Unification War (5)

"Lord Tsuchikage Shadow, what should our strategy be now?"

The Third Raikage A, looked at Kushina and instinctively used polite language.

He did this because he had truly placed Kushina in the position of leader of the alliance, and she was no longer just a figurehead.

Besides Kushina's immense strength, the most crucial factor was that Kushina rejected Orochimaru and Madara's attempts to recruit her.

Actually, they might have a significant number of people on their side, but they are at a disadvantage in terms of top-tier combat power.

Especially after Shiraha was seriously injured and fell into a coma, the disadvantage became quite obvious.

Kushina might not be able to defeat either Orochimaru or Madara individually, let alone both of them.

Orochimaru was able to severely injure Shiraha, even in a sneak attack. His strength was more than enough to deal with the Five Kage of the Era, excluding Kushina.

Madara was able to cooperate with Orochimaru, and even if his injuries had not healed, his strength was probably not much weaker than Orochimaru's. After all, he was a strongman who was once on par with the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, and no one dared to underestimate Madara.

"Now we are all willing to follow Tsuchikage's orders." Ōnoki then spoke up. He had personally witnessed Madara's power; even his aura was overwhelming, making the Second Tsuchikage unable to resist.

The trauma that Ban inflicted on him during his youth has not yet faded.

"Kirigakure is also willing to fully cooperate," Mei Terumi said solemnly.

Minato Namikaze: "The same goes for Konoha."

Chiyo: "Sunagakure is also willing to follow all arrangements made by the Allied Forces."

At this point, the leaders of the Five Great Shinobi Villages had all expressed their opinions.

The Five Great Shinobi Villages, along with the rising Uzushiogakure, united for the first time due to the immense crisis they faced.

"Since you all believe in me, I will fight with my last bit of Chakra to prevent Orochimaru and Madara's conspiracy from succeeding. Let's unite and fight for the fate of the ninja world!"

Kushina nodded.

"Fight them to the bitter end!"

"Defend the Ninja World!"

"Never back down!"

"Use every last bit of Chakra!"

Many of the ninjas present shouted loudly, whether out of excitement or to bolster their courage, it was unclear.

Because what they are about to face is an unprecedented Ninja World War will sweep across the entire Shinobi World.

Kushina felt a pang of pity as she looked at all the eyes on her, those hopeful eyes.

However, when she thought of the tragic scene when Uzushiogakure was destroyed by multiple ninja villages and her country was destroyed, Kushina hardened her heart.

"Next, we need to discuss the overall planning and deployment of the war. I am completely inept at this, so it must be left to someone who is good at it." Kushina looked at Nara Shikaku, who was standing behind Minato Namikaze Shikaku Nara: "Shikaku has always been known as a 'strategist' in Konoha, so you are the perfect Military Advisor for the alliance. The allocation and deployment of troops on each front will also be arranged by you."

All eyes immediately turned to Shikaku Nara.

In the past, if Kushina had suddenly relinquished such a large amount of power, people might have admired her Kushina but also felt that she lacked any political acumen.

But at this critical moment of life and death, everyone felt that Kushina's actions were completely reasonable.

Konoha won Third Great Ninja War, and Shikaku Nara played a crucial role in the victories of the Second and Third Shinobi World War. He was the most skilled commander in the Shinobi World.

Shikaku Nara hesitated only slightly before nodding in agreement; now was not the time for modesty.

"To increase our chances of winning, I will share all the important information we have obtained from Uzushiogakure with you all," Kushina continued.

As she spoke, she took out several Storage Scroll.

Bang!

As Kushina opened the scroll, a puff of white smoke dissipated, and a pale white humanoid creature lay on the table, its back covered with sharp, bone-spur-like keratin.

Immediately afterwards, Kushina released more than a dozen White Zetsu: "These are special creatures that were captured alive by Shiraha some time ago, and they are called White Zetsu."

What is this?

"White Zetsu? It looks a bit like a human."

"That looks strange."

Kushina added, "According to Shiraha's research, this creature contains a small amount of First Hokage Cells and extremely weak Tailed Beast Chakra, with Chakra strength roughly at the level of an ordinary Chunin."

"First Hokage Cells?"

"There's still Tailed Beast Chakra?"

"Chunin level?"

A few ninjas present guessed something extremely terrifying from the information shared by Kushina.

"After a simple analysis by Shiraha, this kind of creature can be mass-produced if there are enough First Hokage Cells and Chakra." Kushina said with a solemn expression, "That's the most terrifying thing! If Madara's statement is true, if he has been cultivating White Zetsu for the past few decades, the number of White Zetsu would be at least 100,000, without any exaggeration."

Ten thousand White Zetsu!

100,000 Chunin?!

Everyone gasped in shock.

Chunin war. Generally speaking, unless it is in the later stages of a war, not many Genin will be sent to the battlefield in the early and middle stages of a war, since Genin are relatively weak.

Five or six Genin might be able to Chunin First Shinobi World War, while three or four Chunin could Jōnin own against an ordinary jonin.

But if thirty or forty Genin encounter Jōnin, they will be dealt with as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.

This shows that the enemy also surpasses the Shinobi Allied Force in terms of mid-range combat strength.

Although Uzushiogakure is at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World in terms of top-tier combat power, it has only been rebuilt for a few years, so even including Genin, the number of ninjas is still relatively small.

Therefore, if we calculate based solely on Chunin strength, it's essentially equivalent to only the Five Great Shinobi Villages of Konoha, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, Kirigakure, and Iwagakure deploying troops.

"Perhaps the enemy is just bluffing," Chiyo said after a moment of contemplation. However, not only did others not believe her, but even she herself was not entirely convinced.

The Fourth Kazekage acted without authorization, joining forces with Orochimaru to launch the Konoha Crush Plan, causing significant losses to Sunagakure and antagonizing Konoha.

Although Konoha did not pursue the matter further after the Fourth Hokage returned to power, Sunagakure is now at the bottom of the list of major powers. Now, with the Ninja World War upon them, Chiyo is truly exhausted.

"We can only overestimate the enemy's strength, not underestimate it." Kushina said in a deep voice, "Now we just hope that Orochimaru and Madara will not launch a blitzkrieg. It would be best if they could delay for a while longer until Shiraha recovers from his injuries, then our chances of winning will be much greater."

"Is Lord Shiraha Yu able to recover from his injuries in a short period of time?"

Everyone was both surprised and delighted, because high-ranking officials from various countries visited Shiraha's injuries one after another when they arrived at the Uzushiogakure.

It could be said that Shiraha's injuries were so severe that he seemed on the verge of death.

Of course, they would have this feeling because Shiraha used some of his own cells and Xin's cells to clone himself into someone exactly like him.

However, with current Cloning Technology, the clone Shiraha created was just an empty shell without any bloodline, and its Chakra strength wasn't even that of Jōnin.

This is the only way to truly deceive the sensory ninjas from various countries, as well as the Medical Ninja who want to treat him.

As for Shiraha's true form, it went to the Pure Land to negotiate with the Sage of Six Paths.

"Shiraha's cell self-healing ability is already comparable to that of the First Hokage. With the help of the Nine-Tails Chakra in my body, his injuries will definitely heal as soon as possible, but according to my estimate, it will take at least half a month."

Kushina explained.

"What I fear most right now is that Orochimaru and Madara will launch a full-scale attack. Facing both of them at the same time, I feel my chances of winning are slim. Moreover, the Akatsuki is also very powerful and should not be underestimated," Kushina added.

"The Akatsuki?!"

Most people's understanding of the Akatsuki mainly comes from the recent disappearances of Jinchuriki, in which the Akatsuki were active.

"Just how strong is the Akatsuki?"

"Does Kushina have any information about the Akatsuki?"

"More than a decade ago, I fought against the leader of the Akatsuki, but I only narrowly won," Kushina explained.

Her words shocked everyone.

This means that the gap between them in terms of top-tier combat power will widen again.

"To be honest, if we can delay until Shiraha wakes up, then if I join forces with him, I won't be afraid of Orochimaru and Madara at all."

The worst-case scenario is that everything Madara said is true, because even if we can defeat Orochimaru and Madara, it will definitely not be an easy victory.

"If we both suffer heavy losses, and then the Otsutsuki Clan's ninjas arrive in the Shinobi World, we'll likely be unable to withstand them."

Kushina asked worriedly.

"Since Orochimaru's strength can increase dramatically after obtaining Otsutsuki Chakra, then our BOSS and all the Kage will definitely be stronger than Orochimaru if they could obtain Otsutsuki Chakra!"

"That's right, that'll be enough to deal with the Otsutsuki from beyond the heavens."

"That's right. With the BOSS's strength, all he lacks is Otsutsuki Chakra."

The Jōnin of Kumogakure spoke up one after another.

Upon hearing these words, many of the ninjas present subtly changed their expressions.

After this great battle ends, regardless of defeat, if victory is achieved, Kushina and Shiraha are the most likely to obtain Otsutsuki Chakra and advance further.

What will happen to the two of them then, and whether they will end up like Orochimaru and Madara, remains to be seen.

If any of them obtains Otsutsuki Chakra, could they be able to stand on equal footing with top-tier powerhouses like Shiraha and Kushina?

Thinking about it this way, many people's gaze towards Kushina changed.

The atmosphere of unity that had just been there vanished instantly.

This is normal, though. The Great Nations have deep-seated grudges and all have some enmity with the Uzushiogakure. If it weren't for the current disaster that could lead to the destruction of their nations and the extinction of their races, they would never have united.

However, few people can resist the temptation of instant success.

"Everyone, more important than these things is the immediate problem. Only after victory will we have the opportunity to consider the Otsutsuki Clan. If Orochimaru and Madara want to end the war before Shiraha awakens, their top priority is to survive for the next fifteen days."

Minato Namikaze sensed that something was off about the atmosphere and quickly spoke up.

He wasn't interested in fighting for supremacy, nor did he crave the Chakra of the Otsutsuki Clan. He simply hoped that the villagers of Konoha could live in peace and that the Shinobi World could be at peace.

If he hadn't been seriously injured and unconscious back then, he would never have stood by and watched the Third Hokage and Danzo wreak havoc in the village.

Even if he was supported by Third Hokage, it wouldn't change his will.

"The Fourth Hokage is right. Once we are defeated, everything in the ninja world will be over!" Shikaku Nara voice.

Their words quickly brought everyone back to reality from their daydreams.

really.

If we lose, it's all over.

Just as the village leaders were discussing how to win the Fourth Great Ninja War, Shiraha also arrived at a mysterious space.

Everything here is white. Looking around, the ground beneath my feet looks like a calm lake, except the water is pure white. The sky is the same, as if it is covered by pure white clouds.

Staying here, Shiraha felt his soul was purified.

Soon, an old man with white hair and beard slowly appeared in front of Shiraha. He sat cross-legged in mid-air with a tin staff on his lap, emitting extremely strong Chakra fluctuations.

What is most striking about him are his eyes, with pale purple concentric circles centered on the pupils— the Rinnegan.

"Outsider, why have you come here?" A kind and gentle voice rang out.

"You are the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki?" Shiraha replied, "Nice to meet you. My name is Yagami Shiraha."

"Otsutsuki, you even know this?"

The Sage of Six Paths was somewhat surprised.

"I know more than you do," Shiraha said calmly, then extended his fist toward the Sage of Six Paths.

Looking at the fist in front of him, this unique communication method used by the Ninshu brought a hint of nostalgia to the Sage of Sage of Six Paths ' eyes. He then extended his fist and touched it with Shiraha.

"Um?!"

As soon as the Chakra combined, the Sage of Six Paths sensed Shiraha's terrifying Chakra, as well as another power that made him tremble. If he were in his prime, he might have been able to contend with Shiraha, but now...

The Sage of Six Paths immediately understood what Shiraha meant.

Soon, a large number of memories appeared in the Sage of Sage of Six Paths ' mind.

"The Otsutsuki Main Family?!"

At this moment, the Sage of Six Paths finally understood why his mother, Kaguya, had been so fearful all those years ago.

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Seeing the Sage of Six Paths fall silent, Shiraha asked, "Looking back at Kaguya's actions back then, do you still think she did something wrong?"

"Even if I had known the truth back then, I might still have stopped my mother, just not in such an extreme way." The Sage of Six Paths sighed, then looked at Shiraha and said, "Now is your time, young man. What do you want me to do?"

"I want to end the old era and bring about a new era, but the ninjas of the old era were not entirely useless, so I need control of the Pure Land to accept those ninjas who can't keep up with the times."

Shiraha added.

He planned to use the Divine Tree as the foundation to manage this planet. In this way, even if the ninjas died, their souls would enter the Pure Land. As long as there was Chakra to replenish them, although these souls would not exist forever, their time of extinction could be greatly delayed.

In this way, even if someone dies, they will have a chance to be resurrected.

Those top talents who emerge in the new era, even if they die of old age, will be able to continue to live in the Pure Land after their natural death.

In this way, the souls in the Pure Land will be resurrected and return to the present world, and people in the present world will naturally serve the construction of the new era for eternity so that they can see their deceased relatives and friends.

A person may attribute great power to himself, but the knowledge he acquires before reaching the peak is ultimately limited. Therefore, Shiraha needs the strength of these talented individuals.

The Sage of Six Paths remained silent for a long time. Even though this was his home turf, it seemed he couldn't defeat Shiraha. Moreover, he was already dead, and unless the Shinobi World was completely destroyed, he was no longer willing to get involved.

"I see."