"Such a powerful Naruto, can the Seireitei really defeat him? No one knows the answer, but they cannot back down.
Shinigami and humans were not originally the same species, so there was bound to be a battle. Humans did not want to be assimilated or enslaved.
Instead of calling this a battle of the Shinobi Alliance protecting their families, it's better to say it's their fight to defend their freedom. Tsunade changed the nature of this war.
Under her words, all the ninjas burst forth with a determination to die. Naruto, however, wore a mocking smile. "Don't forget, I'm also human."
His words made Tsunade pause for a moment, and then she retorted, "No, you've already abandoned your human identity."
To keep the ninjas of the Shinobi Alliance motivated, Tsunade had to change the concept, forcibly placing the Seireitei on the opposite side of humanity.
In the eyes of the Seireitei, such lies seemed foolish, but in reality, they had an effect. It could also be seen as the last struggle of the Shinobi Alliance.
Facing them head-on, they had no chance of winning, so they had to resort to some tricks and schemes. If Naruto were in the disadvantaged position, he might use similar tactics. The goal was simply to win the war.
Several coffins in front slowly opened. "Now is the time to gather the power of all humanity to fight against the Seireitei," Tsunade angrily declared.
The momentum of the Shinobi Alliance reached its peak. Naruto felt disdain. At some point, the Seireitei had been equated with non-human species. Whether it was Shinigami or souls, they possessed human memories and emotions. And the Seireitei's purpose was not to completely destroy humanity.
There were misunderstandings and exaggerations on both sides, all to put the Shinobi World completely against the Seireitei. Naruto understood the intricacies, but he didn't bother explaining. Only the weak would go to great lengths to fabricate and influence others, trying to gain more help.
No matter how the Shinobi World changed, he would always win with absolute superiority, showcasing the Seireitei's power. The Seireitei's rule was unstoppable!
"This is...," as the Edo Tensei took effect, the people inside the coffins opened their eyes, looking somewhat confused at everything before them.
Naruto, towering above the army, and the familiar faces...
"Grandma Tsunade?" The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was momentarily stunned, then he smiled. "Huh? Have you died too? Hahaha! Why do you still look so young?"
"Old fool, if I'm not mistaken, we've been resurrected through Edo Tensei," the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, said with a heavy voice, his expression very grim.
Edo Tensei was a forbidden jutsu he had researched. Its original purpose was to turn the deceased into living bombs by infusing explosive tags into their bodies, making them like human bombs to attack opponents. But now it seemed that this jutsu had been improved. At least he could feel a significant amount of chakra inside him, though he couldn't use his full power from his life. Still, he had about 80% of it.
Of course, the strength after Edo Tensei also depended on the sacrifices. To give him about 80% of his power, it meant the sacrifice was not simple.
"Edo Tensei?!" Hashirama's face changed as he looked at Tsunade.
"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, this is indeed Edo Tensei," Tsunade said with a regretful expression, her voice low.
"Hey hey hey, what's going on here, Tsunade? Have I been resurrected through Edo Tensei too?" The loud and carefree voice of Jiraiya echoed, and upon hearing it, Tsunade's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
"Jiraiya..." She definitely had some feelings for Jiraiya. If it weren't for Jiraiya's constant wandering and free-spirited nature, the two might have formed a family together. Before Jiraiya went to the Seireitei, Tsunade had convinced herself that if he came back alive, they would spend the rest of their lives together.
Unfortunately, by the time Jiraiya returned, they were already separated by life and death. When they met again, they were separated by life and death.
Seeing Tsunade with red eyes, Jiraiya, who had always been carefree, realized the pressure on her shoulders.
He sighed deeply, patted Tsunade's shoulder gently, and said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll protect Konoha with everything I have."
Saying this, his heart wasn't entirely sure.
His memories were still stuck on the day he was killed by Naruto. Naruto, with the terrifying Fire Release Zanpakuto, had become so powerful that he had lost his will to fight. Regardless of whether he went all out, he probably couldn't last more than ten rounds.
"Looks like Konoha is in dire straits now," the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sighed. He recalled the day when Naruto slowly walked to a high place, revealing his true self to everyone and swiftly killing him. Whether it was the Mirror Flower Water Moon or the Ghost Transformation Jutsu, they could all display extraordinary abilities in his hands. Such an opponent, could he really be defeated?
"Naruto Uzumaki, you are indeed the most uncontrollable factor," Danzo, standing beside Hiruzen, said with a grim expression. "He deceived everyone. Sarutobi, did you also die?"
"Yeah, it seems like it's a war now, right?" Hiruzen said bitterly.
"Sarutobi, Danzo, did you guys also die?" The Second Hokage, Tobirama, had a black expression on his face.
"Second Lord." The Third and Danzo both looked respectful and ashamed.
"Sorry, there's a responsibility we can't shirk for Konoha's current situation."
Seeing this scene, Jiraiya's eyes filled with sadness, and he noticed Naruto's gaze, which was so proud and full of disdain. It seemed that even in the face of so many Edo Tensei Kage-level powerhouses, he regarded them as nothing. He even hugged his shoulders and quietly waited for the reunion on this side to end.
What kind of confidence would make someone wait for their opponent like this?
It was arrogant, but it also matched the real Naruto's character.
"Now, what's the situation? Has the Seireitei launched an attack on the entire Shinobi World?" Jiraiya asked Tsunade seriously.
Upon hearing this, the other Hokage and Danzo also stopped small talk and listened carefully.
The First and Second Hokage were even more in disbelief.
The Seireitei? Attacking the entire Shinobi World?
Had they misheard?
In this era, there were still people brave enough to do that?
But soon, they noticed the three shadows beside Tsunade.
Their headbands all had the unified symbol of "Shinobi."
This meant that there were no longer individual Hidden Villages; there was only the Shinobi World Alliance.
They couldn't help but gasp. What kind of existence could unite the entire Shinobi World like this? Could it be that man?
They looked at Naruto, who stood high in the sky with a cold expression.
They were amazed at his age.
Faced with many curious gazes, Tsunade sighed deeply and slowly explained the developments after Jiraiya's death.
"After your death, we, the Shinobi Alliance, waged war against the Seireitei. Naruto Uzumaki, who possessed the most powerful eyes, the Rinnegan, temporarily joined our Shinobi Alliance. But the war... we suffered a devastating defeat." Tsunade's expression was sorrowful, and the other Kage looked astonished."
"Is it impossible? With the Rinnegan and the alliance of other ninja villages, how could we have lost in such a war?" Tobirama couldn't believe it and asked.
His first thought was to compare this situation to the First Hokage's era.
The First Hokage, as the god of the ninja world, naturally had the power to intimidate the entire ninja world.
But at that time, there was no Rinnegan.
Madara Uchiha, with his Mangekyou Sharingan, and Hashirama's strength were already quite evenly matched.
The more powerful Rinnegan should have even more terrifying combat capabilities.
"Not only that, we have Uchiha Itachi, who evolved the Mangekyou Sharingan into something even greater, in our Ninja World Alliance. But even so, we couldn't withstand a single blow from the Seireitei. Naruto Uzumaki didn't even make a move, and we were defeated," Tsunade said heavily.
"Even Naruto didn't make a move." Jiraiya's expression was serious, but he wasn't too surprised; he had expected something like this.
Apart from Naruto, there were numerous top-tier fighters in the Seireitei, and their strength was impressive. Kirinji even surpassed Nagato.
Moreover, there were various tailed beasts, and the powerful individuals in their Vasto Lorde forms hadn't even appeared.
While the defeat of the Ninja World Alliance was surprising, it was not entirely inexplicable.
Tsunade nodded gravely and continued, "Now, Naruto Uzumaki, who possesses the Rinnegan, has joined the Seireitei. The Seireitei's strength has reached a level we simply cannot resist." Following Tsunade's gaze, everyone saw the elite fighters of the Seireitei standing behind them, their hands folded across their chests, quietly observing the battle.
Their opponents were almost all heavily injured.
In contrast, the Seireitei seemed to be training.
"Isn't that... Kakashi? And White Fang?!" At this moment, Danzo's astonished voice rang out.
This man, known as the Root of Konoha, was dumbfounded at this moment.
As Konoha's biggest dark figure, he had once manipulated the White Fang into committing suicide through rumors.
The purpose was to weaken other ninja who might affect his chances of becoming Hokage and increase his chances of becoming Hokage himself.
However, in the end, after all the scheming, he found himself at a crime scene, killed by Naruto, who he thought had inherited the will of Root, and even after being resurrected, he saw numerous former Konoha elites standing on the opposite side of Konoha.
In this moment, Danzo's feelings were extremely complicated.
He had plotted his whole life, only to be outmaneuvered by others in the end, and he had to witness the dire situation of Konoha.
He did indeed love Konoha, but he loved the position of Hokage for "himself" even more.
And now, Naruto had humiliated the position he loved the most through his actions.
The Third Hokage was killed by his own hands, the Fourth Hokage was turned against, and the Fifth Hokage was forced into a corner.
Such was the state of the Hokage now.
Such was Naruto's influence.
"Long time no see, everyone," White Fang said with a smile as he looked at familiar faces. He nodded to the Third and Jiraiya, who were standing there: "It's been a while, Third Hokage, you're as distinguished as ever, Teacher. It's been a long time."
"Minato..." Jiraiya's expression was filled with sadness. "I never thought that when we met again, we would be enemies."
"Even Kakashi has left Konoha?" The Third Hokage's expression was filled with sorrow.
In his mind, Kakashi was the perfect successor to the Hokage's will of fire.
However, even Kakashi had defected.
With Naruto as a precedent, the Third Hokage wasn't too surprised.
"No one expected that White Fang, Kakashi, and the Fourth Hokage, who were all extremely loyal to Konoha, would join the Seireitei," Tsunade said, her tone low.
"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, as you can see, Konoha, or rather, the entire Ninja World, is in a life-and-death situation. We need your help," Tsunade said, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm sorry for resurrecting you with the Edo Tensei. I wanted to let you rest in peace, but now our Ninja World Alliance is truly at its last resort. This is our only option."
Tobirama and Hashirama were still a bit dazed.
The amount of information was overwhelming.
So many Konoha elites had defected, and even the Fourth Hokage had defected?
Their minds were filled with questions. Wasn't the election of the Hokage supposed to be very strict? Shouldn't anyone who was pushed into the Hokage position deeply love Konoha and be willing to give their life for it?
"Young people, let me see what you're capable of." Tobirama formed hand signs, and the towering Great Tree carried him into the sky, reaching the same height as Naruto.
The remaining resurrected fighters also found their opponents among the elite fighters of the Seireitei.
"It's troublesome, but I'll leave the fighting to you guys. I'm just a researcher and don't have much combat ability," Orochimaru said, sticking out his red tongue with a grin. "Don't be lazy; these ninja are all formidable, and Nagato is still in seclusion."
"Okay, then I'll take Tsunade. I'm very interested in Wood Release," Orochimaru said with a cold smile.
"Then I'll go see my old teacher," Minato said with a gentle smile.
Soon, everyone found their respective opponents.
Minato faced off against Jiraiya, Orochimaru took on Tsunade and Shizune, White Fang confronted Raikage and Onoki, Kakashi and White Fang went directly for Danzo.
Tobirama and Hashirama assisted on the sidelines, while Uchiha Itachi faced off against a group of Zabuza's group.
On the surface, even though the Ninja World Alliance had resurrected so many powerful fighters, they still seemed to be at a disadvantage against the Seireitei.
And the Nine-Tails, Shion, and other Shinigami had not yet appeared.
The great battle was about to begin.
Tobirama stood on top of the ancient tree, examining Naruto's youthful and handsome face, and couldn't help but feel impressed. "I didn't expect that even after my death, the ninja world would still produce such a genius. Despite his young age, he possesses a power that I can't see through. It's truly terrifying."
"The God of the Ninja World, I've heard your name for a long time," Naruto said calmly, facing the renowned God of the Ninja World.