"The enemy army is made up of two parts: the White Zetsu that attacked Konoha before and Yakushi Kabuto's Edo Tensei army!"
"Edo Tensei?!"
Tsunade's heart skipped a beat at Kazama's words.
Edo Tensei was a forbidden jutsu developed by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, and Tsunade knew its dangers all too well.
"The White Zetsu are one thing, but I've heard that those revived by Edo Tensei are immortal and have infinite chakra. They're incredibly tough to deal with!"
"Don't worry. With me here, there's nothing to fear!"
Seeing Kazama's unshakable confidence, as if Mount Tai itself could collapse before him without fazing him, Tsunade's anxiety eased.
In her eyes, Kazama was just a teenager, but she found herself relying on him more and more.
He always managed to turn the tide in the most perilous moments.
"So, what's the plan now?"
"Simple! Order all of Konoha's shinobi to retreat immediately!"
"What?!"
Tsunade was stunned by Kazama's command.
"Kazama, are you out of your mind? We're already short on manpower in Konoha. If we pull back, the enemy will flatten the entire village!"
"Trust me, I've got a way to protect Konoha. Your top priority is to order the retreat now to avoid unnecessary casualties."
"Fine!"
Though Tsunade didn't understand Kazama's reasoning, she complied. After all, he had saved Konoha twice before—his judgment was never wrong.
"Hmph! Realizing you're no match for me and giving up resistance, huh?"
Black Zetsu, who was directing his army's assault on Konoha, burst into mocking laughter when he saw the village's forces retreating.
The reason Kazama ordered Konoha's shinobi to fall back was because he was about to unleash his Kyūyū Kinsōka, summoning an army of a hundred thousand spectral soldiers and generals.
If Konoha's ninja didn't retreat, they'd risk being caught in the crossfire.
"Black Zetsu, long time no see!"
"Kazama, you filthy bastard!"
The moment Black Zetsu saw Kazama, his rage boiled over.
Kazama had single-handedly thwarted his plan to collect the Tailed Beasts, leaving him with only half their chakra. How could he not be furious?
"Black Zetsu, looks like I didn't teach you enough of a lesson last time if you're bold enough to curse me out the moment we meet!"
"Cut the crap, Kazama, you little punk! I'm not the same as before. Open your eyes and look at the army under my command! Not just you—even the entire ninja world combined isn't a match for me! If you want Konoha to survive, hand over the Tailed Beasts you're hiding and cut off your own arms and legs. Then, maybe I'll consider sparing the village!"
"No need to consider anything. I'm not handing over the Tailed Beasts, and I'm definitely not cutting off my limbs."
"You little brat! You really won't cry until you see your coffin, huh? Do you honestly think you alone can stop my White Zetsu and Edo Tensei armies?"
"Why not? To me, your so-called armies are nothing but ants!"
"Haha, you're killing me! You sure talk a big game, kid. Fine, let's see how you handle my forces. I'm going to reduce you to dust today!"
As Black Zetsu's army launched another wave of attacks, Tsunade, watching from the rear, couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.