"How magnificent!"
In Konoha, the army is rushing towards the designated battlefield.
Naruto, who was with the troops, looked at the densely packed ninjas around him and couldn't help but sigh.
He had never seen, or rather, that there were so many people in Konoha.
You'll know when we get there.
Shikamaru replied as he hurried along.
This is Allied Shinobi Forces formed by the Five Great Nations and the Land of Iron; it's an absolutely magnificent sight.
"The teacher relayed a message through Sansan, telling us to go directly to him when we arrive."
Sasuke did not march with the Uchiha Clan members, but chose to stay by his comrades' side.
"They probably have other plans for us."
Shikamaru shook his head and said that his father had given him a message through the Nara Clan's channels, instructing him to simply follow Hagoromo- sensei's arrangements.
"By the way, I saw Kiba and Shino when I left the village. They had already graduated, but they were forbidden from participating in this war."
Naruto suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke up, a hint of melancholy on his face.
"That's perfectly normal, even Karin is like that." Ino had the same expression, it seemed that their group had already taken the lead over everyone else.
"War is not child's play. If they don't have the corresponding strength, staying in the village is their best option."
Neji, being the only one among them who had actually been on the battlefield, had his own perspective on this matter.
"Not bad." Shikamaru nodded.
Everyone fell silent and followed the army as they continued towards their designated location.
As the army entered the Land of Land of Iron and arrived at the rendezvous point, Naruto finally realized what Shikamaru meant when he said they would understand once they got there.
Countless troops were converging from all directions, and a dull tremor emanated from the ground.
"Naruto, you should go where you're supposed to go."
Kakashi found Naruto in the crowd, walked up to them, and spoke.
"Yes!"
Upon arriving here, even though it wasn't a real battlefield, Naruto and his friends abandoned their usual attitude towards Kakashi and responded with seriousness.
Having separated from the main army, the group headed towards their location.
After going through layers of checks, they finally arrived at the top floor of a castle and met Hagoromo.
"Teacher!"
Upon seeing Hagoromo, everyone exclaimed excitedly.
"Yes, you've arrived." Hagoromo turned around and looked at Naruto and the others, a warm smile on his face.
"Teacher, what do you need us to do?"
Naruto spoke first.
"Don't rush, the Allied Shinobi Forces are gathering. The teacher called you here to discuss some matters with you."
Hagoromo waved her hand, then looked at everyone and said, "I think you've all heard about this war to some extent."
"Hmm, it's said that some ruthless individual is planning to trap the world in an eternal Genjutsu."
Sasuke nodded; this was what he had heard Fugaku say.
Naruto, on the other hand, was completely shocked, unaware of what was happening. "What kind of guy is this? He's such a monster!"
"That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that he's planning to harm the Jinchūriki."
Hagoromo looked at Naruto, "Four Tailed Beasts had already been captured before, so strictly speaking, there were five."
"What?!"
All eyes turned to Naruto, which meant Naruto was also a target?
"That's right, Naruto is also one of the targets."
Hagoromo nodded.
"Teacher, Naruto shouldn't go to the battlefield." Shikamaru was the first to object.
Knowing full well that the target was Naruto, they still brought Naruto here; this was practically provoking the enemy.
"What?! Shikamaru! I can fight too!" Naruto was very dissatisfied with Shikamaru's words.
All his comrades had to go to the front lines; how could he possibly stay in the rear?
"No, Naruto will go to the front lines, but not now."
Hagoromo waved her hand, signaling the disciples to quiet down.
"The One-Tail Jinchuriki, Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, will also be on the front lines."
"However, Gaara had already gone to Turtle Island to undergo a trial beforehand."
"A trial?" Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
The war has already begun, and accepting trials at the last minute seems like last-minute cramming.
"A trial that will allow him to work together with the Tailed Beasts is similar to what I did before, making Naruto and Sasuke confront the other side of their own hearts."
Hagoromo began to explain.
"Huh?! Then I don't need it anymore?"
Naruto was overjoyed to hear this; he had passed the trial.
"It's not necessary, but the teacher still needs to do something later," Hagoromo said, shaking her head.
"I called you here to inform you that once Naruto's situation is resolved, you will all become the sharpest blades in the Allied Shinobi Forces, deployed to the front lines."
Hagoromo looked at all the disciples and slowly began to speak.
"Are you happy with this arrangement?"
This great battle was Hagoromo's plan to make her disciple the most outstanding rising star in the Allied Shinobi Forces and to establish a certain reputation.
Konoha has become so powerful that no other ninja village can match it.
Instead of, as it is now, he's the only one holding things together.
"Willing!"
Naruto and the others responded with serious expressions.
As disciples of the Hagoromo Clan, they already had a general understanding of their daily training and other matters, which was—
Their teacher is absolutely right.
Even if this is dangerous.
"Alright, since you have no objections, before we proceed, I need to prepare some life-saving measures for each of you."
Hagoromo nodded in satisfaction.
However, just because he dared to step forward as one of his disciples did not mean that he would allow anything to happen to them.
At least, all the rewards we've earned in the past can be used up this time.
After Naruto sent a Shadow Clone to lead the others to other places to make arrangements, he left Naruto alone and looked up at Hagoromo.
"Let's go, we need to have a serious talk with the Nine-Tails inside you."
Over the years, Nine-Tails has actually been willing to team up with Naruto, but it seems that his presence keeps Nine-Tails away from him most of the time.
It's also possible that Naruto's own strength is considerable, and he only needs to use the Nine-Tails in rare circumstances.
"Kurama?"
Naruto scratched his head, while the Nine-Tails inside him snorted and looked at the several small figures inside the Sealing Space.
"Are you all feeling perfectly comfortable staying here now?"
The Eight-Tails fox that entered first shook its head and said, "What else are we supposed to do? We can't get out anyway."
"And we're just a part of it."
The Four-Tails, Five-Tails, Seven-Tails, and Shukaku, who was being patted on the corner by Nine-Tails's tail, all nodded in agreement.
"You bastard, did I ask you to nod your head?"
Nine-Tails glanced at Shukaku and tightened its tail again.
"You stinking fox! Just you wait!"