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Chapter 200 Iwagakure Joins the Battle, Its Reputation Gradually Rises
Chapter 200 Iwagakure Joins the Battle, Its Reputation Gradually Rises
The River Country is located on the side closest to the Wind Country. The weather here is influenced by the Wind Country, and the water system has become very scarce.
Taiyi's shadow clone, carrying the White Zetsu, found a cliff near a water source. Using Earth Release, he created a vast space on the cliff and then carried the White Zetsu inside.
After settling the unruly White Zetsu, the shadow clone Taiichi set up a concealing barrier at the cave entrance, then automatically dispelled the shadow clone, leaving only a Flying Thunder God kunai in place.
A short while later, Taiyi reappeared, but this time it was not his shadow clone, but his true form.
I initially used Flying Thunder God Technique and Shadow Clone Jutsu just to make it easier for me to go out and carry out missions. I never expected that I would be able to use it for other purposes so quickly.
Taiichi had only conceived of this idea of establishing a branch base outside of Konoha, but it was only the second day before it was put into practice.
Hey people! Once you cross the line once, you'll never cross the line again. Just like now, Taiyi, who has tasted the benefits of opening branch bases, is already thinking about whether to open more branch bases.
Looking at the base, which can now only be described as a cave, Taichi was thinking about what research equipment to add. After all, this place was to be used to study White Zetsu, and some equipment was essential.
This mission was quite flexible, so Taiyi took the opportunity to gather all the necessary experimental materials.
When Taiyi's main body left again, only a shadow clone and the living White Zetsu remained in the empty cave.
Looking at the White Zetsu who was still babbling on and on, Taichi felt for the first time that he still didn't know enough sealing techniques. He had heard that Konoha's interrogation department had sealing techniques that could make people lose consciousness, but unfortunately he didn't know them yet.
Left with no other choice, he created a soundproof barrier and threw the talkative White Zetsu inside. Now the world was finally quiet.
Now, he is further modifying and expanding the cave to better meet the requirements of a secret laboratory: safe, hidden, and sturdy.
Meanwhile, Taiichi, who had returned using the Flying Thunder God Technique, had already set foot on the territory of the Land of Wind.
Last time Taiichi came to the Land of Wind, he accidentally brought back the Kazekage's body, which was a great service to Konoha. Now that he's here again, who knows what special gains he will have.
Taiyi transformed into a Sand Village ninja in his thirties. He was the same Sand Village ninja he had seen on his last visit, and he wondered if the ninja was still alive.
Wearing this disguise, he swaggered freely throughout the Land of Wind. He wasn't afraid of being questioned by the Sand Ninja; in fact, he hoped so, as it would save him the trouble of searching for them everywhere.
Meanwhile, the battle summary sent by Jiraiya to the village finally reached Konoha and came into the hands of Hiruzen Sarutobi.
He first looked at the beginning of the report, and after confirming that it was good news, a long-lost smile appeared on his face. He had simply heard too much bad news lately.
Not only on the Wind Country front, but also on the Earth Country and Lightning Country front, the reports coming in recently have all been about battle losses.
Now that he has finally received good news, how could he not be happy?
Then, Hiruzen Sarutobi flipped the report to the last page, the one that recorded the losses on both sides in this battle.
When he saw that Sunagakure had lost 19 Jonin and over 100 Chunin, while our side had only lost 23 Chunin, he could no longer suppress his smile, slammed his hand on the table, and exclaimed, "Well done!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi put down the report in his hand, picked up the pipe next to him, skillfully filled it with tobacco, lit it, took a satisfying puff, and exhaled swirling blue smoke.
The battle report, accompanied by the delightful smoke, gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a rare moment of relief from the frustration that had been building up inside him. Even the noticeable age lines on his face seemed to smooth out considerably.
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After finishing his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi put it down and picked up the report again to read it carefully.
When he saw that Taichi's medical ninjutsu greatly improved the combat power of the Konoha ninjas, he couldn't help but think of Tsunade. She was once the Konoha ninjas' strongest support, but now she was no longer in Konoha.
When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw that Taiichi had single-handedly held off the Fourth Kazekage, allowing the ambush to be completed successfully without causing too many casualties, his expression became serious for the first time.
Taiichi is so young, yet he already possesses such strength. He will definitely become an absolute pillar of Konoha in the future. Moreover, he is a disciple of both Jiraiya and Tsunade, making him an unwavering supporter of the Hokage faction.
Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but feel happy. At this stage, he hoped that Konoha would have as many talented people as possible, and that their strength would be as great as possible.
The external crisis facing Konoha is simply too great right now; the slightest misstep could lead to utter destruction.
Just as Hiruzen Sarutobi was still savoring the afterglow of his happiness, the office door was suddenly pushed open, and a gloomy voice came from afar.
"Hiruzen, I heard there are battle reports from the front lines. Has there been another defeat somewhere?"
Danzo, leaning on his cane, walked step by step into the Hokage's office, his expression showing a hint of urgency. Upon entering, he immediately noticed the scroll still spread out on the table, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, but he still looked up at Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was somewhat annoyed that Danzo had barged in so casually, but he wouldn't let such a small matter cause a rift with Danzo. He reached for the scroll, smiled, and handed it to Danzo, "Take a look, it's a report of good news from Jiraiya's side, a great victory!"
Hearing Hiruzen say this, Danzo's lips twitched with difficulty, as if he wanted to show a smile, but the smile on Danzo's face looked strange no matter how you looked at it, and even a little terrifying.
However, as Danzo read on, he realized that deep down he wasn't as happy as he appeared.
Aside from the battle results, the entire report revolves around one person: Matsushita Taichi.
If it were anyone else, even Minato Namikaze, Danzo might have been pleased. But this Matsushita Taichi was simply provoking Danzo's sore spot, making him utterly detestable.
Just thinking about how Matsushita Taichi had run off to Sarutobi Hiruzen's side right under his nose caused an unnamed fire to rise in Danzo's chest.
This incident, through Taichi's several outstanding performances, connected Danzo with the scene when Tobirama was choosing the Third Hokage.
Therefore, every time Danzo saw Taiichi's outstanding performance, it would instantly break down his defenses. Over time, the seed of hatred had already quietly sprouted and was now just waiting for it to blossom and bear fruit.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi doesn't know if he's discovered any of this, or if he has, he'll pretend not to know, since the more Danzo hates Taichi, the more firmly Taichi will stand by his side.
As long as Danzo doesn't do anything foolish and try to harm Taichi, Hiruzen Sarutobi won't interfere with the infighting among the ninja below him; this is his way of balancing things as Hokage.
"With this great victory, Jiraiya will definitely press his advantage. If they can maintain this advantage, Sunagakure might be able to end the war sooner."
Hiruzen Sarutobi looked forward to it, though he knew the chances were slim. The battlefield was ever-changing, and the war had only just begun; neither side would end it so quickly.
"Hiruzen, tell the front lines to keep an eye on Iwagakure and Kumogakure, especially Iwagakure. If I'm not mistaken, Iwagakure is about to make a move." Danzo closed the scroll in his hand, suppressing his anger and trying to keep his tone calm.
Hiruzen Sarutobi glanced at Danzo with surprise, but as a seasoned politician, he immediately understood why Danzo had said that.
Now that Konoha and Sunagakure have officially gone to war, and Konoha has achieved such great results in a short period of time, this is not what the other ninja villages that also have designs on the Land of Fire wanted to see.
They certainly didn't want Sunagakure to be defeated by Konoha so quickly, especially Iwagakure, who had specifically made peace with Sunagakure for this battle.
If they learn that the Sand Village's front is under pressure, the Iwagakure Village is highly likely to engage in war with the Leaf Village to alleviate the Sand Village's burden, thereby plunging the Leaf Village into a prolonged period of attrition.
"Ugh!" Danzo's reminder had suddenly dampened Hiruzen Sarutobi's spirits, and his previously good mood turned sour. Thinking about the even more intense battle that was about to erupt, Hiruzen picked up his pipe again and began to puff away.
The transmission of news in the ninja world can indeed be incredibly slow at times. But when things are going well, a message can travel from one end of the ninja world to the other in just one or two days.
However, if you have a special summoning beast or a special ninjutsu, then instantaneous teleportation is not impossible.
A day after Miyo received Jiraiya's battle report, news spread from who knows where, and the various ninja villages gradually received the specific results of the battle.
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The fact that Sunagakure was once again defeated by Konoha was both expected and unexpected.
The major ninja villages all knew that Sunagakure was no match for Konoha, and defeat was inevitable. But no one expected Sunagakure to lose so quickly.
Hidden Rock Village, Earth Shadow Building.
After reading the battle intelligence report about Sunagakure and Konoha, Onoki remained silent for a long time.
"Father, what should we do next?" Huang Tu's honest face was now filled with excitement, and his eager expression made Onoki see through his thoughts at a glance.
"Call me Lord Tsuchikage!" Onoki slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily at the earth.
"Yes, yes, Lord Tsuchikage, what should we do next?" Huang Tu's expression froze for a moment, but he still obediently changed his form of address.
Onoki floated up and arrived in front of a huge map of the ninja world. He stared at the part of the map that included Sunagakure and Konoha and pondered for a long time.
Honestly, he really didn't want to take the lead now. According to his previous plan, he wanted to wait until the Hidden Cloud Village and the Hidden Leaf Village started fighting before getting involved in this great battle.
But things didn't go as planned. Sunagakure's defeat came too quickly, and Onoki could imagine the chaos that Sunagakure must be in now.
If they see no hope of victory in their battle against Konoha, Onoki can't guarantee that the Sand Village won't cooperate with Konoha again to attack their Iwagakure.
Without a doubt, Sunagakure is absolutely capable of doing something like this. Moreover, in the Land of Birds, Iwagakure and Sunagakure only have a tacit ceasefire; they haven't signed any formal ceasefire agreement. If they want to start another war, they don't even need to find a pretext.
"Send the order to convene a top-level meeting to discuss the possibility of war against Konoha!"
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!" Huang Tu, his face full of excitement, turned around quickly to convey the Tsuchikage's orders.
As the most militarized ninja village, Iwagakure also had a very high efficiency in internal communication. In less than half an hour, all the people who should have attended the meeting had arrived.
This meeting was less of a negotiation and more of a notification. The majority of the village's militant faction had always been clamoring to attack Konoha, and it was only because Onoki opposed it that this momentum was suppressed. Now that Onoki himself had agreed, the decision was passed in the blink of an eye.
On that very day, Iwagakure quickly assembled a 1000-strong ninja army and marched towards their camp in the Land of Grass. At the same time, a declaration of war spread throughout the ninja world in the shortest possible time, letting everyone know that Iwagakure had declared war on Konoha.
On the Konoha side, the response speed was equally impressive. The well-prepared high command immediately assembled a 500-strong ninja force upon receiving the declaration of war from Iwagakure and sent it to the front lines to provide support.
In this newly formed ninja army, Nonou was also selected as a medical ninja. Taichi's worries had indeed come true.
As the war progresses, everyone in Konoha has the potential to go to the battlefield. Right now it's Nonou, and in the end, even the students who haven't graduated from the Ninja Academy will be among them.
At this time, Taiichi was unaware of this news. Recently, he had been spending his days wandering along the border between the Land of Wind and the Land of Rivers, and his nights using the Flying Thunder God Technique to rest at the camp. He was living a very comfortable life.
But don't mistake this for a sign of his slackness; in fact, as time went on, his behavior at the border became increasingly arrogant.
As he began by attacking small teams from Sunagakure, his targets gradually shifted to companies as he became more skilled, and recently, even large battalions of a hundred men have become his targets.
Taiyi wasn't aiming to wipe out all the teams in one go, which was impossible anyway. He would simply lie in ambush or use his shadow clones to launch a surprise attack, killing as many as he could, and then use the brief chaos to escape using the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Simple, efficient, and most importantly, safe.
Using this method, Taiichi roamed freely across the vast desert, and Sunagakure was unable to do anything about him for a time.
All the high-ranking officials of Sunagakure were also having a headache. It wasn't that they hadn't organized elite teams to search for Taiichi; even the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had personally participated in the pursuit.
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But Taiyi is just too slippery! No! It's not slippery! It's just that he's too well-rounded!
He could handle all the functions that other teams needed to work together to achieve – perception, healing, offensive, and defensive – all by himself. In addition, the Flying Thunder God Technique allowed him to come and go freely, so the Sand Village decisively gave up after pursuing him for a while.
Instead of wasting manpower chasing down this one person who will never catch up, it would be better to put them all into the battle against Konoha. This way, human resources would be used more effectively.