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

Chapter 347 The Full-Scale War Phase

Black Zetsu reminded him, "Lord Madara, both Nine-Tails Jinchuriki are in Konoha, and Konoha is where the power of the entire ninja world is concentrated."

Madara Uchiha sneered, "Zetsu, my current power is no different from that of the Sage of Six Paths back then. If I wanted to, I could destroy the entire ninja world. Do you think I'm afraid of a few hundred thousand ninjas?"

"So what if they're all gathered together? They're just a few hundred thousand ants."

Black Zetsu: "Uh, Lord Madara, with two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki mixed in with these hundreds of thousands of ninja, and the Fifth Hokage interfering as well, how long will it take you to find them?"

Madara Uchiha was stunned.

Yes, one of his [Shinra Tensei] techniques can wipe out a large number of people, and another [Wood Release: Advent of the World of Trees] can crush another large number of people.

However, Madara Uchiha couldn't guarantee the safety of the two Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Such a large-scale killing spree might kill them both.

If Naruto dies, Kurama will die too. Does he have to wait several more years?

Don't be fooled by the fact that Madara Uchiha waited in the shadows for 36 years. At that time, he was either completely demoralized and a walking corpse, or he was old and frail, relying on the black tube to extract the Gedo Mazo to prolong his life.

To put it bluntly, it wasn't that Madara Uchiha was patient; it was that he was powerless and couldn't do anything.

Now he is full of vigor and can't wait to defeat the Fifth Hokage in the next second and bring eternal peace to the ninja world in a minute. He has to wait three or four years.

Madara Uchiha really couldn't do that.

As for the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, that was even more difficult to deal with. He was a dead man; killing him would mean returning to the Pure Land.

Perhaps because of his understanding of the Impure World Reincarnation technique, the Fifth Hokage strengthened the management of the corpses of the dead in Konoha after taking office, and the corpses of Kage-level ninjas were even regarded as top secret.

In other words, Black Zetsu did not possess a flesh and blood sample from a Kage-level ninja in Konoha, making it impossible for him to summon the Fourth Hokage using the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Having figured all this out, Madara Uchiha gritted his teeth and asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

After he regained the Rinnegan and sealed the Ten-Tails, he naturally felt that his strength was invincible.

As a result, the brain that had worked diligently for 36 years suddenly went offline, and now all he wants to do is rush in and solve everything with violence.

However, the first problem they encountered was one that violence could not solve, which left Madara Uchiha somewhat dumbfounded.

Black Zetsu smiled obsequiously, "Lord Madara, don't forget, although Nagato is dead, the Akatsuki organization isn't all dead yet."

"I was in charge of intelligence work for the Akatsuki. I could forge Nagato's orders to have the Akatsuki members disperse and surround Konoha Village, preparing to encircle the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

"Lord Madara, if you destroy Konoha, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki will definitely have to escape. We don't need the Akatsuki to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, we just need to delay him for a while until Lord Madara arrives."

"This is called stirring up trouble."

Madara Uchiha nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, let's do it that way."

"Konan, Itachi Uchiha, Kisame Hoshigaki, Hidan, and Kakuzu—these guys are pretty strong. Combined with the remaining Edo Tensei survivors and 20,000 White Zetsu, they're enough to surround Konoha Village."

"By the way, Zetsu, you've already mastered the Impure World Reincarnation technique, right?"

Black Zetsu respectfully replied, "Yes, Lord Madara, I have it."

Madara Uchiha said with satisfaction, "Then we will resurrect Nagato and Obito Uchiha, who died here, using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. They must have had a great regret that they couldn't perform well on the battlefield before."

"Those Jinchuriki who died from having their chakra extracted will also be resurrected through Edo Tensei, so that they can contribute to my plan."

"Oh right, there are still people."

Madara Uchiha formed hand seals and summoned several test tubes containing human tissue from an unknown place.

He handed the test tube to Black Zetsu: "Summon them."

Black Zetsu asked curiously, "Lord Madara, who are all these people?"

Madara Uchiha said with deep nostalgia, "Izuna Uchiha, Tajima Uchiha, and Chiri Uchiha, I believe they would fight for me to the very end."

Black Zetsu: "Yes, Lord Madara, they definitely will."

Madara Uchiha stood with his hands behind his back: "Hurry up and do it. I want the ninjas to know that the Fourth Shinobi World War is not over yet. I will start the second half, and victory is already destined for me."

"So I want to tell Hashirama that I am the victor. I also want to show my victory to those who care about me and tell them that I am doing well."

"Brother, it itches—"

"Hold on, every day."

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, it hurts so much!"

"I'll say it again, I held back, Tian Tian!"

"Waaaaah, it hurts so much."

"There's no other way, little Tian Tian. If you don't endure this hardship now, you'll suffer greatly later."

"Is the Infinite Tsukuyomi really that scary?"

"The Infinite Tsukuyomi itself isn't scary; what's scary is the subsequent Divine Tree Advent. Anyone with chakra will be captured by the Divine Tree and hung on it, where their chakra will be extracted while they are transformed into White Zetsu."

"Huh? That ugly White Zetsu is actually a human in disguise? How is that possible?"

"You've tried preserved eggs before, how different do you think they are from regular eggs?"

"Oh, okay. Brother, wash me more thoroughly, make sure I'm clean. I don't want to be hung on a tree, and I definitely don't want to be turned into a White Zetsu."

"I'd rather endure my brother's torment than become an ugly white Zetsu."

"Hey, you brat, where did you learn that way of speaking? It's so misleading."

"Hehe (*∩—∩*), of course it's with Tsunade-neechan!"

"Tsunade? And you call her 'older sister'? She's almost three times your age! And you call her 'older sister'?"

"What's the problem?"

"Since Izumi-neechan calls Tsunade-neechan the same way, so of course I do too."

"Their situation is special, yours is different."

"No, brother, I can do the same—"

"Ugh————"

(5000 words omitted here)

Before we knew it, Tian Tian had grown up.

How to put it? She's become chubby and soft, and she's very willing to dress herself up. Apart from her signature bun hairstyle, which she never changes, the clothes she wears are becoming more and more—well, more feminine.

In short, at the girl's initiative, Xia Zuo ate her.

Or perhaps, he was eaten by a girl?

After all, it was their initiative.

However, it must be said that playing mahjong is a very good form of anesthesia, which can greatly reduce the girl's attention, so the pain she feels during the chakra cleansing is naturally not as intense.

Ultimately, it was because time was too tight. If they could live together every day like Uchiha Izumi, the cleansing would naturally be completed without them even realizing it.

This is a last-minute emergency, and the chakra imprints must be cleansed within a few days. We can only use the same method as Tsunade to carry out the most thorough cleansing.

Such intense actions also have their advantages, such as instantly sensing the difference.

Before the blush on her face had faded, Tian Tian sensed the change in chakra. The clear chakra feedback and the direct spiritual connection with Xia Zuo deeply captivated the girl.

"The chakra is so obedient, well, that's not all, it can even communicate with my brother's mind, it's unbelievable."

Xia Zuo patted Tian Tian's head and said, "Find a place to hide later. I'm sure you'll be lucky enough to avoid getting hurt."

Tian Tian nuzzled Xia Zuo's hand affectionately: "Brother, are you going to fight Uchiha Madara?"

Xia Zuo shook his head: "That won't do. I'm fighting Uchiha Madara right now, so I can't hold back at all. What if I kill him? What about Otsutsuki Kaguya? What about Otsutsuki Hagoromo?"

Tenten's cheeks puffed out: "Kaguya? Hagoromo? Brother, are you going to find me two more older sisters?"

Xia Zuo: "————, wait, what the hell is going on in your little head?"

"Kaguya Otsutsuki is the only powerful being with the Bloodline Limit, and the only one capable of gathering the chakra of the entire ninja world."

"Tian Tian, ​​have you forgotten what I asked you to do for me?"

Tian Tian tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Hmm, I'll help you increase your luck value and improve your success rate when you advance to the Bloodline Limit."

Xia Zuo: "Yes, what I lack for my advancement is chakra. The only one who can give me a full meal is Kaguya Otsutsuki. Your job is to prevent her from successfully resisting when I'm absorbing her chakra."

Tian Tian opened her mouth wide: "Brother, you're so cruel, but I like it."

"But, who is Yu Yi?"

Xia Zuo rolled his eyes: "The name Yu Yi can be a man's name. Otsutsuki Yu Yi is the Sage of Six Paths!"

'

Tian Tian: "Is he good-looking?"

Xia Zuo: "A long-bearded old man."

"Oh, you're getting old? Never mind then." Tian Tian instantly lost interest: "I'm a staunch believer in looks."

.

Xia Zuo bid farewell to Tenten and arrived at the towering tree outside the village, where he met up with the ninjas who were waiting for him.

He glanced around at the ninjas gathered around him. Closest to him were the four Kage and the four Hokage, while a little further away were the Kage-level ninjas from the four major ninja villages.

None of the Sand Villages were there. Although their destitution was obvious, they couldn't very well send Ebizo, who had suffered a stroke after hearing the tragic news of his sister's sacrifice, into battle.

Kirigakure has two Kage-level ninjas, Haku and Zabuza Momochi. Haku's position proves that his strength has surpassed Zabuza's, making him a truly remarkable genius.

The Hidden Stone Village has three Kage-level ninjas: Yellow Earth, Red Earth, and Bunga. They are either chubby or broad-shouldered and thick-waisted, and in short, they look very powerful.

Kumogakure has four Kage-level ninjas: Killer Bee, Darui, Hii, and Samui. They not only have the largest number of ninjas, but they are also the only village besides Konoha to have preserved its Jinchūriki.

However, Konoha Village has many more Kage-level ninjas, including the veteran Kage-level ninjas "Konoha Legendary Sannin" Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Tsunade, the mid-level Kage-level ninjas Hatake Kakashi, Might Guy, Kabuto Yakushi, and Shisui Uchiha, and the rising young Kage-level ninjas Izumi Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Kimimaro Kaguya.

That's right, Sasuke Uchiha was deeply stimulated in the previous battle and awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Meanwhile, Kimimaro Kaguya was being closely watched by Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, who wished she could simply snatch him back to Kirigakure.

Besides living people, Konoha Village also summoned several deceased Kage-level ninjas.

"Konoha's White Fang" Sakumo Hatake, Kagami Uchiha, Kite Dai, Kushina Uzumaki, and Mito Uzumaki.

There was actually another one who could have been resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique, but the Fifth Hokage, Natsumi, stopped Orochimaru from doing so for personal reasons.

Because his name is Kato Dan.

Your woman's ex should be completely wiped out.

In addition to human ninjas, Konoha Village also used the Summoning Jutsu to summon three snake sages from Ryuchi Cave, two toad sages from Mount Myōboku, and a slug sage from Shikkotsu Forest.

The sheer number of Kage-level fighters from Konoha Village terrified the four Kage, their faces turning ashen.

Even without counting the dead or summoned beasts, Konoha Village has a full 12 Kage-level ninjas, only one fewer than the four great ninja villages, and in terms of combat strength, they are far superior.

If the four Kage knew that the Fifth Hokage, Sasuke, had hidden Tenten, the strongest Kage-level ninja of the new generation, they would be even more desperate.

Seeing the formidable lineup assembled by the Allied Shinobi Forces, Xia Zuo was extremely satisfied. Such strength was enough to wipe out Nagato and Obito Uchiha's Akatsuki organization.

Even without taking action himself, he would convince Madara Uchiha that the ninja world had already used all its strength to fight against him, ultimately leading him to use the Infinite Tsukuyomi without any scruples.

The Fifth Hokage glanced at the Konoha ministers on the outer perimeter and asked, "Have you ascertained the enemy's movements?"

Intelligence Chief Yamanaka Inoichi stood up: "Fifth Hokage, the enemy's movements have been completely confirmed, including the movement routes of every Kage-level ninja in the Land of Fire."

Xia Zuo was very satisfied with the work of the intelligence department: "The intelligence department has done a very good job."

Yamanaka Inoichi humbly replied, "The Intelligence Department has received so much funding and support. If we can't even monitor the Kage-level ninjas entering the Land of Fire in real time, then I, as the department head, would be absolutely derelict in my duty."

The four shadows looked at each other, completely baffled by what Yamanaka Inoichi meant.

What exactly did Konoha do to make even a Kage-level ninja have nowhere to hide?

Wouldn't it be much safer if they did the same?

The four shadows wanted to ask someone for specific information, but the current situation was not suitable for discussion or inquiry, so they had to force themselves to hold back.

Xia Zuo then asked, "Has the General Staff completed its operational plan?"

Nara Shikaku stood up: "Fifth Hokage, the enemy is attempting to surround Konoha from different directions, so we can ambush them on their way and kill them."

Xia Zuo said, "Very good."

"Everyone should now realize that the Fourth Shinobi World War is completely different from the past, with the forces involved in the war becoming increasingly sophisticated."

"Five days ago, the great battle that occurred in the Land of Iron destroyed the entire Land of Iron, and almost all of the surviving warriors of the Land of Iron were wiped out."

"Three days ago, a great battle broke out at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, destroying everything within a radius of hundreds of kilometers and killing more than 3000 innocent villagers."

"Without a doubt, the war has entered a new era. It can be said that: Kage-level ninjas are everywhere, elite Jonin are as common as dogs, and only those who surpass Kage-level can be considered powerful."

"In order to minimize the village's losses and increase the chances of winning the war, the next battle can only be fought by us shadows."

>