With the ninja forces of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning mobilized, the entire ninja world was instantly abuzz with rumors, and everyone felt insecure. Many rogue samurai and ninja in the areas near the Land of Cherry Blossoms quickly departed, terrified of being caught in the crossfire. War had arrived, and about a week had passed like this.
A ten-thousand-strong ninja force from the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning had arrived at the border of the Land of Cherry Blossoms a few days ago and begun to set up camp, their target already locked on this country that had never been invaded by war.
Within a giant valley, numerous tents had already been pitched. Countless ninja from the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth patrolled the camp's surroundings with their ninja blades, their sharp gazes constantly scanning the area to prevent any enemy ninja from infiltrating.
Among the many tents, the Fourth Raikage and the Tsuchikage sat opposite each other at a table. "The plan is simple. Dealing with a country like the Land of Cherry Blossoms doesn't require overly complex arrangements. We'll crush them at the fastest possible speed," the Raikage said coldly.
"Hmm, well said. Resolve the battle as quickly as possible. To prevent changes from the Hidden Leaf and Hidden Sand, if the situation drags on for too long, Hidden Sand and Hidden Leaf might start having other ideas, and might even take advantage of our ninja's exhaustion to reap benefits," Onoki, the Tsuchikage, nodded in agreement.
"Furthermore, according to reports from scouts from the Land of Water, the Land of Water seems to be making some moves, and their target seems to be us, so we must be wary of this point as well," the Raikage said subtly.
Hearing the Tsuchikage's words, the Raikage was startled. "The Land of Water? Isn't that country very closed off? All the scouts sent there before disappeared. You actually still have informants there?" the Raikage said with some surprise.
"Heh heh, that was just before. The Fourth Mizukage of the Land of Water fell years ago. The one now in charge of the Hidden Mist Village is the new Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village, the Fifth Mizukage.
However, this Fifth Mizukage is a rather mysterious fellow. Even after investigating for so long, there isn't much information about the Fifth Mizukage. We only know that this new Mizukage is a woman," Onoki said with a chuckle.
"And both the Hidden Mist Village and the Land of Water have adopted open policies. They are no longer the 'Village of the Bloody Mist' from before, so it's necessary to understand the current situation," Onoki said with a chuckle.
"Hmph, you truly are an old fox. You actually know so much about the distant Land of Water. It seems you haven't been waiting to die these past few years," the Raikage said with a cold laugh.
"Heh heh, I pay attention to the entire ninja world, and of course, that includes the Land of Water, far from the continent," the Tsuchikage said with a chuckle.
"Hmph!!!" The Raikage snorted coldly and said, "Then are you sure the Land of Water's target is us?" "Not certain, but the Land of Water seems to have dispatched a considerable number of ninja. Although it's not certain if their target is us, it can be confirmed that the direction they are heading is the Land of Cherry Blossoms."
The Tsuchikage's face grew serious here. The Land of Water was not like other small countries; it was one of the Five Great Ninja Nations, on the same level as them. Even weakened by the Bloody Mist policy, it was not to be underestimated.
"Hmph! (bgfa)! Whatever the Land of Water wants to do, as long as they mess up my plans, I will definitely not let them off!" the Raikage said coldly.
"Heh heh," Onoki chuckled, just about to say something, when "BANG!!!" A huge explosion suddenly resounded from outside, and then the entire ground began to shake.
"What's going on!!!!!" Both the Raikage and the Tsuchikage looked greatly alarmed. This was the main camp of the Land of Lightning and Land of Earth's ninja forces. Who would dare to act so presumptuously here, and who would dare to act so presumptuously here?
The two exchanged a glance, then quickly rushed out of the tent. At this moment, large numbers of ninja came rushing from all directions, and many ninja also burst out of their tents with angry expressions.
Thick smoke rose from the ground. A huge crater had appeared, and within it were the remnants of quite a few tents and several charred corpses. Several ninja responsible for patrolling nearby were also caught in the blast, severely injured, and lay wailing on the ground.
Seeing this scene, the numerous ninja, including the Tsuchikage and the Raikage, instantly flared with rage. "Who's playing tricks!!!! Get out here!!!!!" A rough voice echoed throughout the entire valley.
Onoki saw this scene and was immediately startled. Sensing something, he fiercely raised his head to look into the sky. Just then, an arrogant laugh came from the air, resounding in everyone's ears.
"Hahahahahaha, you bunch of wildlings, how about it? It's a great honor for you to be able to appreciate my art, hmm." Hearing this familiar voice, the Tsuchikage's expression instantly changed, and at the same time, he clearly saw the figure in the sky.
"DEIDARA!!!! It's actually you!!!!" The Tsuchikage looked at the large white bird in the sky and that long golden hair, instantly shouting in surprise.
"DEIDARA!!!! It's actually DEIDARA!!! How could he be here!!!!?" Many ninja from Hidden Stone Village heard the Tsuchikage's words, looked into the sky, and were instantly greatly alarmed. Deidara was not only a genius ninja of Hidden Stone Village, but also a disciple of the Third Tsuchikage. Few ninja from Hidden Stone Village didn't know him.
"Oh, long time no see, old man, hmm." Deidara stood on the large white bird, looking playfully at the Tsuchikage below, smiling as he spoke...
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