Chapter 419: The Bet between Bai Ye and Uchiha Madara
After hearing what Tobirama Senju said, the Third Hokage and Jiraiya looked at each other. One of them was the strongest fighter in the Hokage series, and the other was the former Hokage who had already "died".

There is no way of knowing Konoha's current military deployment.

Orochimaru didn't know much about Konoha, and finally it was the Root leader Uchiha Shisui who stood up and explained in detail the current military strength of Konoha.

Currently, there are about 20,000 Konoha ninjas, including working ninjas and retired ninjas, with a ratio of about one to one.

Among them, five thousand ninjas have already rushed to the front line.

These ninjas have at least the strength of a Chunin, and are both civilian ninjas and elites from various major ninja clans.

Most of the 15,000 ninjas remaining in Konoha Village are below the level of Chunin, making it difficult to form a qualified ninja corps.

After hearing about Konoha's current situation, Senju Tobirama's face became gloomy and he then looked at the Third Hokage.

Of the 20,000 ninjas that Shisui mentioned, there were only 7,000 to 8,000 ninjas who could fight at most, a number that was almost the same as when he was in charge of Konoha.

What was his situation back then? What was the situation facing the Third Hokage?
He clearly left a relatively good foundation for Konoha. As long as Konoha was developed according to his plan, Konoha would not be able to restore the glory of its time during the eldest brother's period, but at least it would not have ended up in its current situation.

What made Senju Tobirama most uncomfortable was that Jiraiya, who was the direct descendant of the Hokage, did not know the specific situation of the Konoha Village, but it was Shisui, the Uchiha, who knew the specific numbers of the military strength.

This undoubtedly shows that Tsunade is only the nominal Hokage, and the real Hokage is Uchiha Shisui. This result makes Senju Tobirama difficult to accept.

At this moment, several masked Root ninjas appeared in the laboratory. They first reported to Shisui about the current situation of Konoha Village, and then discovered the former Hokage standing by and showed shocked looks.

Isn't this the former Hokage on the Hokage Rock? Why did he suddenly appear in the laboratory today?

After seeing that Shisui was not surprised, the Root Ninja suppressed his shock, quietly left the laboratory, and disappeared into the air.

Senju Tobirama noticed the Root ninjas who came to report. He sensed a familiar smell from these people. If nothing unexpected happened, these people should all be Shisui's subordinates.

And judging from the chakra aura, these people all possess the strength of elite jonin.

This further confirmed his belief that the Uchiha were in control of Konoha, and his mood became even more mixed. However, now was the time to worry about these things, and he had to allocate his forces reasonably.

Only then can he defeat Uchiha Madara and Byakuya, the two biggest threats to Konoha.

……

In a canyon somewhere in the Ninja World.

After several days of preparation, the ninja coalition composed of ninjas from various major ninja villages gathered in the canyon to receive inspection from the coalition leader Bai Ye and five captains.

Looking at the endless ninja coalition in front of him, Bai Ye roughly estimated that the number was around 80,000.

This is a ninja force of unprecedented size, and it is very likely to be the last time a ninja force of this size is assembled.

When the five Kage saw this army, they were all moved.

Before becoming the leaders of their respective ninja villages, they all experienced the Ninja World War and became the supreme leaders of the ninja villages in the trial of iron and blood.

But the size of the ninja collection is limited.

Often a battle involving dozens of people is considered a campaign, and battles involving hundreds or thousands of people will be recorded in the history of the ninja world.

The reason is very simple. Ninja is a type of soldier with extremely strong comprehensive performance. Whether it is speed, strength or firepower, it has reached the level of one person forming an army.

As long as they cooperate with each other, a team of four can play the role of a powerful army, which is why ninjas can replace samurai.

Therefore, ninjas will not form a large-scale army unless it is absolutely necessary, and the scene of tens of thousands of ninjas gathering together will give even the Five Kage a refreshing feeling.

After looking at each other, Bai Ye began his pre-war speech to boost morale.

"..."

After a passionate speech, a thunderous cheer came from the canyon. The allied ninjas were like chicken blood, full of confidence in the upcoming ninja war.

After the pre-war mobilization was over, the five Kage returned to the headquarters but were filled with sorrow.

The Allied Ninja Army has been formed, but Uchiha Madara has yet to appear on the front battlefield. Does he want to defeat the Allied Ninja Army by delaying the battle?

According to the news from Bai Ye, Kame Island where the Jinchuriki was hiding was attacked.

Although Byakuya successfully repelled Uchiha Madara's subordinates and protected the Jinchūriki, Jiraiya disappeared on Turtle Island due to a sneak attack.

That is Jiraiya, one of the three great ninjas. How many people in the ninja world are confident that they can defeat Jiraiya?
Thinking of this, the five Kage couldn't help but look at Bai Ye standing aside. Even though the one who appeared here was just Bai Ye's clone, they subconsciously relied on Bai Ye.

The reason is very simple. Uchiha Madara is a ninja who surpasses the Five Kage. No Kage-level ninja can be a match for Uchiha Madara.

Only Bai Ye, who is also a super powerful person, can restrict Uchiha Madara to a certain extent.

At this time, Bai Ye was resting with his eyes closed. He seemed to sense the gaze of the Five Kage. He slowly opened his eyes and said, "Everyone, Uchiha Madara is here!"

"Uchiha Madara is here already?"

Hearing this, the five Kage were slightly stunned. How come they didn't know that Uchiha Madara was coming?

At this moment, several ninjas walked into the command room and reported to the coalition leaders:
"My Lords, according to the information from the Perception Squad, tens of thousands of chakra reactions appeared in the wasteland fifty kilometers away. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Uchiha Madara's army.

As soon as these words were spoken, the Five Shadows' faces changed slightly, and they secretly admired Bai Ye's perception ability.

As the five Kage, their perception ability is outstanding in the ninja world. They can sense chakra within several kilometers around them. Although they are not as good as the jonin who are proficient in perception, they are also very strong.

But Bai Ye's ability to perceive a range of fifty kilometers was beyond the limit of the Byakugan and also exceeded the upper limit of most perception secret techniques.

However, what's the matter with the tens of thousands of chakra reactions?

Could they all be the White Zetsu who had attacked the five major ninja villages before? The number of White Zetsu is so exaggerated that it can even catch up with the number of the Allied Ninja Forces. No wonder Uchiha Madara has the confidence to declare war on the entire ninja world.

After thinking for a moment, Ohnoki looked at Bai Ye and asked, "Captain Bai Ye, Uchiha Madara is already at the gates of the city. How should our ninja coalition respond?"

Bai Ye glanced at Ohnoki and said with a smile: "Of course we are going to meet Uchiha Madara. Isn't our ninja alliance going to unite to deal with Uchiha Madara?"

Ohnoki nodded and sighed softly in his heart. He was old after all. When he heard the name of Uchiha Madara, he subconsciously felt fear.

"That's right. Let's head towards Uchiha Madara now." Everyone present had no objection to Bai Ye's order. They were worried that Uchiha Madara would launch a sneak attack, but they didn't have too many concerns about a head-on war.

No matter how powerful Uchiha Madara is, he can never be a match for 80,000 ninjas.

Although the number of White Zetsu is intimidating, they are ultimately a group of unintelligent beasts. As long as all the villages work together to use ninjutsu to fight the enemy, they are nothing to be afraid of.

……

A few hours later, the Allied Ninja Forces and Uchiha Madara's troops appeared in the wilderness.

This was originally a forest, but it was razed to the ground in a recent battle, leaving only the bare surface, making it the most suitable location for the decisive battle.

After arriving in the wilderness, the five Kage immediately looked across. After seeing the ninjas on the opposite side clearly, they couldn't help but frowned.

The coalition forces have a large number of Kage-level warriors. As long as Bai Ye can distract Uchiha Madara, the remaining Kage-level warriors will be able to crush the masked man and others in terms of numbers.

Then, after defeating the masked man and others, go to support Bai Ye.

This is the reason why they are confident of victory and why they want to fight Uchiha Madara head-on.

But after actually seeing Uchiha Madara's troops, they suddenly discovered that the opposite side also had many Kage-level strongmen, and they were all traitors from the major ninja villages.

Among them are Uchiha Itachi, Hoshigaki Kisame and others, as well as influential figures in the black market.

Although the number of these ninjas was not as large as that of the Allied Ninja Forces, their plan to surround and attack Uchiha Madara failed.

While the five Kage were observing the masked man and others, Byakuya and Uchiha Madara were also looking at each other.

Regarding the content of this Ninja World War, the two had started a discussion a few days ago, discussing what the situation of this Ninja World War would be.

At first, Uchiha Madara did not take this Ninja World War seriously.

In his opinion, the only ninjas in the ninja world who could truly be considered his rivals were the First Hokage and Byakuya. Instead of wasting time playing house with the Five Kage, it would be better for them to have a big battle among themselves.

However, he was not completely sure about defeating Bai Ye, nor did he want to fall out with Bai Ye at this moment.

He had been waiting, waiting for Byakuya and Obito to collect all the tailed beasts and launch the crucial attack at the most critical moment.

However, after listening to Bai Ye's arrangements for the Ninja World War, Uchiha Madara raised a smile. If it was a Ninja World War like this, it would be quite interesting.

After the eye contact ended, Bai Ye said to Uchiha Madara:

"Uchiha Madara, if you stop now, the Allied Shinobi Forces can forgive you for what happened. From now on, you can live a life with a certain degree of freedom under the supervision of the Allied Forces."

Hearing this, Uchiha Madara laughed wildly:
"Bai Ye, with our strength, it's just a matter of who wins and who loses. And from what you said, it seems that you can take me down at any time if you want to?"

After a pause, Uchiha Madara seemed to see through something and said meaningfully:
"And you should be staying here as a wooden clone. Do you think you can defeat me, Uchiha Madara, with this group of immature children?"

Before he finished speaking, Uchiha Madara formed seals with his hands and his whole body was covered by Susanoo.

Unlike the Susanoo of other Uchiha, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo has two sides and four hands, which can attack and defend at the same time.

In an instant, Uchiha Madara's Susanoo had taken shape.

This Susanoo, which is fifty meters high, undoubtedly shocked the allied ninjas. What shocked them even more was that Uchiha Madara actually summoned five Susanoos at the same time.

Looking at the five tall figures like demons, the allied ninjas swallowed their saliva.

Unlike the last Five Kage Tournament where all the members were jonin, many of the allied ninjas had never seen such a horrific scene, and they could not imagine that Susanoo was a ninjutsu that could be performed by humans.

The next moment, the five Susanoos were activated one after another and attacked towards the direction of the ninja coalition.

Seeing this scene, the Four Kage and the two elders of Kirigakure used the technique of instant body movement and launched an attack on Susanoo. Under their fierce attack, Susanoo stopped and began to tremble.

A few minutes later, the Four Kage and the Elder of Kirigakure defeated Susanoo and returned to their original place panting.

Although they defeated Susanoo, the morale of the Allied Ninja Forces was even lower. It was hard for the Allied Ninjas to believe that Uchiha Madara only sent out a few Susanoos and made the Five Kage overwhelmed.

After witnessing the process of the Five Kage destroying Susanoo, Uchiha Madara looked at Bai Ye with his hands on his hips and said with contempt:

"Bai Ye, aren't you going to do it yourself? Or do you want me to deal with the five Kage who are in the way first?"

"Or, shall I personally destroy this wooden clone of yours and your last fantasy?"

Hearing this, the allied ninjas immediately looked at Bai Ye, thinking to themselves that Bai Ye's leader could really be just a wooden clone. If that was the case, then wouldn't they...

Bai Ye also smiled, and then threatened: "With this wooden clone, I am not sure I can defeat you, but guess where my real body is now?"

Uchiha Madara said disdainfully:

"Isn't it just to protect the Jinchūriki? You are worried that I will go and attack the Jinchūriki, but I don't bother to do such a sneak attack."

"After we defeat the ninja alliance head-on, I will be able to find you."

Bai Ye shook his head and said in a playful tone: "Uchiha Madara, you seem to have misunderstood something. My real body is indeed near the Jinchūriki, but my goal is not to protect the Jinchūriki, but to protect the ninja world."

Uchiha Madara's face changed slightly, and then he said: "Protect the ninja world? What are you going to do?"

Bai Ye said calmly: "Uchiha Madara, there are many ways to prevent you from getting all the tailed beasts. The coalition can defeat you head-on or kill the Jinchūriki."

"After the death of the Jinchūriki, the tailed beasts will also die. At least during the period when the tailed beasts are resurrected, you, Uchiha Madara, will not be able to pose a threat to the ninja world!"

Uchiha Madara said with a gloomy face: "Are you threatening me? If I can't get the tailed beast, I can temporarily retreat and destroy the ninja village you are in. It's nothing more than waiting for a few more decades."

Bai Ye said disapprovingly:
"Can your resurrection technique really last for decades? And compared to your infinite moon reading plan, I think the sacrifices made by the major ninja villages are not a big deal."

Uchiha Madara asked seriously: "Tell me all this, what exactly are you planning to do?"

Bai Ye opened his mouth slowly, and then said: "I will play a game with you and make a bet. The outcome of the game will determine the future of the ninja world, and will also determine our fate."

(End of this chapter)