Konoha: I, Ninja War Sakura, rely entirely on skills!

Chapter 292 The Ten-Nation Alliance
Orochimaru.

The name left those present somewhat bewildered.

Since Orochimaru joined forces with the Fourth Raikage to launch an attack on Konoha in the Land of Frost three years ago, he has vanished from the face of the earth.

Nobody knows where he was or what he was doing during those three years.

"Do you have a way to contact Orochimaru?"

Onoki looked at Killer Bee.

"Three years ago, my brother used Cloud Village technology to get Orochimaru's help. After that, Orochimaru, who took our technology, has been researching it in the Land of Frost."

"Nobody knows what he's doing."

Killer Bee's words caused a strange look to appear on Konan's face.

Not only that, the Akatsuki organization could also use Sasori's puppet technology and the Fourth Raikage's body tissue in exchange for Orochimaru rescuing Deidara and Sasori from Tobirama Senju.

It was only because Sasori of the Red Sand wanted to save Deidara that, by a twist of fate, only Sasori was saved, while Deidara was captured by Konoha. Then, the Hokage used Deidara as a condition to obtain the secret technique of Iwagakure.

Xiao Nan never expected to hear news about Orochimaru here.

Will Orochimaru help us?

Temari frowned in thought.

"Orochimaru's research is very expensive, and coincidentally, the richest people in the ninja world are the nobles."

"Those people won't be stingy with these material possessions."

Killer Bee's words elicited slight nods from the crowd.

If one could acquire Orochimaru's fighting prowess simply by spending money, then it would undoubtedly be a worthwhile investment.

As for his research?

Who cares what he's researching?

-

Frost Country

Fire and Thunder Battlefield Ruins
A black-haired man in a white coat stepped onto the snow-covered ground, leaving behind footprints of varying depths.

"Lord Orochimaru."

Kabuto Yakushi, Orochimaru's assistant, followed closely behind Orochimaru.

"Snowing."

Orochimaru stretched out his palm, and a snowflake landed in his palm, then turned into a water droplet under his golden snake eyes.

Kabuto looked at the man in front of him with a puzzled expression.

It snows all year round in the Frost Country, and they have been here for a long time, so snowfall is a common occurrence for them.

"And... the wind has changed too."

Orochimaru sensed the wind, which was different from usual, his snake-like eyes calm.

Kabuto remained silent, somewhat confused by Orochimaru's meaning.

"Hehe, but it doesn't matter anymore."

"Dou, we have a guest."

Orochimaru glanced back at Kabuto Yakushi, a slight smile appearing on his face, before his gaze fell into the distance.

Those were two tall figures.

The two people's dark skin stood out starkly against the wind and snow, and their light clothing in the biting cold only added to the chill in the air.

Master.

Yakushi Kabuto's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, narrowed slightly.

"Orochimaru."

Before the people arrive, the sound arrives first.

Orochimaru looked at the newcomer with a smile and said:

“I remember that in the previous war treaty, you were not allowed to leave the Land of Thunder.”

Orochimaru looked at Killer Bee with great interest.

"It's just a piece of waste paper."

Killer Bee didn't care at all about the so-called treaty Orochimaru mentioned.

"I'm here to talk to you because I need something."

"If there was nothing wrong, you wouldn't have contacted me."

Orochimaru's words were somewhat cutting, causing Killer Bee to pause for a moment before continuing:
"We need your strength."

"The Hokage of Konoha is too powerful. This time, the entire ninja world joining forces is an excellent opportunity."

"We must use this opportunity to get rid of her."

Killer Bee's words subtly revealed a hint of murderous intent, but it vanished with the wind and snow.

"Are you so sure I'll help you?"

Orochimaru calmly gazed at the man before him.

"Because you have no choice. Once the Hokage defeats the Allied Shinobi Forces, you, who brazenly slaughtered Konoha ninjas on the battlefield, will have no chance of escaping."

"and……"

"And what?"

“If you refuse, I will kill you right here.”

Behind his sunglasses, Kirabi stared intently at the man before him.

This caused Kabuto Yakushi's expression to change slightly behind Orochimaru.

This is the Fifth Raikage, the perfect Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails.

"I'm so scared."

Orochimaru maintained his nonchalant smile, completely unconcerned about Killer Bee's threat.

Many people wanted to kill him, but none of them could.

Even if the Fifth Hokage himself came, he was confident he could escape from the Hokage's clutches.

Moreover, he had already thoroughly understood the technology of Yunyin, and there was nothing left in Yunyin that could attract him.

He couldn't be bothered with these absurd things.

He just wanted to find a place to properly study the art of immortality.

However, the next moment, Killer Bee's words made his expression change instantly.

"Fifty billion, in exchange for your all-out effort."

"Dou, please return to the base and serve tea."

Orochimaru's rapidly changing expression caught Darui, who was following behind Killer Bee, off guard.

Orochimaru's face was beaming with joy, completely losing his previous nonchalant demeanor.

There was no way around it; Killer Bee gave them too much.

Research is also extremely expensive.

As long as Orochimaru continues his research, he will never be able to escape the shackles of money.

What does 5 billion mean?
The entire annual military budget of Konoha!

Orochimaru couldn't refuse.

-

Konoha
Hokage Building Conference Room

At this moment, apart from the Hokage, the entire conference room was packed.

Tobirama Senju, Tsunade, Shikaku Nara, Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, Hiashi Hyuga, Asuma Sarutobi, Inoichi Yamanaka, Choza Akimichi, Hayato Shirakumo, and a host of other Jonin from Konoha gathered here.

"Now, let me report on the current situation."

Nara Shikaku stood up, glanced at the Hokage sitting in front of him as if taking a nap, then looked at everyone, holding the documents he was organizing, and began to speak.

"The countries that are currently known to have launched military operations against us are the nine countries of wind, rain, thunder, water, earth, snow, grove, and tama. It can be understood that the entire ninja world is our enemy."

After the words were spoken, the ninjas present were somewhat agitated, but they did not react much.

After all, Konoha had already won four Shinobi World Wars, and the other four great nations had also fallen to Konoha one after another.

As for those small countries, they were not even worth considering by the Konoha ninjas.

Moreover, at this moment, Konoha not only possesses the Fifth Hokage, who is almost invincible, but also the resourceful Second Hokage.

The two Hokage have crossed the line between life and death and met today.

What is there to fear from a mere nine-nation coalition?
Just come on, Konoha will take you in.

Nara Shikaku paused for a moment, then continued:
"Currently, apart from urgently gathering ninjas, the small countries surrounding the Land of Fire have not officially launched any operations. They are clearly waiting for the forces of the four great nations of Wind, Lightning, Earth, and Water to arrive, and then launch operations from all directions of the Land of Fire at the same time."

"At this moment, in response to the Hokage's orders, troops have already been deployed along the border."

"However, due to the excessive length of the national border, there is currently a shortage of troops."

"Currently, our army has 22,000 ninjas, while the Nine Nations Alliance has an estimated 70,000." "20,000 against 70,000 is disadvantageous to our side."

No sooner had Nara Shikaku finished speaking than someone below spoke up.

"We should take advantage of the arrival of the forces from the four countries of Wind, Thunder, Water, and Soil to crush the small border countries."

The speaker was Kakashi.

"That's right, the Hokage had already sent someone to lead a team to carry out the operation ahead of time."

Nara Shikaku nodded. He thought so too. Rather than watching the surrounding small countries wait for the arrival of the major powers' troops, it would be better to take the initiative, defeat those small countries, boost morale, and eliminate a portion of their manpower.

Clearly, the Hokage had already taken action before this.

At that moment, the lights in the conference hall suddenly went out, and the projector on the ceiling turned on, displaying a map of the ninja world in front of everyone.

Nara Shikaku pointed to the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Rice Fields, which were closest to the Land of Fire on the map, and said:

"Before the meeting, the Hokage ordered Naruto Uzumaki to lead two hundred ninjas to attack the Land of Waterfall."

"At the same time, I ordered Yugito the Two-Tails to lead 500 ninjas to attack the Land of Rice Fields."

These words caused many people present to look at them strangely.

Are they letting the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki appear so early?
And isn't this Two-Tailed Yugito a prisoner of the Cloud Village?

And is it enough to bring only this many people?
At the start, two Jinchūriki are dispatched, especially Yugito, who is a perfect Jinchūriki.

It should be noted that in past wars, Jinchuriki were the key to turning the tide of battle for the four great nations of Wind, Thunder, Water, and Earth.

As for Konoha?

Konoha has never allowed the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to set foot on the battlefield.

In this way, Konoha set a precedent.

"Everyone need not worry. There is a group of beings in Konoha who are called Chakra Armor, which can make a Chunin's strength increase to Special Jonin, or even Jonin."

"Naruto brought two hundred sets of chakra armor, and Yugito brought three hundred sets of armor."

"If we move fast enough, we can crush the military forces of these two small countries within a day."

"They might be able to return to the Land of Fire by tomorrow morning."

At this point, Nara Shikaku chuckled, indicating that everyone needed not worry.

He was full of confidence at that moment.

Five hundred sets of chakra armor, though that's a bit few.

But these are five hundred Jonin.

What does 500 Jonin mean?
Nara Shikaku had never fought such a rich battle before!
Even if the Raikage came in person, Nara Shikaku was confident he could command 500 Jonin to capture him alive.

Upon hearing Nara Shikaku speak, everyone's astonishment at the chakra armor also subsided.

With Jinchuriki and so many Jonin, let alone small countries.

He could even turn the Hidden Mist Village into ashes and then scatter them.

"Although the chakra armor is extremely useful, experiments have shown that it is not very effective for Jonin."

Nara Shikaku continued speaking, which made everyone look regretful.

Just as Nara Shikaku was about to continue speaking, there was a knock on the conference room door.

"Enter."

As Nara Shikaku spoke, Kyoko walked in with a reserved expression, but when she saw the Hokage sitting in the main seat as if taking a nap, her restraint quickly disappeared.

"Lord Hokage, Lord Tobirama."

"According to the latest intelligence, the Land of Iron has also declared war on us."

Kyoko's words left everyone speechless, but they waved their hands to signal that she could leave.

"Well, it seems the nine-nation alliance has now become a ten-nation alliance."

Nara Shikaku's expression remained unchanged, and the others did not seem particularly anxious.

Should we fight nine or ten?
Is there any difference between them?

"It seems that this so-called permanently neutral country has also turned its back on the right side."

Tsunade crossed her arms, her expression displeased.

"It doesn't matter, let's continue the meeting."

Nara Shikaku continues:

"Among the small countries, the Land of Rain poses the greatest threat."

"At the same time, the Land of Rain is also a country that connects the territories of the Lands of Wind, Earth, and Fire."

"Moreover, the Land of Rain also has the presence of Akatsuki. It can be said that the threat posed by the Land of Rain even surpasses that of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning."

"They are truly a formidable enemy of our Land of Fire."

Upon hearing the name Akatsuki, everyone present turned serious.

"Furthermore, considering the geographical factors of the Land of Rain, the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth are very likely to abandon their advance into our country from the Land of Grass and the Land of Rivers."

"While avoiding being defeated one by one, we can also unite with the forces of the Land of Rain."

"What's worse is that, if nothing unexpected happens, experts from the three kingdoms of Wind, Earth, and Rain might appear on the same battlefield at that time."

"Especially the rogue ninjas within Akatsuki, such as Kisame Hoshigaki, Sasori Akasago, and Obito Uchiha. According to previous intelligence from Kakashi and others, there was also a woman among them who was skilled in using super-large explosive tags and could fly."

"In addition, the leader of Akatsuki had previously fought against the Hokage. Although he was defeated by the Fifth Hokage, he left safely."

At this moment, everyone's expressions were solemn, having managed to escape safely from the Fifth Hokage's clutches.

This leader of Akatsuki truly deserves to be called a being capable of commanding so many rogue ninja.

"At that time, on the battlefield in the Land of Rain, it is estimated that the Hokage will have to lead his troops to take action personally."

"Moreover, in addition to the battlefield of the Land of Rain, the Land of Frost, located at the intersection of fire and lightning, is also an important battlefield."

"Based on previous news from the Land of Iron, the Land of Thunder will combine its forces with those of the Land of Frost."

"Especially since the Raikage is the perfect Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails, the pressure on this battlefield is immense."

"I go."

Before Nara Shikaku could finish speaking, someone below interrupted.

It's Matt Kai.

"Kay..."

Kakashi stared blankly at his friend.

"Don't be impatient."

Nara Shikaku stopped Might Guy from speaking, then continued:
"The battlefield is ever-changing, Kai. If you are going, you will need to work with someone who can effectively command the overall situation."

Nara Shikaku's gaze fell on Kakashi, his meaning clearly obvious.

"I'll cooperate with Kai."

Kakashi spoke in a deep voice.

"In addition, the Land of Bears is located on the border of the Land of Fire, bordering the sea, and above the sea is the Land of Water."

"If the Star Village of the Bear Country sends troops to sea to join forces with the Water Country and lands from the Frost Country."

"So, besides the Land of Lightning and the Land of Iron, the battlefields of the Frost Country also include the Land of Water and the Land of Bears."

"If the enemy marches in this manner, the pressure on the battlefield in the Frost Country will be no less than that on the battlefield in the Rain Country."

"Kakashi and Might Guy alone are not enough."

Nara Shikaku had a very clear understanding of the overall situation of the battle.

The battlefield in the Land of Rain is between the three kingdoms of Wind, Earth, and Rain, while the battlefield in the Land of Frost is between the four kingdoms of Thunder, Water, Iron, and Bear.

If either of these two battlefields is lost, the enemy army can enter the Land of Fire, and the losses to the Land of Fire would be unimaginable.

"What about me?"

Tsunade couldn't sit still any longer and slammed her hand on the table, standing up abruptly.

"Lady Tsunade, as a medical ninja, you should stay behind to stabilize morale."

Nara Shikaku looked at Tsunade and spoke calmly.

"Let Naruto go."

At this moment, the Hokage in the main seat finally spoke.

"I will personally go to the battlefield of the Land of Rain and be with Yukito."

Clearly, the Hokage had already decided how to proceed before this.

"With the Second Hokage residing in Konoha, the Uchiha clan's Hikaru and the Second Hokage were both in Konoha, serving as both a deterrent against treacherous individuals and a backup force."

The Hokage's words were calm yet unquestionable.

"Lord Hokage..."

Nara Shikaku wanted to say something more.

Is Naruto planning to single-handedly resist the masters of the Three Kingdoms?
(End of this chapter)