This meeting was quickly implemented under Ohnoki's will, and countless ninjas were transferred and sent to the front line.
The northern border of the Rain Country, Iwagakure Frontline Headquarters
The strong wind blew rusty sand and gravel, which hit the temporary rock barrier, making a dull "crackling" sound.
The Iwagakure headquarters was located within a massive, reinforced mountain cave. In the center was a vast sand table, clearly depicting the complex terrain of the Rain Country, the intertwined forces, and the meticulously constructed defenses of the Iwagakure.
Next to the sand table stood two people, the Yamagami Jonin - the commander-in-chief on the front line.
Yamagami's brows were now furrowed, and his finger tapped heavily on a red arrow mark on the sand table representing the direction of the Sand Village's main infiltration force.
He was wearing the standard Iwagakure vest, and on the outside he casually wore a dark-colored short coat stained with dust.
Shan Shang's voice was calm, but with a hint of irritation from being harassed. "Chiyo's puppet troops are rampaging on the front lines, and the Rain Country's defenses are almost like a sieve. They can't wait to drag us down with them!"
Across from him stood Chichen, neatly dressed in the ochre-red garb of an Iwagakure jonin, the faded wooden talisman on his wrist bound tightly with a leather cord. As deputy commander and the "sharp knife" on the front lines, he had repeatedly and decisively eliminated those who attempted to penetrate the Iwagakure defenses. His sharp eyes swept across the sand table.
"The Sunagakure puppet army is indeed a problem. They're like a group of indestructible metal bugs. They can't be killed or defeated, and they're full of toxins," said Yamashita in a steady voice, but with a hint of fatigue. "They're killing everyone on the front lines. The Rain Country can't hold on any longer."
"But these puppet troops are only a small part after all. As long as Konoha pays some price in addition to these, then Sand Village will be in danger."
"So, they also know this, and they are now eager to drag us into this. Now this guy, the Kazekage, wants to break through the Rain Country and get a part of the Grass Country, but as long as Konoha intervenes, they will definitely not achieve their expectations." Chi Chen compensated.
His gaze turned to the other end of the sand table, where the green symbol representing the Konoha troops was colliding violently with the red symbol of Sunagakure.
"And Konoha..." Yamagami paused, his tone a little complicated.
"They reacted quickly, and their elite troops have withstood the frontal assault of the main force of Sunagakure. However, their commander is Shimura Danzo, who acts in an extremely tough and unscrupulous manner."
"According to the intelligence sent back by the Anbu, he probably won't be satisfied with just repelling the Sunagakure. They're currently worried about the poison of their puppet troops, but Danzo's actions now seem to indicate he has a solution. He's now trying to get his hands on the 'no man's land' near our border in the Land of the Rain, hoping to shrink our strategic space. He probably wants to take this opportunity to defeat us as well."
"The Sand Village is anxious because they know that their puppet advantage is coming to an end. Princess Tsunade of Konoha is an expert in detoxification. I heard that Konoha has been dealing with the Sand Village's toxins during this period." Chi Chen was also a little helpless.
However, the Sand Village was still able to deal with Hanzo with ease. Both of them were experts in poison, and the Sand Village's puppet troops were very effective against Hanzo.
Hanzo was helpless against the Sand Village and was so angry that he cursed Chiyo as a "puppet old woman" on the battlefield. Chiyo retorted that Hanzo was an "old man wearing a snorkel". Chiyo even discovered Hanzo's weakness that it took five minutes to replenish the poison gas.
Unfortunately, except for the Sand Village, the five-minute gap is of little use to others in this Danzo.
Hanzo is timid in front of Sunagakure but strikes hard in front of Konoha. When he comes on the field, he does nothing but sprays poison gas on the ground, and then uses his powerful combat power to bully the weak. Tsunade is now busy dealing with Sunagakure and has no energy to research an antidote, but fortunately, Hanzo's energy is now mainly in Sunagakure, and he only comes to Konoha occasionally to show his presence.
Konoha is now commanded by Danzo on the battlefield. He has planned to start a war on three fronts. He has basically maintained stability against the Sand Village. There is news that Konoha is researching the poison of the puppet army. If it succeeds, the Sand Village will be defeated!
This is also the reason why Danzo has the energy to start dealing with Iwagakure.
After dealing with Sand Village, he can use his elite advantage to deal directly with Hanzo. His most important thing now is to deal with Iwagakure.
"Danzo's ambition is clear as day," said Chichen calmly. "He saw that the Sunagakure offensive was blocked, and that we in Iwagakure were sitting on the defensive. He wants to seize this opportunity to expand Konoha's influence, perhaps even to test the limits of the Land of Earth. If he were to actually control those buffer zones near the border, they would become a wedge between Konoha and the Land of Earth."
He stretched out his finger, and an extremely fine, almost invisible blue light condensed at his fingertips, and gently touched the edge of the area on the sand table where the Konoha troops intended to advance.
"Now, apart from the setback in dealing with Hanzo, he can almost be said to be dealing with the Three Kingdoms on his own. I guess he is still thinking that he can gain a good reputation from this war. What a pity..."
Chichen said, slapping his hand in the direction of the Konoha troops: "Too bad we won't give him this opportunity."
Yamagami's eyes were sharp. "The Tsuchikage-sama's orders are very clear. We must deplete Konoha's strength as much as possible in this war, and then gain the upper hand over Konoha, forcing them to agree to our terms."
Chi Chen nodded slightly, his gaze shifting from the sand table to the raging sandstorm outside the cave: "Since Konoha is already impatient, then we don't need to hide any longer. Sand Village is almost unable to hold on. We should let Konoha try a three-front war!"
"I guess the intelligence team will be able to report back to us soon about Konoha. Then it will be our turn to teach them a lesson!"
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When Chichen entered, Yamagami was standing with his back to the door, leaning over a massive sand table depicting the Limestone Valley and the surrounding complex terrain. His fingers pointed at several points of light representing Konoha's infiltration teams, his brow furrowed. Hearing footsteps, he didn't even turn. "Chichen, you've arrived just in time. The 'mad dogs' Danzo unleashed are more troublesome than expected. They've been spotted near the third and seventh outposts. They're just trying to stay trapped for as long as possible."
Chi Chen walked quickly to the sand table and quickly scanned the marked information: "These should be Konoha's elite. They want to understand our deployment pattern. I haven't been active for a long time, so it's a good time to move around."
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The Second Shinobi World War was a turning point in the ninja world. The chaos between the major powers brought suffering to this land.
Akatsuki was born from here.
The fourth generation of people obtained the most important capital from here.
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