"This war must be resolved on land."
"We will only place a portion of the sensory troops along the coastline, allowing the enemy to land and directly penetrate our defense lines, as we likely cannot stop them anyway."
"The sensory troops will monitor the enemy's movements..."
"The hundred thousand White Zetsu will certainly split their forces."
"The Tactics Squad will attack a small enemy unit to test the true strength of the enemy. The Intelligence Force will be led by Yamanaka Haiichi, who will relay information remotely, and then Headquarters will decide whether to alter plans..."
"Without any accidents..."
"The First Unit, a mid-range attack unit, will be led by Raikage Guard Darui, responsible for gradually stalling the enemy and drawing them into our ambush positions;"
"The Second Unit is a close combat unit led by Hidden Rock Jonin Kitsuchi, and after the First Unit withdraws, the Second Unit will engage in close combat on the frontlines;"
"The Third Unit is a medium-range combat unit led by Kakashi Hatake, ready to provide support in adverse situations;"
"The Fourth Unit is a long-range combat unit, temporarily led by Nara Shikamaru, always prepared to support frontline battles and potential rear battles..."
"The Fifth Unit is a special operations unit made up of the samurai from the Land of Iron and other ninjas skilled in special tactics, led by Mister Mishima from the Land of Iron, serving as reinforcements for the rear..."
"And the Medical Unit and Guard Unit, all stationed in the center of the battlefield. If Akihara Kagura's White Zetsu army encircles the Medical Unit, it would be easy for any unit to provide aid..."
"..."
The Five Kage present nodded in agreement.
In such a short time, the nearly hundred-thousand-strong Ninja Alliance from the Five Great Countries and other medium and small Ninja Villages was allocated to this extent by Nara Shikaku. This strategist from the Land of Fire truly has a sharp mind.
"However..."
"Beyond that..."
Nara Shikaku hesitated, his voice grave as he said, "there is also the most important and dangerous unit responsible for confronting Akihara Kagura..."
When Nara Shikaku said this, his expression became exceptionally solemn: "This unit will face Akihara Kagura head-on..."
Nara Shikaku glanced at Tsunade and softly said, "Although Uchiha Madara claims to be willing to help us, at critical moments we must have a backup force to fill in. This unit needs to use their lives to stop Akihara Kagura..."
"..."
The gathered Kage fell silent.
This is the most difficult task for the Ninja Alliance.
If no one can stop Akihara Kagura, it might mean the war will transform into Akihara Kagura and the White Zetsu army crushing the Ninja Alliance...
But...
A single Jonin participating in stopping Akihara Kagura hardly differs from a Genin; even those of us at the level of the Kage can only make Akihara Kagura expend a bit more Chakra.
"Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and I will join this unit."
Tsunade volunteered herself and her two friends, knowing Jiraiya would certainly join; as for Orochimaru, his opinion doesn't need much consideration.
"I will come too..."
The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, sighed: "Young people are going to war, standing on the front lines to prevent the destruction of the Ninja World. We cannot hide in the rear..."
After all, in the Ninja Alliance, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, with the Dust Release, can be considered the strongest ninja, and Salamander Hanzo, the Fourth Raikage, the Fifth Kazekage, and the Fifth Mizukage all agreed without hesitation, as they too cannot back down.
This special unit...
Aside from Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Salamander Hanzo, it is essentially the five strongest Kage within the Ninja Alliance, the strongest ninjas in the Alliance. If Uchiha Madara does not appear in time, they will use their lives to stop Akihara Kagura's slaughter.
"Alright."
"Next, we must calm down those young ones outside."
Salamander Hanzo listened to the growing noise outside and spoke in a deep voice: "Before the war, we must find a way to eradicate their discrimination against their companions..."
It was evident.
Now it's their turn to take the stage.
Salamander Hanzo led the Five Kage out of the tower, looking down at a dense crowd of nearly a hundred thousand ninjas gathered around this tower.
At a glance...
It seemed like a boundless sea of noisy people!
In a normal war, anyone seeing such a large ninja force would not think they could fail in this war; this Ninja Alliance's size is enough to solve all the Ninja World's problems, giving the Five Kage standing on the tower newfound confidence.
"Quiet down a bit..."
"Listen to this old man speak a few words..."
Salamander Hanzo's voice carried down from the tower, sounding a bit old yet still powerful and resonant: "If anyone could stand in my position and see the view down below, I think you'd know what I'm thinking..."
"A hundred thousand Ninja Alliance..."
"The most powerful army in the history of the Ninja World."
"When I see you all, I even think that no one in this world can stop us, no one can defeat us; any conspirators attempting to incite war will be crushed under your feet..."
"This time..."
"Everyone is here for peace..."
"Perhaps many of you never imagined, even those of us who orchestrated the formation of the Ninja Alliance never imagined all the ninjas of the Ninja World gathering here for the same goal, to protect the world we live in, giving up hatred for one another, giving up enmity, standing shoulder to shoulder here..."
"..."
On a hillside.
Three figures stood upon this hill.
Just as Salamander Hanzo delivered his speech from the tower, Uchiha Madara, accompanied by Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Obito, arrived here.
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, while Uchiha Obito's eyes consisted of a Three Tomoe Sharingan and a Rinnegan.
According to the plan, Uchiha Madara had given one of his eyes to Uchiha Obito, allowing Uchiha Obito to use Reincarnation to revive the Reanimation Ninjas under Akihara Kagura's command, thereby first dismantling Akihara Kagura's wings.
"Is that guy Salamander Hanzo?"
Uchiha Madara sat on the rocks of the hillside, watching the old man speaking and the multitude of ninjas below: "Who would have thought the Ninja World would truly unite one day; it's even stronger than in Hashirama's time..."
"Hmm..."
Both Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Obito nodded in agreement.
Honestly...
Even they couldn't have envisioned such a scenario.
No one in the Ninja World ever imagined that the Five Great Countries would unite against a common foe. Many would've suspected infighting among the Ninja Alliance before their formation...
But...
Everything defied expectations.
The Ninja Alliance...
Had indeed formed.
"Hmph..."
"Even if they've formed a Ninja Alliance..."
"Trash gathered together is still just trash..."
Uchiha Madara's eyes gleamed as a cold mocking smile appeared on his face: "Now use your Susanoo and shoot an arrow at that Salamander Hanzo..."
"What!"
Uchiha Sasuke was astonished!
At this moment...
Does Uchiha Madara intend to fight the Ninja Alliance?
Salamander Hanzo is the Ninja Alliance Commander. Sniping their Commander in the presence of a hundred thousand Ninja Alliance members is without a doubt a declaration of war against the Ninja Alliance!
At such a time...
Are they really planning to have internal conflict when they still have a common enemy?
Seeing Uchiha Sasuke's hesitation and reluctance to follow his order, Uchiha Madara sighed inwardly. This youngster is not like his brother...
If it were Izuna here...
That Salamander Hanzo would already be a pincushion!
"Let me do it myself then!"
A blue Susanoo giant emanated from Uchiha Madara, with a gleaming blue Yasaka Magatama forming in Susanoo's hand, which he launched far toward the tower where Salamander Hanzo stood, heedless of any potential collateral damage!
Of course...
The most important thing is...
The true purpose of the magatama wasn't to kill!