Iron Country.

Under the high eaves, there are many samurai and ninjas guarding the courtyard, guarding the courtyard as flawlessly as an iron wall.

As the Alliance Army Headquarters is about to launch a beheading operation, the daimyo of the five major countries are also not idle. Even in the stable rear, they are used to daily meetings. In other words, the pressure brought by the front lines forces them, as daimyo, to

He had to go into battle personally to stabilize the morale of the army.

In a quiet room with a wide view, the five great lords of the country each knelt down on their own futon cushions. There was only a low table in front of them and tea to quench their thirst, which was neat and tidy.

"The Five Shadows have already joined forces with Danzo. Unfortunately, it seems that the Fourth Kazekage was unable to participate in this beheading operation due to serious injuries. In any case, this is also a valuable fighting force.

"

Danding, the daimyo of the Kingdom of Earth, took a sip of tea. The other daimyo glanced at the daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind, and then looked away.

Although due to the addition of the dirty land reincarnation tactic, the alliance army is already not lacking in high-end combat power. Even if the Fourth Kazekage is unable to participate due to force majeure factors, it is not a problem, but if possible, they still hope that they can endure the village.

Shadow can sit in the rear area.

Everyone knows that this decapitation operation is very dangerous. Even if the Alliance Army is fully prepared, it is simply impossible to achieve zero casualties.

It can be said that the Alliance ninjas who participated in this beheading mission were mentally prepared to die and sacrifice themselves.

In this case, even the five shadows are not immune.

This situation for the Fourth Kazekage was a blessing in disguise, as he was far away from the most intense battlefield.

The Daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind naturally knew this, but he himself looked blank and did not explain much.

After all, the Fourth Kazekage's serious injury was an unexpected situation that no one had expected before. What's more, the Fourth Kazekage was trying to rescue the Alliance ninjas, but was severely injured by the Akatsuki leader and was excluded from the beheading operation.

, it’s just a coincidence.

"Okay, everyone, this is not a big deal. Furthermore, the Alliance Army's rear area does need a Five Shadows to stabilize the overall situation. Although the beheading operation requires powerful ninjas to be in charge, other issues cannot be ignored. Compared to this

, we have more important tasks now."

The Fire Nation daimyo was silent for a long time and ignored the matter.

"Yes, the decapitation operation has been carried out. The ninjas will have to rely on themselves for the next war. But the situation on our side is not stable either."

The Daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder knocked on the table with the fan in his hand, making a sound, with a serious expression on his face.

"Where is the problem again?"

The Daimyo of Earth Country raised his eyebrows.

War is a continuation of politics.

The origin of all wars is caused by people. In wars, the most common thing is the alternation of old and new forces.

The five major countries have ruled the world for a long time, which can be traced back hundreds of years ago. Even today, they can still dominate the world with the power and wealth inherited from their ancestors.

But in this era, accidents happen frequently. The Demon Country and Akatsuki are the two most powerful alien armies. Their rise has truly impacted the long-standing ruling authority of the five major countries.

It can be said that the world is likely to undergo changes unprecedented in thousands of years because of this war.

The birth of this change may be beneficial to the five major countries, or it may cause the five major countries to be shattered in the next era.

Because in the ancient times, the ancestors of the five major kingdoms also relied on the fighting spirit of blood and fire to end their former overlords and achieve great achievements.

The top leaders of the five major countries that control most of the resources of the ninja world have long realized that this is not just a war for ninjas.

While the ninjas were fighting, the same undercurrents were surging in the safety zones established before the war. Many small safety zones gradually escaped the control of the five major powers and became dangerous areas beyond the reach of the five major powers. Communications were blocked.

The envoys sent to inspect the area also disappeared one after another and did not return for several days.

It is conceivable that while the ninjas are fighting life and death at the front, a war is also going on in the safe zones of various countries.

"Where else can it be? They are all countries that the Demon Kingdom's military has set foot on and supported. The aristocratic power of those countries has been almost uprooted, and their power has long been secretly evacuated by the Demon Kingdom. The countries closest to us

There have been some disturbances in the safety zone. What's worse is that these people still have standard weapons in their hands. If they riot, it will be a problem."

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire gently pressed his fan against his forehead and began to frown and think, appearing to have a severe headache.

So far, he doesn't know how many weapons the Kingdom of Ghosts has shipped to the arms market, but it's definitely not the numbers on paper.

As far as he knew, in the Kingdom of Ghosts, a large number of weapons disappeared from the arms market for no reason every year, and then disappeared into unknown places.

These unaccounted-for arms are what worries the Fire Nation’s daimyo the most.

As the saying goes, armed with sharp weapons, murderous intentions arise. How many troops can be organized with the weapons leaked from the Kingdom of Ghosts?

Ten thousand? One hundred thousand? Or one million?

The Daimyo of the Fire Nation could not imagine what kind of chaos would erupt from so many unofficial forces that were not controlled by the five major powers.

Maybe one million is an exaggeration, but the number of one hundred thousand seems to underestimate the "brainwashing" ability of the Ghost Country.

The militia organization secretly established by the Kingdom of Demons in the entire ninja world has a total number of more than 200,000 people.

If you include those 'eyes' all over the ninja world, the number may be even more exaggerated.

The most important thing is that so many people have been trained to pick up the industrial weapons of the Kingdom of Ghosts, and they can immediately form a certain combat effectiveness and go into battle to kill the enemy.

We should not underestimate the common people. In this chaotic era, killing is not a moral violation.

Some villages with strong folk customs can even pick up hoes and shovels and fight to the death with professional bandits, so that bandits do not dare to come and bully them.

Many places in the ninja world represent chaos and death, and dead people can be said to be the most common phenomenon.

Even the Kingdom of Ghosts has opened up ninja knowledge to some militia organizations, transforming some ordinary soldiers into stronger ninjas, and combined with those industrial thermal weapons, the power that can be exerted is even more shocking.

"In other words, are these areas going to be monitored next?"

The Daimyo of the Land of Water had a worried look on his face. He suddenly remembered that within his own country, there seemed to be grassroots organizations supported by the Kingdom of Oni. Due to Kirigakure's suppression, the situation would not get out of control, but now most of the Kirigakure ninjas have left and gathered in the alliance.

In the northern region of the army, the forces remaining in the country may cause trouble.

"It's just to take precautions before they happen. Let the ninjas handle the matter. But we may not have time to rest anymore. The real counterattack of the Kingdom of Ghosts will come soon. Before that, we

We must be prepared to resist. As long as it is delayed until the Alliance army wins the battlefield in the Kingdom of Rain, we will win..."

The Fire Country daimyo, who had fought the most against the Ghost Country, looked out the window and murmured.

The other daimyo remained silent. They were not naive enough to think that hiding in the safe zone would make them completely safe.

For the Ghost Country, which is in the same position as the five major countries, what are the rules?

They are shackles that bind weak countries, but they have no restrictive effect on strong countries.

The Kingdom of Ghosts, like the Five Great Nations, is a being that creates rules.

This is, after all, an era of the weak and the strong.

The winner is the king, the loser is the bandit.

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Union Army Headquarters.

Ten p.m.

Even though it was still the night before the beheading operation, the Five Kages, except for the Fourth Kazekage, were still having late-night meetings, and there was no thought of sleeping for the time being.

"...The action process is basically like this. Everyone, do you have any other opinions?"

After the Fourth Raikage finished speaking, he raised his head and glanced at the other three people.

Tsunade, Onoki, and Mei Terumi all shook their heads, indicating that they had no other opinions.

After all, the overall process of the beheading operation is not too complicated. Moreover, the alliance army that has gathered such strength does not need to adopt any complicated strategies. At this time, the more direct the tactics are, the more effective they are. There is no need to add superfluous things.

"In this case, the meeting will end here. Tomorrow morning we will——"

Before the Fourth Raikage finished speaking, there was a knock on the door from outside, interrupting the Fourth Raikage's words.

The Fourth Raikage frowned, and the rest of the shadows also looked at the door, wondering who else would come to report work at such a late hour.

Matters concerning the alliance army should be handed over to the staff for the time being, and the only work left for the Five Shadows is the beheading operation.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for anyone to come here at this time.

"Come in."

Ohnoki spoke first and let the person who knocked on the door come in.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open, and a boy with slightly pale skin walked in, with a usual fake smile and squinting eyes on his face.

"Sakai, it's you, it's so late, what's wrong?"

Tsunade recognized the identity of the person who came. It was Sakai, a member of Team 7 and Naruto's teammate.

When Naruto returned from Turtle Island, he naturally followed him to the Alliance Army headquarters.

"Hokage-sama, and all the Five Kages, good evening."

Zuo Jing smiled with narrowed eyes and bowed.

The Fourth Raikage instinctively disliked the other's fabricated smile, so he looked at Tsunade patiently: "Hokage, who is this guy?"

Tsunade paused and replied: "The chuunin of our village, and Naruto belong to Team 7... are also members of the Roots, and direct subordinates of Danzo."

As soon as this statement came out, the other five shadows immediately attracted the attention, and they all carefully looked at Zuo Jing's body, frowning slightly.
To be continued...