The Allied Shinobi Forces assembled in grand style, but to me, they were just playing house

I slapped my palm straight into that deathly pale, grotesque face.

Green light flashed in my palm, and origin Wood Release chakra poured into him instantly.

The White Zetsu stiffened all over before he could even scream.

Within seconds, two thick green vines burst out of his white flesh.

The vines intertwined, twisting the freak into a length of withered tree trunk.

With a clatter, the dry branch fell into the deep snow without making so much as a splash.

"That four-eyed bastard Kabuto sent this junk? Not even enough to fill a gap between my teeth. Cheap bastard."

I spat on the ground in disgust and brushed the white flakes off my hands.

Climbing back into the warm carriage, I waved at the ANBU girl.

"Let's go. The alliance's main camp is just ahead. We can take a look on the way."

The Wood Snake pulled the carriage onward, racing across the deep snow.

The cold wind streaming through the gaps around the window carried a strong stink of tar.

It was the smell of tens of thousands of people lighting cooking fires in the camp, and it reeked.

Before long, a dark mass emerged through the wind and snow ahead.

It was an enormous camp made up of countless white tents.

Konoha, Iwagakure, Kumogakure... the flags of the Five Great Nations flapped wildly in the snowstorm.

Newly made forehead protectors bearing the character for "shinobi" gleamed on every ninja's forehead.

"Sen, look. This is the alliance Big Sis worked herself to the bone to build."

The ANBU girl drew back the curtain and pointed outside excitedly.

"Eighty thousand elite troops! We can finally avenge Konoha!"

Her eyes sparkled. Clearly, the sheer scale had overwhelmed her too.

I glanced sideways out the window and sneered.

"Grand, huh? Looks more