Kisuke Kakashi
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My thoughts exactly, really.Aren't the 7 beasts still inside the Gedo Mazo statue. Do the Kage even know this because I'm not sure how Madara is going to use them like that. It's not like they're pokemon and he can just call them out xd The funny thing is that if Madara were to disappear after this chapter then what option do the Kages have next other then protect the remaining 2 hosts. It's not like Madara has an obvious country or lair that they can assemble a fighting force and attack. They'd be sitting on their asses and Madara would be making all the plays. This also goes back to the original set-up with Akatsuki collecting funds and in particular Kakuza being their treasury. Maybe they have a mercenary group that we're not aware off and now would be the time that Madara calls them up since they must have a lot of money considering how long they've been in operation. Like you said they don't have alot of personnel right now. If a majority of Akatsuki were alive this potential war would've been awesome. Then again the 4th ninja war was set-up as a cliffhanger in this chapter so it could just be a bluff the next chapter
Especially the "Bijuu'mon" idea
(And for the record, your new sig is hilarious.)