"Then let's begin the plan!"
"Yes, Lord Madara."
A faint smile appeared on Black Zetsu's face, hidden in the shadows.
The plan is finally beginning.
Mother, wait just a little longer. You'll be free soon.
Madara Uchiha's plan was Black Zetsu's plan too, wasn't it?
More precisely, hadn't Madara Uchiha's plan been part of Black Zetsu's plan all along?
The only people still outside Black Zetsu's calculations were Kaguya and Uchiha Yin.
At the thought of Uchiha Yin and Kaguya, Black Zetsu's expression darkened again.
Kirigakure joined the battlefield ahead of schedule!
But none of that had anything to do with Uchiha Yin. He carried on as usual.
Chapter 349: Aren't You Ashamed?
Time passed, and the war grew fiercer.
What began as scattered clashes slowly escalated into a full-scale war.
The four great Ninja Villages were not united in an attack on Konoha, but they still put it under considerable pressure.
Konoha's forces gradually began to run thin.
Fortunately, Konoha still had more top-tier fighters than the other Ninja Villages. Though it lacked rank-and-file troops, the others could not mount a major offensive.
That shortage of fighters remained, however, and eventually it reached the Ninja Academy.
In an age that needed cannon fodder, the Ninja Academy lowered its graduation age.
Those assigned a Jonin team leader were better off. At least they had some protection.
Those led by a Chunin had it rough. They were little more than cannon fodder.
With the graduation age lowered, Kurenai Yuhi, Shizune, and Rin all graduated early.
After passing the Graduation Exam, Shizune was assigned to Tsunade by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Although Uchiha Yin often helped train Shizune, Tsunade was officially her teacher.
It was only natural, then, for Tsunade to become Shizune's team leader.
Uchiha Yin had thought he would lead a two-person