After another two days of discussion, the Ninja World Government officially finalized the division of the Allied Forces.
First Unit: Close Quarters Combat Unit.
Captain: Busujima Saeko. Members are skilled in weapons and close-quarters combat: Nishikawa Hiyori, Uchiha Edo Tensei Unit, descendants of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Kotonoha Katsura, Kotonoha Kokoro, and others.
Second Unit: Mid-Range Combat Unit.
Captain: Jiraiya. Members specialize in large-area attacks: Nakiri Alice, Nakano Nino, Nakano Itsuki, and others.
Third Unit: Close-to-Mid Range Mixed Unit.
Captain: Hatake Kakashi. Primarily responsible for prolonged battles, with balanced abilities across the board.
Main members: Nakano Miku, Hayasaka Ai, Sawamura Eriri, Might Guy, Rock Lee, and others.
Fourth Unit: Long-Range Combat Unit.
Captain: Mrs. Yukinoshita. Members: Temari, Nakano Yotsuba, Nakiri Erina, and others.
Fifth Unit: Special Combat Unit.
Captain: Gaara. All members are powerful fighters specialized in unique secret techniques, such as Uzumaki Naruto, Reze, Beam...
Supreme Commander: Tsunade.
Chief of Staff: Ishigami Yu.
Allied Forces Commander: Nayuta (nominal).
And finally—
Supreme Leader: Makoto.
…
A month passed quickly.
Both sides were urgently preparing for war.
The Ninja Government's headquarters was in the Land of Fire, while the Akatsuki's headquarters was in the Land of Rain.
Under these circumstances, the battlefield was unsurprisingly set to be at the border of these two countries. However, after exchanges between envoys from both sides, the main battlefield was ultimately decided to be the Land of Lightning, which had already been destroyed as a nation.
There were hardly any people living there anymore... setting the battlefield there could maximize the avoidance of harming innocents.
To be honest, Obito was dismissive of Makoto's proposal at first. After all, this man could kill his own master and mistress who had raised him like their own. In his eyes, this world was fake, and no matter how many NPCs died, it was none of his business.
But Sasuke persuaded him at this time.
"We'd better agree to Makoto's request... otherwise, there's no telling what that man might do."
Obito thought about it and felt it was reasonable.
He had dealt with Makoto for so many years and had never gained an advantage over him. Unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to provoke that man.
In the end, Obito chose to compromise.
The close-quarters vanguard unit led by Saeko was the first to cross the Land of Hot Water and set up camp at the border of the Land of Lightning. The vanguard unit's camp was located in a hilly area in the western part of the Land of Lightning.
Among the troops led by Saeko, many were Obito's enemies.
The Uchiha Edo Tensei Unit, led by Uchiha Tekka. These people remained in the world in their reanimated state solely to take revenge on Uchiha Obito.
And the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Unit. Needless to say what Obito did to the Kirigakure… controlling the Fourth Mizukage to implement the Bloody Mist rule, plunging the village into over a decade of civil strife. These people longed to flay him and eat his flesh.
And Konan. She wasn't originally a close-quarters combat type, but seeing so many people in the unit with grudges against Obito, she volunteered to join the close-quarters unit.
Hot on their heels was the Fifth Unit led by Gaara.
The Fifth Unit's camp was located two kilometers behind the close-quarters unit, in a relatively flat valley. The terrain here was open, suitable for the deployment of large-scale forces and for Tailed Beast-level battles.
As a member of this unit, Naruto's morale was high.
Because he knew that in this war, he would finally be able to see Sasuke again.
On the first night after arriving at the front lines, unable to sleep no matter what, Naruto simply gave up and went to Gaara's tent, poking half his head in.
"Gaara! When can we attack? How about tomorrow?"
Gaara pursed his lips, unsure how to answer for a moment.
Mainly because he couldn't bear to scold Naruto.
Beam, also a member of the unit, was itching for action as well. He was doing warm-up exercises in front of his own tent, making such a racket that Reze from the next tent couldn't help but poke her head out.
"What are you doing not sleeping in the middle of the night?"
Beam looked up, revealing a bright smile: "Warming up! I can't wait to prove my growth to Chainsaw-sama!"
Reze's lips twitched slightly, and she retreated back into her tent.
In the end, she was not a person who liked fighting. The only reason she chose to participate in the war was because of her man's request, and besides, it had been a while since she had last fought, and she felt a bit out of practice.
Listening to the commotion inside and outside the tents, Gaara inexplicably felt exhausted. It seemed like there were too many problem children in his unit.
Indeed, Makoto hadn't given his women any special treatment or arranged any positions for them. After all, most of them possessed only combat talents, not command talents.
Only Saeko and Mrs. Yukinoshita had some ability in that area. But the girls didn't really mind either way.
There was only one exception… Nayuta.
Nayuta pestered Makoto, begging him to give her some position to play with. Annoyed by her, he finally gave her the honorary position of [Allied Forces Commander] to let her guard the rear, preventing the Ten-Tails from firing Tailed Beast Bombs indiscriminately.
Back in the rear, inside Konoha Village, Nayuta yawned and popped a candy into her mouth.
"So boring."
Soon, all preparations were complete.
The vast Ninja army marched en masse towards the Land of Lightning.
On the other side, Obito's preparations were also finished.
The White Zetsu Army surged like a tide, filling the other half of the Land of Lightning to the brim.
Through Hinata's Tenseigan, that endless sea of white figures could be seen...
"Th-those are?!"
Hinata jumped back in fright, stumbling and nearly falling.
"Onee-chan, what's wrong?"
The nearby Hanabi asked curiously, reaching out to steady Hinata's arm. The other Konoha rookies beside them also looked curious.
Hinata turned to look at her cousin, her voice trembling slightly:
"N-Neji-niisan... Un-Uncle Hizashi is in there..."
Neji's face changed dramatically.
He activated his Byakugan, his pupils constricting to their limit, his gaze penetrating several kilometers to look deep within the White Zetsu Army.
There, he saw a familiar figure.
Greyish-white skin, a dust-like body, and a small, cross-shaped curse mark on the forehead.
Hyuga Hizashi.
His father.
It wasn't just Hinata and Neji.
As the White Zetsu Army began to approach the Government Allied Forces, countless people saw their respective 'acquaintances'.
Uchiha Tekka and others camped at the forefront trembled with excitement.
"Shimura Danzo! Utatane Koharu! Mitokado Homura!"
The voices of Tekka and the others were filled not only with anger but also with barely restrained excitement.
Damn! We see our enemies right away!
Inabi gritted his teeth, the tomoes in his Three-Tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly.
Although they were both reanimated bodies, it didn't stop them from settling accounts with their enemies after death.
On the other side, the summoned Konoha's Elder Council members also looked surprised.
"This is... Sensei's Edo Tensei?"
Danzo looked at his greyish-white hands, turning them over and over, confirming the nature of this body.
Then, he noticed the Uchiha Ninjas charging toward him.
Also reanimated bodies.
Danzo's eyes narrowed slightly.
"What exactly is going on here?"
"Die! You old bastards!"
At the forefront, Tekka, Inabi, these former Uchiha hawks, twisted their Three-Tomoe Sharingan in their eye sockets and charged up like mad dogs.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"
Tekka opened his mouth and spat out a huge fire dragon, the roaring flames scorching and distorting the air ahead.
Although their primary target in remaining in this world to participate in this war was indeed Obito, their hatred for the Elder Council was no less.
Koharu pulled out a kunai to meet the attack.
"Must I keep bickering with you born evil Uchiha even in death?"
Although she would rather find that damned Makoto and demand to know why he killed her, she didn't mind taking the opportunity to insult these self-righteous Uchiha.
The reanimated bodies collided, dust flying everywhere.