Allied Shinobi Forces' Crisis of Trust, Hiko Steps In!

This strange, morale-shattering phenomenon was occurring throughout the camps of the Five Great Shinobi Villages' allied forces. Their own people were suddenly attacking their own people—was there any news more explosive than that?

When the news reached the headquarters command post, it gave both the Third Hokage and Ōnoki a tremendous shock.

Fortunately, the truth would eventually come to light. Not everyone was so easily assassinated, and one should never underestimate people's vigilance, especially during wartime. Some White Zetsu failed in their assassination attempts and were killed instead. Once they reverted to their original forms, everyone understood the cause of it all.

Chaos. Complete chaos. The White Zetsu army did not even need to continue attacking—the Five Great Shinobi Villages' allied forces had already descended into disorder on their own.

"Damn it!!!!"

Inside the headquarters command post, the Third Hokage and Ōnoki were so furious they nearly flipped the table. After several days of intense fighting, the Five Great Shinobi Villages had lost quite a few people, while Akatsuki's White Zetsu army had also suffered heavy losses. Their casualty ratio was even more favorable than that of the Five Great Shinobi Villages' shinobi.

They had believed that if they held on, victory would come sooner or later. Yet at a time like this, such internal strife had erupted. White Zetsu had transformed into the likeness of their own people and infiltrated the crowds, constantly looking for chances to attack others.

This made every Allied Shinobi Forces ninja's hair stand on end. They were badly frightened, confronting one another and unable to trust each other. They did not dare let anyone approach them. Even the Medical Department had fallen into chaos. Medical Ninja were constantly being assassinated, and countless wounded died while resting.

This directly intensified the internal turmoil.

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