I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 185 Cloud Village Becomes the Number One Lackey, Wood Release... Advent of the World of Trees

"All the genin and chunin have left the Land of Rain. The battles that follow are beyond your reach. Even if you stay here, your lives may be in danger."

"Yamano clan, use your clan's secret techniques to notify the other forces to evacuate the Land of Rain. Those who are not all-around Jonin or combat personnel should not remain in the Land of Rain. If possible, also disperse the civilians within the Land of Rain's borders. The upcoming battle may very well affect the entire Land of Rain."

"Yes, Lord Yagyu!"

Looking at the Ten-Tails, which was wagging its tails, each tail like a mountain ridge destroying the earth, and whose roar was like thunder, Yagyu, who had returned to the Konoha camp using the Flying Thunder God Technique, immediately bypassed Tsunade and issued the highest order.

Upon hearing this, the Konoha ninjas responded enthusiastically.

Whether they were commoners or clan leaders of various ninja clans, whether they were genin or elite jonin, everyone listened to and obeyed Yagyu.

At this moment, Yagyu's reputation reached its peak, much like Naruto's transformation from a universally hated demon fox into a hero of Konoha after defeating Pain in the original story.

Of course, Yagyu's reputation had already reached its peak; in Konoha, he was second only to the leader.

After all, the Hokage is the faith of Konoha, the jewel of the village, and everyone thought that Yagyu had not yet grown up and had not yet reached the level of the First Hokage.

But now, Yagyu's reputation has surpassed Tsunade's, making him a figure who, even before succeeding as the Sixth Hokage, has already surpassed the Hokage.

Because they witnessed firsthand the birth of a new era's ninja god.

That Thousand-Hand Guanyin is the best proof!

The clan leaders, who knew of the Wooden Arhat and the Complete Susanoo from their family histories, never imagined that above the legendary Wooden Arhat and the God of Destruction, there actually existed a technique like the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara.

Compared to the Susanoo of the Uchiha clan, this is the true power of a god.

The Konoha ninjas who had witnessed the power of Sage Art: Wood Release - True Several Thousand Hands - Top Transformed Buddha had no doubt about Yagyu's words.

If divine power clashes with divine power, even if they are far from the battlefield, as long as they are still in the Land of Rain,

They are all very likely to face life-threatening situations.

After all, the tremors from the Thousand Hands bombarding the earth affected the entire Land of Rain.

This is still only the power of one god.

The monsters ahead, though seemingly far away, felt incredibly imposing, much like the Thousand-Hand Guanyin.

Without a doubt, the battles to come are beyond the reach of people of their level.

So the genin and chunin quickly packed their things and retreated, disappearing in a flash towards the border.

Meanwhile, the Yamanaka clan also used their family secret techniques to contact clan members who had been sent to other camps, relaying Yagyu's reminders and instructions to the remaining five Kage and Mifune.

Just like the Konoha ninjas, the five great ninja villages and the Land of Iron, who had witnessed the immense power of the Thousand-Armed Kannon that affected the entire country, deeply believed Yagyu's words.

The Five Kage and Mifune immediately dispatched those whose strength had not reached the level of Special Jonin, or more precisely, regardless of whether they were Genin or Jonin.

All non-combatant ninjas were to be evacuated from the Land of Rain.

The village that evacuated the most was naturally Iwagakure.

Among the army of resurrected beings, there are many powerful dead, including even the Third Raikage, one of the Five Kage.

However, the Third Raikage, the pinnacle of the Five Kage, was the one who killed the fewest.

The most terrifying record belongs to the Second Tsuchikage, whose single-target and area-of-effect damage both reach the pinnacle of the Five Kage.

Although Iwagakure was the first to give up the fight and choose to run away when it couldn't win, it was the ninja village with the most casualties besides Kumogakure.

In peacetime, Onoki would rather spend money to hire the Akatsuki than send his own people on high-level missions. Witnessing so many Iwa ninja die, especially at the hands of the Second Tsuchikage whom he respected the most, he was heartbroken.

Now, gazing at the Ten-Tails, which could very well be involved in the secrets of the Tailed Beasts, the seasoned veteran Onoki had already sensed the scent of death and conspiracy. How could he possibly send the surviving Iwa ninja to their deaths?

If it weren't for the fear of being labeled a traitor, facing retribution, or not getting a share of the loot, Onoki would have even wanted Iwagakure to withdraw completely and return directly to the Land of Earth.

Even so, Onoki did not leave behind all the combat personnel and elites, but only took a portion of them and headed towards Konoha.

Looking at the Thousand-Armed Kannon that seemed to be the highest peak in the world, Onoki realized that Yagyu had become an existence like Hashirama Senju.

The key to victory or defeat in this war lies with him.

Becoming a supporter of Konoha for the time being is the wise thing to do.

With this new-era ninja god and Konoha standing in their way, they can not only minimize casualties, but if they win, they may not be held accountable afterward.

Thinking of this, Onoki suddenly felt a pang of regret.

If he had known how powerful Yagyu was, he shouldn't have been so arrogant during the Five Kage Summit.

We should stand firmly on Konoha's side and form a ninja alliance; that way, we wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses.

The other five great ninja villages shared the same idea as Onoki.

Especially Kumogakure!

After losing the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee, and with Darui also dying in the war, the highest-ranking people in Kumogakure are now Samui, who is on the front line, and Mabui, who serves as a logistics and support ninja.

The former was a Jonin of Kumogakure, one of Killer Bee's swordsmanship disciples, and deeply trusted by the Fourth Raikage.

If Darui were still alive, then the position of leader would belong to the Fifth Raikage from Boruto.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs." As the only village that angered Yagyu, and the key to Yagyu's determination to wipe out the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Kumogakure became the primary target of his crackdown as early as the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The Third Raikage was responsible for holding off the A and B duo, while the Edo Tensei army and the Edo Tensei elite squad were responsible for slaughtering the elite of Kumogakure.

Darui, the Raikage candidate, was naturally the primary target of the Edo Tensei army.

Despite the opponent's strength, he was only seriously injured when Nagato entered the fray.

However, after Nagato entered the fray, this Jonin, who was the second in Kumogakure to wield black lightning after the Third Raikage, had already lost his life.

Not only Darui, but also Hii, who served as the Fourth Raikage's bodyguard in the original story and was skilled in sensory perception, genjutsu, medical ninjutsu, and other ninjutsu, and was an all-around Jonin, died on the battlefield.

To be precise, the Hidden Cloud Village has all-around Jonin, as well as powerful Jonin who are somewhat famous in the ninja world.

They were all killed one by one by the elite Edo Tensei squad, controlled by Bai Mao.

The surviving Jonin are all Special Jonin whose strength and reputation are far inferior to Samui's.

Samui is now the strongest member of the Cloud Ninja Force.

If she survives until the end of the war, then the Hidden Cloud Village will have its first female Raikage.

All of this was naturally thanks to Yagyu.

Samui, who was rescued by Yagyu twice, now trusts Yagyu, who is from an enemy country, more than anyone else from her own ninja village.

She had even developed a dependence on Yagyu.

Therefore, upon receiving Yagyu's reminder and instructions, Samui immediately issued orders for the weaker Cloud Ninja to leave the Land of Rain quickly, while she herself led the rested Cloud Ninja troops toward the direction of the Konoha forces.

The Cloud Ninja, who witnessed the Thousand-Armed Kannon up close, was already overwhelmed by Yagyu's immense power.

After the war ends, if Yagyu wants to unify the ninja world, he will likely be the first to become a member of Konoha.

It was definitely not Sunagakure, which was allied with Konoha, but Kumogakure, which had been reduced to only a few Jonin-level ninjas.

Both Kirigakure and Sunagakure issued orders, leading their elite troops toward the direction of the Konoha forces.

Needless to say, Mei Terumi and Gaara, as two of the Five Kage, also realized that the moment of the final battle had arrived.

If we eliminate this monster and the Akatsuki, the ninja world will return to peace. Even if the existing order is disrupted, it would be better for Yagyu, the god of ninja in this new era, to rule than for a terrifying organization full of rogue ninjas to rule.

So, under the cover of night, twelve streams of people headed in different directions.

Six of them instantly flew towards the border of the Land of Rain, while the other six headed towards the Ten-Tails, which was roaring to the sky in the heart of the Land of Rain, its chakra surging and stimulating its current body to continue evolving.

Whoosh!!

Before the other five great ninja villages and the samurai forces of the Land of Iron could rendezvous with the Konoha forces.

The Konoha elite troops, who were running towards the Ten-Tails using the ninja run, suddenly heard a piercing sound of air being cut.

However, before they could turn their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came, they saw a dark shadow, so clear in the moonlight, fall in front of them like a boulder, creating a loud bang and kicking up a lot of dust and sand.

"Everyone be careful! The opponent's chakra is incredibly powerful!"

"Gurgle—such chakra... could it be from another once-renowned and powerful individual?"

"Good... such evil Yin Release chakra. The enemy is very likely a genjutsu-type ninja. Everyone be careful. Disrupt the flow of chakra within your body every few seconds. Do not fall into the enemy's genjutsu."

Before the shadowy figure could emerge from the dust and mist, or even appear within it, the alert from the sensory ninjas rang out within the elite Konoha forces.

The members of the Hyuga clan had already activated their Byakugan, terrified by the chakra contained within the shadowy figure in the dust and mist.

If it weren't for the fact that the Hyuga clan's Byakugan can only see chakra and meridians when it sees through a person, and nothing else, these people would definitely be so frightened that they would collapse to the ground.

Even so, many people with strong senses were so frightened that they swallowed hard and their voices trembled.

Before they could even feel fear, their gaze was drawn to the figure standing at the forefront of the elite troops.

Looking at Yagyu, whose silver hair cascaded down his back and who wore a long black robe, all the Konoha ninjas felt a sense of peace and security.

As long as Yagyu is there, they will not be afraid even if the enemy is the leader of Akatsuki or a former ninja demon.

As if hearing their thoughts, the dark figure finally emerged from the dust and mist, which was then dispersed by a gust of wind.

They appeared before the eyes of Konoha's elite troops.

Looking at the figure wearing red armor common in the Warring States period, covered in cracks, walking side by side with Yagyu, Tsunade's beautiful eyes widened and she called out the name of the person in the figure.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves, and a great uproar immediately broke out behind.

"What?! He—he's Uchiha Madara?!"

"That's right, it's Uchiha Madara as described in the books. I've even been to the Valley of the End and seen his statue!"

"Damn the Akatsuki! Not only did they resurrect the First Hokage, but they even resurrected Madara Uchiha, who had been dead for years and whose body had disappeared?!"

"Don't be afraid, we have Lord Yagyu. Even Madara Uchiha is no match for Lord Yagyu!"

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This is different from the original story where Obito Uchiha appeared at the Five Kage Summit under the name Madara Uchiha and announced the Eye of the Moon Plan to start the Fourth Shinobi World War, causing the Allied Shinobi Forces to feel an endless sense of pressure when facing the real Madara Uchiha.

The greatest enemy currently regarded by the five great ninja villages and the Land of Iron is the leader of the Akatsuki organization, who possesses the Rinnegan.

Since Yagyu wasn't sure if Nagato was dead at the time, everyone still believes that the Ten-Tails was created by the Akatsuki leader.

On the other hand, the enemies on Konoha's side have already included the First Hokage.

The sense of awe for this ninja world demon, who was never a match for the ninja god in his lifetime, is naturally far less than in the original work.

Even the combined forces of the First, Second, and Fourth Hokage were defeated by Lord Yagyu, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the last surviving member of the Uchiha clan. What is Madara Uchiha compared to them?

However, the Konoha ninja's mood had just relaxed when their expressions changed drastically again, their eyes filled with horror, as if they had seen an unbelievable scene.

Uchiha Madara emerged from the dust and mist, activating his three-tomoe Sharingan, and surveyed the four figures standing at the forefront of Konoha's elite troops.

The four figures were none other than Yagyu, Tsunade, Naruto, and Sasuke Uchiha.

Within Madara Uchiha's Sharingan, Yagyu and Naruto's chakra was astonishing, Tsunade was second only to them, and Sasuke Uchiha was last.

With just a few glances, Madara Uchiha recognized their identities.

Tsunade's appearance as a child and as an adult was seen by Madara Uchiha, who only truly died in the Third Shinobi World War. She is Hashirama's granddaughter.

Naruto's beard has already revealed his identity as the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki.

When Madara saw Sasuke Uchiha, his eyes were somewhat dazed; he almost thought he had seen Izuna Uchiha.

Excluding these three people, it's clear who inherited Hashirama's Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

"There aren't many people, but this number is enough—"

Coming to his senses, Madara Uchiha looked at the elite Konoha troops in front of him and suddenly muttered to himself with a slight upturn of his lips, "I was just about to try that move out of the blue."

After saying that, Madara Uchiha didn't even greet Yagyu and the others. He simply clapped his hands together and shouted the name of the technique that made the Konoha ninjas' expressions change in shock: "Wood Release—"

"The Tree Realm has descended!"