Everyone felt that the Raikage had lost his mind.
A group of weaker ones protecting a strong one obviously seemed like a waste of resources; besides, without Uehara Naraku, there wouldn't even be a need to fight in the Fourth Shinobi World War...
Because the First Hokage, summoned by Reanimation Jutsu alone, isn't something that can be dealt with by numbers; according to the intelligence brought by the Perception Squad, the First Hokage's strength is in a completely different dimension from these ordinary ninjas.
"Orochimaru will target you!"
The Fourth Raikage, A, punched the table again, trying to exercise his authority as the supreme commander of the Ninja Alliance: "If you are taken out by Orochimaru on the battlefield, then our hope of winning this war will be greatly diminished..."
"I understand the concerns of the Fourth Raikage."
Uehara Naraku looked at the Fourth Raikage and sighed softly: "But now is the time for us to pull together, if the Ninja Alliance falls, there's nothing Uzumaki Naruto and I alone can do..."
"Exactly."
Tsunade wished she could punch the Fourth Raikage's head, her face showing obvious impatience: "Raikage, what we need to do is trust Uehara and Naruto!"
After speaking, Tsunade suddenly added: "But indeed, it's something we need to be cautious about. Jiraiya, be mindful!"
"Rest assured."
Jiraiya slowly nodded.
As the captain of the first special ops squad, his subordinates were all very strong, and protecting Uzumaki Naruto shouldn't be an issue.
As for Uehara Naraku...
No one really knew what to advise him on.
Judging from the situation, this guy was the strongest in their camp, and if even he couldn't protect himself, the others wouldn't be of much help...
Moreover, Uehara Naraku held the position of Ninja Alliance Commander-in-Chief and Captains of Special Ops Squad Two, and all members of the Akatsuki were apex power in the Ninja World.
If he got taken out by Orochimaru...
Then this Shinobi World War might as well cease.
However, after a brief exchange, the real matters still needed to focus on the war, especially with seventy or eighty thousand Ninja Alliance members standing outside, awaiting their reassurance.
"Let's go then!"
Uehara Naraku waved his hand, and spoke to the combat squad captains: "Go see your members, at least let them know what their captain looks like..."
"Seriously..."
The captain of the Third Combat Squad, Hatake Kakashi, looked at Uehara Naraku, couldn't help but scratch his head: "Can't you be a bit gentler with your words!"
The captain of the Fourth Combat Squad, Gaara, calmly looked at Uehara Naraku and followed his steps: "The Akatsuki members have always been arrogant, it's nothing new to me."
"Hmm..."
The captain of the First Combat Squad, Darui, rubbed his hair and followed suit: "If I remember correctly, I seem to be the captain of the First Squad?"
"Mm."
The captain of the Second Combat Squad, Huang Tu, nodded, glanced at this laid-back guy, a hint of relief on his face: "Thankfully... Kurotsuchi is my subordinate..."
If his daughter Kurotsuchi was to be under someone as unmotivated as Darui, he'd be quite worried!
The captain of the Fifth Combat Squad, Mifune, chose to be a good mediator and softly advised: "From now on, we must follow Lord Uehara's orders... Only by uniting can we defeat these evil enemies."
Gathering point of the Ninja Alliance.
Tens of thousands of ninjas looked up toward the high ground.
Tens of thousands of ninjas saw six figures walk out from the command post and stand on a high platform, these six would be responsible for commanding them in battle.
"Uehara is the Alliance Commander-in-Chief!"
Tenten rubbed her chin and muttered: "It's a pity he's not our captain... By the way, who is our captain again?"
"It's that..."
Akimichi Chouza confusingly looked up at the few people above, found his target: "The guy who looks even less motivated than Kakashi... seems to be named Darui?"
"...Eh?"
Tenten's expression went blank.
The atmosphere here was fairly amicable, but elsewhere it wasn't so good because the pain left by the war wasn't so easily erased.
Looking at all the captains above, some people were full of admiration, some were full of anger, and some were full of hatred.
Especially since Uehara Naraku, who was truly loathed and despised by many, was the commander-in-chief of their Ninja Alliance, which made most ninjas uncomfortable.
Beyond these feelings.
Even the ninjas from the great nations found it hard to tolerate each other, with some even coming to blows over past grievances, making the scene quite lively.
"I am Uehara Naraku."
A loud voice echoed across the Ninja Alliance assembly point.
Uehara Naraku looked at the commotion and dispute below, a smile appeared on his face: "Kindly remind you, my temper is not very good, if I see any squad brawling..."
Uehara Naraku's voice slowly grew louder again, his fingers suddenly ignited with a flame: "Then I will resolve your bickering squad completely, as you have harmed your own comrades and betrayed the entire Ninja Alliance!"
The next moment, Uehara Naraku's finger suddenly pointed towards a distant mountain at the Ninja Alliance assembly point, and the flame at his fingertip shot fiercely at the mountain!
With a violent explosion, the entire mountain peak was blown off!
Tens of thousands of ninjas present broke out in cold sweat, silent as sparrows, each one staring blankly at the destruction of the mountain by Uehara Naraku...
This guy's Jutsu is too strong!
Hatake Kakashi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and hurriedly advised: "Hey, hey, you, Commander, don't be too violent! Calm down a bit! It's impossible to convince people by strength alone..."
"Hmm, you make a valid point."
Uehara Naraku slowly nodded again and stepped forward: "Everyone present shouldn't have forgotten the pain Akatsuki has brought to you, right!
If you refuse to follow orders in this war, I will destroy your village again after the war, so for the sake of your comrades still in the village..."
"This guy..."
Hatake Kakashi listened to Uehara Naraku's speech and couldn't help but cover his forehead, what kind of pre-war speech is this!
This is clearly a declaration of violence!
Uehara Naraku is going to ruin everything, the Ninja Alliance will never unite at this rate, isn't this Commander too much of a mess!
Gaara couldn't help but glance at Hatake Kakashi, a worried look on his face said: "Hey, Kakashi-san, should we stop him?"
"No, wait a little longer!"
Hatake Kakashi silently glanced at Uehara Naraku, sighed, and said: "This guy has already messed everything up, what could be worse!"
Uehara Naraku was oblivious, he continued his pre-war speech: "I don't care about you guys, your strength is negligible in this war.
In this war, the enemies we face are those you must have heard of, they are the previous Kages of villages, and at least renowned strongmen...
Even I might lose my life in this war, so I haven't let the person most important to me appear in it... Although I don't care about your lives, I still care about hers."
The captain of the 2nd Combat Squad, Huang Tu could not help but want to cover his face: "This guy… What is he even talking about!"
"Will the Ninja Alliance really not fall apart at this rate?"
The captain of the 5th Combat Squad, Mifune, also vaguely felt bad was impending.
Inside the Ninja Alliance Command, everyone heard Uehara Naraku's speech, every person's complexion and mood were not good.
"To be honest!"
The Fourth Raikage angrily smashed his fist on the table: "Right now, I'm a bit suspicious if Uehara Naraku is a spy here to ruin our morale!"
"Let's wait a bit longer..."
Tsunade furrowed her brows tightly and waved her hand: "Since we chose Uehara Naraku to be the Alliance Commander-in-Chief, we must trust him."
These top-tier members are like this...
The tens of thousands of ninjas below were almost bewildered, most wanted to rush up and kill that Commander called Uehara Naraku, even if that pig in the medical unit took over, it would be better than Uehara Naraku's job!
"This is too vicious!"
Akimichi Choji was feeling very unwell.
Temari's eyes narrowed slightly, clenching the fan behind her back, watching Uehara Naraku who was still speaking overhead: "Hmph, this is his true nature!"
"It sounds really infuriating..."
Nara Shikamaru curled his mouth into a smile: "But Uehara, this guy, is still so interesting!"
On the high platform.
Uehara Naraku overlooked the crowd below, continuing his speech: "Just as you don't care about my life, you don't care about your comrades' lives now, only those who are important to you..."
Seeing the gradually quieting Ninja Alliance, Uehara Naraku softly continued: "So, you should fight for those important to you... Do you think I would say such words?"
Uehara Naraku sneered, scornfully said: "What I want to say is, if you don't care about the lives of your comrades now, then in the future, we won't care if the people you care about are dead or alive!
This war cannot be avoided and will be the most brutal. Even someone like me who can easily destroy everything you have cannot guarantee survival, let alone you guys with insufficient strength!
What I want to tell you is, your comrades will take care of your relatives and friends because of your kindness, at least they will convey your last words!
If you still want to fight now, then please continue!"