Naruto: Passerby and Returnee

Chapter 508 The Clash is Underway

"This disgusting feeling... Could it be that those two guys have also been resurrected by Impure World Reincarnation?" Kurama, who was cooperating with the training, suddenly felt a chill and sensed his chakra clones outside of this place.

"Who?" Sasuke immediately expanded his sensory range, but receiving such a large amount of information at once was still a test of his brainpower. After a while, he finally grasped the most conspicuous one from the extremely chaotic chakra flow, and suddenly became excited, "Your chakra appeared on the battlefield, how is this?"

Kurama knew without even guessing what the kid was thinking. He glanced at Naruto, whose face was full of question marks, and said, "Don't overthink it. Those were just two ninjas who survived inside my stomach. They gained my chakra because they ate my flesh and blood."

Sasuke calmed down immediately. He looked at the small Tailed Beast Ball that had already taken shape, then at Utakata, who had transformed some of his limbs into slug form not far away, and then at the several giant beasts setting off fireworks over Turtle Island. Suddenly, he had an idea.

"I think it's time to go into battle."

"what?"

Reports from the battlefield were pouring in, and the telepathic communication channel hadn't been used this frequently in a long time. After connecting with Kurama's chakra, Sasuke could hear the intelligence directly without needing to relay it.

The battles on all fronts are raging fiercely, with even Black Zetsu causing trouble on the Daimyo's side, yet Madara Uchiha remains nowhere to be seen. The four Kage on the Fourth Front are also silent, clearly a strategy of attrition and probing. Madara is waiting for the Jinchuriki to give in, while the Allied Forces are forced to contend with the enemy's forces. So far, it's the manipulators of the Edo Tensei and the White Zetsu army who have suffered the most, while Madara has remained on the sidelines, waiting for the perfect opportunity to intervene.

“The masked man will definitely come directly to cause trouble for the Jinchuriki. The commotion from fighting him will be significant. We must proactively choose a battlefield,” Sasuke analyzed. “We don’t know how Akatsuki’s intelligence gathering system works, or whether they can find us throughout the continent. Moreover, the Allied Forces will definitely come to our aid in the end, so the battlefield we choose cannot be too far away, nor can it be near densely populated areas.”

"The Land of Lightning is sparsely populated, with large undeveloped areas in the central region, and it's not too far from the main forces of the allied forces. Let's choose that place."

Naruto was both surprised and pleased by his expression, which was like that of a loving father. He couldn't help but feel happy, so he decided to ignore it and go to the real world to submit his application.

Of course, Sasuke didn't only have this plan. He also used telepathy to have at least one of Tobirama and Minato assist him in dispersing his clones. Because of the existence of White Zetsu, various battlefields were likely to be assassinated during rest periods. Although the Senju's sensory units were operating in a dispersed manner, sensory cells were a delicate task, and their efficiency was certainly not as high as the malicious perception in Kurama Mode. Preparing in advance could also avoid unnecessary losses.

Regarding the assessment of the potential Sixth Hokage, only the Fifth Hokage Tsunade and the Fifth Raikage A's headquarters still held some disagreements. The Raikage didn't underestimate Naruto and was well aware of his Jinchuriki's fighting strength, but he was skeptical about the possibility of Jinchuriki teamwork. The situation was simply too uneven among them, including rogue ninjas. Who knew if, on the battlefield, they would unleash a power greater than the sum of their parts, or a pure negative boost?

“Naruto’s idea is to choose the battlefield in advance and lure the enemy there. This will not only ensure that the battle does not affect civilians, but also create a terrain advantage. I think this is feasible. He has never let anyone down.” Tsunade trusted Naruto as always, and as the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, she had more say. Even if the Raikage felt it was inappropriate, he could not find a more suitable reason to refute it.

While headquarters was still debating this issue, Qing, who was in charge of sensing, was the first to discover the anomaly.

"Report! A powerful chakra reaction has suddenly appeared on all battlefields. Based on the chakra's properties, it seems to be the Nine-Tails!"

The Raikage and Hokage were both shocked and immediately ordered Inoichi to check the situation. The result was that a small golden figure claiming to be Naruto had appeared on all the battlefields and was assisting all the troops with the cleanup work.

"Does he often act without warning?" The rather conservative Raikage didn't approve of such disobedient actions, which reminded him of his younger brother who caused him so much trouble.

"Wasn't he the one Mifune initially recommended as the commander-in-chief of the allied forces? Look, hasn't this turned the tide of the battle and brought frequent victories?" Tsunade, who was already thinking about retirement, didn't care about this at all. She was already used to being bullied, and even the way she made amends was so smooth.

The Raikage expressed his bewilderment at Konoha, wondering how they could tolerate two Hokage simultaneously without vying for power. The Hokage, in turn, criticized Kumogakure for its superficial unity, arguing that it wasn't truly united, otherwise, how could they have sent envoys to Konoha for peace talks only to renege on their promises and attack the Hyuga main clan?

These two had a personal relationship; otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to exchange barbs face-to-face at the Allied headquarters and then continue discussing command matters as if nothing had happened. But this exchange left the workers nearby sweating profusely, fearing that if the two continued talking, their lives would be in danger.

When Kurama's chakra appeared over a wide area, the enemy reacted as expected. The most noticeable reaction was that the four Kage of the Fourth Battlefield accelerated their movements, clearly intending to clash head-on with the halved Fourth Squad. Meanwhile, the Third Battlefield observed the appearance of "Uchiha Madara." This guy, whom they hadn't seen for almost a month, had changed his appearance and even had two eyes, with the stolen Rinnegan now placed in his eye socket.

Possessing the Rinnegan grants the right to summon the Gedo Mazo. A gigantic humanoid monster appears on the battlefield, instantly knocking the Akimichi father and son off their feet. However, Madara's target isn't anyone on the battlefield, but rather a special ninja tool tucked away in a corner, which he hasn't had time to get rid of yet.

After the Silver Horn was captured, the berserk Gold Horn was tricked by Shikamaru into entering the ninja tools sent by Kumogakure. On the surface, Naruto Uzumaki was the user of the Flying Thunder God Technique, so Tobirama was not in a hurry to send the tools away. Although Sasuke had arrived, he was busy fighting other Edo Tensei and had no time to pay attention to the ninja tools. Madara really seized this opportunity.

Sasuke wanted to step forward to stop it, but the golem, a monster that couldn't be ignored, was crackling with electricity, the commotion threatening to wipe out the entire battlefield. Left with no other option, he had to deal with the golem first, using a lightning-summoning technique similar to that of Kirin to reduce its impact on the Allied Forces. Meanwhile, Madara, that cunning fellow, had no intention of lingering; he grabbed the ninja tools and ran, taking the golem with him along the way.

Sasuke took several deep breaths, then turned to Ino and asked her to pass on a message to headquarters.

"The battle plan is as it is; your objections are useless."