"In less than five seconds, the scene became orderly and quiet again. One could hear a needle drop on the floor."
"As expected, these guys only learn their lesson after being taught a bit…" Kaoru snorted coldly, looking at the neat formations below. The five captains below all had embarrassed expressions. Their own villages ninjas had been taught a lesson by Kaoru, and they could only endure it silently.
"It seems youre finally willing to listen to me. How rare…" Kaoru said sarcastically, sweeping his gaze over the ninja allied forces below.
The entire venue was silent. Except for the Konoha ninjas, who looked proud, all the other allied ninjas wore expressions of dejection and fear.
"As you all just saw, it took me less than half a minute to deal with you rabble. Therefore, I have no hope for your abilities. The only reason I gathered you all here is because this war concerns everyone…"
Kaoru spoke calmly, stating the fact mercilessly. The ninjas below all wore expressions of shame, but some also showed signs of resentment.
"Hey, Hokage-sama, saying that is completely crushing the confidence of the ninja allied forces. It wont do us any good in battle…" Kakashi, below, said to Kaoru.
"Confidence… They dont need it. Because what Im saying is simply a fact. Even if they had confidence, they would be useless anyway." Kaoru muttered, completely ignoring Kakashi's advice.
Kaoru knew very well that even in the original story, this group of ninjas who constantly shouted about unity and protecting the world was completely useless. The Naruto world, despite its "hot-blooded anime" facade, was fundamentally a world that valued strength above all else. This seemingly numerous ninja allied force, perhaps only the Jōnin-level individuals would be of some use, while the rest were mere cannon fodder. No matter how passionate or persistent they were, this was the reality.
"Alright, now, under the leadership of your respective captains, take action." Kaoru said nonchalantly, with his arms crossed. "I declare that the operation begins now…"
For Kaoru, who didnt take this war seriously at all, announcing the start of operations was merely a trivial matter. Following this, the ninja allied forces, divided into five major units, under the command of their respective captains, advanced towards the different bases of the Akatsuki that had been previously investigated.
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"In the following few days, the once peaceful ninja world was suddenly engulfed by an unprecedented storm."
"First, as in the original story, at this point in time, Kisame, under Uchiha Madaras orders, went to capture the Eight-Tails, which Sasuke and his group had failed to apprehend. He found Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, wandering around."
"After a battle, Killer Bee was defeated. Then, while Killer Bee wasnt paying attention, White Zetsu transformed into Kisame, and Kisame infiltrated Samehada."
"Just as Killer Bee was about to have his leg severed by the Kisame impersonated by White Zetsu, the Raikage and his entourage arrived in time to provide support. Killer Bee and the Raikage used their combined ultimate jutsu, Beast Mimicry Technique: Violent Thunderstorm, to charge at Kisame. Kisame attempted to immediately use Great Shark Bullet Technique to counterattack, but he was too slow for the two brothers. His head was severed by them, and the real Kisame successfully went undercover within Samehada."
"Next, after deliberation, Naruto was arranged to train with Killer Bee on a deserted island called Turtle Island, so that the Akatsuki would be unable to find them. During this period, Naruto also took the opportunity to begin learning how to control the Nine-Tails power."
"While the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki were being protected, on the other side, countless White Zetsu and reanimated armies began to emerge from various Akatsuki strongholds, launching attacks on the ninja villages of the Five Great Nations. Simultaneously, the allied forces, composed of the Five Great Nations and the neutral Land of Iron, were engaged in fierce battles on the central battlefield of the entire ninja continent."
"The ninja world, which had been at peace for twenty years, was once again stained with the blood of war. Moreover, the scale of this conflict surpassed any previous world war."
"This time, it was a battle between all living beings and the reanimated army."
"In a yellow sand plain, surrounded by towering yellow earth and rock formations, howling sandstorms continuously echoed across the land."
"Accompanied by the whistling sandstorms, the sounds of clashing ninja tools and the wails of ninjas could be heard. A group of about a hundred ninjas surrounded a single figure. This was a battle where the many fought against the few, yet ninjas were continuously sent flying out."
"As expected, just as I predicted, the ninja allied forces… are completely useless…"
"On the highest yellow earth rock formation in the distance, a figure clad in a luxurious white and red Hokage robe appeared."
"It was Kaoru, who had arrived at the front lines of the Fourth Great Ninja War."
"As one of the supreme leaders of this ninja allied force, naturally no one dared to assign Kaoru any tasks. And Kaoru saw no need to micromanage and personally go to the battlefield. Currently, Kaoru only needed to stay in the headquarters of the Village Hidden in the Clouds, listen to reports from his subordinates, and make decisions…"
"However, Kaoru had no intention of doing so. Because he knew that it would take the ninja allied forces a considerable amount of time to deal with the reanimated army, and Kaoru didnt want to waste time. Therefore, he decided to take action himself."
"Casually choosing a battlefield, Kaoru set off directly. However, he didnt expect that he would encounter this battle happening in the Land of Wind not long after he started."
"I wonder which reanimated ninja Ill be facing…" Kaoru said with a light smile, looking at the bustling battlefield ahead, as if strolling leisurely towards the distant battlefield. "I wonder where Uchiha Madara is right now…"
"You guys… are simply too weak…" In the battlefield filled with flying yellow sand, a ninja with a golden pompadour hairstyle, wearing a kimono, stood leisurely amidst a group of about a hundred ninjas, uttering words of apparent regret. "You fools, Ive already told you my weakness… Why are you still so easily defeated… Are ninjas of this era all this weak?!""
"No… its because you are too strong… Second Mizukage-sama…" At this moment, one of the leaders of the allied ninja forces, numbering about a hundred, wiped the sweat from his brow and said with difficulty.
"The man before them was indeed the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure, Gengetsu Hozuki. After being reanimated by Kabuto Yakushi, he faced the surrounding ninjas as if crushing them, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment."
"The man before them was indeed the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure, Gengetsu Hozuki. After being reanimated by Kabuto Yakushi, he faced the surrounding ninjas as if crushing them, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment."
"Damn it… hes not on the same level as us…" Feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the reanimated Second Mizukage, the faces of all the allied ninja forces surrounding them were covered in sweat. "Second Mizukage-sama has already told us his weakness… yet we are still… so useless…"
"Is this the power of a former Kage… Indeed, they are not on the same plane as us…" Facing the Second Mizukage, who was even stronger than the current Five Kage, the leader of this group of about a hundred allied ninjas couldnt help but have a look of despair on his face.
"If this continues, we wont be able to defeat the Second Mizukage. Quickly send someone to inform the Five Kage, otherwise, well all be annihilated!!!" The allied ninja leader said after some thought.
"Oh dear oh dear… I really dont know why the ninja quality of the Five Great Nations has become so weak these days. The era of ninjas seems to be rapidly declining…" The Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki, whose clothes were almost spotless, looked at the ninjas around him who had almost lost their will to fight. His words were laced with mockery, and a look of disdain flickered deep within his eyes. "Hurry up and call the Five Kage. I want to see how terrible the Kage of this era are."
"Gengetsu Hozuki, the Second Mizukage, is it? You can only mock these ordinary ninjas…"
Just at this moment, a nonchalant voice, overpowering the countless sandstorms, easily reached the ears of everyone present.
"Hmm?!" Hearing this voice, the Second Mizukage turned his head in surprise.
He saw a young man, appearing to be around a dozen years old, gradually walking towards the battlefield from the distant sandstorm, exuding an extraordinary, ethereal aura. Everyone present could feel the immense pressure emanating from him, and the swirling sandstorms all around couldnt get close to his body…
"Sixth Hokage-sama… No, Commander-General of the Allied Forces!!!"
Seeing Kaorus figure suddenly appear on this battlefield, the expressions of the surrounding allied ninja forces varied. Some still wore expressions of fear, as if recalling the despair and helplessness they felt when they were captured by Kaoru's Chibaku Tensei. However, more breathed a sigh of relief. Although Kaoru hadnt treated them well, he was on the side of the ninja allied forces. With him here, the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki, would no longer be a problem…
"Who are you, brat…" Gengetsu Hozuki, the Second Mizukage, gazed at the approaching Kaoru with a hint of confusion. The complex expressions on the faces of the surrounding allied ninjas told him that this person before them was someone these ninjas both feared and couldnt help but respect…
Moreover, the shocking pressure that Kaoru unconsciously exuded made him, who had only recently been reanimated, feel a sense of surprise.
Could such a ninja still exist in the ninja world of this era? Yet, all the other ninjas looked incredibly weak…
"You, you deliberately hid some of the secrets of your genjutsu, didnt you? To savor your victory, you were unwilling to cooperate obediently and be sealed…" As if on a leisurely stroll after a meal, Kaoru finally walked into the battlefield, his scarlet eyes looking at Gengetsu Hozuki, the Second Mizukage, with a hint of playfulness.
"By toying with a group of ordinary allied ninjas who dont know your secret, you feel a sense of accomplishment, dont you?"
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