Hidden Cloud Village.
Even though the Fourth Raikage kept grumbling in his office, "Are we afraid of a kid from Konoha Village?" "That blonde brat is nothing to mention!" "A wild boar is still a wild boar!" after hearing that the Jonin Ino was sent from Konoha Village, Shikaku, his advisor, still sent him away to cool off. "It's fine if you, the Raikage, don't help, but don't get in the way. I'm busy here."
Ino's Ninjutsu has too much area damage. If they're not prepared, one Ninjutsu could wipe out hundreds or thousands of villagers in an instant.
Shikaku was extremely busy, with three Shadow Clones and his main body all working together, directing the Ninja to evacuate the villagers.
Hidden Cloud Village has two Tailed Beasts, the Two-Tails and the Eight-Tails, so they have ample experience dealing with Tailed Beasts.
But Tailed Beasts and Ninja are not the same.
Tailed Beasts only have a couple of moves and no brains, but Ninja are not like that.
To deal with a Tailed Beast, civilians can take temporary shelter in a basement, but that won't work for Ino. If a Great Exploding Water Colliding Wave comes down, you'd go to a basement? Are you in a hurry to die?
No more nonsense. Take necessary living supplies and go to the mountains outside the Village for temporary shelter.
Try to carry valuable household items with you. When the flood comes, at most, it will only destroy some tables, chairs, and benches; there won't be too much loss.
Now, both sides are wary, like a straw pole fighting a wolf. Because of the dark history of Kinkaku and Ginkaku's ambush on the Second Hokage, Konoha is worried they will make a move, and they are also afraid Ino will unleash a powerful attack in Hidden Cloud Village.
Shikaku had the villagers running in circles, and in between, he had to pacify the hot-headed Ninja, who were all indignant and clamoring to teach the Konoha Ninja a lesson.
Shikaku didn't indulge these brainless fellows and had them all dragged away.
Hidden Cloud Village was flexing its muscles and actively preparing for battle, with a mindset of "good wine for friends, a hunting rifle for wolves."
Everyone was busy. The Fourth Raikage had nothing to do. He estimated Yugito's speed and the arrival time of the Konoha matchmaking group, then stood like an iron tower at the Village's main gate, waiting. He waited for a whole day! But no one came.
Danzo and Hiruko, who had hidden in Hidden Cloud Village in advance, planning to fish in troubled waters, also had puzzled looks. Where are they? Why haven't they arrived yet?
The Fourth Raikage shook off the white frost on him. He had stood at the main gate for a day and a night. With his physique, he wasn't tired at all, but something was wrong!
"Where did Yugito go? Where are the Konoha people?" he asked Shikaku with a raspy voice.
Shikaku was also quite puzzled. Yugito usually had a strong older sister vibe. Among the Jinchuriki, she was considered mature, stable, and highly capable. How could such a simple task as welcoming the Konoha group go wrong now?
He immediately sent people to inquire.
The result was news of the cat and dog war in the Land of Hot Springs.
After hearing the report, the Fourth Raikage was silent for two minutes, then smashed a new table.
"What is all this nonsense! What cats and dogs? I don't understand. Tell me something I can understand!"
Shikaku analyzed the report carefully: "Initially, it was probably just Yugito liking those cats. Konoha immediately joined the dog's side. Now, on the surface, it's a cat and dog dispute, but in reality, it's a game between the two Villages. Neither side can back down."
The Fourth Raikage sat there, imposing, waiting for the next part.
Shikaku hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't ask, "Boss, do you prefer cats or dogs?" He pointed out incisively: "We must support Yugito."
Shikaku suggested that they could use this cat and dog dispute as an opportunity to make a big deal out of it, escalate the conflict, and test Konoha's bottom line.
The Fourth Raikage's mind conjured a scene of himself surrounded by a group of kittens, which sent shivers down his spine! He liked lifting weights, not animals, especially small animals. That was too different from his style.
Testing is fine, but he couldn't sacrifice his own dignity, could he? Two women could argue about whether cats or dogs are better. It's fine for a Kunoichi to have some compassion, but for a nearly fifty-year-old rough man like him to go and mess around with cats and dogs?
Is this testing Konoha's bottom line? This is testing my bottom line!
No, absolutely not.
The Shinobi World War's duration is uncertain. What if it lasts for several years? Then, one side would shout, "Konoha's dog bastards, come out and die!" and the other would say, "Hidden Cloud Village's cat cubs, come here and call me daddy!"
The serious Shinobi World War would immediately change its flavor.
Shikaku also knew this was a bit difficult for his boss, so he didn't insist: "Yugito and the Konoha Ninja haven't made a move. Currently, the conflict is only verbal. We can only wait for the civilians in the Land of Hot Springs to decide the winner themselves."
The Fourth Raikage punched through a wall: "Alright, then we'll wait!"
While Hidden Cloud Village, the main player, was observing, Jiraiya from Konoha Village was nervous for several days, even sleeping in full gear, just in case Ino's reverse summoning happened and he wouldn't be ready in time.
When the news of the cat and dog dispute reached Konoha, he was also a bit dumbfounded. Shikaku made a similar judgment to Shikaku: we are not in a hurry; responding to all changes with no change is the correct choice now.
Konoha, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, Hidden Mist, including the already eliminated Sunagakure, the Akatsuki Organization, and the Kara, were all paying attention to this inexplicable cat and dog war.
As the "fuse" of the incident, Kashin Koji acted as if nothing had happened. While eating grilled fish, he came to the Land of Hot Springs, took a distant look at the cat and dog war, then shook his head and left the scene.
After seven days of fighting and verbal abuse, this event in the Land of Hot Springs, named a celebration but in reality a farce, finally came to an end.
The celebration ended, everyone went home, those who farmed went to farm, those who traded went to trade. The cat and dog dispute would never have a winner or loser.
Cat Granny was frightened by this incident. She, a lonely old woman, couldn't bear the responsibility of starting a Shinobi World War, so she quickly summoned Xiao Huan home.
Xiao Huan left the main group with her seven cats. Ino sent Parker and the other eight Ninja dogs to the hospital, then received a receipt for "treatment cost: 900,000 ryo."
Parker and the others would go back on their own once their hay fever was cured, so she didn't need to worry about them.
Accompanied by Yugito, Ino went to the Land of Vegetables and met Old Man Feishi, who was said to be the "best pig farmer in ten Villages and eight towns." She also saw Tonton's child, Tonsuke, a two-year-old pet pig.
Tonton and Tonsuke, these two pigs, couldn't be said to be similar; they were identical.
The difference was that Tonton wore clothes, had a pearl necklace around its neck, and seemed smarter. As soon as a knife was picked up, it knew to run. Tonsuke didn't wear clothes and was usually silly. Ino gestured with a knife for a long time, but it didn't react at all.
Next, they were going to Hidden Cloud Village, so these two pigs could only stay in the Land of Vegetables for now.
Those violent people in Hidden Cloud Village were not as easy to talk to as the people in Konoha. Tonton looked quite plump and bouncy. Ino couldn't protect a pig 24 hours a day. Maybe if she wasn't careful, it would end up on the Fourth Raikage's dinner table.
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