Naruto: The Infinite New World

Chapter 333 Alliance and Still Water

Upon hearing Fengying's words, everyone present fell silent.

Although the Sand Village has now overtaken others in terms of combat strength.

They surpassed Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, and were relegated to the level of Konoha.

But the most serious problem is the economic one.

In terms of economy, Sunagakure is the weakest among the five great nations.

On the one hand, there was the reduction in the daimyo's budget, and on the other hand, there was the geographical location.

The Land of Wind is sparsely populated to begin with.

The number of missions obtained locally is already small, and other countries also have their own ninja villages, so the Sand Village is rarely used.

The economy was forced to fall to the very bottom.

In addition, the new Sunagakure village had only been built recently.

If income doesn't cover expenses.

The Sand Village is on the verge of disbanding.

The most important issue now is finding a way to get the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to increase his funding.

They still owe foreign debts.

If Mr. An were any weaker, Feng Ying wouldn't be worried at all, but since the other party seems to be of the same strength as Fen Fu, the money has to be returned.

Konoha was still a tough nut to crack, which is why the Kazekage proposed changing the target to destroy Iwagakure.

Compared to Konoha, Iwagakure is much weaker.

I disagree.

Scorpion immediately refused.

"Destroying Konoha is the key."

Since White Fang's death, he has set his sights on Konoha.

Fengying sighed; he knew that Xie wouldn't agree so easily.

"But the Sand Village needs to survive."

"Konoha is our enemy, but even if we use all our strength, we cannot destroy Konoha now."

"Before Uchiha Kin even appeared on the battlefield, Orochimaru was able to stop Bunpuku, and there was nothing we could do."

Feng Ying explained earnestly.

He really had no other choice.

Scorpion fell silent.

Fengying looked at the others present, waiting for their opinions.

"I have no problem with that. The key is to continue the legacy of Sunagakure."

Luo Sha said in a deep voice.

Compared to Scorpion, who was filled with hatred, he cared more about the development of the entire village.

"I have no objection."

Ye Cang, who was lost in thought, responded when he saw the gaze that Feng Ying cast at him.

Chiyo looked at her grandson and sighed.

He nodded to Fengying.

She also believes that Sunagakure needs to achieve results now.

"War only brings hatred."

Fenfu said weakly and helplessly.

Everyone chose to ignore it, except for Scorpion, who gave Fenfu a deep look.

To the Sand Village's higher-ups, Bunpuku was merely a tool; his opinions were unimportant, obedience was the key.

Leaf.

The Hokage's office.

"The Sand Village is going to join forces with the Leaf Village to attack the Iwagakure Village."

The clone opened the folding fan in its hand, covering half of its face except for its eyes, and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Everyone present frowned.

Only Danzo's brow relaxed slightly, clearly indicating that he was very interested.

"What does the Hokage think?"

Jin then asked Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned. Konoha had never taken the initiative to attack any village; they had always been on the defensive.

However, destroying Iwagakure would also be very beneficial to Konoha.

Whether in terms of reputation or tangible benefits, the returns are quite good.

However, they launched an offensive against Iwagakure.

Hiruzen Sarutobi still didn't want it to be like this.

Knowing his old friend's temperament, Danzo spoke up, saying, "The most important thing in the ninja world right now is the combat power of those with the third level of internal energy techniques."

"My intelligence agents have learned that Iwagakure has now figured out a way to advance to the third level. If this is delayed any longer, Iwagakure will surely produce another powerful figure with the Dharma Body."

This made Hiruzen Sarutobi hesitate again after he had just made his decision.

He glanced at Uchiha Kin, who seemed to be watching the show.

This guy is currently the strongest fighter in Konoha, and he's not the kind of person who would risk his life for the village.

He let out a deep sigh.

Being the Hokage must be exhausting for him.

"If we don't destroy Iwagakure now, it will definitely become a major enemy. And while someone can hold off one, they can't hold off two."

Danzo glanced at Uchiha Kin, who glared back fiercely. Danzo then snorted and looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hiruzen, have you forgotten the last Second Shinobi World War? Four ninja villages attacked Konoha at the same time. If you hesitate now, with two powerful ninja statues, Konoha will be destroyed."

Ultimately, the decision rested with Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage.

"I also think Danzo is right. If a Dharma Body expert really appears in Iwagakure, they will definitely attack Konoha. If Sunagakure can ally with us at this time, they can naturally ally with Iwagakure as well."

Mitomon En voiced his support for Danzo.

Xiaochun, who was transferring dorms next to her, nodded in agreement: "Yeah, yeah."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath.

"We accept the Sand Village's request for an alliance."

Konoha cannot be threatened.

The ninja world is becoming increasingly dangerous.

It's time to make a change.

Jin didn't offer any opinion, but simply smiled as he looked at everyone.

"I wonder if you, Onoki, will be able to advance to the third level at this crucial moment."

Jin covered the smile on her face with her fan.

The Hidden Stone Village has developed a method to advance to the third level, but this method requires a great sacrifice and the chance of success is very small.

Jin also wanted to know if that method would actually work.

Otherwise, where would Danzo have gotten the intelligence?

Danzo is now an undercover agent within the roots.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi made his decision.

Sunagakure quickly sent people to discuss the matter with Konoha.

It's clear the other party is very interested.

The person dispatched by the Sand Village was Rasa.

It was a secret meeting with Hiruzen Sarutobi, since the matter itself could not be made public.

Even Jin learned of this news through the Root.

Jin was sitting in the courtyard where the Uchiha Fire Core once stood, throwing the bread crumbs in his hand into the fish pond.

A group of fish frantically devoured the bread crumbs, even though there was still plenty left.

A little boy was squatting by the pool, propping his head up with his hands and watching the fish scrambling for food.

"Shisui, be careful not to fall in."

Jin kindly offered a reminder.

Uchiha Shisui seemed not to hear and continued to stare blankly at the water.

Jin sighed. The child was completely unaware of the danger and casually threw all the bread crumbs into the fish pond.

Jin walked up behind Zhishui.

I kicked him in the back.

"Thump!"

Zhi Shui's little face was all twisted together as she was lifted into the water.

"Chief Jin! Can you please stop bullying the children!"

Jin didn't answer but instead watched with schadenfreude as Shisui, who had fallen into the water, struggled to climb out.

My little face puffed up, and I looked angry.

Jin stepped forward and poked Shisui's face, and the other person made a "pfft" sound.

"Hahaha."

Jin burst into laughter.

Zhi Shui couldn't stand such a heartless clan leader, so she crossed her arms and turned her back to him, ignoring him.

"What's wrong? Were you bullied in the village?"

Jin took out a handful of sunflower seeds from his pocket and asked with great interest.

Zhi Shui sighed deeply as he looked at the unserious clan leader.

"I saw my clansmen getting into another conflict on the street. Many people in the village don't like the Uchiha clan."

(End of this chapter)