A Ragtag Bunch

Shinobi Allied Forces Headquarters.

"Lord Raikage, this is terrible! The enemy has used bombs and all kinds of strange guns. In just five minutes, we've suffered devastating casualties and have already begun to collapse!"

Ao, who was in charge of sensory detection, could not continue. In his perception, countless Chakra signatures had vanished in an instant. He knew very well what that meant.

"What?!"

The Raikage smashed the table to pieces with a furious punch.

Since the Daimyo had all gone to Peach Country, they no longer needed to worry about protecting them.

Gaara had gone to the battlefield as commander-in-chief. The remaining four Kage were standing by at headquarters, awaiting intelligence. Yet in merely five minutes, the Allied Forces had already been defeated?

Kakashi asked gravely, "Can you describe the enemy's weapons in detail?"

"Yes. They have cylindrical guns capable of continuous fire, with extremely fierce firepower. They also have various egg-shaped metal bombs that explode when thrown onto the ground, with power comparable to Explosive Tags. There are even airships that throw bombs, also equipped with those guns, as well as bombs powerful enough to destroy an entire city. The Allied Forces were beaten without any ability to fight back."

Kakashi's heart sank. With a gloomy expression, he said, "Airships are a specialty of Peach Country, and those guns are weapons issued to Peach Country's police. They aren't for sale. There's no doubt that Peach Country and Akatsuki are colluding. Only Peach Country could provide Akatsuki with so many modern weapons."

The Raikage was so furious that his eyes began to bloodshot. "I said long ago that Peach Country couldn't be trusted! Immediately order the Allied Forces to withdraw and regroup!"

Ao immediately relayed the order.

Ōnoki suddenly said, "What do we do? The Daimyo have all gone