In the Sand Village, the clones are everywhere, and the Arkham game begins

Chapter 44: Qingshui Becomes Popular
The situation in the Rain Country also became clearer from then on, changing from the original multi-national melee.

The forces deployed by the Sand Village in the Rain Country were no match for the combination of the demigod + the three ninjas, which led to Chiyo leading a large force of the Sand Village to evacuate with supplies.

A few seconds later, the tranquility in Fengying's office was broken.

Chiyo opened the door and walked into the room with a scroll in her hand.

"Ebizo, with the remaining supplies and manpower in the village, can we reorganize the war against the Rain Country?"

"Sister, what are you doing..."

Ebizo looked at the scroll in Chiyo's hand and hesitated.

"Ohnoki doesn't want to give up his interests in the Rain Country, and he sent someone to request an alliance. If we can continue to send troops, Iwagakure will still be led by Shiraiwa, and will send out explosive tun troops, and even use the power of the tailed beasts at the critical moment!"

Chiyo slapped the scroll on the table and said to Ebizo.

"They're planning to use even the tailed beasts. The Iwagakure Village is planning to take a gamble. This is not something that the cunning old fox Ōnoki would do."

What Ebizo meant was that he suspected Ōnoki had other plans.

"But this is our only chance to win this Ninja World War."

Chiyo shook her head.

"The Sandaime is heading towards the Fire Country. Although he has the upper hand now because White Fang is injured, Sarutobi Hiruzen is still in Konoha. Once that guy makes a move, even the Kazekage will not be able to win, not to mention that the Uchiha, the trump card of Konoha, has not yet deployed on a large scale.

We all know that Konoha retains its power to deal with the threats from other large ninja villages, but we also know that as long as these people are not tied down, we cannot truly win.

In fact, our goal of taking over the Fire Country's territory has failed. We can only plunder as many resources as possible while we still have an advantage. The only way out is to go to the Rain Country."

Once the Rain Country is taken over, the three great countries of Wind, Fire and Earth will be directly bordering each other. At that time, in addition to facing attacks from Wind and Earth in the Grass Country and River Country respectively, Konoha will also have to face more threats along the way geographically.

Moreover, unlike the other directions, this route does not have small countries as buffer zones that can directly threaten the Fire Nation's homeland.

The same is true for the two countries.

In this sense, the Rain Country is truly a battleground for military strategists.

Especially for the Kingdom of Wind, which is short of water resources.

The neighboring Rain Country, however, has become the "rainiest land" in the ninja world because of its mountains blocking the water vapor and its low-lying terrain causing a large amount of water vapor to gather.

Even though these uneducated ninjas don't know why there are such geographical and climatic differences just across a mountain range, it does not prevent the Sand Village from longing to obtain the Rain Country with its rich resources.

Ebizo took out a few forms from the drawer and started checking them with a pen.

"There are currently 123 active jonin in the village, of which 14 are unable to fight due to injuries like Ishido. The coastline on the west side of the border requires at least 15 jonin to lead the defense, and the village itself needs at least 30 jonin to maintain stability and basic defense within the border.

These fifty-nine people cannot move, minus the forty-three jonin in the eastward battlefield where the Sandaime is, there are only twenty-one jonin who can be mobilized, minus the old man who needs to stay in the village, including you, sister, there are only twenty jonin in total. "

"Puppet troops..."

"Intelligence unit..." It took Ebizo a long while to finish organizing.

"The ninja tools, food pills and other logistical supplies can barely be used to launch another large-scale war, but I'm afraid there is a shortage of manpower, especially high-end combat power at the jonin level. I estimate that even if the current situation of Iwagakure is better than ours, it won't be much better.

With this lineup, we can still hold out against Yuyin Konoha, but our logistics are weak. If we can’t make any progress for a long time, I’m afraid we’ll be lucky if we can retreat unscathed.”

Chiyo remained silent.

"Sister, don't be blinded by hatred. The competition between countries is not something that can be done overnight. In a few years, when Luosha and the others grow up, or even when Qingshui and Xie grow up, the situation will change. Then our chances of winning will be greater."

Ebizo knew that ever since the death of Sasori's parents, Chiyo had dreamed of cutting White Fang, the culprit, into pieces and making Konoha, who was the mastermind of it all, pay the price.

"Of course I can't let go of their deaths, and of course I'm unwilling to accept it! But I also know what I should do and what I shouldn't do."

Chiyo clenched her hands, looked at Ebizo and said:
"It takes time and resources for the new generation to grow up. Aren't we fighting for time and resources now? If you don't defeat others, how can others give you time? The village is already poor, and the daimyo wants to continue to cut military spending. How can we get resources if we don't defeat others!"

"Sister, how much do you believe what you said?"

Ebizo sighed helplessly.

He knew his sister's character very well.

The stubbornness in her character makes Chiyo possess a strength that ordinary people do not have, and her strong strength and extraordinary talent give her confidence and decisiveness, but these characteristics, coupled with her always impatient mentality, become extreme and even self-willed.

Perhaps he will change when he is old and has suffered enough losses, but Chiyo is now at the peak of her strength as a ninja. She is full of energy and the death of her son and daughter-in-law has caused her personality to become more extreme.

Chiyo remained unmoved, so Ebizo had to turn his gaze to Feng Shang Qianlan.

Feng Shang Qianlan touched his nose.

According to these two, if they were to send troops to the Rain Country again, he, as a senior ninja, would definitely have to go.

Then most of his team will have to go as well.

"I still give the same advice as before. Give Shimizu, Ye Cang and the others as much time as possible so that they can gain the strength to gain a foothold in this ninja world and eventually become the pillars of the village in the future."

"I will place your team in the reserve force, and your safety will be guaranteed. I will also accept Qingshui as my disciple and teach him all the puppetry techniques I know."

Feng Shang Qianlan suddenly raised his head.

Chiyo wants to accept Shimizu as her disciple!

What this means is that Chiyo will not let Shimizu's team carry out truly dangerous tasks, so safety performance is guaranteed.

"Well, this is a difficult choice."

Ebizo shook his head.

"In fact, I also want to accept Qingshui as my disciple. Don't forget that I am better than you in puppet making."

(End of this chapter)