"'A better idea… Speak.'" Uchiha Madara looked at Black Zetsu and spoke. Black Zetsu, as a product of his will, was able to think of things that he couldn't, a fact that Uchiha Madara found very strange, but he didn't understand the reason why…
"'I think that now that the Five Kage have convened the Five Kage Summit and officially united, they should be wary of us. And our current targets are the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails…'"
"'You mean… they will hide the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails?'" Kabuto Yakushi also guessed the meaning of Black Zetsu's words.
"'That's right. In order to prevent them from falling into our hands, they will definitely hide the Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. And perhaps we can take this opportunity to capture both the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails directly…'"
"'Just get to the point…'" At this moment, the impatient Uchiha Madara interrupted Black Zetsu's words.
"'What I mean is, we send someone to capture the Eight-Tails, then pretend to fail and take the opportunity to go undercover by the Eight-Tails' side. In this way, we can find out the combat intelligence of their five villages, as well as the hiding places of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and capture them all in one fell swoop. Wouldn't that be better?'" Black Zetsu slowly spoke his plan.
"!!!" As Black Zetsu revealed his plan, the cave fell silent once more.
"'Indeed, a good plan…'" After a long while, Uchiha Madara nodded, even he thought this idea was quite good.
"'And… I believe that with your abilities, Kisame, you can carry out this task excellently…'" Black Zetsu looked at Kisame and said.
"'You want me to infiltrate the Eight-Tails' side? While the idea is good, things probably aren't as easy as you think. The Eight-Tails' Jinchūriki isn't blind. How could he not discover me…?'" Kisame looked at Black Zetsu and said coldly.
"'Kisame, don't be so modest. I know you have an ability to hide within your Samehada, right?'" Black Zetsu said with a smile, ignoring Kisame's question.
"'How do you know?!'" Kisame was shocked. He could indeed hide within Samehada, but he had barely used this ninjutsu. How did Black Zetsu know about it?
"'Over the long years, I have done many things. What I know… is beyond your imagination…'" Looking at Kisame's surprised expression, Black Zetsu said these words with some pride.
"'…'" Hearing Black Zetsu's words, Kisame was speechless.
"'In any case, I guarantee you can successfully infiltrate the Eight-Tails' side. I'll have White Zetsu cooperate with you… to ensure everything is foolproof…'"
For a time, the four people in the cave were completely silent. Although their faces showed nothing, their hearts were churning with different thoughts.
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"After days of discussions between the Jōnin of the Five Great Villages, all the details of the ninja allied forces had been completely finalized."
"This first joint army in the history of the ninja world was composed of three major parts: the leadership, special forces, and combat forces."
"First, in the leadership, the leaders were the Fifth Hokage Uchiha Kaoru, Fifth Kazekage Gaara, Fourth Raikage Ay, Fifth Mizukage Mei Terumī, Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, and the leader of the Land of Iron, Mifune. Of course, Mifune was merely an honorary leader and held no decision-making power."
"The Supreme Commander was the agreed-upon Fourth Raikage, and the headquarters for this force was established in the Raikage's office in the Village Hidden in the Clouds."
"In addition, there was a war council. Shikaku Nara was appointed as the Chief Strategist. Furthermore, Kaoru, with his overwhelming strength, was chosen as the overall commander of the allied forces, leading the ninja allied forces."
"The special forces were divided into sensory, intelligence, reconnaissance, and medical units, with captains such as Ao and Inoichi Yamanaka, experienced Jōnin, appointed to lead them."
"And the main event was the combat forces!"
"At this moment, in a vast expanse of land in the Land of Wind, tens of thousands of ninjas were rapidly converging on one location. Their headbands all bore the emblems of the Five Great Ninja Villages. There were Konoha ninjas such as Wan'er, Shikamaru, and Choji Akimichi, as well as Sand ninjas like Temari and Kankuro, Stone ninjas like Kurotsuchi, and more. Not only that, but there were also individuals wearing heavy armor – they were the samurai of the Land of Iron!"
"Nearly one hundred thousand troops slowly gathered on this land, assembling in five large units according to the previous plan. In an instant, the scene was crowded with people, appearing quite spectacular!"
"Now, they seemed to have forgotten their individual identities and village affiliations, engaging in lively conversations."
"This army of one hundred thousand people was divided into five camps, each composed of ninjas with different talents. It could be said that each unit was indispensable."
"'Everyone, quiet down!!!'" At this moment, Mifune stood on the first tier of a two-story platform in front of the hundred-thousand-strong army, looking down at the dense crowd below and shouting loudly.
As Mifune's powerful voice reached the ears of every ninja and samurai, all fell silent, awaiting Mifune's next words.
Looking at the vast and surging army below, Mifune's entire being was ignited by the atmosphere. He then roared loudly, "'Now, I will announce the commanders of each department of the combat forces!!!'"
As these words were spoken, thunderous roars and applause erupted from below!
"'First, First Unit: Mid-Range Allied Forces Detachment Captain, Darui. Second Unit: Close-Combat Allied Forces Detachment Captain: Kurotsuchi. Third Unit: Close-to-Mid-Range Combat Allied Forces Detachment Captain: Kakashi. Fourth Unit: Long-Range Combat Allied Forces Detachment Captain: Gaara. And Fifth Unit: Special Combat Forces Captain: myself, Mifune!!!'"
As Mifune loudly announced these words, four more figures slowly emerged from the platform beside him, namely Kakashi and the other four appointed captains!
The ninjas and samurai on the ground, seeing their village's ninjas become leaders, roared with excitement.
Watching the increasingly excited scene, Mifune cleared his throat and finally said, "'Finally, the overall captain of our ten-thousand-strong ninja allied forces: Uchiha Kaoru!!!'"
As his voice concluded, amidst the roars and cheers of one hundred thousand people, Kaoru, clad in the Hokage's robe and wearing the Hokage's hat, slowly stepped forward, arriving at the second tier of the platform and looking down at the masses below!
"'Commanding this army of one hundred thousand… feels pretty good…'" Kaoru muttered to himself, looking at the dense, ant-like figures below.
"'That Sixth Hokage, how can he be so nonchalant in this situation? Does he really not understand the seriousness of the matter…?'" At this moment, in the Raikage's office, the Fourth Raikage, observing the ninja allied forces through ninjutsu, grumbled upon seeing Kaoru's appearance.
"'I think it's quite good. After all, he's a charismatic fellow…'" Mei Terumī sighed from the side.
"'He's just a young man, showing off…'" Ōnoki said.
At this time, except for the Hokage and the Kazekage, the other three Kage were still in the headquarters, carrying out other tasks.
Meanwhile, in the Land of Wind, the hundred thousand ninjas below, after seeing the young figure standing on the highest platform, gradually quieted their cheers, until finally… only the Konoha ninjas were still cheering enthusiately.
Apart from the Konoha ninjas, the other ninjas and samurai looked at Kaoru, who stood at the highest point, with expressions of doubt and suspicion.
"'Hey, hey, is it really okay to let such a kid be the overall captain of the allied forces? He looks very unreliable…'" A ninja from the Stone Village said.
"'Watch your words, Lord Kaoru is not just some kid!!!'" A Konoha ninja beside him immediately retorted.
"'But in my opinion, he's just a kid…'" The Stone Village ninja waved his hand dismissively.
"'Is that so? If Lord Kaoru, who defeated the Kage of your other four villages, is a kid, then what are your Kage?'" The Konoha ninja grabbed the Stone Village ninja by the collar and roared!
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