Naruto's twin sister

(53) She's Back

3rd Person's POV

It has been a few days after Madara declared war and the allied shinobi forces did nothing but to prepare.

Ranks ranging from chunin to any upper ranks are required to fight to defend those in the lower ranks and civilians. No one dared to refuse, this war will be the biggest one they'll ever face yet considering all five great nations joined forces to defeat one common enemy.

To ensure the safety of the remaining tailed beasts, namely: the eight and half of the nine tails, the kages agreed to send them on an isolated island, out of Madara's reach.

Tsunade knew that Naruto would refuse such situation, she made him believe that he will be going on a top secret S-ranked mission. Being assigned on such a seemingly high ranked mission, Naruto, of course, accepted it with glee. All he knows that he was sent there on that island to handle his tailed beast and may join the war that will start three weeks on that said date.

But the truth is, the war will start in a mere week.

A little lie will not hurt if it helps defend the safety of the entire ninja world.

Meanwhile, it has been days since Itachi's departure from Konoha. He left after his excessive training regimen to get his body back in shape due to him recovering from his terminal sickness. He promised his little brother that he will bring their dear redhead alongside them during the war. After poking his little brother affectionately on the forehead, he left the curly headed child under Sasuke's care, then he sprinted off to save their protector from the shadows.

On the other hand, the allied shinobi forces were currently forming a battle plan. They don't know what to expect, all they know is they're up against the Akatsuki, thousands of Zetsu clones, Kabuto, and the first 7 tailed beasts.

All of the five kages and a few shinobis, who were geniuses of their own crafts, from different villages, gathered inside a room to strategize their plan of attack.

"May intel tayong nakalap na may nadiskobreng pinagbabawal na jutsu si Kabuto." Shikaku, Shikamaru's father, started. "Itong jutsu na to ay tinatawag na Edo Tensei. A jutsu created by the second hokage. Ang jutsu na to ay kayang buhayin na kahit sino mang namatay sa pamamagitan ng pagbind ng kaluluwa sa isang buhay na vessel, restoring them as they were when they were alive in order to do their summoner's bidding." He frowned as he roamed his eyes around the worried yet calculating expressions of the shinobis present in the room.

"Ang ibig sabihin nito, kaya niyang ibalik kahit sino mang ninja." The Raikage presumed.

"As long as may makuha siyang DNA sa kung sino man ang gusto niyang buhayin then yes." Shikaku answered.

"Basically, we don't know who we're up against in the battlefield." The Mizukage commented.

"It could be anyone. May it be strong shinobis in the past, we have to be prepared, even if it's one of our deceased family and friends." Gaara frowned as he thought about the possibility of him fighting his own father. Despite his father attempted to kill him on many occasions in the past, he knew it would still be emotionally hard going up against him. "Kailangan natin yun gawin para sa kapakanan ng mga buhay na kaibigan natin at pamilya." He finished with a determined expression.

"Sumasang-ayon ako kay Kazekage." Tsunade, who just recovered from a coma, started. "Now, we gotta figure out who we're mostly going up against in the battlefield." She said.

"Actually.." Shikaku started, making everyone's attention fall on him. "The prisoner that Kakashi and his team brought provided us all of the information she knows willingly, saying she wanted to help us as what Nikashi wanted her to do before she was consumed by a genjutsu casted by Madara." He said, eyes briefly landing on two jounins in team 7, who were present in the meeting.