XX-level Hokage

For some reason, she didn't want to return to her identity as Kushina Uzumaki, because if she did, she would become very far removed from Mashiro.

"How did you end up here? And you suddenly took control of Naruto and Killer Bee. You startled me," Kushina asked.

"It's nothing, just adding a safety net to ensure things go smoothly," Mashiro said softly. "How's the battle going?" Kushina nodded and continued to ask.

"Of the 80,000 allied troops, 40,000 were killed or wounded, and of the 100,000 enemy troops, 50,000 were defeated. On the surface, it should be an evenly matched contest, but in reality, the allied forces were at a disadvantage," Mashiro said softly.

Hearing these numbers, Kushina frowned slightly; this war was far more brutal than she had imagined.

"Don't worry, Naruto will be alright. He's already activated Nine-Tails Mode, and almost no one can defeat him in a short time," Mashiro said softly, seeing the worry deep in Kushina's heart.

"While I am worried about Naruto, I respect his choice. I understand his heart. What makes me uneasy is how many more orphans this sudden war will create," Kushina said.

Mashiro did not answer.

He gently kissed Kushina on the cheek and said, "It will be over soon, I promise." Then he disappeared into Kushina's shadow.

After Mashiro disappeared, Naruto and Killer Bee also regained consciousness.

At this moment, at the raiding party's encampment, the weasel brushed past the entire raiding party. Meanwhile, at the garrison of the second medical unit...

The medical ninja team led by Shizune is urgently treating the wounded.

"Two medical ninjas, please come here and help. We need to perform resuscitation now, quickly!" Shizune said urgently to the two medical ninjas beside her, looking at the condition of the injured person in front of her.

The two medical ninjas who had been called rushed to Shizune's side.

Silently, Tuntun was moving back and forth between a dozen tents, carrying supplies.

"Is it alright to carry so much?" A medical ninja asked, placing three boxes of medical supplies on Ton-Ton's back. "Hmph."

The porcupine carried the supplies and quickly set off.

Outside the makeshift medical station, several sensory unit ninjas stood at the entrance, guarding against a sudden enemy attack. Just then, one of the sensory unit ninjas suddenly ran over.

"No, this is terrible! Toyosuke, Takemaru, and Hinoha have been killed—assassinated!"

After a while, several sensory ninjas and ninjas responsible for protecting the medical unit gathered in front of the bodies of the three assassinated ninjas. "Clean and efficient, enemy personnel have infiltrated." "Inspect these three bodies," one of the sensory ninjas said.

"They actually targeted Jonin medical ninjas, but how did they manage that? To get in here, they first have to undergo a rigorous chakra verification process."

"No, only I can do it," said one of the guards responsible for protecting the medical corps.

The second medical team was stationed in a valley that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, with only one road leading in.

"Don't panic. The enemy might have infiltrated by impersonating one of our own. From now on, everyone in the second team needs to be carefully screened," Shizune said seriously.

"No need for that, it's right here." A voice suddenly came.

The group turned to look, and there it was, suddenly appearing not far away, his right hand gripping a White Zetsu. "Uchiha Itachi? How could you..." Before the White Zetsu could finish speaking, Itachi snapped its neck.

"Uchiha Itachi?! I didn't expect them to even revive you." Several ninjas responsible for protecting the medical unit instantly assumed fighting stances.

Itachi didn't speak, tossed aside the White Zetsu he was holding, and walked forward step by step. Just then...

"Melting Escape: Lime Condensation Technique"

Kurotsuchi's attack instantly targeted Itachi.

Itachi jumped backward, dodging Kurotsuchi's attack.

Izumi, Sakura, Kurenai, and Hinata appeared around Shizune.

"Sakura, Izumi, what are you doing here?" Shizune asked in surprise, looking at the group.

She remembered that before setting off, Mashiro had temporarily formed a team of five, including Izumi, to carry out a classified mission. Shizune had barely finished asking her question when she sensed something was off.

Sakura touched her hair, Hinata's face flushed slightly, Kurenai looked up at the sky, and even Izumi looked embarrassed. They really didn't want to admit it, but they were lost. Yes, lost.

Because of the war, all civilians in this area have been evacuated, and the ninjas are all in their respective assigned areas.

Because the five of them got lost and had no one to ask, they had to find their way on their own. Eventually, they found the raiding squad and, on their advice, went to the second medical ninja team, where they were then attacked.

Heitu stepped back to the group, frowning as he said, "It's that guy. This is troublesome."

After fighting Itachi, Kurotsuchi already knew Itachi's strength. In her opinion, even if they fought together, it would be difficult to defeat Itachi.

"Uchiha?! He's definitely a troublesome guy." Recognizing his identity, Kurenai's expression turned serious. She had also suffered a crushing defeat at Itachi's hands and knew all too well how terrifying he was.

No one noticed that Izumi's expression became slightly strange when Naruto's name, Uchiha Itachi, was mentioned. "Still want to struggle?" Itachi approached step by step.

Just as Kurotsuchi was preparing to launch an attack with the other ninjas, Izumi reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder before walking towards Itachi. "Izumi?" Kurotsuchi asked, puzzled, while the others were utterly astonished.

Itachi watched Izumi approach, initially puzzled, but as Izumi drew closer, he seemed to sense something. His eyes held both surprise and confusion.

When Izumi finally stood not far in front of him, Itachi's expression became completely complicated.

"Did Orochimaru move you out of the ground?" Itachi asked.

"Transformation? You should be able to tell, I'm alive." Izumi shook her head slightly and said. "That's impossible!" Itachi's expression, unusually, became uneasy.

"Are you remembering that memory again, that memory that caused countless pains?" Izumi said with a hint of sarcasm, pulling out a kunai and slashing his arm, drawing blood.

Itachi's eyes instantly transformed into kaleidoscopes, staring intently at Izumi.

"Are you trying to kill me again?" Quan said softly. Her eyes also turned into kaleidoscopes.

Itachi gave Izumi a deep look, then turned and disappeared.

Chapter 192: Four Shadows VS Four Shadows (Part 1)

"Gone?" Kurotsuchi asked, looking at Itachi who had suddenly disappeared. Izumi turned around and walked over calmly.

"Izumi, do you know Uchiha Itachi?" After hesitating for a moment, Kurenai finally asked. Izumi nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I do know him. We were quite close a long time ago."

She knew Itachi's strength; if she didn't step forward, the entire Allied Forces would probably be taken down.

However, it was also a risk for Izumi, and she didn't know what the outcome would be. But thanks to the existence of the Great God, at least she wouldn't die. Seeing Izumi's open admission, Kurenai simply nodded, though somewhat puzzled, she didn't ask anything further.

"He'll probably come back again, we need to think of a solution," Izumi said seriously. Meanwhile, news arrived from the intelligence department of Kumogakure.

Medical Unit 1, Medical Unit 2, the Raid Unit, and Unit 3 were all attacked at night.

“If it were just a night raid by the Reanimation Jutsu army, that would be one thing, but White Zetsu can conjure the chakra of the Allied Shinobi Forces and infiltrate various units, making it impossible to defend against,” Shikaku said, frowning.

“According to the data, Naruto’s Nine-Tails Chakra Mode can sense the enemy’s malice. In that case, he should also be able to see through White Zetsu’s transformation techniques. Moreover, Naruto’s Multiple Shadow Clone Technique can spread to various battlefields, allowing him to deal with the situation in a timely manner.” Mashiro said, picking up the data that had been sent from the island turtle.

"What do you mean?" Shikaku asked softly. Mashiro nodded gently.

“But the problem is, using Naruto in a war fought to protect him is putting the cart before the horse, and I don’t think the other adults would agree to it,” Mabui said.

“I think so too. If Naruto is captured, the war will become extremely difficult,” Shikaku nodded and said. As strategists for the Allied Forces, the two of them had to make the right choice for the Allied Forces.

"But if we delay any longer, it could cause irreparable damage," Mashiro said softly. Upon hearing this, Shikaku and Mabui both became conflicted.

Most importantly, Naruto has already arrived, hasn't he? "Mashiro said with a smile.

“I understand.” Hearing this, Shikaku knew he had to make a choice. The next morning, in the woods next to the Akatsuki base, on the massive Gedo Mazo.

Obito said softly, "The long night will eventually pass, and their eyes should have adjusted by now. The new Six Paths of Pain, who used Jinchuriki, has been slightly modified by me according to my personal preferences."

Before Obito were the various Jinchūriki who had been imprisoned. At this moment, one of their eyes was a red Sharingan, and the other was a grayish-purple Rinnegan.

This belongs to Obito's "Six Paths of Pain".

“If Orochimaru’s intelligence is correct, Naruto has gained the ability to sense hostility, just like the First Hokage’s wife, Mito Uzumaki. In that case, Naruto will have no choice but to be sent to the battlefield to deal with White Zetsu, just as planned,” Obito murmured.

As dawn broke, the various units changed shifts and became vigilant. And the war began again.

At this moment on Battlefield B, the four previous shadows of the Earth Relocation reappeared, walking step by step towards the Allied Forces.

“We can’t retreat any further; we have no choice but to fight back here,” Onoki said. “That’s right,” Gaara nodded.

At that moment, the fourth generation Ai and Mei Terumi also jumped down from the mountain peak.

"The Kazekage and I will start with long-range attacks, then the Mizukage will take control, and finally the Raikage will launch a close-range charge," Onoki said, seeing that everyone had arrived.

“I understand.” Terumi nodded, looking seriously ahead. Meanwhile, on the other side, the four Edo Tensei were still approaching step by step.

Initially, they were slowly retreating, but now it seems they have finally made up their minds. "No words were spoken."

"Fighting other villages is one thing, but fighting our own ninjas is too much to bear. As for Orochimaru, who used this technique to bind us, just you wait and see," Hozuki Gengetsu said angrily.

“Although I hate you, I agree on this point,” Wu said softly. “There’s Ai’s aura,” the Third Ai suddenly said seriously to himself.

“There’s no need to be so pessimistic. The children will grow up and eventually surpass us, their predecessors,” said the Third Generation Ai. If the Fourth Generation Ai were here, he would very much like to be defeated by the Fourth Generation Ai.

"If only that were true." Luo Sha murmured, as if remembering something. "They're here." All four of them stopped in their tracks.

“First there were two people,” Wu said.

Before them, a sandstorm, over ten feet high, was approaching. Upon seeing the sandstorm, Luo Sha's expression turned serious.

Hozuki Gengetsu laughed and said with great interest, "Oh, what a magnificent sandstorm."

"This is... the power of Shukaku the One-Tailed Beast. The first move is a fake technique?" Rasa muttered to himself, his expression grim.

Luo Sha instantly formed a hand seal, then pressed his hands to the ground. Instantly, the yellow sand on the ground turned golden, followed by a giant wave of golden sand, more than ten meters high, rising from the ground and colliding with the sand wave coming from the opposite direction.

"Gold dust, so you can control gold dust with Magnet Release." The Third Hokage, A, reached out and caught the floating gold dust, saying. "It's stopped." Mu looked at the stopped sandstorm and said.

“Gold dust is heavier than sand. Mixing gold dust into sand slows down its movement,” Rasa explained. “You actually know how to use this technique against sand?” Hozuki Gengetsu looked at Rasa with great curiosity.

“When Shukaku went berserk, I used this method to stop the sand,” Rasa said, standing up. At that moment, Gaara, standing on a cloud of sand, arrived not far from the four of them.

"It's not Shukaku, but Gaara?" Rasa was slightly surprised when he saw Gaara appear.

At that moment, Gaara stretched out his hand, and the sand on the ground formed four sand hands that reached out to grab the legs of the four people.

Unaware that something was wrong, he quickly jumped back to avoid the attack, while the other three were tightly grabbed by the legs by the sand hand.

"Up there?" Wu, who had just landed, sensed something was wrong again and looked up. At that moment, Onoki was using Dust Release above him.

"You've lived quite a long time, oh Onoki. Is it all thanks to Dust Release?" Mu said, then also used Dust Release.

"Dust Release: Particle Style"

The two beams of dust collided.

It formed a giant sphere of light, then vanished instantly, leaving a large crater in its place.

"The power of the previous generation's Dust Path is indeed still so strong," Onoki said, frowning. Just then, Hozuki Gengetsu's legs transformed into mist, emerging from the sand's restraints.

Looking at Onoki not far away, Hozuki Gengetsu muttered to himself: "Dust Dao Da, could that be Onoki, that brat who was Mu's disciple back then? It's like he's traveled through time."

Just as Hozuki Gengetsu was about to launch an attack, "Melting Fit: Melting Prison" appeared.

A ball of magma suddenly appeared, forming a circle around Hozuki Gengetsu, and then Terumi Mei appeared not far away.