In Konoha, Naruto lies down

"Not just these three small nations, there's also the Land of Water Tak and the Land of Tea." Terumi Mei tapped a few areas on the map. "Are they planning to form a large nation, or...an alliance?"

"They can't do it. They are just a few weak small countries. What's the point of forming an alliance?" Qing expressed a different opinion.

"They are not strong, and they don't have the funds for war. If a war really breaks out, they will be completely vulnerable."

"That being said, we still need to be cautious." Chojuro had obviously matured a lot and spoke while looking at the map on the table.

"Once these small countries are truly connected, it won't be bad for us, but if we want to enter the territories of the three major countries in the future, we will inevitably have to use other routes."

"We are traveling by water, why do we need to take the road?" Qing asked.

"We have to use the waterways too. Every tributary that can accommodate large ships passes through the territories of these small countries. If they try to block us...we..." Chojuro said hesitantly. "Anyway, if we leave it alone, we might get into trouble later."

"That's a matter for the future. Right now, the situation on the battlefield is tense." Mei Terumi held her forehead with her hand, looking a little tired. "Last time, I made a mistake in judgment. Yakushi Kabuto didn't die, nor was he seriously injured."

"Now, Kabuto Yakushi is leading White Zetsu and the Impure World Army in a decisive battle against the Allied Shinobi Forces. The four great nations have become passive because of our intelligence and are unable to take care of the affairs behind the scenes."

"Are we just going to let those small countries do whatever they want?" Qing asked.

"Let the three major countries solve it themselves. At most, we can provide them with some water support from the rear and urge them to organize their own ninjas to quell the rebellion." Mei Terumi said.

"This is the only way for now. If we do more, it will be troublesome."

Compared with the atmosphere of discussion within the camps of the other four countries, the atmosphere in the Thunder Country was quite strange.

The Raikage and his thirteen confidants gathered at a long table. The burly Fourth Raikage Ai stood in the middle of the table, and his thirteen confidants stood on either side of him.

There was a huge map on the long table, spread out on the table. The people, the table, and the map formed a famous painting of the ninja world.

"I suspect there's a traitor among us."

Upon hearing this, the thirteen trusted aides of the Raikage exchanged glances. The two Yumoku, Mabui, and Samui were even more concerned, feeling inexplicably guilty.

It's not easy to be a traitor, especially to be a traitor next to the Raikage, but if there are more people around, there's nothing to worry about.

"But I'm sure it's definitely not you!" The Raikage panted heavily as he spoke. "Today's topic is mainly about the situation on the front line. Our ninja troops are already very exhausted, and we need to come up with a specific plan to overcome this difficult time."

"The second thing is about the Bird Kingdom. Our news is a bit delayed. The Grass Kingdom, Rain Kingdom, and Bird Kingdom have obviously united together. There must be someone behind the scenes."

"Tell me what you think."

Ma Buyi breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. As the Raikage's secretary, she didn't need to speak. Her only responsibility was to stand aside and take notes.

The confidants took turns expressing their opinions, including Yu Mu Ren and Sam Yi, whose views were almost identical. There were forces secretly encroaching on the territories of these small nations, taking advantage of the five major powers' distraction to unify the four smaller nations.

The Land of Rain, the Land of Grass, the Land of Birds, and the Land of Waterfalls, once united, would no longer be a battleground for military strategists. It would be a nail stuck in the soles of the feet of the three major lands of Wind, Fire, and Earth.

As for the Country of Thunder, it actually does not want to see such a situation happen, although for the time being it will not have much impact on the Country of Thunder, and it may even be beneficial.

But over time, with the addition of another force, the Lightning Nation's voice in the ninja world will be less. In the long run, this will only bring harm and no benefit.

The five major countries are still having headaches, but the Bird Country has completed the cleanup.

If Zhu Lu had some hesitation about the future outlined by Naruto a day ago, after witnessing him clean up the Bird Kingdom in one day, he now supported it without a second thought.

What a joke! All those names and identities are fake. Only what is in your heart is real.

"Everything has been handled. People have been sent to appease the people in the capital." Zhu Lu bowed his head and saluted. All he could see was the bulge of cloth, and his toes were completely invisible.

"Well done. You don't have to be so reserved. Come over and talk." Naruto, who had changed into clean clothes, waved at her and said.

Chapter 544 Sasuke: I heard you say everywhere that I was full of evil

"Okay..." Zhu Lu was indeed a little nervous. Overnight, her authority had gone from virtual to real, and the people below seemed to be relying on her to give orders.

The tedious official duties had already been handled by someone else, so she only needed to sit back and relax, unscathed.

All this was thanks to him. What she had tried to accomplish for six years but failed seemed to be accomplished with just a little effort in his hands.

The ninja world is still the same ninja world, where the strong prey on the weak and one person can break all laws.

"You just need to keep an eye on the Bird's national defense line. It's too late for the three major countries to react and contain you now." He said after thinking for a moment.

"The Bird Country retains its autonomy as a small country, and so do the four small countries. The Taki Country is probably about to be conquered. The four small countries have formed an alliance with only one goal: to plant their flag."

"Plant a flag?" Zhu Lu blinked, and Little Watermelon said he didn't quite understand.

"I never hesitate to act. I have no intention of the Four Small Nations Alliance lasting for centuries or millennia. I just want to make sure the Three Great Nations suffer until I die, or even until I grow old."

"Why?" Ibis asked again.

"Hmm?" Naruto was stunned for a moment, then looked at Zhu Lu in confusion, "As the Daimyo of the Land of Birds, don't you even know what the most important strategic significance of the Land of Birds is?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Lu blushed instantly, and Little Watermelon swayed slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

"Use troops to borrow the road."

"That's it. As long as the Four Small Nations Alliance exists, the Bird Nation will not be able to clear the way for the troops of the Three Great Nations, not even for a single day."

"I understand, Master." The blush on Zhu Lu's face was still there and had not faded.

"Huh? What did you just call me?"

"Master... Master, isn't that right?" Zhu Lu knelt in front of Naruto, looking a little nervous, and stammered to explain, "I saw that they all called me that, so I followed..."

they?

Naruto uttered an "oh." Hydrangea and Yakumo Kurama had indeed called him that. After all, when he signed the evil god contract with the two women, their skills were not very high. Even so, he had to use some tricks to make them obedient.

At that time, the title of master was left behind, and people got used to it and were too lazy to change it.

However, when he later signed the contract with Yumu Ren and Xiaonan, he did not make any special requirements for them. It was almost like recruiting workers who signed a mandatory confidentiality clause.

After all this time, he almost forgot that there was such a legacy title.

"Okay, call me whatever you want." Naruto thought to himself that he would forgive you for the sake of little watermelon, and then said a few more words and left.

He had more important things to do. The Fire Nation was about to launch a counterattack on the front line, and he had to help. If he didn't, Neji would probably have to go to the battlefield injured.

Although he always believed in respecting the fate of others, but considering that Neci was his brother-in-law, Hinata couldn't stand too much stimulation in her current state. So she chose to go up and stop Neci herself.

Sooner or later, they would have to fight. But he kept dragging it out, hoping that Kabuto Yakushi would make the five great nations suffer, ideally leaving them in a state of panic.

To him, Kabuto Yakushi was a man-made disaster, as were the Five Great Nations. The constant wars and attacks were completely boring.

The power of the ninja grew year by year, and finally became uncontrollable. Since the disasters that followed were inevitable, Naruto was determined to quell them.

To accomplish great things, no matter how many people die, Naruto doesn't care what price the five major countries or even the ninja world have to pay.

He only knew that if he continued to wait like this, everyone would die. Instead of doing that, he might as well give it a try. After all, he had the capital to fight against the Otsutsuki, so he had to take a long-term view.

Besides, this is the best situation.

The five great nations were fighting Kabuto Yakushi on the front lines, and it seemed they were already at a disadvantage. The more this was the case, the more confident Naruto could be in building up his rear.

However, the four small nations were not a stronghold; his final retreat lay in the Land of Snow. The four small nations, led by Yuyin, were more like spears in his hand, piercing the three neighboring nations.

If he didn't have enough money, he could just ask the nobles of the five great nations for it. He just carried the burden forward, and someone else would naturally bear the blame.

Uchiha Sasuke is full of evil.

But...what does this have to do with Uzumaki Naruto? He is an outstanding citizen who has made outstanding contributions to Konoha.

~~

"Where have you been again? I can't find you anymore." Tiantian ran over panting, her little face red, looking as cute as a red apple.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Naruto asked in a low voice, resisting the urge to reach out and pinch.

"The war is about to start, Kakashi-sensei is looking for you!" Tiantian said puffily, "The Anbu couldn't find you, and you asked me to look for you!"

"Well, you've found it now," he said calmly. "The fighting hasn't started yet. Why are you so anxious? It's not like we haven't fought before."

"It's different. This time... it seems the five great nations are preparing to use the tailed beasts." Tenten looked around to see if there was anyone around and whispered, "The Nine-Tails has been secretly escorted here."

"Hmm?" Naruto's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He was really afraid that Kabuto Yakushi would lose.

But then he thought, Uchiha Madara hadn't even used his ultimate move yet, so how could he lose? Let the five great nations use their tailed beasts, it had nothing to do with him anyway.

"Tiantian, which unit are you in?"

The ninja alliance, with more than 10,000 soldiers, was disbanded and reorganized into five different mobile forces, each led by one of the five Kages, who rushed to various defense lines to fight the enemy.

"Fifth," Tiantian said truthfully. "I was only responsible for roaming support. I'm likely running around. Which unit are you in?"

"I don't know yet. Kakashi didn't inform me." Naruto was a little embarrassed. "Actually, with the Nine-Tails here, I'm not that important. It doesn't matter where I go."

This can only fool Tiantian. Every soldier on the battlefield plays a vital role, not to mention Naruto, a senior ninja with strong head strength.

It was just that Kakashi chose to ignore him, after all, he didn't expect him to really contribute much. Now the battlefield situation was tense, and Konoha only needed to release one tailed beast.

"Is this still possible?" Tiantian was stunned.

"You've seen so little. You'll understand once you're on the battlefield." Naruto patted Tenten's shoulder. "Based on my years of experience in field missions, when dealing with White Zetsu on the battlefield, all you need to do is use a large-scale killing move."

"When facing an enemy resurrected from the Impure World Reincarnation, there's only one word: delay. Delay as long as possible."

"why?"

"Anyway, we have to wait for the Sealing Squad to seal it. Even if you beat up a single Impure World Reincarnation enemy, it will only attract more people. In short, the best thing to do is to drag it out, go back and forth, and wait for the Sealing Squad to take action."

"That seems to make sense, then you..."

"I won't say anymore. I'll come back and tell you after the battle." Naruto hurried to find Kabuto Yakushi to fight. Either he wouldn't go to the battlefield, or if he went to the battlefield, he would have to find the opponent's commander.

He really wanted to know how Yakushi Kabuto, whose name he had erased, felt now. Once the war was over, no one would remember his name.

In addition to this, he has other means and is not afraid that Pharmacist Kabuto will not be able to break through his defense.

day by day:"........"

"Why are you running so fast? Are you picking up money?" she muttered, turned and walked in another direction. The army was about to assemble.

Tiantian had been to the battlefield before, but seeing that the ninja alliance seemed to be preparing for a decisive battle, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The battlefield was packed with people, and once the charge began... Tiantian shook his head and stopped thinking about all that mess.

boom!

A huge rock that was quenched in flames fell from the sky and suddenly disintegrated before it fell. The blast wave lifted a group of White Zetsu away, and the ninja coalition swarmed over.

"It's coming!"

Xiao Li took the lead from the team and rushed out with great force. His green figure left an afterimage and immediately left his teammates far behind.

"Konoha Tornado!"

"Xiao Li, don't run too far!" Tiantian was almost mad at Xiao Li who didn't obey orders. Without Neci, no one could suppress Xiao Li.

She knew how to fight and how to cooperate with her teammates, but she didn't know how to fight. On the battlefield, she couldn't see the line between friend and foe, only people everywhere.

If you leave the team, you will most likely end up deep inside the enemy territory. Once you are cut off and surrounded by the White Zetsu army, you will basically just wait for death.

Fortunately, Tenten remembered Naruto's warning, gritted her teeth, rushed forward and pulled Rock Lee back.

"day by day?"

"Don't be impulsive!" she said with a stern face. "It's too dangerous. Our team is still behind us. It's easy to get killed if you keep rushing!"

"No way, I feel like I'm still..." Xiao Li felt a little guilty. He felt that Tiantian was fierce, and the Tiantian in his memory seemed to have returned.

"Have you forgotten how the Third Raikage died?" Tenten warned.

~~

"How did the Third Raikage die?" Uchiha Sasuke turned to look at Karin and asked. Before she could answer, he spoke first, "He died of exhaustion on the battlefield."

"Who do you want to trap to death?" asked Xianglin.

Uchiha Sasuke was silent for a while, then slowly uttered a name, "Kakashi."

"Damn, Sasuke, you're still such a beast." A White Zetsu suddenly spoke, with a vivid expression on his face, and said sarcastically.

"Who?" Xianglin jumped away suddenly!

She was like a cat with its fur standing on end, her heart pounding and her pupils shrinking. It was as if she had just watched a horror movie, no, it was a hundred times scarier than a horror movie!

As a perception ninja, there is nothing more terrifying than the enemy appearing next to you without you noticing it at all!

"Enemy attack!" Jūgo's body was instantly covered with curse seals, almost instantly entering the first curse seal state. Suigetsu turned back sharply, his fingers liquefied two seconds before Jūgo's alert, the liquid gun ready to fire.

Sasuke was very calm, his body didn't even shake. He just stared coldly at the suddenly transformed White Zetsu, and uttered a name.

"Uzumaki Naruto."

"Tsk, since you asked sincerely, I will mercifully tell you!" The flirtatious White Zetsu canceled his transformation technique with a bang, revealing a head of golden hair.