Shinobi Alliance.
These four words seemed to possess a special kind of magic, making the eyes of the Konoha group standing beneath the treetops gleam wildly.
Now that the Shinobi Alliance was led by Konoha, it was only natural for them to take the lead in confronting the many tailed beasts blocking their path.
"Join forces with the other hidden villages?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen, who had remained silent the entire time, raised his head and stared at the Uchiha youth before him, trying to discern something from his calm face.
"Only by uniting the other hidden villages can we go farther." After meeting everyone's eyes, Rikusei looked down at the blank space beyond the surface map. "The Byakugan's range of perception is limited. There may be enough room for battle around the Heaven-Piercing Wooden Tower."
After joining forces and breaking through the tailed beasts' successive blockades, they could still advance by seizing scrolls through battle.
The group nodded in agreement and turned their gazes to the map. The many repeated numbers marking the tailed beasts' locations made their scalps tingle, not to mention the unknown areas beyond that the Byakugan had yet to scout.
The veins around Hyuga Ye's face bulged, giving him a somewhat fierce expression. Solemnity filled his pure white eyes. "The Heaven-Piercing Wooden Tower is roughly ten kilometers away, while the Byakugan's maximum range is less than one kilometer."
Danzo, staring intently at the map, loosened his grip on the kunai in his hand and said to the others, "It seems we can only follow Rikusei's idea and temporarily set aside our conflicts to unite the other hidden villages."
Having reached an agreement, everyone turned to Rikusei, only to find that his brow was tightly furrowed.
Utatane Koharu could not help asking, "Rikusei, is there some flaw in