[Kannabi Bridge.]
[Inside the underground base. ]
[Obito Uchiha's melted body was entirely transplanted with the flesh of White Zetsu.]
Kabuto pushed up his glasses.
Although he no longer needs to wear glasses.
But the habit remains.
[Looking at Obito Uchiha, whose recovery speed was extremely fast.]
[The pharmacist grinned.]
"Hashirama Senju's cells are really useful."
"Even Hashirama Senju is this terrifying."
"Then, that Naruto Uzumaki will only get stronger."
"Perhaps that's why Lord Orochimaru..."
"Who knows?"
Kabuto Yakushi gave a self-deprecating smile.
Then continue to observe Obito Uchiha's current situation.
Record the data.
[They quickly deduced the time it would take for Obito Uchiha to fully recover.]
["one day."]
"Completely recovered."
"Too fast."
"Combined with my Sage Chakra."
"Perhaps we can shorten it by another three hours."
With that, Kabuto began to try it.
[at the same time. ]
[Across the ninja world.]
Countless White Zetsu appeared.
Black Zetsu is commanding White Zetsu.
Collect all targets.
Then, have White Zetsu, who knows about the underground base at Kannabi Bridge and understands barriers, transport all these materials back.
It is preparing for a major war.
The Allied Shinobi Forces of the three major ninja villages were no longer deemed necessary.
No matter how many people there are, they are still just a lot.
Quantitative changes rarely lead to qualitative changes.
For those who are strong enough to be considered that level of power.
"Naruto Uzumaki."
Black Zetsu murmured.
I looked up at the barely visible moon in the sky.
["Mother."]
"Another variable has appeared."
"If we lose this time... we won't have another chance."
"Even Hashirama Senju could endure it."
"But that Naruto Uzumaki... already shows signs of becoming, or even surpassing, those two beasts."
["snort!"]
"The Sage of Six Paths?"
"If only my mother had created me first."
Black Zetsu closed his eyes.
Clear your mind and quietly wait for the White Zetsu to return with their objective.
It had been a very, very long time since it had let its mind wander like this.
[...]
[The country of Taki. ]
[Within Takigakure Village.]
A dark-skinned girl with beautiful short blue-green hair burst into the home of Shibuki, the leader of Takigakure Village.
"Are they here?"
["maple."]
"How did you know I'd come?" Feng, who had been rushing off, paused, startled.
[Shibuki chuckled softly.]
Then he unfolded a scroll.
"Although I'm somewhat unwilling."
"However... after carefully examining this scroll..."
"I suddenly realized that I shouldn't feel resentful."
As he spoke, Shibuki couldn't suppress the smile playing on his lips.
"Don't go out, protect everyone."
"This is an order."
"The war will absolutely not spread here."
"This is a guarantee given by that esteemed person."
"Do you understand?" Shibuki's voice was gentle.
Feng Xiu frowned slightly.
She had never seen this silly guy laugh like that before.
Driven by curiosity.
He quickly picked up the scroll to examine it.
The first thing I noticed was the signature on the scroll.
Feng was completely stunned.
[Naruto Uzumaki!]
[Lord of the Land of Whirlpools!]
Maple's brain went blank for a moment.
[Immediately afterwards, he quickly looked away.]
[Look down.]
After a long while, Feng held the scroll, his eyes somewhat vacant.
Kaede's reaction was exactly as Shibuki had predicted.
"You'd better behave yourself."
"Don't forget, you're the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki."
"Protect everyone."
"And... that lord, he also let you..."
"Take good care of yourself."
"It is inevitable that the flames of war will spread to the land of Takinojo."
"But the people from the Land of Whirlpools have already helped us evacuate the crowd."
"We've already had a meeting about this."
"Because you weren't in the village, you were the last to find out."
"Everyone agrees."
"In other words, from this moment on..."
[Shibuki slowly brushed his hair aside.]
[His forehead protector was visible.]
At the same time, he took out a brand new headband from the side.
The design on the forehead band above is unfamiliar.
[It is the headband from the Land of Whirlpools.]
"From now on."
"The Land of Waterfalls is no longer the Land of Waterfalls."
"The daimyo is no longer a daimyo, and... the daimyo was the first to agree."
"I heard that the First Hokage and the Second Hokage personally went to see him."
"There was no coercion, but rather, the moment the Daimyo saw the First Hokage and the Second Hokage standing alive before him."
"I'm totally bowing down to Daimyo~"
[When Shibuki said this, he almost laughed.]
However, a look of admiration quickly returned to Shibuki's eyes.
"I really want to see those two lords in person, and... His Majesty the King."
"Maple, put these on."
"From now on, the Land of Waterfalls will be Takigakure, a village belonging to the Land of Whirlpools."
"Our area has abundant vegetation..."
[Shibuki said a lot.]
[These Naruto characters are also mentioned in the scroll.]
Future plans.
[And post-war treatment, etc.]
However.
At this moment, Feng was no longer listening.
Just by looking at this scroll, she could already picture the future that Naruto Uzumaki had described.
She knew perfectly well that this was just the tip of the iceberg.
The future... will be a million times more exciting than she imagined!
"I'm going to fight!"
"Other ninja villages are fighting; we can't detach ourselves from the masses!"
"Similarly, as long as we fight during this period, we will have a greater say when competing with other ninja villages in the future!"
[Shibuki was taken aback.]
[Looking at Feng, who suddenly became serious, his usual unruly personality gone.]
Suddenly, Shibuki's nose tingled with emotion.
In this Takigakure, all they teach people is how to live a life of mere survival.
He is an exception.
Maple is, again, an exception.
True peace and inner strength are earned through our own efforts.
["good!"]
"I'll call a meeting right now."
"You're not allowed to run off to the battlefield first!"
"While our Takigakure village may not be as powerful as the ninja of those three great nations, we are not to be trifled with!"
[...]
Such changes and events are not limited to Takigakure Village.
[Other small countries and villages.]
The same applies to even the smallest ninja villages, which are virtually unknown to most people.
[at this time. ]
[The large army led by Huang Tu.]
[Another front was also established, with one unit advancing to the border of Takigakure Village.]
The main battlefront remains divided into two lines.
[By bypassing the Land of Stone, we will directly enter the Land of Wind, preparing for a blitzkrieg against Sunagakure.]
The other route is to enter through Kusagakure.
[Heading towards Amegakure Village.]
Akatsuki's "betrayal" has significantly increased the pressure on this unit.
Therefore, the unit that entered Takigakure received considerable reinforcements.
[Handle rear support and reinforce the front lines.]
The battlefield is set directly in Amegakure.
On the other side.
[At the border between the Land of Frost and the Land of Fire.]
A major battle is imminent.