Few Days Later
Somewhere in the Land of Fire — Konoha Village
"Hokage-sama, a letter has arrived from Mizumori." With a bang, the office door was pushed open as a Hyuga Clan member with a mark on his forehead entered the room.
Hiashi, who was reading the documents on the desk, hearing this frowned but calmly signaled the Hyuga member to calm down.
"What does it say?"
"Mizumori is holding a grand competition, inviting the whole world to participate in it in three months."
"Grand competition?"
"Is it a Chunin Exam?"
"According to the letter, it's divided into two categories. One is for the younger generation with an age below fifteen years old. The other is for the elites of the villages.
Another major thing is that the Uchiha Clan has established two temples. One is called the Temple of Shadow, with all the members being limited to Kage-level Ninjas regardless of their background, and the other one is called the Temple of Reincarnation, but not much is written about it.
The members of the Temple of Shadow will be chosen from this event. Also, next week, the Foreign Minister of Mizumori.... Namikaze Minato, will arrive in Konoha to formally invite us to this event."
Hearing this, Hiashi fell into deep thought. It had only been quiet for a year, and the Uchiha Clan was already starting to make its moves...
"Call all the elders for a meeting."
"Yes, Hokage-sama." The next moment, an ANBU appeared in the room and left just as quickly after responding.
"Hokage-sama, should we go?"
"Go, why not go.... The relationship between Mizumori and Konoha is as deep as an ancient well. Our previous Hokage is the Foreign Minister, our former Jonin are the leaders of Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Kenjutsu. My brother is still living in Mizumori, so if they invite us, we will go. We will send the most talented Ninjas to showcase that Konoha isn't over yet."
"Will this not be too dangerous? If we roam in front of him for too long.... he might take care of us." The more the Hyuga member spoke, the lower his voice became, and the more scared he became.
"If he invites us, then it means that the grudges between Konoha and Mizumori are over. If we do not go, they might get offended. You don't want that, right?"
"Yes, Hokage-sama. I will personally lead Konoha."
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Iwagakure
Ohnoki looked at the letter in his hand with seriousness. He could feel the stance of the Uchiha Clan while reading the letter.
"Tsuchikage-sama, should Iwagakure also participate?"
"It's not a question of whether Iwagakure will participate or not. What we have to think about is how to get a good rank so that we can gain Itachi's favor and maybe get him to make us a city or two as a reward.
Amegakure, with the help of Mizumori, is getting stronger and stronger. They already have Akatsuki allied with them, with nearly a dozen Kage-level Ninjas and more than seven large cities. In a decade, they will surpass Iwagakure, whether in high-level combat, which they already have, or even in low-level combat. We must strengthen Iwagakure now so that even if Mizumori becomes an unsurpassable barrier in the future, Amegakure will not be a problem."
"Yes, Tsuchikage-sama."
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Kumogakure
BANGGG!!!
"Does that bastard Uchiha want me to participate like those Genin and Chunin? Who does he think he is to give authority to the Kage position?"
Ai, seeing the letter, smashed the table into pieces while angrily denouncing the preposterous actions of the Uchiha.
"Where is Bee?" Seeing no one coming to calm him down, Ai asked Samui loudly.
"Fifth Raikage-sama departed for Kinmori a few days ago for the First Annual Music Competition. The winner of this competition will get a chance to sing in the 'HUNDRED CLAN WAR' months later. Bee-sama instructed us not to disturb him for the next few weeks until the competition is over."
"Dammit!" Hearing the outrageous series of words, Ai smashed his fist downward, but unfortunately he could only hit air, as the table was already in crumbles.
"Doesn't he know that now he is the Fifth Raikage and represents Kumogakure with his every move? Immediately call for Darui and a few Jonin to bring that idiot back."
"Before leaving, Bee-sama said that now that he is not the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, there is no need to restrict his freedom unless the situation is serious. Should we still send Darui-sama and the others?"
Hearing Samui say this, Ai became silent. Indeed, there was no need to restrict Bee when there was no danger of him being a Jinchūriki.
"Sigh, let him go. And prepare for the arrival of Namikaze Minato in a few days. Even if anything goes wrong, I can handle him."
"Yes, Raikage-sama."
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Sunagakure
"Tell Elder Chiyo and Ebizo to prepare for it. We, Sunagakure, must have the greatest representation after Mizumori and Akatsuki in the Temple of Shadow."
Maybe Karura can also get into this... we still have three months to train... after combining the advanced Fūinjutsu of the Uchiha Clan with her advanced Magnetic Release, she can truly reach Kage-level. The more Rasa thought about it, the more convinced he became of Karura's chances of getting into the Temple of Shadow.
"Yes, Kazekage-sama."
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