Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

The Land of Thunder.

The Raikage Building, the highest point in Kumogakure.

"Boom!"

The solid wood office desk is broken into pieces.

Wood chips mixed with documents flew everywhere.

Raikage A was like a furious lion, his body wreathed in violent lightning chakra.

"Go back and tell that fat, stupid pig!"

"How Kumogakure fights is none of his business in the capital!"

Raikage let out a roar.

The daimyo's envoy, who was slumped on the ground, trembled like a leaf.

The envoy was originally arrogant.

He arrived in Kumogakure with a massive amount of military funds allocated by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, along with a large number of explosive tags.

I thought I could get the Raikage to fawn over me.

But Raikage wasn't buying it at all.

"Raikage... Lord Raikage..."

"His Excellency the Daimyo said that Senju Chiba is committing treason."

"You must send troops immediately and raze Konoha to the ground!"

The messenger stammered, his crotch already soaked.

Ai snorted.

He grabbed the messenger by the collar and lifted him into the air like a chick.

"I'll take the money."

"Get the hell out of here!"

Raikage suddenly swung his fist.

The messenger rolled out through the door, scrambling and crawling away from the Raikage Building.

"Big brother."

"That name must be terrified, you idiot, you bastard!"

Kirabi was gesturing wildly and humming nonsensical rap.

Mabui pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose.

She stepped forward and picked up the list of supplies from the ground, her brow furrowed.

"Lord Raikage."

"The daimyo has truly emptied the national treasury this time."

"A full 20 billion taels of cash, plus explosive tags and ration pills piled up in ten warehouses."

Mabuyi recited a series of numbers.

In the past, the daimyo was very stingy with military spending.

Chiba's statement, "Abolish the daimyo system," directly hit the Achilles' heel of these nobles.

They were scared.

Terrified, they had no choice but to spend lavishly, using the ninja villages as pawns.

Raikage clenched his thick fist, his knuckles cracking.

"What do I care if these bloodsucking parasites live or die?"

"But I can't swallow that anger from last time!"

"That brat Chiba's Wood Release technique is truly bizarre."

"But this time we have an endless supply of resources!"

"We'll pile them up until Konoha is destroyed!"

Ai's eyes were filled with a frenzied fighting spirit.

years ago.

He was thoroughly humiliated by Chiba at the border.

This is absolutely the greatest disgrace since the founding of Kumogakure.

Such shame must be washed away.

……

The Land of Earth.

Above Iwagakure Village.

Onoki hovered in mid-air, looking down at the endless supply convoys below.

The envoy of the daimyo of the Land of Earth is swaggering around below.

"Lord Tsuchikage."

"By order of the commander, the entire army is to launch an immediate attack!"

The messenger's voice echoed between the rock walls.

Onoki rubbed his aching lower back and let out a cold laugh.

"loess."

"Go and put all the supplies into the warehouse."

"As for that messenger, find an excuse to send him away."

Onoki slowly and methodically issued the instructions.

Huang Tu responded in a muffled voice and turned to do it.

Kurotsuchi approached Onoki, her face full of confusion.

"Old man."

"Taking the money and not doing the service?"

"What if the daimyo blames us?"

Onoki reached out and tapped Kurotsuchi on the head.

"What do you know?"

"Since Senju Chiba dares to openly provoke the rules of the entire ninja world, he must have something to rely on."

"That Raikage, that brute, will definitely be at the forefront."

"Why should we, the Hidden Stone Village, invite this misfortune?"

Ohnoki was cunning and shrewd.

He was determined to sit back and watch the tigers fight.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village have fought to the point of mutual destruction, the Hidden Stone Village will then seize the opportunity to strike.

not to mention.

Onoki had absolute confidence in his Dust Release technique.

As long as he doesn't take the initiative to attack, who can do anything to him in the terrain of Iwagakure, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack?

……

The Land of Water.

A port that is shrouded in thick fog year-round.

Giant cargo ships laden with supplies docked at the shore.

Mei Terumi stood on a high place, her face mostly obscured by her water-shadow hat.

"Lord Mizukage."

"The Daimyo's supplies have been inventoried."

"The number is more than our total military spending over the past decade."

Qing activated his White Eyes, constantly alerting his surroundings.

Chojuro gripped the twin swords Hiramekarei on his back, looking uneasy.

Mei Terumi reached out and brushed a strand of red hair behind her ear.

"The daimyo is pushing us into a fire pit."

The Hidden Mist Village had just recently ended the Blood Mist Village arc.

The village is riddled with problems and urgently needs to be restored and rebuilt.

Mei Terumi had no desire to get involved in this war that was sweeping the ninja world.

But Chiba's declaration was too domineering.

To disobey is to die.

"Blue."

"Pass down the order to assemble the troops."

Terumi Mei issued the order.

Chojuro suddenly looked up.

"Lord Mizukage."

"Are we really going to war with Konoha?"

Mei Terumi parted her red lips slightly and exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Go to war?"

"What are you going to use to fight? Your lives to fill Chiba's Wood Release?"

"After the troops assembled, they were stationed on the border and remained stationary."

"If the Konoha army advances, we..."

"We surrender immediately."

Ao and Chojuro exchanged glances but did not utter a word in rebuttal.

They had heard firsthand of Chiba's terrifying feat of taking on five thousand Cloud Villages single-handedly.

This is not a war at all; it is a one-sided massacre.

Mei Terumi is a smart woman.

She wants the daimyo's money to save Kirigakure's life.

……

The Land of Wind.

Sand Village, where yellow sand fills the sky.

The envoy of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind stood in front of the Kazekage's office building, covering his mouth and nose with a handkerchief with a look of disgust.

"Rasa!"

"The daimyo's favor has been bestowed; why aren't you expressing your gratitude?"

The messenger looked at people through his nostrils.

Dozens of horse-drawn carts loaded with supplies were parked behind.

Luo Sha stood on the steps, looking down at the clown with a blank expression.

Granny Chiyo and Ebizo stood to one side.

"hehe."

"In previous years, our Sunagakure was so poor that we couldn't even afford to train genin."

"Not only does the Daimyo not allocate military funds, but he also subcontracts the mission to Konoha."

"Now, someone is going to overthrow his throne."

"He's suddenly remembered us, this pack of stray dogs?"

Grandma Chiyo's voice was hoarse, and every word she spoke was like a knife.

The envoy was furious upon hearing this.

"presumptuous!"

"Old woman, how dare you disrespect my name?"

"Rasa, issue the mobilization order immediately: kill all the Konoha ninja!"

Luo Sha crossed his arms, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"Oh?"

"A Konoha ninja who bit to death?"

Luo Sha asked a question in return.

next second.

He suddenly raised his hand.

"Magnetic Escape·Golden Sand!"

A large amount of gold dust gushed out from the ground and instantly transformed into a giant hand.

Before the envoy could react, he was firmly gripped by the giant gold sand hand.

"What...what do you want to do!"

"I am the envoy of the daimyo!"

The messenger struggled frantically and screamed in terror.

Luo Sha suddenly clenched his five fingers.

"Pfft!"

A sickening sound of bones cracking rang out.

The messenger turned into a cloud of blood mist in mid-air.

Instead of being terrified, the surrounding Sand Village ninjas erupted in thunderous cheers.

They were fed up with the arrogant attitude of the daimyo of the Land of Wind.

"Receive all the supplies."

"Slaughter every single one of the daimyo's guards."

Luo Sha's tone was icy as he issued the bloody order.

Ebizo stroked his chin.

"Kazekage-sama."

"Are the terms and conditions in Chiba true?"

Luo Sha nodded.

"Chiba personally promised."

"After Sunagakure submits, it will enjoy the same treatment as Konoha."

"The Ninja Art Library is open to us, and the mission merit point system also applies."

These words were spoken.

A glint of light flashed in Granny Chiyo's cloudy eyes.

Sunagakure is too poor.

If they could share Konoha's resources, Sunagakure's strength would definitely double.

"Send the order to the entire village!"

"From this day forward, Sunagakure is no longer under the jurisdiction of the Daimyo of the Land of Wind!"

"The entire army will be reorganized and deployed in coordination with Konoha to execute the unified plan!"

Rasa's voice echoed throughout the entire Sunagakure village.

No one objected.

In the face of survival and self-interest, so-called loyalty is worthless.