Hashirama Senju glanced at the departing figure of his younger brother, Tobirama Senju, then turned back and stood on a tree trunk, waiting for the enemy to appear.
"I should hide first..."
He did not want the battle to end after he casually dealt with a few Impure World Reincarnation Ninjas.
Nor would defeating a few enemy soldiers make everything fine in a war.
What Hashirama Senju wanted to do this time was inflict as much damage as possible on the enemy's Surprise Attack Unit.
Only then could he ensure the safety of the intelligence personnel on the front lines and the Allied Shinobi Forces' own Surprise Attack Unit.
It would also give the war a good start.
Of course, there was also a strong possibility that the enemy would not take the bait.
After all, he was rather conspicuous standing there.
So, after some thought, Hashirama Senju stepped back a few paces and concealed himself among the trees.
Not long after he hid, a figure came rushing toward the area.
Whoosh!
An Impure World Reincarnation Ninja descended from the sky!
Controlling the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja, Kabuto Yakushi immediately began searching the area for traces of battle.
"Logically speaking, even if some ninja dealt with those three puppets, they couldn't have left very long ago."
"So as long as I find their trail, I should be able to find them quickly!"
Hidden in a safe location, Kabuto Yakushi raised his fingers and controlled the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja as he began a rapid search.
"Found it!"
Kabuto Yakushi soon discovered traces left by the earlier battle and immediately directed the Impure World Reincarnation Ninja forward to examine them closely.
"This... should be a mark left by a shuriken hitting the tree trunk!"
"So the ninja who dealt with those