watch.

In the original work, the Anbu were always keeping an eye on the Uchiha clan's territory. If they did this even inside the village, how could they not keep an eye on it outside?

Although there were aftereffects of the Nine-Tails' rampage, and the large-scale surveillance was due to the subsequent problems, this does not mean that the Dark Guard was not responsible for monitoring.

Starting from the time of the Second Hokage, the Hokage lineage has been very wary of the Uchiha clan.

So, ninjas from the Anbu were planted to monitor them.

This is not surprising at all; in fact, it is quite normal.

Furthermore, it's not just internal personnel.

We must also be wary of external spies.

In addition, there are White Zetsu.

We must be even more vigilant.

Uchiha Mina and the others followed Hakumu's will, so whatever Hakumu said went, and they immediately agreed.

“Understood, we will protect these scrolls. But do we need to send someone to meet the clan leader?” Mina nodded, having no objection to this, but she directly asked whether Uchiha Fugaku needed assistance.

"No need, they can all stay at the camp. Kirigakure has lost the will to fight, so it's not like we can't handle it." Bai Mu didn't believe that Uchiha Fugaku, leading the main force, couldn't defeat the Kirigakure who had lost their fighting spirit, so there was no need for backup.

"Yes."

Mina responded.

She definitely has no objections.

Moreover, with the Third Mizukage now dead, the credit for the victory naturally falls on Bai Mu. What does this mean? It means immense prestige.

The Uchiha clan's reputation will once again shake the ninja world. Killing a Kage symbolizes strength, absolute strength, which will greatly help their subsequent work.

Perhaps, the time has come.

Thinking about this, Mina was eager to make a move. She thought that the position of clan leader should be changed, so she should talk to everyone and see if she could win more support.

The young Uchiha clan members did indeed have many supporters of Hakumu, but these people were all too young, in their early teens, between thirteen and seventeen or eighteen years old.

Those over twenty years old are relatively few, so right now we need to win more support from our clansmen in order to oust Uchiha Fugaku from power.

……

Konoha.

Inside the Hokage Building, in an office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned, his old pipe dangling from his mouth, smoke curling in circles as he stared at the urgent top-secret intelligence document in his hand, his face filled with worry.

what happened?

Tsunade appears on the battlefield of Kirigakure.

The key point is that both the Uchiha clan and Tsunade are involved.

Uchiha Hakumaki? This young man, I think he's...

When it comes to the young talents of the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't possibly ignore them. However, he didn't really have any impression of Bai Mu because Bai Mu was usually too low-key, which led him to overlook him at times. On the contrary, he paid close attention to people like Shisui because the latter had the potential to become a supporter of the Will of Fire, so he was the focus of his attention.

Did he save Tsunade?

Could there be some kind of conspiracy behind this?

It wasn't that Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to do this, but he had to be wary of the Uchiha clan. Although he wasn't as extreme as Danzo, he was deeply influenced by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. The high-ranking group of Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane were extra vigilant and wary of the Uchiha. So, even though the situation was perfectly normal, it still evoked negative associations.

Could it be a staged performance by the actor himself?

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

According to this statement, it was within the borders of the Land of Fire, not in the main battlefield of the Land of Whirlpools. So why did Uchiha Hakubaki go there?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had many questions, but those were secondary. The main issue was that Tsunade had actually taken over as commander-in-chief, taking command of the Hidden Mist battlefield. This...

Clearly, he was uneasy. If Tsunade performed exceptionally well on the battlefield, she would undoubtedly gain immense prestige, given her status.

This would inevitably disrupt Hiruzen Sarutobi's plans, especially regarding the post-war landscape and the balance of power within the village, which he had already begun to envision.

The selection of the Fourth Hokage needs to be put on the agenda. Among the candidates, Orochimaru and Minato Namikaze are currently considered, with Hiruzen Sarutobi leaning towards the latter.

There's no particular reason, except that Minato Namikaze had a distinguished record of military exploits, and his foundation was too shallow, making him easy for Hiruzen Sarutobi to control.

However, an unexpected event has occurred. Tsunade's appearance will be a huge variable. If Tsunade returns, it is impossible for her to be absent from the election for the Fourth Hokage.

If Orochimaru, Tsunade, and Minato Namikaze were to run together, who would have the best chance?

Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't even need to think about it, especially since the Daimyo will definitely support Tsunade.

If things were done this way, the entire plan would be thrown into chaos, and of course he couldn't agree to that.

The various ninja clans in the village are also a problem.

Things I need to consider...

Sigh, there are just too many.

"Hiruzen, is there any problem at the front?"

The office wasn't just occupied by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage; it also housed Danzo Shimura, the Hokage's assistant, and Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane, the Hokage's advisors.

Hokage, Hokage's assistant, Hokage's advisor.

They were all disciples of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju. From the Second Hokage onwards, the upper echelons of Konoha's political landscape were dominated by this Hokage faction.

However, those who held absolute power were Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, along with Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado. These four firmly held absolute power over Konoha.

It's time for this situation to change.

Chapter 32 Danzo: Isn't this ridiculous?

Hiruzen Sarutobi's worried appearance naturally attracted the attention of Danzo Shimura and others, and Danzo directly asked what had happened.

Has something changed at the front?

Which side's battlefield went wrong?

Danzo was eager to know if the Root organization could launch an attack if necessary.

The Danzo of today is not the same as the one he will be a decade or so later, who only knows how to hide in the shadows and play tricks, and doesn't even have the courage to strike. The Konoha Crush plan and Pain's attack on the village are representative examples.

In reality, he didn't understand that at times like these, one should stand up and save the village. That way, even if you are dark and unpopular, you can still gain support. The problem is that Danzo has been hiding in the shadows for too long and has forgotten these things. Or perhaps it's because Hiruzen Sarutobi held the Hokage position for too long that he went mad and resorted to any means to obtain the Hokage position, without caring about anything else.

However, this approach was too low-level, so it didn't work out at all, and in the end, Sasuke sent him to his death.

"Tsunade is back."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said softly.

what?

Who's back?

Tsunade is back?

Why did she come back? Something's wrong!

Upon hearing this, Danzo and the other two's expressions changed drastically.

"Hiruzen, has Tsunade returned to the village?" Koharu Utatane hurriedly got up and asked if Tsunade had returned to the village.

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and said softly, "No, she didn't go back to the village. Instead, she appeared on the battlefield in Kirigakure and took over command of the battlefield. She is now the commander-in-chief on the front lines."

"what?"

Danzo was the first to object, immediately shouting angrily, "Isn't this ridiculous?"

You're a ninja who's been away from Konoha for many years. Even if you're of high status, how dare you so recklessly interfere in battlefield affairs, and even take over command of the battlefield? I'm just asking you, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to fly to the heavens?

Besides, you dare to do this without the Hokage's orders? Are you trying to rebel or something? This is utterly lawless!

what?

Should I do that too?

Can that be the same?

Different, completely different.

Danzo didn't have double standards; he genuinely believed that he was doing this for the village and for the greater cause, so it was the right thing to do.

Therefore, he could naturally act first and report later, but others could not do that.