Inside the Ninja Village Alliance headquarters in the Land of Rain.
Seeing Chino walk in biting a rice ball, Ryuzetsu, who was treating a wounded person, asked casually: "Any new news?"
Because the Akatsuki organization had activated an army of tens of thousands of White Zetsu, there was a constant stream of wounded being sent from the front lines.
The medical ninjas in the Ninja Village Alliance headquarters, which were originally sufficient, suddenly became stretched thin in the face of the massive influx of wounded. So Ryuzetsu, who was skilled in medical ninjutsu, was also mobilized to join the ranks of treating the wounded.
Chino chewed the rice ball and shook her head: "Still the same!"
After finishing the bandaging, Ryuzetsu gave a few instructions to the wounded, and then walked out of the tent with Chino.
The entire Ninja Village Alliance headquarters was distributed around an inconspicuous small town in the Land of Rain.
The core area of the headquarters was the small town. The Five Kage, Jinchuriki, and elite Jonin from various villages, the main combat forces of the Ninja Village Alliance, were almost all stationed in the town.
And on the periphery of the town, there was a circle of interlinked camps.
Except for the core buildings which were fortifications built of bricks and stones, most of these peripheral camps were simple tents.
Stationed in these peripheral camps were mostly ordinary Chunin and Genin from the Five Great Ninja Villages, as well as some ninjas from small ninja villages.
The medical camp was also distributed on the periphery of the headquarters, on the side close to the small river, convenient for medical ninjas to fetch water.
The ninjas in the entire headquarters, plus the samurai of the Land of Iron, and laborers including porters, cooks, etc., reached twenty thousand. So inside was bustling with noise and people coming and going, just like a huge city.
And Ryuzetsu knew very well that this camp in front of her probably gathered the strongest combat forces in the Ninja World except for the Akatsuki organization. Being in it, she often felt that she was still too insignificant.
Swish...
Just then, a figure landed in front of Ryuzetsu, waved to her, and greeted casually.
Ryuzetsu said: "Kakashi-senpai?"
Undoubtedly.
The one who suddenly appeared in front of Ryuzetsu was none other than Kakashi, still holding a copy of 'Icha Icha Paradise' in his hand.
Putting away 'Icha Icha Paradise', Kakashi said: "There is a temporary mission that requires your and Chino's assistance."
Ryuzetsu asked: "What mission?"
Kakashi stared at Ryuzetsu and asked: "You should be quite familiar with your Grass Ninja Village's 'Box of Ultimate Bliss', right?"
"Box of Ultimate Bliss?!" Stunned for a moment, Ryuzetsu immediately showed surprise on her face: "Did you find Muku?"
"Sigh, sort of!" Kakashi sighed helplessly and explained: "Not long ago, news came from the Land of Grass camp that they were attacked by that monster inside the 'Box of Ultimate Bliss' and suffered considerable losses!"
Ryuzetsu didn't hesitate at all: "I understand, I can set off anytime!"
Initially, she agreed to be Shinji's guinea pig, join the Akatsuki organization (Shinji's covert group), and cultivate 'Twelve Palaces', not only because of Karin but also because she wanted to become stronger constantly and rescue her childhood friend Muku from the control of the 'Box of Ultimate Bliss' with her own power.
Now that there was finally news of Muku, she naturally wanted to go and see.
Kakashi didn't expect Ryuzetsu to be so decisive, and turned his gaze to Chino aside.
Chino said: "Of course I'm going with Ryuzetsu!"
Kakashi nodded: "Follow me!"
Not long after, Kakashi led Ryuzetsu and Chino to the small town in the center of the headquarters and stopped at a courtyard.
At this time, many ninjas had already gathered in the courtyard. Just the ones Ryuzetsu knew included Ameyuri Ringo, Chojuro, Suigetsu from Mist; Gaara, Temari, Kankuro from Sand; Darui, Samui, Omoi from Cloud; Kurotsuchi from Stone; and a large number of Konoha ninjas including Yakumo, Shizune, Asuma, Kurenai, etc.
These ninjas were not chatting idly but checking ninja tools and preparing equipment, looking like they were about to rush to the battlefield.
"All elites!"
Ryuzetsu sighed secretly.
Seeming to see Ryuzetsu's secret sigh, Kakashi explained to Ryuzetsu and Chino: "We suspect the 'Box of Ultimate Bliss' is just a trick thrown by the Akatsuki organization to disperse our headquarters' military strength. But with the Land of Grass camp attacked, we must react, so we decided to concentrate elite forces to quickly resolve the 'Box of Ultimate Bliss'!"
"Mhm!"
Ryuzetsu agreed with the decision of the Ninja Village Alliance high command.
At the same time, she was somewhat worried. If this attack was really manipulated by Dark Akatsuki behind the scenes, she was afraid Muku had already joined Dark Akatsuki.
Yakumo walked over at this time: "Ryuzetsu, Chino, you're here!"
Ryuzetsu nodded.
Yakumo said: "This operation is very dangerous and may encounter attacks from the Akatsuki organization. You must be mentally prepared!"
Ryuzetsu said: "I understand."
Kakashi checked the time and said: "You have fifteen minutes to prepare your equipment. You can collect any ninja tools needed directly from the warehouse over there. We depart on time in fifteen minutes to meet up with the ninja army outside and support the Land of Grass camp."
Ryuzetsu and Chino dared not neglect and hurriedly went to prepare their equipment.
After collecting various ninja tools and equipment including kunai, shuriken, explosive tags, and antidotes, the two left the town on time with the large group.
At the camp outside the town, everyone met up with a ninja army of about a thousand people.
Undoubtedly, the ninjas gathered in the town center just now were only the elite backbone of this operation. In the peripheral camps, the Five Kage also deployed a considerable ninja army to coordinate with them. Even if they really encountered an ambush by formal members of the Akatsuki organization, they could also occupy an absolute advantage in numbers.
At the other end of the Ninja World.
A ghost-like figure was moving rapidly. Along the way, whether valleys, rivers, forests, or swamps, he walked as if on flat ground.
He was none other than Tanjiro, who absorbed 'Upper Rank Three' Nakime in the Land of Snow not long ago.
At this moment, it had only been a day since he absorbed Nakime, but he had already crossed the four countries of Snow, Demon, Bear, and Bird, arriving at the junction of the Land of Bird and the Land of Rain. The speed was evident!
Stopping at the border of the Land of Rain, he sensed again, then frowned slightly.
Because he found the target seemed to have left the Land of Rain and gone north.
His gaze shifted, also looking north: "That is the Land of Grass in the Ninja World?"
Instantly, memories of the Land of Grass battle flooded into his mind. It was precisely that great battle that caused the 'Upper Rank Demons' and demonized Hashiras to fail miserably and lose everything.
In a flash, he restrained his thoughts, turned around, and did not cross into the Land of Rain border but rushed towards the direction of the Land of Grass along the border line...
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