The Akatsuki Organization and the Five Great Shinobi Villages' ninja had not run into each other by chance. Sarutobi Toru had manipulated Storm Calamity to drive them together.
At that moment, on the shores of the Land of Snow, the Akatsuki Organization and the Five Great Shinobi Villages' ninja all watched their opponents with wary expressions.
Though both sides glared at each other, they did not truly come to blows. On one hand, the situation was still unclear, and a greater enemy stood before them. On the other hand... the ninja on both sides were truly exhausted.
Every ninja from the Five Great Shinobi Villages was panting heavily. Though the storm had weakened later on, they still did not dare recklessly fly into the sky. They could only rely on their own ability to tread water as they advanced, all while being struck by massive waves and lightning from time to time.
The Akatsuki Organization was in somewhat better shape. The other ninja still appeared to be at full strength. However, Uchiha Obito, the most troublesome among them, was now like a dried-up fish, nearly drained dry. Kisame Hoshigaki, known as the tailless Tailed Beast, was also leaning on his great sword, Samehada, looking as though he could barely stand.
After facing off for a while, both groups tacitly withdrew their hostility, merely remaining secretly on guard against one another.
"Hm? Ninja are coming from the other side!" The Akatsuki Organization and the Five Great Shinobi Villages simultaneously noticed the Snow Village ninja approaching them, and wary looks appeared on their faces.
Though the Land of Snow was a remote and impoverished place, it was precisely because of that that neither the Five Great Shinobi Villages nor the Akatsuki Organization knew much about it. Just as the Five Great Shinobi