The Shinobi Village Before the War
The next day, Shiyu and his group bid farewell to Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron and headed east back to Shinobi Village in the Land of Land of Iron Land of Rice.
Shiyu originally wanted to invite Kurenai to the Shinobi Village first, but Kurenai, not wanting to distract Shiyu, ultimately chose to return to Konoha for the time being, since the war was about to begin.
Shiyu had just arrived at the border of the Land of Rice when he received an extremely grand welcome. Judging from the enormous pomp and circumstance, Shiyu naturally guessed who had come.
"My lord, why are you greeting me so readily?" Shiyu asked politely.
The somewhat greasy-looking man smiled, his fat almost squeezing his eyes away.
Then, the Daimyo warmly took Shiyu's hand and said, "I've come to thank you. Without you, the Land of Rice wouldn't be so powerful. The great war is about to begin, so naturally I must represent the Land of Rice to deliver various military supplies to the Shinobi Village."
When the daimyo ordered his men to pull up the tent, countless treasures of gold and silver, provisions and supplies, as well as various ninja armor and Explosive Tag were piled up like a mountain, almost overflowing.
"This is too much!" Itachi and Shisui were also very surprised. They had never seen such a shocking scene before, nor had they ever seen such an exaggerated military supply in Konoha.
"Please accept this Lord Shiyu! We must win this great battle! After all, if we lose, this planet will have no future." The daimyo naturally knew more or less about the contents of the Six Kage Summit.
"Alright, these are indeed what our army needs. Lord Daimyo, what are the thoughts of the other Daimyo?" Shiyu asked.
The daimyo, holding his fan with a slightly smug air, said, "Don't worry~ Five Great Nations support their respective ninja villages; this time, their alliance is truly sincere."
"Then I'm relieved." Shiyu. With a major battle looming ahead, a shared sense of righteous indignation was indeed a good thing.
"Then I'll have my men transport these things to the village for you?" the lord asked.
"No need for that." Shiyu then directly opened Yomotsu Hirasaka, creating a spatial passage and throwing the items into the Protostar Space.
The daimyo and the others witnessed all of this and couldn't help but praise, "Lord Shiyu! He truly is a sage with Senjutsu! This war will surely be won!"
"Definitely!" The daimyo's men were quite amusing, unanimously praising him, making Shiyu blush.
"Alright, we need to get back to the Shinobi Village right away! Thank you for your kindness, Daimyo!" Shiyu then gave Itachi and Shisui a wink, and their summoning hawk and crow carried the three of them on board, continuing their flight towards the Shinobi Village.
By this time, the Shinobi Village had recovered considerably. The buildings that had been destroyed by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path had been completely removed, and the damaged parts had been repaired with building materials.
"This is our village, we must not let war destroy it," Shiyu said softly.
Itachi and Shisui are both people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for peace. Originally it was for their clan, then for their village, and now it is for the entire Shinobi World, and even the entire Earth.
"Let's go! Let's find Yoshiki." Shiyu then quickly arrived at the ninja's office, where Yoshiki was still diligently handling various matters.
"Thank you for your hard work, Yoshiki Yoshihime," Shiyu greeted her.
"Lord Shiyu! How did the Six Kage Summit go?" Yoshiki asked.
"Hmm, not bad. I'm now the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces. Next, I'll explain the whole situation. Oh, and this is the military equipment the Daimyo gave us." Shiyu then switched the scene from the Shinobi Kage's office to the Protostar Space, where there were plenty of supplies.
"These will be distributed to the quartermaster. Next, we'll discuss all the matters following the talks and before the operation. This will be a crucial meeting," Shiyu said.
"Yoshiki's focus is on Shiyu's move."
Yoshiki immediately asked, "Lord Shiyu, are there any restrictions on the use of this technique?"
Knowing that Yoshiki had her eye on his move, and Shiyu immediately said, "This move consumes a lot of chakra, but if it were me, I could use it dozens of times. If it were the space just now, there would be absolutely no problem."
"So, it means you can hide our army? If Lord Shiyu can use this technique, he can teleport an army of over ten thousand out of thin air?" Yoshiki asked tentatively.
Shiyu nodded, having already understood Yoshiki's purpose.
"I see. As expected of the wise and brave Yoshiki, you intend to use my abilities to launch a surprise attack on the enemy?" Shiyu asked.
"That's right! But Lord Shiyu, you are the commander-in-chief of the allied forces and also the enemy's target. Don't forget that you are the Jinchuriki the Three-Tails. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to enter the battlefield? I doubt the other Kage would agree," Yoshiki asked.
"Don't worry about that. I will use my clones to not only appear on the battlefield, but also to command the operations from the Allied Forces Headquarters." Shiyu definitely has the strength and ability to do so now.
"Alright, do as I say. Distribute these to the quartermaster. Then, immediately summon all the top-ranking and Jonin for a crucial pre-battle meeting!" After Shiyu gave the order, Yoshiki immediately dispatched people to carry it out.
Soon, the meeting of the Shinobi Village began in the Hidden Ninja Village Council Hall.
All sorts of powerful individuals were seated on both sides.
Shiyu looked at them one by one from left to right.
First and foremost, beside Shiyu was his most capable assistant, Uchiha Yoshiki. Although she was younger than Shiyu himself, she possessed the strength of a Quasi-Kage.
On either side of him were his bodyguards Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui. Both possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan and had exceptional combat skills and intellect, thus already meeting the standards of Kage Level.
Next up are the still vigorous Uchiha Masamune, and the current head of the Uchiha Clan, Fugaku Uchiha.
Masamune's swordsmanship is very strong, belonging to the Kage Level strength, and Shiyu has confirmed Fugaku's strength. Just like in the TV version of the original work, he also possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Next up are the close-combat powerhouses: Shigure's Gray Fang and Hatake Sanyu, who possess strength comparable to White Fang in his prime, while Shiyu's former teammate Nao, has also reached the level of Jonin.
In addition, there is Kisame, who uses Samehada; Zabuza, who uses the Kubikiribōchō; Hoshino Yu, a master of Lightning Release Taijutsu; and Shiyu's Xiao Xing.
Kakuzu, a former master of managing the underground money exchange.
The former Orochimaru of Konoha Sannin, Orochimaru, along with Haku, Kimimaro, and Itachi.
The reconnaissance unit includes Hyuga Renji and Inuzuka Maru, both possessing the Byakugan.
These people alone are equivalent to twice the number of Akatsuki Organization members, and their strength is in no way inferior to that of the Akatsuki Organization in the original work.
Then Shiyu bit her finger and said, "Summoning Technique!"
Five Ninja Blade appeared before them.