Far from the battlefield, Orochimaru watched as the small stone on the ground representing Hashirama Senju toppled over. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He did not seem to care; instead, he appeared somewhat eager to see what would happen next.
"Commander-in-Chief, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, has been successfully sealed. Captain Minato is preparing to move to the next location."
"It's good that he's been sealed."
It was not only Tsunade—upon receiving word that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, had been sealed, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
They were not afraid of the enemy using the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu. What they feared was that the sealing strategy would prove ineffective. But Minato, the Golden Flash, had not disappointed them. It had not taken long from the moment he entered the fray to the moment he truly sealed Hashirama Senju.
Hashirama Senju had been sealed, but that was merely a small interlude in the war. Vast numbers of White Zetsu continued to surge toward the battle lines one after another, relentlessly battering the Allied Forces' positions.
Meanwhile, Obito had already led the Jinchuriki revived by the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu into the far rear of the Allied Forces' positions.
"Who's there?!"
Obito had no intention of hiding, and the patrol squad discovered him immediately. Though this was the rear, patrols were extremely tight, and he was spotted the instant he appeared.
"Kill them!!!"
A chilling glint flashed in the Sharingan and Rinnegan visible through Obito's mask.
"Meow!!!"
A piercing cat's cry rang out as a blue figure charged at the patrol squad. Sharp claw marks flickered repeatedly through the air. Amid the patrol squad's screams, the group that had discovered Obito was swiftly struck down. Every one of them became a corpse.
Standing amid the