Volume 1, Chapter 25: The call for war is out

"Because the Rain Country's continuous military expansion will pose a threat to neighboring countries, including our Konoha."

"What do you think will happen when a country's ninja village is strengthened without reservation and the military strength of this village reaches a peak?"

"war!"

The water gate is open with just one click.

Will war really happen?

He was shocked by his own guess.

"Yes, it's war."

Jiraiya nodded seriously:

"When a village's military strength reaches its peak, if it wants to continue to develop, it has only one way to go, and that is to wage war against other countries."

"Rely on war to plunder resources and population, annex the territories of other countries, and strengthen oneself."

"The Rain Village in the Land of Rain is currently in this state."

Minato had never experienced war, so naturally he didn't understand the cruelty of war.

But Jiraiya was very clear that once the war broke out, it would sweep across the entire ninja world.

"Master Jiraiya, the team ahead has encountered the Rain Village Ninja Troops. The team requests support."

The Anbu ninja rushed into the cave.

Jiraiya sighed, his troubles were coming.

The signs of the Rain Village launching a war against other countries are becoming more and more obvious, and Konoha continues to send ninjas into the Rain Country to gather intelligence.

As time went by, the friction between the two sides grew.

Even got angry.

"The Rain Village is demonstrating. Hanzo's purpose is to warn us, Konoha."

"According to the information obtained by the Anbu, the Root, and the spies, the Rain Village, under the leadership of Hanzo, is no weaker than our five major ninja villages.

Once war breaks out, the Fire Nation will be the first to suffer the baptism of war."

"So I suggest that we should nip the danger in the bud and never allow the Rain Village to grow stronger and go to war with our Konoha."

Danzo slammed the table hard and said angrily:

“Hanzo sent people to encircle and suppress our Konoha’s ninjas, which was a warning to us Konoha.

Sarutobi, at this time, do you still expect Hanzo to sit down and negotiate with you calmly?"

Konoha's intelligence gathering on the Rain Village continued, and this move seemed to have angered Hanzo, the leader of the Rain Village.

Under Hanzo's order, the ninjas of Rain Village began to encircle and suppress the people of Konoha.

Even Konoha's request for negotiation was ignored.

Are we really going to start a war?

And Konoha took the initiative to start the war!

This was not the result that the Third Hokage wanted, but the situation was pressing.

Last year, the Rain Kingdom just acted a little aggressively, seeming to want to attack the Grass Kingdom.

As the Grass Country is Konoha's ally, Konoha naturally cannot sit idly by.

When the Anbu and Root ninjas entered the Rain Country, coupled with the intelligence transmitted by spies, they undoubtedly told the Third Hokage a fact.

That is, Hanzo is not interested in the Land of Grass, he values ​​the Land of Fire!

If your Rain Village wants to attack the Grass Country, our Konoha will not allow it, not to mention that you, Hanzo, still want to attack the Fire Country!

Do you really think you are one of the five major ninja villages?

This is why Danzo was so angry.

Hanzo was looking down on them.

My request for negotiation was ignored. I am so embarrassed.

"Once Konoha launches a war against the Rain Village, the flames of war will inevitably sweep across the entire ninja world. Have you thought about these consequences?"

Danzo is a hawk. He believes that Konoha should take the lead and should not let the war spread to the territory of the Fire Nation.

Utane Koharu and Mitokado En thought that what Danzo said made sense.

Since Hanzo doesn't know what life and death is, Konoha will teach him a lesson.

Even if Konoha was willing to maintain peace through negotiations, the Rain Village was not willing to do so, and Hanzo simply ignored them.

"If Konoha hadn't declared war on the Rain Country, wouldn't the war have spread to other countries?"

Danzo sneered, looked at the Third Hokage and said:

"Sarutobi, don't forget that since the First Ninja War, the strength of the ninja villages in various countries has recovered. It's not just the Rain Village that has shown signs of launching a war. The same is true for other ninja villages."

"If we in Konoha do nothing, we will just be beaten passively."

"Do you choose to attack proactively, or do you fight back after being hit?"

The Third Hokage frowned.

He hasn't made up his mind yet.

Because once the war breaks out, the situation may be beyond Konoha's control at any time.

As the helmsman of Konoha, he did not want to see this situation happen.

One wants to fight, the other wants to negotiate.

The Third Hokage and Danzo were arguing.

Finally, Utane Koharu, a member of the elders' council, expressed her opinion.

"Sarutobi, even if Konoha does not take the initiative to declare war on the Rain Village, we still have to guard against the Rain Village's actions. The war must not spread to the territory of the Land of Fire."

"Therefore, I suggest sending troops to station at the border to prevent the Rain Ninja Village from launching a surprise attack into the Land of Fire."

"I agree."

Mito Kado En voted for Utane Koharu.

If you don't want to start a war rashly, then send ninja troops to be stationed at the border to prevent the Rain Village from being unethical and suddenly attacking the Land of Fire.

"snort!"

This was obviously not the result that Danzo wanted. What he wanted was to start a war directly rather than be on guard.

Unfortunately, the Third Hokage did not agree to start a war. Utane Koharu and Mito Kado En, who had originally stood on his side, changed their stance, which made Danzo very unhappy.

He lit the cigarette, took a few deep puffs, and after careful consideration, the Third Hokage finally made his choice.

"In that case, then issue a conscription and send troops to the border for garrison."

Having the ninja army stationed at the border can be considered an invisible provocation and defense, but provocation is better than a direct declaration of war.

As the order came out from the Hokage's office.

The announcement quickly spread throughout Konoha.

Recruiting ninjas to station at the front lines, is this going to be a war?

For a moment, the whole Konoha was filled with the atmosphere of war.

"It looks like the Second Ninja War is about to break out."

After seeing the announcement, Qianyue knew that the Second Ninja War was about to come.

The strength of the Rain Village during this period was really strong, coupled with the infinitely expanding demigod Hanzo.

As long as there is any disturbance, the war between Konoha and Rain Village will break out.

Konoha's movements will also attract the attention of other ninja villages. The major ninja villages that have been recuperating for many years will not miss this opportunity for external expansion.

In the eyes of many people, the Fire Nation is always the one that gets beaten and then passively fights back.

Little did people know that it was Konoha that took the initiative to initiate the Second Ninja War.

The war atmosphere became more and more serious, and people in the whole village kept discussing the war.

As Konoha's ninja troops were stationed on the border, the reaction of the Rain Country was even more intense than that of Konoha. With the same large ninja army stationed on the border, there was a sense of tit-for-tat with Konoha.

And the Rain Village is trying hard to encircle and suppress the Konoha ninjas who have entered the Rain Country.

In addition to the ninjas of Konoha, ninjas from the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth are also included.

Hanzo seems to want to turn the Rain Country into an iron barrel, strictly prohibiting ninjas from other countries from entering the Rain Country.

This is the first time for the five major ninja villages.

The five high and mighty ninja villages felt that they were being challenged, a challenge from the smaller ninja villages.

Now, not to mention that Konoha has ideas about the Rain Village, even the Sand Village and the Iwagakure are beginning to be dissatisfied with the Rain Village.

In the Land of Wind, in the office of the Kazekage of Sand Village.

The Third Kazekage, known as the strongest Kazekage, felt that this was a perfect opportunity.