Avengers of the Whirlpool Family.

Chapter 305: Necessary Struggle

The former is a so-called 'temporary ally'

The latter was the enemy who had just defeated him on the battlefield.

This is naturally given the greatest attention.

Although it is not very appropriate to say this, the casualties of more than 2,000 Cloud Ninjas are actually not that serious. The most crucial thing is the loss of the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, which is a result that their Cloud Village cannot accept.

In short.

What the Hidden Cloud Village needs to do most now is to stabilize the situation and see if they can get the Two-Tails back.

No matter what method is used.

The two-tailed beasts are existences that their Hidden Cloud Village cannot afford to give up.

And the key point lies in the Hidden Leaf Village.

At least that's what the Fourth Raikage himself thinks, and he also feels that it is quite feasible, but it still depends on the choices and operations of his own side.

"Both Konoha and the Hidden Mist Village stopped moving forward after receiving the news of our defeat. The envoy of Konoha just arrived yesterday and asked about our next move. I originally planned to send some personnel to respond. As long as we can encourage Konoha and the Hidden Mist Ninja to go to war against Uzumaki Menma, it will be very beneficial to us in the future. But now with the strong attack of the Rock Ninja, I am afraid we can't spare any manpower."

Tutai shook his head slightly, looking solemn and speaking with some difficulty.

The current situation is indeed a bit difficult for their Hidden Cloud Village. If the Two-Tails had not been lost, then it would be fine. At most, they would have to swallow the bitter fruit themselves. After lying dormant for a while, their Hidden Cloud Village could still regain its power.

But now it’s different, Erwei is in someone else’s hands.

They, the Hidden Cloud Village, cannot really choose to completely defend themselves.

Just as the Master decisively ordered Terumi Mei and Ao to lead the Mist Ninja troops to attack after learning the news about Yugao, the tailed beasts belonging to their ninja village may be temporarily out of their control, but they must never fall into the hands of other ninja villages.

That was a very heavy blow to his own ninja village.

This is a development that no major ninja village can accept.

The Hidden Cloud Village is also included.

"We still need to send some personnel. We can take the negotiation with Konoha a step further. We can give up all our interests as long as we can urge Konoha to go to war against Uzumaki Menma and then help us take back the Two-Tails. Even if it's just the Two-Tails, it's not impossible!"

The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath and spoke in a very decisive tone.

The passion in the mind of the current Fourth Raikage has completely disappeared with this defeat. Now, he is extremely calm and rational, and all he wants to do is to defend the base of his own ninja village.

The Two-Tails Jinchuriki is obviously one of the most core interests that the Hidden Cloud Village must regain.

Everything else can be transferred.

Everything else can be negotiated.

Only the Two-Tails Jinchuriki.

This is the Fourth Raikage, the Achilles' heel of the entire Hidden Cloud Village, and no other ninja village can be allowed to get involved.

But it must be said.

The Fourth Raikage seemed very calm.

But still not calm enough.

Or perhaps the arrogance that remained subconsciously in his heart had somewhat blinded his eyes.

Take back the Two-Tails Jinchuriki?
If the Iwagakure hadn't taken action.

If we unite Konoha and the Mist Ninja to put pressure on them together.

There is indeed a high possibility, but now?
Dodai was obviously embarrassed, but he finally shook his head and said to the Fourth Raikage, "Your Excellency, I don't think we can have too high expectations from Bokuto. I can only try my best."

"Huh!? Why? Dodai?"

When the Fourth Raikage Ai heard Dodai's words, he was subconsciously stunned, frowned and asked in a deep voice.

This is not to say that the Fourth Raikage is not smart enough.

When simply considering a problem, it is easy for a leader to fall into deviation and misunderstanding.

Not to mention that it is an inertial thinking that has been developed over a long period of time.

There are indeed blind spots in thinking.

This is also why Dodai has such an important position and why two consecutive Raikages have attached great importance to Dodai.

They need such a person to analyze the situation for them, and then make suggestions, so as to strive for the interests that belong to the Hidden Cloud Village as much as possible in many ninja world affairs and in every battle.

"Yes, Lord Raikage, because the initiative is no longer in our hands. The attack from the Tsuchikage and the Iwagakure Village will definitely restrict us completely. Although we don't want to admit it, as long as the Iwagakure Ninja is serious, we may have to pay a heavy price if we are a little careless. We cannot completely rule out the possibility that the Iwagakure Village wants to take this opportunity to directly inflict heavy damage on us and completely eliminate the threat from the east. The situation we are facing now is almost exactly the same as when the Third Hokage died in battle more than a decade ago, but the Iwagakure Village is in a completely different situation. We can't gamble on this. This is not a matter of probability, Lord Raikage."

Dodai did not hide his rebuttal to the Fourth Raikage's words at all, and his attitude was revealed nakedly.

After being stunned for a moment, the Fourth Raikage's expression became more and more dignified and solemn.

He found that he had indeed taken things for granted.

It would be a huge mistake to view the current situation with the dogmatism of the past.

What if Ohnoki doesn't stop this time? The Hidden Rock Village is determined to attack to the end, at least to further destroy the Hidden Cloud Village before stopping! ?
Then my judgment will bring a heavier blow to the ninja village.

The thought of this.

The Fourth Raikage's expression became more serious than ever before.

"You are right. We no longer have the initiative in our hands. Everything depends on the actions of the enemy."

The Fourth Raikage Ai exhaled lightly and said with a slightly ugly expression.

This is a passive feeling that is out of your control.

The Fourth Raikage was really not used to it.

But as a Kage, the leader of a ninja village, he still has to exercise some restraint.

"Yes, Lord Raikage."

"What Mingjian? You will be in charge of the next move. Dodai, give up what needs to be given up and keep the losses to a minimum. Bokuto... try to get as much as possible from Konoha..."

The Fourth Raikage sneered, shook his head as if mocking himself and said softly.

"Yes, Lord Raikage, I will obey your orders!"

Dodai also suddenly lowered his head in response, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Sometimes he was really afraid that if his own Lord Raikage became stubborn, he would rush forward regardless of the consequences.

In that case, their Cloud Hidden Village would have to bear more risks.

This is a situation that Tutai absolutely does not want to see.

Steadily holding on and striving to gain allies is the best solution for the Hidden Cloud Village at the moment.

The Hidden Cloud Village was forced to make a choice.

Under the orders of the Fourth Raikage.

That means giving up a series of interests that had been seized by trickery in the past ten years on the front line. They had already been consolidated, and the Fourth Raikage also hoped to use these areas as the basic points to achieve further expansion of the ninja village.

But what was unexpected was that a single defeat would make almost all these benefits vanish into thin air. It was also because of this that the Rock Ninjas who arrived at the front line, except for the local stronghold elimination battles at the beginning, almost pushed forward all the way, and then built up the strength range radiation strongholds belonging to their own ninja village bit by bit.

As long as there is no strong counterattack from the Cloud Ninja and other ninja villages, after three or four years of stability, these countries in this area can be clearly said to be incorporated into the sphere of influence of the Iwagakure Village.

From now on, all mission shares in these national regions will belong to the Iwagakure Village. This is also the most commonly used routine by ninja villages in various countries.

Build a stable control area and establish the strategic advantage of your own ninja village.

The next step is to harvest various types of tasks that may need to be issued to the people in this area.

This is also one of the fundamental reasons why the Three Ninja World Wars broke out.

Otherwise, do you think those high-ranking officials in the ninja village are really interested in the so-called land? Ninjas don't need to plant crops, their professional attributes are killing!

After all, it is because the area covered by one's own ninja village is larger, so the more mission shares it obtains.

The rewards you get will be higher.

Only in this way can we cultivate more high-quality ninjas.

Finally, it is fed back into the military confrontation to further suppress the enemy and expand one's own advantage. This is a perfect virtuous closed loop.

Konoha can always maintain such a strong stance.

It's because the Fire Nation they belong to is too rich.

The people living in this country are so rich that they often issue missions, and the rewards are very considerable. In the surrounding small countries, as long as there is a choice, they will issue the missions to the Hidden Leaf Village, and even to the ninja villages in other countries.

This is one of the fundamental things that the four major ninja villages are fighting for with Konoha.

Now, the Iwagakure Village launched a strong attack on the Kumogakure Village.

It is a similar intention, to severely damage the Hidden Cloud Village and eliminate the threat on the eastern front. That is indeed very important, but it is definitely not the only reason.

Human beings are creatures that will never do anything without benefits.

On this point, almost everyone in the ninja world can see it very clearly, and so is Huang Tu. Although he is more honest by nature, he only treats his companions in his own ninja village. Just like the Fourth Hokage's approachable attitude, that is only exclusive to his companions. Once the fundamental interests of the ninja village are involved.

They are not merciful either.

They have all emerged from the sea of ​​blood and corpses in the ninja world, and no one of them would possess that ridiculous sense of innocence.

In this military operation.

The goal of the Iwagakure Village is also very clear.

Huang Tu, as the front-line commander appointed by his father, the Tsuchikage, himself, was well aware of the situation and was prepared for one fierce battle after another. However, after just several clashes that could not be considered decent battles at all.

We didn't encounter any Cloud Ninjas along the way.

Even the reconnaissance troops on the front line failed to encounter the Cloud Ninjas who came for reverse reconnaissance.

This surprised Huangtu very much.

Until Huangtu received further news.

"What? The Cloud Ninjas have all retreated. Are you sure?"

Huang Tu raised his eyebrows, looked at the head of the reconnaissance squad who came to report with an incredible look, and asked in a slightly low voice.

Based on past experience, it is generally impossible for the Cloud Ninjas to abandon these frontline outposts.

Or it should be said that at least we have to fight one game before making a decision.

This is almost an approach of retreating from the very beginning.

Over the past decade.

Never encountered it once.

Huang Tu has dealt with the Cloud Ninja countless times, and when he was young, he also had a clash with the Fourth Raikage.

I can’t say I understand it particularly well.

But one can also feel that the Cloud Ninja's decision this time was a little beyond expectations.

But it was only a few seconds later.

When I think of the losses the Cloud Ninjas suffered in the previous war.

The loess then suddenly became clear.

"Send the information back to the village and ask Lord Tsuchikage to give instructions. The entire army should move out immediately to seize the necessary strategic locations and bring this area completely under our control."

Huang Tu looked at several Jonins from the Iwagakure Village who were gathering around and said seriously.

"Yes!"

Since the Cloud Ninja gave up on his own initiative.

Then there is no need for them from the Iwagakure Village to be polite.

Let’s first swallow up the interests of the Land of Rice and the Land of Frost. They, the Iwagakure Village, are drooling over this piece of fat meat.

This is the minimum standard that must be met in their intention of sending troops this time.

After the news was passed back to Iwagakure Village.

Oonoki's order was also quickly passed back.

It's not just the Land of Fields and the Land of Frost.

Ōnoki's order was to have Huang Tu lead his troops directly to the border of the Land of Lightning. Interests were one thing, and inflicting heavy damage on the Cloud Ninjas was another.

Ohnoki wants them all this time!

After receiving the order, Huang Tu also made great strides forward. The subsequent establishment of strongholds and communication with the daimyos and nobles of the two countries were left to professionals. Besides, these days, which country's leader is not a smart fence-sitter?
If you can't resist, then you can only obey.

Follow whoever is stronger.

This is the eternal truth in the ninja world.

Anyway, the ninja village has no interest in the national territory. For them, it is enough as long as their sphere of influence can radiate out.

This is also a common principle in the ninja world.

Those ignorant countries and those small ninja villages have long disappeared in the long river of history. Those who can stay now can be regarded as "smart people".

The Iwa Ninja came aggressively.

Enter the Cloud Ninja on full defense.

Finally, a full-scale battle broke out on the western border of the Land of Thunder, and the flames of war were once again ignited.

It also attracted the attention of ninja villages from various countries at the first moment.

'A new round of Ninja World War is coming!'

This is almost a consensus among everyone.

It was at this time that most people in the ninja world were worried that peace would no longer exist and death would come again.

The land of rain.

The most central area, the Hidden Rain Village, is covered in drizzle almost all year round.

There is a group of people who are excited about this new round of war.

That is the leader of Akatsuki, the man who calls himself 'God' and the woman who calls herself 'Angel'.

(End of this chapter)