Simultaneous travel: The group is about to be wiped out

Chapter 172 The Sage of Six Paths' Attitude
Konoha, Allied Shinobi Forces Headquarters.

The decision-makers of the Allied Shinobi Forces were all in the house where the discussions were being held.

BANG!!! CRACK!!!
A loud bang was heard as Tsunade, the commander of the Allied Forces, slammed her hand on the table in front of her, instantly breaking it in two with her immense force.

Everyone present was startled by the loud noise, but no one dared to speak up. According to the intelligence they had just received, all three teams had been defected to the enemy, and the number of defectors was as high as one-tenth.

One-tenth of the allied forces, nearly two thousand in each line, defected. They were of varying levels, ranging from genin and chunin to jonin, and even some elite jonin had defected.

Each group of 2,000 defectors may not seem like much of a threat compared to the remaining 18,000-plus people, but their impact is considerable.

If someone you trust completely makes a move, there's no doubt they'll succeed. But if someone you're with day and night suddenly attacks, who can stop them? And then, with the ninjas from Amegakure and the Shadow Legion soldiers joining the attack, it's a pincer movement from both inside and outside. How can you possibly survive that?

At this moment, Tsunade, as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, had only one thought in her mind: How could this be!?
Even if he were from the Uchiha clan, he couldn't possibly control so many people, and to bewitch so many people in just one afternoon is an unheard-of skill.

Moreover, the impact of this incident goes beyond just the deaths; it has a deeper impact on trust.

Because you never know if the person fighting alongside you might suddenly stab you in the back.

If even brothers are manipulated into killing each other, who can guarantee that others won't be enemies?
Tsunade took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. As the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, she absolutely could not act rashly. She gestured to the communications officer.

"Immediately contact the communications personnel at all three battlefields and ask how things are going."

After saying this, she turned her gaze to the strategist, Shikaku, and asked for his opinion.

Now that you understand the situation, do you have any ideas?

From the beginning, Shikaku had been deep in thought. He only snapped out of his reverie when he heard Commander Tsunade's question. He nodded, his expression remaining calm, showing no sign of panic despite the change in the situation.

"It's very simple. There's one way: we can carry out a decapitation operation. If nothing unexpected happens, this was all the work of Uchiha Chen Feng. We can use bait to lure him out, gather all our forces, and kill him. Then everything will be over."

"And the bait is simple: considering his actions of collecting the tailed beasts, it's to use Nine-Tails Naruto..."

"impossible!!"

Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade resolutely interrupted him, her expression unwavering and showing no sign of wavering.

“Naruto absolutely cannot be lost. Once the Nine-Tails falls into his hands, he will have collected all nine tailed beasts. Although we don’t know what the consequences will be, the situation will be even worse. He was already strong enough. Once he collects all nine tailed beasts, his strength will increase even further, and no one in the entire ninja world will be his match.”

Faced with Tsunade's rejection, Shikaku nodded helplessly. He had to admit that the method was indeed effective, but as she said, it was too risky.

At this moment, the communications soldier, who had received the signal, reported with a shocked expression and his forehead covered in cold sweat: "Reporting to Lady Tsunade, the communications soldier who is still alive at the front has sent back intelligence that all three allied forces have suffered heavy losses. Among them, the commander of the second allied force, Tsuchikage Onoki, was ambushed by his disciple and fell into a deep coma. He is unconscious and has no one to command him, which has caused this allied force to be directly scattered. People are panicking and fleeing in all directions."

"In addition, the first and third allied forces also suffered heavy losses, but fortunately, Captain Gaara and Might Guy were not injured and were temporarily settled, but they could not continue to advance and had to retreat."

"and,……"

At this point, sweat dripped from the communications ninja's forehead, his expression grew even more tense, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Some of the medical ninjas also betrayed us, resulting in the deaths of most of the ninjas who were seriously injured earlier."

Immediately, everyone present looked grief-stricken and remained silent.

Unexpectedly, the Allied Shinobi Forces suffered heavy losses on just the first day.

Shikaku looked at Tsunade, who had a grief-stricken expression, sighed softly, and forced himself to remain calm.

"Lady Tsunade, there's no other way in this situation. The loss of ninjas isn't the most serious problem; the most important thing is that we've lost our fighting spirit. We simply can't identify those who might rebel, which is a fatal blow to the Allied Forces. So I'll stick to my original plan and carry out the decapitation strike."

At this moment, Tsunade was already hesitant and conflicted. As the commander of the Allied Forces, her every move would have a huge impact.

Duoyin, who had been silent all along, exhaled a long puff of smoke, extinguished the cigarette in his hand, and seconded, "I've dealt with old man Onoki for many years. That old guy is very cautious. Even he fell for it, which means that the other party's bewitching ninjutsu is not so easy to deal with. The only possibility now is to directly kill Uchiha Chen Feng, who organized the war."

dong dong! !
There was a knock on the door, and a blond young man burst in. It was none other than Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Naruto faced Tsunade with a solemn expression and said, "Grandma, I heard what happened just now. I have made up my mind. In order to avenge Kakashi-sensei and my fallen Konoha comrades, I will definitely kill Uchiha Chen Feng. So please allow me to carry out this plan."

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore, and I have the strength to handle anything."

At this moment, all eyes were on Tsunade, waiting for the Allied Forces Commander to make a decision.

Tsunade closed her eyes, and after a moment slowly opened them. The hesitation in her eyes had disappeared, leaving only determination.

“Alright, I’ve made up my mind. We’ll carry out this plan. Now, as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, I hereby order that we use the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki as bait to carry out a decapitation mission and kill Uchiha Chen Feng.”

"Signal soldier, immediately send a message to the Kazekage Gaara and Guy, instructing them to bring reliable personnel to join us. Also, notify the Mizukage, and tell the rest of the ninja to stay put and remain calm."

After saying this, Tsunade walked to the front of the map, examined it carefully, and pointed to a border area between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.

"The terrain here is flat, without trees, forests, mountains or anything like that, making it suitable for battle. So I will set this place as the final battleground. Next, we will begin the preparations. Don't doubt it, given this guy's personality, once he finds out where the Nine-Tails is, he will definitely take action himself."

After saying these words, Tsunade left the room and went into a secret room.

Inside this secret room, a person with a strange expression sat cross-legged in the center. His aura was like that of a snake, and he wore a mask.

Upon seeing Tsunade arrive, the man chuckled and removed his mask, revealing himself to be Orochimaru, one of the legendary Sannin.

No one expected that he, who was killed by Sasuke, would survive again, and even find himself in Konoha, talking face-to-face with Tsunade, and even participating in the Five Kage Summit with her.

Looking at Tsunade's solemn expression, Orochimaru smiled and spoke first: "Is that guy causing trouble again? Uchiha Chen Feng, to be honest, this guy is definitely my most satisfactory vessel. I took a liking to him when we first traded, but unfortunately he is too strong and it was not easy to get him."

"You should know why I'm looking for you." Upon hearing this, Orochimaru nodded, his expression unusually serious: "Yes, I know. Tell me, when, where, and what you want to do? I need to make some preparations before using that technique."

Tsunade replied without changing her expression, "Half a day later, at the border where the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain meet."

…………

The country of rain, the village hidden in the rain.

Sitting cross-legged on the mountain peak, Chen Feng gazed at the situation sand table before him, his eyes flashing with thoughtful expressions.

Konan, who was receiving the intelligence, breathed a sigh of relief, her tone tinged with joy: "Thanks to the defection of some members of the Allied Shinobi Forces, their offensive slowed down. With the cooperation of the ninjas and the shadow soldiers, all three routes of the Allied Shinobi Forces retreated. It can be said that we won the first battle."

Looking at the young man in white before her, her eyes were filled with amazement. She never imagined that he would have such means to directly cause the Allied Shinobi Forces to collapse from within, controlling nearly seven thousand people. What kind of method was this?

Chen Feng nodded without saying anything, focusing his attention on the sand table in front of him.

The Allied Shinobi Forces' attack was neutralized by themselves, so the most likely next move is a decapitation strike. The best bait to lure them out is the Nine-Tails.

Sure enough, the next moment, the shadow sandbox seemed to be under some kind of control and began to change, with a striking point of light appearing there.

This is a sand table model based on the scene seen by the shadowy soldier, and this point of light is undoubtedly Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Without any attempt to conceal their presence, they revealed themselves directly, indicating they were certain that I would make a move.

Seeing this, Chen Feng couldn't help but chuckle. If Naruto really wanted to hide himself, it would probably take some effort. Now, it's much better, saving him a lot of trouble.

Next, it will probably be the final battle, and in that situation, many hidden things will come to light.

Just as he was about to set off, Chen Feng seemed to sense something. He raised his head and activated the Eye of All Things. An invisible chakra was seen coming from the horizon.

After landing above me, a slight movement was heard, as if it wanted to enter my body and convey a thought of communication.

This chakra, though not abundant, contained an extremely powerful aura. What's even more surprising is that this chakra also possessed a trace of life, as if it had a spirit.

Based on this, Chen Feng vaguely guessed the source of this chakra: the progenitor of ninjas, the Sage of Six Paths, the ancestor of the Uchiha and Senju clans, the Uzumaki clan, the founder of the "Ninja Sect," Hagoromo Otsutsuki.

After his death, it is said that his chakra still lingers in the world, silently protecting the ninja world.

Now, at this very moment, it's quite interesting that this Sage of Six Paths has suddenly found him.

After hesitating for a long time, the Eye of All Things carefully analyzed the mass of chakra in front of him and finally made up his mind.

White flames erupted from Chen Feng's body, surrounding the chakra and heading towards him.

When he got close enough, he stretched out his right hand, his fingers passing through the white flames and touching the chakra.

In an instant, when Chen Feng regained his senses, he found himself in a consciousness space filled with illusory white light.

In the very center sat a strange old man with an eye on his forehead, a pair of Rinnegan eyes, two horns on his forehead, and wearing white robes with several Truth-Seeking Balls reflected on the collar.

Instead of speaking, he carefully sensed his surroundings. This space of consciousness was very weak, and he could use Bai Xu to break out at any time if he wanted to. Moreover, the Sage of Six Paths in front of him did not have the strength he had in life; he was just a thought, which could be easily destroyed.

After carefully verifying the situation, Chen Feng finally turned his gaze to the Sage of Six Paths before him. His Universal Eyes shone with white light as they collided with the Rinnegan.

A moment of silence fell over the room, neither of them speaking first.

Chen Feng finally broke the silence.

"If there's nothing else, you can leave now. After all, I have other important things to do and don't want to waste my time here with you."

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths sighed softly and slowly said, "Normally, I shouldn't interfere in such matters, but things have far exceeded my expectations. Your strength far surpasses my imagination. I'm afraid only I at my peak could defeat you. If I don't intervene, the entire ninja world will likely head in an unknown direction, which is something I don't want to see."

"Once you gather the Nine-Tails, no one in the ninja world will be able to stop you. This is not a good outcome. Therefore, I am here today for only one purpose: please stop. I can guarantee that after today, the people of the Five Great Nations will not cause you any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng raised an eyebrow, clearly not expecting the Sage of Six Paths to say such a thing.

No matter how many generations Indra and Ashura fought, the ninja world maintained relative peace, all of which was within the Sage of Six Paths' control.

If he were to take over, the situation in the ninja world would inevitably change. The world's transformation could not be determined by the words of just one person, which was not what the Sage of Six Paths wanted to see.

Moreover, he could sense that the eight tailed beasts that had been captured were now completely under his control…

Facing the legendary progenitor of the ninja world, Chen Feng said calmly, "What if I say no?"

Upon hearing this, the Sage of Six Paths was not surprised, and his tone remained calm: "Then I will pass on my power to the protagonists of this era, so that they can end this battle."

This is both negotiation and threat...

In response, Chen Feng chuckled and said, "Alright, I'm looking forward to it. Then let's see if the protagonist of the era you've chosen can defeat me."

Without a moment's hesitation, he waved his hand, and fierce white flames surged forth, completely engulfing the thoughts of the Six Paths Immortal before him.

Back in reality, only a moment had passed. Without hesitation, white flames surged from his body, propelling him into the sky and carrying him away into the distance…

(End of this chapter)