The New Seven Ninja Swordsmen

Shiyu then summoned five Ninja Blades, which he had sealed away after killing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. He gave the Zabuza Kubikiribōchō, to Shiyu, and the great sword, Samehada, to Kisame.

"Hoshino Yu, you use Lightning Release, so the Lightning Blade will suit you very well. It'll be great for ranged attacks." Shiyu handed the Lightning Blade, Kiba, to Yu.

"Nao, besides the smaller version of Grey Fang, I'll also give you the Nuibari, which will better compensate for your weakness in mid-to-long-range attacks."

"Xiao Xing, you have a lot of Senjutsu and chakra, but you excel at close combat. Using the Twin Blades - Hiramekarei would be much more powerful and would also extend your combat range."

"Clan Chief Fugaku, your Ninjutsu is very strong, but you lack explosive power in close combat. I bestow upon you the Exploding Blade: Shibuki, which can combine Fire Style with explosions."

"The last knife, a blunt knife, Kabutowari."

"A sword that can shatter any defense, Lord Shiyu wouldn't mind giving it to me, would he?" Uchiha Masamune offered.

Shiyu knew that Masamune was a fierce tiger on the battlefield, so he didn't think much of it and bestowed the blunt sword, Kabuto- Kabutowari, upon Masamune.

Shiyu looked at the seven ninjas, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"You are now the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Shinobi World!" Shiyu with considerable pride.

"Orochimaru, Kabuto, how's the Impure World Reincarnation research you two are doing? I've already given you Wood Release, Senjutsu, and Yang Release Chakra to research. Don't tell me it's not finished yet?" Shiyu asked.

Orochimaru licked his lips and replied, "Lord Shiyu, don't be impatient! We've already completed it! The most perfect Impure World Reincarnation!"

"Choose White Zetsu as the sacrifice, and don't use living people," Shiyu warned.

"Of course, how could I dare to overstep the rules set by you, Lord Shiyu?" Orochimaru said.

"That's good. I'll come find you after the meeting. The other ninja villages have also agreed to the request for the Impure World Reincarnation. We'll use it only when absolutely necessary," Shiyu said.

"Next, 20,000 ninja from Shinobi Village, all above the Genin, will participate in this great battle. This is the largest battle our village has ever fought since its founding, so I hope everyone will not let their guard down," Shiyu then said.

"The other Five Great Shinobi Villages will each send around 15,000 ninjas, Land of Iron will send 10,000. In terms of troop strength, the Ninja Allied Forces will reach around 105,000."

"Next, I will contact the small countries around us. After all, to save the world, I think we still need to rely on their strength. I estimate they can send about 15,000 ninjas, so the total force will reach more than 120,000, which is unprecedented in the Shinobi World."

"Lord Shiyu, this is intelligence obtained jointly by the Twilight Organization and its Intelligence Department." At this moment, Ichikawa In also handed over an important document. Shiyu nodded; this was exactly the kind of intelligence he needed.

Shiyu opened the paper and said, "Very good. The reconnaissance team of the Twilight Organization has reported that they have discovered the movement of two main enemy forces. The first wave consists of Madara Uchiha, the Masked Man, Zetsu, and other Akatsuki Organization enemies. They are leading 100,000 White Zetsu and are traveling underground. Their destination should be Kumogakure."

"We can intercept them in the northeast of the Land of Fire and the southwest of the Land of Rice. In other words, the battle against Madara is divided into two battlefields: the Land of Land of Rice and the Land of Land of Fire."

"Furthermore, the Onmyoji, Divine Arts Master, and powerful figures from the Western Shrine will undoubtedly launch a large-scale attack from the Western Desert. They have traveled a long distance, so we must stretch their battle lines, lure them deep into our territory, and finally launch a siege operation in the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall. Currently, their military strength is still unknown."

"Therefore, including the battlefields of the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall, there are a total of four major battlefields."

"However, the strongmen of the Ise Grand Shrine in the Land of Gods are all very powerful, some even reaching the Super Kage or above. I think they might tie down many of our strongmen here, right?" Shiyu looked at the strongmen under his command, who were quite numerous.

"Let me briefly explain the situation of the Ninja Allied Forces. I am the Commander-in-Chief, Raikage A is the Vice Commander-in-Chief, Hiruzen Sarutobi of Konoha is the Chief of Staff, Shikaku Nara and Uchiha Yoshiki will be the Left and Right Vice Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces is the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa."

"Rasa will join everyone in directly confronting the enemy."

"As for me and the other four Kage, we will await your good news at the Allied Forces headquarters! Finally, the ninja attire does not need to be uniform, but the Forehead Protector must be replaced with Forehead Protector bearing the character 'ninja'."

Shiyu finished explaining the necessary procedures before the operation in one breath, then took a long breath and proceeded to discuss the specific personnel arrangements.

"Together with the Allied Forces headquarters is the Intelligence Department, which is responsible for receiving and transmitting intelligence from various locations. The captains are Inoichi Yamanaka Konoha Ao from Kirigakure. I will be establishing a special intelligence gathering unit based on the Twilight Organization, with Ichikawa In as its captain."

"The daimyo will be hiding in multiple locations. The captains of the daimyo's guards are the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, from Kirigakure; Mei Terumi from Kirigakure; and Genma Shiranui, Ebisu, and Raido Namiashi from Konoha, among other ninjas, to Namiashi Raidō absolute safety."

"In addition, there is the Perception and Reconnaissance Unit. The captain of the reconnaissance unit is Hyuga Renji, the captain of the Perception Unit is Kumogakure Nozomi, and the vice-captain is Inuzuka Maru."

"The Medical Logistics Unit is responsible for treating the wounded, and its captains are Tsunade Hime of Konoha Sannin, and Grandma Chiyo from Sunagakure."

"Orochimaru will be in charge of the special operations force, and I'll be your assistant. I'll discuss the specifics of how it will be special with you."

"The remaining task is to arrange the main combat force and the Surprise Attack Unit. It's too early to make those arrangements. Let's wait until the ninjas from the other villages have gathered before making further arrangements."

After Shiyu had arranged everything, the entire Shinobi Village began to mobilize. The ninjas who had been on missions outside had already received notice to return to the village and ceased all missions upon their return.

Aside from necessary guards, 20,000 ninjas was the limit for the Shinobi Village. The main force of the Shinobi Village consisted primarily of Chunin position in war was roughly that of squad leader. Although their numbers were not as large as those of Genin, they were the core of the village's strength.

Jonin are considered the pinnacle of ordinary combat power, serving as the captains of large ninja squads. As for the Dainin, who are above Jonin, they are the leaders of allied forces detachments.

All the ninjas wore combat armor, ranging from light to heavy, allowing each ninja to choose freely. Explosive Tag, shuriken, Kunai, Ninja Blade —all weapons were available for the ninjas to select from.

With its deep pockets, Shiyu spared no expense this time, equipping the entire Shinobi Village with extremely high-quality gear, giving them a head start from the very beginning.

However, having excellent equipment alone is not enough.