In the snow-capped mountains bordering the Land of Fire.
A group of warriors fully armored stepped out.
The Land of Iron.
Long ago, the ninjas made a pact not to attack this country, thus avoiding several Shinobi World Wars as a neutral nation.
But this time they are no longer entitled to remain neutral.
The terrifying rift in the Land of Lightning can be seen even from the high mountains of the Land of Iron...
That's a power from a completely different dimension.
It's simply a miracle!!
When the envoy from the Land of Fire requested that the Land of Iron send its strongest warriors to participate in the competition, General Mifune of the Land of Iron immediately agreed.
Even the Hanzo could not subdue him.
Only...
Kagami Uchiha was a true calamity walking through the Shinobi World.
He possessed mythical-level strength, yet he lacked the compassion of a god...
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Land of Swamps.
The Moryo are still waging war against the Hidden Fire Village of the Land of Wind and the Priestess of the Land of Demons.
Upon learning of this news, it withdrew its army of terracotta warrior puppets.
He bestowed a large amount of energy upon his follower, Yomi, and sent him to seize the available spots.
Dragon Vein Crystal...
It really was that man who stole the Dragon Vein years ago...
Once I obtain the Dragon Vein Crystal, I can completely devour the Priestess!
At that time...
Kagami Uchiha, you guard your Land of Fire, the rest of the land is mine!
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The Land of Waterfall.
Hidden in the massive waterfall, Takigakure Village, though surrounded by four countries, has never been Ieiri due to its unique geographical location.
They also voluntarily walked out of the waterfall.
They weren't required to participate, but...
The Seven-Tails Jinchuriki of Takigakure has been captured!
Consider it one of the prizes for this competition!
They wanted to try to get the Seven Tails back through diplomatic means, or if that didn't work, they would join the camp of a strong person, as long as they could get the Seven Tails back.
The Land of Fire... is just too domineering!
That's absolutely unreasonable!
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The Land of Bears, Star Ninja Village.
This is just a small ninja village, but the leaders of the village throughout the ages have all called themselves Star Shadow.
They weren't invited; it was just the rewards from this grand event that attracted them.
They don't recognize the value of techniques like "Severance Release."
However... a title recognized by the Shinobi World...
If we win one of the final spots, Star Shadow will be the official title!
Our entire ninja village group can't even beat other small teams?
Let's give it a shot!
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The Land of Wind.
"Tsunade, I'll leave the village affairs to you. Please don't drink alcohol during this time!"
Hashirama Senju carried a large backpack, his smile barely concealed.
"This is so annoying, let's get out of here!"
There was nothing in that village that Tsunade could miss; it only brought back painful memories.
Tobirama Senju traveled light, while Hiruzen Sarutobi carried quite a lot of things.
He wanted to bring some local specialties for his grandson, so he wasn't very enthusiastic about participating in the competition.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Orochimaru from time to time, a hint of envy in his eyes.
He was surrounded by three stunningly beautiful snake maidens dressed in gorgeous attire.
"Orochimaru! Are you an idiot?! Quickly learn our combination technique, and absolutely do not lose to those two stinky Toad disciples!"
Orochimaru said impatiently, "Tagorihime, Jiraiya has studied for decades. You're asking me to learn it in a few days? That's too much to ask."
Orochimaru did indeed learn Sage Mode, but he spent most of his time researching the art of immortality, and in his eyes, Sage Mode was just a piece of a puzzle.
He had already studied it and found that unless he completely abandoned his human identity and became a snake, the immortal techniques would not grant him immortality.
Given a choice, he would still prefer to be a human being.
Of course, if you have no other choice, being a snake is fine too.
After a moment of silence, Tagorihime changed the subject.
"Orochimaru... just what kind of guy is that Kagami Uchiha?"
"I have never seen the White Snake Sage so wary of a human."
"Kagami-kun ..." Orochimaru's eyes lit up.
This makes me interested.
"He is the most perfect human being in my opinion."
"A true strongman."
"Great strength, resilient heart."
"Unparalleled talent, absolute self-centeredness, and absolute belief in one's own power!"
"From body to soul, it is a perfect circle."
"It is my ideal, the most... or perhaps I should still use the word 'perfect' to describe it."
Tagorihime frowned.
"I don't want to hear you brag about him, I want to ask if he has any weaknesses or anything like that."
"How dare they threaten our sacred Ryūchi Cave! I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"
Orochimaru's smile faded.
"I have no idea."
"For the sake of our acquaintance, please strip me of my status as a successor of Ryūchi Cave before you make your move."
"Is it really necessary to be so afraid, Orochimaru?" A snake princess who looked like a loli spoke up.
Ichikishimahime casually said, "Our Ryūchi Cave's Senjutsu are very effective at countering the Sharingan."
"I remember about a hundred years ago, we teased a guy named... I think his name was Tajima?"
"He was also the head of the Uchiha."
Orochimaru was too lazy to explain any further.
"You'll know when you meet him."
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The Land of Lightning.
After a month of disaster relief efforts, the exhausted members of the Four Nations Alliance could only set off for the Land of Fire, despite their fatigue.
Kagami Uchiha's attack turned their years of research into the Chakra Cannon into a joke.
It seems that all their efforts over the years have been in vain.
They weren't treated as equals at all.
Ōnoki, his face as still as water, floated in the air. Chiyo had originally said she could make him a pair of puppet prosthetics.
However, having adapted to his body without legs, his fighting ability did not decrease much.
Ōnoki, A, Rasa, Karatachi Yagura led a large number of elite ninjas from the four countries.
There are five spots available, and it is anticipated that only the Hidden Fire Village will be able to secure one.
They planned to split into four teams to reclaim the title passed down from their ancestors.
Stripping someone of their title of Shadow is not just a matter of words.
Even the daimyo of various countries officially issued documents abolishing the title of the Four Shadows.
Although Kagami Uchiha didn't ask them to do that... they were afraid.
The daimyo of the kingdoms of Kaze and Mizu have only been dead for a few years...
Some even believe that the title "God of Shinobi" is insufficient to describe Kagami Uchiha.
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The Land of Rain.
Led by Deva Path Pain, the Akatsuki, except for Obito and Zetsu, decided to go to the Land of Fire.
Konan and Nagato are in the shadows.
Having no desire to get involved in such a matter, Obito gave up after careful consideration.
He doesn't care about those empty titles; what he wants now is to continue accumulating strength so that he can revive the Ten-Tails in one fell swoop.
He was in charge of guarding the Land of Rain, and after Nagato won the spot, he promised to choose a secret scroll of Severance Release.
Obito and he worked together wholeheartedly, even sacrificing White Zetsu Cells to help him recover.
Even disregarding that, he was still very interested in that strongest secret technique in the Shinobi World.
Nagato's goal was to use the Severance Release technique and the temporary bonus of Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.
It's worth mentioning that they don't plan to compete as a single team.
Six Paths of Pain and Nagato are on the same team as Konan.
Kakuzu and Sasori team up, aiming to get an extra share of the 2 billion.
The target rewards are the Yin-Yang Release Secret Technique and Dragon Vein Crystal.
Kakuzu doesn't want any extra rewards, just two billion.
In truth, Kakuzu was probably the only one who was genuinely after the money, which he considered an extra bonus.
Even a powerful force like the Star Ninja Village values the title of Kage more.
The Land of Frost, the Land of Rice Fields, the Land of Rivers, the Land of Snow...
The rogue ninjas who survived in the small country, along with rational demons and monsters, began to march towards the Land of Fire.
Among them were also rogue ninja from Konoha.
The Shinobi World is in turmoil.