Starting from the roots of Konoha, they were the masterminds behind the scenes.

The actions of the four great ninja villages naturally did not escape Konoha's notice.

Konoha had already begun preparations, and with the news of the alliance of the four great ninja villages, Konoha's war machine began to run wildly.

As the Fourth Hokage, Tsunade was so busy that she barely had time to rest. Her meals were delivered to her by Hoshino Shigehita, Kushina Uzumaki, and Nono Yakushi in turns.

For a time, the entire ninja world was filled with tension.

October 15, Konoha 66.

The armies of the four major ninja villages—Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure—converged at the border between the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Waterfalls in the northern part of the Land of Fire.

Almost simultaneously, under the control of the Akatsuki organization, an army of 100,000 White Zetsu was also mobilized, surrounding 70,000 ninjas from the four major ninja villages.

Meanwhile, the allied forces of Konoha, Amegakure, Kusagakure, and Yugakure converged at the Valley of the End.

Meanwhile, in Konoha Village, the main base has been established, and a vast sensory system has been built around Yamanaka Inoichi of the Yamanaka clan to monitor enemy movements.

Inside the massive operations room, Tsunade, the Fourth Hokage, was present, along with Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.

The actual commander of the operational plan was Nara Shikaku.

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Sakumo Hatake, Hiashi Hyuga, Fugaku Uchiha, Shinnosuke Sarutobi, and Nawaki are each battalion commanders, while Kakashi serves as the captain of the mobile unit, responsible for providing support to each battalion.

Meanwhile, within the encirclement of the White Zetsu army, stood the combined forces of the four great ninja villages.

Hoshino Shigeaki floated in the air in a normal human form. On the ground in front of him, on one side was the Akatsuki organization led by Nagato, and on the other side were Minato Namikaze, Itachi Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha.

Opposite them, Onoki hovered in the air.

The Kazekage, the Fourth Raikage, and the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, stood side by side.

"Starry Night Show!"

Onoki stared at Hoshishita Shu, who stood with his hands behind his back.

Xingxia Xiu chuckled, "How nostalgic!"

"In the blink of an eye, Lord Tsuchikage, you've grown so old."

Onoki scoffed, "What a pity I didn't take care of you back then."

Xingxia Xiu said lightly, "It's no pity, you all have a chance today too."

"Of course, your opponents now are not me, but them."

"We should give more opportunities to young people. The future belongs to the young, not us old folks."

Minato Namikaze and the others below were speechless.

Brother, look at your own face, how dare you say you're old?

Moreover, despite the significant age difference between Ming and Onoki, they now sound like they're of the same generation.

Shouldn't this line have been said by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage?

The Fourth Raikage opposite him was very annoyed by Hoshino Shu's arrogant and nonchalant attitude, and shouted, "Hoshino Shu, don't be so confident."

"You're destined to lose this battle today."

Yagura then said, "Such a great battle would be detrimental to any village. It would be best if you returned the tailed beast."

Hoshita Hide smiled and said, "Lord Mizukage, someone must have told you about the Ten-Tails, right?"

"The nine tailed beasts were originally separated from the ten-tailed beast by the Sage of Six Paths. Now they have simply returned to their rightful place."

Within the Akatsuki organization, White Zetsu said, "He knew after all."

Black Zetsu wasn't surprised at all: "Get ready!"

At this moment, Hoshinobu smiled meaningfully and said, "Lord Mizukage, what you have heard may not be the truth!"

"Isn't that right, Uchiha Madara!"

Xingxia Xiu's gaze suddenly fell on Afei, who was wearing a mask below.

"We've been discovered!"

Madara Uchiha chuckled softly, then removed his mask.

In that instant, the Akatsuki organization split into two camps.

Madara Uchiha, Zetsu, Kisame, Juzo Biwa, Sasori of the Red Sand, Deidara, Hidan, Orochimaru.

Nagato, Konan, and Obito Uchiha.

Although Kisame and Juzo Biwa were both recruited into the team by Obito Uchiha, they were recruited under the identity of Madara Uchiha.

Sasori of the Red Sand was introduced to the world by Konan, but unfortunately, Sasori preferred the so-called eternal art in the new world.

As for Deidara, it's not surprising that he made his choice after being influenced by Madara Uchiha, Sasori of the Red Sand, and the Hidden Stone Village.

And then there's Hidan, who, despite being a follower of an evil god, prefers Madara Uchiha.

Neither Hoshino Shu nor Nagato and the others were surprised by this.

Kisame and the others lost their value after they finished collecting the tailed beasts.

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However, this is undoubtedly a good thing for the four great ninja villages.

The fighting broke out before it even started, even though it was part of the plan.

The only regret is that it didn't break out after the war started, thus catching the enemy off guard.

"Konan, Hidan is yours."

Nagato opened his mouth.

Uchiha Itachi then said, "No, Shisui and I can handle them."

Nagato glanced at the two of them, then nodded.

As soon as the words were spoken, figures vanished from their spots.

Hidan suddenly swung his scythe at Sasori of the Red Sand. This sudden attack caught Sasori off guard, and Hiruko was instantly blasted apart by the scythe.

Sasori's puppet form is revealed.

At the same time, Itachi Uchiha stepped in front of Deidara, their eyes meeting: "Your opponent is me!"

"Deidara, don't look him in the eye!"

Sasori of the Red Sand was able to deal with Hidan while also offering reminders.

However, Deidara stood frozen in place, because Itachi Uchiha's eyes had transformed into Mangekyou Sharingan, and in the instant their eyes met, Itachi cast Tsukuyomi on Deidara.

Kisame retreated and formed hand seals to unleash a Water Release technique, sending a stream of water towards Itachi Uchiha in an attempt to rescue Deidara.

Meanwhile, Juzo Biwa attacked Uchiha Shisui, who had taken control of Hidan.

At this moment, Uchiha Shisui also activated his Mangekyou Sharingan.

While controlling Hidan, he didn't hinder the battle; with one hand, he moved at lightning speed, leaving trails of afterimages.

These afterimages all attacked Pipa Juzo.

Juzo Biwa brandished his Executioner's Blade, but the blade pierced right through Uchiha Shisui's body: "Not the real body..."

The thought had barely formed when a sharp pain struck. Juzo Biwa had been stabbed, and he was shocked: "It wasn't an afterimage; it was a real attack!"

Seeing this, Madara Uchiha was somewhat surprised: "Two pairs of Mangekyou Sharingan, that's quite unexpected!"

This information was not known to Black Zetsu or White Zetsu.

Onoki and the others on the other side were all surprised.

The two of them stopped five members of the Akatsuki organization and even gained the upper hand.

It's important to know that Deidara and his group of five were capable of taking down the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts.

Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha do have some reputation in the ninja world, but their current fighting strength is clearly not in line with their reputation.

In that very short time, Deidara collapsed, Kisame was in grave danger, and Onoki immediately shouted, "Uchiha Madara, attack!"

Madara Uchiha turned to Zetsu beside him: "White Zetsu!"

Black Zetsu broke away from White Zetsu, and White Zetsu, following orders, burrowed underground to command the White Zetsu army.

Madara Uchiha's gaze fell upon Hoshino Shu in the sky.

But then Nagato blocked his way: "Uchiha Madara, your opponent is me!"

Madara Uchiha looked at Nagato and couldn't help but laugh: "A pawn dares to defy its master."

"You dare to challenge me?"

Nagato remained indifferent, raising his hand to unleash Shinra Tensei.

Madara Uchiha responded with Shinra Tensei.

The two impact forces collided, creating a powerful gust of air that swept outwards.

Xiao Nan had already spread her paper wings and flown into the air, ready to make her move at any moment.

At this moment, Obito Uchiha disappeared. In a few flashes, he rushed into the group of puppets, his figure "invisible" as he quickly passed through the group of puppets.

Sasori of the Red Sand knew some information about Obito Uchiha and knew that if he attacked the body, he would definitely materialize it, so he immediately released poison gas to cover the surroundings.

This was a potent poison he had concocted; having become a puppet, he was not afraid of poison.

However, Obito Uchiha was prepared. He took the antidote made by Tsunade to counteract Sasori's deadly poison. His Susanoo rose up and punched down, causing Sasori's puppet body to explode, with countless parts flying everywhere.

The numerous puppets he controlled also stopped at this moment.

Just as Sasori's puppet core was about to rebuild its body, Susanoo's hand precisely grasped Sasori's "flesh and blood can".

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"The eternal art of puppetry, unfortunately, is not thorough enough."

With a light laugh, Susanoo crushed the "canned flesh and blood" with force, causing it to burst open and turn into blood.

Sasori of the Red Sand, dead!

Hidan, on the other hand, had been cut into seven or eight pieces by Sasori's puppets. Although he didn't die, he lost his fighting ability.

Deidara was instantly killed by Itachi Uchiha, Kisame was burned by Itachi Uchiha using Amaterasu, and Juzo Biwa died from Shisui Uchiha's Body Flicker Technique.

Orochimaru, meanwhile, calmly summoned the First Hokage and the Second Hokage.

Minato Namikaze kept a close eye on things, just in case.

Xingxiaxiu remained standing in the air, quietly watching the battle.

Will Orochimaru completely side with Madara Uchiha?

Even so, Orochimaru could not possibly control the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.

Of course, Hoshino believes that Orochimaru is a smart man.

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The moment Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju were summoned, Hashirama instantly teleported to Nagato's side: "Madara, stop!"

Madara Uchiha wasn't surprised and chuckled, "Looks like you already know, Hashirama. Orochimaru, that guy, is indeed unreliable."

"However... Hashirama, the path you chose has already proven to be wrong."

Tobirama Senju approached Hashirama Senju and said, "Brother, at this point, there's no need for further words."

Madara Uchiha looked at Tobirama Senju, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust: "Tobirama Senju, you've said something truly correct for once."

At this moment, the White Zetsu army behind them suddenly fell into chaos and began to kill each other.

Madara Uchiha glanced at it: "Did Orochimaru also tamper with the White Zetsu?"

"No, that's impossible, it's..."

Madara Uchiha looked up at Hoshino Shirai in the sky: "It's him!"

"How did you do that?"

When Hoshino met Madara Uchiha's gaze, he smiled and said, "Just a little trick."

As the White Zetsu army fell into disarray, the Konoha army immediately launched an attack.

Orochimaru also deployed his army of reanimated corpses at this moment.

The Third Raikage, the Third Kazekage, the Second Mizukage, the Second Tsuchikage, the Third Mizukage, and other elite ninjas from the five great ninja villages who have all died.

"This is a huge problem!"

Onoki's expression was grim.

At this moment, the White Zetsu appeared and said, "The White Zetsu army can hold out for a while. Let's deal with these Edo Tensei resurrected beings first."

"Although they can recover quickly, they can be sealed away."

"That's all we can do."

Onoki stared at Hoshishita Hide and said, "We have to hold this guy off!"

Hoshino Hide laughed and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, your opponent is not me."

"Nagato, you deal with the allied forces of the four great ninja villages."

Nagato nodded and flashed to the front of Onoki and the others.

Madara Uchiha watched quietly without stopping him; his eyes were now only on Hashirama Senju.

Despite the constantly changing situation, Madara Uchiha remained calm, believing that the crucial moment had not yet arrived.

It's okay to play around with it first.

He wants to fight his hot mom from Harbin again!

Thinking this, Madara Uchiha couldn't help but get excited, and a massive amount of chakra appeared around his body: "Hashirama, come on!"

Susanoo appears.

Hashirama Senju sighed, then his gaze hardened, and he instantly entered Sage Mode.

This battle was no longer something he could participate in, so Tobirama Senju immediately retreated and came to Minato Namikaze's side.

Meanwhile, Itachi Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Obito Uchiha, who had removed his mask, stood in a row behind Hashirama Senju, each raising their Susanoo.

"It's finally begun, let's dance!"

Xingxia Xiu watched this scene with a beaming smile, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

Xiao Nan came to his side and couldn't help but say, "Teacher Xiu, you haven't been looking forward to this moment for a long time, have you?"

Xingxia Xiu readily admitted, "Yes!"

"Don't you find it exciting to have so many Susanoo fighting?"

Xiao Nan, exasperated, reminded him, "Teacher Xiu, this is a crucial moment."

"Furthermore, in this situation, I can't think of any way Madara Uchiha could turn the tide."

Xingxia Xiu laughed and said, "Take your time, it will come."

"Don't underestimate him."

"Of course, don't underestimate me."

Konan glanced towards Nagato, then looked with some worry towards the distance behind her.

Yahiko is currently directing the Rain Ninja in battle against White Zetsu.

Hoshita Hideyoshi said, "If you're worried about Yahiko, then go to that battlefield."

"However, a group of White Zetsu doesn't have much fighting power, so there's really no need to worry."

The number of White Zetsu was enormous, but he tampered with half of them, reducing their strength by half.

Moreover, although Konoha has fewer soldiers, it has many strong warriors!

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The first large-scale battle to begin saw the White Zetsu in disarray, signaling an attack. Sakumo Hatake and his forces immediately charged forward, infiltrating the White Zetsu army like a tidal wave and reaching the front lines of the battle.

As the area in front was cleared, Rope Tree immediately shouted, "Xuan Yi!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing the voice of his uncle, Rope Tree, Xuan Yi kicked away a White Zetsu and immediately flashed to Rope Tree's side.

The two of them clasped their hands together at the same time.

Wood Release: Tree World Advent!

The ground cracked open, and a large number of vines broke through the soil from the ground, then grew rapidly, like snakes and pythons, forming a green tide that spread out in front.

Wherever the vines went, White Zetsu were entangled by them, and their chakra was absorbed.

Nourished by chakra, the vines grew even faster, spreading out continuously.

In just over ten seconds, the Tree Realm directly broke through the White Zetsu army's formation.

However, the expansion of the tree realm did not stop. Instead, under the control of Rope Tree and Starry Sky Genichi, it rapidly expanded to both sides of the battlefield.

This perfectly complemented the Konoha army's efforts, allowing them to swiftly eliminate the White Zetsu one by one. (End of Chapter)