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Chapter 324 Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, Shinobi Demigod, Hanzo the Salamander!

Akihara Kagura left.

The entire Pentagon meeting room was silent.

The five Kage present remained silent for a long time, unable to speak. Even some of the ninjas present were speechless, and could only stand there with their heads down.

"Form a ninja alliance immediately."

Tsunade looked at the Kage present and said in a deep voice, "That guy wants to become the enemy of the entire ninja world and get everyone involved in this war. Then let him have his way and spread his declaration of war throughout the entire ninja world!"

No one present raised any objection.

Even though they knew that darkness lay ahead, they had no choice but to proceed according to Akihara Kagura's plan, because Akihara Kagura was incredibly powerful and commanded a large army.

Regardless...

No one can escape this war.

The five Kage present quickly passed a resolution to form the Allied Shinobi Forces. They didn't even need to consult the Daimyo before they began making arrangements for the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Besides the ninjas from the five great nations, a steady stream of ninjas from smaller countries are joining, with Hanzo of the Salamander being a prime example.

The meeting also quickly assigned all positions.

The only problem is...

The position of Supreme Commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

None of the five Kage present were a match for Akihara Kagura. None of them had the face to take a position to confront her. The Fourth Raikage, the Third Tsuchikage, the Fifth Kazekage, and the Fifth Mizukage all fell to Akihara Kagura at an extremely fast pace...

In comparison…

On the contrary, Tsunade, the Hokage, stands out more.

Since Tsunade did not attack Akihara Kagura, this Hokage did not lose to Akihara Kagura, and even her status was more appropriate.

after all…

In terms of relationships...

Tsunade is the Hokage of Konoha.

Akihara Kagura was merely an assistant to the Hokage of Konoha.

"The Hokage is the most suitable candidate."

Hanzo of the Salamander took the initiative to suggest it, and even gave a very convincing reason: "You were Akihara Kagura's former superior. Only when the Hokage sits in this position can the morale of the Allied Shinobi Forces be boosted. Strategically speaking, it's just a war to punish a Konoha rogue ninja. At least punishing just one rogue ninja will give everyone the determination to win..."

"certainly."

After Hanzo of the Salamander finished speaking, he added, "There is also a drawback to this: it might cause the ninjas participating in the war to underestimate their opponents, and even reduce the number of ninjas coming to participate in this war, because they might think it's just a matter for Konoha..."

"But overall..."

"In the end, this war will still be dominated by the five great nations. The ninjas of the five great nations are the absolute main force to resist this world-destroying war. Therefore, it can be said that the advantages of His Hokage taking on the position of supreme commander outweigh the disadvantages..."

"..."

Tsunade's eyes immediately filled with gratitude.

At least Hanzo of the Salamander was willing to stand by her side and even put forward this reasonable argument, so that Tsunade wouldn't have to take the initiative to suggest that she wanted to seize power from the Allied Shinobi Forces.

to be frank.

Tsunade wanted this position.

Because Tsunade was well aware of the current situation, she knew that this war urgently needed Madara Uchiha's participation. She couldn't mobilize Madara Uchiha himself, so she could only use her power as the supreme commander to mobilize the ninjas to cooperate with Madara Uchiha in battle...

"This…"

The actors present all appeared very cautious.

Because they were afraid that whatever they said would sound like the power struggle that Akihara Kagura had just accused them of, and they were especially worried about being forced into that position.

"What Lord Hanzo said makes some sense."

The Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, expressed his approval, but quickly followed up with his doubts: "I believe that what Lord Hanzo said earlier, that making the Hokage the supreme commander would indeed boost morale, is that the disadvantages far outweigh the benefits..."

"This war concerns the very survival of the ninja world. No matter how careful the ninjas involved are, it's never enough. They should at least know how powerful their enemy is. What we should do now is find a way to gather more strength..."

"certainly."

"I'm not trying to compete for this position."

The Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, appeared much calmer, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: "I'm just worried that this will make many ninjas think this is Konoha's business and unwilling to get involved. For years, Konoha has been suppressing Sunagakure, and the people in the village are very dissatisfied with Konoha. I still need to find a way to persuade the people in the village to participate in the war..."

"It's not convenient for Kirigakure to agree either."

The Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, hesitated before raising her objection: "As Lord Hanzo and Lord Kazekage have said, many people will not want to participate in this war because of this. Kirigakure does indeed hate Akihara Kagura, but many more ninjas also hate Konoha, which has been suppressing Kirigakure..."

"On her very first day in office, the Fifth Hokage launched a war against Kirigakure, even ordering her Hokage to assist in conquering Kirigakure within a single day..."

"Now that the Hokage's advisor has defected, even if his goal is to destroy the ninja world, many people still believe that the Fifth Hokage formed the Allied Shinobi Forces to kill his defected subordinates. Before I even came to this meeting, someone had already tried to stop me..."

"To put it bluntly..."

Mei Terumi sighed and explained her predicament: "Once they find out that the Fifth Hokage of Konoha is the commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, I will have no choice but to forcibly issue orders to force the village's shinobi to participate in this war..."

"..."

Tsunade fell silent.

In order to win this war, Tsunade dared not relinquish this position, nor did she dare to recommend others, because they might not be willing to cooperate with Uchiha Madara…

"As for the other shadows..."

The Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, glanced at the other Kage present and couldn't help but say, "You are suitable in terms of status and seniority, but many people in the ninja world know that you were all once prisoners of Akihara Kagura, which may make it difficult to convince the public..."

"What can we do then?"

Knowing his own limitations and the inevitable opposition to becoming the Allied Shinobi Forces' commander-in-chief, the Fourth Raikage couldn't very well vie for the position. He could only grumble angrily, "At this point, we can't possibly let Madara Uchiha be the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces!"

This is absolutely ridiculous...

No one would believe that the Allied Shinobi Forces would submit to Madara Uchiha…

The situation reached a stalemate for a moment.

Hanzo of the Salamander scanned everyone present, then spoke in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, now is not the time for hesitation. Even if the Fifth Kazekage were to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces, it would be acceptable. Consider it an encouragement to the young people. His rank is slightly lower than Akihara Kagura's. We can proclaim that the Kazekage is a rare young genius in the ninja world, and let him fight against Akihara Kagura..."

"Well…"

Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, immediately looked embarrassed.

As a defeated opponent of Akihara Kagura, and even beaten by Akihara Kagura many years ago, he is young and inexperienced. He cannot even command respect in Sunagakure. How can he possibly take on the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces?

"There's another way..."

Tsunade's gaze fell on Hanzo of the Salamander, and she reminded him in a deep voice, "Akihara Kagura has always been known as the God of Shinobi in the shinobi world. We can have the former shinobi demigod, Hanzo of the Salamander, serve as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces..."

This is extremely advantageous for Konoha!

If I were to become the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the ninjas of Kirigakure, Sunagakure, Kumogakure, and Iwagakure. So I might as well push forward someone who is friendly to me!

At least the old man Hanzo of the Salamander wouldn't reject his proposal; he might even agree with it for the sake of the bigger picture. Besides, the position of Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces was merely a figurehead; ultimately, the real decision-makers were still the Five Kage…

"A demigod ninja challenging the god of ninjas?"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, glanced at Hanzo the Salamander.

I agree.

The Fourth Raikage also had some goodwill towards Hanzo the Salamander; at least Hanzo had helped stop two of his subordinates when his bodyguards recklessly went to their deaths.

One of the guards…

But he was grooming him to be the Fifth Raikage!

This sentiment alone is enough for the Fourth Raikage to support him!

Moreover, they have already gained their trust in the character and integrity of the old man, Hanzo the Salamander, so at least they don't have to worry that Hanzo the Salamander would deliberately cheat people!

"agree."

Gaara, the Fifth Kazekage, also agreed.

"agree."

Mei Terumi, the fifth Mizukage, also voted in favor.

Rather than having Tsunade serve as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, they would rather vote for Hanzo of the Salamander, a demigod ninja who also had the courage to perish together with Akihara Kagura.

"I'm getting old..."

Hanzo of the Salamander shook his head and objected, "I have already decided to fight alongside Mifune, the samurai leader of the Land of Iron..."

"Lord Hanzo."

"You are the most suitable candidate."

"The power of a ninja demigod is beyond the comprehension of even ordinary ninjas..."

The Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, spoke softly, offering words of advice: "Perhaps I am too young, and what I say may be harsh, but the commander of the Allied Forces is merely a demigod who has challenged the God of Shinobi. At least everyone knows the gravity of this war..."

Theoretically speaking...

That's quite suitable.

Because of Hanzo's great reputation and contributions, he had been working tirelessly to stop Akihara Kagura, and even actively gathered a large number of ninjas and samurai from small countries for the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Secondly…

This old man is not one of the five great powers' shadows.

No matter which major country's ninja village's Kage sits in the position of the Allied Forces' commander-in-chief, it will more or less cause great dissatisfaction among the ninjas of other villages. However, Hanzo of the Salamander, the leader of a ninja village from a small country, does not cause as much rejection.

As long as it doesn't cause too much rejection...

This choice would be more acceptable to more ninjas.

At last…

Hanzo the Salamander is quite powerful.

Besides the Second Shinobi World War, Hanzo of the Salamander even challenged three major ninja villages, and even though he was defeated, he ensured the integrity of the Land of Rain and Amegakure.

Even at this point, Hanzo the Salamander's title of demigod ninja was old, but it could still fool people a little.

After weighing the pros and cons...

Hanzo the Salamander seems to be the most suitable candidate?

"This…"

Unable to refuse, Hanzo of the Salamander had to accept the others' suggestions, but he proactively offered another idea: "If I were to serve as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, my age would prevent me from having the energy to participate in the battles..."

"..."

The five Kage all said that the commander-in-chief of the Allied Shinobi Forces was overthinking things.

however…

Hanzo the Salamander proposed a strategy directly, his eyes darkening slightly: "Gentlemen, why not use me, the commander-in-chief of the allied forces, as bait in this war..."

"Given Akihara Kagura's arrogant ideas, he will definitely lead his army to attack me directly. I can use the poison of the salamander to kill as many of that brat's troops as possible, and the Allied Shinobi Forces can attack his army from the rear..."

When this commander-in-chief of the coalition first took office…

He had already planned his sacrifice...

The five Kage present fell silent upon hearing Hanzo the Salamander's words, forced to acknowledge the feasibility of his proposed strategy.

"Lord Hanzo..."

Tsunade quickly stopped Hanzo of the Salamander from speaking, saying, "It's too early to talk about your sacrifice now. We have more important matters to discuss..."

Anyway…

The commander-in-chief of this coalition will support him.

Tsunade immediately seized the opportunity to bring up the matter of communicating with Madara Uchiha, since Madara Uchiha was the strongest force against Kagura Akihara in this battle.

Besides that…

Tsunade also raised the issue of protecting the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails.

only…

That depends on whether the Eight-Tails of Kumogakure was present when the Fourth Raikage returned.

If the Eight-Tails is still alive, both Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, and Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, must hide beforehand to prevent Kagura Akihara from finding them and reviving the Ten-Tails…

There's also the issue of the Allied Shinobi Forces headquarters...

to be honest…

The Allied Ninja Headquarters feels like nowhere is safe...

Because the other ninja villages had all been conquered by Akihara Kagura, Konoha was the only one that had never been conquered. Akihara Kagura had served as a high-ranking official in Konoha for so many years that he knew Konoha like the back of his hand. Going back to Konoha was like going back to his own home.

finally…

The Allied Forces headquarters was still located in Kumogakure.

Because the towering Cloud Village can at least avoid a sudden attack by White Zetsu.

The Allied Shinobi Forces also made a simple division of their army. They couldn't possibly create more military branches at this time, so they could only make a rough division as far as possible.

only…

Tsunade still raised a question, with some lingering worries in her heart: "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I always feel that Akihara Kagura might have some other scheme in mind..."

"It's gotten to this point..."

The Fourth Raikage frowned and said in a deep voice, "The entire ninja world is gathering to punish him, so what need does that guy have to plot anything?"

"Even if he really does have some kind of conspiracy..."

The Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, shook his head and tried to reassure them, "There's no time for us to think about that now. We have no chance to back down..."

"No matter what..."

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at the five Kage present and declared in a deep voice, "We must all put aside all past grudges and unite to stop that guy's plot to destroy the ninja world. That little brat has already declared war..."

"Besides fighting..."

"We have no other choice!"

It's perfectly reasonable!

That's perfectly reasonable!

(End of this chapter)