This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

After all, if this continues, how could the poor Rain Ninjas possibly outlast the wealthy Konoha?

Therefore, Hanzo of the Salamander had to find a way to take the initiative.

As the entire Konoha army withdrew from the border of the Rain Country, the situation between the two sides seemed to be temporarily calm on the surface.

But the calmer the surface, the more turbulent the inside is.

In fact, secretly, the intensity of the intelligence war between the two sides has already risen several levels.

In such fierce intelligence plundering and counter-plundering, both sides generally had their wins and losses.

It has to be said that although Orochimaru is a rookie, his sense of smell and awareness in intelligence warfare is no less than that of Hanzo of the Salamander.

This time, Konoha planned to actively attack several "Rain Ninja gathering places" by using the information Orochimaru learned in the intelligence war.

Although Orochimaru is outstanding enough, Hanzo of the Salamander is also not famous for nothing. The older you are, the wiser you get.

In fact, he was the one who took the initiative to leak information about several areas where Rain Ninjas gathered to Orochimaru.

Hanzo had already predicted that the leakage of information about the Rain Ninja gathering area would inevitably lead to Konoha's proactive attack.

Therefore, Hanzo can choose to ambush in one place and wait for the opportunity.

In other words, this information is not only valuable, but also a bait deliberately thrown by Hanzo.

Because Hanzo knew in his heart that if a large-scale confrontation really broke out, the Rain Ninja would still be at a disadvantage.

Because there are only three ninjas who have reached the "Kage" level in Konoha, but he, Hanzo, is alone and cannot split himself into two.

Although the three Kage-level opponents are the worst Quasi-Kage, they are not something that ordinary ninjas can deal with.

Because of this, the Rain Ninjas were simply unable to set up ambushes in three locations simultaneously.

You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. The three Rain Ninja gathering places that Hanzo of the Salamander revealed were actually true, otherwise they would not have been hidden from Orochimaru's eyes.

Not only that, the reason why Hanzo threw out three baits was because he was afraid that if he just threw out one bait abruptly, it would seem too deliberate and would arouse suspicion from Konoha.

He also predicted that the enemy would go all out in the first leg of the attack, and the leader of the force responsible for attacking the three Rain Ninja gathering points would be one of the three Quasi-Kages.

And once the other party takes the bait, Hanzo's plan will succeed.

Facing a quasi-shadow alone, it was easy for Hanzo to deal with it.

It is better to cut off one finger than to injure ten fingers." Even if all the Rain Ninjas from the other two places were wiped out, it would not matter to Hanzo of the Salamander.

Using some cannon fodder to exchange for a quasi-kage-level combat power from the opponent, no matter how you look at it, the Rain Ninja side is more profitable.

The forest where Hanzo is at the moment is one of the gathering places of Rain Ninja according to Orochimaru's intelligence. Not only is Hanzo in charge here, but a tight net has already been laid out, waiting for the Konoha ninja to fall into.

Just as Hanzo was waiting in the forest for the Konoha ninja to "fall into his trap", a Rain ninja came to report in panic.

"Oh no, Hanzo-sama!!!"

"Konoha didn't attack our gathering place. They went around and headed straight for our rear. Our rear was attacked!"

The Rain Ninja reported to Hanzo in a panic.

At that moment, Hanzo frowned.

As the leader of the Rain Ninja, he is very familiar with the situation in the Rain Country.

He deployed all the Rain Ninjas at the front line near the border of Konoha, and there was no trace of Rain Ninjas in the rear of the Rain Country.

There is no value in attacking the rear of Rain Ninja. What kind of fighting style is this opponent using?

"What is their target?"

Hanzo frowned and asked in a low voice.

"It's the Rain Plains!!!"

Rain Ninja answered, and this made Hanzo's pupils shrink violently.

Hanzo suddenly realized the problem and his face turned pale (Zhao Nuohao).

"quick!"

"Get back to defense quickly!"

At that moment, Hanzo didn't even have time to say anything more, and set off directly towards the area called Rain Plains.

Although Hanzo realized the problem, it was too late to go back.

At this moment, the three ninjas of Konoha had led nearly a thousand Konoha ninjas and arrived at this fertile land called Rain Plains without anyone noticing.

I have to say, this is a very magical area.

As we all know, the continuous rain in the Land of Rain is not conducive to the growth of plants.

The only exception is the place called Rain Plain.

Although this place is still covered by drizzle, the scale of precipitation is not large. And the most important thing is that although the rain is still continuous, the sky here is always clear, forming a spectacle similar to "sun shower".

Due to the abundant sunshine, this place has become an important grain producing area in the Land of Rain.

Chapter 424, Deflected Scales

As the saying goes, the monk can run away, but the temple cannot.

The Rain Ninjas can abandon the Rain Village and go underground to conduct guerrilla warfare, but there are always some things that cannot be moved with the Rain Ninjas.

For example, the crops in the fields!

After being reminded by Mizunoe Ryosuke, Tsunade realized the biggest weakness of the Rain Ninja - the source of food.

It is almost autumn now, and the time to harvest crops in the fields is approaching.

The grain production in the Rain Country is already poor, and the crops grown in the Rain Plain, the largest grain producing area in the Rain Country, will be destroyed.

By then, it will not only be the people of the Rain Country who will lose their food source, but also the Rain Ninja troops.

Although this move may cause famine in the Rain Kingdom, there is a saying that goes, "A kind man cannot command an army."

Tsunade yearns for peace in order to better protect the people around her, not to be a saint.

Even if the civilians of Rain Country suffer because of the war, it is unavoidable.

There was no way she would give up her winning strategy just for the sake of a few civilians in the Rain Country.

Ninjas are also human beings, they also need to eat, drink, defecate and urinate.

Without a source of food, the morale of the Rain Ninja army will soon be shaken, and if it continues to drag on, it is likely to collapse.

As soon as Tsunade proposed this brilliant plan of cutting off the source of the problem, Orochimaru and Jiraiya immediately agreed to it.

So, the three of them immediately changed their plan, changing the strategy of surprise attack on the Rain Ninja Camp to a surprise attack on the Rain Plains.

With the cooperation of the three ninjas, the Konoha army of nearly a thousand people did not alarm anyone.

Under Orochimaru's snake-controlling technique, all the Rain Ninja outposts along the way were eliminated without anyone noticing.

Since Hanzo of the Salamander and the Rain Ninjas were concentrating all their energy on the three Rain Ninja gathering areas, Konoha's move to the Rain Plains went unnoticed.

After arriving at the Rain Plains, Konoha's ninjas began to act separately.

In an instant, flames and flying dust spread across the Rain Plain. Almost instantly, the originally fertile fields became a mess.

With the help of ninjutsu, it was easy for the ninjas of Konoha to destroy the fields on the plain.

After succeeding, the Konoha ninjas began to evacuate along the route planned in advance, without any greed or recklessness.

After the Konoha ninjas had left for a while, Hanzo of the Salamander, who had realized the situation belatedly, arrived with the Rain Ninjas.

But at this moment, everything is too late.

Unless Hashirama Senju is reborn, no one can restore this fertile land that has been completely destroyed.

Looking at the devastated rain plain, Salamander Hanzo clenched his fists.

He had already anticipated what would happen next.

The food and grass stored by the Rain Ninja can last for another month. Originally, one month later is the time for harvesting grain in the Land of Rain, and by then the food and grass reserves of the Rain Ninja will be perfectly connected.

But now, everything has been destroyed.

Food and supplies have now become the biggest constraint for Hanzo.

The Rain Country is located between three major countries, and its way of obtaining food and supplies from neighboring countries is completely blocked.

First of all, the Fire Nation, which is the richest and has the most food, is now the mortal enemy of the Rain Ninjas, so there is no need to mention it.

Another relatively wealthy country is the Land of Earth. Although Iwagakure and Amegakure appear calm on the surface, they are still as dirty as ever behind the scenes.

Finally, there is the Wind Country. The Wind Country is short of resources and does not even have enough food to eat. How can it have the spare energy to support the Rain Ninja?

After much thought, Hanzo of the Salamander could only place his hopes on Kirigakure, with whom he had a secret alliance.

I hope to obtain enough food and supplies from the transaction with Kirigakure to overcome the difficulties.

The depression in his chest made Hanzo of the Salamander want to roar to the sky, but when he raised his head and looked at the sky, he finally endured it.

At this moment, the feeling of powerlessness in Hanzo's heart emerged again.

No matter how well he planned, the constraints brought about by the Rain Country's scarce resources and combat power always caused him to fail at the critical moment.

Hanzo understood that people could move and hide.

But the crops in the fields cannot move or hide, so as long as Konoha intends to attack here, it will be destroyed sooner or later.

The main reason for the food crisis of the Rain Ninjas is the poverty of the Rain Country.

That's it again.

Among such a large group of Rain Ninjas, no one can share the pressure on Hanzo's shoulders.

At this moment, the Rain Ninja seems very strong, but in fact, this strength is all brought by Hanzo of the Salamander alone. Once Hanzo of the Salamander falls, the Rain Ninja will completely fall apart.

Thinking of this, Hanzo of the Salamander couldn't help feeling a little tired.

He had originally taken the initiative on the battlefield with his own strategy, but who would have thought that Konoha would retreat as soon as he said so, showing an attitude of "seeing who can outlast the other".

This family business and confidence will always be something that Hanzo, who comes from a humble family, can never achieve.

Not only that, Konoha targeted his lifeline and directly attacked the grain-producing areas of the Rain Country, making his food supply unsustainable.

But if he chose to replicate the same trick, it would have no effect on Konoha.

Because for the wealthy Land of Fire, even if the Rain Ninja destroyed a large tract of farmland in the Land of Fire, these losses were just a drop in the bucket and would not affect Konoha at all.

If the Rain Ninja really did this, it would give Konoha an opportunity to take advantage of and consume the Rain Ninja's combat power.

After Konoha's two separate attempts at avoiding the enemy's attack and removing the enemy's firepower, the balance of power in the war had shifted subtly under the butterfly's wings.

Chapter 425: Rock Ninja will never be a servant!

In the Land of Rain, in a village somewhere unknown.

Ever since realizing that he could no longer "go back", Heitu seemed to have completely accepted his fate.

After a period of decadence and depression, she picked herself up again.

Her positive and optimistic nature made her regain her energy and think about how to face everything in front of her.

At present, her identity has changed from "a prisoner of the Rain Ninja" to "the little maid of the big devil".

"Misery" transitioned to the level of "loseable".

Heitu doesn't want to just accept her fate and spend the rest of her life as a maid for the lustful and cruel devil.

She couldn't accept such a bleak life!

Even if she can't go back, she can't just sink into the hands of the big devil!

She wanted to escape! The farther the better!

Heitu clenched his fists, swore secretly in his heart, and made up his mind completely.

After imprisoning her here, Mizunoe Ryosuke left alone and his whereabouts are unknown.

Although the village is densely guarded and seems to be under strict surveillance, this is already the best chance to escape!

Otherwise, once the Great Demon God comes back, she will have no way to escape!

In order to carry out her "escape plan", Kurotsuchi began to hide in the house every day, observing the every move of the Mist Ninja guarding this place, looking for an opportunity to escape.

After observation, Kurotsuchi discovered that the two Mist Ninja teams, totaling eight ninjas, were responsible for guarding her.

The good news is that these two teams are not elite, but just ordinary Mist Ninja teams.