"The caster of Edo Tensei? It seems he also possesses the power of Sage Mode."
"Speaking of which, it's truly an honor to meet the legendary Uchiha Madara."
"No need for flattery. Tell me who the strongest person in the Ninja World is right now!"
"The strongest person in the current Ninja World is Uchiha En. He possesses the Rinnegan, and his strength is greater than Takegami's. Moreover, the Ninja World has already united."
"Wait! You said the Ninja World has united?" This news was too surprising for Uchiha Madara. The Ninja World, which had been in constant conflict since the Sengoku period, actually united one day?
"Lord Madara, don't be so surprised! The unification of the Ninja World is actually inevitable. No matter how much hatred they had before, when faced with an enemy powerful enough to destroy them, they had no choice but to compromise. Otherwise, let alone revenge, their very survival would be in question," Yakushi Kabuto analyzed.
Uchiha Madara nodded upon hearing this: "Hmm, you have a point. For survival, people indeed do things they would never have done before.
By the way, you just said Uchiha En possesses the Rinnegan, right?"
"Yes, it's no longer a secret. The Ninja World basically knows."
"Rinnegan, huh? I didn't expect him to have grown to such an extent. I'm suddenly looking forward to meeting him."
"Oh? From your words, Lord Madara, have you met Uchiha En before?" Yakushi Kabuto became interested in Madara's words.
"Hmm, something like that! I made a deal with him back then," Uchiha Madara said vaguely, not elaborating.
"Alright! Enough with the chatter, it's about time to act," Takegami Ōtsutsuki interrupted Yakushi Kabuto.
Deva Path Pain, who had been listening to the conversation below, nodded and said, "Then, the Fourth Great Ninja War begins now!"
Yakushi Kabuto heard this, formed hand signs, and summoned something resembling a chessboard. Subsequently, the Edo Tensei resurrected strong individuals were dispersed.
Yakushi Kabuto no longer restricted these individuals. The dispersed Edo Tensei strong individuals simultaneously regained consciousness.
Their memories were stuck at the moment before their deaths. They opened their eyes, distinguished their surroundings, and first saw their friends and opponents, as well as some unfamiliar faces.
Immediately after, they discovered that their bodies were out of control, and they were moving along pre-set routes.
"Heh, I've been playing with puppets my whole life, I never thought I'd be controlled one day!" Chiyo said after sensing her body's condition.
"Huh? Is that Chiyo? I didn't expect to see you after death!" Kitsuchi, an old opponent from the battlefield, greeted Chiyo upon seeing her.
"How did this old man end up here?" the Fourth Raikage said with a gloomy expression.
"Of course, because you're dead. You're merely being revived by a forbidden jutsu," a detached voice sounded from behind the Fourth Raikage.
"Danzo?! You've been Edo Tensei too!" Pakura, the Scorch Release Ninja, exclaimed in surprise.
"Strange, wasn't I already dead? Why am I here?" the Third Kazekage muttered to himself.
"This old man already said, we are dead. We are merely being revived by a forbidden jutsu. This jutsu should be Edo Tensei, created by Lord Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama," Danzo repeated.
"Edo Tensei is a Konoha forbidden jutsu, always recorded in the Scroll of Seals. The ones controlling us are most likely Konoha Ninja," a middle-aged man with a Kirigakure headband said.
"The Kaguya Clan really has no brains. Are you blind? Look in front of you, that's Danzo, the Konoha Hokage's assistant. He's been summoned, do you think it would be done by Konoha people?"
"I also don't think it's done by our Konoha people, because I sensed several familiar Chakra signatures in that direction. They are the Kage of various Villages, including our Konoha's Second Hokage!" said Dan, Tsunade's boyfriend.
"Senju Tobirama is actually bound by his own jutsu? Is that true?" Chiyo asked excitedly.
Dan nodded, saying nothing more.
Similar conversations were also happening among other groups of resurrected Edo Tensei strong individuals, including the past Kage of the Villages, who were also discussing this issue.
"Hey, hey! Senju Tobirama, you're controlled too? Isn't this your jutsu?" the Second Mizukage, Hōzuki Gengetsu, asked, pointing at Senju Tobirama's nose.
Senju Tobirama did not answer, walking forward expressionlessly.
"You bastard, still so arrogant even after death. Believe it or not, I'll..."
"Enough! Hōzuki Gengetsu, are you an idiot? Senju Tobirama clearly has no consciousness, how can he answer your question?" the Second Tsuchikage, Mū, wrapped entirely in bandages, said.
"Mū, you scoundrel! Don't think I can't teach you a lesson just because I'm dead. How about a long-overdue duel? This time, I'll definitely kill you first!"
Mū sneered, "Heh! If I recall correctly, you died before me. I watched you breathe your last.
Moreover, we are currently bound by the caster, unable to move freely. You can only run your mouth."
Hōzuki Gengetsu trembled with anger, but had no retort.
"That one over there, you're the Third Raikage, right? I remember you had already succeeded as the Third Raikage before me. When did you die?" Mū asked the Third Raikage.
"I died during the Third Great Ninja War."
"The Third Great Ninja War? It seems this world isn't peaceful after our deaths!" Hōzuki Gengetsu lost his temper upon hearing this, and his attention also shifted to the Third Great Ninja War.
"Raikage, do you know who won the Third Great Ninja War?" Mū continued to ask.
The Third Raikage shook his head: "I'm not sure. When I died, the Third Great Ninja War hadn't ended. According to the battle situation at that time, Konoha and Iwagakure seemed to be in a better position.
On the Land of Frost side, Konoha held off Kirigakure, and the Fourth Kazekage was also tied down. As for Iwagakure, after killing me, Ōnoki should have been able to take the initiative on the battlefield. I don't know anything more."
The three walked and talked, and soon saw a dense army of White Zetsu ahead.
"What are these things?" Hōzuki Gengetsu muttered, startled.
"These white humanoid monsters all feel like they have Chakra levels close to a Jonin. I feel that the person controlling these monsters might be the one who summoned us," Mū said.
The four continued to advance, quickly leaving the range of the White Zetsu army and arriving in a desert.
"Not far ahead is the Land of Wind. Is the person who summoned us targeting the Land of Wind?" the Third Raikage said with a frown.
"I don't think it's that simple. The Chakra attributes of the people ahead seem very mixed, and there aren't many Puppeteers. It doesn't feel like the Land of Wind's," Mū replied calmly.
On the other side, Uchiha En and a group of strategists sat around a conference table discussing battle plans. Below the table, excellent Sensing Ninja led by Inoichi Yamanaka communicated with various teams, simultaneously gathering intelligence from the battlefield.
Just now, Inoichi Yamanaka and the others suddenly sensed dozens of unique and powerful Chakra signatures.
Inoichi Yamanaka's face changed drastically. He quickly closed his eyes and began to sense the specific situation nearby. After repeated confirmation, Inoichi Yamanaka reported the intelligence to Uchiha En with a solemn expression.
Uchiha En heard this without any surprise and immediately arranged for various units to meet the enemy.
Seeing this, Inoichi Yamanaka admired Uchiha En immensely. Uchiha En could remain so calm even when faced with such a major event.
Little did he know, this war was orchestrated by Uchiha En himself, so he wouldn't be surprised by any situation that arose.
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