Naruto: I'm in Konoha, my name is Uzumaki Menma

Mifune's proposal was quickly approved by the four Kage.

After all, without Naruto and Gaara's persuasive talk and exemplary conduct, it would be very difficult for these ninjas from different villages to truly let go of all their grudges.

The deep-seated hatred accumulated over three generations and more than sixty years cannot be put aside or erased with a simple statement like "in order to defeat a common enemy."

Rather than forcibly grouping them together, leading to constant internal conflicts, it would be better to divide them up and attack separately, letting each fight its own battle.

However, the allocation and deployment of resources to other smaller ninja villages soon became the focus of contention among the four major ninja villages.

"Kusagakure is close to our Iwagakure, so naturally they should follow our Iwagakure in attacking." Floating in mid-air with his arms crossed over his chest, Onoki clearly had his eye on Kusagakure, which had a force of no less than two thousand ninjas.

Although this village is not large, its historical heritage can be traced back to the time of the Sage of Six Paths.

The Land of Grass, where Kusagakure is located, is surrounded by the Land of Earth, the Land of Fire, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Waterfall. It is a battleground second only to the Land of Rain. The ninja villages that can survive here must be formidable in terms of combat strength.

So it wasn't just Onoki who had his eye on Kusagakure; A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure, was also there.

He glanced at the two brothers, Muwei and Muchang, from Kusagakure, and said in a booming voice, "Kumogakure has never had a large-scale war with Kusagakure. Not only that, but Amegakure and Takigakure are the same. So it is only natural that Kumogakure should lead them."

The implication is that Iwagakure has fought many wars with neighboring ninja villages during the various Shinobi World Wars, and the hatred between Iwagakure ninjas and Grass Ninja, Waterfall Ninja, and even Rain Ninja is deep-seated, making it unsuitable for you to lead them.

But Kirigakure was not happy. The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, twirled a strand of hair between her fingers and said in a gentle voice, "Our Kirigakure has never fought a major battle with Amegakure or Kusagakure, which are located deep in the mainland. Wouldn't that be more suitable?"

Although she was a woman, Terumi Mei's words were sharp and undisguised.

Kumogakure, being located on the Ninja World Continent, had fought against the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth in various Ninja World Wars, and harbored deep hatred towards Konohagakure and Iwagakure.

Other smaller ninja villages, such as Kusagakure, were also attacked by Kumogakure, but the scale and intensity of the wars were relatively small.

On the contrary, Kirigakure, the Land of Water located on the southeastern sea of ​​the ninja world, was the main adversary of Konohagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure in the various ninja wars.

I've never actually fought against the Hidden Grass Village, Hidden Rain Village, or Hidden Waterfall Village, which are located deep within the mainland.

When the three sides were deadlocked, Danzo slowly opened his one eye, glanced at everyone, and then looked at Shibukawa, the leader of Takigakure, a middle-aged ninja in his forties with a calm face.

Danzo spoke in a low voice, "My Hidden Leaf Village and the Hidden Waterfall Village have been on good terms for generations and are even allies. It is only right that the Hidden Leaf Village should lead them."

Although Kakuzu, who assassinated the First Hokage of Konoha, Hashirama Senju, was from Takigakure, the matter was classified, and more than sixty years had passed. Kakuzu had also killed several of the Takigakure villagers who had arranged the assassination, so not many people knew about it.

On the contrary, Takigakure itself is quite strong, and is the only ninja village among the major ninja villages that captured the Seven-Tails on its own.

Furthermore, Takigakure and Konohagakure maintained good diplomatic relations afterward.

In the original story, not long after the Chunin Exams, Suiken, a Jonin from Takigakure, took advantage of the death of their old leader, Shibukawa, to collude with Amegakure to invade. However, they were stopped by Naruto, Sasuke, and their group who were escorting Shibukawa's son, Shibuki.

Seeing that the shadows were arguing again, Mifune's sullen old face darkened even more.

"Can they really win? This kind of coalition..."

Mifune had never fought against the ninjas of the Land of Stars, but he knew that the guy who could make all the major ninja villages so prepared must be even stronger than Hashirama Senju back then.

What kind of power does that boy known as Shura possess that makes the entire ninja world tremble?

"Well then, I have a suggestion."

At this moment, Wuwei from Kusagakure stood up.

He was about thirty years old, with long, slicked-back hair, tall but thin.

As an elite Jonin of Kusagakure, Muwei has long been stationed at Hozuki Castle, where he not only guards ninja prisoners transported from various countries, but also protects the Chest of Bliss.

Originally the lord of Hozuki Castle, he had been stationed in Hozuki Castle deep in the strait for many years, but this time he was mobilized because of the old leader's strong request.

Nine years ago, Kusagakure was also attacked by a mysterious ninja.

Not only were the Uzumaki clan mother and daughter, whom the Hidden Grass Village had painstakingly acquired, kidnapped, but most of the village was also destroyed, resulting in over a thousand deaths and injuries. The entire Hidden Grass Village suffered heavy losses.

For many years, this has been one of the biggest worries of Kusanagi Kouji, the old leader of Kusagakure, and Kusagakure has been investigating that mysterious person.

It wasn't until a few years ago, when the Land of Stars rose to power and Shura's exploits in Konoha and Kumogakure spread throughout the ninja world, that Kusagakure confirmed that the mysterious ninja who attacked their village back then was Shura!

Therefore, after the invitation to form the Allied Shinobi Forces was sent out, Kusanagi Kouji, despite his serious illness, repeatedly asked the two brothers, Muwei and Mujang, who were injured in the incident years ago, to lead the ninjas of Kusagakure to participate in the war, determined to avenge their grievances!

Onoki, Ai, Danzo, Terumi Mei, and the others all looked at the lord of Hozuki Castle.

As an "international prison," Hozuki Castle has been entrusted by various countries to Kirigakure to imprison some of their village's ninjas who are inconvenient to keep at home. Therefore, everyone present had heard of the name of this "Lord of Hozuki Castle."

"Since everyone is arguing about subordinates, let's draw lots." Wuwei was dressed in a dark red military uniform with a black cloak over it, making him look more like a gentleman, which made him seem a bit out of place here.

Wuwei spread his hands, his blue pupils sweeping over everyone present, and continued, "I've reviewed the reports from each ninja village. The total strength of the Allied Shinobi Forces' joint forces this time is approximately 82,000 ninjas. To be fair, each unit will have more than 20,000 troops. How does that sound?"

"By drawing lots?" Onoki floated in mid-air, arms crossed over his chest, pondering the feasibility.

Onoki, A, Danzo, Mei Terumi, and the others exchanged glances, while the leaders of the other ninja villages nodded slightly.

This is indeed one possible solution.

Even if someone cheats, being able to cheat in front of the Four Kage and so many elite Jonin takes skill.

So the drawing of lots began very quickly.

Mifune was in charge of organizing the event. He wrote the names of various small and medium-sized ninja villages on several slips of paper, crumpled them up, and threw them into a box. Then, the vice-presidents of the four Kage came forward to draw lots.

Soon, Akatsuchi, Darui, Aburame Ryoma, and Chojuro each stepped forward to draw lots, and under everyone's supervision, they completed the draw.

As for Qing?

Because of the possibility of cheating, they were not only excluded, but also closely guarded by the guards from other ninja villages.

Soon, the troops that would launch the attack from different directions were assigned.

The first force, led by Iwagakure and with Kusagakure and other ninja villages at its command, set out from the Land of Earth in the north to attack the Land of Stars, with a strength of 20,000 men.

The second force, led by Konohagakure with Takigakure and other ninja villages at its command, set out from the Land of Fire in the middle and launched an attack on the Land of Stars, with a strength of 20,000 men.

The third force, led by the Hidden Cloud Village and with the Hidden Rain Village and other ninja villages at its command, set out from the Land of Birds to attack the Land of Stars, with a strength of 20,000 men.

The fourth force, led by Kirigakure and drawing troops from other smaller ninja villages, launched an attack on the coast of the Land of Stars from the southern sea, with a strength of 20,000 men.

Meanwhile, the samurai of the Land of Iron, along with other small ninja villages, serve as mobile forces, ready to support any direction at any time.