On the day of the full moon, the eighty-thousand-strong Shinobi Allied Forces stood in neat, orderly formations.
The Five Kage delivered their declarations from above. With all-out war about to begin, no one could remain entirely calm.
After more than ten days of coordinated work, everyone had gained experience in sealing the Impure World Reincarnation army.
They had also perfected countermeasures against White Zetsu infiltration, complete with methods for identifying them.
Meanwhile, Neji's Shadow Clone stood among the formations below, ready for the grand performance he had prepared.
Once this battle ended, the war in the shinobi world could finally be brought to an end.
Of course, after dealing with this, that little brother on the moon would probably need some ideological education as well.
But that was a matter for later. For now, he needed to handle this performance.
As for his original body, it was already prepared outside the designated battlefield.
Standing atop a stone pillar, he looked down at the densely packed mummies below. They were all powerful figures from past generations, brought back through Impure World Reincarnation.
With a sweep of his gaze, he began forming hand seals and let out a low shout.
"Release!"
The bandages naturally came undone, and the powerful figures sealed within awakened one after another. Among them were the Akatsuki Organization's elites, the Kage of every village from past generations, and powerful shinobi from smaller nations such as Hanzo.
Neji looked down at the Impure World Reincarnation army, a smile appearing beneath his mask.
"Go! Fight! Let the world know your strength once more. Let them understand their own insignificance, and the cruelty of war."
The awakened shinobi began attacking the Shinobi Allied Forces uncontrollably.
In mere moments, the orderly formation dissolved into a scattered mess, with no formation left