"Hey, hey, hey, this is war!"
Kakashi seemed to notice Guy's unusual behavior, which made him roll his eyes.
"Also, those Edo Tensei cannot be killed. Notify the sealing squad to be ready at all times, and make sure to protect the sealing squad members."
"Yes, yes, yes, I know." Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs-up, smiling as he spoke.
"I might not be able to surpass you in terms of students, but in other aspects, I will not lose. Youth, it is time to burn!"
"You…"
Kakashi smiled and lifted his headband, revealing the Sharingan hidden beneath.
He knew that Guy's excitement wasn't just about this. His father had faced the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist back then, unleashing that 'power of youth.' This had always inspired Guy, leading him to where he was today.
Now, facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist again, Guy would naturally be even more excited, which was only natural.
"Yes, yes, yes, get ready for battle, we… Hmm?"
At this moment, he suddenly felt something. Looking up, he saw Zabuza and Haku running towards them.
"Oh? It's you?"
Zabuza's appearance surprised Kakashi and also made the Edo Tensei on the opposite side look a bit strange.
"Yo, isn't that Zabuza? Didn't expect you to still be alive?" Fuguki raised an eyebrow and spoke strangely.
Kushimaru didn't speak, but Jinpachi sneered, "Just a guy who picked up Jūzō's sword. But it doesn't matter, being able to get the sword means you have some skill."
"Indeed. I heard that among the rogue ninjas who are still alive, only you and Kisame remain. Didn't expect you to be helping Konoha."
Jinpachi was somewhat disdainful, but his gaze was more focused on Guy behind him.
"Tch, isn't that the brat from back then? I wonder how you compare to your father."
Not just him, the other few also looked at Guy. They were all victims from back then.
Even if they weren't beaten to death on the spot by Duy, Guy's father, they were tormented to death by that incident.
It could be said that Duy alone shattered the mentality of the entire Kirigakure Seven ninja Swordsmen.
Now that they encountered Guy, each of them naturally had different thoughts.
"How did you get here?"
Kakashi was somewhat wary, but his wariness also carried some curiosity.
"Takemi let you go, weren't you living in seclusion? How…"
"Hmph, this war doesn't just belong to you."
Zabuza snorted coldly, looking at the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist in front of him and the Edo Tensei army behind them.
He said in a low voice, "If I want to enjoy a peaceful secluded life, these guys won't allow it. Don't forget they even recruited me back then."
"It seems we'll be fighting side by side this time."
Kakashi felt a little emotional. Zabuza, that unlucky fellow, had encountered them twice, and both times they were adversaries. He never expected that this time, their identities would undergo a drastic change, they were actually going to be teammates.
"This world is truly strange."
"Indeed, it's strange. By the way, your command center sent me here."
Zabuza carried Kubikiribōchō. He also had a subtle sense of destiny. It seemed he always encountered the Konoha team when he was unlucky.
Although Takemi wasn't here this time, this kid was already the Hokage.
"Even though Takemi isn't here, which makes me feel you're unreliable, let's team up to deal with these guys."
"Please, even without Takemi, you've never beaten me, have you?"
Kakashi found it a bit amusing, but he quickly became serious.
"Then, let's go. We can't lose this time."
As he gave the order, the ninjas behind him prepared themselves at that moment and charged towards the Edo Tensei, following his footsteps.
Meanwhile, in other areas, battles also began to erupt.
Whether it was the father-daughter duo of Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi, or the brother-sister duo of Temari and Kankuro, or even Kirigakure, they had all encountered their enemies.
They all met their respective enemies, and this Great Ninja War didn't involve much probing, intense combat began right from the start.
"Damn it, why won't they let me go?!"
Inside the command center, Deidara was impatiently tapping his fingers.
"Even the old man can go to some reinforcement unit, why do I have to stay here, damn it!"
"Say less. As Kage, we can't just run around now."
Mei heard Deidara's complaint and rubbed her forehead with a headache, which annoyed Deidara even more.
"But the old man hasn't officially announced it yet. That old man hasn't stepped down yet, but he went off to have fun and left me here. Damn it!"
"Idiot."
Takemi rolled his eyes. Actually, he also felt quite bored.
"Haven't I not officially announced it either? But who doesn't know I'm the Fifth Hokage? And strictly speaking, I'm also very annoyed right now, but this is inevitable."
"As Kage, we must have composure, and the core members of the Akatsuki haven't appeared yet." Mei explained, following Takemi's words.
She tilted her head and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, Takemi, when do you think they'll make their move?"
"That question, I don't know either."
Takemi shrugged, but despite saying that, Kisame had given him a lot of information about the Akatsuki.
They were gathering at various battlefields, and Orochimaru had activated Kabuto to inquire about some internal situations in Konoha.
It was imaginable that once they were in position, the intensity of the battle would rise another level.
Most importantly…
Nagato and Kimimaro have also joined the war, and Obito is almost ready, but Madara's location is still uncertain.
It was not surprising that these three would participate in the war, they needed to unleash their Karma, so they naturally wouldn't miss it.
The most troublesome was Madara. His whereabouts were still uncertain, and the trouble he could cause would not be small.
But there's nothing to be afraid of. Hashirama has been waiting for him. When they make their move, things will only get more interesting.
Takemi was in a great mood, their preparations for this war were very thorough.
Perhaps the only thing that frustrated him was that Sasuke and Itachi's Mangekyo hadn't fully merged yet.
'That's holding up my mission a bit.'
He hadn't fully gathered the power of Indra and Asura, but it was likely he would obtain them in this war.
'And the god tree source within me has almost recovered, and the fruit will be ready soon, so…'
'I'm just waiting for Obito or Nagato to release the Ten-Tails. That will truly be my era!'