After seeing people from other ninja villages appear, Gaara knew that war was coming.
Even though the main person they were looking for hadn't appeared yet, the war had already started. No one cared about the already destroyed Land of Marshes, and no one cared about Moryo, who was already hiding.
Gaara looked at the other team, and even though he was hurt, he wasn't afraid or worried at all.
There was no such thing as trust between ninja villages.
"Are you hurt?".
"The battle just now was pretty big, but after all, he's the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure Village. The foundation of the five great ninja villages is really scary.".
"...".
These people with powers from Kirigakure were all hired. Even though they worked for Kirigakure, they weren't ninjas.
But being able to join Kirigakure, one of the five great ninja villages, was actually a good way out for them.
Terumi Mei had the right attitude. She gave them everything they deserved when they joined Kirigakure, and their status went straight up after they joined.
Terumi Mei was also very good at what she did. She was able to use the situation in the ninja world to get support from the world government as the weakest village. This gave the people with powers and some of the ninjas who joined Kirigakure a bigger chance.
After the world government was formed, Kirigakure's power grew a lot.
Even though it didn't look that obvious, it was completely different from the Kirigakure before.
And these devil fruit power users weren't that weak either.
"He's just a one-tail Jinchuriki. Even a nine-tails Jinchuriki is just so-so on the battlefield.
We can do the same thing in this kind of battle if we use our fruit powers.".
"I'm afraid... it's not the same.".
The strong man walking in front said quietly. He had already noticed something was wrong. The hairs on his body stood up as he sensed everything around him.
"There's no Chakra at all.".
The strong man's face suddenly became serious. He stopped walking.
No, it wasn't just serious, there was also a hint of worry in his expression.
That boy not far away...
"There's no Chakra, why are you so cautious?".
"It's not that there's no Chakra, it's that there's no Chakra in his body.".
As soon as the strong man said this, the other people behind him stopped walking, and they even started sweating on their foreheads.
The pride of being devil fruit power users disappeared at this moment.
They were all strong, and they didn't care about a one-tail, let alone just Gaara alone.
They said they were there to find the Sunagakure Village's army, but they were actually there to "recruit" Sunagakure Village.
After all, Sunagakure Village only sent three people, plus soldiers, less than five hundred people in total.
It was obvious that they were just messing around. They didn't even send any other power users. Even if it was a long way, that wasn't a reason to do that.
So Kirigakure naturally wanted to take over the power of Sunagakure Village. Having more power was good for them.
But now...
"N... no Chakra at all?".
"No, I can sense the Chakra of the tailed beast. The Chakra of the tailed beast is in the gourd behind him, but he doesn't have any Chakra at all.".
"The last person who did this...".
"Only that man in the entire ninja world did this, turning all his Chakra back to its original form.".
"Sunagakure Village is here to show off!".
"The second strongest person in the ninja world to turn all his Chakra back to its original form.".
The people didn't move, but Gaara walked towards them.
He was just a boy, he didn't have any power, and he was just walking normally.
But at this moment, the entire forest seemed to quiet down.
The sound of leaves being crushed was so clear, and every step Gaara took made their hearts shake.
In that boy, they saw the shadow of the man who created this era, Red-Haired Shanks, the man who was more majestic and terrifying than a lion.
"You're from Kirigakure, right? Has the war already started?".
Gaara had already walked up to the people, and he looked up at the strong man in front of him.
The strong man's shadow covered Gaara, and the sunlight shone down from behind the Kirigakure team. In the hot air, a drop of sweat fell from the strong man's chin.
It wasn't from the heat, it was from fear.
As power users of the new era, Shanks had a very high status in their hearts, and it was a different kind of high status.
Don't forget where the battlefield was for those pirates that Shanks and Dak brought. Besides the pirates that Dak took away, there were some survivors on that sea.
The Land of Water didn't have many geographical advantages, but that battle between Dak and Shanks left a lot of strong people in the Land of Water.
They weren't pirates that Shanks accepted, they weren't the "heroes" who went to Konoha with Dak, but for Kirigakure, they were hope.
The hope of the new era, the hope of Kirigakure in the new era.
For these people, Terumi Mei not only needed to use her own methods, but also needed to show her courage. They weren't failures.
But that battle left a shadow on them. Shanks' strength and Shanks' spirit became an insurmountable mountain in their hearts.
Even though they had become devil fruit power users, they still couldn't stand in front of Shanks like those "pirates".
"I'm Captain Su of Kirigakure, the war has already started.
The main Marine force has met the pirate force of the Land of Waves. The war has already started, and the five great ninja villages urgently need reinforcements. We're here to ask for help.".
The strong man named "Su" said. Even though he was still stressed, the person in front of him wasn't Shanks.
"What about Moryo?".
Gaara asked.
"The demon Moryo has already hidden. The top priority is to drive the pirates out. The Land of Demons can't fall into the hands of the pirates.".
"I understand.".
Gaara nodded.
The two older people in the village had already told him that he only needed to protect himself, and he didn't need to interfere in anything else.
In this war, the Land of Marshes and the Land of Demons would directly become sacrifices. Nothing else was important, and it wasn't clear how long the war would last.
It would last at least a few months.
So Gaara didn't ask any more questions, because he didn't want to interfere too much. Sunagakure Village had its own plans.
Not long after, Kankuro and Temari came back with people. The teams that the three people brought and the Kirigakure team hurried to the battlefield in the Land of Demons.
And after the Kirigakure and Sunagakure Village forces left, Minato appeared on Rasa and Gaara's battlefield.
It takes time for Edo Tensei to recover.
"What strong taijutsu. Is this the legendary pirate Six Styles? Taijutsu that combines the Uzumaki Clan's research on the essence of life.".
Minato was a genius, and the completeness of the world often needs these geniuses to fill it in.
Seimei Kikan is the core of the pirate Six Styles. This is the control of life force and the body.
And Minato's wife, Kushina, was from the Uzumaki Clan. He didn't know much about the Uzumaki Clan, but he knew Kushina very well.
"Shanks, as a genius in the Uzumaki Clan, was able to create such powerful taijutsu. He really deserves to be the strongest person who controls the era.
Shanks...".
Minato looked at Rasa, who had only half of his body reformed, and he sat down next to Rasa.
Compared to Rasa, Minato felt that his injuries weren't anything at all.
"Are you here to laugh at me on purpose?".
"You underestimate the young people, and you underestimate this man too much.".
Minato took out Shanks' wanted poster.
"That child is good. Although he doesn't seem to be a match for Kimimaro right now, he will definitely be able to stand at the top of this world in the future.".
Hearing Minato praise his son, Rasa felt even more humiliated that his son was actually being recognized and praised by someone else.
Rasa didn't have any love for Gaara, and Gaara only had hate for Rasa.
The thing called family love disappeared the moment Gaara's mother died.
"This is Sunagakure Village's business, it's not up to you Konoha's Fourth Hokage to interfere.".
"It's true that it's not up to me to interfere, but on the way, I met a Sunagakure Village senior.".
Minato said.
Minato wasn't controlled by Kabuto. To be precise, Kabuto knew his own limits. It would only make things worse if he tried to control Minato.
Kabuto would only come out to control him when there were special orders.
As the Fourth Hokage, Minato's real role wasn't just fighting on the front lines. There were many things to learn from Minato.
Even Orochimaru admitted that Minato was an extremely outstanding person, someone who was more suitable to be Hokage than the Third Hokage.
And Orochimaru didn't have this kind of leader-like talent.
Orochimaru knew his own shortcomings, and his path might not be suitable for Kimimaro.
Orochimaru didn't hold back at all when it came to Kimimaro. He was completely raising Kimimaro as his only successor.
So if Kimimaro wanted to participate in this war, Orochimaru would let Kimimaro come. Not only would he let him come, but he also found Minato and made a deal.
Although Orochimaru was a cunning person, everything he promised, besides being cunning, would be fulfilled.
Before meeting Naruto, Minato had already met Kimimaro. He was happy to see that the younger generation of this era could achieve so much.
Of course, his praise for Gaara was also sincere.
"Someone from Sunagakure Village?".
At this time, Rasa's attention was drawn to the person who appeared from the forest.
The person was tall and strong, with a samurai sword on his waist. His face with sharp edges and corners showed determination and hardship.
"Lord Reto!".
The person who came was Reto, and it was Reto himself.
As for the one in Sunagakure Village, that was naturally fake.
Reto didn't trust anyone in the village, not because he didn't trust their loyalty, but sometimes, loyalty wasn't enough.
"The Fourth Kazekage?".
"Gaara is more outstanding than you think. You'll understand when you really see this era.".
Reto didn't say anything more, and he was happy to contact Orochimaru's forces.
Especially after knowing that Orochimaru had revived Hashirama and Tobirama with Edo Tensei, and there was also Uchiha Madara.
With these people around, the ninja world definitely had the ability to turn the tables, as long as they could find Izumi.
"Now that your body has recovered, you should leave quickly. Now is not the time for a real war to begin.".
Reto's intelligence was not low. After seeing that Orochimaru's power had also joined in, he knew that something was wrong.
This war would be the trigger that would affect the entire ninja world.
As for the people in the world government? To be honest, Reto didn't care.
Because of the memory passed down in the Dragon Vein, Reto actually admired Shanks very much, otherwise he wouldn't have worn his sword after being revived with Edo Tensei.
"Let's go!".
Reto, Minato, and Rasa left the scene.
As people appeared, the situation in the Land of Demons became more and more serious.
On the other side, on a prairie in the eastern part of the Land of Demons, the pirates who came out of the Land of Waves were already fighting with the Marine.
The battlefield was extremely chaotic. Fortunately, there were no natural-type devil fruit power users, so the battle was extremely fierce.
This was a real battlefield, and no one would think about retreating.
Especially these pirates from the Land of Waves, we are real pirates, why would we be afraid of you Marine?
Besides, this place is not your world government's territory, so who's afraid of who?
And for the Marine, what they were doing was justice, and the arrival of the pirate era destroyed the original peace.
Of course, besides these, there were also the ambitions of those who wanted power, and they would use their power to get the power of the new era.
"Damn pirates!!".
"Kill these pirates, hahaha.".
"Marine, die!".
The swords and guns in the hands of the pirates were not just for show. The pirates from the Land of Waves did not have strong individual combat power.
But when this group of people was together, the combat power of the group was actually very outrageous.
They were able to display strength far beyond the individual limit.
"Sea Devil Vice Admiral is here, defeat them here.".
Suddenly, a terrifying aura appeared on the Marine side. Sea Devil Vice Admiral, superhuman-type Yaksha fruit power user.
It can be said that his strength was already at the top of the Marine. As a Vice Admiral, he could lead up to ten Marine warships.
As for how many people it could hold? It could hold as many people as it could, that was entirely up to your personal ability.
The appearance of Sea Devil Vice Admiral instantly changed the original fierce battle situation, but the next moment, the Yaksha-form Sea Devil Vice Admiral unexpectedly issued a retreat order.
"Retreat!!".
"All Marine retreat, officers are responsible for covering the rear.".
Sea Devil Vice Admiral roared. Just when everyone didn't understand what was going on, red light emerged from the pirates' bodies.
There was no Chakra, and there was no special power.
It was pure red will, and the distorted will connected the pirates together, and then the red clusters condensed.
Like Naruto's ultimate power mode for the Ninshu Sect, the will of all the pirates was awakened.
And in another direction of the battlefield, Heed, a former Land of Waves Marine officer, and High Colonel appeared with a group of people. Heed was holding a flag with the red-haired pirates' pirate flag hanging on it.
This thing was also taken from Gato.
But at this moment, this flag became a medium for these pirates' wills to communicate and condense.
As for the so-called connection formed through bonds? No need, no need at all.
Shanks truly explained at this moment what it means to stand on the shoulders of giants.
The power of the new era is completely based on the power system of the old era. Without Chakra, direct will response is still possible, but it is more difficult.
Others can't do it, but Shanks can do it. He can even make these pirates do it with just a flag.
"Marine, we are not Gato's trash subordinates.".
"We are pirates with red beliefs.".
High Colonel Hidekazu held the pirate flag and spoke arrogantly.
In the next instant, the red will gathered by the pirates filled the sky, and the entire sky was dyed red. Under the red halo, the pirates were like crazy people.
Each pirate exuded an aura of "I am the only one." Moreover, under this sky, the Marine were actually faintly suppressed.
This effect, similar to the bond of the Ninshu Sect, was very outrageous, and even more outrageous was... Shanks did not appear, just relying on this pirate flag.
"Damn it!!".
"Run!".
"Run!".
The shouts of panic from the Marine soldiers echoed in the ears of the Sea Devil Vice Admiral and the Marine generals who were covering the rear. The terrifying aura of the pirates attacked, and only strong people like them were not affected.
But even they felt that kind of fear.
"Just a flag can make these pirates carry out their beliefs.".
"The power of the new world? How could it be so powerful.".
"...".
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