"..."
Uchiha Madara gazed at Uchiha Sasuke, who bore a striking resemblance to his brother, as if he had returned to the days when he sparred with his brother.
Back then...
Uchiha Izuna would occasionally complain of fatigue...
Uchiha Sasuke and Uchiha Izuna were indeed too similar...
"That guy is not an Uchiha..."
Uchiha Madara snapped out of his memories, his voice turning cold: "That guy doesn't even have the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Sasuke, you have yet to reach your pinnacle!"
"The time is too short..."
Uchiha Sasuke didn't have enough time to train.
If the war had started a bit later, perhaps he could have gradually developed his Complete Form of Susanoo, but there wasn't enough time for them.
"Got time for a chat?"
At this moment, Tsunade arrived; she wanted to discuss the war with Uchiha Madara: "The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki Killer Bee from The Hidden Cloud Village is currently teaching Konoha's Nine-tails Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki to train in The Hidden Cloud Village's secret grounds. The battlefield for this war has been set in The Hidden Cloud Village..."
"We will go there."
Uchiha Madara waved his hand dismissively and said coldly: "If there's nothing else, don't stay here and disturb Sasuke's training..."
"..."
Tsunade sighed helplessly.
This guy...
Really is as stubborn as ever!
However, the Ninja Alliance desperately needed Uchiha Madara's strength, so she couldn't say more, hoping that he would show up when he needed to!
"Any news from Akihara Kagura's side?"
Uchiha Madara suddenly called out to Tsunade, speaking coldly: "Did you find out where that guy is hiding?"
"The Valley of the End..."
Tsunade nodded and relayed the intelligence the Ninja Alliance had gotten: "According to our scouting ninja's reports, Akihara Kagura's army has grown to a terrifying extent..."
"The Valley of the End can't hold his army anymore, with at least a hundred thousand White Zetsu under his control participating in this war. According to the predictions of the Ninja Alliance's staff, this massive army will depart from the Valley of the End and directly attack the Ninja Alliance headquarters located in The Hidden Cloud Village..."
"Where are the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails?"
Uchiha Madara glanced at Tsunade and asked another secretive question.
Uchiha Sasuke's gaze also showed a hint of concern, as he was more worried about Naruto Uzumaki's safety than Madara, because he knew Akihara Kagura would definitely try to take the Nine-tails from Naruto's body.
"This..."
Tsunade hesitated on whether to reply or not.
To ensure the safety of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, the Ninja Alliance had hidden them in the far rear for protection, avoiding their seizure by Akihara Kagura.
"Hmph..."
Uchiha Madara snorted disdainfully, sneering: "Ninja who cannot trust or understand each other, how can they resist that guy?"
"No."
"The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and Naruto are in the far rear within The Hidden Cloud Village."
Tsunade quickly shook her head and sighed: "It seems Hanzo-sama was right, Ninja Alliance Commander Salamander Hanzo-sama informed me ahead of time, in order for the entire Ninja World to hope to fight together, nothing should be kept hidden..."
"That boy is not bad..."
Uchiha Madara rarely praised as he evaluated Salamander Hanzo, and indeed, with his status and age, he could refer to the old Salamander Hanzo as a boy.
Uchiha Madara had heard about that Ninja Alliance Commander's work: "Although I haven't met that boy, I've heard about him recently, at least in terms of uniting the Ninja World, he's more reliable than that guy Hashirama..."
"When you all assemble, I will bring Sasuke and Obito over..."
Uchiha Madara looked at Tsunade with a sneer, "A ninja from a small village is somehow more reliable than the Kage of you Five Great Countries..."
Yes.
Salamander Hanzo did a good job as the Ninja Alliance Commander.
At least on the surface, Salamander Hanzo worked very diligently, genuinely liaising between major Ninja Villages, constantly ensuring smooth information flow, and mediating conflicts between the Ninja Villages.
Salamander Hanzo even frequently gave speeches in The Hidden Rain Village, hoping that in the face of the destruction of the Ninja World, all ninjas would temporarily let go of past enmities and unite to fight against a powerful enemy.
The entire Ninja World...
Gathered about a hundred thousand troops.
Among them, the Five Great Countries' ninjas came out in full force, organizing eighty thousand ninjas, while other small and medium-sized Ninja Villages and the samurai from the Land of Iron organized twenty thousand.
Thus...
At least in terms of numbers, they matched evenly.
Based on the Ninja Alliance's intelligence department's summary, Akihara Kagura's White Zetsu army was also rapidly assembling, with about a hundred thousand of those uniquely looking creatures.
Land of Thunder.
The Ninja Alliance continually moved towards this area.
All the ninjas wore the same ninja headband.
No matter which village's ninja they were from, they took off their village's ninja headbands and put on the same ninja headband. Due to time constraints, they couldn't make identical attire, so the clothing had some minor differences.
Below a tall tower.
A hundred thousand people gathered majestically.
Ninjas from the Five Great Ninja Villages and all the small and medium-sized Ninja Villages assembled here, where they would receive war equipment, and then be dispatched by the Ninja Alliance staff into various units.
Logistics department.
Haruno Sakura and some medical ninjas distributed emergency medical supplies to all ninjas before the war, to prevent them from not having time to promptly treat injuries.
"Four sets."
A somewhat unexpected voice came to Haruno Sakura's ear.
When Haruno Sakura looked up, she saw a figure she hadn't seen in a long time, an enemy who had left a huge shadow on her in her youth.
"Momochi... Zabuza!"
Haruno Sakura looked in shock at the Momochi Zabuza in front of her.
"Zabuza-sama, turns out it's someone we know..."
Haku looked at Haruno Sakura in front of him with some awe.
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
Hozuki Suigetsu muttered impatiently beside him.
Jugo looked helplessly at the noisy Hozuki Suigetsu.
Because he and Momochi Zabuza were both originally from The Hidden Mist Village, they formed a temporary team to fight together after some bickering.
"Hurry it up..."
Momochi Zabuza looked discontentedly at the stunned Haruno Sakura, speaking coldly: "Little girl, you've grown up so much, yet you still get scared by my killing intent?"
"Senior, you must be joking."
Haruno Sakura suddenly felt relieved, a slight smile tugging her lips as she handed over four sets of emergency medical supplies to Momochi Zabuza.
As Haruno Sakura watched Momochi Zabuza leave, she suddenly felt that this war wasn't as frightening or nerve-wracking as she thought: "For the same goal, once-opposing ninjas stood together, fighting side by side against a formidable enemy..."
"Wait a minute..."
After Haruno Sakura finished, she suddenly realized a problem: "This is the area for the third unit, was Momochi Zabuza assigned to the third unit?"
This seems...
Also pretty normal.
Because the third unit is for mid-range combat.
The only possibly odd thing is...
The third unit commander is named Kakashi Hatake.
Kakashi Hatake was stunned, his eyes widening in surprise when he saw that his troops included Momochi Zabuza!
What a joke...
How is Momochi Zabuza still alive?
Something's off!
Kakashi Hatake's eyes widened, barely daring to believe that he would be fighting alongside Momochi Zabuza!
"What a twisted fate..."
Momochi Zabuza showed clear irritation as he looked at Kakashi Hatake, muttering to his temporary subordinates: "This guy is Kakashi Hatake. The second time I encountered him, he was leading his subordinates while I took them down with one hand. I didn't expect him to be the third unit commander, it seems this war will indeed be hard to win..."
"You!"
Kakashi Hatake looked helplessly, rolling his eyes at the troublesome man in front of him: "Show a little respect to your superior! Every time we've met, you are the one who lost!"