pertwk Chapter 219 White Fang Returns! Five Villages Meeting!
Chapter 219 White Fang Returns! Five Villages Meeting!
October of Konoha 35.
White Fang's fame spread throughout the ninja world after his battle, boosting the morale of Konoha.
The legend of one man fighting four shadows.
It quickly spread throughout the entire ninja world.
The situation in the ninja world has changed drastically.
The Hidden Cloud Village retreated to its defensive line, while the Hidden Stone Village withdrew from the Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfall without a fight.
All these events proved that Sakumo Hatake's reputation was well-deserved.
The Great Ninja Village can retreat.
The small ninja village located there had no way to retreat.
Furthermore, with the war situation suddenly easing, someone has to provide supplies for the major ninja villages, right?
The five major powers don't have much surplus grain. Is it hard to guess where their supplies will come from?
The ninja world is a giant dining table.
All the ninja villages gathered around, some sitting down to eat, others becoming dishes on the table!
The first major power to launch a war against small and medium-sized ninja villages was Onoki, Iwagakure, and the Land of Earth!
Onoki clearly realized that it would be difficult to extract a resource from the Land of Fire.
The fact that the seals of the Jinchuriki could be broken so easily means that when Iwagakure faces Konoha, the two Jinchuriki cannot go to the battlefield at all, otherwise it will be their own people who die.
A Kage-level powerhouse, paired with suitable Jonin and Chunin.
A few dozen people easily held off a ninja army of a thousand!
The loss of two Kage-level ninjas is equivalent to the loss of two thousand ninjas.
Two thousand highly mobile ninjas!
This gap cannot be bridged.
The cunning and treacherous Onoki immediately changed the direction of his ninjutsu release, splitting his forces into three groups to attack the Land of Stone, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Waterfall.
Not for occupation, but for plunder!
This is the inspiration that Hanzo the Salamander gave to Onoki!
Most nobles, though unable to withstand the power of ninjas, possessed wealth far exceeding that of Jonin.
Isn't that inappropriate?!
Iwagakure has really gone all out.
The entire army was mobilized for the attack, which deviated from the usual steady and cautious approach.
They conducted a thorough looting of three small and medium-sized countries and carried out devastating attacks on their respective ninja villages.
There's no other way but to fight.
Until they can find a way to counter Uchiha Yuuki's sealing techniques, Onoki cannot wage another major war against Konoha.
This means that it will be impossible to plunder enough resources from the wealthy Land of Fire to make up for the losses incurred in starting the war.
But the money issue remains.
The loss of several thousand rock hideouts necessitates adequate compensation for the fallen.
The morale of the players is low, and the subsidies for the campaign cannot be lacking.
The ninja clan contributes manpower and effort, and receives a share of the profits.
But the village had run out of money.
Presented to Onoki, there were two choices.
They could either order their fellow villagers to be patient and believe that better days would eventually come.
Either make things difficult for your 'allies' by imitating Hanzo the Salamander—rob them!
So, I hesitated for two and a half seconds.
Onoki wrote the Earth Shadow Order.
The order to declare war on the three minor ninja villages was issued in the morning.
The notice regarding the proposed attack was sent out at noon.
The joint petition from the ninja clan and the Jonin will be signed this afternoon.
Having completed their preparations, the Hidden Stone Village set off overnight.
The Land of Stone, which was entangled with the Land of Bears, had no time to react before their home was raided by the Hidden Stone Village.
The Hidden Grass Village, with only a few hundred ninjas left, was utterly powerless to retaliate.
Only Takigakure, where the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki exists, fights fiercely against Iwagakure.
Both sides' jinchūriki have made their appearance.
The three Jinchūriki fought a brutal and inhumane battle near Takigakure!
The enormous beast rampaged, and its oppressive aura was unbearable.
The enemy strength of Takigakure Village is at its maximum.
Bones exposed in the wilderness, flesh rotting and walls crumbling.
The land of Taki was turned into a complete mess.
...
The gem of Iwagakure Village is a prime example.
How could the other two struggling businesses not rush to follow suit?
Sunagakure immediately knelt down and made peace with Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement.
Taking advantage of the invasion of their good brother, the Land of Stone, they brazenly invaded the Land of Bears.
The ninjas from the Land of Bears were dumbfounded.
No, Iwagakure is beating up your underling, you should hurry up and help him!
Why did you hit me with your backhand?
The clouds retreated back to the Frost Defense Line, repelling several probing attacks from the Uchiha.
After confirming their safety, they swiftly invaded the Land of Hot Water and the Land of Sound.
Even a tiny mosquito is still meat!
The five great nations' tacit agreement to crush the small ninja village wasn't solely for the sake of resources.
The situation was turbulent, and war broke out everywhere.
The large and small ninja villages were constantly fighting each other, and the agreement was nothing but a piece of waste paper.
This chaotic situation made the small ninja village a thorn in the side of the major powers.
The birth of a Kage-level ninja is entirely possible with two or three years of training as a Jonin!
If the five major powers continue fighting, there will eventually come a time when they are weakened.
Who dares to say that a small ninja village might be hiding a Kage-level ninja, aiming for a major power's moment of weakness...?
A sudden attack, like a python swallowing an elephant!
A small ninja village that is 'dead' is a good small ninja village!
After the risks were eliminated, the ninja world temporarily fell into silence.
With so many ninja killed or wounded, the various ninja villages are finally able to catch their breath.
The Third Raikage secretly contacted Onoki, intending to arrange a 'Five Kage Summit'.
...
Meanwhile, Uchiha Yuuki and Hatake Sakumo returned to the Grass Defense Line.
They ran into Orochimaru, who had just arrived.
After a few months of simple reorganization and instructions, Hatake Sakumo embarked on his journey back to the village.
When leaving the village, their sharpness was concealed.
Upon returning to his village, he became famous throughout the land.
As he gazed at the gradually clearing gates of Konoha, Sakumo Hatake exhaled a breath of stale air.
I feel apprehensive as I approach my hometown!
I don't know if Nadeshiko is married or not.
If not, I must propose marriage this time when I return to the village.
Having prepared himself mentally, he had just reached the gate when a group of people came out to greet him with excited expressions.
They heard that Sakumo Hatake had returned to Konoha today, so they specially waited at the gate to greet him.
"Lord White Fang!"
"That sir!"
"Come quick! It's the living White Fang of Konoha!"
"Lord Hatake! You are my Sage of Six Paths!"
One person shouted, and soon hundreds of people shouted in unison!
The louder the cheers, the more people heard them, and the more villagers rushed over.
More and more ninjas rushed back, climbing trees and rooftops.
Surrounded by the crowd, Hatake Sakumo quickly disappeared into the throng.
On a water tower not far away, a young figure silently watched everything that was happening.
"Tsk tsk, Sakumo-kun, you're really popular."
"Unfortunately, there is still a Hokage inside that most dazzling building."
More than two years into the campaign, the war was not going well, but Hiruzen Sarutobi had indeed won over a group of ninjas.
It captured the hearts of a group of frontline ninjas.
We don't know the outcome of the war, but how could we not know whether we learned the Third Hokage's ninjutsu?
Yuuki gazed upon the myriad lives of people in Konoha Village.
The police department maintaining order, the secret surveillance units and Snake Squad, the civilians watching the spectacle, and the clan ninjas...
"May the best leeks grow strong and healthy quickly."
Yushu flashed away, leaving only a peculiar mark on the spot.
Similar markings are found throughout Konoha.
Yuuki sat back down in the police chief's office. Hearing the commotion inside, Moriichi and Kumano knocked on the door and came in together.
The two men clasped their hands in a fist salute, their faces beaming with joy, and said, "Brother, you're back."
"Ahem." Yushu coughed twice, frowning as he said, "You two brats, instead of doing your jobs properly, what are you doing guarding the door?"
The two exchanged a glance, and Shouyi stepped forward, saying, "Brother, you have made earth-shattering contributions to the village. When will you seize the position of that old...Third Hokage, don the red robe and bamboo hat, and restore the prestige of the Uchiha clan? Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Instigating the fourth generation leader?
"Have you heard any rumors outside, or has someone spoken to you about it?"