White Zetsu asked the same question as Ryou: "How was Might Duy summoned by Orochimaru?"
Black Zetsu shook his head: "I don't know. Orochimaru is a wicked person; his talent in Ninjutsu rivals that of the Second Hokage."
White Zetsu worried: "This is troublesome. The current Might Duy is immortal, and the side effects of the Gate of Death will be offset by the resurrection mechanism of Edo Tensei."
"He can open the Gate of Death without limit, which will threaten Lord Madara!"
Black Zetsu shook his head: "Impossible. When Might Duy opened the Gate of Death, he only managed to let the likes of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist escape."
"His stats are only at the Genin or Chunin level. With the magnification of the Eight Gates, he can exceed the Five Kage, but he won't exceed specifications."
"He can't deal with Madara, but Satori is hard to say. Satori's ability doesn't seem to be able to read the thoughts of the dead!"
Satori was blown away by Might Duy's Daytime Tiger, crashing into the ground and churning up vast amounts of mud and sand, carving out a riverbed with its body.
Might Duy landed from the air, holding Might Guy.
Shizune, Kurenai, Yūgao, and the others whom Might Guy had saved gathered around.
They already knew about Edo Tensei, so they were not surprised.
Shizune performed Medical Ninjutsu to repair the injuries on Might Guy's body.
She frowned. Might Guy's body was covered in injuries, as if he had been crushed by a giant rock.
Shizune couldn't imagine that little Might Guy could endure such immense pain!
But Shizune used all her strength to repair the injuries on Might Guy's body.
Ebisu, Genma, Asuma, and Gekkō Hayate, these young Chunin, rushed over and crowded around Might Duy.
Asuma said with great admiration: "Duy-senpai, you are so wonderful! To think you could defeat such a monster? You've already surpassed that old monkey, my old man!"
"Duy-senpai, you have stepped up to protect us again!"
Genma felt some emotion. It was also Might Duy in the past, this eternal Genin they looked down upon, who stood out to block the terrifying Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist.
Now, it was still this man with thick eyebrows.
Ebisu pushed Asuma aside and knelt down to kowtow: "Uncle Might Duy, I heard you don't have any disciples yet. If possible, I would like to become your disciple and take care of you in your old age."
"Go to hell!"
Choza kicked Ebisu away.
Then he patted Might Duy on the shoulder: "Duy-senpai, everyone underestimated you!"
Those in Konoha who hadn't seen Might Duy or heard of Might Duy's battle record recognized him.
"That's Might Duy, Might Duy, the eternal Genin, Might Duy!"
Shinobi who had involuntarily taken advantage of Might Duy in the past were incredulous: "How is this possible? A mere eternal Genin can perform such Ninjutsu?"
"I don't believe it!"
"Didn't Might Duy die? How is he alive again?"
"It's Edo Tensei, the Second Hokage's Edo Tensei. The Village has activated this Forbidden Jutsu!"
"So that's how it is. In that case, the Village's heroes can fight for us! That's great!"
"Might Duy was the hero who defeated the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist back then. Now he has blocked a great enemy once again. He is a hero, a hero of Konoha."
"Might Duy!"
"Might Duy!"
One voice became two, a whisper became a tsunami, like a giant wave! Like fire from the sky!
If you keep the people in your heart, the people will hold you above their heads.
Might Duy burst into tears with excitement.
Might Guy hugged his father regardless of anything: "Dad, you did it! You did it! You are a hero of the Village!"
"Wahh! I did it! I didn't disgrace the family, and I didn't disgrace the Eight Gates!"
Might Duy, a middle-aged man, cried messily, without any grace.
He hugged Might Guy tightly, causing a mask of pain to appear on Might Guy's face.
Might Guy was currently suffering from the hyperalgesia caused by using the Gate of View, and even the slightest external force would make him feel excruciating pain.
But Might Guy endured it. What is more gratifying than seeing one's father succeed?
Might Duy was not a saint; he also needed fame and fortune, and he also needed the recognition of others.
Youth is about persistence, but persistence without a way out is stupidity.
Might Duy had been a Genin his whole life, spending 20 years of hard training to polish his body and practicing the Eight Gates until he opened the Eight Gates.
It wouldn't be too much to give a little support for this kind of persistence, right?
The father and son cried with joy, and the people around watched with relief.
Sasori, who was watching the battle from afar, was puzzled: "Didn't Might Duy drive away the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist before?"
Ryou nodded: "What's wrong?"
Sasori was puzzled by this point: "Since he died because of the Seven Shinobi Swordsmen of the Mist, he was already a hero long ago. Why is he only being recognized now?"
"Yeah! Why? It's so hard to guess!"
Shizune said anxiously: "Uncle Might Duy, stop hugging Might Guy. Might Guy is being hugged until he passed out from pain!"
"Ah?!"
Might Duy hurriedly let go of Might Guy in a panic.
The aide next to Mifune worried: "General, Might Duy has been exposed. Will it affect the infiltration plan of the headquarters?"
A smile appeared on the corner of Mifune's mouth: "No, because... they have already infiltrated the Hidden Rain Village!"
The sky was like a piece of lead-gray cloth that could never be washed clean, pressing down from above. There wasn't a single gap, and sunlight was never seen.
The sound of rain was the only background noise here—monotonous, dull, like a funeral bell that never ceased, tightening people's hearts.
The Hidden Rain Village was an extremely oppressive Village.
Jiraiya flicked the water droplets from his hair and frowned slightly as he looked at the dense drizzle in the Hidden Rain sky: "The weather in the Hidden Rain is as terrible as always!"
Elder Fukasaku said with emotion: "It's not just the weather that's terrible; the villagers of this Village are also in a terrible state."
"This country is located between the Three Great Nations and has always been a trash can for the great powers to dump their domestic conflicts."
Elder Shima released her perception and said: "The Hidden Rain Village hasn't evacuated all the villagers yet. The battle later will affect them."
In the battles of top-tier Shinobi, the destruction of a city is easy.
For example, Chiyo's Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu has the record of conquering a city.
The Hidden Rain Village is a steel city disguised as a Village. Even if this city could defend against Chiyo's puppets, it couldn't defend against the large-scale Ninjutsu of other top-tier Shinobi.
Danzo said expressionlessly: "Then they will have to pray for their own luck. We cannot be indecisive because of our soft-heartedness towards civilians."
"It is Uchiha Madara who brought them misfortune and war. If they want to blame someone, they should blame themselves for not evacuating early!"
Shinobi represent destruction in the secular world. Once a war breaks out, civilians must evacuate the Shinobi engagement zone immediately.
If they can't evacuate, then there's nothing to be done.
Kunai have no eyes.
The Third Hokage said: "Rendezvous with Ōnoki, Chiyo, and the others first, and then find a way to locate Uchiha Madara."
"Yes!"
In the central building of the Hidden Rain, the Shinobi of the Hidden Rain and the Akatsuki were busy.
Ryou's Spore Clone had already transmitted the intelligence about the Shinobi Allied Forces invading the Land of Rain early on.
The Hidden Rain Village would become the battlefield for the upcoming war, so the Hidden Rain and the Akatsuki were in a hurry to transfer the villagers out.
Konan said to Tsunade: "Tsunade-sensei, most of the villagers are unwilling to leave. They have already become accustomed to the tragedy that belongs to the Hidden Rain."
"..."
Tsunade didn't react, but Nagato was stunned for a moment.
Nagato was from the Hidden Rain Village. Back then, the Three Great Nations invaded the Land of Rain and used the Hidden Rain Village as the main battlefield.
The Hidden Rain and the Three Great Nations demarcated the engagement zone, allowing people in the engagement zone to evacuate the Shinobi engagement area as soon as possible.
But most people didn't want to leave; in fact, they had no way to leave.
The Daimyo of the Land of Rain was a hedonistic monarch, and the Land of Rain did not have enough supplies to arrange for refugees.
In an environment like the Land of Rain where it rains constantly, abandoning everything and moving away meant death.
Once the war starts, the rich and powerful can run to foreign countries, but how can ordinary people run?
Nagato's family couldn't run. They thought about hiding tightly at home so they wouldn't be discovered by Shinobi.
But unfortunately, war is a ruthless beast. It will not pity anyone, including Nagato's parents.
Now, the shadow of war has once again swept over the Hidden Rain Village.
Nagato's body trembled slightly. His family was involved in the Shinobi struggle back then, and he already had psychological trauma.
He didn't want to see tragedies like the past again.
"I will go to battle. I will block the Shinobi Allied Forces!"