The Fourth Ninja World War
"Okay, never mind the other things. Everything will be carried out according to the plan I've laid out!" Finn looked at everyone present and commanded.
Everyone exchanged glances, but could only nod in agreement.
The Fourth Great Ninja War had arrived earlier than in the original timeline. And this time, as the villains, all members of the Akatsuki organization were participating in the battle! This was a significant departure from the original comics, where only a few individuals like Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Obito were central.
The battle location was chosen at the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, just as in the original manga. The terrain here had been extensively shaped by many ninjas, creating a series of terraced fields. It didn't matter who proposed this combat suggestion in the original comics, because now, it was all Finn's idea. When Finn proposed this battle terrain, the powerful figures in every ninja village were deeply impressed! This terrain was conducive to allowing a large number of ninjas to unleash ninjutsu simultaneously, achieving the effect of large-scale bombardment!
On the other side, the Akatsuki organization also began their march. Regarding the battle location chosen by the Ninja Alliance, Akatsuki readily agreed! In their view, after activating the Gedo Statue, they already possessed an absolute chance of victory. No matter where the battle took place, the outcome wouldn't change for them!
Akatsuki's Preparations
At the Akatsuki organization's hidden base, Pain, the leader, was holding a meeting. Uchiha Obito, one of the masterminds behind the scenes, was mingling among the members as "Tobi." Additionally, there was one more Akatsuki member present: Kabuto, now in his Sage Mode!
"With the extra energy from the Devil Fruits, we don't need to capture Tailed Beasts to power the Gedo Statue! Now, it's time we let the world know we exist!" Pain looked at the Akatsuki members and announced indifferently.
"That would be great! I can't wait to let the world know I'm here!"
"I'm going to level the world with my art!"
"Your art is nothing compared to mine!"
"Let's begin quickly! We've been looking forward to this for a long time!"
The Akatsuki members spoke casually, a mix of eagerness and rivalry in their voices. At this point, Pain looked towards Kabuto.
"Kabuto, I will now connect the Gedo Statue's energy to you. You can begin the Impure World Reincarnation!"
Using the Gedo Statue's energy to power the Chakra needed for the Impure World Reincarnation was part of Pain's plan. To be precise, it was part of Uchiha Madara's plan.
Speaking of which, the Akatsuki organization was truly a fascinating chain of command. On the surface, the boss was Pain. But Pain was really just a puppet, with Nagato pulling his strings. Nagato wasn't truly behind the scenes; behind Nagato was Uchiha Obito. Of course, Obito currently existed as Tobi. But what was even funnier was that behind Tobi was Uchiha Madara! He was the real, ultimate mastermind!
However, even Uchiha Madara believed he was the final big boss. He never dreamed that he was merely a tool used by others! The person who came to use him wasn't even an independent personality, but a deformed creature born from Kaguya Otsutsuki's cells! So, if you watched Naruto, you'd find out in the end that each of these people was more pitiful than the last! One more desperate than the other!
But pity didn't equate to sympathy! Because they all acted for their own benefit, entrapping everyone else.
"Okay, let's begin." Kabuto nodded. As he felt the Gedo Statue's Chakra energy begin to pour into his body, he immediately began to form hand seals.
Impure World Reincarnation!!!
The prepared summoning mediums were placed before him one by one. Following Kabuto's call, a coffin broke through the ground and appeared in front of everyone.
Rumble!
The first coffin appeared, revealing the Third Mizukage!
Rumble!
Immediately afterwards, the second coffin appeared, this time revealing the Fourth Tsuchikage!
Boom! Boom!
On the ground, explosions erupted one after another! One coffin after another burst through the earth! Soon, more than a dozen coffins formed a neat row. The markings on these coffins indicated their respective identities! These were all Kage-level powerhouses from various eras! Some were Kage of their villages, and some were individuals whose combat power rivaled or even surpassed Kage-level! In short, this was a powerful force that absolutely could not be ignored!
But it wasn't over yet!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Behind this first row of coffins, more explosions tore through the ground, and a large number of coffins burst forth! Soon, a second row of coffins appeared before everyone. The text on these coffins was no longer so exclusively representative of Kage-level individuals. However, when the lids of these coffins were lifted, the people who emerged were enough to excite even the Akatsuki organization!
These individuals, even if the Akatsuki members were to fight them one-on-one, would prove tricky opponents! But now, these people were all in the state of Impure World Reincarnation, their defense and resilience greatly enhanced, making their combat effectiveness incomparable. The most important thing was that these people themselves were merely cannon fodder. The stronger the cannon fodder, the greater the impact on the entire battle situation!
Rumble!
Rumble!
Rumble!
The ground shook again!
A third row!
A fourth row!
A fifth row!
A seventh and eighth row!
Soon, row after row of coffins emerged from the ground! A massive number of figures stepped out; these were pure cannon fodder Impure World Reincarnation characters. These individuals' combat power in life was generally only Jōnin or Chūnin strength, but as cannon fodder, they were quite qualified!
Time passed slowly, and more and more people were reincarnated by the Impure World Reincarnation. Finally, when the very last row of coffins appeared...
When the lids of these coffins were lifted, some strangely dressed figures emerged! And these characters had vastly different body shapes and sizes.
Pain looked at these figures, a golden light in his eyes, and murmured, "Are these the strong individuals who died in the sea...?"