456. The Land of Earth's Mission Has Ended

"How about it, Lord Tsuchikage?"

Obito Uchiha's voice came from behind his mask, sounding like a demon tempting people to fall into hell.

But who was Ōnoki? He was a seasoned shinobi known as the "Fence-Sitter."

Naturally, he wouldn't easily trust someone of unknown origins.

In response to the mysterious masked man's proposal, Ōnoki immediately said, "The threat Konoha poses to the shinobi world is clear to all.

Of course, I can agree to your terms.

But there's a condition—you must first eliminate the daimyo of the Land of Earth and help Iwagakure end this civil war.

As for the alliance between nations, as long as you can convince the other three Kage, I am willing to join."

What a sly old fox...

This was Obito's first reaction after hearing Ōnoki's words.

According to Ōnoki's terms, this cooperation was a win-win for him.

If Obito could kill the daimyo, Ōnoki would happily reap the benefits and end the civil war.

If Obito failed, Ōnoki would lose nothing. The same logic applied to the alliance.

If Obito could indeed bring together the other three major nations, Iwagakure would naturally join the fight against Konoha.

If he couldn't, Ōnoki still had nothing to lose.

This was the composure of the older generation.

For Obito, uniting against Konoha was an urgent matter.

Therefore, he wasn't willing to waste time arguing with Ōnoki and immediately agreed.

"Fine. I will eliminate the daimyo of the Land of Earth tonight and help you end the civil war. I hope you won't go back on your word, Lord Tsuchikage!"

After saying this, a spatial vortex appeared in Obito's eye, swallowing him whole and causing him to disappear.

Looking at the now-empty room, Ōnoki's mood didn't lighten.

Instead, it grew heavier.

The ever-growing Konoha, the continuous turmoil, and now a mysterious man with an incredibly powerful space-time ninjutsu...

The situation in the shinobi world was becoming increasingly complex.

After much deliberation, Ōnoki called for his Anbu guards and ordered them to strengthen patrols around the camp to prevent enemy infiltration.

Although he knew these measures were largely meaningless against space-time ninjutsu, he still sought some psychological comfort...

Meanwhile, after leaving the Iwagakure frontline camp, Obito Uchiha rushed toward the capital without stopping.

As night fell, the entire capital was enveloped in darkness.

Only the castle tower and the city walls remained brightly lit, with searchlights scanning the surroundings 24/7.

At the slightest sign of trouble, the artillery units in the city would mercilessly bombard the area.

However, all these defenses were like decorations in the face of Obito's *Kamui*.

With the intangibility ability of his Mangekyō Sharingan, he moved through the heavily guarded capital as if it were empty.

Without breaking a sweat, he easily infiltrated the castle tower and found the daimyo of the Land of Earth sleeping with his beautiful concubine.

A flash of killing intent appeared in Obito's eyes.

Without hesitation, he struck!

As a vortex appeared in the air, a kunai with an explosive tag attached to it flew toward the sleeping daimyo.

Although the kikaichū hidden in the darkness immediately sprang into action upon detecting the anomaly, they were still a step too late against such a sudden attack.

In the next moment, violent flames engulfed the entire room.

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"The daimyo of the Land of Earth has been assassinated?"

In the Hokage's office, Danzō quickly received this news.

"Yes. According to Ryoma, the perpetrator was likely Obito Uchiha," Hyūga Hizashi, codenamed "Monkey," reported.

"Indeed, that guy isn't so easy to kill," Danzō stroked his chin.

He wasn't particularly surprised, as Obito had Black Zetsu, the filial son of the shinobi world who had lived for over a thousand years, by his side. It was unlikely he would die so easily.

"So, what's the current situation in the Land of Earth?"

"After the daimyo's death, the capital fell into chaos for a time. Fortunately, Ryoma quickly supported the daimyo's son in succeeding the throne, stabilizing the situation. However, Iwagakure has taken advantage of the opportunity to launch a large-scale offensive. The situation isn't looking good."

After reporting truthfully, Hizashi hesitated and asked, "Lord Danzo, do we need to send reinforcements to the Land of Earth?"

As one of Danzō's core subordinates, Hizashi was aware of Konoha's current foreign policy.

Only by continuously weakening the other major nations could Konoha achieve its dominant position and serve Danzō's ultimate ideals.

However, this time Danzō unexpectedly said, "No need. The daimyo of the Land of Earth has fulfilled his mission. We have more important matters to attend to now. There's no need to continue investing our energy in the Land of Earth."

At this point, a glint flashed in Danzō's eyes.

Konoha's accumulation and development had reached a certain level, and it was time to make some moves.

"Go tell Ryoma to deplete the capital's artillery supplies and then withdraw. As for the new daimyo, let him stay in the Land of Earth and continue guerrilla warfare."

With a few words, Danzō decided the future fate of the Land of Earth.

The task he was about to undertake was crucial, and there was no need to continue diverting resources to the Land of Earth.

As he had said, the daimyo's mission had ended.

Thus, in less than a week, under Ōnoki's leadership and Obito's interference, the Iwagakure forces broke through to the capital with unstoppable momentum.

Fortunately, the previous daimyo had set up numerous defensive measures here.

After three consecutive days of fierce attacks, the Iwagakure forces finally breached the capital.

At the same time, Aburame Ryoma fled with the new daimyo and some elite forces, forming a government-in-exile.

The battle was brutal.

Not only did the capital exhaust its last reserves, but Iwagakure also lost nearly two thousand shinobi.

Combined with the various battles over the years, Iwagakure had lost almost half of its fighting force!

Fortunately, the civil war was finally over...

Standing at the highest point of the castle tower, Ōnoki looked at the mostly ruined capital, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

Just as he was feeling triumphant, a voice suddenly rang out behind him.

"So, Lord Tsuchikage, have I kept my word?"

The white-masked Obito Uchiha appeared beside Ōnoki once again.

Hearing this, the smile on Ōnoki's face instantly disappeared.

Faced with this elusive man, Ōnoki couldn't help but feel wary.

since they were now half-allies, he didn't show any outward signs of concern.

"Rest assured, as long as you can convince the other three Kage, I will naturally keep my word."

After receiving this confirmation, Obito let out a satisfied laugh. "That's good to hear."

Looking at the mysterious man before him, Ōnoki couldn't help but ask, "How do you plan to convince them?"

Although the shinobi world was currently being suffocated by Konoha, getting these nations, which had blood feuds with each other, to unite was no easy task.

To this, Obito simply said, "Don't worry. I have my ways."