The Impure World Reincarnation Army Takes the Field

[Fire Style: Fireball Technique]

As the Konoha Ninja completed his Hand Seals, he blew out Fireball the size of a human head, which flew towards the opposite side at a moderate speed, and then with a bang, blasted a White Zetsu to pieces.

The shattered body of the White Zetsu was not dead yet, wriggling as if trying to recover, but was stomped on by the White Zetsu next to it, followed by more stomps, and soon it became completely still.

Even if they weren't stepped on, they wouldn't survive; White Zetsu's Self-Healing ability isn't that advanced.

White Zetsu need to Hand Seals; he simply spat out a cloud of white mist, which drifted away and, Luck, wasn't caught by Ninjutsu. Instead, it landed on a desperate Konoha Ninja.

[Wood Release: Spore Technique]

The next moment, the Konoha Ninja was enveloped by the expanding white substance, all his Chakra was drained, and he was powerless to break free, suffocating to death.

Neither the White Zetsu nor the Ninja dodged.

It wasn't that they didn't want to hide, but rather that they were surrounded by their own people, leaving them no room to escape.

Even more terrifying was the sky filled with Ninjutsu: Fireball, spore mists, Wood Release Wooden Spikes, Rock, wind blades, and Ball Lightning flying around.

Ninjutsu interfere with each other, sometimes colliding Oblivion each other, sometimes just brushing past each other and changing their trajectory; no one knows where they will end up.

In such a chaotic situation, even someone with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan wouldn't be able to make a prediction beforehand, unless the Ninjutsu had already hit their face.

Of course, it was too late to hide then.

The characteristics of the Ninja profession are high attack and high speed. Most Ninja have very poor defense and can be killed instantly by a single Ninjutsu.

The main ways Ninja protect themselves are by dodging and hiding.

Normally, a three-person Ninja Squad would spread out in a formation of 15 to 20 meters to avoid being killed by a C-rank Ninjutsu that could injure two members.

A 30-person Ninja Platoon can deploy within a 300-meter radius, preventing two squads from being wiped out simultaneously by a single B-rank Ninjutsu.

Similarly, a 300-person Ninja Battalion, once deployed, can spread out to a distance of 1000 meters.

A battle involving over ten thousand Ninja from both sides could have a battlefield spanning hundreds of kilometers.

The Ninja stretched the war out to such a large area in order to gain room to dodge and avoid being easily taken away by Ninjutsu.

After all, if you can't dodge it, you'll only die.

However, the Fourth Shinobi World War was different. There were too many Ninja and White Zetsu participating in the war, and the battlefield was too narrow. All people and monsters were crowded together.

The deaths were happening far too frequently; the atmosphere on the battlefield was more brutal and bloody than ever before, to the point of madness. Even the most hardened Ninja could not bear it.

This is not the kind of war that Ninja in the Ninja World are familiar with; it is a completely new mode of warfare that all the Ninja find unfamiliar, and this unfamiliarity breeds fear.

Fear then fueled madness, leading to even more horrific carnage.

Neither side had a way out but to keep adding troops, thus increasing the density of the battlefield.

The Ninja in command couldn't take it anymore and suggested to their superiors, "Let's retreat. We're suffering too many Ninja casualties; we can't keep fighting like this."

The Ninja Army from all four directions offered nearly identical suggestions, which flowed like Flowing Water to the General Staff Headquarters accompanying the army.

However, the retreat at this point was not a tactical adjustment, but a campaign-level decision on whether to fight or not, which exceeded the authority granted to the Staff Department by the Fifth Hokage Shazo.

Shikaku Nara then passed this difficult problem on to the Frontline Command.

The Fourth Raikage, Third Tsuchikage, Fifth Mizukage, and Fifth Kazekage at the Frontline Command were also dumbfounded; they didn't know what to do either.

After some debate, the Raikage and Kazekage insisted on attacking, Tsuchikage and Mizukage supported retreating, resulting in a stalemate of two to two.

The Fourth Raikage then activated the Communicator and informed the Fifth Hokage of the situation.

After a moment's thought, Shazo made a decision. He set the Fourth Raikage's Communicator to speaker mode, transmitting his voice to the Four Kage's ears through the microphone.

My decision is simple: continue the attack, increase the intensity, and launch a full-scale attack.

Shazo didn't feign modesty; instead, he stated directly that this was his decision, a decision that brooked no questioning from the Four Kage.

However, he also provided a specific explanation. "Those white monsters are called White Zetsu. They possess the ability to conceal their Concealing One's Presence, the Disguise Ability to mimic even Chakra fluctuations, and the ability to infiltrate underground. Their combat strength is roughly equivalent to that of Chunin."

"White Zetsu is a monster that survives using Wood Release Chakra. It can go for months without food or water, doesn't need Ninja Tools in battle, and has no logistical support. It is the perfect monster for Guerrilla Warfare, a style familiar to Ninja."

"But the Allied Shinobi Forces can't do that. Every Ninja needs to eat and drink. If they back down and start Guerrilla Warfare with the White Zetsu, it will drag the war indefinitely, at least for three to five years."

"Gentlemen, the daily expenses of the Ninja Army are staggering. Not to mention Konoha, even the combined wealth of the Five Great Shinobi Villages couldn't sustain such a cost over the years."

"The format of the Fourth Shinobi World War is very unfamiliar, and I know the Ninja on the front lines are having a very tough time."

"But we must note that this fiercely contested battlefield is White Zetsu, whose fighting power is weakened even more."

"Therefore, we must persevere and completely crush the White Zetsu army in order to avoid even greater losses later on."

Shazo's resolute attitude persuaded the Four Kage, and the order was relayed to the front lines through the General Staff Headquarters, suppressing the discontent of all the Ninja and pushing the intensity of the battlefield to an even higher level.

Unlike Ninja who proactively respond, White Zetsu lacks this conscious awareness of reacting upwards.

As a weapon of war, White Zetsu possesses extremely resolute execution capabilities, surpassing Ninja in this respect.

So while the Ninja wavered because of the bloodshed, White Zetsu obeyed orders in a rigid manner, unhesitatingly throwing himself into the meat grinder on the front line, resolutely advancing before turning into clumps of minced meat.

The White Zetsu thus gained the upper hand on the front lines, forcing the front-line commanding Ninja to deploy their reserves in order to maintain stability.

However, the initiative of Ninja is never all bad. When the Fifth Hokage issued his order, all the Ninja felt Shazo's determination.

The Ninja had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight, and begin to focus their attention on the battlefield, studying this unfamiliar battlefield and unfamiliar enemies.

The Ninja quickly identified the characteristics of White Zetsu and, based on these characteristics and their own Ninjutsu, developed various targeted tactics.

Tactics that prove successful in practice will be discovered by the General Staff Headquarters and quickly shared with other fronts, continuously improving the combat effectiveness of all Ninja.

The Allied Shinobi Forces quickly regained the upper hand and began to put pressure on the White Zetsu army.

Nagato looked at Madara Uchiha, who shook his head and said, "White Zetsu is ultimately just a tool; it cannot replace Ninja's combat ability."

"It's already confirmed that this kind of battlefield isn't suitable for White Zetsu to perform well, so let's deploy the Impure World Reincarnation powerful ninjas onto the battlefield. By utilizing the Ninjutsu of these powerful Ninja, we can shatter the enemy's organization and restore balance."

Madara Uchiha continued, "I don't care how many White Zetsu die. I want to see how many Ninja the Five Kage can't afford to lose."

"As long as the Five Kage waver and choose to let the Ninja retreat, they will be unable to reorganize their attack tomorrow, and we will have won."

He pointed south and said, "Our biggest weakness is in this direction. The Impure World Reincarnation Ninja have appeared, so I should go and stop the Konoha Ninja."

"I'm leaving the rest to you, Nagato."

Nagato nodded, slightly moved, and solemnly promised, "Please rest assured, no matter where the problem arises, I will resolve it."

Meanwhile, Konan Hand Seals, urging the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja who had been hidden among the White Zetsu to attack.

The situation on the battlefield has changed once again.

A white Cosmic Cube appeared in front of the Iwagakure Ninja, and the Iwagakure Ninja was enveloped by the Cosmic Cube instantly turned into ashes.

[Dust Release: Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique]

A short, stocky child appeared before the Mist Ninja and the Hidden Konoha Ninja were assisting them.

It emitted a strong oily smell, and under the attack of the Mist Ninja, it emitted increasingly frighteningly high temperatures, eventually exploding into a thick cloud of scorching steam.

Engulfed in the explosion and steam, the Mist Ninja and Konoha Ninja let out heart-wrenching screams, but soon lost their lives.

[Water Release Secret Technique: Steaming Danger Tyranny]

A blue-haired Ninja appeared before the Sunagakure Ninja. With a wave of his hand, he unleashed a storm of golden Gold Dust that swept over them, crushing any Sunagakure Ninja that was covered into a bloody pulp.

[Magnet Style. Gold Dust Wave]

The Ninja who appeared before the Cloud Ninja was even more frightening. He was an old man with dark skin, long light yellow hair and a long beard, a Inazuma -shaped scar on his chest and a "thunder" tattoo on his right shoulder.

The old man didn't use Ninjutsu attacks; instead, his entire body crackled with electricity as he punched and kicked the Cloud Ninja, knocking one of the children down with a single blow.

[Lightning Release: Lightning Release Chakra Mode]

When these images of Ninja reached the Frontline Command, the Four Kage were in an uproar once again.

"What?!" The Fourth Raikage jumped to his feet. "Father?"

The Third Tsuchikage stared in disbelief. "This... this is my teacher?"

The Fifth Kazekage was dumbfounded. If the Fourth Raikage hadn't been even faster, he probably would have cried out "Dad!"

The Fifth Mizukage sighed repeatedly, "How could we be so Bad Luck? How could it be the Second Mizukage? He's the most dangerous Mizukage!"

Before they could react further, a cloud of white smoke suddenly exploded in the command center.

The Fifth Hokage appeared at the command center using the Flying Thunder God Technique, and he also brought Naruto Uzumaki with him.

Then two more puffs of white smoke exploded, and the Second Hokage appeared with the First Hokage, and the Third Hokage Fourth Hokage, one after the other.

Inside the command post.

It's quite reasonable for Konoha's Airship to have the Flying Thunder God Mark placed in advance.

Seeing the five Hokage appear at the same time, four of them had cracks on their faces and black sclera, just like the dead people on the front lines.

The Four Kage were immediately startled and almost jumped up to confront the Fifth Hokage.

But then they realized that none of the four of them could defeat the Fifth Hokage, and that the other side had four other Hokage, so they had no chance at all and gave up and sat back down.

Shazo said, "You should all know our Konoha's First Hokage, Second Hokage, Third Hokage, and Fourth Hokage."

"To explain, this is the effect of the [Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu], which uses the flesh and blood of the deceased to summon the soul that has not yet dissipated from the Pure Land to the World of the Living."

"The deaths at the front lines are also due to this technique. The caster was a spy sent to our Konoha by Sasori of the Red Sands. He stole this technique from Orochimaru."

"I don't think anyone will blame me, right?"

As he spoke, the Fifth Hokage scanned the faces of the Four Kage with his eyes, exuding a strong sense of pressure and a threatening attitude.

The Four Kage really wanted to curse. The battle at the front was going well, and the Ninja from each village had figured out how to deal with White Zetsu, making the fight easier and easier.

Just when things seemed to be going so well, a bunch of dead bodies suddenly appeared, all of them senior experts from the Four Kage. It was obvious without asking that this was the work of the missing-nin from Konoha and the Second Hokage, that forbidden technique maniac.

Before they could even open their mouths to question him, that bastard Fifth Hokage jumped out on his own.

Not only did he admit without any remorse that it belonged to Konoha Inui, but he also shamelessly demanded that the Four Kage not blame him.

Damn it, it was clearly the Ninja from your village who did it, so why can't you, the Acting Hokage, be blamed?

However, since no one could beat him, they really didn't dare to curse this shameless and vicious guy.

Under the Fifth Hokage's piercing gaze, the Four Kage recalled the victories he had racked up against their own villages, so they set aside their pointless pride and wholeheartedly accepted the Fifth Hokage's request.

"Yes, yes, how can you blame the Fifth Hokage?" the Fourth Raikage said through gritted teeth.

The Third Tsuchikage's eyes widened in anger, his tone stiff. "In a village this big, mistakes happen occasionally—that's normal. Even my Iwagakure has missing-nin."

The Fifth Mizukage bit his full lower lip, and after a long pause, finally managed to utter, "When it comes to spies, Kirigakure has far more, ahahaha, hahaha----"

The Fifth Kazekage's lips moved, but in the end, he said nothing.

He's still too young and has too much pride.

But Shazo was already quite satisfied. He withdrew his gaze from the Four Kage and, without changing his expression, argued, "I discovered the spy's activities in advance, so I awakened the Acting Hokage to deal with this very moment."

"Those appearing on the front lines now are all outstanding Kage from past generations; their techniques are very dangerous, and we need you all to deal with them."

"If you feel you can't win, you can request support from a Hokage."

"After all, there are definitely more than just these four dead people who have been awakened."

More and more images were being transmitted from the front lines, each one eliciting a gasp of surprise.

The Third Hokage: "Hanzo of the Salamander!"

Fourth Raikage: "Blue B!"

The Fourth Hokage breathed a sigh of relief, "It's Hizashi Hyuga, thank goodness."

The Third Tsuchikage remained unfazed. "So it was Hunting."

The Fifth Kazekage exclaimed in surprise, "There's even Pakura here?"