"Now, only the forces of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth are relatively well-preserved. So, if a battle breaks out, those three countries will not have the power to intervene. Therefore, the possibility of triggering the Fourth Great Ninja War is very small.
Moreover, this is the best opportunity to severely wound the Land of Lightning. If we wait for Konoha and Hidden Sand's forces to slowly recover, especially Konoha, it won't be easy for you to deal with the Land of Lightning then. They won't just stand by and watch you achieve your goal."
"If our two villages join hands and ambush the Land of Lightning, severely wounding Hidden Cloud Village, letting their expansion over these past years come to naught, isn't this exactly what you and I hope for?
Crushing the Land of Lightning's ambition in its infancy, and if successful, our two villages' reputations will greatly increase. People will consider us first when entrusting missions. This is real, tangible benefit, isn't it?" Lin said with a smile.
Hearing Lin's words, the many Sakura Ninjas behind Lin and the many Stone Ninjas behind Onoki also gasped.
Even Ao on the other side, as well as Kurotsuchi and Kitsuchi, watched him wide-eyed. They hadn't expected Lin's ambition to be so great!!
Onoki's brow furrowed fiercely. Indeed, Lin's previous suggestion was too sudden. He hadn't considered these factors. He simply thought that clashing with Hidden Cloud Village was very unwise, would result in huge losses, and would very likely trigger the Fourth Great Ninja War. Once dragged into a multi-nation war, Hidden Stone Village's losses would be immeasurable. Once they lost, the price paid would be even greater.
But now, the other three great nations fortunately did not have the power to intervene in a war. Konoha was severely wounded by Lin, and even the Hokage Rock was destroyed. Now, besides the necessary vigilance, they probably had no mood to care about outside matters.
The same went for Hidden Sand Village in the Land of Wind. They suffered heavy losses in the Konoha Crush plan. Now, even a new Kazekage hasn't been chosen yet.
And Hidden Mist Village, being isolated overseas, not to mention having only emerged from the bloody mist a few years ago, was currently recuperating and had no spare power to intervene in a war. So now, if a war were to break out, the Five Great Nations would only consist of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning only two countries.
And the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire were currently allied nations. Although their power was greatly diminished, once they united, Hidden Stone Village still couldn't defeat them. The Land of Fire's abundant resources alone were something the Land of Earth couldn't match.
The Land of Water was isolated overseas. Hidden Stone Village also couldn't go looking for trouble with them. So once a war started, it would only be the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. Oh, and the Land of Sakura would also be included.
Only these three countries. If the Land of Sakura and the Land of Earth united to deal with the Land of Lightning, it was not out of the question. After all, the Land of Lightning's military power had developed too rapidly these past few years.
It had always been a thorn in Onoki's side. For years, he had been constantly thinking of ways to weaken the Land of Lightning's power, but honestly, the results weren't very good.
He had also witnessed the current strength of the Land of Sakura. Although it couldn't compare to the Five Great Nations, it was also an extremely powerful force. The Land of Earth uniting with the Land of Sakura to deal with the Land of Lightning was feasible.
Once the Land of Lightning was severely wounded, not only would the thorn in Onoki's side be removed, but the Land of Earth would also surpass the Land of Lightning and become the strongest nation among the Five Great Nations.
Of course, the Land of Earth would also suffer great losses. After all, war couldn't be without sacrifice. However, these losses would be borne equally by the Land of Sakura and the Land of Earth, much less than the losses of the Land of Lightning, assuming, of course, they could win.
Onoki instantly fell into deep thought. The surroundings gradually quieted down. Ao on the other side also watched Onoki and Lin in shock. He hadn't expected to learn such explosive news today.
A Mist Ninja next to Ao looked at him with some concern and asked in a low voice, "Lord Ao, what should we do if a war really breaks out?"
Ao instantly snapped out of his daze. He took a deep breath and said in a solemn voice, "This has nothing to do with us, nor can it affect Hidden Mist Village. The village is currently recuperating and cannot participate in a large-scale war.
However, if the Land of Lightning is severely wounded, it will also benefit our Land of Water. After all, the Land of Lightning is too strong now. What we need to do now is to observe the changes."
At this moment, Onoki suddenly looked up at Lin, who had a smiling face opposite him. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "This proposal is theoretically feasible, but the premise is that we must win. If we lose, the consequences will be very severe. And how can you make me believe you?"
Hearing Onoki's words, Lin raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly said, "Oh? Then tell me what other concerns you have?"
"Heh heh, you should know that the reason Hidden Cloud Village is strong is not only because of their massive ninja force, but more terrifyingly, they have two Jinchuriki, the Two-Tails Jinchuriki and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.
Among them, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki is also a perfect Jinchuriki who can perfectly control Tailed Beast power, just like the Fourth Mizukage. Once they use Tailed Beast power, our casualties will increase greatly. How should we deal with that if we join forces?"
"Second, how do I believe you? What if your Sakura Ninjas suddenly turn on us and join Hidden Cloud Village to attack us? That would be a devastating disaster for us," Onoki said with a grim face.
"Heh heh, don't worry about that point. I have no intention of targeting any ninja village. For me, it makes no difference which of your two ninja villages I ally with. As for the objective, you should have already guessed it, right? Since I've already chosen your Hidden Stone Village,
there's no question of betrayal. And we can't possibly ally with Hidden Cloud Village. Even if we wanted to, do you think the Raikage, that short-tempered fellow, would agree? You should have seen his expression when he retreated, as if he wanted to eat me." Lin said calmly.
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