The Land of Fire, Konoha.
"Lady Shizune, news just came from the battlefield!"
"The Akatsuki have received reinforcements! Six ninjas with the Rinnegan have appeared!"
"Along with a Mysterious Masked Man from the Uchiha Clan!"
"And a gigantic monster with the chakra of the Nine Tailed Beasts inside it! It's probably a fusion of the Nine Tailed Beasts!"
Hearing this, Shizune nearly broke down.
The enemy's lineup was far too formidable.
Although the gathering of the Five Kage sounded quite reassuring, they still fell a little short compared to the other side...
No, they fell far short.
With that thought, Shizune hurriedly asked, "Did Lord Hokage give any instructions?"
"Yes! Lord Hokage told us to muster all our forces. Every ninja must join the battlefield! There's no point in defending our home anymore!"
"This battle will decide whether the world survives. If we lose, everyone will die."
"We might as well fight to the death, whatever the cost!"
"The other four great nations are making the same arrangements!"
Shizune nodded firmly. "All right, understood! I'll notify everyone now, then assemble our forces and head to the battlefield!"
"Oh, Lady Shizune, Lord Hokage had one more instruction. She wants you to find a way to locate Uchiha Xia Yu. With him here, we might be able to turn things around."
Hearing her husband Xia Yu's name, Shizune's expression slowly fell.
How could she not want to find Xia Yu?
He had already sent numerous Sensor Ninja squads to do just that long ago.
Yet even now, there was still no news.
"That damn good-for-nothing!"
Shizune was a little angry, torn between love and hate.
His wives were fighting for their lives on the battlefield, some of them even pregnant, but what about him? Who knew where he was off enjoying himself?