"The person sent to Konoha failed, taken out by an unknown, instantaneous ninjutsu."
"It doesn't look like a ninjutsu from those two women. It's more like Kageyama Kogetsu's sealing jutsu, or perhaps a hidden ability of the Tenseigan," Obito Uchiha said in a deep voice.
"What exactly happened?" Madara Uchiha asked with interest.
Madara Uchiha was quite interested in ninjutsu and abilities he hadn't seen before.
Unable to analyze it for the time being, Obito Uchiha described in detail how his Shape-Shifting clone was taken out.
Madara Uchiha rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "The Tenseigan's ability shouldn't be so ridiculous as to directly insert black rods into a human body..."
"Those black rods probably became invisible to the naked eye and drifted onto the clone with the wind, then enlarged, or rather, restored to their original size."
"Having only seen it once, that's all I can analyze for now. I don't know if there are other variations."
"In short, we have to be more careful when fighting Kageyama Kogetsu."
In terms of analytical ability, the darkened Obito Uchiha wasn't bad, but he still couldn't compare to Madara Uchiha, who had extremely rich combat experience.
"Understood."
"Focus on controlling those puppets. We'll proceed according to the plan."
"Mm."
...
At the Allied Forces Headquarters, Kageyama Kogetsu put down his knife and fork, disappeared, and instantly crossed space to return to Konoha, arriving at the office where Nonō and Mikoto were.
"What happened?"
Kageyama Kogetsu's sudden appearance didn't scare the two women; they were used to his elusive movements.
"Just now, the Masked Man's Shape-Shifting clone brought five of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to launch a sneak attack. We took care of them," Nonō explained calmly.
"Heh... it seems the Masked Man and his group really don't have many tricks left, to resort to this..."
Kageyama Kogetsu looked disdainful, adding another heavy mark against Obito Uchiha in his mind.
"Come here. I'll give you some insurance again, something different this time."
Hearing this, the two women obediently walked to Kageyama Kogetsu's side and looked into his eyes. Soon, two more abilities were sealed into their eyes.
"I'll trouble the three of you to protect them."
Only after doing all this did Kageyama Kogetsu greet the three snake princesses.
"No trouble. We're all on the same side," Ichikishimahime said with a polite smile.
The other two snake princesses also agreed. They were repaying the favor of his warning back then.
"Kogetsu, remind Kurenai and the others to be careful," Mikoto reminded gently.
Kageyama Kogetsu nodded slightly. "I know."
"Their strength is greater than yours, and they are protected by many Konoha ninja. There shouldn't be any problems."
There was no need to specifically order such things; his prestige wasn't built for nothing.
"I'm going. Guard Konoha well. If you encounter danger, don't hesitate to summon reinforcements from the three great holy lands."
"Alright," the two women nodded in unison.
"I'm off."
Kageyama Kogetsu disappeared and soon returned to the Allied Forces Headquarters. The round trip took only half a minute.
"What happened?" the Fourth Raikage, A, asked seriously.
"The Masked Man sent people to attack Konoha. Fortunately, I left a backup plan, and the attackers have been dealt with by Konoha ninja."
"Except for some damage to buildings, nothing major."
With that, Kageyama Kogetsu sat down again and slowly cut his steak.
Nara Shikaku, Yamanaka Inoichi, and the other Konoha ninja calmed down and worked even harder.
Such a despicable and dangerous character must be crushed!
The Fourth Raikage, A, laughed. "Haha... Lord Hokage is truly the nemesis of the Masked Man, calculating him to death."
The Fourth Raikage, A, said this sincerely.
After all, Konoha's main force was out, and the remaining defense wasn't strong. Even if they were all lost, it wouldn't critically weaken Konoha, but it would affect the war on the front lines.
From the perspective of the bigger picture, it would also be detrimental to Kumogakure.
"It's nothing. Ultimately, it depends on the result of the decisive battle. Is Lord Raikage prepared?" Kageyama Kogetsu smiled faintly.
"Of course. I've been prepared for death since the first day I became a ninja," the Fourth Raikage, A, said without hesitation.
"Haha... although from my standpoint, I sometimes disdain your Kumogakure's way of doing things, I have to admit that you Kumogakure are trying every means to become stronger."
Look at Kumogakure's performance in the Tenseigan-related movie. While other villages were still traditional ninjutsu schools, Kumogakure had already combined chakra and technology.
That Chakra Diffusion Cannon was not only flashy but also powerful, wiping out a series of small meteorites in one go!
Unfortunately, the ninja world was a world where bloodline reigned supreme. No matter how hard Kumogakure tried, they couldn't compare to those with bloodline cheats.
"You, the Fourth Raikage, are a hero, and so was your father."
The Fourth Raikage, A, grinned. "Haha... no choice. The weak are prey to the strong in the ninja world."
"Kumogakure doesn't have the unique advantages of Konoha. For survival and development, we can only resort to unscrupulous means."
Kageyama Kogetsu smiled. "Understandable. But aren't you afraid of provoking a powerful enemy capable of destroying Kumogakure?"
The Fourth Raikage, A, said seriously, "Such people are too few. Even if we're unlucky enough to provoke one, we'll resolve it if we can, and tough it out if we can't."
"This is Kumogakure's choice. Since we've made the choice, Kumogakure never lacks the resolve to accept defeat!"
"Truly the mindset of the strong. I admire it. A toast to you."
Whether Kumogakure's choice was right or wrong was hard to say, but this resolve to take responsibility was clearly rare.
"Haha... Lord Hokage is not a simple character either. Among the leaders of the major ninja villages, in my opinion, only you and I are heroes," the Fourth Raikage, A, laughed loudly.
"About right."
The two clinked glasses and downed the red wine.
The ninja from other villages heard their conversation, and their faces darkened, but they dared not say anything.
...
As time passed, more and more ninja units engaged the White Zetsu and reanimated army...
There were victories and defeats in the battles, but overall, the Allied Shinobi Forces had the upper hand.
Ordinary White Zetsu's combat power was really mediocre; they might be better used as blood bags than soldiers.
With Orochimaru present, the Impure World Reincarnation technique had been thoroughly researched, and dealing with it was even easier than in the original story.
Plus, with super-models like Sasuke and Naruto, the reanimated bodies were no match. Unless something unexpected happened, the White Zetsu and reanimated army was bound to lose.
It was worth mentioning that Obito Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju did not appear on the battlefield.
This way of fighting allowed Kageyama Kogetsu to basically figure out the strategy of Obito and his group.
Most likely, Obito and his group planned to deploy Hashirama Senju to a certain battlefield, using his unmatched strength to lure Kageyama Kogetsu over.
If he didn't go, the ninja on that battlefield would probably be slaughtered quickly.
The enemy would bear part of the blame, and Konoha would also bear part of it. After all, Hashirama Senju was the First Hokage of Konoha.
Then, they would exploit the time difference to capture one or two Nine-Tails Jinchūriki before he could rush over using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
This scheme couldn't hide from Kageyama Kogetsu, nor from the think tank of the Allied Forces Headquarters.
Yamanaka Inoichi transmitted the enemy's scheme to the major ninja units, telling them to act carefully.
At this point, both sides had their cards on the table. It was an open conspiracy, depending on who executed their plan better.
Two and a half days after the start of the war, only Kageyama Kogetsu remained as a Kage at the Allied Forces Headquarters.
The Fourth Raikage, A, couldn't hold back a day ago. Hearing that his father had reappeared, he had Mabui send him over using the "Heavenly Transfer Technique."
"Lord Commander-in-Chief, an extremely massive chakra comparable to the Nine-Tails has appeared on Battlefield D," Yamanaka Inoichi said, forcing himself to be calm despite the cold sweat on his forehead.
Battlefield D happened to be the furthest from Battlefield C, where Naruto and the others were. Obito and his group had paid a great price to lure the enemy.
"I know."
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