In the Land of Wind, at Kikyō Mountain.
Atop the ridge, a concealed stone command tent stood quietly.
Inside the tent, lanterns flickered, and maps covered the entire long table. The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Wind was dyed a deep crimson.
Sand Ninjas' strategic advisors and jonin were intently studying the routes, the air thick with anxiety and tension.
At the head, Chiyo sat cross-legged, her expression steady.
Before her lay a Ninja Beast Egg emitting a faint purple glow.
As time passed, the eggshell occasionally shimmered with weak Chakra Ripples, and the wind outside the tent seemed to be gathering momentum for this silent preparation.
Her son, Iemitsu, and his wife, both jonin skilled in puppetry, were also gathered in the tent.
Cloaked in mantles, they held scrolls and poison bottles, occasionally whispering to each other.
Iemitsu frowned, looking at the marked border of the Land of Rain on the map, his tone low: "Mother, the focus of this plan is here."
He pointed to a canyon area on the map.
"If we can break through Hanzo's defense line and capture that natural canyon, we can directly cut off the Rain Ninjas' supply route."
On the other side, his wife unrolled a scroll, revealing the latest Poison Formula.
A faint, sweet-and-sour scent spread, tightening throats.
"This is our newly developed Compound Toxin, divided into three stages of reaction, capable of invading the nervous system in a short time. Even a monster like White Fang wouldn't be able to continue fighting if poisoned."
Indeed, the Sand Ninjas had no fear of the Rain Ninjas; their only concern was White Fang, who was stationed there.
Chiyo raised her head, narrowing her eyes slightly.
"White Fang..."
Her voice was low, carrying a hint of meaning.
She slowly stood up, walked to the map, and lightly tapped her finger at the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire.
She paused, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.
"He will strike first."
Iemitsu frowned: "Mother means White Fang will intervene while we're fighting the Rain Ninjas?"
"Correct." Chiyo nodded.
"The Land of Fire has been secretly encouraging the Rain Ninjas to restrain us. They claim neutrality, but in reality, they want us and Hanzo to weaken each other. Once we're entangled in battle, White Fang only needs to cut off our retreat."
The atmosphere in the tent grew extremely heavy.
His wife bit her lip, tapping lightly on the poison bottle: "This time, each of us has developed a new poison, and besides, Tsunade isn't on the front lines."
Iemitsu then looked toward the Ninja Beast Egg: "Besides, we also have a Ninja Beast Egg now."
At this, all eyes fell on the Ninja Beast Egg.
Chiyo reached out to stroke the eggshell, her voice slow: "But I've received information that this type of Ninja Beast Egg is actually the result of Hidden Leaf Village's Artificial Tailed Beast tests, meaning Hidden Leaf Village isn't short on Ninja Beasts."
Her fingertip lightly touched the surface, and the fluctuation immediately resonated with her Chakra.
"Hanzo's Koffing uses gas as a medium and has strong capabilities in developing various poisons."
"But I won't lose to him."
Wind blew through the tent's seams, lifting the edges of the map.
The area marked as the Land of Rain's border trembled slightly in the wind.
Iemitsu gazed at the egg, a complex expression appearing on his face.
"Mother, this time we two will be responsible for the rear, containing any potential interference from White Fang."
In the original timeline, Chiyo and Hanzo had their respective victories and defeats, resulting in only Iemitsu and his wife being left at Kikyō Pass.
They ultimately died at White Fang's hands.
This time, Chiyo remained on the front lines, yet Iemitsu and his wife still took on the mission to confront White Fang.
Just as everyone was focused on the war situation around the Land of Rain...
Deep within Uchiha Madara's secret base.
The colossal Gedō Mazō crouched among the rocky walls, like a slumbering ancient beast.
Its body was covered in fissures, with countless Chakra Conduits snaking out from its chest cavity,
resembling blood vessels connecting to the central Life Support Device where Uchiha Madara resided.
At this moment, the air was thick with a heavy atmosphere.
The Gedō Mazō emitted low, guttural roars, sounds akin to lamentations from the depths of hell.
Amidst these rumbling echoes, Uchiha Madara's chest heaved violently, his face contorted in agony.
He had fallen into an extremely deep dream.
In the dream, he returned to that era woven from blood and fire.
The smoke of the Warring States period, the screams of clansmen, blood staining the valleys.
He saw himself fighting alongside and later opposing the First Hokage Hashirama Senju—
that fateful battle replaying in his mind once more.
"Hashirama!!"
He roared in his dream, the sound shattering the void.
The fury of betrayal, abandonment, and being cast aside by the era caused his Chakra to surge wildly.
The Gedō Mazō sensed this, and its internal Chakra Transfer System immediately accelerated its operation.
The beast's back erupted with blinding violet light,
torrents of raging Chakra flowing through the conduits into Uchiha Madara's body,
barely sustaining his critically failing vital signs.
This Chakra wasn't gentle energy but carried profound resentment and negative power.
With each breath, the Chakra within Uchiha Madara grew darker, more twisted.
Decades of accumulated obsession and hatred were being amplified.
"The Shinobi World... hypocrisy... in the end, everything is just deception..."
He murmured, tears mixed with blood seeping from the corners of his eyes.
His mental world was gradually consumed by malevolence, his heartbeat accelerating faster and faster,
pounding like war drums!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At that moment.
Deep within the Gedō Mazō's chest cavity, a long-dormant Ninja Beast Egg suddenly glowed.
A tomoe pattern radiated light.
The Gedō Mazō's roars intensified.
The flow of Chakra within reversed direction; the energy originally being transferred to Uchiha Madara was forcibly absorbed by that Ninja Beast Egg!
Uchiha Madara's body began to calm.
His nearly explosive Chakra flow suddenly stabilized,
the layer of dark aura on his surface slowly being drawn away.
In the dream, the collapsing world gradually grew tranquil.
The flames extinguished, the war drums fell silent, and he seemed to see a beam of light approaching from afar.
That light converged in his consciousness into a tiny point,
growing brighter until it formed a certain outline.
In that moment, he suddenly felt a long-lost sense of peace.
"This is...?"
He murmured weakly.
The next instant, his eyes snapped open!
The crimson Sharingan reignited, pupils rotating as his gaze fixed intently ahead.
"Hmm? This fluctuation... it's coming from the Gedō Mazō?"
He slowly raised his head to see the Ninja Beast Egg vibrating continuously.
Fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the eggshell.
Pale gray light emanated, illuminating even the silhouette of the Gedō Mazō.
"It's hatching..."
At this moment, eerie Comma-shaped Jade Flames ignited upon the Ninja Beast Egg, swirling incessantly throughout the space.
Even White Zetsu, who had just returned, stared in astonishment at the Ninja Beast Egg before him.
The crimson comma-shaped jades resembled ancient calamities, burning fiercely upon the egg.
On Shiroishi's side, a brand new branching framework abruptly manifested upon the World Tree.
[The comma-shaped jades that once ignited countless conflicts gathered together, transforming into rage, resentment, and even jealousy, ultimately evolving into...]
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