Starting with Naruto, I'll become stronger through my own efforts.

Chapter 338 Establishing a United Nations for the Ninja World

Just as Madara Uchiha was about to attack Minato Namikaze, a powerful chakra surge suddenly came from behind him.

That enormous chakra possessed a chilling and eerie quality, as if it were a monster crawling out of an abyss filled with death and distortion.

Compared to this terrifying aura, the evil and fear brought by the tailed beast chakra is as harmless as a meowing kitten.

Although the four Hokage and Madara Uchiha were resurrected through Edo Tensei and could not directly feel terror through their bodies, they could still instinctively feel a deep unease through the sensation of chakra.

That is an independent chakra entity, fearing the source of chakra.

Compared to the five powerful reanimated ninjas, the terror felt by the Konoha ninjas in the distance was even more pronounced, even triggering the primal fear ingrained in their genes.

Just like ordinary people's fear of snakes, even harmless snakes like the rat snake and eel can terrify some people.

This is because, at some unknown stage of life, human ancestors were systematically and on a large scale preyed on by snakes, and the experience that only by fleeing from snakes with the utmost fear and speed could they survive was etched into their genes.

The humans of the ninja world were ruled by Kaguya Otsutsuki for a long time, and after her death, she was made into White Zetsu and hung on the roots of the God Tree.

Around that time, due to the extraordinary penetration of chakra, the fear of the Divine Tree was etched into the genes of the ninja world's humans.

This fear alerted Hashirama Senju and the others, allowing them to immediately recognize that it was the chakra fluctuation of the Ten-Tails.

Hashirama Senju looked at Madara Uchiha: "Madara, you also felt the terror of this chakra. Do you still believe this is the power that can create a peaceful and beautiful world?"

Madara Uchiha sneered, "Hashirama, don't make wrong judgments based on your own weakness."

"Back then, didn't the Nine-Tails seem dangerous, terrifying, and evil to ordinary ninjas? How is that different from how you feel about the Ten-Tails today?"

"At that time, the two of us were powerful enough to capture all the Tailed Beasts and use them at will."

"Your current power is not as great as it used to be, and you think the Ten-Tails is an uncontrollable terror, but I don't feel that way at all."

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Madara Uchiha spread his arms wide and said proudly, "I feel extremely exhilarated right now. The Ten-Tails is exactly the power I need. Only such powerful strength can help me realize my almost impossible dream."

After saying that, he burst into laughter.

To Hashirama Senju's surprise, Madara Uchiha ran off laughing, heading towards the direction where the Ten-Tails was.

Moments later, the Allied Shinobi Forces received orders from the rear: retreat and stay away from the Land of Iron!

The four major ninja villages, having suffered heavy losses, were eager to retreat. The Konoha ninjas did not suffer significant losses, but the first principle of their new education was to obey orders, so they also retreated.

Even the four Hokage obeyed the Fifth Hokage's orders.

But while obedience is necessary, asking questions is also essential.

The frontline command post was filled with an unprecedented number of ninjas, including 12 of the 15 department heads of Konoha, the five Hokage, the Kage of the four great ninja villages and their confidants, as well as Kage-level ninjas from the five great ninja villages, including even Might Guy from Konoha.

Tobirama Senju, representing everyone, asked: "The resurrection of the Ten-Tails means the crisis in the ninja world has reached its greatest point. We should be going all out to force them to retreat. Why then did the Fifth Hokage issue the order to retreat?"

Xia Zuo replied, "Because the Ten-Tails' successful resurrection means that we have failed to achieve our strategic objectives in the first phase of the war, and we have lost."

"this----"

"It failed—"

"How can you give up so quickly!"

"Wait, what's the Ten-Tails?"

"Could that chakra, even more terrifying than that of a tailed beast, be the Ten-Tails?"

"There's even a tenth tailed beast."

"Hmph, Konoha Village knows a lot of information."

The commotion among the ninjas had no effect on Xia Zuo. He didn't explain the information about the Ten-Tails, but calmly continued, "I've always believed that war is a gamble. When you suffer a defeat, you have to admit it and cut your losses in time."

"If you were to gamble like those gamblers up there, recklessly increasing your stakes, you would lose everything."

Tsunade instantly became the focus of everyone's attention. She glared fiercely at her man, almost grinding her teeth to powder.

"Moreover, with the resurrection of the Ten-Tails, the enemy's highest combat power has exceeded the scope of ninjas, entering the mythical era when the Sage of Six Paths was still alive."

"When encountering a tailed beast, the role of ninjas below the level of Jonin can be ignored. Against a monster of the Ten-Tails level, even Jonin would become worthless cannon fodder."

"In other words, the ninja army will be of no use in the upcoming battle, so I ordered a retreat."

The Fifth Hokage's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on their faces, instantly calming the ninjas' mania stirred up by the war.

The ninjas who could gather in the front-line command post were all seasoned ninjas with deep minds and rich experience. They were no strangers to the tailed beasts and could naturally understand the meaning behind Xia Zuo's words.

But this is not convincing, and it can't even be delivered orally.

The Fourth Raikage asked, "Fifth Hokage, I want to know just how much information Konoha Village is hiding?"

The Third Tsuchikage added, "The Raikage is right. If you, Hokage, want to command our ninjas, you can't leave us so confused."

Xia Zuo glanced at the two of them and smiled slightly: "Shisui, you tell everyone about the Ten-Tails."

"Tell them all the information."

Uchiha Shisui stood up and began to recount, in detail, all the information he had seen from his perspective: the nested relationship between Black Zetsu, Uchiha Madara, Uchiha Obito, Nagato, and the Akatsuki organization; the genjutsu they pursued for an eternal world of peace; and the origin and role of the Ten-Tails.

Because it's from Shisui's perspective, there's no evidence of Kabuto Yakushi aiding the enemy, nor the Fifth Hokage's ruthless leniency.

The only thing the ninjas from the five great ninja villages heard was that the Fifth Hokage had been incredibly perceptive, sensing the conspiracy and danger five years in advance. However, because it was so unbelievable, they could only endure it in secret and investigate silently.

When Miyake Village had already gathered detailed information about the Akatsuki organization, but before they could figure out their true intentions, the Akatsuki suddenly launched an attack, seizing the tailed beasts of the five great ninja villages and igniting the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Yes, in Uchiha Shisui's eyes, it was the Akatsuki that started the Fourth Shinobi World War, not the beloved Fifth Hokage.

After Uchiha Shisui's explanation, the ninjas from the five great ninja villages all understood the basic information, at least knowing what kind of monster they were about to face.

That was Madara Uchiha, who defeated the combined forces of four Hokage; that was the monster that the Sage of Six Paths and his brother defeated and sealed; that was Black Zetsu, whose origins were unknown but who could deceive Madara Uchiha completely.

In any case, ninjas below the rank of Jonin are not suitable to participate in the upcoming battle.

Seeing that the ninjas had calmed down, Xia Zuo began to inquire about the specific situation.

"The Fourth Raikage, were the Third Raikage sealed away?"

The Fourth Raikage replied, "No, none of us could defeat the Third Raikage. Fortunately, the Third Raikage held back and didn't kill anyone, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"However, we defeated and sealed away the other reanimated ninjas."

Xia Zuo looked at the Third Tsuchikage, and Onoki said sullenly, "Except for my teacher, everyone including the First Tsuchikage has been defeated and sealed by us."

The Fifth Kazekage said somewhat embarrassedly, "All the reanimated ninjas from our Sunagakure have been sealed away."

A chuckle broke out among the crowd. They already knew that a serious internal conflict had broken out among the reanimated ninjas of Sunagakure. It wasn't just the Fourth Kazekage and Pakura who were fighting; the First, Second, and Third Kazekage were also fighting amongst themselves.

After Yekura was sealed, the Fourth Kazekage discovered that the [Scorch Release] could not only evaporate the water in the human body, but also disrupt the chakra circulation within the body of the Impure World Reincarnation. As a result, he was easily defeated and sealed by his own son.

The infighting among the three Kazekage is actually a battle for the Second Kazekage to prove himself.

This previously unknown Kazekage suppressed Sunagakure's participation in the First Shinobi World War, earning him the nickname "Cowardly Kazekage" from the Tsuchikage and Mizukage.

Even the Tsuchikage and Mizukage only said it in private, because it was the Second Kazekage who cleaned up the mess left by the First Kazekage. He also captured the One-Tailed Beast, studied it, and developed Magnet Release. In order to solve the shortage of manpower, he developed Puppet Technique, and single-handedly established Sunagakure as the second strongest ninja village in the world.

When the Second Kazekage learned from the Sand Village ninja that the Sand Village was now the worst of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and that the Third Kazekage had wasted the fruits of his hard work, he was furious.

The Second Kazekage was no longer the nice guy he used to be. He beat the First and Third Kazekage to a pulp. He could even use puppetry to forcibly control the First Kazekage to fight the Third Kazekage alongside him.

In short, all the reanimated beings in Sunagakure were wiped out by the Second Kazekage. In the end, they even broke free from the control of the [Reanimation Jutsu] seal, directly detached from their reanimated bodies, and returned to the Pure Land.

The Sand Village ninjas didn't put in much effort at all from beginning to end.

When news of the Second Kazekage spread, even Xia Zuo was taken aback; he hadn't realized the Second Kazekage was so strong.

Finally, the Fifth Mizukage spoke. She had to mentally prepare herself several times before she spoke: "Our Hidden Mist Village defeated and sealed the First Mizukage, the Third Mizukage, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, among other reanimated ninjas, but the Second Mizukage, the Fourth Mizukage, and the Jinchuriki Uta all escaped."

Kirigakure's strength was actually greater than Sunagakure's, but this ninja village was prone to internal strife, had too many historical debts, and had too many rogue ninjas to count.

Other ninja villages only have a few dozen reanimated ninjas, but Kirigakure alone has as many as 20.

Even if White Zetsu is used as a sacrifice, there are other costs involved in performing the Impure World Reincarnation. Moreover, a soul that can exist in the Pure Land for a long time must be powerful. Therefore, the weakest ninja who can be resurrected through Impure World Reincarnation is still a Jonin.

With over 200 Jonin possessing immortality and unlimited chakra, their strength surpassed that of Kirigakure, even forcing the Kirigakure ninja into a series of defeats.

If the Fifth Mizukage hadn't swallowed his pride and asked the Konoha ninja for support, the Kirigakure ninja might have been defeated on the spot, losing face utterly.

Xia Zuo smiled slightly and continued, "There's another advantage to our retreat."

"The Akatsuki organization appears to be a formidable force, and it's safe to say that no single ninja village could stand against them alone. However, they are a temporary organization that came together for various reasons, and their bonds with each other are far weaker than those of our Allied Shinobi Forces."

"The reason they fought so fiercely against us before was probably to wait for the Gedo Mazo to revive as the Ten-Tails."

"Now that the Ten-Tails has been resurrected, they have gained unimaginable power. What do you think they will do next?"

The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, said without hesitation, "We will fight for control of the Ten-Tails."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, agreed: "Yes, the Ten-Tails' power is so great that whoever controls it controls half of the ninja world. No one can resist being tempted."

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The Fourth Raikage added, "It's not just Nagato of Akatsuki, Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, the leader of Sky Village, and Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron who are tempted; even their subordinates can't help but be tempted."

Xia Zuo nodded and said, "If our entire Allied Shinobi Forces were to commit at this moment, under the immense pressure of facing life and death, these people would have no choice but to temporarily suppress their ambitions and continue to join forces to use the Ten-Tails against us."

"But now that we've retreated, the Akatsuki camp is no longer under immediate life-or-death pressure, and what we're looking forward to most is internal strife."

The Second Hokage said, "To achieve this goal, we should retreat directly to Konoha Village, allow the ninjas to rest for a few days, and at the same time gather as many Kage-level ninjas as possible to prepare for the final battle."

The First Hokage was in poor condition, with reanimated earth constantly falling from his body, yet he still managed to smile and ask, "If I rest for a few days, is there any way to make my reanimated form stronger?"

He pointed to his body and said, "Right now, I can only use [True Thousand Hands] once at full power, so it won't be of much help."

Orochimaru and Tobirama Senju exchanged a glance. Tobirama shook his head, while Orochimaru replied, "I can think of a way."

The Fifth Hokage and the Four Kage then discussed a few more issues, finalized the specific arrangements for the ninja army, and then dismissed the other ninjas to lead the Allied Shinobi Forces in retreat.

The five Kage stayed behind to discuss the mobilization of Kage-level combat forces from various villages, as well as the post-war ninja world structure and international relations management organizations.

According to the Fifth Hokage, after so many wars, it's time to establish a communication and coordination mechanism between nations.

Xia Zuo directly explained the relevant operating rules of the United Nations to the Four Shadows based on his memory of it.

This is the "least bad" coordinating body, formed through the joint efforts of countless outstanding individuals from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, after 70 years of intrigue and countless attempts to correct mistakes and patch loopholes.

The four shadows were deeply attracted by the organizational rules of the United Nations.

They had previously suffered strong oppression from the Fifth Hokage, and the Fourth Shinobi World War fully demonstrated the strength of Konoha Village. They had long planned to unite after the war to jointly fight against the oppression of Konoha Village.

As it turned out, the Fifth Hokage brought it up himself, making it impossible to refuse.