A war between amateurs

Madara Uchiha jumped straight to the forefront, bypassing Obito Uchiha and Nagato to communicate, and quickly reached an agreement.

But Obito Uchiha felt extremely bad; he had to close his eyes to hide the undisguised resentment in them.

Madara Uchiha ruined his entire plan, so he probably wouldn't entrust the final execution of the "Infinite Tsukuyomi Plan" to him. Who can guarantee that he'll ultimately find happiness with Rin?

Absolutely intolerable!

Obito Uchiha felt he had been driven to the brink of death, and his descent into darkness intensified rapidly, while his mental fortitude improved in tandem, leading him to devise new plans.

He wanted to kick Madara Uchiha, then force Black Zetsu to help him, steal and possess the Rinnegan in Nagato's eye socket, and seal the Ten-Tails to become its Ten-Tails Jinchuriki.

Finally, he personally used [Infinite Tsukuyomi] to create Rin's perfect world.

But Obito knew that now was not the time to take action.

The Fifth Hokage was terrifyingly strong; he easily annihilated Deidara with a single move, and even crushed his self-destruction with ease. This was not an enemy he could handle.

Obito's thoughts about the Fifth Hokage lasted only a second before he completely ignored Shazo's existence and began to consider the threat posed by the Allied Shinobi Forces.

The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path summoned from the moon by Madara Uchiha, therefore the place where the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path is placed must be able to avoid the moon's surveillance.

Specifically, a giant cave with a top rock layer thickness of over 100 meters and an internal height of over 50 meters is needed to safely house the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, which is tens of meters tall.

There aren't many places like this in the entire Ninja World.

The Land of Iron is the last place. If the Allied Shinobi Forces are not defeated, the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path will be exposed to the Moon Ōtsutsuki Clan because it will have nowhere to hide.

It's truly unpredictable what the descendants of Hamura Otsutsuki will do at that time.

After much deliberation and calculation, Obito Uchiha decided to abandon his attack on Madara Uchiha and instead immediately attack Nagato to seize the Rinnegan after the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path absorbed the Nine-Tails Chakra.

He said to himself, "Madara Uchiha, just focus on intercepting the Konoha Ninja."

"No matter how much you do, as long as I take advantage of Nagato's inevitable exhaustion after activating the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and obtain those eyes, I can defeat everyone and realize my dream."

Obito Uchiha was unaware that he had completely overlooked the Fifth Hokage Shazo.

This was not due to his negligence, but rather the result of Shazo's nine years of hard work.

From the Uchiha Clan Extermination Night in Year 55 of Konoha, Shazo planted the seed of invincibility in his heart.

This seed wasn't Genjutsu. At that time, Shazo didn't have the Genjutsu to break through the Mangekyō Sharingan, and even if he did, he wouldn't have been able to break through Madara Uchiha Rinnegan.

This seed was created through the act of beating Obito's face, a psychological suggestion that encapsulated Obito's helplessness and sense of defeat at the time.

Such psychological suggestion does not involve the extraordinary power of Chakra, and is usually very fragile. It will dissipate automatically after a few years even if nothing is done.

But over the next nine years, Shazo nurtured this seed with his continued success, allowing it to sprout and grow into a towering tree that is now unshakeable.

The effect of this psychological suggestion is simple: it makes Obito subconsciously avoid the issue when thinking about Shazo, and ignore Shazo's existence for a period of time afterward.

Obito Uchiha Mangekyō Sharingan's Dōjutsu is [Kamui], which reflects his escapist nature.

Shazo's hints were perfectly in line with Obito's personality, so he naturally accepted them without realizing there was anything wrong with them.

In this way, Obito, who played a crucial role in Black Zetsu's grand plan of "splitting the mountain to save his mother," became a link that could collapse at any moment.

As for exactly when it will collapse, only God knows.

Once the two leaders finalized their war plan, the Akatsuki began a full-scale mobilization.

Countless White Zetsu emerged from the ground, forming a neat battle formation. Soon, Konan arrived and used the Summoning Technique to summon powerful Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, who then mingled among the White Zetsu to take command.

About 20% of the White Zetsu possess relatively complete intelligence. They use the [Wood Release: Mayfly Technique] to merge underground, while some sneak towards the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Their mission is to infiltrate the Allied Shinobi Forces and disguise themselves as Ninja.

The commander of this war was Madara Uchiha, not the dim-witted Obito Uchiha.

Therefore, the White Zetsu did not take advantage of the Ninja's life to forcibly disguise themselves and immediately carry out sabotage and assassination, creating chaos without any coordination.

That would not only fail to inflict much damage on the Allied Shinobi Forces, but would also inform the Ninja in advance that White Zetsu could flawlessly disguise themselves as Ninja.

The result was a huge waste of White Zetsu without achieving any significant results.

Moreover, the Impure World Reincarnation Madara Uchiha was young and irritable, lacking the patience he had in his old age, and immediately wiped out a group of White Zetsu who dared to talk trash.

Under his forceful suppression, the White Zetsu behaved very well, lying in ambush on the designated battlefield with seriousness and quietness.

Only when the battle begins will White Zetsu choose to disguise themselves as a fallen Ninja.

Nagato was very satisfied with Madara Uchiha's arrangements. "As expected of the Asura of the Ninja World, his design for the details of the war is truly impeccable."

An assassination attempt "from behind" during battle could cause the Allied Shinobi Forces to collapse; this is far more effective than an assassination carried out during a march or rest.

Madara Uchiha chuckled smugly, "I've experienced many wars, though none were as large as this one, but the principles of warfare are the same."

"When the strength of both sides is similar, the competition comes down to the grasp of details, maximizing one's own strength while limiting the enemy's."

Nagato nodded. "What you said makes a lot of sense."

Madara Uchiha drew a symbol with his hand. "Remember this symbol. When the battle is at its most intense, draw it in the air with Chakra, and the White Zetsu will launch their assassination."

Konan couldn't help but ask, "Why do you do that?"

Madara Uchiha didn't even glance at her, but still earnestly explained the reason, "Because even after I ordered the White Zetsu to successfully disguise themselves, they couldn't immediately carry out the assassination; instead, they had to continue fighting while still in disguise."

"Only upon seeing this symbol can the White Zetsu begin their assassinations and create chaos."

Nagato frowned and asked, "Why go through all this trouble?"

Madara Uchiha chuckled coldly, "Asking such a question proves that you've always relied on brute force to intimidate others and have never truly commanded ordinary Ninja in battle."

"When ordinary Ninja gang up on Tailed Beast, their continuous Ninjutsu attacks are far less effective than a coordinated, simultaneous Ninjutsu attack."

"Similarly, sporadic assassinations are less impactful than a large-scale, simultaneous assassination attempt."

"Especially at crucial moments in battle, when both sides have exhausted their strength, a sudden burst of mass assassinations can cause our enemy to collapse instantly."

"No matter how much of an advantage the Allied Shinobi Forces had before, they couldn't avoid collapse."

Nagato and Konan looked at each other, then fell silent once more.

Madara Uchiha guessed the reason for their silence. He concealed the disdain in his eyes and said with a smile, "Don't worry about judging the timing. The crucial moment of the battle will arrive as soon as the last Ninja of the Allied Shinobi Forces joins the fight."

The Akatsuki members' eyes lit up. The criteria for judgment were simple and straightforward, posing no difficulty whatsoever, and they suddenly felt a surge of confidence.

Even Obito Uchiha couldn't help but think: [So commanding a war is actually quite simple.]

At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, a towering tree grew.

After killing Deidara, Shazo realized that the climax of the war was about to arrive, and that the Akatsuki had no chance of Sneak Attack on Konoha from other directions.

So he created a large tree here and notified the Second Hokage to move the headquarters from Konoha.

Also accompanying them was Shazo's disciple, Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki.

While waiting for them, Shazo sat alone in a small wooden house in a big tree, recalling the plot of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The Fourth Shinobi World War in history progressed very quickly, taking no more than five days from its official start to its conclusion.

The number of participants from both the Ninja World and the Akatsuki reached as high as 180,000, but the war was fought without any strategy or tactics.

The Allied Shinobi Forces dispatched its troops to the front lines and then pushed forward relentlessly, without any tactics. Their attack methods were simple, brutal, and mindless, no different from tribal conflicts in protected areas of Africa.

Um?

It seems like the Star Wars in the Marvel Universe follows the same formula.

The Ninja of that era should be grateful, because their enemies Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu, were equally idiots.

They assembled an army of 100,000 White Zetsu, but instead of taking advantage of the White Zetsu's disguise and infiltration into the Allied Shinobi Forces to create chaos, they launched an attack.

They waited patiently until the Ninja had killed all the infiltrated White Zetsu, gained sufficient experience in identification, and devised a code to identify the White Zetsu before setting up their formation and engaging the Allied Shinobi Forces in a direct confrontation.

Moreover, there was no flanking maneuvering, no flank attacks, no overlapping firepower, no tactics whatsoever; the fighting was all about fighting to the death, a direct confrontation.

Neither side could be described as having any Ninja mindset; they used the same tactic, "pig charge," from beginning to end.

The level of idiocy is beyond words.

Of course, Obito Uchiha was even more foolish; he didn't even know what combined power was.

Only after the White Zetsu army was defeated did they remember to send the Impure World Reincarnation army to attack.

After the Impure World Reincarnation army was defeated and sealed, the Allied Shinobi Forces ' advance was unimpeded until they were stopped by the BOSS at the entrance of his lair.

Then, the Allied Shinobi Forces went offline.

What follows is the much-anticipated internal family conflict.

The participants included Kaguya Otsutsuki, her son Hagoromo Otsutsuki, and Black Zetsu.

Madara Uchiha and Uchiha Sasuke are the former and current hosts of Indra, the son of Hagoromo Otsutsuki. Hashirama Senju and Naruto Uzumaki are the former and current hosts of Ashura, the son of Hagoromo Otsutsuki Asura.

Rounding up, all four of them are sons of Hagoromo Otsutsuki of Sage of Six Paths.

Aside from this family, the only outsiders deeply involved were Obito Uchiha, Kakashi Hatake, and Might Guy.

Thinking of this, Shazo couldn't help but smile; this time it definitely wouldn't be like that.

First, Madara Uchiha was Impure World Reincarnation, and given his strength, he would definitely seize the power to command the war.

Shazo firmly believed that if the commander of the Akatsuki were changed from Obito Uchiha Madara Uchiha, the White Zetsu army's tactical design would definitely not be so idiotic.

After all, the Asura of the Ninja World was a veteran of countless battles. He was a legendary figure who fought alongside the First to conquer the Land of Fire, establish Konoha, and conquer the Ninja World through war.

This guy is indeed arrogant and disdainful of others, but his understanding of war and tactical skills are far superior to Obito's.

However, Shazo was more confident in himself. Although he was not good at commanding wars, he knew what large-scale operations were, and he also knew that when the number of troops exceeded 200,000, command, organization, logistics, and marching were all different.

That's why he made ample preparations in advance, established Staff Department, and appointed the most intelligent Shikaku Nara as the Department Head of the Staff Department.

Shikaku Nara did not disappoint him, organizing the 170,000-strong coalition army in an orderly manner and designing a meticulous and reasonable war plan.

While there were no truly surprising aspects, this was enough.

Large-scale operations only require a logical and smooth approach; no surprises are needed.

What surprised Shazo even more was that Shibi Aburame had managed to organize the logistics of more than 300,000 people without making any fatal mistakes.

Shazo was able to sit there calmly, allowing the Allied Shinobi Forces to be commanded by Shikaku Nara and to fight against the unknown Madara Uchiha, because of his confidence in himself.

No matter what unexpected situation arises, he is absolutely confident that he can personally eliminate the accident.

With Shazo's current power, he could even defeat Madara Uchiha in his Six Paths Madara, let alone Kaguya Otsutsuki, that combat idiot.

Even if the Sage of Six Paths were to swallow his pride and directly engage in battle with Shazo, it wouldn't be impossible for them to go toe-to-toe.

Therefore, there is no need to worry.

Just as the Fifth Hokage had predicted, none of the Ninja except him realized that the surge in the number of participating Ninja had ushered in a new era of war.

In this entirely new war, Madara Uchiha's extensive war experience is useless; he has become a novice once again.

Shikaku Nara from the Allied Shinobi Forces was also a rookie, and the Fifth Hokage could be considered half a rookie as well.

This war is just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other.

Therefore, when the Allied Shinobi Forces and the White Zetsu army made contact, the battle was extremely ugly, consisting of simple exchanges of Ninjutsu and Ninja Tools projectiles.

Despite their clumsy fighting, both sides inflicted horrific casualties upon contact, with the Allied Shinobi Forces even experiencing the complete annihilation of an entire battalion.

The terrifying rate of death caught everyone off guard. The Ninja, samurai, and White Zetsu were all stunned and had no idea what to do next.

The four battlefields erupted in succession, each instantly resulting in a frenzied death rate, followed by a brief silence.

But there's no turning back once the arrow is released; since the war has begun, no matter how difficult it is, we can only grit our teeth and keep fighting.