[Land of Fire.]
[Daming Mansion. ]
The Daimyo of the Land of Lightning kept his eyes tightly closed.
[He locked himself in his room.]
We lost!
A complete and utter defeat!
The same applies to other daimyo.
[at this time. ]
The entire daimyo's residence in the Land of Fire was completely surrounded by the Uzushiogakure clan.
[All five daimyo are included.]
Naruto entrusted this place to Shikamaru.
Shikamaru, of course, wouldn't disappoint Naruto.
[Look at this huge operation.]
Shikamaru scratched his head.
"This is troublesome..."
"They've withdrawn."
"There's no need for all that trouble, and let's not waste everyone's time here."
"They're nothing but a bunch of useless gluttons and good-for-nothings."
"Just go and arrest all those Guardian Shinobi, and also take control of everyone from the Fire Temple."
[Having said that.]
Shikamaru then walked straight through the layers of guards.
[Enter directly into the Daimyo's mansion in the Land of Fire.]
[...]
[Land of Thunder.]
[at this time. ]
The people of the Land of Lightning were also filled with fear and unease.
News has arrived from the Land of Hot Springs.
The requests for video calls from the Frost Kingdom haven't stopped.
[The situation is urgent!]
However.
[We can't get in touch with our own family members despite their famous names.]
The Fourth Raikage is also not in the village.
Those who could speak were all captured by the surprise attack force from the Land of Whirlpools.
[The Two-Tails Jinchuriki and the people in Azalea.]
[He's behaving like a spy sent by the Land of Whirlpools.]
How can we reassure the people of the Land of Lightning?
Moreover, the ruler of the Land of Whirlpools has personally led the army, which has already reached the borders of the Land of Frost.
We'll soon arrive in the Land of Lightning.
Who wouldn't be terrified?
[The Land of Hot Water sent word just a second ago that the army from the Land of Whirlpools had arrived.]
[The next second.]
[Complete rout.]
The army of the Land of Whirlpools is advancing with unstoppable momentum!
These small countries, even if they are not as powerful as the larger ones, are not pushovers that can be easily bullied.
[All right. ]
That's really true.
However...
Even during the previous Shinobi World Wars.
[That was only because several major powers attacked together that smaller countries were powerless.]
One-on-one.
It's not necessarily true that one can do whatever one wants.
[If the Allied Shinobi Forces were to come, they could actually do it too.]
However...
It's absolutely impossible for it to be that fast.
[The marching speed cannot match that of the Land of Whirlpools.]
The small ninja unit is doing alright.
[And they can come and go as swiftly as the wind.]
But this massive army...
[One should be as swift as the wind, coming and going as one pleases.]
It's not that simple.
[A general is a general, and a commander is a commander.]
There are too many issues to consider when marching a large army.
The sewage disposal issues alone after the base is established can be a major headache.
Even during a forced march, and while they were all ninjas.
[They can't do it as fast as the Land of Whirlpools.]
In short, everything that has happened so far is beyond everyone's comprehension.
The Land of Lightning is a nation of thieves.
[Naturally, they are no strangers to warfare.]
Therefore, they understood even more how terrifying the army personally led by the ruler of the Whirlpool Kingdom was.
And then...
They weren't made to wait long.
[soon. ]
The ninjas stationed at the front lines have sent back a message.
The Land of Thunder...
A large army from the Land of Whirlpools is visible at the border!
Everyone was stunned.
[How long has it been?!]
[Less than half an hour.]
The Land of Frost...
[We've fallen!]
That's too fast!
There was absolutely no time to react.
The Land of Lightning is still gathering its remaining ninja.
Not ready yet.
Following the Land of Hot Water, the Land of Frost was also swiftly conquered by the army of the Land of Whirlpools.
["It's over."]
This is the thought in everyone's mind.
However, something happened that no one in the Land of Lightning had anticipated.
The army of the Land of Whirlpools turned tail and fled.
[It's as if they're completely ignoring the existence of the Land of Lightning.]
Before the people of the Land of Lightning could react...
[Next.]
Another message has arrived.
The Fourth Raikage is back!
[After the Fourth Raikage returned to Kumogakure.]
[He didn't say anything.]
The first thing to do was to inquire about the situation of Mabui and the others.
[After learning that the surprise attack team from the Land of Whirlpools consisted of only a few people, but that they had arrived in the Land of Lightning aboard the Three-Tails Isobu from the Hidden Mist Village.]
The Fourth Raikage remained silent.
He then accepted the scroll handed to him by his subordinate.
That was left behind by the burlap clothes.
[After reading the entire article.]
The Fourth Raikage seemed to have aged decades in an instant.
He waved the crowd away.
A person arrived at the Raikage's office.
That's all.
[Half an hour later.]
The Fourth Raikage has appeared.
[Because the Cloud Ninja who suffered defeats at the front lines have all been released.]
The entire Land of Lightning was deathly still.
[That afternoon.]
The Land of Lightning is shrouded in darkness and turmoil.
The Fourth Raikage, accompanied by his personal guards.
[Get a famous list...]
[The first round of major purges has begun!]
[One of the original five great countries, the Kingdom of Thunder. ]
The atmosphere turned gloomy and desolate.
The Fourth Raikage carried out his planned strategy with an expressionless face.
Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, has been returned.
[but. ]
The eight tails within the body have been extracted.
[To be able to do this and keep the Jinchuriki alive.]
The first person the Fourth Raikage thought of was that invincible boy.
However, he didn't know that Orochimaru himself had actually carried out the operation.
Aside from the absence of the Eight-Tailed Gyūki, Killer Bee is otherwise unharmed.
[However, he's no longer able to rap in that clumsy way.]
"It's good that you're back."
"Big brother, I know everything..."
"Let me take over now."
"You bastard!"
"Go back and stay there."
"This is just the beginning..."
"A bet is a bet; if you lose, you lose."
"Besides, so far, I haven't seen anything wrong with the Land of Whirlpools."
"Since that person has given us a chance, let's seize it."
"At least, let's clean up the Land of Lightning a bit before he arrives in person."
"Big brother..."
"Idiot, don't cry!"
[...]
[The Kingdom of Sound. ]
[Naruto allowed the army to rest for half a day.]
Another round of sweeping victories has begun.
This time.
[Together with the tailed beast army led by Kushina, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law from the Land of Earth... ahem,
[And then there's Sunagakure, the Sand Village led by Gaara and Kankuro.]
[And, the ninjas on the front lines of the great battle, and Amegakure.]
Let's work together.
[They conquered the four provinces of Taki, Kusanagi, Toriyama, and Kawa in one fell swoop.]
However...
[Upon setting out, the Kingdom of Waterfall opened its gates wide.]
[Shibuki, the leader of Takigakure, went out early to greet Naruto.]
He had finished dealing with matters within his own country and had been waiting for Naruto to arrive.
During the conversation, Shibuki frequently mentioned Kaede.
The main force then conducted a sweeping operation.
[This journey...]
The number of White Zetsu is staggering!
Naruto became increasingly cautious.
[To be able to turn so many people into White Zetsu at once.]
He can't do it.
[Kaguya Otsutsuki?]
The more White Zetsu submits, the better.
The call from the moon that Naruto sensed became increasingly clear.
[after. ]
[A three-pronged attack.]
[In addition, the Rainbow Shadow in the middle occasionally launches attacks.]
Grass, birds, rivers.
They were defeated almost without even fighting.
The speed was so fast that no one could react in time.
In fact, they had been prepared for this for a long time.
[It's just that Naruto hasn't taken any action yet.]
The Fourth Shinobi World War.
[It was indeed Naruto who gave them the opportunity.]
That's how it is.
[Returning in triumph.]
The sun hasn't set yet...
Standing on the land of the Land of Whirlpools.
Naruto looked up at the moon in the sky.
"This ninja world..."
"It's too small."