"Edo Tensei!"
In the Land of Wind, Li Xing and Kabuto were experimenting with Edo Tensei. This time, it was on a large scale, so they had dug up a considerable number of corpses. Kabuto, being a spy, had a vast amount of intelligence, so the two had visited many former battlegrounds.
"Shakuton Yashamaru, it's a shame she died so young and beautiful. That fool Rasa, he betrayed her and then brought her body back to be buried. Such a scheming person like him was still killed by you and Orochimaru."
Li Xing walked up to Yashamaru and examined her closely. She was indeed as rumored, being called the "ball woman" by fans.
"Kabuto, there's no need to erase this woman's personality. Let her act freely. Recover her for now and deploy her by my side during the war. I want to see firsthand the power of the ball woman."
Li Xing held his head, fantasizing about Yashamaru's movements during battle, with a lecherous grin on his face.
"Yes, Lord Li Xing. However, it seems there's no body of the First Kazekage here. The Third Kazekage was used by Lord Orochimaru. The Fourth Kazekage is here, but I wonder where the other two Kage are hidden by Sunagakure."
After recovering Yashamaru, Kabuto looked around. They had dug up almost everything but still couldn't find the remains of the First Kazekage.
"Never mind if we can't find it. Chiyo can handle puppet jutsu. Next, we'll head to the Land of Earth, and finally, from the Land of Rain to the Land of Frost."
Li Xing shouldered his shovel and headed directly towards the Land of Earth, with Kabuto closely following.
...
About a month later, Tobi's hundred thousand White Zetsu had been completed, and the Allied Shinobi Forces of the five great hidden villages had also been formed. The Allied Shinobi Forces numbered eighty thousand, divided into five divisions, with the captains being: Daikoku of Iwagakure, Darui of Kumogakure, Gaara of Sunagakure, Kakashi Hatake of Konohagakure, and Mifune, the leader of the Land of Iron.
Gaara was the overall commander of the Allied Shinobi Forces, with Raikage Ay as the supreme commander and Tsunade as the chief strategist.
Jiraiya, who had been saved by Li Xing, was originally supposed to be a captain, but the old man found it too troublesome and let Kakashi take over the captain's position.
"Seriously, at this age, I still have to go to the battlefield. I'm not going to be a captain. There's no time to rest at all," Jiraiya had said at the time, and then recommended Kakashi to be the captain.
As the youngest Kage, serving as the overall commander of the Allied Forces, the ninjas below naturally had some dissatisfaction due to insufficient experience and prestige.
However, after Gaara's speech, the ninjas from various villages who were distrustful of each other were deeply moved by Gaara's words and became united.
Jiraiya, who was chatting with someone below, couldn't help but shed tears as he witnessed this: "Finally, the era of mutual understanding has arrived. Do you see it, Nagato, Yahiko?"
...
After a month of grave robbing, Li Xing and Kabuto had also arrived at the Land of Frost, which was the base of the Akatsuki organization and the location of the Gedo Mazo.
At the same time, Li Xing received a gathering message from Tobi. Li Xing thought the war should have started by now, and they had dug up enough graves, so it was time to gather and fight.
"Lord Li Xing, do you want me to deal with these few rats?" Kabuto asked, looking behind them.
Li Xing naturally knew who they were and their purpose. They were sent by Tsunade to capture Kabuto, led by Orochimaru's disciple, Mitarashi Anko.
"No need, I'll do it!"
"Bansho Tenin!"
Li Xing reached out behind him, and a powerful suction emanated from his palm, drawing the few Konoha ninjas behind them towards him.
Mitarashi Anko had her neck gripped by Li Xing. The remaining few wanted to make a move, but a snake bit them, causing them to be poisoned and paralyzed.
"Hyuga Tokuma, Aburame Mutta, and one more I don't recognize. You're the leader, right? Mitarashi Anko. Don't worry, I won't kill you, but you'll have to rest for a while."
Then, Li Xing snapped his fingers. Everyone except Mitarashi Anko fell under genjutsu. Li Xing directly threw the genjutsu-affected ninjas back to Konoha. As for Mitarashi Anko, being a good friend of Kurenai Yuhi, Li Xing bound her, gagged her mouth, and carried her on his back.
...
In front of the Akatsuki base, Tobi, wearing a mask, stood on a dinosaur fossil, waiting for Li Xing.
"You're too slow, Li Xing. Is that Yasushi Kabuto, Scorpion's subordinate, behind you? And what's with the woman on your back? You're bringing an enemy here. Kill her now."
"Stop rambling and say what you need to say. I won't kill my own people." Li Xing directly covered Anko with his cloak, preventing her from being seen, and also sealed her hearing to prevent her from revealing too much.
Tobi, under his mask, was furious but could do nothing about Li Xing at the moment, so he proceeded to explain the subsequent plan.
"I'm going to retrieve the Rinnegan. You wait here. If Kisame delivers intelligence on the Allied Shinobi Forces, then your mission will be considered complete. Afterward, you can go to any battlefield you wish and cause as much chaos as you want."
Li Xing finally understood why Tobi had sent Kisame to infiltrate the enemy lines – it was to obtain intelligence on the combat strength of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
"Retrieve the Rinnegan? That means killing Konan, right? But Kisame will also die during this time. Which one should I choose?"
"Konan has no reason to die. Kisame's life has been filled with killing companions, and his ideology has become distorted. If he can't even distinguish between friend and foe, what else is real in this world? He finally found a clear goal and wanted to see the world of the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Such a man shouldn't die."
Li Xing fell into deep thought. Time was probably running out. Kisame might already be dead, and the intelligence was on its way. Therefore, he should choose to save Konan.
(Since this is a male-oriented novel, well, it's definitely not because I'm an old pervert.)
"Yes, saving Konan, that is the meaning of my existence. If Kisame knew that the Infinite Tsukuyomi was also a deception, he would probably be completely disappointed with this world. In that case, let Kisame die with hope!"
Having made his decision, Li Xing called Kabuto forward and had him display the Edo Tensei army.
"Have Kabuto wait here for the intelligence. Don't worry, he won't betray me. I'll go with you to the Land of Rain, and I'll deal with Konan. You go find Nagato's corpse."
Tobi had no objections to this. It was even better if Li Xing was willing to do more work, so he wouldn't have to do everything himself. He then signaled and disappeared. Li Xing also carried Anko on his back and headed towards the Land of Rain.
...
Inside Turtle Island where Naruto and Killer Bee were located, Naruto had met his mother, Uzumaki Kushina, in his mental space. After chatting with his mother for a long time, Naruto and the Nine-Tails played tug-of-war and finally succeeded in obtaining a portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra.
When Naruto first used the Nine-Tails' chakra mode, he sensed the malice within Samehada and immediately broke through Kisame's stealth. Kisame was forced to flee, and he was in no condition to fight in his current state.
Escaping from Turtle Island, Kisame encountered Might Guy, who kicked him into the water. Killer Bee also chased after him.
Surrounded, Kisame immediately separated from Samehada and then used Samehada to absorb most of Killer Bee's chakra.
After recovering his chakra, Kisame didn't linger and transformed into a shark, escaping Turtle Island.
Those remaining would find it difficult to catch up. At this moment, Might Guy stepped forward: "I'll go after him. We absolutely cannot let the intelligence leak."
"Eight Gates, Sixth Gate: Gate of Joy, Open!"
Might Guy opened six gates at once. Then, using Killer Bee's Tailed Beast transformation arm, he forcefully flung himself into the air and pursued the direction Kisame had fled.
After doing this, Killer Bee collapsed to the ground. Fortunately, Samehada was fond of Killer Bee's chakra and refused to leave him, even returning some chakra to Killer Bee.