On the island where Cocoyasi Village was located, at the temporary headquarters of the Land of Light's Expeditionary Force, Senju Tobirama led thousands of ninja through the Gate of Light.
Waiting in front of the Gate of Light was Danzo, accompanied by several senior officers from the vanguard.
"Teacher Tobirama." Danzo stepped forward to greet Senju Tobirama.
"How are the preparations coming along?" Tobirama asked briskly.
"Everything is ready," Danzo replied.
Senju Tobirama nodded with satisfaction. "Begin the operation. Take control of the entire East Blue within three days."
"Yes!" All the ninja present shouted in unison.
With the order given, nearly ten thousand ninja began carrying out their carefully devised plan in an orderly fashion.
The ninja of the Sealing Squad were the first to reach the shore. They unrolled enormous scrolls and released the giant warships that the Land of Light had developed as replicas of the Navy's vessels.
Within minutes, eleven warships had appeared on the sea.
The Ninja Units that arrived afterward were divided into ten regiments, each consisting of 800 to 1,000 ninja.
The ten regiments would board the warships and set out in different directions, destroying the Marine Bases and World Government Member States along their routes.
Meanwhile, the special support unit led by Minato and Kushina would remain in Cocoyasi Village for the time being.
If any regiment encountered an opponent it couldn't handle, Minato and the others would rush to its aid using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
As the warships departed one by one, the once-bustling Cocoyasi Village gradually returned to peace.
"Danzo, you'll command from here. If any problems arise, you have full authority to handle them," Senju Tobirama instructed.
"Yes!" Danzo seemed to have returned to his youth, a hint of his youthful confidence shining in his eyes.
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