The next morning, at dawn.
Many villagers of Konoha had just woken from sleep, only to be stunned by a series of shocking news.
"What? Dozens of new ninja villages have appeared outside the village?"
"What? The entire shinobi world has formed the Shinobi Alliance?"
"What? Lord Seiki has become the leader of the alliance?"
"Hehe, I must still be dreaming. I'll go back to sleep and pretend I never heard any of this!"
This news was too shocking. Not only ordinary ninja—members from the major clans were also left dazed.
Within the Hyuga Clan's territory:
"Incredible, Lord Seiki really is incredible!" Hizashi exclaimed excitedly, "In just one night, he's completely overturned the entire shinobi world!"
Hiashi nodded, his expression filled with awe. "A shinobi leader—this is a monumental change that hasn't occurred in hundreds or even thousands of years!"
Inside a wooden hut of the Uchiha Clan:
Fugaku sighed deeply. "I heard Lord Seiki easily defeated Madara Uchiha last night. Now, those fools who stubbornly cling to Uchiha Clan pride should finally see the reality!"
Itachi said admiringly, "With Lord Seiki around, peace is finally no longer just a dream, but something within reach!"
Sasuke, listening from the side, recalled the scene from a few days ago where one man stood against an entire clan. His heart surged with emotion. "In the future, I want to become as strong as Lord Seiki!"
Compared to the awe and joy among Konoha's people, the residents of the other four great ninja villages and smaller villages inevitably felt a sense of homelessness and reluctance to be dependent on others.
However, after hearing accounts from some Iwagakure Village villagers, that initial resistance and disappointment transformed into relief mixed with lingering fear.
Such a powerful Iwagakure Village had been reduced to ruins—yet it still survived under Lord Seiki's protection.
If they hadn't left, they might already be dead by now!
Inside a large meeting room:
Representatives from each ninja village took their seats one by one, glancing around uneasily.
Finally, A couldn't help but speak up. "Tsuchikage, is it true that you fought a major battle against Akatsuki last night?"
Onoki found the question slightly grating. Was that really a battle? It was more like sitting around waiting for Seiki to rescue them!
Still, he understood the urgency and knew well the necessity of explaining Akatsuki's strength.
"Besides the past Kage from each village, many renowned strong individuals have also been resurrected, such as your former Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, B, Sunagakure's puppet master originator, Sasori of the Red Sand, Konoha's White Fang—Sakumo Hatake... and of course, the ones you care most about—Madara Uchiha and Hashirama Senju!"
"What?" A's eyes flared wide. "Those bastards aren't satisfied just resurrecting my father—they've even revived my cousin now?"
Chiyo slightly frowned. "The puppet master ancestor?"
Mei Terumi asked curiously, "Madara Uchiha—is he really as powerful as the legends say?"
Onoki slowly nodded. "Even as an Impure World Reincarnation, he can destroy Iwagakure with a single strike and even summon meteorites falling from the sky. His strength belongs to a completely different dimension than ours! Of course, for all his strength, he still can't stand against Lord Seiki!"
In another direction.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane wore complex expressions. Although they had claimed they would resign from their positions, when an unprecedented event occurred — the formation of an alliance among the great ninja villages, led by Konoha — they couldn't help but show up shamelessly.
Third Hokage chuckled, "I never expected that the mighty Madara Uchiha would eventually lose too!"
"He had already lost to the First Hokage back then," Sarutobi continued. "Lord Seiki's current strength isn't inferior to the First Hokage; he might even be stronger. It's only natural that he was defeated!"
Koharu sighed as well, "Leader of the shinobi world... Perhaps we really made a mistake. If we had supported him back then, Danzo wouldn't have made the same mistakes, and Konoha would have taken a different path!"
"Actually, this is better," Third Hokage comforted them, "Hand over power and entrust the world to the younger generation!"
As they were speaking, Seiki walked in.
"I'm sorry for calling everyone here at such a busy time!"
As soon as he spoke, quite a few people rushed to flatter him.
"It's Leader Seiki who's exhausted. He was up the entire night but still remembered to summon us!"
"Leader Seiki must take care of his health — you still need to lead us to victory over Akatsuki!"
Rasa and others stiffened. Damn it, they simply couldn't bring themselves to say such words!
The leaders of these smaller ninja villages had defied all sense of dignity!
Seiki smiled modestly. "Then let's get straight to the point. Today, I've summoned everyone here for three main reasons!"
"Firstly, please ensure the villagers remain calm and composed. It's only natural they'd feel uneasy and fearful coming to an entirely unfamiliar place."
"No pro—" A started, but was cut off by those from the smaller ninja villages.
"Don't worry, Lord Seiki! There absolutely won't be any troublemakers!"
"Our people will behave themselves for sure!"
A couldn't help but glare at them. Could these bastards not interrupt for once?
The speaker was momentarily intimidated by his glare, but soon shot a glare right back.
We're all part of this alliance — what makes you think you can intimidate me?
Seiki continued, "Next, organize the Barrier Unit ninja from the major ninja villages to construct a massive barrier covering all villages. The enemy can wipe out an entire city with a single attack — we must ensure the battlefield remains outside the barrier!"
Everyone nodded deeply in agreement. None of them wanted to share Iwagakure's fate!
"That makes sense, but..." Onoki hesitated, "Even if we gather all the Barrier Unit ninja from every village, constructing a barrier covering all villages with powerful defensive capabilities might still be insufficient."
Seiki contemplated for a moment. "Then we'll use a composite barrier. Let the Chunin and Genin from each village serve as structural nodes of the barrier. Combining the power of seventy or eighty thousand ninja should be enough to keep the enemy outside the barrier."
"That indeed could work, however..." A spoke solemnly, "If even the Chunin are reassigned, what about the war?"
"This is exactly the final matter I wanted to discuss," Seiki said. "Those White Zetsu armies have gone out of control. In reality, we only need to deal with the full Akatsuki, as well as the powerful [Impure World Reincarnation] warriors they've revived!"
"Faced with a powerhouse of this level, average Chunin don't even have the qualification to intervene. It makes more sense to put their strength to use elsewhere than waste it in this fight!"
Rasa couldn't help but exclaim, "In previous wars, Jonin always served as team leaders or high-ranking officers. But in this war, Jonin are just foot soldiers!"
"Jonin are just grunts, the Kages and village leaders are officers, and the Supreme Commander leads the entire Allied Forces!" Mei Terumi chimed in, "This war has really escalated to a terrifying level!"
After their exclamations, Seiki added, "In this war, I'll take on Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, and the Rinnegan user Nagato. As for the rest, I'll leave them to you guys to hold back!"
Hearing Seiki's plan, the Third couldn't help but speak up, "Seiki, isn't this taking on too much?"
Mei Terumi expressed concern, "Two living legends and the Rinnegan user—you're taking on too much by yourself!"
A nodded, "Originally five Kages... but now four of us should be able to handle one opponent!"
Onoki frowned, "Although you're stronger than Madara Uchiha, you had a tough battle last night and only managed to ambush him when he was distracted. Adding two more opponents this time, it's really too much!"
Seiki smiled, "When did you get the impression that I used my full strength last night? If I hadn't been holding back, worried that the First and The Second might be lying in ambush, I would've defeated him already!"
Onoki stared wide-eyed, "So that still wasn't your limit?"
Seiki sighed leisurely, "I've gone many years without using my full strength. Even I'm not sure how much power I can unleash now!"
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