The generals of the seven nations stared fearfully at the masked man before them. They had been thrown into a panic earlier, but as generals, they soon regained their composure. Yet once they got a clear look at him, they felt even more afraid.
The masked man radiated an uncanny aura. He stood right before their eyes, yet somehow seemed not to be there at all. Even stranger were his eyes. One was bright red, its pupil marked with an eerie symbol. The other was entirely different, patterned with concentric circles like a whirlpool that threatened to draw them in.
The man was none other than Obito Uchiha, wearing his mask. Naturally, he had come to subjugate the seven neighboring nations. As soon as Tsunade and the other villages settled the division of the Land of Chaos, she informed the New Land of Fire on the Azure Continent of the results. Upon receiving the news, Princess Yukihime, the New Land of Fire's Daimyo, immediately passed it on to Obito Uchiha, who was serving as its acting Hokage.
Obito Uchiha had originally intended to wait until the ninjas from the other four nations arrived before joining forces to deal with the Land of Chaos. Unfortunately for them, the seven nations surrounding the New Land of Fire were preparing to unite against it.
Shikamaru Nara, who had planted informants well in advance, learned of the plan and discussed it with Obito Uchiha. Following the simple principle of striking first rather than waiting to suffer, Obito decided to attack the seven nations. After working out a strategy, Shikamaru agreed, and the two went their separate ways.
Shikamaru Nara took Choji Akimichi and Ino Yamanaka to raid the seven-nation conference, while Obito Uchiha took Shino Aburame and Kiba Inuzuka to attack the seven nations'