Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

When Yubi regained consciousness, he had already slept until noon.

I woke up... because I was hungry.

The Sand Villagers inside the base were overjoyed.

Yubi took the soldier's ration pills from a medical ninja and, after the ninja explained, learned that the Third Kazekage, Granny Chiyo, and others had gained a significant advantage on the front lines and were sending back good news one after another.

It seems that the great battle between Sunagakure and Amegakure has come to an end.

"So fast?"

To be honest, Yubi was a little surprised.

Since the Third Kazekage and Chiyo have both made their moves, Hanzo of the Salamander might also be personally overseeing things at Amegakure.

Such large-scale wars generally take several days and nights to end.

"It seems Hanzo's intention to launch a sneak attack on the Land of Wind wasn't so resolute after all..."

Yubi Passage.

In the original work, Hanzo is portrayed as a ruthless and ambitious figure who led the Land of Rain to expand from a small place to a certain territory and capital.

He certainly deserved the title of demigod in the ninja world, but after the Second Shinobi World War, it was Hanzo's inaction that led to widespread suffering and chaos in the Land of Rain.

His cronies, relying on his power, acted recklessly in the Land of Rain... they had no intention of properly governing the country.

From this perspective, Hanzo is nothing special... It's undeniable that he's powerful, but he... might not be a good leader.

"Where's Scorpion?"

Pulling herself back to reality, Yubi searched around and found that Scorpion, who should have been resting, was nowhere to be seen.

"I went out as soon as it was light."

Someone chimed in.

Currently, the Rain Cavern in the canyon has been almost completely cleared away.

However, Scorpion was injured, and it would be dangerous for him to act alone rashly.

"Could he have secretly slipped away to the front lines by himself?"

Yubi's eyelids twitched.

Just as he was pondering, Scorpion's figure emerged from the passage.

This relieved Yubi.

Scorpion glanced at him, then found a secluded corner to sit down and continued fiddling with his puppet parts.

After resting for a while, Yubi joined the other medical ninjas to begin treating the wounded.

With the rear lines now secure and no more infiltration by Yu Yin, their medical team's main task became treating their comrades transported back from the front.

Their main task in this war was to provide logistical and medical support to the front lines.

In addition to facing an invasion from the Land of Rain, the Land of Wind is also facing trouble from the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Stone Village.

Kirigakure is quite unique, somewhat like an island nation, not bordering other countries, and naturally there are no obvious territorial disputes.

This allowed Kirigakure to have a lot of resources to fight for its own interests when the ninja world was in turmoil... Kirigakure not only harassed the Land of Wind, but also frequently attacked the Land of Fire.

The same applies to Iwagakure.

The most intense battles currently raging are between the Land of Rain, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Fire…

Therefore, the more intense the fighting between these three parties, the better, so that they can reap the benefits while simultaneously taking advantage of the situation.

Therefore, Sunagakure could not mobilize all its forces to deal with Hanzo, and only deployed the Third Kazekage and Chiyo.

As for a fighter like Rasa, one must be wary of Konoha taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble.

The spark that ignited this ninja war may seem to be the rise of Hanzo, but in reality, it was the major ninja villages that used the emphasis on "peace" as a pretext to expand their influence and reshape the ninja world.

The ambitions of the major ninja villages are not small... including the Land of Wind.

Even now, the Land of Wind has been trying to annex the Land of Fire's territory, eyeing its fertile resources.

In contrast, Konoha appears to be on the defensive, passively defending itself.

The "peace" emphasized by the major ninja villages is, in essence, a result of their dissatisfaction with Konoha's "monopoly".

Konoha was the primary target.

Even the attacks on Konoha by Iwagakure and Kirigakure were more frequent than those on Sunagakure.

But as it turns out, this seemingly fierce ninja war actually benefited no one.

Konoha still produced many rising stars and did not collapse overnight as the other major ninja villages had predicted, when they were overwhelmed by the challenges.

Although it also damaged the village's strength, in Yubi's opinion, the Second Shinobi World War did not have as severe an impact on Konoha as the Third Shinobi World War.

On the contrary, it was Sunagakure that was truly shaken to its foundation.

……

The battle finally ended at night.

The retreat ended with Hanzo leading Amegakure in a withdrawal.

The Third Kazekage, Granny Chiyo, and others also withdrew from the front lines.

Many wounded soldiers began to be sent back to their villages, and the villages were reassigned and reorganized in terms of deployment and arrangements for the front lines.

The Sunagakure army temporarily encamped on a stretch of Gobi Desert.

Yubi and Scorpion also left the canyon and rejoined the main force.

Yubi's mission deadline hasn't ended yet... Logically, he still has a mission to complete.

However, the Third Kazekage wanted to see him.

On the barren, gravelly ground, simple tents were set up.

Among them were Sand Villagers, some cooking, others organizing marching supplies.

Yubi and Scorpion were led by a shadow guard into the largest tent in the center of the camp.

"Lord Kazekage, they've arrived."

Upon entering, the guard knelt on one knee and announced the arrival.

Yubi finally got a close look at the Third Kazekage.

Although he had met the Third Kazekage once before in the village, they were too far apart to get close.

From the initial skirmishes to the outbreak of the Second Shinobi World War, the battles have continued unabated. As the Kage, the Third Hokage has naturally been extremely busy and rarely shows himself in front of outsiders.

He had long, dark blue hair, brownish-yellow eyes, and a somewhat cold and stern face, giving him a dignified air.

He was somewhat thin.

"The limit of blood...magnetic escape from iron sand."

Yubi had a thought.

All of Sunagakure's current combat strength is thanks to one person: the Second Kazekage, Shamon.

He developed and popularized puppetry, making it a specialty of Sunagakure.

Then comes the art of manipulating sand.

It was also during this period that many outstanding ninjas emerged from Sunagakure.

"scorpion…"

The Third Kazekage's voice was deep and slightly serious. His gaze lingered on Sasori for a moment before he nodded in approval.

Clearly, he and Scorpion were very familiar with each other.

When Sasori met Kazekage, his expression didn't change much.

"Yubi".

Then, the Third Hokage's gaze shifted to the boy standing next to Sasori.

"Kazekage-sama."

Yubi laughed and called out.

There was neither excitement nor fear, but rather a sense of calm.

Yubi's attitude surprised the Third Hokage somewhat... because it didn't seem like the reaction of a young genin when he saw him.

"good."

The third generation rarely raised the corners of their mouths, but they praised him.

"The true intention behind Amegakure's surprise attack was for Hanzo to break through our frontline defenses and disrupt our rear lines, thereby dismantling the entire army the village had deployed on the border," the Third Hokage said. "However, he thought Amegakure could wipe out our rear ninja more quickly, believing that the manpower in the rear lacked the strength and skill of the front lines. He didn't expect you to hold out for so long... causing him to miss opportunities on other fronts."

"Although everyone at the rear base performed exceptionally well... you two are undoubtedly the best in this battle."

The third generation said.

"We wouldn't say we're outstanding... There are many predecessors who are more outstanding than us. We just did our best. In fact, I don't think we were of much use... At times, we even held our predecessors back," Yubi replied.

Upon hearing this, Scorpion glanced at Yubi.

It's like saying, "Just answer if you want, why are you dragging me into this?"

"Humility is a good virtue... but one should not be too humble; young people should have a certain degree of pride."

Fengying and Youbi stared at each other.

"The area where Sasori and I are located is only a canyon. Although there are many Rain Villagers, the number and scale of the enemies are nothing compared to the front line. For those seniors who went to the border, this kind of battle should be nothing more than a small scene. The reason why the Kazekage said we were excellent is only because, in comparison, we have shown good abilities at our age."

"I'm not being modest... I just see the truth clearly: compared to the elders of the village, what we've experienced... is not enough."

Yubi's words silenced Fengying.

The way she looked at him was also somewhat touching.

The Third Generation never expected that Yubi, at such a young age, would have such a clear understanding and awareness of the battlefield.

This is a good thing.

Indeed, although it seemed perilous, for seasoned ninjas, the situation that Yubi and Sasori encountered was nothing out of the ordinary during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Their excellence is also due to the talent of the two boys.

"You are you, and I am me. Don't confuse me with you."

Finally, Scorpion couldn't hold back any longer and said coldly.

"What does it matter... we're sworn brothers now."

Yubi grinned shamelessly.

Scorpion frowned and ignored him.