Pain's attack on Konoha did not cause much of a stir at the Shinobi Allied Forces' headquarters.
Even Tsunade herself did not take the matter seriously, so naturally Ōnoki and A would not point fingers at Tsunade's decision.
They had thought that forming the Shinobi Allied Forces would allow them to easily crush "Madara Uchiha's" conspiracy. However, the reincarnated former Kage brought enormous trouble to the Shinobi Allied Forces.
Those in the Impure World Reincarnation state could not be killed, possessed nearly limitless chakra, and felt no pain in their bodies. The only option was to seal them away.
The strength of these former Kage completely surpassed that of ordinary shinobi. Even though they retained their own consciousness and could tell the Shinobi Allied Forces about their weaknesses, the allied shinobi still had little they could do.
Left with no choice, the Kage of the major shinobi villages finally joined the battlefield as well.
Furthermore, the White Zetsu army, capable of changing their appearances at will, also caused the Shinobi Allied Forces considerable trouble.
Fortunately, the shinobi dispatched by the major villages were all elites among elites, nearly all possessing extremely keen senses. With Hyuga Clan shinobi assisting them as well, these White Zetsu failed to cause much of a disturbance.
The center of the battlefield.
The Shinobi Allied Forces' advance had been obstructed.
A tall, slender figure wrapped from head to toe in bandages like a mummy stood atop a rocky cliff, looking down upon the shinobi below.
After seeing the figure's face clearly, the corners of Ōnoki's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
This man was none other than his teacher, Iwagakure's Second Tsuchikage... Mū!
"I never expected to meet my teacher again under such circumstances..."
Ōnoki floated at the very front of the Shinobi Allied Forces, a trace