In the midst of battle, Kakashi's mind worked at full speed.
Given the current situation, they had to reach the front lines as quickly as possible. Time was critical.
His crimson Sharingan spun continuously as he analyzed the battlefield. Yotsuki A's physical body was terrifyingly strong—only Kakashi's strongest techniques could pierce his defenses. But those techniques consumed enormous amounts of chakra and could only be used a handful of times.
Worse still, the man before him was an Edo Tensei body.
Even total destruction meant nothing. He would simply regenerate.
Tch… what a headache.
Kakashi couldn't help but curse inwardly. How exactly had the Second Hokage-sama created such a troublesome ninjutsu in the first place?
But now was not the time to dwell on that.
Kakashi's gaze sharpened. His thoughts crystallized in an instant.
A plan formed.
"Genma," Kakashi called out.
Shiranui Genma immediately understood.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!!!"
A massive earthen wall erupted from the ground, positioning itself directly between Kakashi and Yotsuki A. The iconic stone dog head had barely taken shape before—
Boom!
Under Yotsuki A's brute force, it was smashed to pieces.
"Support Captain Kakashi!!!" Genma shouted without hesitation.
Even if Kakashi could eventually defeat Yotsuki A, there were still four other enemies present. Dragging this out was dangerous. A decisive outcome with overwhelming force was the safest choice.
"Ha!!!"
The response came instantly.
Thousands of voices echoed together as chakra surged throughout the Ninja Alliance.
Yotsuki A glanced at the scene, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
"You should understand," he said slowly, "that absolute strength cannot be overcome by numbers."
To him, the thousands of shinobi before Kakashi were little more than background noise.
"This junior… does he intend to defeat Yotsuki A with sheer numbers?"
The remaining four exchanged glances, confusion flickering in their eyes.
Most of these troops were Genin, with only a small number of Chūnin. Against a Five Kage–level opponent like Yotsuki A, human-wave tactics would be nearly useless.
Was the plan to restrain him?
That would only lead to horrific casualties.
And Yotsuki A, as an Edo Tensei, possessed infinite chakra and immortality. He had no fear of attrition.
Just then, their expressions changed.
They felt it clearly—
Their bodies were being interfered with.
"So it is that bastard manipulating us from behind the scenes…" one of them growled. "How irritating."
Though they lacked a full understanding of the current Ninja World, one thing was certain: anyone who toyed with the souls of the dead and sought to dominate the world was no righteous figure.
Especially if it meant forcing them to fight their own descendants.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!!!"
A massive fire dragon roared into existence, surging toward the Alliance forces.
The scorching heat alone caused hearts to tremble.
However, against sheer numbers, such an attack could be answered.
Thousands of shinobi formed seals simultaneously.
"Water Release!!!"
A tidal surge of water met the fire head-on. Steam exploded into the air as the flames were rapidly suppressed.
Uchiha Mu watched calmly.
As expected.
Then—
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Tornado!!!"
Before the flames fully dissipated, he launched a second technique.
At the same time, the elder from the Uzumaki Clan beside him completed his hand seals.
"Wind Release: Hurricane!!!"
Wind fed the fire.
The flames expanded violently, their power skyrocketing as the combined ninjutsu descended upon the Alliance once more.
Shiranui Genma's eyes widened.
"Water Release units, step forward!"
"Water Release: Water Flow Wall!!!"
Dozens—no, hundreds—of shinobi executed the same technique in perfect coordination. A towering wall of water formed instantly.
Boom!!!
Fire and water collided, producing a deafening explosion.
When the steam cleared, the flames had been extinguished completely.
"So this level still isn't enough…" Uchiha Mu thought coldly.
In the next instant, his figure vanished.
He reappeared directly in front of the Alliance ranks.
Shuriken burst from his hands in a dense storm—Uchiha-style Ninja Tool Throwing, precise and merciless.
Several shinobi fell before they could even react.
Most of those present were Genin.
Against such refined technique, they had no time to respond.
Blood splashed across the battlefield.
The true cruelty of high-level shinobi combat had finally revealed itself.
A handful of Jōnin within the formation stepped forward, barely managing to block the incoming ninja tools.
Shiranui Genma's expression darkened.
He knew this couldn't continue.
Against opponents of this level, they would only be picked off one by one.
On the other side of the battlefield, the shinobi from the Land of Earth finally made their move. Highly proficient in Earth Release, a single large-scale technique swallowed dozens of Genin in an instant.
Meanwhile, the Uzumaki elder demonstrated terrifying mastery over Sealing Techniques. Every strike carried profound effects, often restricting movement or directly suppressing chakra. At the same time, the sensory-type shinobi relayed danger signals to nearby allies without pause.
And there was no concern about chakra depletion.
With infinite chakra, even ordinary shinobi were far stronger than they had been in life.
For this war, Tobi had deliberately created large numbers of elite White Zetsu as sacrifices, maximizing the combat potential of the Edo Tensei army.
As vessels, the White Zetsu allowed the revived shinobi to operate at near-peak strength. Combined with immortality and limitless chakra, there was no need for restraint—techniques could be unleashed freely.
Kakashi took in the battlefield with a steady gaze.
Across from him, the head of the Yotsuki Clan wore an openly mocking expression.
"Young man," Yotsuki A said disdainfully, "do you really think numbers alone can defeat us? If this is all you have, I don't hold much hope for you overcoming the one pulling the strings behind the scenes."
His tone was blunt, completely unreserved.
Kakashi merely smiled faintly, his expression calm and unreadable.
"Our shinobi may not compare to the Umbrella Organization," he said evenly. "And that secret technique was only recently learned…"
His eyes sharpened.
"But it's time you learned what our true trump card is."
"What?" several of them exclaimed.
Kakashi turned toward Shiranui Genma.
"Genma. I'll leave it to you."
Genma grinned.
"No problem. I've been itching to test this power myself."
That was right.
The Konoha forces had already obtained the Chakra Link Method—a large-scale combat formation technique—from Umbrella.
Its purpose was clear: to contend with exceptional enemies.
Against Five Kage–level opponents, Genin were far too weak. A single careless exchange could claim multiple lives.
Then—
The battlefield changed.
The scattered formation began to contract. Shinobi moved with precision, adjusting positions almost instinctively. Dense chakra flooded the air.
Under the horrified and bewildered gazes of their enemies, the previously disorganized Alliance began to radiate unity.
What had once been a formation riddled with flaws now felt like an impregnable fortress.
"What's happening?" the sensory-type shinobi cried out.
He was the most shaken of them all.
Within his perception, the chaotic chakra signatures of thousands of individuals were rapidly linking together, forming a single massive flow.
That overwhelming chakra made his heart pound.
"How is this possible?! How can so many different chakra signatures be connected so perfectly?!"
Not just him.
Even the Uzumaki elder was visibly shaken. As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, his sensory abilities were already exceptional—yet even he struggled to comprehend what he was sensing.
In their perception—
Every single shinobi now possessed chakra levels comparable to a Chūnin.
The Ninja Allied Forces moved in precise coordination, following an unseen pattern, functioning as a single entity.
A terrifying aura surged skyward.
It felt even more oppressive than the presence of a Five Kage.
The immense chakra pressure descended instantly.
Yotsuki A's mocking expression vanished.
For the first time—
Even he felt unmistakable pressure beneath that overwhelming chakra.
(End of Chapter)
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