Simultaneously with the capture of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki by Sunagakure, the new generation Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata, was also apprehended along the border of the Land of Rivers.
Including the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki already controlled by Shiraishi, seven of the Nine-Tailed Beasts had fallen directly into Sunagakure's hands. Instantly, dark clouds blanketed the shinobi world.
Upon arriving, the Iwagakure Explosion Corps ultimately rescued Onoki. Although the Tsuchikage returned to the Rock Village, the mission had failed and cost them two Jinchuriki, causing Iwagakure's morale to plummet.
Presently, no single faction in the shinobi world was a match for Sunagakure. In particular, the military forces equipped with soldiers clad in future-tech colors had given the Rock ninjas a bitter taste of modern warfare.
In light of this dire situation, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Konoha initiated emergency consultations. However, the countermeasures they could devise were extremely limited.
Sunagakure's puppet brigade was a combat force eras ahead of its time. Given the current technological standards of the three great villages, finding an effective way to counter them was nearly impossible.
While the three great villages were still nursing a massive headache, the Super Beam Cannon located on Sunagakure's lunar base was successfully installed.
One thousand six hundred Scarlet Mirrors were aligned across the base, driven by the light source of the Tenseigan.
Instantly, a dazzling light pierced forth from the lunar surface, transforming into a colossal cutting beam that blasted directly into a specialized military base within Kumogakure.
This base housed a specialized Giant Laser Cannon, an asset that in the original timeline could pose a direct threat to the Moon. This time, Sunagakure struck first to gain the upper hand, completely vaporizing the facility.
This sudden heavenly light descending from nowhere utterly stunned Kumogakure's high command. This Giant Laser Cannon was originally the secret weapon the Raikage intended to use against Sunagakure.
Yet, before it could be deployed, the enemy had preemptively obliterated their military stronghold.
Following the ambush at the Hidden Rain Village base, Sunagakure's hostility toward the other great villages was laid perfectly bare.
Facing such a formidable adversary, the Daimyos of the Three Great Nations invested their entire family fortunes to sponsor their respective shinobi villages for this definitive world war.
In March of the year Konoha 59, Shiraishi donned his Kazekage attire and ascended the highest stage of Sunagakure.
"The day of the shinobi world's unification has arrived. I, Aoki Shiraishi, hereby vow that in this Shinobi World War, I will bring an end to a millennium of chaotic conflict and achieve authentic unification."
The moment Shiraishi's words fell, countless citizens of Sunagakure below erupted into cheers. Subsequently, the thoroughly prepared departments within the village began to coordinate flawlessly.
The battleships of the Naval Department departed from the Land of Bears and the Land of Hot Water, launching a direct amphibious landing on Kumogakure's northern borders.
Sunagakure's terrestrial forces organized a vanguard of 40,000 troops, marching majestically from Mount Kikyo into the heart of the Land of Fire, officially marking the commencement of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
As for the geographical environment of the Land of Earth, Shiraishi temporarily deferred a ground assault, choosing instead to dispatch a massive fleet of aerial forces to conduct continuous harassment bombing runs.
Compared to Sunagakure's ample preparation, Konoha, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure—after a prolonged period of disputation—finally designated the Fourth Raikage as the Supreme Commander, Tsunade Hime as the Chief Strategist, and Onoki as the Grand Captain of Combat.
When Sunagakure's first vanguard division sliced into the borders of the Land of Fire, the Konoha surprise assault vanguard dispatched to intercept them faced them head-on. In less than ten minutes, they were completely wiped out...
Not only Konoha suffered; even along the northern maritime borders of the Land of Lightning, Kumogakure stood virtually defenseless against Sunagakure's colossal human-shaped puppet divisions, being systematically eradicated.
Unlike the original timeline's war, where the Akatsuki organization chose to concentrate its forces on a single front to clash with the Five Great Villages, Sunagakure opted for direct airborne deployment into domestic territories—a strategy merging saturation bombardment with synchronized ground advances.
Presently, the new generation of shinobi that Konoha was primarily nurturing had not yet fully matured. The initiation of the Shinobi World War a year ahead of schedule was a deliberate manipulation by Shiraishi.
The so-called Child of Prophecy's true metamorphosis would occur in the year Konoha 60. Right now, it was early Konoha 59.
Konoha remained plagued by an absolute gap between generations; even with the addition of Jiraiya, the grand trajectory of the war could not be altered.
"Obito, what do you plan to do?"
With the Fourth Shinobi World War underway, Uchiha Obito, who had been lurking in the shadows for some time, was currently standing within the sector housing the 100,000 White Zetsu beneath the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, deeply immersed in thought.
"We will cooperate with the Three Great Villages first, then seek opportunities on the battlefield to seize all the Tailed Beasts."
The parameters of both sides were clear: Shiraishi held seven Tailed Beasts, while Konoha and Kumogakure retained the remaining Jinchuriki. This actually made gathering the Nine-Tailed Beasts significantly easier, as the Kazekage had already conveniently concentrated the vast majority of them in one place.
"I have already made contact with Danzo. However, he refused to allow the White Zetsu army to appear within the borders of the Land of Fire. Instead, he wishes for our troops to be concentrated toward the Land of Lightning."
Danzo's request was peculiar, but upon careful consideration, it undoubtedly pertained to the Impure World Reincarnation. Konoha had clearly achieved a breakthrough regarding this jutsu, giving him the confidence to reject Akatsuki's direct military assistance.
"What did the Raikage say?"
"He, on the other hand, urgently hopes our forces will rapidly reinforce them."
Compared to Konoha, Kumogakure's research into the Impure World Reincarnation was sluggish, completely unable to effectively and rapidly resurrect historical powerhouses. Consequently, they required numerical reinforcements to halt Sunagakure's advance.
The situation for both sides had deteriorated to a point where they were forced to unite to confront the juggernaut that was Sunagakure.
"Prepare a batch of White Zetsu bodies for Konoha to ensure that the powerhouses they reincarnate can possess the peak strength of their lifetimes."
Inside Konoha Village, unlike the average execution of the Impure World Reincarnation, Konoha was preparing to resurrect the four preceding Hokages.
They absolutely had to guarantee the restoration of the majority of their historical combat prowess, which was why Tsunade and the others opted to use the White Zetsu provided by Obito's faction.
The executor of the Impure World Reincarnation was Tsunade. Although she deeply loathed this forbidden technique, for the survival of Konoha, she had to shoulder this responsibility regardless of her personal desires.
According to the records within the scroll, although the reincarnated individuals were bound by the caster's control, they could still have their souls liberated if triggered by intense emotional stimuli.
The method to prevent this was to implant a specialized talisman into their brains, erasing their personality and turning them into mindless killing tools—though enhancing control in this manner would diminish the summon's inherent combat capabilities.
Those summoned via the Impure World Reincarnation could not be killed by conventional means, meaning the deceased would possess immortal bodies.
This time, Tsunade did not prepare any control talismans. Facing Konoha's four preceding Hokages, allowing them to fight with their free will intact would maximize their combat potential.
Tiger - Snake - Dog - Dragon!
The instant the hand seals were completed, four specialized coffins slowly rose from beneath the earth. As the Impure World Reincarnation reached completion, four shocking, colossal chakras continuously flooded the skies above Konoha.
At the exact same time, inside the Root department base, Yakushi Kabuto watched in utter bewilderment as Danzo produced a specialized sample of DNA cells and slowly channeled it into the ritual array.
The number of White Zetsu bodies was finite. Logically, Danzo should have prioritized resurrecting a powerhouse like Hatake Sakumo. Yet, this time, he produced an entirely unfamiliar sample and went so far as to forbid Kabuto from interfering with this specific resurrection ritual.
Who on earth was Danzo trying to summon?
The identical hand seals for the Impure World Reincarnation were completed. A horrifyingly massive chakra continuously rippled outward, while a coffin emblazoned with the Uchiha clan's war fan totem slowly rose from the ground.
This level of oppressive pressure...
In an instant, cold sweat poured continuously down Yakushi Kabuto's forehead. Could it be that the person Danzo resurrected was...
"This old man highly anticipates what kind of sparks will fly when the two generations of the Shinobi World's Asura collide."
Danzo stared with immense smugness at the individual gradually awakening inside the coffin. Uchiha Madara—this was an absolute weapon of slaughter comparable to the First Hokage himself. By mastering this asset, he would be one step closer to the seat of Hokage.
The man stepping out of the coffin opened his mouth, his very first words sending a freezing chill of dread straight through Danzo and Yakushi Kabuto:
"The Impure World Reincarnation? It isn't the Samsara of Heavenly Life?"
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