Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 329 I propose that Uehara Naraku serve as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces!

The existence of Hashirama Senju was inevitable.

During the Chunin Exams, many people in Konoha witnessed Orochimaru using the reanimated Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to attack Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Tsunade had already anticipated this, and she nodded slightly, saying, "Yes, Grandpa's strength is indeed very strong, but the Impure World Reincarnation cannot unleash his full power..."

"No."

Uehara Naraku interrupted Tsunade, his voice growing increasingly somber as he said, "I witnessed Orochimaru's first resurrection of the First and Second Hokage using Edo Tensei. Their strength at that time was indeed not particularly great..."

"But in our recent encounters, didn't Lady Tsunade realize that the current Second Hokage's strength is vastly different from that of the Second Hokage back then?"

"During the Chunin Exams..."

Tsunade frowned. She wasn't present during the Chunin Exams, so she wasn't entirely clear on the specific details.

Uehara Naraku slowly closed his palms and whispered, "The reanimated form of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, seems much stronger than during the Chunin Exams... I suspect Orochimaru has found a way to allow these reanimated powerhouses to unleash power close to their peak!"

"Are you kidding me!"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, immediately jumped out.

Before Tsunade, who was supposed to speak, could even open her mouth, the Third Tsuchikage couldn't sit still after hearing Uehara Naraku's words!

Onoki spoke with an unusually grim expression, "Although I have never personally witnessed just how powerful the First Hokage was, I have seen the power he displayed when he killed Madara Uchiha. If it was close to their power at their peak..."

There's no need to fight this battle.

That's the subtext of Ohnoki's words.

Back then, Hashirama Senju single-handedly suppressed the entire ninja world, preventing it from moving. Only after his death did anyone dare to challenge him…

Uehara Naraku frowned and gently reassured Onoki, "Third Tsuchikage, don't worry. The Uchiha Madara you mentioned should also be among the resurrected Edo Tensei ninja."

Onoki: "..."

What the hell is the point of fighting?!

Onoki was truly panicked!

Beads of cold sweat began to appear on the Third Tsuchikage's forehead. He muttered, "Uchiha Madara is an absolute monster!"

To be honest, Onoki was more afraid of Madara Uchiha!

When the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was mentioned, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, felt only a slight fear; but now, when Madara Uchiha was mentioned, Onoki was filled with panic!

Moreover, the legendary God of Ninjas and the Asura of the Ninja World have joined forces, and it is this lineup that has suppressed the other newly established great powers, keeping them from making any move!

Ōnoki grew up with the First and Second Tsuchikage, and he knew how much the First Tsuchikage, that stubborn old man, and the Second Tsuchikage, that somewhat arrogant person, feared Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha!

When Onoki and the Second Tsuchikage went to Konoha to request an alliance, they were easily defeated by Madara Uchiha, who didn't even need to give them a second glance...

"What a troublesome person..."

Tsunade's brows furrowed involuntarily.

Upon hearing the name Uchiha Madara, Tsunade's mood soured. Two ninjas nearing their peak, the combination of Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara... even if the Nine-Tails with its full chakra was thrown at them, it wouldn't make much of a difference!

Moreover, half of the Nine-Tails is in the hands of the enemy.

This is truly a cause for great distress.

Uehara Naraku sighed softly, "Compared to the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha, it seems that the remaining Second Hokage, Third Hokage, Fourth Hokage (Yellow Flash), Sakumo Hatake (White Fang of Konoha), and Dan Kato, etc., are not important to mention..."

"..."

The others present were somewhat speechless.

They thought they were already in a terrible situation; for example, the Fourth Raikage was in a bad mood ever since he heard that his father had been dug up…

Now it seems like they were actually quite lucky?

Has Orochimaru dug up the graves of all the previous Hokage in Konoha?!

Apart from Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage who is still alive, all the other Hokage have been resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. It's both funny and terrifying!

After all, the Fourth Raikage, A, had met the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, and he knew firsthand how terrifying Minato was!

"etc!"

Tsunade's gaze froze. She suddenly looked at Uehara Naraku and said in a dark voice, "You saw Dan-Yao with your own eyes?"

Not only Tsunade, but even Jiraiya and Shizune couldn't sit still after hearing this string of names, especially Dan Kato at the end!

"Hmm? Dan? Kato Dan? Is he very strong?"

Uehara Naraku looked at Tsunade with a puzzled expression.

At that moment, he seemed like an ignorant teenager.

Tsunade shook her head and slowly sat back down in her chair. "It's not a matter of whether he's strong or not, he's just... never mind, please continue!"

Uehara Naraku glanced at Tsunade with a puzzled look before continuing softly, "Back when Kabuto Yakushi was still an undercover agent in Akatsuki, when we attacked Iwagakure, Kabuto showed me his collection. Besides the Kage, there were many other powerful figures..."

As Uehara Naraku spoke more and more, the expressions on everyone's faces grew increasingly grim, even somewhat somber.

To be honest, they had already lost a lot of confidence in this war before it even started. This had nothing to do with their personality, but rather with their rationality and reality. Just the Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara alone were not people they could easily deal with.

Those were two powerful figures who once dominated the entire ninja world for an entire era. Even today, hearing their names still inspires awe in people!

Especially the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki…

As the oldest living person present, he had seen a lot and thought a lot.

"If all the intelligence is as Lord Uehara has said, then we can almost foresee a disastrous outcome for this war before it even begins..."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, slowly lowered his head, his voice becoming heavier: "Based on the power I've witnessed, in front of the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, especially since they were reanimated ninjas, ordinary ninjas couldn't exert any particular advantage..."

"Um…"

All eyes began to shift among themselves.

To defeat the First Hokage and Madara Uchiha, at least extremely powerful ninjas would be needed to engage in combat or entangle them. And right now, the strongest ninja…

After exchanging glances, everyone's gazes finally settled on Uehara Naraku. Judging solely from his battle record, Uehara Naraku should be the strongest person in the ninja world on paper!

There's even hope of standing up to those two guys!

After all, when Uehara Naraku faced the siege of other Kage-level ninjas, he seemed to perform exceptionally well, defeating his opponents with overwhelming strength!

Not only that, the Akatsuki members currently under Uehara Naraku's command can also serve as fighting force against other Edo Tensei ninja in the future!

"..."

Uehara Naraku tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly the look I've been looking for!

Uehara just slightly exaggerated the threat posed by Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju, precisely to make them realize that he is the hope for this war!

"Let's discuss this!"

Tsunade's hands slowly clenched together. She surveyed everyone present and whispered, "Let's discuss forming an unprecedented Allied Shinobi Forces to deal with the threat posed by Orochimaru and Obito's group!"

"Can."

Gaara naturally wouldn't object to the suggestion. He calmly nodded and said, "Faced with a threat capable of destroying the ninja world, working together is the best outcome..."

"Can."

Mei Terumi nodded and said in a low voice, "This way, it will be easier for us to share information and coordinate command, so as to avoid any further suspicion..."

"I don't object to that."

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, slowly nodded, then turned to look at everyone present and said coldly, "So, who should be given command of the Allied Shinobi Forces?"

The Fourth Raikage nodded, his voice grave. "If it's a little kid who doesn't understand war, he could be in trouble!"

"Hmm, you're right..."

Uehara Naraku nodded slowly and said softly, "It would be best if we knew Orochimaru and Obito's group well. We need to be rational and face reality..."

After saying this, Uehara Naraku added meaningfully, "Don't be the kind of person who rushes in to fight to the death without even recognizing their own strength..."

"You bastard, what did you say?!"

The Fourth Raikage's temper immediately flared up!

The Raikage slammed his fist on the table, but the host, Mifune, seemed to have considered this, as the table was made of good material and was not smashed directly!

But this commotion immediately alerted everyone else!

All the Kage's guards were about to fall to the ground in a flurry, and they even thought that the Raikage was using the table as a signal to ambush the Kage of their village!

"go back!"

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, and a burst of wind-style ninjutsu suddenly rose from his palm, slamming the guard ninjas aside: "This is none of your business!"

"asshole…"

Kankuro awkwardly stood up, supporting his back.

Kankuro clearly felt that he was completely different from when he was in the Chunin Exams, so how did he get instantly killed by Uehara Naraku in one move again!

Kurotsuchi stood up again, her gaze fixed on Uehara Naraku with a hint of seriousness: "This is... the power of the Sins of Amegakure?"

Darui, Temari, Chojuro, and the others dusted themselves off and got up. They never expected that they would be thrown away by Uehara as soon as they landed!

Konan wanted to rush down too, but Jiraiya stopped her: "Konan, don't worry, nothing will happen. Just sit here quietly and watch..."

as predicted.

The other shadows didn't look too good, and each of them waved their hands, signaling their subordinates to retreat.

Tsunade glanced at Uehara Naraku with surprise, then slowly clasped her hands together: "Alright, let's continue discussing the Allied Shinobi Forces! To avoid mutual suspicion among the Five Great Nations during actual combat, and to ensure we have enough strength to change the course of the war, I've found a suitable candidate..."

Tsunade slowly raised her head and looked at Uehara Naraku: "Leaving aside the matter of the Allied Shinobi Forces' supreme commander for now, just to deal with emergency situations in wartime, I propose that Uehara Naraku of Amegakure be appointed as the Captain-Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces!"

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