Although the intervention of the two masked men had caused a minor disruption on Amegakure's battlefield, it did not affect the outcome of the war.
Konoha had won on multiple fronts, and the overall tide of the Shinobi World War had turned in its favor.
Meanwhile, with the outbreak of this battle, Madara Uchiha's name had resurfaced in the Shinobi World, causing an enormous stir.
Konoha, the conference room in the Hokage Building.
Konoha's F4 had gathered, and seated across from them were the Sannin, who had made their names in this Shinobi World War.
To bring back the intelligence, the three had left the main force and returned to Konoha ahead of the others.
"That was everything we encountered on the Rain Ninja battlefield."
At that moment, the atmosphere in the conference room was exceptionally oppressive.
"Madara Uchiha, Tobi Uchiha..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi murmured those two names. He was not particularly concerned about the latter, Tobi. Although Jiraiya and the others had said that this man was extremely powerful and possessed the Mangekyō Sharingan, Hiruzen Sarutobi had neither seen him in person nor experienced that oppressive presence. He did not think Tobi could be all that strong; he merely felt that his three students were still too young.
But Madara Uchiha was different. That name represented far, far too much.
The Asura of the Ninja World, one of Konoha's founding elders, the head of the Uchiha Clan, the strongest rogue ninja since Konoha's founding...
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt an immense weight bearing down on him. He wanted a puff of smoke, but discovered that his pipe was not at hand, so he could only turn to his old companions.
"Danzo, Koharu, Homura, what do you think?"
Before Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura could decide what to say, Shimura Danzō gave a