The Kumogakure ninja didn't answer Killer B's question right away. Instead, he turned toward Shinju with a slightly guilty expression.
"Headquarters said that Shinju-san should have a way. If not… they'll think of something else."
Shinju thought for a moment, then waved his hand.
"Got it. I'll handle it."
Although Shinju didn't like troublesome things, this was wartime. The Allied Shinobi Forces probably didn't have the manpower to move the Island Turtle—so he'd have to do it himself.
"By the way," Shinju asked again, "any updates from the Allied Shinobi Forces about the current war situation?"
The Kumogakure ninja shook his head.
"No, but there shouldn't be any major problems…"
"Alright." Shinju nodded.
Based on his own guesses, the Gold and Silver Brothers of Kumogakure should've been revived. But since the Allied Headquarters hadn't reported any major incidents, things probably weren't too bad.
"The Sage of Six Paths' ninja tools… I'd like to see those for myself someday," Shinju murmured.
...
A few minutes later, the enormous Island Turtle began rising from the surface of the sea!
Everyone on the island: ヽ( ຶ▮ ຶ)ﾉ!!!
"What's going on?! I've been guarding this island for years, but I never noticed this turtle could fly! (⊙o⊙)"
"Ha! I've always known this turtle wasn't ordinary! Maybe it was the Sage of Six Paths' pet back in the day!"
"Hey! What are you guys talking about over there?! The reason this turtle is flying is because someone's holding it up from below!" Killer B said helplessly to the few Kumogakure shinobi chatting nearby.
"Someone's holding it up?! B-sama, who could possibly have enough strength to lift a giant turtle weighing tens of thousands of tons?!!!∑(°Д°ノ)ノ"
"Shinju, of course. Though don't ask me how he's doing it…┐(´-｀)┌" Killer B replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Meanwhile, beneath the massive turtle, Shinju was flying forward with one hand supporting the creature's body.
With the Ultralight-Weight Rock Technique, he could alter the weight of matter—and his raw strength was already tremendous. Holding up the Island Turtle felt almost like lifting a piece of rubber.
"Hold tight up there—time to speed up!!"
A few minutes later, Shinju carried the giant turtle across half of the Land of Lightning's territorial waters, arriving at the location arranged by the Raikage.
After gently setting the turtle down, Shinju returned indoors to continue his training.
...
Elsewhere, on a beach along the border of the Land of Lightning.
Darui led the First Division of the Allied Forces to the site.
As soon as his troops saw the horrific battlefield before them, their eyes widened in shock.
"W-What is that?!"
"Those white things—what are they? They look like people, but… what kind of humans look like that?! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"
"No idea. But it's just like Akatsuki to come up with twisted things like this. Relax—those things probably don't have much fighting power."
"Wait! Look over there! There are shinobi helping those white monsters attack people!"
"Those shinobi… they look kind of familiar… Oh, right—that's Kakuzu from Akatsuki!!"
"Not just him! I see former shinobi from Konoha too!"
"And two of them are using Tailed Beast Chakra! That blood-red cloak… that's the Nine-Tails!! \( ö )/"
"No time to chat! Everyone, move out! We have to stop those monsters from advancing!" Darui shouted, hoisting his massive sword, his tone filled with rare determination.
...
At the border of the Land of Iron—a desert.
Five figures appeared.
The Second Tsuchikage, Mū, his body completely wrapped in bandages, was the first to speak.
"Edo Tensei…? Must be the work of Konoha's Tobirama Senju, right?"
"Damn it! I've always hated that guy, and now he's controlling my body! (▼ヘ▼#)"
The Second Mizukage, a man with a small mustache, snorted.
"You should be grateful. If it weren't for Edo Tensei, would you even have the chance to stand next to me again? (*Ӧ)σ"
"Still, that Second Hokage sure had some skills—creating a jutsu like this. He turned two people who killed each other in battle into his pawns."
Hearing the two elders talk, Danzō couldn't help but interject.
"The Second Hokage's been dead for years. We must've been revived by someone else."
The Second Tsuchikage turned his head toward the one-eyed man.
"Hm? You… look a bit familiar…"
The Second Mizukage pointed and said, "Isn't that your disciple, the Second Tsuchikage's student! (｀0´)凸"
Then, looking Danzō up and down with disdain, he added,
"Last time I saw you, you were this tall… what happened? You look all shriveled up now! (′д｀σ)σ"
Danzō: (||๐_๐)
Damn it—after roaming the ninja world for so many years, he'd never been this speechless before!
Then the Second Mizukage raised his hand and pointed toward the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.
"And who are you supposed to be? Never seen you before."
Rasa answered honestly, "I'm the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure."
The Second Mizukage frowned.
"So the Sand's already up to the Fourth generation, huh…"
At that moment, Mū gestured for silence.
"Quiet. I sense a large force of shinobi nearby—they're coming for us."
The Second Mizukage sneered arrogantly.
"So what? I didn't become Mizukage by being cautious! ୧⍢⃝୨"
"No matter how many they send, we'll make sure none of them go back alive!"
The Second Tsuchikage sighed.
"You're still such a battle maniac. Don't you get it? There's a reason we were brought back by Edo Tensei… ¯\(ツ)/¯"
The Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hōzuki, tilted his head.
"Then why don't you tell me the reason?"
Mū didn't answer directly. Instead, he pointed ahead at the rapidly approaching Allied Second Division.
"Ask them. They probably know."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the silent Third Raikage suddenly burst into motion—his body exploding into a streak of lightning as he charged straight toward the Allied troops!
Gengetsu complained loudly, "Man, those Kumogakure guys are always so impulsive—wait, huh?! My body's moving on its own!! ヾ(Ő∀Ő)ﾉ"
...
Land of Rain.
Leading the Allied Fifth Division, Mifune had set out the moment he received the message from Headquarters.
When they were still over a hundred li from the Third Division's position, a group of shinobi blocked their path.
Mifune focused on the masked man at the front, his expression tightening.
"Headquarters reported that many powerful dead shinobi have been revived through Edo Tensei. I didn't expect you to be among them…"
The masked man laughed with open contempt.
"I don't know who you are, but aren't samurai supposed to stay out of shinobi affairs? Never thought I'd see the day you lot marched alongside them! ╭(●｀∀′●)╯"
Mifune calmly drew the blade at his waist, speaking firmly.
"Being a samurai doesn't mean being rigid or blind! ( ´^` )"
"You may not remember my name, but I remember yours! (°ヘ°)"
"The former leader of Amegakure—the man once hailed as the pinnacle of the shinobi world—Hanzō of the Salamander!"
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