Shamu smiled faintly. "Of course. I was also planning to let you see just how powerful Madara is."
"But this isn't the right place. We can't let White Zetsu obtain this intelligence."
There were no shinobi in the Land of Iron, only samurai. In this frozen, snow-covered land, hiding someone was naturally easy.
"Everyone, come with me to Radiance Hidden Village. I'll go back first to make preparations."
"Minato will bring you over shortly."
No one saw a problem with that. They had all experienced Minato's Flying Thunder God.
They could get there in the blink of an eye. It made no difference where they went.
They had all brought people with them, so naturally, they could not simply vanish without explanation.
They leaped out of the pit, and their respective guards gathered around them.
"Old man, is the meeting over? Did you pick a commander?"
Deidara was the type who could not sit still. At least earlier, he had gotten to make a move and enjoy a moment in the spotlight.
Then the Six Kage and Mifune had hidden themselves away for a meeting, leaving Deidara aboveground bored out of his mind.
The guards from the other shinobi villages also gathered around.
Ōnoki raised his voice so everyone could hear him.
"We have concluded the meeting. Uchiha Shamu will serve as the Allied Forces Commander."
"Whoa!" Naruto immediately cheered upon hearing that. Shamu becoming the Allied Forces Commander made him even happier than if his own father had taken the position.
"Naruto! Watch where you are!" Kakashi stopped Naruto from the side. Shouting like that in such a setting was far too rude.
Naruto realized it as well and covered his mouth, though a trace of excitement still showed in his eyes.
The others wore varying expressions upon hearing