Chapter 585: Ninja World's Response

The Land of Lightning.

Raikage Building, Meeting Room.

The Third Raikage sat in the first seat, with a serious face showing a rare thoughtful expression.

The senior members of Kumogakure sitting on the left and right also frowned and thought.

"What do you think about the recent defeat of the Grass Land of Iwagakure, Tully?" The Third Raikage looked at a Kumogakure ninja wearing glasses.

Tully is the Raikage assistant of their Kumogakure Village, the deputy of the Third Raikage, and one of the people he trusts the most.

"My thoughts..." Tully raised his glasses.

"According to the intelligence we have collected, Iwagakure actually won a big victory before the big defeat, and once beat the troops led by Jiraiya to flee everywhere."

"From this piece of intelligence, we can get two pieces of information. Iwagakure is not as weak as it appeared before, and Konoha's actual strength is not as strong as before."

"If Iwagakure is weak, it will definitely not be able to defeat the ninja troops led by Jiraiya in a short time, and if Konoha is strong enough, it will naturally not be a big victory after a disastrous defeat."

The third generation Raikage and other high-level officials of Kumogakure nodded in agreement.

"Although both sides have won and lost, it is obvious that Iwagakure suffered a greater loss this time. The ninja troops suffered heavy losses and withdrew directly from the Land of Grass." Tully said with some regret.

The battle between Konoha and Iwagakure came and ended suddenly.

If Kumogakure can get the intelligence in advance, this will be a good opportunity for them to make trouble. If they operate properly, they can make Konoha and Iwagakure suffer heavy losses together.

"So do you think it's a good time to attack Iwagakure Village now?" The third generation Raikage thought for a while and asked.

Kumogakure is not picky now. As long as it is at the level of the five major ninja villages, they will take action if they have the chance.

Tully shook his head, "Now is indeed an opportunity to send troops to Iwagakure, but it is also a good opportunity to send troops to Konoha."

The Third Raikage looked at Tully with some doubts. Didn't he say that the losses of Iwagakure Village would be greater?

"Although Iwagakure has losses, it is not serious. The two Jinchuriki have safely withdrawn to the Land of Earth, and Iwagakure Village is located in the mountains and is easy to defend and difficult to attack." Tully explained.

It would be troublesome for Kumogakure to rush to attack Iwagakure, unlike attacking the Land of Fire.

"But if that's the case, shouldn't both have their own advantages and disadvantages? Why is it better to attack Konoha?" Tutai asked.

He didn't start from his own thoughts, but only thought about Tully's words, and didn't find the so-called good opportunity.

"Because if we don't attack Konoha now, we may not have this opportunity in the future." Tully's expression became serious.

"Konoha first defeated Kirigakure's attack, and now it has defeated Iwagakure. In the eyes of those clients, Konoha is still the strongest ninja village. When the situation stabilizes, Konoha's commissions will definitely increase."

"With stronger financial resources, Konoha can develop more ninjas. Coupled with the talented ninjas that emerged during the Konoha War, how could Kumogakure be Konoha's opponent if they develop simultaneously?"

Touchai looked at Tully with surprise. This is really bold, saying so bluntly that Kumogakure's development potential is not as good as Konoha.

Although it is true, some things cannot be said casually even if they exist.

Touchai glanced at the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage's expression did not change much from before.

"Now the frequent wars have consumed Konoha's ninja strength and made Konoha hate other ninja villages. As long as we take action, the other ninja villages will most likely follow suit to attack Konoha. They can't fail to see the threat of Konoha." Tully continued.

This is the real reason why Tully thinks now is a good time to attack Konoha.

Since the beginning of the war, there have been three major ninja villages fighting against Kumogakure, but Konoha and Iwagakure have only carried out tentative attacks, and only Sand Village has really started a fight.

But if Kumogakure wants to attack Konoha, it will be difficult for Sand Village to interfere with either the Land of Soup or the Land of Grass.

As for Konoha, it really did a lot of harm to Kirigakure and Iwagakure. Kirigakure not only lost a lot of ninjas, but also lost a Jinchūriki, and Iwagakure almost lost a large army of more than a thousand people.

If Konoha reveals a flaw, Tully does not believe that Iwagakure and Kirigakure will not have a vengeful mentality.

If Konoha is successfully defeated at that time, what will be gained is not only the pleasure of revenge, but also fame and wealth.

"It is true in an ideal situation, but Konoha is still strong. If Kumogakure goes to war with Konoha with all its strength, we cannot guarantee that other major ninja villages will not target Kumogakure." Tsuchida reminded.

Hatred is indeed a big driving force, but compared with interests, it is much inferior.

Kumogakure's full-scale attack on Konoha is essentially a personal entry, and there are also great risks for itself.

"So we can't attack Konoha in a big way right from the start. We should show our momentum first, give people the impression that we are going to attack Konoha with all our strength, and then observe the reactions of other ninja villages before making plans." Tully explained.

Kumogakure is reckless, but not mindless.

They still don't know the details of the defeat of Iwagakure, but they only know that the number of enemies killed by Konoha in this battle is exaggerated.

"In the youth martial arts tournament held by the Ninja Clan, we in Kumogakure didn't send many ninjas to participate, but Iwagakure and Kirigakure sent many elites, but the result was..."

Seeing that the top leaders of Kumogakure were still thinking, Tully further promoted his Konoha threat theory, as if if Konoha was not taken care of, Konoha would return to its invincible posture in the early days of the village in a few years.

"You can also tell me what you think." After waiting for Tully to finish speaking, the Third Raikage looked at the other senior members of Kumogakure and spoke.

"I think what Assistant Tully said makes sense. We should attack Konoha. Attacking Iwagakure is troublesome, and the benefits of attacking Konoha are not as great." A dark-skinned strong man crossed his arms and said in agreement.

"I think it's a bit inappropriate. We can wait a little longer and continue to observe the situation to see what actions Kirigakure will take." A Kumogakure elder with a white beard shook his head in denial.

After all the senior members of Kumogakure finished speaking, the Third Raikage found that it was exactly two to two.

Two senior members agreed to attack Konoha, and the other two disagreed.

Of course, the other two senior members just thought it was not a good time to attack Konoha now, not that they disagreed with fighting.

"I think what Tully said makes sense. Please tell me more about your plan." The Third Raikage finally said after thinking.

Obviously, he chose to go to war with Konoha.

This plan is indeed risky, but the Third Raikage thinks it is worth a try.

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On the other side, the Kirigakure, which was missed by the high-level officials of Kumogakure, was also holding a high-level meeting.

Since being driven out of the Land of Fire by Konoha last time, Kirigakure has shrunk its strength, but has always kept a close eye on the situation in the ninja world.

They are waiting for an opportunity, waiting for an opportunity to become famous.

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Every high-level official of Kirigakure was very unwilling. They rarely participated in the Ninja World War, but were beaten up by Konoha.

"This Hanyu Muyue is really not simple. No wonder Yagura lost at the beginning. In addition to Orochimaru, Konoha also prepared a trump card hidden in the dark for us." The third generation Mizukage said with narrowed eyes.

"It's really unexpected."

The master nodded, and understood that the third generation Mizukage had to let Yagura Kuji succeed him.

It has been more than a year since Yagura Kuji was defeated, and the third generation Mizukage still helped Yagura Kuji wash his mouth, which is enough to see the importance of the third generation Mizukage to him.

The other high-level officials of Kirigakure echoed.

"Although Iwagakure was defeated this time, Konoha suffered some hardships. I think we can send an assassination team to intensify the conflict between Iwagakure and Konoha. If Iwagakure can go to war with Konoha, it will be a good opportunity for us to take action." The leader of the Kirigakure senior ninja squad expressed his thoughts.

Family members know their own business. Kirigakure will definitely not be able to defeat Konoha on their own.

They have no intention of fighting Konoha head-on, but they not only have the idea of ​​stimulating other ninja villages to go to war with Konoha, but also a big one.

"Iwagakure has lost so many people, and now they must be very hostile to Konoha."

"But now the Iwagakure troops have retreated. During this period, whether it is pretending to be an Iwagakure ninja to kill Konoha ninjas, or pretending to be a Konoha ninja to kill Iwagakure ninjas, it is easy to arouse suspicion." A Kirigakure consultant raised the difficulty.

"Then wait, unless Iwagakure and Konoha sign a peace treaty, there will be another war sooner or later." The leader of the Kirigakure senior ninja squad replied.

"In fact, it's not just Iwagakure. We can also start with other ninja villages. There are more than one big ninja village fighting Konoha."

"Taketo's idea is very good. We Kirigakure really need to take action." The third generation Mizukage praised Taketo Tota.

Although he may not necessarily adopt Taketo Tota's plan, Kirigakure really can't watch it any longer.

If it continues, if Konoha beats Iwagakure and Kumogakure and becomes the final winner, Kirigakure really has no hope of revenge.

You don't know until you fight. After the fight, the third generation Mizukage found that Kirigakure is weaker than the five major ninja villages.

Since you know that you are lagging behind, the next thing to do is to catch up.

Even if you don't make progress, you have to pull Konoha and can't let Konoha continue to become stronger.

After the meeting, Yuanshi returned home.

When instructing Mei Terumi and Zabuza, the master reminded them:

"You should hurry up and practice. It is only a matter of time before our Kirigakure will join the war again. The next war may be more intense than the last one."

Mei Terumi was stunned for a moment. According to the master, the top leaders have already decided to go to war with a certain ninja village, but they have not determined the specific time.

"Will it not be Konoha again?" Terumi asked thoughtfully, but she did not speak in the end.

This is a secret of the top leaders. She, an ordinary Kirigakure jonin, is not qualified to know these things.

But Mei Terumi is very worried, because she thinks it is really difficult for Kirigakure to win if Konoha is taken as the opponent.

It is not that Mei Terumi is boosting others' ambitions and destroying her own prestige, but that she has a very clear self-awareness through the Chunin Exam and the Martial Arts Tournament.

The top genius of their Kirigakure Village is just a slightly more outstanding genius in Konoha, and cannot be compared with Might Guy, Hatake, and Kakashi.

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The Land of Wind, the Hidden Sand Village.

"Ohnoki, you old man, have finally come to this day."

Looking at the intelligence about the defeat of the Iwagakure Village, Luo Sha couldn't help laughing.

Iwagakure Village and Sand Village are old rivals. There are three small countries bordering the Land of Earth and the Land of Wind at the same time, directly connected into a long line.

If it weren't for the special geographical environment on both sides, it would really be a headache for both sides.

Luo Sha didn't forget that the Iwagakure ninja troops were ready to move near the Land of Rain when the Cloud Village launched a large-scale attack on the Sand Village.

If the Sand Village hadn't resisted the offensive of the Cloud Village, the chaos of the three ninja villages would not have happened in the Land of Rain, but in the Land of Wind, in the Sand Village.

"Should we take the opportunity to send troops?" Luo Sha showed a thoughtful look.

If they could give Iwagakure a crushing defeat, then Sand Village would not only be able to get revenge, but also re-establish its reputation as one of the five great ninja villages.

Luo Sha recalled the situation in Sand Village and finally shook his head.

Even if he wanted to fight, other Sand Village leaders would not agree.

Because the current state of Sand Village is extremely bad, and it is the weakest period since the establishment of Sand Village.

The disappearance of the Third Kazekage brought more than just the loss of a top powerhouse to Sand Village.

After the disappearance of the Third Kazekage, Sand Village fell into serious civil strife.

In order to compete for the position of Kazekage, the powerful ninja clans and Sand Village leaders used all kinds of means.

At the peak of development, assassination was nothing, and the leaders of various factions openly led large groups of ninjas to fight.

In a sense, Luo Sha had to thank Kumogakure.

Because without the external pressure from Kumogakure, Luo Sha would not have become the Fourth Kazekage so quickly.

Compared with those high-ranking officials and powerful ninja clans who have been operating in Sand Village for many years, Luo Sha's only advantage is his status as a disciple of the third generation Kazekage.

He is a disciple who inherited the magnetic escape technique of the third generation Kazekage and is the most orthodox successor to the Kazekage.

Whether it is the high-ranking officials of Sand Village or the ninja clan, everything they have is in Sand Village. Without Sand Village, everything they have will disappear.

Under the life-and-death pressure brought by Kumogakure, the ninja clan and the high-ranking officials had to compromise and let the most orthodox Luo Sha become the Kazekage and integrate the power of Sand Village to deal with the crisis.

So Luo Sha is very annoyed by people like Ye Cang who have the potential to become the Kazekage.

He is very worried that one day, after the war, those high-ranking officials who compromised will work together with the ninja clan to drive him out of office and support other ninjas to become the Kazekage.

After all, the special situation of his rise to power is probably unique in the entire ninja world.

"It would be great if Iwagakure could fight Konoha and both sides would be injured." Luo Sha couldn't help but fantasize.

It is true that Sand Village is crippled. If other large ninja villages are also crippled, then Sand Village is equivalent to not being crippled.

Luo Sha longs for a victory, a victory in a war with a ninja village of the same level.

This way, it will be impossible for other high-ranking officials to drive him off the position of Kazekage.

PS:

My college classmate came to see Xiaoju yesterday, so I accompanied him for a midnight snack and fell asleep at around 4 o'clock.

I don't know if it's because I haven't stayed up late for a while, but I felt inexplicably sleepy when I wrote today. If you have any questions, please leave a message at the end of the chapter.

I wanted to ask for leave, but I have persisted for so many days, and I still want to persist until the end of the month.