Chapter 995

After the Akatsuki organization arrived in the Land of Iron, they basically dispersed, dividing into four groups.

Su Xiao, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, and Amu stayed on the outskirts of Mount Xuefeng. Su Xiao was waiting for an opportunity; it was unwise to sneak into the high tower of Mount Xuefeng now.

Sasuke, White Zetsu, Karin, Hozuki Suigetsu, and Jugo had already sneaked into the high tower inside Mount Xuefeng, waiting for the five Kage to arrive.

Deidara was manipulating the clay bird to circle in mid-air. He was standing on the back of the clay bird. In this weather with snow filling the sky, the possibility of the enemy discovering him was not high.

Obito was also on the outskirts of Mount Xuefeng, waiting for an opportunity.

The cold wind howled, and a snow sled stopped in the snow, already half-buried by the drifting snow.

Su Xiao was leaning on the snow sled, and some accumulated snow had already fallen on his head. He looked at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Amu; these two were having a "duel."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang and Amu were "glaring" at each other. Two pairs of eyes were staring tightly at each other, as if electric light was surging between the gazes of the dog and the cow.

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's eyes were trying hard to widen, its eyes were bloodshot, and its two dog paws were placed on its lower eyelids.

Amu was staring with those bull eyes, its two thick fingers prying open its upper and lower eyelids, and tears were even flowing out.

Just twenty minutes ago, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, who had nothing to do, approached Amu and invited Amu to "play happily" together. The content was staring, that is, looking at each other. Whoever blinked first would eat 50 catties of snow.

These two had been staring at each other for a full 20 minutes. Compared to Amu's terrifying 85 points of stamina, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was clearly not going to be able to hold on; it was like throwing an egg against a rock.

About 30 minutes later, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's dog eyes rolled back, and then it closed them tightly; it couldn't hold on anymore.

"Roar, roar, roar."

Amu hammered its chest with its fists, looking very much like a gorilla. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang lowered its head, tears in its eyes, and began to eat snow in large mouthfuls. It had to eat 50 catties, and no one was to stop it.

Just as Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang was eating snow with tears in its eyes, a spiral spatial fluctuation appeared, and a distorted figure appeared in the vortex. After the spatial vortex disappeared, the figure returned to normal and stepped on the snow.

Crunch.

Two footprints were stepped out in the snow. The person who came was Obito, and his purpose was unknown.

"It seems you are very leisurely."

Obito walked up slowly. He looked at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang with some confusion, as if he couldn't understand why Xiang Bubu was eating snow.

"Hiccup~"

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang burped, and water stains appeared at the corners of Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's mouth. This guy had already eaten nearly 20 catties of accumulated snow.

"Do you expect me to be like Sasuke? Directly ambush inside the venue of the Five Kage Summit?"

Su Xiao looked at Obito from the side. Obito smiled; he naturally knew that Su Xiao would not enter the venue directly like Sasuke.

"I am preparing to take this opportunity to declare war on the five major ninja villages."

Obito looked at Mount Xuefeng in the distance, not knowing what he was thinking.

"So early?"

Su Xiao did not quite understand why Obito wanted to declare war now. In the original work, Obito only had the ability to confront the five major ninja villages after obtaining Orochimaru's help.

"It's just a declaration of war, not an immediate start of war. Moreover, even if we don't declare war, the result is the same. You should have guessed the purpose of this Five Kage Summit."

Obito sighed. He actually didn't want to declare war now either; the time was too tight.

Su Xiao immediately understood Obito's meaning. The reason for convening the Five Kage Summit was, first, because each village had lost its Tailed Beast. Under such circumstances, sitting down and discussing with each other was the wisest choice. Second, it was to unite to deal with Akatsuki.

The Akatsuki organization did indeed do a lot of bad things. The initial Akatsuki organization was similar to a mercenary group of rogue ninjas. Except for Kumogakure, other ninja villages had hired the Akatsuki organization, letting the Akatsuki organization participate in wars on their behalf.

In fact, Kumogakure deserves all the credit for the rise of the Akatsuki organization.

The Akatsuki organization and Kumogakure seem to have nothing to do with each other, but in reality, that is not the case. Kumogakure is a group of martial arts factions; they do not trust the Akatsuki organization, and naturally, they would not hire the Akatsuki organization.

However, Kumogakure has been expanding rapidly over the past decade or so, searching for ninjutsu everywhere and demanding high "military expenses" from the Daimyo of the Lei Zhiguo. The Daimyo of the Lei Zhiguo did not give it, so Kumogakure developed ninjutsu technology on its own, thereby increasing its financial resources.

Under such relatively peaceful circumstances, the Daimyo of the five major countries began to cut the funding for the ninja villages under their rule, which also led to the weakening of the power of the ninja villages. Ninjas do not think about production, so in peacetime, ninjas are a group of killing weapons that consume high costs. But if a war breaks out, they are the backbone of the war, so the Daimyo of each country can only slightly reduce the expenditure of the ninja villages.

This led to a situation where the combat power of the four major ninja villages—Konoha, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure—gradually weakened, while Kumogakure was expanding rapidly.

Having no other choice, the other four major ninja villages could only adopt relatively cheap means to deal with Kumogakure. The Akatsuki organization was undoubtedly the best choice. The cost of hiring the Akatsuki organization once was too cheap; it was at most the cost of cultivating 2–3 Chunin. How could the four major ninja villages not be tempted?

Therefore, Kumogakure deserves all the credit for the rise of the Akatsuki organization.

The current situation is that once the Five Kage Summit unfolds, no matter what the result is, they can reach a consensus, which is to wipe out Akatsuki.

Under such circumstances, whether Obito declares war or not has little impact on the subsequent plan. Rather than waiting for the enemy to come to their door, Obito chose to strike first. At least in terms of momentum, they cannot lose.

The Five Kage Summit cannot be stopped. Wiping out all five Kage is impossible. The five major ninja villages uniting to deal with the Akatsuki organization has become a foregone conclusion.

What Obito wants to do now is to find a way to kill one or two Kage, and then immediately declare war, making the five major ninja villages chaotic first.

The intention of the five major ninja villages to deal with the Akatsuki organization is already very clear. After all, the Akatsuki organization has captured so many Tailed Beasts. Therefore, whether to declare war now is no longer the key. Moreover, declaring war does not mean starting a war. The Akatsuki organization has a great advantage, which is that the five major ninja villages are in the light, while Akatsuki is in the dark.

When to start the war is not decided by the five major ninja villages, but by the Akatsuki organization.

"Then declare war, but..."

Su Xiao's voice lowered. Soon, Obito's eyes narrowed.

"This..."

Obito seemed to be hesitating.

"It can be done."

Obito and Su Xiao reached a consensus, and the cold and boring wait began.

One day later, inside the high tower in the center of Mount Xuefeng.

This high tower has a history of many years, and its construction time can even be traced back to the early days of the establishment of the Land of Iron.

This ancient high tower does not look old. It covers a large area, estimated to be the size of a football field. There are hidden mysteries inside the high tower. The overall shape is somewhat similar to a pyramid, with a huge base and a pointed top.

As the host, the Land of Iron set the venue for the Five Kage Summit on the sixth floor of the high tower, which is the top floor of the high tower. This can both highlight the Land of Iron's hospitality and avoid accidents.

The entire high tower is built of solid rock, like a war fortress. The internal terrain is intricate and complex. If one is not familiar with this place, one might get lost even with a map.