The Five Kage Summit continued at a different location after Uchiha Obito's disruption was gone.
Although the relationship between the Kage was far from harmonious, the talks proceeded very smoothly.
Moreover, the Land of Iron, a neutral nation, clearly declared that it would join the war. Although samurai had all but faded from the stage of history in this world, the very existence of a neutral country proved that they still possessed considerable strength.
Mifune, their commander, even possessed the strength to defeat Hanzō. In his youth, Hanzō had been known as the Demigod, a figure capable of making Konoha wary.
In the end, although a few incidents had occurred during the Five Kage Summit, it still concluded successfully.
Tsunade was appointed commander-in-chief because Konoha understood Akatsuki best. Furthermore, Tsunade was a medical ninja who could judge battlefield conditions more accurately and minimize casualties as much as possible.
Forcing the five villages to set aside their hatred and unite showed just how conspicuous Akatsuki's existence had become.
And in a battle on this scale, none of the Kage believed their own casualties would be minor.
"I truly never expected to see the five villages act together. Living a long life really does have its benefits!" Ōnoki remarked as he watched the Shinobi Alliance officially form.
Ōnoki was practically from the same era as Uchiha Madara. Though he had been extremely young at the time, he could be said to have witnessed the birth of the hidden villages, as well as the First, Second, and Third Shinobi World Wars...
And now, he was about to witness the Fourth Shinobi World War!
"This... may be a very interesting attempt," Gaara said calmly.
When he had been young, his personality had been extreme and he had been easily provoked. Yet even then, he