Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 403 Hoping they can dance a little longer

Sandy plains.

Gusts of wind blew from the horizon, sweeping across the gravelly, yellow earth and carrying clouds of dust into the distance.

On a rock pillar tens of meters high, Madara Uchiha stood quietly at the edge with his arms crossed, gazing into the distance without moving, like a sculpture that has stood since ancient times.

A strong wind blew his long black hair, which swayed behind him. A pair of cold, black eyes appeared and disappeared in his bangs as they moved.

Suddenly, a white head emerged from the rock pillar behind him; judging from its appearance, it was White Zetsu.

"Lord Madara, we have lost track of the location of both the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Kisame cannot contact them and has not sent back any information. It is highly likely that they have been discovered by the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki."

Bai looked at Madara Uchiha's retreating figure with despair and said respectfully.

Since Naruto and Killer Bee both left the land, they have lost information about each other's location.

They had originally relied on Kisame Hoshigaki, who had infiltrated Killer Bee's inner circle, to send back information, but unexpectedly, not a single piece of information had been sent back for so many days.

Kisame Hoshigaki knew when the war would break out and had previously told him that he needed to send back the location of the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki before the war began. Now that the war is on the eve of its outbreak, there is a high probability that his infiltration mission has failed.

Madara Uchiha's cold expression remained unchanged after hearing White Zetsu's report.

"It's alright. We can capture the Five Kage tomorrow and search their memories to find out where the two Jinchuriki are."

A voice filled with arrogance and disdain for all living beings came from Uchiha Madara's mouth.

For Madara Uchiha, whether he had obtained the whereabouts of the two Jinchuriki before the great battle was not important, because no matter where the Five Kage hid them, he had a way to find out from them.

As for whether he might fail and be unable to capture the Five Kage to search his memories...:

Madara Uchiha stated that such an idea had never crossed his mind.

In his mind, the current Five Kage are nothing but chickens and dogs. Tomorrow, he only needs to make a slight move to subdue them and search their minds for the information he wants!

The Ninja Alliance headquarters, in the commander's tent.

Tsunade, who had been elected as the chief strategist of the Allied Shinobi Forces, lifted the tent flap and strode in with great efficiency.

Upon seeing her enter, Raikage A, who had been elected as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, immediately asked in a deep voice:

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"How are things between you and Naruto? Have you been discovered by the enemy?"

Tsunade came to the table, picked up her teacup and took a big gulp before answering, "No, although Kisame Hoshigaki of the Akatsuki infiltrated Killer Bee's side, he was discovered by Goku. Afterwards, he tried to escape but was caught by Goku. When Aoba Yamashiro of my village searched his memories, he did not find that Kisame had passed on any information along the way. So it can be confirmed that the enemy still does not know that the two Jinchuriki are hiding on Turtle Island."

"Kisame Hoshigaki infiltrated Bee's side? Wasn't he already killed by Bee?" Upon hearing this news, Ai's gaze sharpened.

"No, he faked his death last time." Tsunade shook her head.

"According to information from Yamashiro Aoba, the one who died at Killer Bee's hands last time was a clone created by White Zetsu, which was so realistic that Killer Bee was fooled. The real Kisame Hoshigaki had long been hidden in his sword Samehada and was kept by Killer Bee's side."

"Is this even possible? It seems our enemy is quite cunning this time." Mei Terumi's eyes darkened, her gaze directed at Madara Uchiha.

"Hmph! This is not Madara Uchiha's style at all! It was probably his subordinates who came up with this. This time, in addition to dealing with Madara Uchiha, we also have to be careful of those cunning guys under him!" Onoki, sitting on a stool with short legs that could not reach the ground and were swaying in the air, glared at him.

Of all those present, no one understood Uchiha Madara better than him, since he was the oldest and had had friendly interactions with him.

In his view, Madara Uchiha wouldn't resort to any tricks or schemes; he would simply attack them with overwhelming force and demand to know the whereabouts of their Jinchuriki.

"That's right. We need to pay attention not only to Uchiha Madara, but also to his subordinates, such as that masked man. We still don't know his identity. If we can't find a way to stop his space-time ninjutsu, it will cause us a lot of trouble."

"Besides, the enemy's plan has failed this time, so I think Turtle Island should be relatively safe for the time being." Tsunade sat down in a chair, crossed her arms, which made her appear even more magnanimous.

"Is the time-delay plan going smoothly?" Gaara asked.

"It's going well. Naruto is already a few hours behind us, and this delay will continue to lengthen after tonight," Tsunade replied.

"That's good. As long as Naruto and Killer Bee aren't found by Madara Uchiha, we can fight this war with more peace of mind." Gaara nodded slightly.

Now, the objectives of both sides are clear: the enemy's objective is to protect the two Jinchuriki and defeat the enemy.

Therefore, as long as the two Jinchūriki are safe and sound, they have the confidence to remain calm and composed.

"Speaking of which, even Killer Bee didn't notice the problem around him, but Goku did. No wonder you were so eager to have him protect the Jinchuriki, Tsunade," Onoki said suddenly, glancing at Tsunade.

The others nodded in agreement, especially Ai. When he learned that Kisame Hoshigaki was hiding next to Killer Bee, he felt a wave of fear. If Bee had any problems because of this, it would have been a huge problem. Fortunately, that guy named Son Goku noticed the problem in time and removed it.

"This time, our Cloud Village owes your Leaf Village a favor," Ai said in a deep voice.

He was a man of strong likes and dislikes. If it weren't for the people sent by Konoha to resolve the trouble this time, their war plans would have been greatly affected. Therefore, he had to acknowledge Konoha's favor.

Of course, he already knew that Goku was not actually a member of Konoha, but that had nothing to do with him. Goku was on a protection mission through communication and coordination with Konoha, so the favors Goku owed were to be repaid by the members of Konoha themselves, while he only needed to repay the favors owed to Konoha.

"That's unnecessary. Now, the five ninja villages are all one and the same. There's no such thing as Konoha or Kumogakure. We only have the identity of being ninjas of the Allied Shinobi Forces. Everything we do is for the victory of this battle."

Tsunade pointed to a headband on the table with the character "ninja" engraved on it. It was the headband worn by all the ninjas who were now participating in this battle. Their identities were no longer those of ninjas from their respective villages, but rather those of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Ai was taken aback by Tsunade's answer. After a moment of surprise, he nodded slightly and said, "You're right. I was narrow-minded. Now we are comrades and comrades who advance and retreat together, and there is no distinction between you and me."

Mei Terumi chimed in, "That's right. Now is the time for us to work together to fight the enemy. We must all unite as one to win this war."

Afterwards, Onoki and Gaara also expressed the same idea.

In a short time, the atmosphere among the five coalition leaders became more harmonious, and their mutual trust reached a new level.

Onoki had hoped to use that opportunity to get more information about Goku from Tsunade, such as his origins, but that idea was now abandoned.

With a major war imminent, let's focus on important matters. These trivial matters can wait until after the war.

On Turtle Island.

After successfully mastering the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Naruto's strength experienced a tremendous leap.

He believed his training mission was complete and immediately wanted to return to the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters to prepare for tomorrow's battle.

But Killer Bee stopped him, saying that his training was far from over. Although he had obtained great power, Naruto's control over this power was still quite low. If he went to the battlefield in this state, he would not be able to unleash even half of his strength.

Yamato also told Naruto that there was still a long time before the war began, and that Naruto should train hard here before he would have enough strength to participate in the war.

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With the reminders and persuasion of the two, Naruto finally chose to continue training with Killer Bee. The training focused on how to finely control his power in order to maximize his full potential.

In the blink of an eye, the day on Turtle Island finally came to an end, and Naruto drifted off into a sweet dream.

When he fell asleep in the middle of the night, it was already 7 a.m. in the outside world.

The Land of Lightning, headquarters of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Compared to a few days ago, this place is now deserted and quiet. The number of ninjas has been greatly reduced, leaving only the four leaders who are in charge of coordinating the battle: A, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Onoki; the strategists Nara Shikaku and Azabui who are in charge of formulating action plans; the intelligence personnel Yamanaka Inoichi, Ao, and others who are responsible for receiving intelligence, summarizing it, and transmitting it to the front-line units; and a group of ninjas guarding this place.

"Gaara should have arrived by now."

A, Tsunade, Mei Terumi, and Onoki gathered in the commander's tent, accompanied by two strategists, Shikaku Nara and Iori Azabu, as well as Yamanaka Inoichi and others who were responsible for receiving intelligence, all monitoring the situation of the Allied Shinobi Forces at the front.

"Not yet—we've arrived!" Yamanaka Inoichi changed his mind before he could finish speaking, because he had already received intelligence that Gaara had arrived at the Allied Shinobi Forces' assembly point.

On a plain dozens of kilometers away from the headquarters of the Allied Shinobi Forces, ninjas from the five great ninja villages and samurai from the Land of Iron have gathered, totaling more than 80,000 people.

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They were divided into seven large forces under the operational plan devised by the leadership.

They are:

As a mid-range joint force unit, the main force consists of ninjas skilled in concealed weapons and other weapons, and is commanded by Darui from Kumogakure.

As a close-combat joint force unit, the second unit responsible for fighting on the front lines is led by Huang Tu from Iwagakure.

As a close-to-mid-range combat unit of the Allied Forces, the Third Division is responsible for waging a protracted war. Its commander is Jiraiya from Konoha, and its deputy commander is Kakashi Hatake.

As a long-range combat joint force unit, the Fourth Division is ready to support the front lines or the rear at any time, and is commanded by Gaara from Sunagakure.

The Fifth Division, a special combat unit, is composed of samurai or ninjas who use special ninjutsu, and is commanded by Mifune, the admiral of the Land of Iron.

It is worth mentioning that, in this story, Gaara not only serves as the squad leader of the Fourth Division, but also as the commander-in-chief of the entire Allied Forces, which means he bears a heavy responsibility.

In addition to these five regular units, the other two units are medical and logistical units responsible for rescuing the wounded, and a sensory unit responsible for detecting the enemy's location. Their commanders are Shizune and Hii from Kumogakure, respectively.

At this moment, these seven troops were distributed in seven large square formations in various locations on the open ground. As far as the eye could see, there was a sea of ​​people, densely packed and stretching as far as the eye could see.

From a distance, it resembles an unshakeable torrent, giving people an incredibly awe-inspiring and profound impact.

On a very tall stone pillar, Gaara stood tall, his robes fluttering in the wind.

The original departure time was 4:00 AM, but after discussions considering various factors, the time was changed to 7:15 AM.

And now, that time is almost here.

Gaara gazed down at the seven somewhat noisy groups below, holding a megaphone, and with a booming voice, proclaimed, "Everyone!! Please quiet down and listen to me!!"

As his voice carried on the wind, the seven previously noisy formations gradually quieted down. All the ninjas and samurai raised their eyes and looked quietly at their captain, waiting for him to speak.

"I know that many of you were once enemies..."

Gaara began his passionate speech, mainly focusing on three aspects: the relationship between villages, hatred and love, and war and peace.

His eloquent and moving speech touched many ninjas. Those who had previously insulted and mocked their former enemies from rival villages now, after examining their own hearts, decided to temporarily set aside their past grievances and truly treat these former enemies as partners, joining forces to face this new foe.

The previously somewhat loose and disorganized team suddenly changed its demeanor, becoming solemn and imposing. Even the wind sweeping across the area seemed to be subdued by this somber atmosphere, momentarily stopping its flow.

"I hereby declare! All troops, under the command of their respective commanders, shall proceed to the enemy's location!!"

Seeing that the seven units were ready and the planned time had arrived, Gaara raised his arm and gave the first order of the war.

In an instant, the seven units sprang into action, like a swarm of locusts rushing across the land, heading toward their target.

Meanwhile, on a sandy plain tens of kilometers away, Zijue appeared beside Uchiha Madara and respectfully said, "Lord Madara, my clone just sent intelligence that the Allied Shinobi Forces have officially begun their advance in our direction."

Madara Uchiha remained standing on the rock pillar, its surface cratered by wind and sand, arms crossed, his voice cold: "I hope they can dance for a little longer, so this performance won't be so boring."