This time, Tetsuhiro placed the portal in Florida, in the United States of the Technology World.
For no other reason than its potential for madness.
Tetsuhiro teased Madara. "A bet's a bet. Take your loss~"
Madara turned his head away. "I know!"
"I don't intend to intervene this time, and neither will Madara. We'll deploy twenty thousand soldiers from the Technology World for coordinated infantry and tank operations, supported by ten thousand samurai troops and five thousand ninja handling reconnaissance."
The Yamanaka Clan would serve as the communications hub, with Nara Shikashi and Aso Ao acting as staff officers.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, and the others would each lead a contingent, while Right Protector Li Ce took charge of frontline command!
Sarutobi Sasuke would help the Crown Prince oversee the country, while Shimura Tenzo assisted Izuna with mobilization.
"What? Who is this Li Ce? Where did he come from?"
"To think he actually won His Majesty's favor!"
"He seems to be the right-hand protector of the Technology World's Martial Arts Alliance Leader. Someone from a vassal state like that actually rose to command? Does he really have some exceptional ability?"
The assembled officials were all astonished. Shouldn't Lord Tobirama have been the obvious choice?
Even the presidents of the Technology World were stunned. Every one of them was outstanding in his own right, a self-proclaimed elite of his era. How could this fellow named Li be placed above them?
Uchiha Izuna pondered privately, Is His Majesty trying to elevate that place? I'll have to weigh this carefully.
Since becoming a Prince and receiving Madara's strict guidance, his horizons had broadened considerably. He had begun thinking matters through on his own instead of remaining so single-minded.
"Me?! Your Majesty, please reconsider." Li Ce was surprised and repeatedly tried to decline.
"Enough