The caster of the Impure World Reincarnation technique first collects a large number of corpses. After extracting a portion of the deceased's flesh, a living person's body is used as a vessel for the dead soul. The soul is summoned back from the Pure Land and bound to the vessel.
Dust then covers the living body, reshaping it into the appearance the deceased had in life.
During the late Warring States Period, various ninja clans tried their best to preserve the bodies of their strongest warriors, preventing them from decaying.
Over many years of wandering, Black Zetsu had gradually discovered where those corpses were hidden.
From the shadows, Black Zetsu chuckled darkly.
"Hehehe… As long as we ambush the Medical Division, kill the wounded there, and then use Impure World Reincarnation on them… heh heh… the Allied Shinobi Forces will have a huge problem on their hands."
Thus, a powerful squad quietly moved toward the location of the Medical Division.
Allied Shinobi Forces Medical Division
Sakura, Uno, Shizune, and the others were busy treating the wounded.
Yūgao was outside transporting supplies.
At that moment—
Uno narrowed her eyes, as if sensing something.
"Sakura… Lady Shizune…"
The powerful shinobi of the Kurama Clan were the first to act, using genjutsu to control the guards.
Meanwhile, warriors from the Hagoromo Clan and the Kaguya Clan led the others as they infiltrated the Medical Division.
However, after entering, they quickly noticed something strange.
"…Something feels off."
"It's too quiet."
"…Wait. It's a trap."
The moment those words were spoken—
BOOM!
Explosions erupted everywhere as the pre-arranged Explosive Tag traps were triggered.
But the people present were all elite warriors who had survived the Warring States Era.
Traps like explosive tags were practically meaningless to them.
(…Right, Nawaki?)
Just then—
"Dance of the Crescent Moon!"
"Cherry Blossom Impact!"
"Water Mantis!"
"Chakra Scalpel!"
"—!"
Sakura, Uno, and the others launched their attacks.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
These clan elites were used to ambushes themselves, so they remained completely calm and engaged the attackers head-on.
Although Sakura and the others were strong, in front of these seasoned veterans they seemed like inexperienced recruits.
Their combat instincts and battlefield experience simply couldn't compare.
On top of that, Black Zetsu had gone all out this time, deploying over a dozen powerful shinobi.
As a result, aside from Uno, the others gradually began to fall into disadvantage.
Seeing Sakura and the others in danger—and realizing that reinforcements would likely struggle against these opponents—Uno decided to unleash her trump card.
She gathered an enormous amount of chakra.
Soon, massive torrents of water surged around her.
"Water Release: Mermaid!"
The raging water rose higher and higher, eventually forming a colossal hundred-meter-tall mermaid made entirely of water.
Uno controlled the giant figure as a trident formed in its hand from condensed water.
Seeing the enormous mermaid, everyone present was momentarily stunned.
"So big!"
"So beautiful!"
"So powerful!"
However, Uno paid no attention to their reactions.
She controlled the mermaid, raising the trident as torrents of water gathered at its tip.
"Water Release: Azure Wave Surge!"
The mermaid swung the trident.
A colossal surge of water roared outward, sweeping toward the Impure World Reincarnation shinobi.
Yes, they were powerful—
But the attack's range was simply too enormous.
The torrent deliberately avoided Sakura and the others, while engulfing the reanimated shinobi.
The immense pressure of the water crushed their bodies into fragments.
Seeing this, Uno clenched her hand.
"Water Release: Azure Wave Prison!"
Within the raging water, large water spheres formed around the shattered Edo Tensei shinobi.
Each sphere swallowed and sealed them inside.
Their Impure World Reincarnation regeneration began slowing… until it eventually stopped.
Seeing this, Uno dispersed the giant mermaid and said calmly:
"Now. Sealing Squad."
"Y-Yes!"
Only then did the sealing team snap out of their shock. They quickly moved in and sealed each Edo Tensei shinobi trapped inside the water prisons.
Sakura, Shizune, and the others stared at Uno in disbelief.
They had always considered Sakura—an attack-type medical ninja—to be extremely impressive.
But they hadn't expected someone even more ferocious.
Uno simply clapped her hands with a smile.
"Alright. The enemies are taken care of. Let's clean up the area and continue treating the wounded."
"R-Right!"
The others subconsciously began following Uno's commands—
Just like how the members of the First Division followed Samui's leadership.
After all—
Strength was almost everything.
Elsewhere
"BAM!"
Black Zetsu slammed his fist against the ground in anger.
"What is going on?! That girl—and the earlier one, Samui—what's with them? How do they possess such terrifying power?!"
Realizing the situation had exceeded his expectations, Black Zetsu took action.
On one hand, he informed Obito that it was time to move.
On the other, he activated several of his hidden trump cards.
Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters
When the headquarters received the message from the Medical Division, everyone looked bewildered.
Another powerful shinobi had appeared out of nowhere.
Uno of Sunagakure?
Most of the people present had never even heard of her.
Tsunade looked at Uno thoughtfully.
If Samui's strength had been a coincidence, then adding Uno meant it probably wasn't.
Previously, the Raikage had mentioned that Nagi possessed extremely terrifying strength.
But since Tsunade had never personally seen Nagi fight seriously, her understanding remained vague.
Combined with Naruko from another world, Tsunade was now certain of one thing—
Nagi's girlfriends were likely far beyond the level of ordinary Kage.
Fourth Battlefield
Gaara and Ōnoki observed the battlefield while ordering their troops to withdraw.
After all, their opponents this time were:
Second Mizukage — Gengetsu HōzukiSecond Tsuchikage — MūSecond Kazekage — ShamonThird Raikage
The first three had once fought directly against Tobirama Senju.
Their cunning strategies and ruthless methods were far beyond those of most modern shinobi.
Therefore, caution was essential.
Ōnoki glanced behind them and said to Gaara:
"We'll stop here. Lord Mū has already sensed our location. We'll take this opportunity to separate them and defeat them one by one."
At that moment, Lady Chiyo walked over.
"I'm familiar with the Second Kazekage, Shamon. Leave him to this old woman. As for the other Kage, I'll leave them to you."
She then looked seriously at Gaara.
"Gaara, you must stay alert and keep your distance from Shamon. His research into Shukaku runs very deep. He may have special techniques prepared to deal with you."
"I understand."
Gaara nodded.
Somewhere in the Ninja World
Obito looked at the information sent by Black Zetsu, his expression turning serious.
"I didn't expect there to be shinobi this powerful in the ninja world…"
"But it doesn't matter. It's time to move."
Obito set off, leading six Jinchūriki toward the location of Naruto and Killer B.
As he traveled, he murmured to himself:
"Once I become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, Nagi… your death will come soon enough."
After Obito began moving, Ao from the sensory unit immediately detected their chakra signatures.
Tsunade ordered Inoichi Yamanaka to relay Obito's location to the Allied Shinobi Forces.
After finishing off the Edo Tensei enemies facing the Second Division, Naruto and Killer B also headed toward that location.
Watching Naruto's departing figure, Hinata silently prayed for his safety.
Meanwhile—
After defeating Sarutobi Sasuke, Sasuke muttered:
"Hmph. Finally showing yourself."
"Capture the ringleader first."
With that, Sasuke also headed toward Obito's location.
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