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Since the masked man had personally approached him for help, Orochimaru naturally intended to maximize his own interests by negotiating every possible condition.

He felt no psychological burden whatsoever.

After all, it was the masked man who needed him to deal with Uchiha Haru.

The masked man didn't argue—he simply nodded and agreed without hesitation.

It was just some scientific research on ninjutsu. Compared to dealing with Uchiha Haru, that was trivial.

Orochimaru had become far too important to him—his most crucial chess piece at this stage.

The two reached an agreement without much friction. Orochimaru followed the masked man into the shadows once more.

Meanwhile, after the Akatsuki had made contact with the ninja from the three great villages—Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure—their respective leaders quickly returned home and held emergency meetings. A joint decision was made.

The three great ninja villages would form a unified alliance and launch a simultaneous attack on Konoha. However, they did not disclose their true objectives: the Hidden Mist Village and Uchiha Haru.

This was part of their calculated strategy.

Rather than spreading their forces thin, they would first focus all their power on crushing one target completely.

Their first target: Konoha. If they could destroy the Leaf Village, then Kirigakure and Uchiha Haru would be isolated—easier prey for a future offensive.

Thus, the joint ninja coalition marched forward, aiming straight for the heart of the Hidden Leaf Village.

Konoha, still reeling from the devastation inflicted by Tendo Pain and Orochimaru, was caught off guard by the sudden, full-scale invasion. The village struggled to mount an organized defense.

If not for Hatake Kakashi's persistent orders over the past few weeks to remain vigilant of outside threats—and his early detection of the enemy's movements—Konoha's losses would have been even more catastrophic.

But even with the advance warning, the Leaf still took a brutal hit.

Under pressure and in crisis, the Konoha elders and the citizens alike unanimously nominated Hatake Kakashi as the Fifth Hokage to lead the village through this war.

Initially, the higher-ups had hoped that one of the Legendary Sannin—Jiraiya—would take up the position.

But Jiraiya showed no intention of becoming Hokage and instead passed the mantle to the younger generation, naming Kakashi as his preferred successor.

And truthfully, Kakashi was the most qualified shinobi in Konoha at the time.

The decision was passed without much debate.

Only Kakashi himself knew that his ascension to Hokage might not have gone so smoothly without Uchiha Haru's influence behind the scenes.

Had Shimura Danzo still been alive, the power struggle for the title would have taken a very different turn—and likely not in Kakashi's favor.

Now, as Fifth Hokage, Kakashi was left with no choice but to seek aid from the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi of the Hidden Mist.

To make the appeal more personal and effective, he dispatched two trusted comrades—Yuhi Kurenai and Might Guy—both of whom had longstanding ties with Uchiha Haru, to accompany the diplomatic mission.

Kakashi believed that Uchiha Haru would lend his aid.

Despite Konoha's past transgressions against him, he trusted that Haru would not stand by and watch the village fall to the combined forces of the three great nations.

After all, if Haru had gone through the trouble of supporting Kakashi's rise to Hokage, then surely he wouldn't abandon him now.

Once those arrangements were made, Kakashi focused on defensive strategies against the approaching coalition army.

Until reinforcements arrived from Kirigakure, Konoha would have to stand alone. They could not afford to collapse.

That was his mission.

He believed firmly that as long as Kirigakure—or more specifically, Uchiha Haru—was willing to respond, they still had hope.

That was Uchiha Haru.

Even Kakashi—often hailed as a prodigy, a genius shinobi—held deep admiration for him.

And so, the storm of war began to brew.

The Konoha envoy eventually arrived in Kirigakure.

The diplomatic unit split into two teams—one to meet with Mizukage Mei Terumi, the other headed straight for Uchiha Haru's estate.

Upon hearing the news, Mei Terumi immediately convened a council of Kirigakure's highest-ranking officials to deliberate.

Starting a war on behalf of a weakened Konoha against the combined might of three powerful villages was not a decision the Mizukage could make alone.

It required a vote from the entire Kirigakure leadership.

In Mei's heart, she already wanted to lend aid.

She knew that this was something Uchiha Haru would want to do.

But even with that personal sentiment, she couldn't act on her own.

This was about the future of the village—a matter of Kirigakure's national interest.

At the same time, on the other side of the village, Uchiha Haru received his guests: Yuhi Kurenai and Might Guy.

Upon hearing their pleas, Haru remained composed. His expression didn't change much. No ripples broke the stillness of his demeanor.

He had long expected this turn of events.

The strong prey on the weak, and strength reigns supreme. This principle had governed the shinobi world since ancient times.

After suffering back-to-back assaults from both the Akatsuki and Orochimaru, Konoha was now at its weakest point in decades.

Naturally, it would become a target for those who sought to climb the ladder of dominance.

Haru wasn't surprised.

In fact, long before Konoha had suffered these devastating setbacks, he'd already been approached by envoys from Iwagakure. They had tried to persuade him to join them in launching an offensive against Konoha.

He had rejected the proposition without a second thought.

Now, the same forces that had tried to recruit him were moving forward without him.

But this incident still left Uchiha Haru feeling a bit off.

What unsettled him was how fast the three great ninja villages had reacted.

It shouldn't have been this quick.

The three great villages all had their own agendas. Aside from the Hidden Sand, both the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Rock villages had the strength to take on Konoha alone. Why would the three powerhouses choose to collaborate in attacking Konoha, only to later bicker over how to divide the spoils?

It didn't make sense.

And this had all happened in just over ten days since the attack during Konoha's Chūnin Exams.

The speed at which the three villages reached unanimous agreement to strike Konoha felt unnatural.

After all, the more parties involved in a conflict, the more complicated the post-war spoils become.

The strong always believe they contribute more, therefore deserve more in return.

The weak, despite knowing their limits, still argue for their share — claiming effort if not power — unwilling to walk away with too little or nothing at all.

Such negotiations take time.

It's impossible to settle things so quickly.

But now…

Still, Haru didn't speak on it.

Because he didn't care.

With his current strength, he was confident in facing any possible crisis head-on.

He had long since stopped relying on the whims of others.

Though he had been forced to leave Konoha by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and the leader of Root, Shimura Danzo, he held no particular grudge against the village.

After all, it was where he had spent more than a decade of his life — where his roots were. His friendships and memories still lived in that place.

Now, with Kakashi Hatake as the Hokage, he knew Konoha would never become his enemy. In fact, forming an alliance with them was a decision he had considered for some time.

What Kirigakure — the Hidden Mist Village — chose to do had no bearing on his own choice.

Whether or not they took action, it wouldn't change his plans.

Even if Kirigakure stood still, he would march to Konoha alone.

Upon receiving this firm declaration, Kurenai Yūhi and Might Guy felt a rare sense of relief.

Regardless of how dire the situation appeared, Uchiha Haru's willingness to act was, at the very least, good news.

And they believed in his strength.

They believed he could shift the tide of this unbalanced war.

Meanwhile, back in Kirigakure, Mei Terumi convened an emergency high-level council.

As the head of Kirigakure's Guard Division, Uchiha Haru was, of course, present.

During the meeting, Mei Terumi formally proposed forming an alliance with Konoha.

However, the suggestion was met with immediate and fierce opposition.

Leading the objection was none other than the village's Great Elder.

The Elder spoke with authority and frustration: "Since the Third Great Ninja War, we have yet to truly recover. Even our former Mizukage was secretly manipulated without our knowledge. That allowed our village to stagnate and spiral into decline for years."

"And now, after finally crawling out from that abyss and beginning to rebuild, we're talking about entering another war?"

"The three great villages have already joined forces to crush Konoha. Their strength is terrifying."

"Konoha is no longer the top village in the shinobi world. They're wounded, exhausted, and haven't recovered from the recent invasion. If we ally ourselves with them now, won't we just provoke the wrath of the three other villages and hand them an excuse to invade Kirigakure next?"

"Tell me — what does Konoha's survival have to do with us? Why should we risk our soldiers and stability for them?"

The Elder held immense authority and respect within Kirigakure.

His words resonated with many among the leadership.

To them, it made sense. The war was targeting Konoha, not Kirigakure. Why get involved and suffer losses that didn't concern them?

But then, the clan head of the Kaguya Clan stood up.

"No one wishes for war," the Kaguya leader said, voice calm yet resolute. "But sometimes, action is necessary."

"True, the three allied villages haven't turned on us yet. But once Konoha is wiped out, only four of the Five Great Nations will remain."

"The Hidden Cloud, Hidden Rock, and Hidden Sand are acting as one. When Konoha falls, we — the Hidden Mist — will be next. What do you suppose happens when those three begin deciding who's next to 'unify' the world?"

"Standing by and watching Konoha's destruction will not save us in the end. If we allow it, we're signing our own death warrant."

"This isn't about saving Konoha."

"It's about saving ourselves."

Many among the council nodded in agreement. But even with his impassioned words, the Kaguya leader's support didn't measure up to the sway the Elder commanded.

Kirigakure had only just begun to stabilize after years of chaos. Nobody wanted to be dragged back into the flames of war.

The Elder sneered, tone full of disdain. "The idea that the three ninja villages will turn on Kirigakure is nonsense."

"Yes, we may not be the strongest of the Five Great Nations, but we have our own advantages."

"Our lands are remote — surrounded by ocean. Our territories are scattered and isolated from the mainland."

"If they want to attack us, they'll have to cross the sea. They'll need ships and naval coordination just to set foot on our soil."

"And under such conditions — in the mists and waters we call home — who do you think has the advantage?"

"Our shinobi are masters of Water Release. Our very terrain grants us the upper hand. Let them come if they dare."

"They'll drown before they ever reach our gates."

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