Senju Hashirama looked certain.
Although he knew he was one of the reincarnations of Ashura's Chakra, he didn't truly take it to heart.
In his heart, he knew very well that while Ashura had an influence on him, it wasn't much in essence.
Otherwise...
If he had truly inherited all of Ashura's ideologies, it would have been impossible for him to reach a reconciliation with Uchiha Madara.
Even thinking about it now, the same applied to Uchiha Madara.
He believed in his partner; although the paths they chose were different, Uchiha Madara was definitely not Indra, otherwise, reconciliation would have been impossible.
Therefore.
He was currently listening to this matter as if it were just a story, and it did not affect his state of mind in the slightest.
The only thing he was thinking about now was how to plan the next steps to truly and completely unify the Ninja World.
"With this statement from you, I can rest completely easy."
Uchiha Jin stared intently at Senju Hashirama, a faint smile gradually appearing at the corners of his mouth: "Next, I will notify the other four war zones besides the Northern War Zone, and have them secretly send back half of their Jonin-level combat power."
"Combined with Konoha's manpower and the newly joined forces from Kumogakure, all these people will be under your command."
"As for the ordinary Kumogakure Ninjas below Chunin level, as well as their families and ordinary citizens, they will be 'protected' well along with the citizens of Konoha. We can't let the Kumogakure people who just joined us feel disheartened, right?"
Senju Hashirama nodded, instantly understanding the underlying meaning.
Protection?
It sounded more like taking hostages!
However, it was normal.
After all, Kumogakure had just joined Konoha, and no one could guarantee their loyalty.
Considering that the Six Paths Sage stood behind them, what if these newly joined Kumogakure people were 'persuaded' by Mount Myōboku and Jiraiya?
It was better to have hostages; that would make things easier to handle.
Thinking of this, his gaze became serious, carrying a hint of killing intent and steadiness: "I will protect the citizens of Kumogakure well, and I will never let those Kumogakure experts have the slightest worries about their future!"
Yes.
Although this move was ruthless, he didn't care at all.
Don't let his usual seemingly dim-witted appearance fool you; he was, after all, someone who had lived through the Sengoku period. He was long accustomed to slaughter, death, and betrayal. As long as the final result was bright and good, then staining himself with some blood was naturally worth it.
"Hashirama!"
"I'll leave Konoha to you."
After speaking.
Uchiha Jin took out his Flying Thunder God Kunai and handed it to him, his tone very serious: "If the situation becomes urgent, remember to use the Flying Thunder God to summon me!"
Senju Hashirama nodded slightly.
He knew very well that his current self was just an Edo Tensei shell. What if Mount Myōboku and Jiraiya had Sealing Jutsu or other methods specifically targeting him?
Although he was confident in his strength, the Edo Tensei body was a weakness.
He had to be on guard!
"Don't worry, I have everything under control!"
...
The next morning, early.
Uchiha Jin took Rin Nohara, Konan, and two Anbu squads, quietly leaving Konoha with light equipment. Throughout the process, except for a few high-level officials of Konoha, he did not notify anyone of his departure.
But in the shadows where no one was paying attention, Uchiha Jin's hokage order had already quietly reached the four major war zones.
Eastern War Zone.
Kakashi sat in the command camp, looking at the hokage order in his hand. After discussing it with Sakumo Hatake, he immediately gave the order: "Anbu!"
"Commander!"
An Anbu appeared and immediately knelt on one knee.
Kakashi's face was serious as he spoke: "Immediately gather half of the Jonin and half of the Anbu. Lord Sakumo will personally lead the team and return to reinforce Konoha at the fastest speed!"
"Yes!"
After the Anbu finished speaking, he bowed and withdrew.
Southern War Zone.
Orochimaru looked at the mobilization order in his hand, but unlike Kakashi, he didn't follow it immediately. Instead, he fell into deep thought.
"Interesting, truly interesting!"
"In the current Ninja World, who else is worth Konoha being so cautious about?"
"Mobilizing half of the manpower and requisitioning from four war zones?"
"And for Uchiha Jin, this Hokage, the process of unifying the Ninja World is a bit too slow and lingering."
"This is not right!"
"Hehehe, it's getting more and more interesting!"
Slowly putting down the mobilization order, Orochimaru immediately called for the Anbu.
However.
Looking at the Anbu kneeling on one knee before him, Orochimaru did not speak immediately. Instead, after thinking for a moment, he slowly spoke: "Gather half of the Anbu and half of the Jonin. Follow me to reinforce Konoha immediately!"
"Lord Orochimaru, are you leading the team personally?" The Anbu was somewhat stunned.
Orochimaru did not explain.
He looked at the Anbu for a moment with his snake-like cold eyes before saying: "Execute the order."
He gave the order directly without explanation.
The Anbu didn't dare to talk back. After wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he hurriedly left the command tent.
Western War Zone: "..."
Central Sector: "..."
Because the heads of these two war zones were both Uchihas, both Fugaku and Shisui's minds were quite simple. They couldn't figure out what Uchiha Jin wanted to do, and naturally, they weren't very willing to think about it.
Anyway, just follow the orders!
Therefore, after learning of the order, they chose to execute it without a second thought.
For a time.
Although the Land of Fire appeared stable on the surface, undercurrents were already surging. Countless Jonin-level experts began to flow back toward Konoha.
If this were in the past, such a large troop movement would surely have been discovered by spies from other Ninja villages.
But, unfortunately.
The Land of Fire had long been managed like an iron barrel.
Kumogakure had already joined Konoha, and the other three great Ninja villages were showing signs of doing the same. Naturally, no power was willing to pay attention to these things.
As for—Mount Myōboku?
Although their top-level strength was quite good and they had a relationship with Hagoromo, the Six Paths Sage, they didn't live in the Ninja World after all.
Perhaps they would scatter some Messenger Toads into the Ninja World, but the strength of these toads was too weak; they could only collect some of the most basic information.
With countless Jonin hiding their presence and secretly marching toward Konoha, they naturally couldn't discover it.
Jiraiya, an intelligence expert, might have been able to discover it.
But, unfortunately.
He had been staying at Mount Myōboku lately, and the toads were finding ways to increase his strength, so he naturally couldn't discover this either.
Konoha.
Senju Hashirama stood atop the Hokage Building, holding the railing with both hands as he looked over all of Konoha. A faint smile couldn't help but surface on his lips.
"It's so good!"
"What a peaceful and quiet scene. I will never allow anyone to plunge this into blood and slaughter."
"Even if it's the Six Paths Sage, it won't do!"
As his eyes opened and closed, the killing intent belonging to a powerhouse emerged.
Even if the enemy was the legendary Six Paths Sage, he, Senju Hashirama, still possessed that confidence.