Chapter 221: A major event that shocked the ninja world! The Sand Village officially declared war!
The second day after the great war ended!
Hanzo led the main force of Amegakure to withdraw from the Land of Fire!
Before retreating!
Amegakure took everything they could carry!
As for what they couldn't take, it was all burned to ashes!
The retreat of Amegakure's main force!
The impact it brought would not be easily settled in a short time!
First, the Amegakure Ninja patrolling the northwestern and southwestern regions of the Land of Fire also withdrew to the Land of Rain in the following days!
Secondly, on Kusagakure Village's side!
Amegakure's defeat!
In a sense, it greatly deterred Kusagakure Village!
Although Kusagakure Village had not yet been tied to Konoha's warship!
Within Kusagakure Village, the pro-Konoha faction had already suppressed the pro-Iwagakure faction in these few short days!
At least, in the short term!
Konoha no longer had to worry that Kusagakure Village would waver again and act as Iwagakure's henchman!
Mid-April!
After a brief rest!
Orochimaru, as the commander, overruled all objections!
He led thirty squadrons of Konoha Ninja and officially entered the Land of Rain!
And Jiraiya, Tsunade!
Also, in the next two days, they led an army of over two thousand Konoha Ninja into the Land of Rain!
...
Land of Wind! Sunagakure!
Because of Sakumo Hatake's presence!
It stopped Sunagakure's ambition to control Kawanin Village and invade the Land of Fire!
Of course, in order to make Amegakure, led by Hanzo, and Konoha fight more fiercely!
And constantly weaken Konoha's strength!
As of now, Sunagakure's high-ranking officials have only dispatched elite squadrons to infiltrate in a scattered manner!
They have not rashly sent out Sunagakure's Ninja army!
They had the attitude of a fisherman watching from the sidelines!
Until Hanzo withdrew to the Land of Rain!
The news that Orochimaru, Jiraiya, Tsunade, and others successively led the Ninja army into the Land of Rain arrived!
Only then did Sunagakure's high-ranking officials!
Feel a sense of urgency!
Kazekage Building!
At this moment, all the real power figures of Sunagakure appeared in the Third Kazekage's office!
"Everyone! I believe you all already know the news from the Land of Rain!"
"For the Land of Wind! For Sunagakure's interests!"
"It's time to start the war!"
Regarding the war against Konoha!
Among Sunagakure's high-ranking officials, it was already a tacit consensus!
At this moment!
Seeing the Third Kazekage make the decision!
The Sunagakure high-ranking officials on both sides couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement!
This day had finally arrived!
"I announce in the name of Sunagakure's Third Kazekage!"
"From today onwards, Sunagakure will represent the Land of Wind and officially go to war with the Land of Fire! With Konoha!"
"Chiyo! Ebizo!"
"You will lead three thousand elite Ninja to prioritize solving Sakumo Hatake's main force entrenched in the heart of the Land of Rivers!"
"During this time, I will communicate with Hanzo to borrow a path from the Land of Rain to attack the Land of Fire!"
As the youngest Kage among the Five Great Ninja Villages!
The Third Kazekage was naturally full of ambition!
And the war against the Land of Fire!
Was the simplest and most direct way for him to fulfill the long-cherished wish of the past Kazekage!
"Roar~"
...Because Sunagakure had already prepared for war!
So! Chiyo and Ebizo were very fast!
It only took two days!
They led three thousand Sunagakure elites into the Land of Rivers!
At the same time!
The news of Sunagakure's official war with Konoha!
Also spread thoroughly throughout the Ninja World!
Sunagakure, also one of the Five Great Ninja Villages!
Whether it was Kage-level! Quasi-Kage-level high-end combat power!
Or the large number of Genin! Chunin!
All far surpassed Amegakure!
Sunagakure declaring war on Konoha!
Would only stir up a greater storm!
It would plunge the entire Ninja World into a scorching war!
Land of Rivers!
As elders of Sunagakure!
Neither Chiyo nor Ebizo!
Were as benevolent as they appeared on the surface!
After entering the Land of Rivers!
Chiyo, relying on numerical superiority, directly broke through Sakumo Hatake's camp established in the Land of Rivers!
Forcing Sakumo Hatake to retreat to the border area between the Land of Rivers and the Land of Fire to rest while gathering his subordinates!
At the same time, he dispatched subordinates to the Village for reinforcements!
And Sunagakure's side! Taking advantage of this gap!
Dispatched ten elite squadrons, directly rushing hundreds of miles, appearing in Kawanin Village!
They killed all the Ninja in Kawanin Village, as well as the children who had extracted Chakra!
And plundered all the Ninja treasures of Kawanin Village!
At least, for a considerable period in the future!
Kawanin Village would become an empty history!
Konoha!
Facing the pressure brought by Sunagakure!
Made Konoha's high-ranking officials instantly sober up from the joy of the Ninja army invading the Land of Rain from the western border!
Whether it was Hiruzen Sarutobi! Or Utatane Koharu! Homura Mitokado and others!
Their faces were extremely gloomy at this moment!
If Sunagakure's actions had been a little later!
Waiting until Orochimaru! Jiraiya! Tsunade's side had put more pressure on the Land of Rain! Amegakure!
They might still have had the confidence to force Hanzo to the negotiating table!
At that time!
Konoha would be able to release a lot of combat power!
To deal with the challenges brought by Sunagakure!
But right now... "Hiruzen! Sakumo's side has already sent someone to urge, we need to send reinforcements as soon as possible!"
"I know!"
"Koharu! Homura! You are responsible for drawing two thousand Ninja from the Village and having Torifu lead them to Sakumo's command!"
"Hiruzen!"
"The number of Ninja dispatched by Sunagakure is not small! And this is only the first batch!"
"Moreover, there is also the puppet unit led by Chiyo!"
"If it's only two thousand Ninja!"
"Even if Sakumo's strength is not weak, it may be difficult to cope with the pressure brought by Sunagakure..."
This was not Utatane Koharu exaggerating!
Unlike Konoha!
The countries around Sunagakure!
Except for Amegakure, which was currently fighting Konoha!
There was no other Ninja Village that could threaten Sunagakure!
Moreover, the harsh geographical environment of the Land of Wind, in a sense, also cut off many forces' covetousness towards the Land of Wind and Sunagakure!
This also allowed Sunagakure to completely let loose!
Once the Third Kazekage! Ichibi Jinchuriki entered the battle!
Then! The pressure Sakumo Hatake would face would almost double!
Fortunately! The Daimyo of the Land of Wind had many precautions against Sunagakure!
But deliberately restricting the development of Sunagakure!
Otherwise! The Sunagakure they would have to face would only be more terrifying than it was now!
"Koharu! I understand your concerns!"
"However! Iwagakure's movements are still unclear!"
"The war on Amegakure's side will not end anytime soon either!"
"As Hokage! At such a critical moment, I cannot put all my strength on Sunagakure alone!"
"Hiruzen!"
"In order to cope with the situation that may arise next!"
"I suggest that starting this year, the six-year Ninja Academy system be compressed to a three-year system!"
"At the same time! Mandate that Ninja Academy students from fourth to sixth grade graduate early!"
"Shut up~ Homura!"
"I will not agree to your proposal!"
Homura Mitokado's proposal was mercilessly interrupted by Hiruzen Sarutobi!
At least... before reaching a desperate situation!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, still maintained his inherent bottom line!