Chapter 283: 100,000 Allied Forces, The Rapidly Depleting Mangekyo!
Senju Hashirama, reprimanded, gave up on the idea of turning Uchiha Madara back and obediently followed Tsunade home to take care of the children.
*Experiment Base.*
*Clone Cultivation Chamber.*
The Shadow Clone said, "This small Ten-Tails clone has been successfully researched and developed according to the previous plan. The genes won't collapse and disintegrate so easily, but it's very difficult to cultivate. The required materials, especially the sap of the Sage Tree, mean we can currently only cultivate a maximum of three units."
Sarutobi Asuma nodded in agreement, as this was within his expectations.
After all, it was a small Ten-Tails, and the energy required would definitely be immense.
This was also why he had planted so many Sage Trees and accumulated so much over the years; otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to cultivate three clones.
"Three is enough for now. Let's cultivate two more lower-tier Six Paths clones!"
Sarutobi Asuma decided.
The current clones he divided into three tiers. The first tier was the batch of Ukas and the others, who took more than ten years to awaken the Rinnegan.
These were named Super Kage clones.
The second tier was like Ōtsutsuki Kamishiki, Six Paths clones.
The third tier, which had only just been researched and completed, was the strongest: the small Ten-Tails clone.
The Shadow Clone nodded. The cultivation of Six Paths clones didn't consume much, and they could currently afford it.
Sarutobi Asuma thought for a moment and then said, "Cultivate another batch of Super Kage clones to equip with Sharingan."
The Shadow Clone was taken aback for a moment, then understood and nodded, "Understood!"
After finishing his instructions, Sarutobi Asuma immediately went to another laboratory.
Here, incubation pods were arranged. Ukas and the others who had been offline previously were all here, currently lying in the incubation pods, absorbing the Sage Power injected by the Sage Trees.
Although this batch of clones could only be considered Super Kage-level, Sarutobi Asuma had no intention of discarding them.
After all, it was the accumulation of over ten years, and three of them had even awakened the Rinnegan.
After calmly considering the arrangements for the six individuals, Sarutobi Asuma left the experiment base to continue his own training.
The great war was imminent. Even though Uchiha Madara no longer posed a threat to him, he had ultimately changed many, many things, and the future was different from what he knew.
Therefore, Sarutobi Asuma also felt a sense of urgency.
"Dust Release Kekkei Mōra should be completed before the war, and there shouldn't be too many problems..."
Compared to the previous development of Nuclear Release, Dust Release Kekkei Mōra was slightly simpler for Sarutobi Asuma.
Time flew by.
Year 61 of Konoha ended amidst the tense atmosphere of the Ninja World.
Following the conclusion of the Five Kage Summit, coupled with Sarutobi Asuma's battle with Uchiha Madara, the entire Ninja World was shaken.
The Five Great Shinobi Villages began to mobilize rapidly, and then Amegakure announced its joining of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Furthermore, on December 28th, Konan, the apparent leader of Amegakure, brought a full 1,000 ninjas to Konoha.
Following Amegakure's move, in January of Year 62 of Konoha, Long Hidden Village, Kusagakure, and other ninja villages, large and small, announced their joining of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
However, these ninja villages were even worse off than Amegakure. Some had only a few dozen ninjas participating, while others had no more than two to three hundred.
The Allied Shinobi Forces accepted everyone. It wasn't just about the numbers, but the attitude!
By February of Year 62 of Konoha, Konoha had mobilized a total of 30,000 ninjas.
These 30,000 ninjas included those from Konoha, the South Sage Continent, and ninjas belonging to the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire, who had only begun training last year.
And this was not Konoha's limit.
At the same time.
Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure had also completed their mobilization.
Coupled with the samurai from the Land of Iron, and the ninjas from Amegakure and other villages, the total number of allied forces reached 100,000.
This was almost equal to the number of White Zetsu.
March 18th, Year 62 of Konoha.
*Hokage's Office.*
The Five Kage were gathered, along with Sarutobi Hiruzen and the Great General Mifune of the Land of Iron.
In addition, there were Nara Shikaku, Mabui, Uzumaki Kushina, Tsunade, Yamanaka Inoichi, Ao Strategist, and intelligence personnel.
Everyone had a large map of the Ninja World in front of them. Nara Shikaku stood before the map, pointing to a red marked area, and said, "This is the enemy's stronghold. The number of White Zetsu hidden underground exceeds 100,000, but the Allied Shinobi Forces will not be significantly less than that."
"However, besides White Zetsu, we also need to be wary of Orochimaru."
Ōnoki said in a deep voice, "The Reanimation Jutsu!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen's expression was grim. "It's highly likely that guy has already summoned the past Kage, as well as the elites who died in the various ninja villages."
"When dealing with Impure World Reincarnation, besides powerful Genjutsu, the most effective methods are Fūinjutsu and eliminating the caster!"
Mei Terumi said, "Orochimaru definitely knows the way to counter Impure World Reincarnation as well, he won't let us find him easily."
"Then the best method would be Fūinjutsu, and to seal, we first need to restrain the opponent."
Nara Shikaku nodded and said, "Therefore, we need to form an elite team specifically to deal with powerful Impure World Reincarnation ninja."
"In addition, we also need information on the past Kage from each village."
The Fourth Raikage was furious, "That bastard Orochimaru playing with the souls of the dead, we must kill him!"
Mifune asked, "Does the Fourth Hokage have any recommendations for candidates?"
Namikaze Minato nodded slightly and said, "Uchiha Fugaku, Kurenai Yūhi, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Yashiro, Uchiha Kōta. They possess great combat power along with powerful Genjutsu abilities."
"Jonin Kurenai Yūhi has repeatedly used Genjutsu to break the caster's control over Impure World Reincarnation ninja. They will lead the sealing squads as a special support force. Once the perception units detect powerful Impure World Reincarnation ninja, they will immediately provide support and seal the Impure World Reincarnation ninja!"
Everyone nodded in agreement with this decision, with no objections.
It couldn't be helped, in the Ninja World, few could outdo the Uchiha Clan when it came to Genjutsu.
And Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Yashiro had all displayed their Mangekyo previously, each being Kage-level.
As the head of the Uchiha Clan, would Uchiha Fugaku be any less capable?
...
The meeting in the Hokage's office lasted a long time, with decisions made on various agenda items.
The structure of the Allied Shinobi Forces also became clearer step by step.
Special Support Force: Uchiha Fugaku, Kurenai Yūhi, Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Yashiro, Uchiha Kōta, each leading a squad. (Six people in total)
Staff Force: Chief of Staff, Third Tsuchikage Onoki, Nara Shikaku, Mabui, Uzumaki Kushina, Uzumaki Miri.
Intelligence Force: Yamanaka Inoichi, Ao, Yamashiro Aoba, Ink.
Reconnaissance Team responsible for finding Orochimaru: Captain Hizashi Hyuga, members Aburame Muta, Hyuga Tokuma, Arashi.
Daimyo Guard Force: Commander Mei Terumi, Chojuro, Flying Thunder God Genma Squad.
First Division, Mid-Range Allied Forces Squad, Commander Darui.
The main force of this division consists of ninja skilled in shuriken and weapons.
Second Division, Close-Combat Allied Forces Squad, Commander Kitsuchi, responsible for eliminating large numbers of enemies, fighting on the front lines.
Third Division, Close-to-Mid-Range Combat Allied Forces Squad, Commander Kakashi, responsible for prolonged battles.
Fourth Division, Long-Range Combat Allied Forces Squad, also responsible for supporting the front and rear forces.
Commander Fifth Kazekage Gaara, Acting Commander Baki.
Although Gaara is the Fifth Kazekage, he is still too young, and his strength is far from what it will be years later. Therefore, Baki serves as his assistant, and the intelligent Nara Shikamaru is also assigned to him.
Fifth Division, Special Combat Force, composed entirely of samurai or ninja who use special Ninjutsu and combat methods.
Commander General Mifune, Aburame Shino, Inuzuka Kiba, Yamanaka Ino, and others are all included in this unit.
The five divisions are all main forces.
Besides these five main forces, there is also a Medical Logistics Force.
Commander Tsunade, Shizune, Haruno Sakura, Grandmother Chiyo, and others are all part of it.
Perception Force, responsible for sensing enemies, Acting Commander Cloud Ninja Ki.
The Allied Forces Headquarters will naturally be established in Konoha.
There is no safer place in the entire Ninja World.
As for the strong ninja Sarutobi Asuma, he is not included in the arrangements.
However.
Just as everything was arranged and the meeting was about to conclude.
Sarutobi Asuma suddenly appeared, followed by six people behind him, each looking similar to Sarutobi Asuma but with different auras.
But without exception, Onoki and the others felt pressure.
"These are clone bodies I specially cultivated. I myself will temporarily be stationed at the main base to guard against a surprise attack from Uchiha Madara."
"And these clones of mine will be assigned to the five main forces and the medical unit to specialize in dealing with powerful ninja."
Onoki nodded upon hearing this, "With this, our plan becomes even more perfect."
...
At night.
Senju Ancestral Home.
Sarutobi Asuma's family, Senju Hashirama, and Senju Tobirama are all present.
In the main hall, as the talismanic ritual spread across the floor and smoke billowed, figures began to appear.
As the smoke dissipated, Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama looked at the figures, both surprised.
Senju Hashirama exclaimed, "So many Mangekyo, Asuma, you..."
"Don't worry, First Hokage-sama, they weren't taken from the Uchiha clan."
Sarutobi Asuma explained with a smile, "I obtained them from the Uchiha clan during previous research on the Sharingan, and I've cultivated them into Mangekyo."
Senju Tobirama knew Sarutobi Asuma possessed many pairs of Sharingan, but cultivating so many Mangekyo still shocked him. Looking at them now, he immediately realized what Sarutobi Asuma intended to do and said, "You plan to use Transferring Seal and Izanagi?"
"Yes!"
Sarutobi Asuma nodded.
He had thoroughly researched the genes for the Sharingan and Rinnegan.
The Sharingan he obtained from the Uchiha clan previously were no longer that important. For the safety of his family, he didn't mind using them as consumables.
Moreover.
He wasn't just guarding against Uchiha Madara, but also the Ōtsutsuki clan.
Tsunade and the others knew the secret of the Sharingan, and upon hearing this, they understood.
"I won't need them. Give them to the children, and Shizune and Kurenai!"
Tsunade said, confident in her own strength.
This was because she had recently completed Sage Transformation, and her power had surged.
However, Sarutobi Asuma shook his head and said sternly, "Each of you must have them. I'm guarding against the Ōtsutsuki clan, those Ōtsutsuki from beyond the heavens who wield the Ten-Tails. They will come here sooner or later."
"The children have inherited my bloodline, and are undoubtedly the most outstanding people in the Ninja World. You have all achieved Sage Transformation and have unique constitutions, making you highly likely targets."
Tsunade said no more upon hearing this.
Even Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama voiced their agreement with Sarutobi Asuma's plan.
Immediately, clones stepped forward and performed Transferring Seal, sealing Izanagi into the eyes of Tsunade, Shizune, Yūhi Kurenai, Little Nawaki, and his daughter Sarutobi Mirai and Sarutobi Ene.
The original condition for performing Transferring Seal was that both parties needed to possess the Sharingan. However, when Sarutobi Asuma obtained numerous Sharingan back then, he had the idea of using Transferring Seal and Izanagi to protect Tsunade and the others.
So, he had researched it early on, enabling this Fūinjutsu to be effective on those who did not possess the Sharingan.
This wasn't particularly difficult.
His three wives and three children each had one Izanagi sealed in both eyes.
Six pairs of Mangekyo were gone in an instant.
But Sarutobi Asuma felt no heartache at all.
The next day.
Beneath the Sage Tree.
Uzumaki Karin, Neji, Sai, and Shimura Dan were summoned by Sarutobi Asuma.
Karin and Sai were on the sealing squad this time, facing Impure World Reincarnation ninjas, which was quite dangerous.
Neji and Shimura Dan were in the Second Division under Kitsuchi, and the Third Division under Kakashi, respectively.
Thinking of Neji's fate in the original story, Sarutobi Asuma was determined to provide them with an extra layer of insurance, as they were his disciples.
After all, they did not possess the immense power of Uchiha Shisui.
Thus, another four pairs of Sharingan were gone.
"These are the means your teacher has left for you. They will only be triggered at the most dangerous moments."
"This war is unprecedented and extremely perilous. Your teacher cannot be by your side at all times to protect you, so you must be careful yourselves."
Sarutobi Asuma's final reminder.
"Yes, we will be careful, Teacher!"
The four, Karin, Neji, Sai, and Dan, nodded in unison.
...
After the four youngsters left, Sarutobi Asuma lowered his gaze and continued his training.
Konoha Year 62, March 22nd.
The Allied Forces' five divisions were fully assembled, and the five commanders were also revealed.
Following this, the five divisions surrounded Konoha.
Sarutobi Asuma remained under the Sage Tree, continuing his training.
In the Hokage's office.
Namikaze Naruto, who had just returned from the South Sage Continent, was angrily protesting to his father, the Raikage, and the Tsuchikage.
This was because he had not been assigned to any of the major divisions but was instead instructed to remain at the main base.
Facing her son's complaints, Uzumaki Kushina comforted him, "You are the Allied Forces' trump card, so naturally, you cannot be deployed so quickly."
"Don't worry, you'll be going out with Mom when the time comes!"
Naruto curled his lips, not believing a single word. "Hmph, they must be lying!"
"This war is for the Nine-Tails, but I don't want to see others fighting while I'm protected behind them, watching Sasuke and Sakura risk their lives!"
Namikaze Minato felt both relieved and helpless.
It's because I've lied too much before that there's no trust now.
At that moment, Onoki said, "Naruto, our original intention was to protect you and prevent Uchiha Madara from obtaining the Nine-Tails. But things have changed. We are not just protecting you, but also ourselves."
"Furthermore, as your mother Kushina said, your temporary stay in the rear is for overall strategic considerations. You and Kushina are indeed a trump card for us."
"Those White Zetsu have astonishing transformation abilities, making it impossible for us to distinguish between real and fake. Only you, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, can identify them."
Naruto blinked. "Huh? Old man Tsuchikage, is that true?"
The next moment, he clutched his head and cried out in pain.
Kushina had directly smacked him, hands on her hips, and snorted, "We adults won't lie to you, you brat!"
"Besides, this was decided by your Uncle Asuma. If you don't want to be lectured by him, then obediently go stay in the Sage Domain!"
Naruto was on the verge of tears. Under his mother's terrifying suppression, he could only obediently scurry away.
Then, as soon as he stepped out the door, Konohamaru, Little Nawaki, and the others pulled him away to play.
Meanwhile.
Beneath the Sage Tree, Sarutobi Asuma opened his eyes, a look of joy on his face. "It's finally done!"
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