The Fourth Shinobi World War was about to begin. This time, the Five Great Shinobi Villages shared a common enemy. Obito's declaration of war had made the Kage realize how serious the situation was. Judging by his claim to be Madara Uchiha, it wasn't hard to guess that the coming war would be brutal.
The Kage launched into a heated discussion and eventually worked out a complete strategic plan.
Thanks to Meihui's warning, everyone also knew that Kabuto Yakushi might join the war. That meant they had to prepare for Impure World Reincarnation, a technique that summoned people from the past.
Thus, the Five Great Shinobi Villages formed the Allied Shinobi Forces, all wearing matching Forehead Protectors bearing the character for "shinobi."
Next came reorganizing the troops. Since the villages differed in strength, their forces had to be combined, shuffled, and reassigned to ensure the overall strength of each elite unit.
According to their count, the Five Great Shinobi Villages and the samurai of the Land of Iron had a combined total of eight thousand elite fighters. The next step was dividing them into units.
They were broadly divided into special units and frontline forces.
First, the headquarters would be staffed by the leading strategists of each village. There would also be a sensory unit to keep constant track of the battlefield, an intelligence unit capable of relaying information at any time, the indispensable medical support unit, and a surprise attack unit to catch the enemy off guard.
The remaining troops would make up the frontline forces, broadly divided into four major divisions, each leading a set number of shinobi into its assigned area.
Finally, there was the matter of protecting the last two jinchūriki. They ultimately decided to keep Konoha's Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and Kumogakure's Eight-Tails Jinchuriki together on Turtle