So we're now in the ninth chapter of this fic, and I may introduce Yugito to this chapter. I may have her join ZAFT as a captain that will be like Murrue and Talia combined, but she will captain a deadly ship. So, I may be leaning towards a Naruto/Yugito pairing here. So far, this story is going towards a World War One style conflict with the shinobi world going into different sides.
So, without a further ado, Phase 09 is here.
Phase 09: War Declared
Yukigakure no Sato was one hell of a place at this moment, having seen a frantic Mamoru returning to the village with the terrible news. He rushed to the Yukikage tower and found Daisuke in a meeting with the council there. Daisuke then looked to see the shinobi frantically shoving everyone out of the way.
"Yukikage-sama, terrible news." Mamoru said frantically. "Miyakawa's assassinated by the war hawk Danzo."
"What?!" Daisuke yelled as the council heard everything. "Tell me another story, Mamoru-san."
"There may be more, but even the Daimyos are planning a major war on their hands." Mamoru replied.
"We have to present an ultimatum to Konoha to hand over the war hawk." Daisuke said. "Although it won't work, since he would justify what he was doing."
The Yukigakure council then went into the chamber to discuss the possibility of declaring war. Just then, there were two council members from different villages that arrived. Mamoru then bowed to them as the two ambassadors came up to them.
"I'm Tanaka from Iwagakure no Satou and Takahashi right here." the Iwa ambassador gestured to the man beside him. "Is from Kumogakure no Satou."
"I'm the shinobi that represent Yukigakure no Satou." Mamoru said as he led the two ambassadors into the chamber where the council was gathering around. Daisuke then started ot speak as they listened.
"We have come to this meeting regarding about the possibility of war coming to our doorstep." Daisuke said as the two ambassadors revealed themselves. "The ambassadors from Iwa and Kumo are here to discuss a treaty taht will cement our alliance."
"Iwagakure has recognized the importance of Yukigakure no Satou as a potential ally. Kumogakure has also recognized the said village as a potential ally in the upcoming war against Konohagakure no Satou. We felt that it is time that we exact our revenge on our enemies." Tanaka said as the council nodded. "So, can we sign the treaty?"
"Yes, I shall." Daisuke said as he got out a pen and signed a parchment that outlined the treaty. After the signing, the ambassadors then left and Daisuke then turned to the rest of the council members.
"So, do all in favor of going to war with Konoha?" Daisuke asked. Out of eleven council members that voted, all of them had voted in favor. "Very well then, a state of war has now exist between Konoha and Yuki."
There was an applause after the declaration of war. The Fourth Great Ninja World War has arrived, but another war was about to be declared as the Great War of the Hidden Continent.
Koyuki had gathered the representatives from all over the empire as they sat down in the seats that were provided for them.
"We have come here to discuss the threat that Hi no Kuni has posed to us." the Yuki princess said as they listened. "What should we do to prevent it from exploding?"
"We should go to war." one representative said as another representative nodded.
"We had made a promise that we will not attack one nation, although it's already been done." Koyuki replied. "Very well then, all in favor of war?"
All of the representatives raised their hands as Prime Minister Musashi or Chozen rather counted the votes.
"Since the votes are unanimous, we have reached a unilateral decision that we should go to war against Hi no Kuni and its allies." Chozen replied.
There was an applause as the council meeting had conceded. Koyuki and Chozen then went back to their respective offices as hthe elder Musashi started to write a letter to Amaya. After he was finished with the letter, he went to a messenger nin and told him to send the letter to Yukigakure. The messenger nin complied with the order and left. When the messenger nin had reached the village, he was told where Amaya was, and he soon went to the hospital.
Amaya was about to be discharged form the hospital when the messenger nin had given her the letter.
"Thanks." Amaya said as she opened the letter.
Amaya-chan,
Things are about to get even worse than we all thought. The Fourth Great Ninja World War has broken out and the Great War in our continent has also broken out. Be safe and I'll take care of things while you and Koyuki-itoko would be fighting in the front lines, in here and in the Outside world.
Your nii-san,
Chozen
Amaya pocketed the letter as she saw the Asuka boys get out of the hospital wards. They then went outside to see Naruto and Kojiro waiting for them as well as Mamoru.
"Mamoru-sensei, is it true that we're going to war?" Amaya asked.
"It's true. I see that your brother has also told you about the Great War in this continent." Mamoru replied. "It's about to ger worse after this. After all, we're in year 67 of the Cosminc Era, and pretty soon, you guys are joining ZAFT."
"I see. Well, when are we going to get deployed, and what about our allies?" Shinosuke asked while looking around.
"Iwa and Kumo will help us, or more like we're helping them." Mamoru replied again. "Kiri would be helping us, but I'm not sure if we can use Nami no Kuni as a base for attacks against Hi no Kuni."
"They might, since Naruto is hailed as a hero there." Shinn said.
"So, we need to mobilize right away." Mamoru said. "It looks like you all need to visit the Daimyo and tell her that you're fighting in the front lines."
So Team Mamoru plus Naruto and Kojiro went to the capital to see the soldiers marching off to the harbor with the crowd cheering for them.
"This reminds me of the Great War in the Outside world. Those idiots are cheering for something that would last for four bloody years." Shinosuke said as he saluted to the soldiers marching by.
"Well, it looks like we're about ot enter a bloody war." Naruto replied as they went through the crowds and went into the palace. When they entered, they were surprised to see the sentries saluting to them, even though they haven't marched off to battle yet. Just then, there was a familiar voice that called to them.
"Naruto! Amaya!" Koyuki said as she ran into them and gave them a hug.
"Koyuki-itoko, what is it now?" Amaya asked as she released them.
"I'm so worried that you two are going to die in battle." the Yuki princess said as she looked at the two shinobi.
"We are going to die at some point, but we're too young to die yet." Naruto assured her while Shinn and Shinosuke started to speak up.
"War may come to us, but it'll be over by Christmas." Shinn replied, but Shinosuke shook his head.
"The Outside world had the same thought, but it was actually four years after the start of the Outside world's Great War to finish." Shinosuke corrected him.
"Can I please spend some time with Naruto-kun alone for a moment?" Koyuki asked as the Yuki shinobi left them alone. Koyuki and Naruto then went into her chambers, where they sat down and hugged each other.
"Don't worry, Koyuki-hime. I'll come back with victory in hand." Naruto said as Koyuki started to cry.
"Please don't die on me." she sobbed. "I want you to be my chosen husband for the next generation."
Naruto hugged her as he too started to cry. "I'll be safe. And take care, my princess. Maybe we'll fight the next war together."
They shared a hug for a while. This moment was a romantic event as Koyuki then crept closer to Naruto and kissed him in the cheeks. Naruto then replied by kissing her hands as they shared a moment of embrace.
Konohagakure was in a middle of a rally as many shinobi, mainly the Ne ANBU forces, were marching throughout the village in a fascist style. Many villagers were cheering for these thugs, unaware that war had come to their doorstep. But all of that changed when a messenger bird with a different marking flew in to the Hokage tower and Tsunade then noticed the bird.
"That's strange." she said as she opened up an important parchment. Tsunade's eyes grew wide as she read the letter. "Damn."
Shizune hasn't come back to work yet ever since the day the gunman had taken her hostage for future reprisals. But the moment that one of the assistants had come in to the office, Tsunade issued an order.
"Summon every council member right away." she said as the assistant rushed throughout the village in search for the clan heads. When the council had gathered int he chamber, Tsunade then went down there to meet them. They were grim about the last incident in which Miyakawa was killed by the war hawk.
"I have called to this meeting because I received a note from Yukigakure saying that they are at war with us." Tsunade explained as the council members froze in horror except Danzo, who smirked at the anticipation. "With a certain war hawk's action, it has led us into a war in which we may never recover from."
"Tsunade, we can recover from the war. After all, with victories come reparations." Danzo said snidely. "With victorie also come in exterminations."
"The Daimyo of Hi no Kuni also felt the same way that I did when the Daimyo of Yuki no Kuni declared war on them. So now, we're about to experience one of the most bloody wars that this continent has ever fought." Tsunade replied as the civilian portion of the council cheered.
"WE are in a war of extermination, for the preservation-" one of the civilian members started to speak, but Hiashi knocked him out cold.
"We will not tolerate this kind of monstrosity in this village!" Hiashi yelled as Inoichi also stood up.
"This war would be the end of civilization as we know it!" Inoichi yelled also as Koharu and Homura replied back in a harsh tone.
"You have interfered for too long, I figure it's time we put an end to this." Koharu replied as a dozen Ne ANBU entered the room and held the two men at sword point. Tsunade then banged her fist on the table as it cracked under its power.
"Enough." she yelled. "Since we're dragged into this war, we might as well declare war on Yukigakure and its allies." she said as a messenger nin had delivered a letter to her. Again, she became horrified at the message. "Damnation.."
"What is it?" Chouza yelled.
"Iwa and Kumo has allied with Yuki. Suna is staying neutral since it won't get involved in our problems since Naruto got exiled. Kiri has also joined Yuki and Ame, Taki and Kusa are joining Yuki as well." she reported. "Oto is still questionable since Orochimaru is still wanting this village's destruction, but he may fight against Yuki since the Akatsuki are being housed there."
The council protested at the letter as Homura and Koharu grew shocked. Danzo realized that this turn of events would be working against him.
"Mobilize every shinobi to the battlefront immediately." she ordered as the council concluded its meeting.
Sunagakure no Satou was in a state of neutrality after it heard about its Kazekage's best friend's exile to Yukigakure. The Sabaku siblings were indebted to Naruto since their lives were changed by him. Now that the war had come to the world, Godaime Kazekage Sabaku no Gaara was worried and torn between helping his savior and helping the village of Konoha. As it stands out, the village grew more corrupted until it was basically a fascist village full of thugs that can set up concentration camps. While in a meeting with its council members, Gaara was listening to the arguements that they were pointing out.
"We have to help Konoha, since we are obligated to do so." one member said.
"We cannot help them, since the boy that changed Kazekage-sama's life was exiled for bringing back the traitor." another council member said as they yelled.
"Enough." Gaara said in a monotone voice as Kankuro and Temari looked at him. "Since Naruto Uzumaki is no longer a Konoha shinobi, and that they have disrespected the wishes of the late Yondaime Hokage, I would also feel that we should aid the new village of Yukigakure. As it stands out, they have the resources that can be used to aid Konoha's enemies."
"Well, I changed my mind." the pro-Konoha member said. "We cannot aid our former ally, having shunned and killed many of its coordinators."
"Yukigakure is a haven to the coordinators that fled the Outside world and the outer space." another member replied.
"However, we should have revenge on Otogakure for killing the late Yondaime Kazekage." one member said as the siblings nodded. "But Iwa may still attack us with their resources. Given that Iwa and Kumo are allied with Yuki, plus Kiri, Kusa, Taki and Ame are allied with them, it is pretty clear who's going to win this battle."
"You're right, which is why we should go to war against Konoha." Gaara replied. "All in favor of war with Konoha?"
Almost all of the majority had raised their hands. "And all opposed?" Only three members raised their hands. "Very well, we go to war."
When the Iwa ambassador to Yuki had arrived back into the village, he delivered the treaty to the Tsuchikage as she smiled at the thought of having a superpower on their side.
"Well, it looks like we will have our revenge after all. With the Kiroi Senko's son on the same side as ours, we shall avenge our defeat." the Tsuchikage said as she gestured for Tanaka to come in. "So, what do you say we recognize Yuki as the sixth great nation?"
"That would be great, since Kumo and Kiri are firmly allied with them." Tanaka replied. "With Yuki's elite unit, the war will be over in a few months. Maybe in a year."
"That's what the people of the Outside world had thought before they were trapped in the trenches." the Tsuchikage replied. "And maybe we should count on Yukigakure to have the war over in a quick amount of time."
Recognition of Yukigakure as a sixth major village had sent wildfires of satisfaction all over the Hidden Continent. Some were upset that an upstart nation can dominate the Five Elemental Nations. But they recognized Yukigakure's importance to the overall picture. While the world rejoices, Kumogakure no Satou was celebrating as well that they will have their revenge on Konoha for their defeat in the last war as well. In Kumogakure's village square, a woman with a long blond hair was looking at the Raikage as he was making a speech.
"Citizens of Kumo, we have come here to say that our moment of revenge has finally arrived." he said as the villagers were cheering. "Yukigakure has the blessing of this village as we will work together with them to ensure that Konoha cannot get away with this crime!"
More cheers were heard even as Yugito Nii listened. Furthermore, a certain man with a darker skin and a voice that resembled a black man's voice came up to her.
"So, my bro is making a pizzazz of a speech, huh?" he said.
"Killerbee, your rapping sucks. Why don't you go to the Outside world and listen to real rap?" Yugito asked.
"In due time, sweet lady." Killerbee replied.
After the speech, hundreds of Kumo's finest shinobi marched out of the gate as the villagers cheered for their return to the home front.
A few days later in an imposing field, the armies of shinobi from Yuki, Iwa, Kumo, Kiri, Suna, Taki, Kusa and Ame had met for the first time. Naruto was in his upgraded exosuit as the kages from all over the allied nations had met each other.
"So, do we designate Naruto Namikaze as our Allied Supreme Commander in this war?" Daisuke asked as the rest of the kages nodded. Gaara started to speak up.
"I believe that Naruto can bring the end to this war in a few moments of time." Gaara replied. "The Raikage and the Tsuchikage here are pleased that Naruto is fighting against his former home."
"I am mighty pleased that he has seen the light. His father was responsible for our defeats, so now we repay the favor by seeing his son wipe out Konoha's forces in a jippy." the Raikage said.
"Seeing as he grew more powerful, Kiri will fight alongside him, as we too have coordinators in our forces." the Mizukage replied. "Trade between our villages will be flourished and I can rely on Naruto-sama to change our economic policies that were of no use to us."
"Of course, if that's what will change Kirigakure." Daisuke said. "Kumo and Iwa also need to change their economic policy to meet the needs of the fighting men out there."
"We have tooled our factories to produce enough weapons for our fight." the Tsuchikage replied. "Rest assure that we will bring victory at all cost."
The kages had then retreated to their respective posts as the war was about to begin.
The battle has started with tremendous casualties. But the true test for the elite unit from Yuki has begun with the major offensives in the early stages of the war. As more and more shinobi write to their loved ones about the battles that lie ahead.
Next on Masked Hero With the Frozen Heart: Front Lines
Tell the tales of the front lines, Yuki!
Here's the count for the troops that the allied forces have:
Yukigakure: 150,000 shinobi in arms (9,000 are elite units) Total population of entire village: 375,000
Iwagakure: 70,000 shinobi in arms (5,000 are elite units) Total population of entire village: 280,000
Kumogakure: 75,000 shinobi in arms (2,000 are elite units) Total population of entire village: 300,000
Kirigakure: 50,000 shinobi in arms (500 are elite units) Total population of entire village: 250,000
Sunagakure: 25,000 shinobi in arms (700 are elite units) Total population of entire village: 250,000
Amegakure: 9,000 shinobi in arms. Total population of entire village: 3,000
Takigakure: 8,500 shinobi in arms. Total population of entire village: 21,250
Kusagakure: 6,000 shinobi in arms. Total population of entire village: 30,000