In the forest, a group of eight split into two teams, swiftly darting through the trees.
One team was the Six Reincarnated Bodies created by Obito using Jinchuriki Impure World Reincarnation bodies, and the other was Madara Uchiha.
Obito hesitated mid-leap between trees, smiling slightly as he said, "Black Zetsu just sent word. Kabuto abandoned the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and has now targeted the mysterious individual who defeated Pain, dispatching the Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist to gather intelligence."
"But his luck seems pretty bad—he lost several of the Seven Swords without even getting to see the main target!"
"The Seven Swords of the Bloody Mist?" Madara commented, "Flashy, but weak!"
Obito smiled, "I brought this up not because they're strong, but because the way they managed to escape was rather interesting!"
Madara raised an eyebrow slightly in surprise, "Other than being sealed, what else could there be?"
Although Obito could undo the Impure World Reincarnation, who did they think he was? Ordinary people could never accomplish what he could!
Without turning his head, Obito kept jumping from tree to tree as he said, "They were killed countless times by that mysterious person's bodyguard. Eventually, unable to bear the humiliation, they forced their souls to ascend to heaven!"
Madara's expression turned playful, "Not sealing them after killing them repeatedly shows what a vile character he must be!"
"Indeed quite vile, and he's opened a door for others!" Obito continued, "If extreme humiliation and anger can force a reincarnated soul to ascend, what about other emotions? Or perhaps other forms of humiliation? For those who are extremely powerful and hard to seal, this might be a whole new strategy!"
Madara sensed something off and his voice turned cold, "What exactly are you implying?"
"Lord Madara, please don't overthink it. I'm merely giving you a heads-up in advance—make sure to throw away your sense of shame!" Obito teased, "I wouldn't want a powerful ally to be sent back to the other world just because of a few words!"
"Focus on those six behind you. My matters don't need your concern!" Madara coldly replied.
Aside from that childhood incident where he was too nervous to even relieve himself with Hashirama standing behind him, there was absolutely nothing else he feared!
"In that case, even better!" Obito slightly nodded, returning to the serious topic, "You should probably prepare yourself to give it your all, right?"
Suppressing his anger, Madara sneered, "Those fools have no idea of our real power. They think they've set a trap for us to fall into, planning to close in once we're caught. But they seem to have forgotten one thing—in front of me, they won't even get the chance to strike!"
Obito chuckled while touching his left eye, "Well, you can't exactly say that. Without the Dojutsu in this eye, we'd be the ones facing trouble!"
Madara eyed that eye warily. His Wheel Grave was the ultimate overpowered jutsu against weaklings, practically invincible against anyone who hadn't touched the Six Paths Domain. But against opponents of similar power, it was no better than an advanced version of the Clone Jutsu!
And as for that eye of his—it could catch even experts in this field completely off guard!
At that moment, Obito suddenly said, "We're about to enter their sensing range. I'll transfer all of you into Kamui Space first. My left eye can only transport myself and inanimate objects."
Madara was rarely excited. "Hurry up and start," he said eagerly. "I can't wait to see the expressions of shock and fury on their faces!"
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On the battlefield of the Fourth Division.
"You actually became the Kazekage!" Rasa was shocked beyond belief as everyone hailed Gaara as Lord Kazekage—more than even when he realized he had been reincarnated through the Impure World Reincarnation technique!
Standing atop a cloud made of sand, Gaara looked down at Rasa with a complicated expression. "I used to hate you with everything I had. I even looked forward to the day I could kill you myself. But now that I'm in this position, I sort of understand why you did what you did... Father."
"Father, huh?" Rasa gave a bitter smile. "I'd like to believe I was a decent Kazekage, but I certainly failed as a father."
"Hey, hey, can you two save the father-son reunion for later? We're in the middle of a battle here. Take this seriously!" Gengetsu Hozuki said helplessly.
The Third Raikage looked puzzled at the opponent ahead. "Third Hokage, why are you on their side?"
Hiruzen smiled. "Because we were reincarnated through the Impure World Reincarnation technique by our own people!"
"Hmph! Why won't the Hokage from Konoha turn against his own? It's damn infuriating!" the Second Tsuchikage said, raising his hand.
Onoki's pupils suddenly contracted. "Watch out! That's Lord Mu's Dust Release!"
Hearing the warning, members of the Allied Forces quickly scattered in all directions.
Not only that, but Onoki countered with the same move.
"I see you haven't forgotten—only Dust Release can counter Dust Release!" satisfied, Lord Mu nodded and joined both hands, unleashing a brilliant beam of light.
Just as the two beams were about to collide, the beam from Lord Mu's side suddenly vanished. In his shocked gaze, the other beam surged over him like a flood, tearing him apart.
Moments later, an intense fluctuation erupted from afar.
"The Second Tsuchikage's attack has been redirected!" everyone instantly thought upon sensing the distant disturbance.
"This is the Flying Thunder God Technique of the Second Hokage!" Mu, whose body kept regenerating, glared at Minato, who reappeared nearby. "And who might you be?"
Although Dust Release required a longer preparation time, its attack speed was extremely fast. Yet this man had managed to redirect the attack at the very moment of collision.
Such timing was even more impressive than the Flying Thunder God Technique itself!
Minato smiled gently. "I am Minato, the Fourth Hokage."
"So cool!" Naruto raised his fist proudly, showing off to the side. "Sasuke, isn't my dad amazing?"
"Are you still a kid? That's so childish!" Sasuke scoffed, but inwardly he felt a pang of bitterness. Why hadn't that bastard Kabuto reincarnated his father?
He wanted his father to see what he'd done today!
"The Fourth, huh? Konoha sure does have a continuous stream of talents!" the Second Mizukage said curiously. "How about us, the Hidden Mist?"
Onoki stayed silent for a moment. "The current Fifth Mizukage is an extremely capable leader."
The Second Mizukage nodded. "Anyone else?"
Onoki thought carefully for a moment before politely saying, "There's a lot of room for improvement."
The Second Mizukage twitched his lips. "That doesn't sound encouraging. Want to be more specific?"
Onoki sighed, "Let me put it this way: nearly all the Kekkei Genkai clans have either defected or been wiped out, the Jinchuriki are dead, and only one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist remains!"
The Second Mizukage took a deep breath and clicked his tongue in disbelief, "So Mist still hasn't been kicked out of the Five Great Hidden Villages? Guess I should be grateful for everyone's mercy."
"As a token of appreciation, let me balance the power across the villages, [Steam Imp]!"
The moment he finished speaking, a short, chubby clone of the Second Mizukage burst from the ground, rushed into the crowd, and detonated like a bomb!
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