Reborn as Danzō’s Grandson, Must I Offend the Entire Ninja World?

"Hmph, just a young brat who happened to awaken Wood Release by luck. Does he really think he can meddle in politics?"

In Iwagakure, inside the Tsuchikage's office, Ōnoki sat with a smug smile after hearing Kitsuchi's report, his tone full of disdain for Yami.

"The rivalry between nations has never changed because of one or two powerful people. Wasn't Namikaze Minato strong? He died just a year into being Hokage. Yami still has a long way to go."

What Ōnoki was most proud of in his life was earning the title "Both Scales." It wasn't his surname, but a title given for always securing the greatest advantage for Iwa in diplomacy.

"Father, is this matter really settled?"

Kitsuchi stood opposite Ōnoki, his expression tinged with hesitation. "That Hokage is young and impulsive. He even talked about killing the jinchūriki. I doubt he'll just let this go."

"Of course he won't!"

Ōnoki was actually pleased that his rock-solid son was finally thinking ahead. He patiently explained,

"But starting a war isn't so simple. Once Konoha makes a move, Suna and we will immediately respond.

And due to past tensions between Konoha and Kumo, we'll quickly gain two more allies.

Yami will find himself surrounded.

Waging war against three nations at once is not something a newly-appointed Hokage can handle.

Konoha's higher-ups will definitely oppose it. So all we need to watch out for is secret retaliation.

He might send a small elite squad to strike. Kitsuchi, start reinforcing the border defenses, and raise the alert level in the village."

"Understood!"

Kitsuchi was reassured by his father's calm and logical analysis and went to carry out the orders.

Once he left, Ōnoki's smile faded slightly. "Kurotsuchi... sorry about this. If I get the chance, Grandpa will bring you home."

Ōnoki had a plan in mind. He would let Kurotsuchi escape with the child once she was pregnant with Yami's offspring and bring her back to Iwa.

Who knows? Maybe that child would be another Wood Release user. That would be a huge win.

While Ōnoki was still imagining the future, a shinobi from the recon team burst in.

"Tsuchikage-sama! The Five Tails has appeared in the Land of Earth and is headed straight for the village!"

"Impossible! Yami didn't kill Han…"

Ōnoki's words froze in his throat. A chilling possibility crossed his mind—had Yami extracted the Five Tails before Han died?!

"Evacuate the civilians immediately! Prepare for battle! Put the whole village on high alert!"

Ōnoki shouted the orders and flew out the window, his short frame soaring.

The entire Iwagakure mobilized instantly.

As the village with the most shinobi among the five great nations, Iwa was massive—five or six times the size of Konoha, built into the endless mountain ranges.

From Ōnoki's vantage point, the moving villagers looked like swarming ants, which gave him a slight sense of relief.

"Yami… this must be his retaliation!"

Ōnoki ground his teeth and quickly flew to the outskirts of the village.

There, a large number of Iwa shinobi had already gathered, with information flowing through hawks and scrolls.

Fifteen minutes later, rumbling echoed across the vast Gobi Desert. The earth trembled.

The Five Tails, Kokuō, blazed forward like a streak of white light, rapidly approaching the village.

On its back, Kurotsuchi was desperately trying to stop Yami, but he had enough of her complaints and casually stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth.

"Kokuō, Tailed Beast Bomb," Yami ordered, enjoying the moment like a Pokémon trainer.

Kokuō didn't hesitate. A black-purple, high-density chakra sphere formed in its mouth. When Ōnoki saw it, his expression changed drastically.

"Quick! Earth Release! Redirect the Tailed Beast Bomb! Don't let it hit the village!"

A large number of Iwa shinobi received the command and immediately began forming hand seals.

"Earth Release: Ten Thousand Miles of Flowing Earth Wall!"

Boom!

Massive earth walls surged upward, forming an unbroken defensive line like the Great Wall.

Kokuō's Tailed Beast Bomb shot out, blasting through wall after wall. But each impact skewed its trajectory.

By the final collision, its path was completely off-course, and it soared into the distant mountains, exploding in the distance.

"Kitsuchi!"

Ōnoki shouted as he flew toward Kokuō.

"I got it, old man!"

Kitsuchi tensed his muscles, surged chakra, then slammed his palms into the ground.

"Stop, beast! Earth Release: Mountainous Earth Technique!"

In the next moment, to Uchiha Hikari's surprise, two semi-circular hills, each larger than the Five Tails, rose on either side of Kokuō.

"Kurotsuchi, your dad's pretty skilled," Hikari commented.

She had never seen Earth Release on this scale before. That middle-aged man who looked like a brick really had power.

Yami nodded. "Kitsuchi is strong. If Ōnoki wasn't so stubborn, he would've become the Fourth Tsuchikage long ago.

When it comes to Earth Release, Kitsuchi is easily top two in the entire ninja world."

"You or me?" Yami glanced at Hikari.

"Hmph, a small fry like that isn't worth my time."

She spread her arms, lightning flickering between her white palms.

"Chidori Stream"

Accompanied by sharp birdsong, bolts of lightning surged through the air and struck the two mountains.

Boom!

The massive earth hills crumbled into rubble, falling all around.

Kitsuchi was stunned. Earth Release was indeed weak to Lightning Release, but in his mind, only the Fourth Raikage had ever shattered mountains with a single move.

How many monsters had Konoha hidden away?

But Hikari didn't stop there. That wasn't her style. The shattered earth trembled, rising into sharp, swirling spears.

"Earth Release: Earth Dragon Spear!"

Hundreds of earth spears shot toward the Iwa shinobi.

From the sky came Ōnoki's voice.

"Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!"

Using Kitsuchi's earth wall as cover, Ōnoki had flown into Dust Release range.

A white cube rapidly expanded between his palms, targeting Kokuō.

He originally planned to kill Yami, but as he closed in, he saw Kurotsuchi standing beside him.

Those shameless Konoha rats were using his granddaughter as a shield!

With Dust Release's range, if Yami died, Kurotsuchi would die too.

Gritting his teeth, Ōnoki redirected the attack toward the Five Tails.

Woooo—!

Kokuō panicked. He had felt that Dust Release before and tried to dodge, but his massive size made him an easy target.

Fortunately, Yami acted.

A beam of white light, even larger than Ōnoki's Dust Release, blasted out.

The two beams collided midair in a spectacular explosion. The shockwave sent Ōnoki flying like a balloon.

"You call that combat, Kokuō?"

Yami didn't chase, just looked down at Kokuō. "A bunch of average shinobi stopped your Tailed Beast Bomb.

Ōnoki and a few Anbu can seriously injure you."

Kokuō lowered its head. "The old man's Dust Release is a monster. Even we tailed beasts can't combine three chakra natures.

He did it. And… well, so did you. You're the bigger monster."

Bang!

Yami smacked Kokuō's forehead, making it close its eyes in pain.

"Hey—what was that for?"

"Talking back? You're a tailed beast! The Nine Tails would've countered Dust Release with its own Tailed Beast Bomb.

But you just wanted to run?"

Kokuō shut down. No tailed beast could escape being compared to Kurama.

But seriously—how was this fair?

Wasn't Kurama just the only one who cried when the Sage of Six Paths died?

Yami saw that the beast was dazed, so he unsummoned it, then summoned a wooden dragon to carry Hikari and Kurotsuchi, soaring toward Iwagakure.

"Yami, I didn't expect you to have mastered Dust Release… but I won't press charges for stealing Iwagakure's secret technique. What are you really trying to do?"

Ōnoki looked extremely tense. But as the Tsuchikage, he still stepped forward to protect his village.

Yami tilted his head, confused. "You wanted war. I'm giving you war. What more is there to ask?"

Ōnoki's face was dark. "Yami, do you understand the brutality of war? Do you know what this will cost Konoha?"

"As soon as the war starts, I guarantee at least three nations will attack the Land of Fire!"

"Really? I don't believe it."

Yami laughed. "Haven't you realized yet? The war has already begun."

"Just the three of you?"

Ōnoki scoffed. "Don't be overconfident. The Third Raikage had the strongest body and still died surrounded.

You can't shake the Will of Stone."

"Enough talk."

Yami stepped hard on the wooden dragon's back, launching himself like a cannonball.

In a flash, he appeared in front of Ōnoki and slammed a punch at him.

Rubble flew. Ōnoki activated rock armor in desperation, but it shattered instantly.

He was sent flying.

"MY BACK! MY WAIST!"

Pain surged through Ōnoki's entire body. It felt like his upper and lower halves were being torn apart.

Pffft—!

"Old man!"

While flying backward, Ōnoki coughed up blood. Kitsuchi quickly jumped up, catching him mid-air and cushioning the fall.

"Old man, are you alright?! Medical team! Get the medical team here, now!"

Kitsuchi was frantic, trying to assess the damage while shouting for the medics.

"I'm… fine. Stop him. Don't let Yami into the village!" Ōnoki said, blood still dripping from his mouth.

But it was too late.

Yami soared even higher, standing above all of Iwagakure. His voice echoed like a divine proclamation, emotionless yet thunderous.

"The war has begun. But it also ends here."

"This is a parting gift."

"Big Ball Rasengan."

A dark, high-density chakra ball formed in Yami's hand, surrounded by bright, pure white rings.

As he closed his palm, the sphere slowly descended… picking up speed with every passing moment.

(To be continued.)

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