Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Not only did the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure personally take part in the battle, but he also brought along Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast. It was practically a complete family affair.

Of course, the most important reason they were willing to come was that Beiliuhu was willing to spend money.

They directly allocated a large sum of money for military expenses, allowing Sunagakure to unleash its true strength.

Not only did Sunagakure perform well, but thanks to Hiruko, the morale of the Konoha camp was also very high.

There's no other reason than that the pay for this mission is absolutely sufficient.

Unlike the stingy Third Hokage of the past, this time Hiruzen and Minato Namikaze practically forced those old men to give them a large sum of money.

Before they even left Konoha, they had already received a generous resettlement allowance.

Moved by their plight, the ninjas naturally suppressed their war-weariness.

In some ways, ninjas are actually quite easy to raise.

Unlike some troublemakers who, even after they've had their fill of food and drink, still want to fight.

Ninjas not only endure such suffering, but they are also filled with gratitude.

Other ninja villages mostly just make empty promises, but Hiruko is actually giving them real promises.

The weather is getting hotter and hotter. The scorching sun shines on the earth, and many plots of land are beginning to crack, which makes people feel restless.

The smoke of gunpowder and the stench of blood from the battlefield gradually permeated the entire Iron Railing Mountain.

The infiltration team, composed of Iwa ninja and Kumo ninja, advanced cautiously under the shade of the trees.

The war had progressed to this point, and it could almost be said that it had entered a white-hot stage.

In the mountain forest, the two sides' ninjas engaged in an extremely brutal battle.

Even experienced ninjas, or even elite Jonin, can be killed silently by their opponents.

This kind of head-to-head battle made the loss of every ninja incredibly painful for the Kage.

However, there was no way around it; the two sides had been fighting for far too long, and there were simply too many veteran ninjas.

They know all too well how to launch a surprise attack and how to counter it.

Even if they are no match for you in strength, they will still scheme against you without hesitation. Ninjas are like glass cannons; even a genin has the chance to kill a jonin.

As for Shadows, they are on a different level; they cannot be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

When both sides are thoroughly familiar with this tactic, the war becomes a helpless war of attrition.

Both sides spread out on the battlefield in this way, eliminating each other's strongholds one by one, gradually squeezing each other's living space.

The goal for both sides is to discover the other's weakness and deliver a fatal blow.

However, it seems unlikely that either side will discover the other's weakness at present. But if they were to take action, they would inevitably be locked in a prolonged stalemate.

It's really frustrating, but that's reality.

If one could activate their Heavenly Eye, they would see a combined squad of Iwa ninja and Kumo ninja resting under the shade of a tree for two hours.

They were quite exhausted, but fortunately, they successfully reached their destination before their physical strength reached a dangerous level.

A Konoha stronghold hidden deep in the forest.

"Sigh, what a pity," one of the Jonin sighed.

Instead of unsuspecting ninjas, the stronghold was met with hundreds or even thousands of pre-placed explosive tags.

These are all products of education at the Konoha Ninja Academy. Although they are only genin, their skills in placing explosive tags are in no way inferior to those of seasoned ninjas.

The countless explosive tags did indeed leave this elite Jonin squad covered in dust and dirt, and some of them were even injured.

"Konoha is using these explosive tags like they're free, aren't they afraid of blowing up their own people?"

"Wait, look at those metal boxes. There are signs that the documents there have been burned."

“It seems this base is real, but we’re too late. They’ve already left,” one of the Iwa ninja said excitedly.

"Sigh, it's rare to travel with two film stars, but they still got away. Such a huge advantage is a rare opportunity," someone agreed.

War is always about deception and deception. When destroying each other's strongholds, all sorts of bad luck often happen, but these ninjas still have very complicated feelings.

I'm both glad I didn't have to go up against those rich and crazy guys from Konoha, and regretful that I wasted such a good record.

Historically, both the Iwagakure and Kumogakure ninja have fought against Konoha, with each side experiencing victories and defeats.

The Second Hokage tragically perished at the hands of the Gold and Silver Brothers, who must have been thoroughly familiar with each other's strengths.

Although Konoha has always been known for its wealth and resources, it is now truly willing to spend.

Their morale, however, was ridiculously high.

Even knowing the disparity in strength, the ninjas of Konoha resolutely chose to perish together with their enemies.

It is worth noting that everyone was already exhausted both physically and mentally from the war, which is truly puzzling. Why was Konoha's morale so high?

All of this is naturally thanks to Hiruko, Konoha's current big spender.

This wealthy and generous man gave the ninjas a substantial settlement fee when they went on their expedition.

He even solemnly promised that if he were to die in battle, he would receive an even more staggering sum of compensation.

The usually serious-looking ninjas of the joint ninja squad relaxed their tense nerves a little at this moment.

They all dragged their exhausted bodies and took a short rest.

Just then, the faces of the two shadows turned so gloomy that they seemed to drip water.

One of the short, elderly men had a burning rage in his eyes, as if he wanted to set the whole world on fire.

In the end, he could only sigh helplessly and say, "I am all too familiar with this cautious tortoise-like strategy. It is definitely the work of the Third Hokage."

"Arrange for the guard team to set up a temporary cordon, and let the reconnaissance team go in to see if there's anything we can use. Everyone's exhausted, let's take a rest first."

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, nodded slightly.

Then.

Chapter 94 Physiological Needs

The Third Tsuchikage turned his gaze to the tall, muscular man beside him, whose chest was bare, and said, "Raikage, you should rest too."

The Fourth Raikage's face was extremely grim, not only because of the failure of this operation, but also because of the recent report that had just arrived, which made him shudder.

He originally intended to maintain a seemingly peaceful, tightrope-walking relationship with Konoha and did not want to easily provoke trouble.

Although Onoki was a composed man, he was still a Kage after all. Even though the Fourth Raikage was inwardly agitated, he managed to force a smile.

The two found a huge rock, sat down in the shade, and took out their ration pills to start working out their strength to recover.

After all, it was wartime, and even the Shadow, as a leader, didn't receive many special treatments.

The two casually ate a bite of the cold food and then drank a large gulp of water.

The Fourth Raikage was tall and strong; he drank the water in the huge jug in just a few sips.

At this moment, the Fourth Raikage's face grew increasingly gloomy and ugly.

But those cleaning up the battlefield were excited to discover something else.

Seeing this, he became even more agitated.

They opened two huge iron boxes, one of which was filled with hundreds of tin cans.

The other box contained several hundred bottles of cola buried in ice. Clearly, these were Konoha's standard supplies.

After investigation and confirmation, everyone agreed that the opposing ninjas had not tampered with the supplies.

Everyone smiled. They had seized these things before, but only in small quantities.

Both Kage had issued policies that all the captured supplies would be distributed among the ninjas, so they were naturally very happy.

However, compared to their own logistics, Konoha's resource level was simply too incredible.

Unfortunately, the logistical situation in Kumogakure and Iwagakure was terrible, after all, the national financial resources behind them were limited.

It's not that the two Shadows lacked experience or didn't understand the importance of logistics, but rather that this war left them wondering how to continue.

If it weren't for Konoha's incredible regenerative abilities, they wouldn't have wanted to fight at all.

But Konoha was just that powerful, and in order not to be completely defeated, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

The ninjas on both sides were not ignorant of the bigger picture; they were well aware of the significance of this war, which, in a sense, was a war for the fate of the nation.

Even if only one ninja remains in the family, at this point, the only option is to fight.

However, the spirit ultimately cannot withstand the cruelty of the real world.

There's no food to eat, that's a problem that can't be avoided.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory has long been revealed.

Physiological needs, safety needs, love and belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.

It is unrealistic for most people to seek relief in illusions when their most basic physiological needs cannot be met.

Food, water, sleep, air, convexity, and sex are the five things that humans must have.

Without it, humans would work hard like donkeys until they meet their most basic physiological needs.

These ninjas love their village, but the reality is that the village cannot meet the ninjas' most basic physiological needs.

On the other hand, Konoha perfectly satisfied all the requirements, except for the last one. Konoha provided all the other requirements for ninjas.

Having satisfied their physiological needs, the Konoha Alliance will naturally pursue their ultimate need for self-actualization.

In past wars, ninja villages would spend a lot of time and money stockpiling supplies in preparation for a war that might last for several years.

This time, however, both ninja villages lacked both funds and sufficient time.

The Third Shinobi World War had just ended, and no matter how hard the two villages fought to develop, it was to no avail.

The logistics on both sides could only provide basic supplies, such as compressed biscuits, dry cornbread, ration pills, and drinking water, which were relatively plentiful, but apart from that, they really couldn't provide any meat.

To make matters worse, grain merchants in the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning are collectively raising prices.

These bastards dared to do such a thing in front of the Kage of the ninja village; it almost made the two Kage die of anger.