I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

The Five Kage Conference, such a distant word.

It has only been held once since the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, founded the Ninja Village. It was successfully held because of the First Hokage's reputation, and the purpose of the event was to divide the tailed beasts.

Since then, the Five Kage Tournament has never been held again. The purpose of the Raikage's preparation for holding the Five Kage Tournament now is obvious, which is to hold people accountable and then discuss how to deal with the Akatsuki organization.

The Raikage concealed the fact that Killer Bee was still alive, but the losses suffered by Kumogakure would certainly spread throughout the ninja world. Kumogakure was a village without any rebellious ninja joining the Akatsuki organization, so they were the most qualified to hold other villages accountable.

"Even the Five Kage Tournament is about to be held. It seems that the hot-tempered Raikage also knows that the Akatsuki organization is not easy to deal with."

Tsunade had come into contact with the Fourth Raikage when she was traveling outside the village. This guy is not someone who will give up easily. The fact that he was allowed to "seek" help shows that he had suffered a great loss at the hands of Ye Lan.

"Tsunade! Is the war between Amegakure and Kusagakure coming to an end?"

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed as he asked an irrelevant question.

"According to the report from the front, the war is coming to an end. The Daimyo of Grass Country has announced unconditional surrender and has become a vassal of Rain Country. Now there are only a few ninjas in the Hidden Grass Village who are unwilling to accept the facts and are resisting."

Regardless of the reason Jiraiya asked, Tsunade answered truthfully.

"If I remember correctly, most of the Iwagakure ninjas, except Konoha, are at the border to observe the direction of this war."

"That's right. Huang Tu, who had been recuperating in Konoha, also rushed back. I heard that Ohnoki got angry because he couldn't find the Jinchuriki."

As Tsunade was speaking, she felt something was wrong and her eyes froze. She then looked at Jiraiya, who already had a gloomy expression on his face.

"You don't mean..."

"What we are most worried about may have happened! The Four-Tails and Five-Tails of Iwagakure may have been captured by the Akatsuki organization."

Based on the existing information, Jiraiya deduced a fact that he could not accept.

"If that's true, things are terrible! Two years ago, I heard that Takigakure's Seven-Tails Jinchuriki had disappeared, and I had my doubts at the time. If the Seven-Tails is included, Akatsuki will only have the Three-Tails, the Six-Tails, and the Nine-Tails left!"

"Maybe he has even caught Vulpix!"

Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat, this was even more shocking than the attack on Kumogakure. He didn't expect Akatsuki to be so fast.

"Jiraiya, don't talk nonsense. Things won't be as bad as you expect. I remember there's still time for the Three-Tails to revive..."

Tsunade felt that Jiraiya's inference was too horrifying and she was a little skeptical about it.

"The three-tail will also be resurrected in one month!"

Jiraiya, who was particularly concerned about the Akatsuki organization, accurately predicted the time of the Three-Tails' resurrection, which was exactly the time when the Five Kage Conference was held.

This made Tsunade hold back what she wanted to say. This was too much of a coincidence.

"Tsunade, send a message to Mei Terumi immediately. Konoha will do its best to help them recapture the Three-Tails, and inform them of Akatsuki's actions!"

It is better to be safe than sorry. Tsunade also understood the seriousness of the matter. She had discussed the capture of the Three-Tails when she was on good terms with Kirigakure. Even Akatsuki, the Kazekage of Sand Village, dared to do it, let alone the ownerless Three-Tails. Mei Terumi would definitely take it seriously.

"There is one more thing. The Rain Country must be invited to participate in this Five Kage Conference! The reason is to condemn the Rain Country for launching a war. I will also enter the Rain Village to investigate at this time."

After hearing Jiraiya's deployment, Kakashi also understood. Even though the major villages have always been led by Akatsuki, it is because they are not aware of Akatsuki's movements.

Jiraiya's approach is to disperse the attention of Akatsuki members. The capture of the Three-Tails and the Five Kage Tournament will be carried out at the same time, which will involve other members of Akatsuki to a great extent.

In this way, Yuyin's defenses would be greatly reduced, and Jiraiya would have the possibility of detecting the information and then leaving.

"Kakashi, you have a heavy mission for the next month. Naruto is in your hands!"

Jiraiya warned Kakashi again, and now he felt that a storm was about to come.

...

"Advisor Mitomon, this is this month's revenue..."

Nara Suzaku handed the wrapped kraft paper to Mito Kado En, which looked to be at least twenty centimeters thick.

Mizuto Menen calmly put the kraft paper into his sleeve, and Utane Koharu chuckled when she saw the thickness of the kraft paper.

"Drink, drink! I don't know how long my old bones can last."

Mizuto Menyan laughed, picked up the wine glass and sighed.

"No, no, the two advisors are in good health. The next Hokage will probably need your assistance."

Upon seeing this, Suzaku stood up and held his wine glass very low so that it did not exceed the other person's height.

"Then I will borrow your blessing!"

Shikamaru looked at the luxurious meal but had no appetite at all. If he had known that he was going to meet these two consultants, he would not have come back even if it meant offending his uncle.

"Why, Shikamaru looks unhappy? Have you encountered difficulties at work recently?"

Seeing Shikamaru's somewhat impatient expression, Utane Koharu asked in a seemingly kind manner.

"No, it just feels like a lot has been going on lately."

Shikamaru said somewhat perfunctorily.

"Every ninja in Konoha only needs to do his or her own job well, and the Hokage will make all the decisions."

Utane Koharu said something nonsense that sounded more like a lecture from an elder to a younger person.

"But even if we ninjas use up all our energy, we may not be able to get things done. Instead, the benefits we get will be taken away by others..."

"What are you talking about, Shikamaru?"

Suzaku looked at Shikamaru with dissatisfaction. This kid has become more and more troublesome after becoming a jonin.

"Haha, it's okay Suzaku, Shikamaru is young and inevitably has his own opinions."

Mizuto Menen just laughed it off and let the matter go.

"But I recently heard about something that might be related to the two consultants."

When Shikamaru saw the other party's indifferent attitude, his expression changed, and he spoke directly without waiting for the Suzaku organization.

"When Konoha was rescuing the Kazekage, they met Uchiha Ye Lan. Kakashi said that Ye Lan specifically mentioned two advisors..."

Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En's faces changed. When Ye Lan mentioned what they were doing, he could guess what it was with his butt, which was nothing more than some harsh words.

"Heh, it's just the incompetent rage of some lost dog. If he really has the guts, let him come to Konoha."

Perhaps because time has passed, the fear of Ye Lan has disappeared, and Utane Koharu has become braver.

"But after all, Akatsuki blatantly captured the Kazekage from Sunagakure. As Ye Lan is also from Akatsuki, the two advisors should be careful."

"The Sand Village has also declined, otherwise they wouldn't have let a teenager serve as the Kazekage. The era of the five great ninja villages may be over."

What Mizuto Menen said meant that we should not compare Sunagakure and Konoha. Just because Akatsuki was able to capture the Kazekage from Sunagakure doesn't mean that the other party dares to break into Konoha.

But at this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the next table, attracting all their attention.

Shikamaru looked over there and saw a ninja with sweat all over his forehead. Wasn't it Yamashiro Aoba?

Yamashiro Aoba found a few companions and spoke loudly.

"Have you heard? I heard that Uchiha Yalan captured the Two-Tails Jinchuriki and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki all by himself in Kumogakure, and the Raikage who went to chase him was severely injured! I heard that the Raikage is going to convene a Five Kage Conference!"

Wow! There was a commotion in the hotel. This news was too shocking.

She had just sworn that Konoha and Sunagakure were different, but now she was slapped in the face. The expression of fear that she had that night appeared on Utane Koharu's face again, and she kept emphasizing that this was impossible.

When Shikamaru saw the two consultants looking panic-stricken, he actually felt a little relieved and suddenly felt that coming to have this meal was worth it.

"I'm done eating, please enjoy your meal."

Without looking at Mitomon En whose face had turned ashen, Shikamaru stood up and left the table. Seeing the sunshine outside, his mood became much better.