Chapter 219
The forces of all sides surged into action, and none were truly prepared for the impending war. Yet the situation gave them no time to breathe—they had to convene immediately to discuss countermeasures.
Thus, a rushed Five Kage Summit was held, and Zixu was naturally called to attend. The agenda this time was straightforward: all nations must unite to face Uchiha Madara.
Zixu brought Sara along, believing Roran to be a force worth rallying—even if he still harbored doubts about whether the masked man truly was Uchiha Madara.
"Why isn't Mei Terumi here?" Zixu asked knowingly near the end of the discussion, eyeing Mangetsu Hōzuki, who had come in her place.
"Lord Mizukage was tricked by Orochimaru, so everyone better stay alert," Mangetsu bared his teeth, issuing a clear warning.
"You don't need to tell me twice." The Raikage slammed his palm on the table. He had long been itching to retaliate against those bastards. They had been conducting small-scale raids all along, and the most nerve-wracking one was when they captured Killer Bee's tentacle clone—a crucial last-resort technique for Bee.
"If it really is Uchiha Madara, this battle will be extremely dangerous..." Ōnoki frowned. He recalled the helplessness he once felt when he encountered Madara in his youth. Shaking his head to dispel the memory, he looked over to Jiraiya.
"Konoha just took a major hit. Sunagakure's also in a transitional period. This isn't going to be easy."
"Cut the whining. Just unite and be done with it. There's no room for pettiness now." Zixu stood up. "I'm out of here. Talk all you want, but once those White Zetsu shadows appear, it's already the beginning of war."