Chapter 82: Uchiha Madara's Plot
After paying the price of his ninjutsu and swordsmanship insights, as well as money, Hanzo successfully invited the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Mist Villages to join the war as hired forces.
But this actually played right into the hands of both villages. After all, the most important part of their plan to seize the Land of Whirlpools and the Uzumaki clan was to have Hanzo's Hidden Rain Village tie down most of the Hidden Leaf's forces on the battlefield. Therefore, Hanzo and his Hidden Rain absolutely could not be defeated by the Hidden Sand at this time.
"For the war mission to help the Hidden Rain Village, I plan to only dispatch the Seven Ninja Swordsmen," Ice stated his decision.
"All seven of them now possess the strength of Jōnin. They can be said to be the Hidden Mist Village's truly elite force." That's right, after the battle with the Six-Tails, the strength of the other six had also improved, especially Kurare Kushimaru, Jinpachi Munashi, and Jūzō Biwa, whose original strength hadn't reached Jōnin level. After recovering from their injuries and undergoing one or two weeks of training, their Chakra reserves quickly reached Jōnin level. With the enhancement of the ninja swords, they could even fight against Elite Jōnin.
"The others also have missions. A portion of the ninja forces will depart first to occupy the Land of Bears as our forward base for subsequently attacking the Land of Whirlpools. I heard that there's a small ninja village called the Star Village in the Land of Bears, and their leader actually dares to call himself a Kage. Eliminate them along the way!" Ice continued to arrange, his words revealing a cold intent.
"The Anbu has already collected intelligence on the Land of Bears. We will depart first thing tomorrow morning! Meeting dismissed!!!" After Ice finished speaking, he returned to the Mizukage's office with Kiyoshi and the others.
"Yes!!!" All the participants responded excitedly. More than a year had passed since the outbreak of the Great Ninja War, and the Hidden Mist was finally about to enter the fray.
Ice gestured for Kiyoshi to follow him into the office, leaving the others to wait outside. He had some matters to discuss with Kiyoshi alone.
Kiyoshi followed Ice into the office. Ice paced to the huge French window, his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery outside. He didn't speak for a moment, gazing at the village he had dedicated his entire life to.
After a moment of silence, Ice said to Kiyoshi, "For this mission, I grant you the authority to make decisions on the fly. Although it's unlikely that Hanzo will坑 us in the Hidden Mist Village, we still need to be cautious. We don't have much hatred for the Hidden Sand Village. You only need to block a portion of the Hidden Sand's elite ninjas and let the Hidden Rain gain the advantage. Don't kill unless absolutely necessary. Prioritize preserving your strength. We will still need you for the subsequent operation in the Land of Whirlpools, but the specifics will depend on your judgment on the ground."
Kiyoshi nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Our main goal is to help Hanzo gain an advantage in the decisive battle with the Hidden Sand Village and strive to force the Hidden Sand to sign a ceasefire agreement so that the Hidden Rain can free up its forces to fully fight the Hidden Leaf! You don't need to worry about the Hidden Stone Village. The Raikage has already sent me a letter saying that the Hidden Cloud will be responsible for keeping an eye on the Hidden Stone Village. So, your seven-person mission is to help the Hidden Rain Village win the war against the Hidden Sand Village!" Ice continued to instruct.
"Please rest assured, Mizukage-sama, all for the sake of the Hidden Mist!" Kiyoshi replied firmly.
"Go then, depart now! Quickly let the ninja world hear the renowned name of our Hidden Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen!!! Let all ninjas tremble with awe at the name of our Hidden Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen!!!"
Land of Frost, Graveyard of Mountains, deep underground, Madara Uchiha's base.
"Lord Madara!" A White Zetsu emerged from the ground, awakening the sleeping Madara Uchiha.
"What is it?" The aged but imposing voice came, Madara Uchiha had awakened.
"Hanzo of the Hidden Rain has been unable to conquer the Hidden Sand after a long siege, so he has simultaneously issued war employment requests to the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Mist. The Hidden Cloud has accepted Hanzo's employment and has confirmed that they will enter the war, responsible for dealing with the Hidden Stone Village. Our intelligence on the Hidden Mist Village is slightly weaker, but with the Third Mizukage's personality, the Hidden Mist won't let this good opportunity pass. It's very likely that they are about to make a move on the Land of Whirlpools," White Zetsu calmly told Madara Uchiha the intelligence they had obtained.
"Heh, this pitiful world! Hashirama, look, this is the peace you longed for!" Madara Uchiha sneered, then muttered to himself, "Let it become chaotic, this terrible world! Hashirama... I will prove that I am right!"
"Keep a close eye on the Land of Whirlpools. Once the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Mist make a move on the Land of Whirlpools, wake me up in time. That damned Uzumaki clan shouldn't exist in the ninja world anymore!" Madara Uchiha continued, "Also, collect relevant intelligence on the Third Mizukage and his movements. The Hidden Mist Village is far from the mainland and is very suitable as a base."
"If I can control the Third Mizukage and make the entire Hidden Mist Village work for me, then my plan can be implemented even better!!!" Madara Uchiha muttered, his devilish whisper echoing throughout the underground space.
"Yes! Lord Madara, according to your will!" White Zetsu responded, his body slowly sinking into the ground as the Mayfly Technique was activated.
Madara Uchiha recalled the bits and pieces of his time with Senju Hashirama again in his mind, then fell asleep once more amidst the beautiful memories of him and Senju Hashirama.
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