Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 435 Outbreak

Since the discovery of the White Zetsu army beneath the northern part of the Land of Iron, the Allied Shinobi Forces have gradually accelerated their integration process.

Past grudges became insignificant in the face of life and the survival of the village.

Uchiha Un, hidden in the shadows, watched all of this unfold.

In the world of Limited Tsukuyomi, he didn't change much, but Sasuke's change alone triggered a series of chain reactions.

Unlike the original story as remembered, Gaara, as the commander of the SWAT team, did not deliver that moving speech, nor did he say that he would take his own head after the war.

However, under the oppressive threat of the Infinite Tsukuyomi's world-ending destruction, there are ninjas who are not afraid of death, but there are no ninjas who have no bonds or things they cherish.

Of the more than 80,000 members of the Allied Shinobi Forces, regardless of the reasons, they all ultimately chose to unite.

Because without unity, there is only one way out: death.

……

The border of the Iron Country.

Under the guidance of the headquarters, with Shikaku as the brain, the squads, each with their own responsibilities, began the first round of probing reconnaissance.

The reconnaissance team, led by the Hyuga clan, soon obtained the intelligence.

However, the tentative reconnaissance yielded a terrifying conclusion.

The Impure World Reincarnation technique, which initially unsettled Shikaku, actually achieved the maximum effect he had anticipated.

The Hokage of each generation, the Kage of other ninja villages throughout history, and the ninjas who died with their names in the history of the ninja world...

With such a lineup, coupled with the immortality of the Edo Tensei and unlimited chakra, everyone frowned for a moment.

The combined power of the five great ninja villages initially seemed invincible to lower-ranking ninjas, but now…

……

command center.

Shikaku pressed his eyes close together, and the next moment they began to talk.

"Lord Raikage, please be sure to divide the battlefield!"

"The sealing team is on standby, ready to act at any moment."

"The reconnaissance team split into three-person squads again, with each squad equipped with at least one member of the Hyuga clan. After dispersing, they will conduct a thorough search of the entire northern part of the Land of Iron, and do their best to find Orochimaru's location."

"If any discovery is made, it must be reported immediately and an escape is necessary. Lord Raikage, be prepared to use the Heavenly Deliverance Technique at any time."

"Impure World Reincarnation... You all should know what that represents..."

"Next... regarding the division of the battlefield, everyone must complete this task."

……

Each of the four shadows at the front line had a slug perched on their shoulder.

This was Tsunade's role as a logistical and medical support provider, but it couldn't give them confidence at this moment.

The plan to divide the battlefield was not difficult under Shikaku's scheming, but the real difficulty lay with the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, who was resurrected through Edo Tensei.

During the battle in Konoha, the Fourth Raikage gained a clearer understanding of the power of this god of ninja.

If Sasuke hadn't existed back then, and if the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki hadn't possessed his chakra, perhaps the so-called Infinite Tsukuyomi would have already begun.

Sasuke...

Having just finished explaining the entire plan, Shikaku reconnected with the command at the front lines.

"We just received news that Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, are on their way."

"if……"

"If the reanimated First Hokage appears, the main strategy should be to stall him and lure him away from the chaotic center of the battlefield."

Having experienced the battle in Konoha, even the five Kage did not express any dissatisfaction with these words.

Neither the Melting Monster Technique nor the Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Burst had the confidence to defeat that towering wooden golem.

……

"It's starting..."

On the highest tree in the forest, Uchiha Kumo stood, looking at the war that had broken out in the distance.

As initially anticipated, under pressure from a powerful enemy, all the lower and middle levels were forced to cooperate.

Those who accepted goodwill and were willing to reciprocate survived, while those who clung to hatred and refused to yield were crushed into flesh and blood by the meat grinder of the battlefield.

The hatred of the older generation is fading, while the younger generation, who have only heard about it but have not experienced it, are gradually accepting the help of ninjas from other villages.

Of the 80,000 ninja in the Allied Forces, perhaps half will die in the war after this.

Uchiha Yun disappeared from the spot. There is no right or wrong in the passing of life; he simply didn't want to watch any longer.

……

"asshole!"

Involuntarily, he blocked the kunai coming at him, and then quickly formed hand seals. A huge burst of flames erupted, burning the ninja in front of him to ashes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the fallen Konoha headband, and for a moment, all he could do was writhe in impotent rage.

He had no way to stop himself from doing it.

With his combined ninjutsu, no ordinary ninja could withstand his presence.

Even if he wanted to stop and be hit when faced with an attack, he would dodge and launch an attack.

Orochimaru!!!

It wasn't until the seventh Sarutobi clan ninja was killed that Hiruzen Sarutobi roared at the disciple he had let go because of his soft heart and hesitation.

After the last time, he learned that Orochimaru was the one who resurrected the Hokage through the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

But what about that person?

Yes... why does that person care about this world?

Just like the annihilation of the Uchiha clan, aside from Sasuke Uchiha and the Izumi Uchiha family, he also failed to prevent the Uchiha clan's destruction.

That person is nothing more than...

"Top left, Fire Release and Wind Release, dodge!"

"Rewind from behind!!"

……

Like several other reanimated bodies on the battlefield, Hiruzen Sarutobi did his best to describe his next attack.

However, the Allied Shinobi Forces have too few high-end combatants...

The Flying Thunder God Technique of the Second Hokage and the Fourth Hokage could only be slightly limited by the Fourth Raikage's speed, and that was only with the help of Minato's half-body Nine-Tails.

Otherwise, given Golden Flash's record, without any restrictions, he would inevitably become the fastest harvester among low-level combatants on the battlefield.

The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, the Third Kazekage, the Second Mizukage, and the Second Tsuchikage were all merely restricted.

After all, both the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist and the reanimated Kinkaku and Ginkaku need high-end combat power to fill the gaps.

"Is that guy going all-out attack from the very beginning?!"

"boom!!"

With one punch, the ground shattered into pieces.

Tsunade also teleported over using the Flying Thunder God Technique. A giant slug appeared through summoning and, after being dispersed, did its best to reduce casualties on the battlefield.

A day later, the White Zetsu and the powerful beings resurrected through the Impure World Reincarnation departed.

……

"Bang!"

The round table was smashed, leaving a large crater. The Fourth Raikage's shoulder was still injured by a Rasengan.

"At this rate, our forces will be exhausted, while there are still many of those white monsters on the other side."

Gaara, with his eyes closed, was recovering his chakra when he spoke up: "The most important thing is not those monsters, but Orochimaru."

Mei Terumi nodded, her mind immediately asking Shikaku, "Any news from the reconnaissance team? Although I don't know why they retreated, we haven't found Orochimaru. There are just too many powerful beings appearing through the Edo Tensei."

Shikaku replied through the mental connection: "No, the reconnaissance team searched most of the northern part of the Land of Iron during the day, but apart from the occasional discovery of White Zetsu, there was no trace of Orochimaru."

Tsunade continued, "There are too few people in the Hyuga clan. That guy likes dark and damp environments, and he must also know Orochimaru's importance. I'm afraid it will take more time."

"But now we don't have time."

The Fourth Raikage looked at the four people in front of him and said, "We underestimated the number of collection mediums the enemy had, and that bastard never intended to delay. The war was a duel from the very beginning."

"And... the First Hokage, who was known as the God of Shinobi, did not appear today."

Shikaku said, "We need to be on high alert tonight. If the other side has any schemes, they'll probably do it tonight."

"The enemy needs the chakra of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and given their sensitivity, they must have discovered they aren't here. So..."

Tsunade: "So the Akatsuki organization didn't want to win in one battle. What they wanted were the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, which were even a priority over the war."

"Because if the Ten-Tails could be resurrected, then everything would be meaningless. Under the Infinite Tsukuyomi, everyone would be dragged into a genjutsu."

Shikaku frowned deeply.

Killer Bee and Naruto would participate in the war as important combat forces; this was decided from the beginning.

But what Lady Tsunade is saying now is a problem that we need to worry about again.

At first, no one knew that the other side had so many powerful resurrected ninjas; the pressure came solely from the power of the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi.

With Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto working together, they could rival the First Hokage; that's their strength.

but now……

The battle was going badly, and if the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails were captured, everyone would lose once the Infinite Tsukuyomi was activated. So they thought that perhaps the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki should not participate.

Only in this way can we ensure that Infinite Tsukuyomi is temporarily unavailable.

"call……"

After taking a deep breath, Shikaku raised his head and looked at the five Kage: "Without their power, we are just stalling for time. At the very least, Raikage should know very well that without the cooperation of the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Sasuke cannot defeat the First Hokage's Edo Tensei."

"By hiding the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, all we can hope for is a slow death. And in the end, we will have no chance of winning."

These words made the five shadows' expressions serious.

Even Gaara, who was present, had served as Kazekage for several years. With the accumulated wisdom of the higher-ups, he knew that what the Konoha strategist in front of him said was correct.

"Bang!"

The door opened, and Mabuyi rushed in, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

And everyone present was a powerful individual.

"What's wrong, Mabui?"

The Fourth Raikage frowned and asked, "What happened?"

Mabui spoke up: "Medical team member Haruno Sakura reports that the white-bodied monster called White Zetsu has the ability to absorb chakra and transform into the target."

"It's very difficult to detect. If you're not a close companion, you simply can't tell the difference between the real and fake."

But in fact, this is not the biggest problem.

The biggest problem is panic!

The inability to distinguish between real and fake enemies makes everyone feel that their companions might be enemies, and keeps everyone on edge, unable to rest.

The enemy's white armor never gets tired, and those resurrected through Edo Tensei don't need rest either, but our side is completely exhausted.

"Unable to distinguish..."

Shikaku placed his hands on the round table: "Can you see through the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan and the insects of the Aburame clan?"

Mabui shook her head slightly: "After Sakura Haruno captured her, the presence of the Hyuga clan's branch family made it useless. And the sensory ninjas also failed to detect her."

"After absorbing chakra, ordinary sensory abilities can no longer distinguish between what is real and what is fake."

Shikaku nodded silently, closed his eyes, and began to think.

The war had been a constant pressure on him from the very beginning, and he was working himself to the bone, his mind almost overwhelmed.

The ability to merely disguise oneself may ultimately become the key to victory.

"Buzz..."

Shikaku looked up: "Keep everyone at a certain distance. If anyone gets too close, they're the enemy."

This is the simplest method, but also the most helpless one.

But why is this guy in such a hurry?

The opponent unleashed a large number of Edo Tensei at the outset, and combined with the number of White Zetsu, their combat power surpassed that of the Allied Shinobi Forces by any measure.

So...

……

After a night, everyone in the Allied Shinobi Forces was mentally exhausted.

Panic began to spread gradually.

A new round of war continues to break out.

However, this time, the advantages and preparations that both sides gained the day before were reversed.

The Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages, through their personal accounts, revealed their weaknesses one by one, and an emergency countermeasure was devised during the night.

The Second Mizukage, the Second Tsuchikage, and the Third and Fourth Kazekage were all sealed away.

Another characteristic of Edo Tensei was confirmed by Shikaku: if the deceased who is resurrected through Edo Tensei finds redemption in their heart and fulfills their obsession, then they can turn to ashes and release from Edo Tensei.

But even this information did not bring Shikaku any joy.

The Chunin faction had the largest number of members, but due to last night's crisis of trust, they were exhausted and suffered heavy casualties today.

In addition, there is the Fourth Hokage...

If this Golden Flash hadn't controlled himself using the half-Nine-Tails within him, the number of dead would probably have doubled by now.

……

The third day, the fourth day, and the fifth day.

The Allied Shinobi Forces have suffered nearly half their casualties.

This achievement also means that Kinkaku, Ginkaku, and others have been sealed away. Fewer and fewer people are being resurrected using Edo Tensei, yet the First Hokage still hasn't appeared.

For five days, everyone in the Allied Ninja Force kept to themselves, never truly relaxing.

This led to everyone becoming listless and being killed one by one.

At this moment, Shikaku still had his own questions in his mind.

Why?

Why is the other party so impatient, yet not showing up to force everyone to ask about Naruto and Killer Bee's whereabouts?

The enemy's target is the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails. Once they succeed, the Allied Shinobi Forces of the Five Great Shinobi Villages will be meaningless.

But why did the opponent only harass with White Zetsu instead of launching a real all-out attack?

Ok?

Encircle and ambush reinforcements?!

……

(End of this chapter)