A few breaths later, White Zetsu had vanished from the tree.
There were no more human voices in the forest, only the sounds of birds and beasts.
After a period of time.
On the tree where White Zetsu originally stood, vortex-shaped fluctuations suddenly appeared.
A young man wearing a Kazekage uniform and a beautiful woman in her thirties with a rosy face walked out hand in hand.
The beautiful woman frowned slightly:
"If I heard correctly, that weird-looking thing was talking about Lord Madara?"
The man and woman obviously witnessed everything from beginning to end.
The young man laughed, his face very calm:
"Mother-in-law, you heard correctly, and you thought correctly. That Lord Madara is indeed that Madara from your clan."
Hearing this, Shuang Uchiha's rosy and lustrous face, which had just been nourished by Rasa many times, instantly became somewhat pale.
She unconsciously held Rasa's hand tighter, her voice even lower:
"No way. If he is really still alive, he must be over eighty years old by now."
"He has experienced countless life-and-death battles in his life, and left many hidden injuries on his body. Can he really live to such an old age?"
Rasa shook his head and narrowed his eyes:
"He has noble people to help him, relying on various weird things to linger on until now."
Hearing this, Shuang Uchiha looked at Rasa standing next to her, who looked very calm.
Her eyes flickered a few times, but she suppressed the questions in her heart.
Although it could be concluded from Rasa's words that he must know many things she didn't know.
But since he was unwilling to take the initiative to say it, it was not good for her to ask.
Rasa quickly formed seals with his hands, and several shadow clones immediately separated around him.
Those shadow clones looked at each other and all chased forward.
Rarely encountering such a thing, Rasa certainly had to join in the fun.
"Let's go. I have a long-distance teleportation method that can take you to Tsunade together."
...
Tsunade, who had just finished manual work, taken a shower, put on clothes, and lay on the bed.
She was originally lying comfortably on the bed with her eyes closed to rest.
But suddenly shuddered all over, turning her head to look at the dagger placed by the pillow.
When seeing that the dagger was glowing, Tsunade unconsciously showed a joyful smile on her face.
Tens of seconds later.
"Child, why so active this ti..."
Looking at Rasa walking out, Tsunade greeted him happily and joyfully at the first moment.
But she just said half a sentence, then saw the woman next to Rasa.
As soon as she saw that somewhat familiar mature and beautiful female ninja, Tsunade's beautiful eyebrows raised.
Before Tsunade could speak, Shuang Uchiha took a half step forward, lowering her head somewhat nervously:
"Lord Tsunade, I am Shuang Uchiha."
Although Shuang Uchiha was a core elder of Uchiha, a proper high-level official of the Uchiha clan.
But Tsunade was a high-level official of Konoha, and most importantly, the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage.
Plus the awkward situation of the Uchiha clan in Konoha, Shuang Uchiha seemed somewhat nervous when facing Tsunade.
Hearing Shuang Uchiha's self-introduction and seeing a certain conspicuous mark on her clothes.
Tsunade nodded suddenly realizing. No wonder she looked somewhat familiar.
At this time, Tsunade noticed the hands tightly held together between Rasa and Shuang Uchiha.
And the demeanor when they occasionally exchanged glances with each other.
She frowned, but soon relaxed.
Tsunade sighed in her heart:
"Mother and daughter? One husband? What a sin..."
"But I have no right to say anything either..."
Although Tsunade didn't say anything, Shuang Uchiha seemed to have detected Tsunade's thoughts at this time.
Her face flushed instantly, and a strong sense of shame surged into her heart again.
But if Shuang Uchiha knew the real relationship between Tsunade and Rasa.
Probably she wouldn't feel so ashamed.
Compared with the ambiguity between mother-in-law and son-in-law.
The ambiguity between foster mother and foster son was even more embarrassing.
Rasa chuckled lightly, speaking to alleviate the silent embarrassment in the room.
Ten minutes later.
"So that's it. Alright."
"I'll go tell Orochimaru later, let the remaining troops hide here for a few days."
After listening carefully to all the words Rasa said.
Tsunade said prudently.
"Good. Since that's the case, Foster Mother, we'll leave first."
Watching Rasa and Shuang Uchiha disappear into the vortex.
Tsunade, who originally looked serious, suddenly collapsed weakly on the bed, saying somewhat jealously:
"In front of me, you bastard didn't cover up the relationship with your mother-in-law at all."
"But in front of your mother-in-law, you pretended to be serious, not intending to reveal the real relationship with me at all. Bastard!"
After scolding angrily for a few sentences, Tsunade stood up and walked out of the tent.
Although she had a good relationship with Orochimaru, to persuade Orochimaru to stay put here for a few days.
She had to think of a relatively reasonable excuse.
A few hours later.
It was already past seven in the evening, and the sun was about to set on the horizon.
Outside the Sand Ninja Village.
Twenty-six identical Swifts were lined up in three rows on the desert clearing around.
Dozens of young female ninjas with serious faces stood neatly in two columns, all looking expectantly at the young man in front of them.
In the surrounding and farther open space, there were dense crowds of people standing.
Roughly looking, at least tens of thousands.
These people, all without ninja forehead protectors on their foreheads, were obviously civilians.
Nearly one-tenth of the civilians of the Sand Ninja Village all walked out of the village.
So many civilians gathered together should have been extremely noisy.
But strangely, tens of thousands of civilians were very consciously silent.
Just silently looking at the dozens of female ninjas in the distance and the young man furthest away.
Occasionally, some civilians cast worried and expectant eyes at those female ninjas.
Further away, there were many civilians climbing up to high places to watch.
For half a month, although Rasa didn't say it explicitly.
But the Sand Ninja Village was only so big, under semi-closed management, plus Rasa didn't issue a gag order.
Those who knew passed it on to others, and plus seeing Swifts flying around in the sky every day.
Therefore, from ninjas to civilians, they more or less understood the use of these Swifts.
Rasa looked at the crowd around, didn't say any impassioned words, just nodded silently.
As early as two hours ago, Rasa had sent Shuang Uchiha back to the Konoha troops at the border of the Land of Grass.
Then rushed back to the Sand Ninja Village through Kamui.
And an hour and a half ago, held an oath-taking rally in front of thousands of ready-to-go ninjas.
Now those thousands of ninjas had already set off an hour in advance.
Although with their speed, by the time they arrived, Rasa and others would have finished their work long ago.
But follow-up sweeping and arresting also couldn't lack their strength.
"Okay, let's go."
Rasa walked to one of the Swifts first.
Dozens of female ninjas scattered instantly, drilling into the Swifts in groups of two.
Soon, a Swift took off first, flying into the distance.
The other twenty-something Swifts followed closely behind, two side by side, forming a rectangular formation.
An hour later.
"Is that so? I understand Father's meaning."
A looked at the content of the letter in his hand, murmuring:
"No matter what conspiracy lies ahead, just overwhelm people with momentum and break all methods with force. Understood!"
After saying this, the letter in A's hand ignited spontaneously inexplicably, and the ashes drifted with the wind.
Killer B, who was watching silently beside him, asked very sensibly in a low voice:
"Brother, then shall we act tomorrow?"
A didn't answer immediately.
He first turned around and looked at the troops constantly rushing behind him, showing a smile on his face, then said proudly:
"No, act tonight!"
"Now we have gathered seven thousand ninjas, and there are follow-up troops constantly rushing."
"Wait another half an hour, Father and the follow-up troops will all arrive. By then, it will reach ten thousand ninja troops."
"Let them rest for a few hours, and launch a raid at two or three in the morning."
Killer B adjusted the sunglasses on his face, pondered for a while, suddenly clapped his hands, and smiled:
"Brother's move is really high."
"Even if those fleeing rats guard against midnight sneak attacks, they will definitely not expect that we are not sneaking attacks, but engaging in a decisive battle openly and honestly!"
Hundreds of Cloud ninjas standing around also nodded in agreement invariably.
Obviously also thought this plan was very feasible.
Seeing the reaction of the people around, A shook his head proudly.
Even if the Sand Ninja Village knew the news long ago and sent out all the troops left in the village.
They were not afraid, because this place was less than a thousand miles away from the border of the Land of Wind.
Very far from the Sand Ninja Village.
Even if the Sand Ninja Village learned the news at noon today and then dispatched urgently.
Even rushing at full speed, it would take at least two days to get here.
Two days were completely enough for them to annihilate the thousands of Sand ninjas fleeing from the border.
Losing that fleeing troop.
By then, even if the follow-up troops sent by the Sand Ninja Village arrived, without the target to receive and merge with.
They were just a rich meat dish.
As for the confrontation of top experts.
The Cloud Ninja Village was even less afraid.
Counting fully, the Sand Ninja Village only had three Kage-level experts.
An old monk Bunpuku, the One-Tail Jinchūriki who had been locked up for decades.
A poison master and puppet master old woman Chiyo, in her sixties, not good at close combat, only throwing a few puppets remotely.
A Fourth Kazekage Rasa, in his early twenties, with no outstanding achievements.
Just these three goods who didn't look very powerful.
A was very confident that he alone could easily take on two.
Not to mention his sworn brother Killer B beside him.
Although he was only a teenager, he was also a Perfect Jinchūriki, and suppressing the One-Tail Jinchūriki comprehensively was no problem.
Wait a while longer, his father, the Third Raikage, would also arrive. It would be even safer by then.
Even if all the troops of the Sand Ninja Village successfully merged together, and their Kage-level combat power gathered together.
By then, it would be of no avail.
Therefore, the advantage is mine!
If in previous Ninja World Wars.
The Cloud Ninja Village would absolutely dare not put all its strength into dealing with the Sand Ninja Village.
If they did that, guaranteed as soon as they turned around, they would find their home stolen.
Therefore.
In the previous two Ninja World Wars, unless at the final critical moment.
Otherwise, the Kage of each village would stay at home to guard.
Even if encountering any special situation requiring brief outing, they would leave a large amount of combat power, always on alert.
But now, the alliance of Stone, Mist, and Cloud villages, and each had defeated their opponents, was in the time of pursuing victory.
Even if pulling out all the strength, nothing would happen.
A knew it just by thinking.
The other two allies would absolutely dare not engage in so-called betrayal at this time.
At least they had to join hands to completely bring down Konoha and the Sand Ninja Village, and after starting to divide the spoils, this kind of drama might happen.
"B... Brother, the situation is a bit wrong!"
"What are those twenty-something black dots on the horizon?"
Just triumphantly imagining the future in his heart.
Considering whether to keep those Sand ninjas who were willing to surrender and had no great threat as coolies to mine.
Or use them for other purposes, A was suddenly interrupted by Killer B.
He put his attention back to reality unhappily, frowning:
"What are you yelling for? Don't you know your brother is thinking about things?"
"And what black dots?"
"Although birds don't shit in the Land of Wind, there are still a few kinds of birds that can survive."
"Especially since this place is not far from the border of the Land of Wind, the natural environment is not so harsh. Could it be birds?"
After saying these sentences discontentedly, A also looked up at the horizon full of red light.
There were indeed twenty-something black dots on the horizon, seemingly lined up in a rectangular formation.
And seemed to be approaching rapidly?
Just looking a few times, A retreated a few steps abruptly, roaring loudly:
"Something is wrong. Pass down the order, everyone on alert!"
Just after he roared this sentence, a piercing buzzing sound came to his ears!