Ninja Alliance Command.
Now this place is a cacophony of noise.
Because the Ninja Alliance's logistics department is distributing forehead protectors, uniforms, and soldier pills everywhere, once these ninjas receive their supplies, they must quickly rush to their squad's assembly points.
First Squad's assembly point.
As the only one among Konoha's Twelve Strong Ones entering the First Squad, Tenten looked around at the ninjas with a bit of confusion, she really didn't know any of them!
No, she did recognize someone.
Tenten's gaze moved to a figure in front of her, it was Konoha's senior Akimichi Chouza, the father of Akimichi Choji.
The Akimichi family's build is usually very noticeable.
Tenten really wanted to tease them super badly!
Looking left, right, forward, and back, almost everyone is older than her. Why was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl like her assigned to the First Squad full of seniors!
Second Squad's assembly point.
Hyuga Neji's mindset was more normal, except for the irritating chatter that frequently reached his ears, which was making him a little impatient because a woman named Kurotsuchi was really too noisy.
"When is Deidara going to come!"
Kurotsuchi stroked her chin, muttering fussily, "The leader of that Akatsuki, won't he really let Deidara come see me! I still want to settle with Deidara the matter of him attacking the Hidden Rock Village last time!"
"..."
Hyuga Neji's forehead twitched involuntarily.
This woman named Kurotsuchi likes that Deidara from Akatsuki, doesn't she?
At this moment, Hyuga Neji couldn't help but miss his teammate Tenten. At least his teammate Tenten wasn't someone engrossed in romance.
Third Squad's assembly point.
Haruno Sakura touched her chin.
She was a combat member of the third squad and also part of the medical squad, but in this area with few friends, Haruno Sakura felt a bit melancholic.
Because Haruno Sakura really wanted to join the special ops squad, even though the battles might be more dangerous, at least she could be with her teammates and friends.
Fourth Squad's assembly point.
This area was much livelier.
Nara Shikamaru's face was also somewhat serious as he glanced at Akimichi Choji beside him, "Choji, I thought you would join the First Squad!"
Because the First Squad is responsible for the mid-range joint unit, Akimichi Choji's father, Akimichi Chouza, is also there.
"I wanted to go too..."
Akimichi Choji looked a bit nervous.
Temari couldn't help but glance at the two of them, just when she wanted to say something, she saw a shadow that blocked out the sky, causing her expression to change dramatically.
Temari's head drooped, her eyes squinted slightly, clenching her teeth she said, "Those lawless Akatsuki bastards... have arrived!"
Because the Akatsuki once rode on this Ancient Giant Dragon to destroy the Hidden Sand Village!
And the mastermind behind the destruction of the Hidden Sand Village is the current Akatsuki leader Uehara Naraku, who deceived the feelings of the Hidden Sand Village. They even once regarded him as a benefactor!
No matter what, Temari could not put down her hatred towards Akatsuki now.
"Is that the massive summoning beast?"
Nara Shikamaru also looked up at the Ancient Giant Dragon in the air, softly saying, "No wonder Akatsuki's actions are always so fast, I've heard they had a terrifying summoning beast, but I didn't think it would be so impressive..."
"Impressive..."
Temari sneered, a trace of chilliness emerging on her face, "Only those who haven't experienced the terror would find it impressive! That monster was the one that destroyed our Hidden Sand Village in one go..."
"They are our allies now too..."
Nara Shikamaru looked at Temari in surprise, softly advising, "Even if there is hatred for Akatsuki, at least for now we are all allies... don't bring these emotions onto the battlefield, every member of the Ninja Alliance is our comrade."
Temari clenched her teeth, with a hint of anger in her voice, "Konoha hasn't experienced that kind of pain, naturally you can't understand our Hidden Sand Village's sorrow..."
"Hatred is the most useless thing."
Nara Shikamaru shook his head, looking at the Ancient Giant Dragon flying in the air, sighed and was about to continue advising Temari.
Who knew the next moment Temari would change demeanor, glaring at Nara Shikamaru, "I don't need a lazy guy like you to preach!"
"..."
Nara Shikamaru could only helplessly spread his hands, softly saying, "Alright, at least let's survive this war first!"
"Mm..."
Temari slowly nodded her head.
Akimichi Choji couldn't help but speak up nearby, "I heard that the Alliance Commander-in-Chief is Senior Uehara... I really didn't expect him to reach this level!"
"Yes..."
After saying this, Nara Shikamaru's expression suddenly turned somewhat gloomy, "To be honest, if he hadn't really brought the entire Akatsuki to join the war, I would have suspected he was a spy for Orochimaru or something..."
"Shikamaru?"
Akimichi Choji looked at Nara Shikamaru in surprise, "Why would you think that? Senior Uehara is our Alliance Commander-in-Chief, reportedly the strongest ninja in the entire Ninja World right now..."
"Uh, maybe I'm overthinking it!"
Nara Shikamaru scratched the back of his head, sighed, "After all, this guy had such a blemished past, deceiving us for so many years..."
"It's not possible."
Temari shook her head beside him, and said in a deep voice, "I saw at the Ninja Conference how Uehara Naraku almost went crazy for that person named Nagato... That kind of pain and anger, just like I once hated him, he had long ago hated Yakushi Kabuto and Orochimaru to the core."
"Is that so..."
Nara Shikamaru nodded and murmured, "To be honest, if it weren't for that Senior Nagato's last-minute repentance, we might be facing two formidable enemies now, Orochimaru's group and the Akatsuki!"
As soon as Nagato was mentioned, Shikamaru immediately set aside that subtle suspicion, because Nagato's death was undoubtedly related to Uchiha Obito and Yakushi Kabuto!
Uehara Naraku's feelings for Nagato aren't fake.
It's just that the Nara Clan is naturally contemplative, and someone who once harbored concerns about Uehara Naraku is Nara Shikamaru's father, Nara Shikaku.
Nara Shikaku had thought about this issue too, but he quickly dismissed it because Uehara Naraku had no reason to do so.
After all, with his strength and the might of the entire Akatsuki, they have significant weight in the Ninja World's situation, and if Orochimaru had the power of the Akatsuki and Uehara Naraku, a direct confrontation would make spies unnecessary.
Whether emotionally or in terms of ability...
Uehara Naraku had no reason to put on an act in front of them.
The assembly point for the 5th Squad.
Yamanaka Ino looked up at the ancient giant dragon soaring in the sky and showed a hint of surprise on her face, "I think I see a man with a cool hairstyle!"
"Huh?"
Inuzuka Kiba couldn't help but grin, mimicking her look at the silhouette on the ancient giant dragon and asked, "Who? I don't see anyone, is it Uehara?"
"No, it's a blonde man."
A blush suddenly flashed across Yamanaka Ino's face, "Not only is his hairstyle tasteful, but he's also quite cute!"
"..."
Inuzuka Kiba was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "You're talking about that guy Deidara, right? Your hairstyles are exactly the same!"
"That's why I said his hairstyle is tasteful!"
Just as they were chatting, the ancient giant dragon suddenly descended, roaring skyward, unsettling everyone present!
The next moment.
The ancient giant dragon slowly lowered its head and lay down.
Silhouettes descended from the ancient giant dragon, each wearing a cloak adorned with Akatsuki's clouds.
No matter which village's ninja it was, seeing the ancient giant dragon and those cloud-patterned cloaks, a flash of fear crossed their faces.
Because it symbolized terror!
The power of the Akatsuki was well-known through the entire Ninja World!
Over the past year, there had been a rumor in the Ninja World:
When a group of cloud-cloaked ninjas arrives on a ferocious dragon, it signifies the destruction of a village and impending lives turning into cold numbers.
"Is that… Akatsuki?"
A ninja who had never seen Akatsuki's ruthlessness showed a flash of horror on his face, "I never thought that notorious organization in the Ninja World would become our allies..."
"Heh, didn't expect that, did you?"
Standing next to that ninja, another ninja's voice suddenly turned gloomy, "These are the guys who destroyed your hometown while you were on a mission!"
"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
Another ninja tried to advise, "The captain mentioned that the biggest crisis now is that enemy, Orochimaru..."
No matter what the people around were saying, the members of Akatsuki were unfazed, following Uehara Naraku as they walked step by step towards the command center.
Until Deidara suddenly stopped.
Because Kurotsuchi blocked his way, grabbing his arm, "Deidara, I have a score to settle with you!"
"What score?"
Deidara looked curiously at Kurotsuchi, thought for a moment, then took a weird object from his ninja pouch and threw it to her, "Well, whatever the score is, consider it paid off with my handmade art piece."
The Sasori of the Red Sand, walking next to Deidara, frowned as he noticed the situation and urged softly, "Deidara, it's time for us to go."
"Got it, got it. Hey, Kurotsuchi, we'll catch up later!"
Deidara hurriedly pulled away from Kurotsuchi's arm and caught up with Sasori of the Red Sand, "Sasori Danna, slow down a bit and wait for me!"
"..."
Kurotsuchi fell into deep thought.
This cloud-cloaked team seemed to be demonstrating as they passed right through the center of the Ninja Alliance and moved to the forefront of all the squads.
This was where another special operations squad was waiting for them.
"Looks like this is the gathering area for the special operations squad."
Uehara Naraku glanced at Jiraiya and others, then greeted them and turned back to instruct, "Wait here for me, I'll go up for the meeting first."
"Go ahead, do you still not trust us!"
Deidara waved with a carefree smile at Uehara Naraku.
This guy was obviously not self-aware!
It's exactly because of you that there's worry!
"Deidara, I hope he can behave himself!"
Uehara Naraku looked at Deidara helplessly and jumped up to the high command center where everyone was waiting for his arrival.
Yes, including the Intelligence Squad leader, Black Zetsu.