As the Fourth Shinobi World War reached its boiling point, it was not just the battles between Kage. Gaara was now facing a life-or-death crisis as well.
How much longer he could live depended entirely on Nagato's mood.
Even though he had become a Perfect Jinchuriki and mastered the Kekkei Genkai Magnet Release, there was still quite a gap between him and the restored-to-health Nagato.
Of course, the boost from being the One-Tail's Perfect Jinchuriki was still significantly weaker than that of the Nine-Tails' Perfect Jinchuriki.
Nagato was practically dealing with Gaara with half a mind to play around.
Still, until Nagato lured Naruto over, Gaara should be safe for the time being.
Now it was simply a matter of when White Zetsu would bring Naruto over.
Time slowly passed.
On the battlefield, things had basically become a matter of soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.
The Allied Forces' Chunin and Genin were facing the army of White Zetsu.
Those fighting Special Jonin and shinobi of higher rank, meanwhile, were the Impure World Reincarnation army and members of the Akatsuki Organization.
Every Allied Forces shinobi had witnessed firsthand just how troublesome the Impure World Reincarnation army was.
Moreover, Chunin and Genin generally rarely mastered Sealing Techniques. Sending them against the troublesome Impure World Reincarnation army—never mind whether they could seal their opponents—it would already be fortunate if they were not killed in return!
After all, the dead of the Impure World Reincarnation army were undoubtedly far stronger than White Zetsu!
Not to mention that many of them had been renowned powerhouses during their lifetimes.
For example, the man who had once ruled Amegakure and made even the Five Great Shinobi Villages wary of him—the man known as the Ninja World's Demigod, Hanzo of the Salamander!
Even Konoha's Sannin had received