Establishing a United Nations for the Ninja World
Just as Madara Uchiha was about to attack Minato Namikaze, a powerful Chakra surge suddenly came from behind him.
That incredibly vast Chakra possessed a chillingly eerie quality, as if it were a monster crawling out of Abyssal One filled with death and distortion.
Compared to this terrifying aura, the evil and fear emanating from the Tailed Beast Chakra is as harmless as a meowing kitten.
Although the four Hokage and Madara Uchiha Impure World Reincarnation and could not directly feel terror through their bodies, they could still instinctively feel a deep unease through the sensation of Chakra.
That was an independent Chakra entity, fearing the source of Chakra.
Compared to the five powerful Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, the terror felt by the Konoha Ninja in the distance was even more pronounced, even triggering a primal fear ingrained in their genes.
Just like the fear that ordinary people have of snakes, even harmless snakes like the rat snake and the eel can terrify some people.
This is because, at some unknown stage of life, human ancestors were systematically and on a large scale preyed upon by snakes, and the experience that only by fleeing from snakes with the utmost fear and speed could they survive was etched into their genes.
The humans of the Ninja World were ruled by Kaguya Otsutsuki for a long time, and after her death, she was made into White Zetsu and hung on the roots of the God Tree.
Around that time, due to the extraordinary penetration of Chakra, the fear of the God Tree was etched into the genes of the Ninja World's humans.
This fear alerted Hashirama Senju and the others, allowing them to immediately recognize that it was the Chakra fluctuation of the Ten-Tails.
Hashirama Senju looked at Madara Uchiha: "Madara, you also felt the terror of this Chakra. Do you still believe this is the power that can create a peaceful and beautiful world?"
Madara Uchiha sneered, "Hashirama, don't make wrong judgments based on your own weakness."
"Back then, didn't the Nine-Tails seem dangerous, terrifying, and evil to ordinary Ninja? How is that different from how you feel about the Ten-Tails today?"
"At that time, the two of us were strong enough to capture all the Tailed Beast and then use them at will."
"Your current power is not as great as it used to be, and you think the Ten-Tails is an uncontrollable terror, but I don't feel that way at all."
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Madara Uchiha spread his arms wide and said proudly, "I feel incredibly exhilarated right now. The Ten-Tails is exactly the power I need. Only such immense power can help me achieve my almost impossible dream."
After saying that, he burst into laughter.
To Hashirama Senju's surprise, Madara Uchiha ran off laughing, heading towards the direction where the Ten-Tails was.
Moments later, the Allied Shinobi Forces received orders from the rear: retreat, and stay away from the Land of Iron!
The Four Great Ninja Villages, having suffered heavy losses, were eager to retreat. The Konoha Ninja, though not greatly harmed, followed suit, as the first principle of their new education was to obey orders.
Even the four Hokage obeyed the Fifth Hokage's orders.
But while obedience is necessary, asking questions is also essential.
The Frontline Command was filled with an unprecedented number of Ninja, including 12 of the 15 Department Head of Konoha, the five Hokage, the Kage of the Four Great Ninja Villages and their confidants, as well as Kage-level Ninja from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, including even Might Guy from Konoha.
Tobirama Senju, representing everyone, asked, "The resurrection of the Ten-Tails means the crisis in the Ninja World has reached its greatest point. We should be going all out to force them to retreat. Why did the Fifth Hokage issue the order to retreat?"
Shazo replied, "Because the Ten-Tails' successful resurrection means that we have failed to achieve our strategic objectives in the first phase of the war; we have lost."
"This----"
"It failed----"
How could you give up so quickly!
"Wait, what's the Ten-Tails?"
"Could that Chakra, even more terrifying than that of the Tailed Beast, be the Ten-Tails?"
"There's even a tenth Tailed Beast."
"Hmph, Konoha knows a lot of information, huh."
The Ninja ' commotion had no effect on Shazo. He didn't explain the information about the Ten-Tails, but calmly continued, "I've always believed that war is a gamble. When you suffer defeat, you must admit it and cut your losses in time."
"If you were to gamble like those reckless gamblers upstairs, you'd lose everything."
Tsunade instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. She glared fiercely at her man, almost grinding her teeth to powder.
"Moreover, with the resurrection of the Ten-Tails, the enemy's highest combat power has surpassed the realm of Ninja, entering the mythical era when the Sage of Six Paths was still alive."
"When encountering Tailed Beast, the role of Ninja below the level of Jonin is negligible. Against a monster of the Ten-Tails ' caliber, even Jonin would become worthless cannon fodder."
"In other words, the Ninja Army is no longer of any use in the upcoming battle, so I ordered a retreat."
The Fifth Hokage's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on their faces, instantly calming the Ninja' mania stirred up by the war.
The Ninja who could gather in the Frontline Command were all seasoned Ninja with deep minds and rich experience. They were no strangers to the Tailed Beast and could naturally understand the meaning behind Shazo's words.
But this is not convincing, and it can't even be delivered orally.
The Fourth Raikage asked, "Fifth Hokage, I want to know just how much information Konoha is hiding?"
The Third Tsuchikage added, "The Raikage is right. If you, Hokage, want to command our Ninja, you can't leave us so confused."
Shazo glanced at the two of them and smiled slightly, "Shisui, you tell everyone about the Ten-Tails."
"Tell them all the information."
Shisui Uchiha stood up and began to recount, in a methodical manner, all the information he had seen from his perspective: the nested relationships between Black Zetsu, Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Nagato, and the Akatsuki; the Eternity world of Genjutsu that these people pursued; and the origin and role of the Ten-Tails.
Because this is from Shisui's perspective, there is no evidence of Kabuto Yakushi aiding the enemy, nor of the Fifth Hokage's ruthless leniency.
The only thing the Ninja from the Five Great Shinobi Villages heard was that the Fifth Hokage had been incredibly perceptive, sensing the conspiracy and danger five years in advance. However, because it was so unbelievable, they could only secretly endure and investigate.
By the time Miyake Village had gathered detailed intelligence on the Akatsuki and figured out their true intentions, the Akatsuki had already launched a sudden attack, seizing the Tailed Beast of the Five Great Shinobi Villages and igniting the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Yes, in Shisui Uchiha's eyes, it was the Akatsuki that started the Ninja World War, not the beloved Fifth Hokage.
After Shisui Uchiha's explanation, the Ninja from the Five Great Shinobi Villages all understood the basic information, at least knowing what kind of monster they were about to face.
That was Madara Uchiha, who defeated the combined forces of four Hokage; that was the monster that the Sage of Six Paths and his brother Teuchi and sealed; that was Black Zetsu, whose origins were unknown, yet who could deceive Madara Uchiha completely.
In any case, Ninja below the Jonin are not suitable to participate in the upcoming battle.
Seeing that the Ninja had calmed down, Shazo began to inquire about the specifics of the situation.
"The Fourth Raikage, were the Third Raikage sealed away?"
The Fourth Raikage replied, "No, none of us could defeat the Third Raikage. Fortunately, the Third Raikage held back and didn't kill anyone, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."
"However, we defeated and sealed away the other Impure World Reincarnation Ninja."
Shazo looked at the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki said sullenly, "Except for my teacher, everyone including the First Tsuchikage has been defeated and sealed away by us."
The Fifth Kazekage said somewhat embarrassedly, "All the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja from our Sunagakure have been sealed away."
A chuckle broke out in the crowd. They already knew that a serious internal conflict had broken out among the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja of Sunagakure. It wasn't just the Fourth Kazekage and Pakura who were fighting; the First, Second, and Third Kazekage were also embroiled in conflict.
After Pakura was sealed, the Fourth Kazekage discovered that [Scorch Release] could not only evaporate the water in the Human Body, but also disrupt the Chakra circulation within the body of the Impure World Reincarnation. As a result, he was easily defeated and sealed by his own son.
The infighting among the three Kazekage was in fact a battle for the Second Kazekage to prove himself.
This previously unknown Kazekage suppressed Sunagakure's participation in the First Shinobi World War, earning him the Kazekage" from the Tsuchikage and Mizukage.
Even the Tsuchikage and Mizukage only said it in private, because it was the Second Kazekage who cleaned up the mess left by the First Kazekage. He also captured the One-Tail, studied it, and developed Magnet Style Release. In order to solve the problem of insufficient manpower, he developed Puppet Technique, and single-handedly established Sunagakure as the second strongest Ninja World.
When the Second Kazekage learned from the Sunagakure Ninja that the Sunagakure was now the worst of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and that the Third Kazekage had wasted the fruits of his labor, he was furious.
The Second Kazekage was no longer the nice guy he used to be. He brutally beat both the First Kazekage and Third Kazekage to the ground. He could even use Puppet Technique to forcibly control the First Kazekage to fight the Third Kazekage alongside him.
In short, all the Impure World Reincarnation beings in Sunagakure were wiped out by the Second Kazekage. In the end, they even broke free from the control of the [Impure World Reincarnation] seal, directly detached from their Impure World Reincarnation bodies, and returned to the Pure Land.
The Sunagakure Ninja didn't put in any effort at all from beginning to end.
When news of the Second Kazekage spread, even Shazo was taken aback; he hadn't realized the Second Kazekage was so strong.
Finally, the Fifth Mizukage spoke. After several mental preparations, she said, "Our Kirigakure defeated and sealed the First Mizukage, the Third Mizukage, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, but the Second Mizukage, the Fourth Mizukage, and the Jinchuriki, Utakata, all escaped."
Kirigakure's strength was actually greater than Sunagakure's, but this ninja village was prone to internal strife, had too many historical debts, and had too many missing-nin.
Other ninja villages only have a few dozen or Impure World Reincarnation Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, but Kirigakure alone Ninja as many as 20.
Even if White Zetsu is used as a sacrifice, there are other costs involved in using [Impure World Reincarnation]. Moreover, a soul that can exist in the Pure Land for a long time must be powerful, so the weakest Ninja Impure World Reincarnation is still Jonin.
With over 200 Jonin possessing immortality and unlimited Chakra, their strength surpassed even that of Kirigakure, forcing the Mist Ninja into a series of defeats.
If the Fifth Mizukage hadn't swallowed his pride and asked the Konoha Ninja for support, the Mist Ninja might have been defeated on the spot, losing face utterly.
Shazo smiled slightly and continued, "There's another advantage to our retreat."
"The Akatsuki appears formidable, and it's safe to say that no single ninja village could stand against them alone. However, they are a temporary organization brought together for various reasons, and their bonds are far weaker than those of our Allied Shinobi Forces."
"The reason they fought so fiercely against us before was probably to wait for the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to revive as the Ten-Tails."
"Now that the Ten-Tails has been resurrected, they have gained unimaginable power. What do you think they will do next?"
The Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumi, stated without hesitation, "To seize control of the Ten-Tails."
The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, agreed, "Yes, the Ten-Tails ' power is so great that whoever controls it controls half of the Ninja World. No one can resist the temptation."
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The Fourth Raikage added, "It's not just Nagato of Akatsuki, Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, the leader of Hidden Sky Village, and Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron are tempted; even their subordinates can't help but be tempted."
Shazo nodded and said, "If our entire Allied Shinobi Forces were to commit at this moment, under the immense pressure of facing death, these people would have no choice but to temporarily suppress their ambitions and continue to join forces to use the Ten-Tails against us."
"But now that we've retreated, the Akatsuki camp is no longer under immediate life-or-death pressure, and what we're most looking forward to is internal strife."
The Second Hokage said, "To achieve this goal, we should retreat directly to Konoha, allow the Ninja to rest for a few days, and at the same time gather as many Kage-level Ninja as possible to prepare for the final battle."
The First Hokage was in poor condition, with Impure World Reincarnation constantly falling from his body, yet he still managed to smile and ask, "If I rest for a few days, is there any way to make my Impure World Reincarnation stronger?"
He pointed to his body and said, "Right now, I can only use [Sage Art: Wood Release: True Several Thousand Hands] once at full power, so it won't be of much help."
Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju exchanged a glance. Tobirama Senju shook his head, while Orochimaru replied, "I can think of a way."
The Fifth Hokage and the Four Kage then discussed several issues, finalized the specific arrangements for the Ninja Army, and then dismissed the other Ninja to lead the Allied Shinobi Forces in retreat.
The Five Kage stayed behind to discuss the mobilization of Kage Level combat forces from various villages, as well as the post-war Ninja World world order and international relations management organizations.
According to the Fifth Hokage, after so many wars, it's time to establish a communication and coordination mechanism between nations.
Shazo directly explained the relevant operating rules of the United Nations to the Four Kage based on his memory of it.
This is the "least bad" coordinating body, formed through the joint efforts of countless outstanding individuals from the five permanent members of the Blue Star Council, after 70 years of intrigue and countless attempts to correct mistakes and patch loopholes.
The Four Kage were deeply attracted by the organizational rules of the United Nations.
They had previously suffered strong oppression from the Fifth Hokage, and the Fourth Shinobi World War fully demonstrated the strength of Konoha. They had long planned to unite after the war to jointly resist the oppression of Konoha.
As it turned out, the Fifth Hokage brought it up himself, making it impossible to refuse.