The clock turned back slightly.
Over on the Ninja Alliance's side...
To prevent any unforeseen accidents, Danzo had made extensive preparations!
He had prepared not only in terms of numbers and strength, but also psychological warfare and propaganda warfare.
And now...
It was time to reveal the first trump card!
Danzo looked at the two coffins that had risen under Orochimaru's control.
Both coffin lids bore the character for "four," but one was marked with a flame-like pattern, while the other bore a gale-like design!
At that moment.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Orochimaru formed hand seals with both hands. With a bang, the coffin lids were flung open, revealing...
"Fourth Hokage? Fourth Kazekage?" x3
The Third Tsuchikage, Fourth Mizukage, and Fourth Raikage cried out in shock.
Then they looked strangely at the proudly standing, supremely confident Shimura Danzō.
They seemed to understand what this guy was trying to do.
The Fourth Kazekage was one thing. Sunagakure's allegiance to the Land of Grass had been the inevitable trend at the time, as well as the Sand Ninja's own choice.
But the Fourth Hokage...
Wasn't this guy afraid the Land of Grass's leader would bury him alive?
Still, it had to be said that this was indeed a good plan. Setting everything else aside, the sons of these two Fourth Kage were both in the Land of Grass.
Having their fathers suddenly appear now might bring unexpected results.
Even if it brought no unexpected gains, rumors alone would be enough to give the Land of Grass a headache, especially while they were still at war.
Would they still trust the sons of those two Kage then?
However.
It had to be said...
The Darkness of Ninjutsu truly lived up to his name!
His underhanded methods were no less shameless than the Land