XX-level Hokage

As Onoki carried the entire island turtle back, Aoba and the other three who had been affected by Tsukuyomi received timely treatment from Tsunade.

Since Itachi showed no hostility and his attack was not very powerful, the four of them quickly recovered and joined the coalition's assembly.

Immediately afterwards, Hai addressed the assembled intelligence unit, saying, "Our intelligence unit is in charge of communication between various units. Intelligence must be transmitted accurately and quickly. Therefore, no matter what intelligence we obtain, we must remain absolutely calm. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" the intelligence team members responded in unison.

"War, ah." Beside the intelligence unit, hope, the commander of the perception unit, murmured to himself.

"Your name is hope, right? Is this your first time on the battlefield?" Qing, who was standing at the rear of the intelligence unit, walked up to Xi and asked softly. "Yes," hope replied.

"For the Allied Shinobi Forces, you are their eyes. Your performance will greatly change the course of the battle, so don't let those eyes cloud your judgment," Qing said, patting Xi on the shoulder.

Upon hearing this, hope nodded solemnly.

As various units continued to assemble, the entire Hidden Cloud Village began to swarm with people.

Mashiro arrived at the restaurant where Izumi and the others were and entered the private room. At this time, only Izumi and Shiro were left inside. Shizune, Sakura, and Karin had also returned to their respective units.

"It's truly magnificent," Bai exclaimed, looking out the window at the densely packed crowd of people.

"It's truly spectacular, with ninjas from all eight directions, and many of them are capable of striking with their palms." Mashiro walked to Izumi and Haku's side and said softly, "I also want to go to the battlefield." Izumi suddenly said.

"Why do you think that? That's not like you at all." Gently stroking Izumi's hair, Mashiro asked.

“I didn’t dare to participate in my past life, and I don’t want to miss it in this life. Besides, with Omikami here, as long as you’re alright, I won’t be either,” Izumi said, rubbing his face against Mashiro’s hand.

“Alright, I’ll arrange a team for you: you, Sakura, Kurenai, Hinata, and Kurotsuchi. That way, I can feel more at ease,” Mashiro said with a smile. “Okay,” Izumi nodded gently.

"Does Haku want to join the war?" Mashiro reached out, pinched Haku's cheek, and asked softly.

Bai listened to this and pondered for a moment before finally shaking her head. She loathed war and killing and no longer wanted to participate.

“I understand. Then you can go with Mabui. She’s the Allied Forces’ strategist,” Mashiro nodded. Then, looking out the window at the Allied Forces, she muttered to herself, “I wonder how many more people will die.”

Then he turned and left the private room. "I'm going back now."

After a while, all the allied forces had officially assembled.

On the platform directly above the Allied forces, the five captains of the combat troops stepped out.

The first unit commander is Darui of Kumogakure, who is considered the Raikage's right-hand man. The second unit commander is Koto of Iwagakure.

Commander of the Third Division: Kakashi Hatake of Konoha Village. Commander of the Fourth Division: Gaara, the Kazekage.

Commander of the Fifth Division, Admiral Mifune of the Land of Iron.

Meanwhile, at Xiao's headquarters.

"The moment has finally arrived," Orochimaru said in unison. He glanced at Obito, then placed his hand on the ground. "Transcendental Reincarnation!"

Suddenly, dozens of coffins rose from the ground.

"First are the Jinchuriki of each Tailed Beast: Toyama Ichisuke, the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails; Yagura, the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails; Rōshi, the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails; Han, the Five-Tails; Utakata, the Six-Tails; and Kaede, the Seven-Tails."

Then there are the five Kage who have already died: the Second Tsuchikage, the Second Mizukage, the Third Raikage, and the Fourth Kazekage.

And the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, including Juzo Biwa, Suigetsu Hozuki, Kushimaru Kurihara, Yuuto Tsubasa, Jinpachi Munashi, Raiga Kurosuki, Yuri Hayashi, and Mangetsu Hozuki.

Next came the powerful figures who died in various villages: Hanzo of the Salamander, Chiyo of the Sand, Dan, Hizashi Hyuga, Itachi Uchiha, and so on.

Finally, our ultimate killer, the Second Hokage, Senju Mitsuhiro; the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato; the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama; and… These fallen powerhouses, plus the 100,000 White Zetsu enhanced by Yamato's body, are truly a sight to behold. Orochimaru said with a smile.

"Let's go," Obito said, turning around. The Fourth Shinobi World War begins!

At this time, the Allied reconnaissance troops...

Hyuga Sousuke used his Byakugan to spot Akatsuki's presence and hurriedly said, "They've moved, and in astonishing numbers."

"You all rejoin the main force as soon as possible and report this matter. I'll stay here to continue reconnaissance of Akatsuki's base," Anko said. "But it's too dangerous for one person to stay here," Hyuga Sousuke objected.

"Rozin, hurry up and leave. I know it's dangerous, but if this information gets out, our allied comrades will be in even greater danger," Anko said seriously. Hyuga Sousuke nodded and led his men away.

At this moment, the army of Ito began to scatter. "Are you Dan?" Ito Himizashi asked.

“Yes, but the only thing we have in common now is that we are all dead, souls of the dead summoned back by forbidden magic, using living people as sacrifices,” he said.

After getting some distance away from Orochimaru, all the Earthwalkers regained consciousness. Although they still couldn't control their bodies, they began to reflect on their current situation.

Xiao's base.

"Aren't you taking Zetsu with you?" Orochimaru asked.

“I’m leaving Zetsu behind as Sasuke’s supervisor to prevent you from taking him away during a lull in the war,” Obito said, looking at Orochimaru. Orochimaru looked at Obito but remained silent.

“I’ve already sent 10 White Zetsu underground, because large movements are too conspicuous,” Obito said softly. “Alright, first of all…” Orochimaru seemed to sense something and laughed.

Anko had reached the outskirts of the Akatsuki base when suddenly, the cursed seal on her neck throbbed with pain. "Orochimaru? No, Orochimaru should be dead," Anko said, shaking her head.

Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Red Bean. "Sneaky Snake Hand"

Red Bean launched an attack instantly.

But the snake that Anko attacked was instantly bitten to death by a much thicker snake. "Orochimaru?!"

Anko's pupils contracted as she looked at Orochimaru's face.

At this moment, in the Hidden Cloud Village, after the captains of the various units of the Allied Forces appeared, the Five Kage also descended onto the platform.

Fourth Mizukage: Terumi Momo. Fifth Kazekage: Gaara.

The Sixth Hokage and Commander of the Allied Forces: Hyuga Mashiro.

The Third Tsuchikage: Onoki. The Fourth Raikage: A.

As the Five Kage appeared, all the ninjas of the Allied Forces began to cheer.

A moment later, Mashiro took a step forward. Then she stretched out her hands and pressed them down.

After all the sound stopped, Mashiro began her speech at the station.

Chapter 184: Confrontation

Fellow comrades of the Allied Forces, throughout the long history of the ninja world, for the sake of the interests of our respective countries and villages, in the long wars from the First to the Third Shinobi World War, ninjas have hurt and hated each other.

Hatred spread, leading to widespread suffering and the emergence of numerous rogue ninjas. As a result, the ninja world we live in is filled with violence and coldness.

I think most of you here have experienced the pain of separation and death, a pain that will accompany us throughout our lives as squires. But now, we are gathered together, facing the same enemy, to wage a new war.

Many will die in this war, its brutality will be unprecedented, and it will concern the safety of the entire Hidden World. But it also presents an opportunity. The ninjas of the Five Great Nations have never been so united. Perhaps in this war, we can achieve mutual understanding, and thus...

They discovered that ninjas were not inherently enemies.

So, my fellow countrymen, do not fear, do not be afraid! We are protecting the future, we are changing ourselves, we are making history! Perhaps in our next generation, after the baptism of this cooperation, they will end suspicion and war, and usher in a peace we have never experienced. Ninjas will no longer live for killing, civilians can live in peace, and nations can be friendly with each other.

You might think I'm just spouting empty words, but with war imminent, I sincerely hope that we, as ninjas, can truly find meaning in our existence. Therefore, I hereby formally declare: Allied Ninja Army, advance!

After the speech ended, Mashiro took a step back. "Allied Forces Fang Luo!"

It's unclear who shouted it first.

Immediately afterwards, the entire coalition began to shout.

"Allied Forces, Wanluo!" "Long live the Allied Forces!!" "Long live the Allied Forces!!!"

“Well said,” Onoki said with a somewhat complicated expression.

For a fleeting moment, he too felt a surge of excitement. Though it was only for a moment, it proved that Shiro's speech was indeed captivating. Shiro smiled but remained silent.

While giving his speech, Bai secretly activated a large-scale mental illusion spell, "Illusion: Noise".

Rather than an illusion, Xuan has no illusionary function; it merely subtly stirs people's emotions, serving as a form of miniature hypnosis activated by eye power.

When Mashiro was Uchiha Zero, because her talent for genjutsu wasn't particularly high, and because she had the Sharingan, she liked to study some obscure genjutsu.

"Illusion: Mind Words", "Illusion: Noise", etc.

These illusions are less like illusions and more like hypnotic eye techniques. They lack the power of illusions, merely causing people to lower their guard or become emotionally agitated. Furthermore, the person under the spell must be completely unprepared, otherwise the spell will fail, making them utterly useless.

But it is precisely these obscure and seemingly useless illusions that, in Mashiro's hands, can often play an unexpected role. "Illusion: Roar" + Mashiro's speech + the pre-arranged stooge easily mobilized the morale of the entire allied forces.

Even though the drain on his eye power was extremely weak, using it on over 80,000 people simultaneously still left Mashiro somewhat exhausted. On the road to Akatsuki headquarters, the allied forces advanced with impeccable discipline.

The five commanders of the combat forces led their combat troops, followed by the medical and logistics forces, the sensing forces, the forward forces, and the aerial raiding forces.

Naoki also left Kumogakure with the Daimyo's guard.

Meanwhile, the intelligence unit was working diligently inside the Hidden Cloud Village.

At the Raikage Building, Mashiro, A, Onoki, and Terumi Mo were standing together, waiting to see what would happen.

As time went on, reports of the battle situation came from various units. At this moment, outside the Akatsuki headquarters...

Red Bean has been captured by Orochimaru and is currently being tightly bound by a purple snake.

Orochimaru frowned as he sensed some members of the Reincarnation army disappearing. "What's wrong?" Obito asked, approaching Orochimaru. "No, nothing," Orochimaru shook his head.

"The Reincarnation Technique, indeed, holds many secrets. But now that I know the specifics, I can refine it further next time," Orochimaru mused to himself.

When Orochimaru was improving the Reanimation Jutsu, he inadvertently thought of the Reaper Death Seal, which was also a forbidden technique.

Orochimaru can change bodies constantly, making him difficult for ordinary ninjas to kill. His only and greatest weakness is his soul, which is why Orochimaru is terrified of the Toki Seal, which can seal souls.

Resurrection by earth is the act of calling the soul of the deceased back to the world of the living, offering sacrifices, and then bringing them back to life in physical form.

Toki Tensei is a powerful sealing technique that uses one's own life as a sacrifice to summon the Grim Reaper and use the Grim Reaper to seal the enemy's soul.

Based on the fact that the Fourth Hokage of the Earth Gods failed to resurrect him, it's believed that a soul sealed by the Shinigami cannot be resurrected using the Impure World Reincarnation technique. But is that really impossible?

During the time he was hiding from Mashiro, Orochimaru tried many methods, and finally he found a way to break the Toki Seal. From then on, he no longer had to worry about the threat posed by the Reaper Death Seal.

"Madara, you go to the front lines. I need to hide and concentrate on manipulating the Impure World Reincarnation technique," Orochimaru said. Obito ignored Orochimaru's words and looked at Anko behind Orochimaru.

"Has this woman gotten so close to the base? Orochimaru, who had already sensed this, even lured her here. It was the same when he went to capture the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he failed with Itachi and Deidara, and even left Deidara there."

"That bastard Orochimaru, did he expect me and the Allied Shinobi Forces to be severely weakened from the start, so he could gain the power of the Uchiha clan? But it's not that simple. I'm the one using you." Obito thought calmly.

"She seems to still be alive?" Obito asked, glancing at Anko.

“This person is somewhat useful to me, so I can’t kill her for now,” Orochimaru said with a smile.

“No, kill her now. She knows the exact location and entrance to our base,” Obito said coldly.

“She contains my chakra. I need to absorb her chakra to restore my power. This will also strengthen my control over the Impure World Reincarnation. More importantly, the Impure World Reincarnation requires a living body to inhabit, which is why I didn’t kill her. If we can increase our fighting strength even a little, our chances of winning will increase, won’t they?” Orochimaru said.

“Today’s ally may be tomorrow’s enemy. You could very well put me at a disadvantage for your own benefit,” Obito said calmly. “It seems you don’t trust me enough. What should I do?” Orochimaru stood up and asked softly.

"The art of rebirth requires you to prove to me on the spot whether it truly needs a living body, and also, tell me all its secrets."