Inside the conference hall, the emblem of the Shinobi Alliance is engraved in the center of a huge round stone table.
Maps of the Shinobi World hang on the walls on both sides of the hall, marking the latest defensive fortifications, transportation routes, and resource distribution.
In a corner, several clerical staff members were organizing scrolls and reports, occasionally talking in hushed tones.
Before the meeting officially began, several senior executives had already taken their seats.
Tsunade was reviewing a medical reform report, Raikage A crossed his arms, Ōnoki frowned, and Hoshino closed his eyes to rest.
Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju stood in front of the holographic projector, looking at the information that would be shown later.
Mei Terumi, representing the Land of Water, sat in the audience.
Kirigakure had already officially joined the Shinobi Alliance, but due to its outdated approach, it was no longer among the higher-ups.
Their presence here is entirely due to the Land of Water's abundant marine resources and strategic location, which granted them the right to attend.
Just then, two figures pushed open the door and entered.
Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.
In the course of this year, the Resurrection Plan has initially resurrected a large number of powerful figures from the history of the Shinobi World.
The fact that things went so smoothly suggests that the person in the Pure Land must have played a role. Hoshino should find some time to meet with him and confirm his attitude.
Most of the resurrected powerhouses were at the Kage Level.
For example, the past Kage, Sakumo Hatake, etc., only these two are at the level of Super Kage, which can be regarded as the foundation of the Shinobi Alliance.
Of course, some resurrected powerhouses are not adapting well to the modern Shinobi World and still retain their old ways of thinking, requiring specialized psychological counseling.
The Intelligent Puppet Plan has also entered mass production.
To date, more than 50,000 puppets have been deployed in actual combat, with actual combat strength at the Elite Jonin, and some possessing Kage Level strength.
In addition, various projects, large and small, such as the Chakra Cannon, the Shinobi World defense system, energy development, economic revitalization plan, and the application of Chakra technology, have also made great progress.
"Now that everyone is here, let the meeting officially begin."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tobirama Senju immediately activated the holographic projection.
The Shinobi World world map zoomed in rapidly, focusing on that unfamiliar continent across the vast ocean.
As the image became clearer, a vast land unfolded before everyone's eyes, with rolling mountains and crisscrossing rivers, covering an area not much smaller Shinobi World.
"According to intelligence reports from reconnaissance units, the way the mainland uses Chakra is completely different from ours."
Tobirama Senju operated the projector, and the screen switched to a clear image.
In the video, a group of warriors in light armor are training. They are holding various weapons, and their chakra is concentrated and does not disperse, unlike ninjas who Chakra to Hand Seals techniques.
Raikage A narrowed his eyes, surprised, and said, "This is... Bushido?"
The opponent's mainstream system is actually Bushido, which has been phased out in the Shinobi World? That's unbelievable.
But thinking about it, it makes sense.
Nowadays, people have a certain understanding of the history of the Shinobi World, knowing that it was Indra who invented the hand seals. There is no such person on that continent, so they can only figure it out on their own.
"More accurately, it's ' Chakra Martial Arts,' which doesn't rely on Ninjutsu but completely internalizes Chakra to strengthen the body and weapons."
At this point, Orochimaru took over the conversation and pulled up a battle video.
In the scene, a swordsman cleaves a giant tree that takes three people to encircle with a simple slash, the Chakra gathered on the blade forming a sharp edge.
"Fancy and flashy! In the face of absolute power, all of that is child's play," Madara Uchiha sneered.
"Madara, don't underestimate anyone!" Hashirama Senju said solemnly.
"Indeed, it shouldn't be underestimated!" Tobirama Senju echoed, "This continent has been ruled by a unified empire for over three hundred years and is currently in the steam age."
The projected image switched to display detailed intelligence about the mainland on the other side of the strait.
The warriors, clad in light armor, wielded specially made weapons, their swords, spears, and halberds all wreathed in solid Chakra light.
Steam-powered transport vehicles carried supplies from the rear, while wooden warships were moored in the port, each carrying several powerful martial artists.
Tobirama Senju pointed to the red dot marked on the map and said.
" The Heavenly Martial Empire has a population of approximately 250 million and practices a hereditary monarchy. Its army refers to itself as a knightly order and is equipped with steam cannons, but its main mode of combat is still martial arts weaponry."
"So this is the ultimate combination of Chakra and melee weapons?" Orochimaru's snake-like eyes gleamed with interest. "This training system is indeed unique."
"Just a bunch of backward barbarians," Raikage A scoffed.
The others couldn't help but chuckle at this.
If we're talking about the Shinobi World, who's more like a barbarian than Kumogakure? And these savages actually have the nerve to call others barbarians.
That's quite humorous!
"Gentlemen, let's stop joking. Strategically, we must take this opponent seriously. A force capable of unifying the continent is not so simple."
Hoshino slightly raised her head, her empty eye sockets facing the direction of the holographic projection.
"According to the latest intelligence reconnaissance!" Tobirama Senju continued to report, deliberately raising his voice a few decibels.
" The Heavenly Martial Empire has five major knightly orders, each with a strength of 30,000 men. Among them, the most elite, the ' Heavenly Martial Guard,' are roughly equivalent to Elite Jonin, and number about 500."
"In addition, there is the Supreme Council composed of twelve Martial Saint, whose strength is unknown, but conservatively estimated to be around the Kage Level."
The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly froze, and the cold light from the holographic projection shone on everyone's faces, outlining shadows of varying depths.
150,000 well-trained martial artists, 500 Elite Jonin, 12 Kage Level Martial Saint, and long-range artillery.
This information was enough to put any ninja village to despair before the era of the Shinobi Alliance.
During the Third Shinobi World War, the total number of Jonin the Five Great Shinobi Villages was just over three hundred, and the number of Kage Level shinobi was even fewer.
If the iron cavalry of the Heavenly Martial Empire had crossed the sea back then, the Shinobi World would probably have been crushed to dust long ago. It is estimated that only Konoha, which often produces children of destiny, would have been able to turn the tide.
Hoshino wasn't surprised.
How could a power capable of unifying the continent maintain its rule for hundreds of years if it didn't even have this much military strength?
But the silence at this moment is not due to fear, because it refers to the period before the Shinobi Alliance era.
After the Shinobi World Shinobi Alliance era began, the Empire's power was indeed strong, but its strength was limited.
Not to mention that the major ninja villages possess strategic weapons capable of destroying the world and several powerful Super Kage.
The intelligent puppets that have already been deployed are not something that the so-called empire can easily bully. With more than 50,000 intelligent puppets, their sheer numbers alone could overwhelm those ' Martial Saint '.
Raikage A grinned, "Perfect timing to test out the newly improved Chakra Cannon."
No, no, no!
Ōnoki interrupted, " The Chakra Cannon has already been tested, but the Continental Shock Frame that Iwagakure has newly developed hasn't been put into actual combat yet. Let Iwagakure do it!"
Watching Ai and Ōnoki argue endlessly, everyone smiled slightly, understanding that the two were not being arrogant.
After several improvements, the Chakra Cannon's range has expanded from twenty miles to nearly a hundred miles, and it can now fire three shots in a row simultaneously.
As for the Continental Shock Frame of Iwagakure, it was developed by Ōnoki as the main force, with the assistance of the Shinobi Alliance, through the combined efforts of multiple forces.
It began with Ōnoki's in-depth development of the Dust Release principle.
After obtaining theoretical support for Konoha's Sealing Jutsu, the Sunagakure's buffer system, and the Kumogakure's energy technology.
The Iwagakure Research Team has successfully transformed the Dust Release properties, originally used for microscopic decomposition, into macroscopic geological manipulation capabilities.
During the initial test, the device unexpectedly triggered a regional ground collapse. This seemingly unsuccessful result made the research and development team realize its strategic value.
After a year of improvements, the current oscillation frame can precisely control the oscillation range and intensity, and can trigger a magnitude 8 earthquake within a diameter of 150 kilometers.
This super weapon, which spans multiple ninja villages, represents the pinnacle of military technology in the Shinobi World.
It also symbolizes the fruitful results of the sincere cooperation among all forces during the Shinobi Alliance era, integrating and innovating the originally scattered Ninjutsu system, and creating a brand-new form of warfare.
At that moment, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha also expressed their desire to go to the battlefield.
They haven't fought side-by-side together in a long time.
Especially for Madara Uchiha, sparring with other powerful opponents was always pointless and uninteresting.
As everyone began to chatter, the atmosphere in the conference hall suddenly became tense and tense.
"In that case!"
Hoshino slowly rose to his feet, and an invisible fluctuation of Chakra outlined a clear strategic map on the conference table.
"Then let's advance in five directions! Each of the Kumogakure, Iwagakure Village, Sunagakure Village, Hashirama and Madara, and the remaining members of the Shinobi Alliance will lead an army, and we will march on the Heavenly Martial Empire in three days!"
Tobirama Senju immediately retrieved the troop deployment map.
In addition to the ninja from the ninja village, each battle line is also equipped with three thousand intelligent puppets that operate completely autonomously, in order to test their independent combat capabilities.
"Remember! This campaign is primarily aimed at annihilating the Heavenly Martial Empire's high command and armed forces, while also testing the combat capabilities of the intelligent puppets. We can't afford to do things the way we did before."
" The Shinobi World's population cannot withstand unnecessary attrition. Each village only needs to send elites to participate in the war, while the main fighting force will be taken over by the puppet troops."
Although Hoshino's eyes were closed, his consciousness was precisely focused on Raikage A and Ōnoki, clearly referring to their fighting styles.
The two figures frowned.
The Kumogakure has always advocated using brute force to overcome skill, while the Iwagakure has even used the extreme tactic of "trading ten thousand for one".
In Hoshino's view, this was completely unnecessary.
The current Shinobi Alliance, in terms of low- to mid-level combat power, is not dependent on ordinary ninjas, so unnecessary casualties are naturally avoided whenever possible.
After all, the Shinobi World has a population of just over 400 million, and to have a place in the multiverse war, at least 10 billion are needed. Even with continuous encouragement of childbirth, it would take decades to achieve this, and we can no longer sacrifice people as casually as in the past.
"Remember!" Hoshino emphasized finally, "This battle is solely to destroy resistance; civilians should not be harmed unless absolutely necessary. If the enemy is willing to submit to the new order..."
"Then let the glory of the Shinobi World shine upon this continent."
After the meeting, the War Council began operating at full speed.
The aerial fortress above Sunagakure roared deafeningly, and a massive shadow slowly swept across the desert, moving towards the Land of Rain.
This weapon of war has been modified and expanded multiple times by the Shinobi Alliance, and its maximum capacity has reached 300,000 people.
The fortress's outer shell is covered with composite Chakra armor, and the floating array at its bottom shimmers with a ghostly blue light, making it look like Tieshan floating in the air from a distance.
The Shinobi Alliance's elite forces quickly assembled.
All participants received clear instructions to only Jonin- level or higher ninjas, as well as those with potential and talent.
At the same time, all material transportation channels were fully opened.
The Flying Thunder God teleportation nodes operate day and night, delivering tons of medical supplies, weapons, and supplies to the Land of Rain headquarters.
The latest Chakra armor, mobile medical devices, and special Military Rations Pill were prioritized for distribution.
The mobilization of the intelligent puppet army was the most spectacular.
Fifty thousand puppets distributed across various locations were simultaneously activated and boarded the transport ships in an orderly manner according to a pre-set program.
Half a day later.
The aerial fortress landed over the Land of Rain, obscuring half the sky like a dark cloud, and came to a steady stop 300 meters above the Shinobi Alliance headquarters.
The fleets surrounding the fortress simultaneously deployed into formation.
Eight ' Giant Whale' -class supply ships were on the side, fully loaded with enough supplies to support three months of combat.
Twenty-four ' Thunder Eagle ' class frigates were scattered around, their bow-mounted Chakra Cannon flashing with a dangerous light.
Meanwhile, the transport fleet hovered at low altitudes, shuttling back and forth like busy worker bees.
After each Hayabusa-class transport ship landed, the hatch opened, and three hundred intelligent puppets emerged in neat rows.
After unloading the puppets, the transport ship immediately took off and returned to pick up the next batch of troops.
This highly efficient operation enabled the deployment of over 20,000 puppets in just two hours.
"Is everyone here?" Tobirama Senju asked, standing in the plaza of the Shinobi Alliance headquarters.
"Report! The entire Konoha Genin team is present!" a boy wearing goggles shouted in response, with twelve Genin standing neatly behind him.
" The Kumogakure trainee unit has assembled!" A dark-skinned young man stepped forward, and the eight young ninjas behind him immediately straightened their backs.
Tobirama Senju nodded slightly and said, "Very good. Remember, you are here to learn, not to fight. Each of you will receive a set of observation equipment and follow your assigned observer."
"Understood!" the boys answered in unison.
"How are the observation team's preparations going?" Tobirama Senju turned to his advisor beside him.
"Deployment is complete. Observation points have been set up at each strategic node, providing a clear view of the battlefield. We have also prepared tactical record scrolls for real-time analysis of combat data."
What about the communication system?
"All observation points are connected to the tactical network, and questions can be asked at any time. The intelligent puppet will prioritize the safety of the observation points."
"Very good." Tobirama nodded in satisfaction.
"Remember, this is a rare learning opportunity! Observe the intelligent puppets' tactical coordination, record the fighting styles of high-level ninjas, but absolutely do not act on your own."
"Yes!" the boys answered excitedly, their eyes gleaming with fervent light.
Just then, the giant hatch at the bottom of the fortress slowly opened, and dozens of long ladders cascaded down to the ground like a waterfall.
Elite ninjas selected from various ninja villages began boarding the ship.
Following them are the Medical Department, Logistics Department, intelligent puppet corps, and finally, the command personnel.
As the last batch of supplies arrived via the delivery node, the hatch began to close slowly.
The hovering engines at the bottom restarted, emitting a deep hum, and the armor plates on the outside of the fortress began to deform and reassemble, entering combat mode.