21 20 Declaration of War

"This is impossible!" Ebizō slammed the table in anger, rising to his feet.

"Our village will never agree to this condition! The Ichibi is a crucial strategic asset for Sunagakure."

"I still remember that at the first Kage Conference, the First Hokage personally allocated the tailed beasts to each ninja village."

"Does the Second Hokage now want to go against the decision made by the First Hokage?!"

Tobirama chuckled in response.

This Ebizō actually thought he could use Hashirama's authority against him.

"I have only one request. Besides that, Konoha will never accept Suna's peace proposal in any way!" Tobirama's determination was unwavering.

His goal was to gather the tailed beasts. Not just from Suna, but from all the great villages.

The conference room fell silent, everyone's breaths audible in the stillness.

The Suna ninjas never expected that the Hokage's target was their tailed beast.

After a moment of silence, Ebizō abruptly straightened up.

Taking a deep breath, his expression turned grim, and his voice sharpened:

"Hokage, your conditions don't seem aimed at negotiating peace with our village. You're making things difficult for us!"

"Or..."

"You never intended to accept our peace talks?!"

Ebizō concluded with frustration evident in his tone.

A smile played on Tobirama's lips.

Ebizō stared intently at the Hokage, his eyes seemingly radiating intensity.

If looks could kill, Tobirama would have perished a thousand times over by now.

Upon seeing Tobirama's half-smiling expression, Ebizō comprehended fully.

The Hokage's aim was to obtain their tailed beast.

Ebizō even suspected he wasn't alone in wanting to provoke a war. Tobirama's outrageous demands were likely meant to provoke Suna into conflict.

With these thoughts racing through his mind, Ebizō's expression softened, and in a low voice, he finally spoke:

"Hokage-sama, must Konoha go to war with Suna to satisfy you?"

At Ebizō's words, Shikaku's eyes widened.

Talk of war was no joke. Although he wished to advise the Hokage against it, seeing Tobirama's determined facial expression Shikaku held his tongue.

Tobirama remained unfazed.

Gathering the tailed beasts was the system's task. If the system didn't prompt him to combine the Ten-Tails, he wouldn't harm Gaara, only keeping him in Konoha.

As for starting a war with Suna, it was to test a theory. Would this action trigger new tasks, granting him additional abilities?

If not, his earlier analysis was nonsense.

But if confirmed, Tobirama would know which path to take in the future.

Even without a mission, unifying the ninja world remained his goal.

Glancing at Ebizō and his group, Tobirama prepared to speak.

Suddenly, Tobirama's expression shifted from shock to calm.

The long silent system finally presented him with new tasks.

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Name: Tobirama Senju

Strength: Kage level

Status: Reincarnated from Impure World

Mission: Collect all tailed beasts (in progress)

Lead Konoha and decisively defeat Suna on the battlefield.

Reward: Double chakra reserves, double natural energy reserves

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Receiving this information, Tobirama grinned with satisfaction.

Meanwhile, Ebizō on the opposite side was on the verge of exploding. He couldn't understand why the Hokage appeared almost gleeful at the prospect of war.

Was he so confident in victory?

"Hokage-sama!, if you persist in keeping our jinchuriki, then Suna and Konoha will have no choice but to go to war!" Ebizō declared this, already planning to confer with his sister upon returning to the village, and ally with Onoki to strike Konoha.

He doubted Tobirama could muster the same strength he had during the Third Ninja War after experiencing the recent events in Konoha.

"Your actions have brought us to this moment. To those who dare to challenge the leaves of Konoha, know that adversity only fuels our flame. Let the war begins." Tobirama replied, resolute.

Before they could react, Tobirama shouted toward the door.

"Seize them!"

In times of war between nations, striking down the envoy was a common strategy.

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