Zongman: Capturing the goddess from Demon Slayer

Bang!

The White Mask exploded in place, turning into white smoke and vanishing from the venue.

The half-bodied White Zetsu on the ground, using the Floating Technique while no one was paying attention to it, had already slipped away to a hundred miles distant.

“It was a Shadow Clone, what a coward!” Ai cursed.

“I didn’t expect the Fourth Great Ninja War to start so soon,” Gaara lamented.

“Everyone, what are your thoughts?”

“At this point, we can only form a coalition. The One-Tails to the Seven-Tails are in their hands, and they might have trump cards we don’t know about. Only by cooperating can we win!” Ōnoki said with a solemn expression.

As the strongest Ninja Village in the Ninja World at this stage, Konoha Village was crucial to the allied forces, and Lan Mingang was also a power that absolutely could not be ignored.

Therefore, Mei Terumī asked:

“Arashi Ming Ang, what is Konoha Village’s stance?”

The other three Kage also looked at Lan Mingang.

They awaited his response.

Lan Mingang, who was about to return to the Taichu Space for dinner, stopped his teleportation.

“Ah? Konoha Village? Of course we’ll participate, but the specific details will require you to send someone to Konoha Village for further discussion.”

“I suggest that Ninja whose strength hasn’t reached Jonin level should not participate in the Fourth Great Ninja War. Those Ninja would only be sending themselves to their deaths.”

“By the way, Ms. Mei Terumī, do you have time to have dinner with me?”

Mei Terumī was surprised by Lan Mingang’s sudden invitation.

She was surprised that Lan Mingang, while discussing important matters and in such a pressing situation, was still thinking about picking up girls.

She was surprised that Lan Mingang would actually invite her to dinner.

Having dinner with a powerful and handsome man wasn’t out of the question.

But now was not the time.

Mei Terumī smiled slightly:

“Arashi Ming Ang is certainly good at joking. However, having dinner with you isn’t impossible, but it will probably have to wait until after the Fourth Great Ninja War ends.”

“No problem. I hope Ms. Mei Terumī won’t break her promise then~”

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Three days later, the meeting regarding the Ninja Allied Forces was held as scheduled in the Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning.

It was still the Kage of the Five Great Nations and the neutral organization Mifune who attended the meeting.

However, this time, Lan Mingang did not participate; Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze went instead.

The Five Kage + each Kage’s deputy + Mifune, a dozen or so people, discussed around a round table how to fight.

First, the Five Kage must unite.

This was beyond doubt and was the premise of this Fourth Great Ninja War.

Next was the handling of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tailed.

If 'Uchiha Madara' truly wanted to activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi, the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tailed were indispensable.

Therefore, preventing Uchiha Madara from obtaining the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tailed became one of the Five Kage's tasks.

“The Nine-Tailed is currently confined within Lan Mingang’s villa. Even if Uchiha Madara has space-time Ninjutsu, he can’t enter and capture it. The Nine-Tailed is absolutely safe.” Minato Namikaze reassured everyone about the Nine-Tailed.

(Lan Mingang had not granted the Nine-Tailed access to the Taichu Space. After Kushina left the Ninja World, the Nine-Tailed naturally remained in the villa.)

“So, that means only Killer Bee needs to be hidden now?” Tsuchikage Ōnoki asked.

“As for Killer Bee, I know a place where he can hide.”

The hiding place the Raikage spoke of was naturally Turtle Island.

Although Turtle Island was very secluded, it wouldn't be difficult for the Akatsuki Organization to find it if they sent people to search.

And because of the Eight-Tails’ importance, Turtle Island also needed a Kage to guard it.

“I’ll go!” Ōnoki, the most senior among the Five Kage, said.

The other four Kage were very confident in Ōnoki guarding Turtle Island.

However, to be safe, the remaining four Ninja Villages also sent several Jonin from their villages to provide support.

On the other side, the Ninja Allied Forces were not idle either. Ninja skilled in intelligence and reconnaissance also found the hideouts of Orochimaru and 'Uchiha Madara'.

The Five Kage looked at the map before them, conducting the final pre-war discussions.

The next day.

All Jonin and higher-ranked Ninja from the Five Great Ninja Villages, plus the samurai from the Land of Iron, successfully rendezvoused in the Land of Lightning.

Since there were no Genin or Chunin, the Ninja Allied Forces were not very numerous this time.

There were only less than forty thousand.

But quality matters more than quantity in troops.

Moreover, Jonin are far superior to Genin in terms of executing orders and mobility.

They understand the bigger picture and can clearly assess the current situation, which helps prevent internal chaos within the allied forces.

Compared to the original work, Konoha Village’s lineup had undergone significant changes this time.

Although Naruto and Sasuke both possessed Jonin level strength, they were far from their strength in the original work.

It's worth mentioning that Naruto and Sasuke often dueled privately. Previously, it was always a draw, with wins and losses for both, neither willing to concede.

But everything changed after Naruto learned Sage Mode. Sasuke, lacking the Mangekyo Sharingan, was constantly suppressed by Naruto.

Then, in frustration, he awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Among the Konoha 12, Hinata, Tenten, and Ino did not participate in the Fourth Great Ninja War because they were still in other worlds.

However, due to Lan Mingang’s influence, the fates of the Konoha Twin Meteors: Nawaki and Might Dai, as well as Konoha’s White Fang, Shisui, Fugaku, and Itachi, all actively responded to the call and came to the front lines to jointly resist Uchiha Madara.

Of course, there was also Jiraiya!

As Gaara delivered his final pre-war motivational speech, Orochimaru, accompanied by the Edo Tensei Akatsuki Organization members, found Turtle Island.

The Edo Tensei Akatsuki Organization was responsible for distracting and luring Ōnoki.

Orochimaru himself infiltrated below, searching for Yamato.

As for the purpose, it was, of course, to use Yamato to enhance the one hundred thousand White Zetsu.

After all, most White Zetsu were weak in combat and only good at reconnaissance, like Tobi, the White Zetsu worn by Obito, who was a rare exception.

Looking at Yamato, into whom he had personally implanted the Senju cells.

Orochimaru did not hesitate. Within a few breaths, he used the Hidden Shadow Snake Hands to poison Yamato and carry him away.

Dust Release: Detachment of the Primitive World Technique!

After reducing the Edo Tensei Akatsuki Organization to dust with a single Dust Release, Ōnoki, sensing that something was amiss, quickly flew towards Turtle Island.

“Fortunately, Killer Bee wasn’t captured.”

Seeing Killer Bee safe and unharmed, Ōnoki breathed a sigh of relief.

But he soon fell into deep thought.

“Why did Orochimaru only capture Yamato?”

“Is it because he’s a Wood Release Ninja?”

“Akatsuchi! Report what happened here to the Allied Forces Demon Slayer Corps Headquarters!”

(Because the First, Second, and Third Hokage were sealed by Konoha Village after Orochimaru, who had fled, didn’t have time to release the Edo Tensei during the Akatsuki Organization’s full-scale assault on Konoha Village.)

Half an hour later, at the enemy’s stronghold.

Yamato’s lower half was sealed within a massive tree stump, acting as a catalyst to enhance the combat power of the one hundred thousand White Zetsu submerged in liquid.

Opposite him was a half-bodied wooden figure resembling Senju Hashirama.

“It’s time for war!”

White Mask Uchiha Madara and Orochimaru emerged from the underground stronghold.

Behind them followed numerous Edo Tensei powerhouses: the original Akatsuki Organization members, the One-Tails to Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, the previous Five Kage of the other four Ninja Villages (excluding Konoha), and those strong individuals who could barely be ranked (Ninja who appeared in the original work).

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