Since the five major ninja villages claim to be the justice organization of the ninja world, they naturally will not forget to bribe other small countries and small ninja villages.

The surface work still needs to be done properly. Although we do not expect the combat power of these small countries to be of any use, it will be enough as long as they do not cause trouble behind the scenes.

Not only the Rain Kingdom, but also the Taki Kingdom, the Field Kingdom, and the Grass Kingdom were not spared. The peace-loving Hot Spring Kingdom, which did not even have military power, was also notified. Even those tiny places that could barely be considered one village and one country, such as the Tea Kingdom, the Bird Kingdom, the Wave Kingdom, the Sea Kingdom, etc., were pulled onto the chariot of the Allied Ninja Forces.

The Land of Rain was the base of the former leader of the Akatsuki organization, but because Nagato, who possessed the Rinnegan, is dead, this closed country now has a new owner. Although it maintains its usual tradition of acting in secrecy and the outside world does not know who the person in charge here is, at this time, no one will disturb this country, which is poor but has considerable military strength.

As a buffer zone sandwiched between major powers, even the slightly weaker Grass Kingdom and Taki Kingdom were notified, and the Rain Kingdom naturally received the same treatment.

However, the five major ninja villages were not very interested in winning over the small countries, so naturally they did not want to be involved in such a war.

When gods fight, it is sensible for little ghosts to stay away. Countries like the Grass Kingdom, which are fence-sitters, refused after pretending to be nice for a while. Countries like the Field Kingdom, the Tea Kingdom, the Wave Kingdom, and the Sea Kingdom, which have basically no fighting power, just responded with a voice to express that they knew, and then there was no further response, which was considered a tactful refusal.

As for the Rain Country, it was even more straightforward. The visiting envoys did not even enter the gate of the Rain Country. They handed in the invitation and returned. The Rain Country was even more tactful and ignored them. It is estimated that they didn't even know where to throw away any of the "waste paper".

At this time, Mizuki suddenly said that he wanted to join the Ninja Alliance, which was really puzzling.

"What happened to make you change your mind?"

After all, the Land of Rain is just an experimental base of Mizuki. From the very beginning, there was no intention to develop and expand it, let alone the idea of ​​showing off and upgrading farming. This is the ninja world, not the imperial era, and there is no such thing as upgrading the level of civilization.

Mizuki had no interest in focusing his energy on improving the living standards of the people of Rain Country and building a prosperous, democratic and harmonious country.

The great cause of self-sacrifice should be left to the heroes who truly love the Rain Country.

As for contributing to the development of civilization in the ninja world, sorry, it’s better to leave this to professionals.

There is a saying that goes, in the rolling wheels of the times, some reactionaries are like mantis trying to stop a chariot.

Mizuki is not a mantis that overestimates his own capabilities, nor is he a wise man or sage who leads the people of the ninja world to prosperity and strength.

Even if Shuimu brought over the advanced social rules from his previous life, it probably wouldn't work in the Rain Country.

Being one step ahead is a genius, but being far ahead is a complete madman.

The development of the ninja world naturally has its own rules, and Mizuki will never do anything that interferes with other people's business.

Since his sense of responsibility towards the entire ninja world is so weak, Mizuki would not take the mere Rain Country seriously.

Enjoying the benefits of being in charge of this country, Shuimu reluctantly served as the protector of the Rain Country, and he thought that he had done enough to ensure that the people under his rule lived and worked in peace and contentment.

As for the Fourth Ninja World War?

If we look at the original level of the Rain Country, there are only a limited number of people who can be named. As for the others, Shuimu feels a little bit reluctant to be cannon fodder.

Unless Mizuki or his physical clone takes action personally, it is estimated that his presence will not be felt even if he participates in the Ninja Alliance.

Among the forces that were not part of the Five Great Nations, the only one that was part of the Allied Ninja Forces was Takikuni. They could not stay out of it because of the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki, Fu. In addition, they were currently the strongest force besides the Five Great Nations, so they had to join the Allied Ninja Forces. The others also suggested that the Iron Kingdom should have made a great contribution.

What if a force like the Rain Country, which has a weak presence, suddenly said it wanted to contribute to the survival of the ninja world?

Hopefully it's a little weird no matter how you think about it.

The fact of self-sacrifice is really not the basis for interactions between countries. Before feeling the pain, no one will know much about a rebellious ninja organization, and naturally they don't understand that the crisis of world destruction is imminent.

"What happened in Konoha Village that made you so anxious? But...even if it's urgent, you wouldn't be the kind of person who would make an unwise choice!"

Shuimu's face was no longer gloomy as before, and he said calmly:

"There are some conflicts with the village, and it seems that they are feared!"

"Well?"

Hope was stunned.

"When did it happen? With your ability to act, you shouldn't let the dissatisfaction last overnight. It should have just happened. Could it be... related to Kakuzu's death? No, Mei Terumi wouldn't let you do such a thing. Was it the Fire Country Daimyo, or Uchiha Sasuke?"

Mizuki shook his head.

"We'll talk about this later. Now let's talk about getting the Rain Country to join the Shinobi Alliance."

"All right!"

Hope stopped what she was doing and asked solemnly.

"Since we are going to join the Shinobi Alliance, many secrets of the Rain Country will inevitably be exposed. It is necessary to send a qualified leader. So, who will lead the team?"

They are weak to begin with, and have no bargaining chips to offer when participating in international affairs. They don't even have a presentable person. How can they deal with the five major ninja villages?

If we send a few random people, it will definitely be seen as perfunctory. These people may be used as cannon fodder and will not be able to make their presence felt. It is better not to send anyone to avoid embarrassment.

If Mizuki's physical clones were allowed to make a cameo appearance, it would be a huge joke. None of the six living physical clones are sure of completing the task. Once they take action on the battlefield, they will be exposed, and no matter how sophisticated their transformation and disguise are, it will be useless.

There is even the possibility of being discovered in advance. With all the spiritual secrets and advanced illusions of Konoha Village, we might be hit at any time. We must know that the Rain Country has just changed from the hostile camp to the neutral camp, so it is natural to be on guard against it.

"Have you really thought it through before doing something this strenuous and unreliable?"

Mizuki smiled.

"I have already planned this. We will fight in secret and impersonate the leader to infiltrate the Allied Shinobi Forces. This kind of 'technical' work should be left to experienced people."

"Experienced?"

Hope frowned, thought for a while, then it suddenly dawned on him.

"You mean, let Orochimaru go?"

In the Konoha Collapse Plan, Orochimaru sneaked into Konoha Village without anyone noticing and caused a big ruckus, which resulted in heavy losses to Konoha Village. This excellent "behind-the-enemy-lines worker" was a master of covert operations, and his past record was quite brilliant.

Mizuki was somewhat satisfied with Xiwang's reaction speed.

"You've been meditating so hard that your brain hasn't degenerated. That's not bad."

Mizuki said as a matter of course.

"Originally I didn't want to do this, but this is an opportunity. Orochimaru and his clone army need an opportunity to join the Fourth Shinobi World War. If the two sides confront each other and a new force suddenly appears on the battlefield, what do you think the enemy and us will do?"

"Treat the newly appeared troops as enemy reinforcements and eliminate them."

This is a matter of course. On the battlefield, everyone is fighting to their death. As long as they are not our own, they are all enemies. Holding sharp blades and with murderous intentions, how can they stop?

If Orochimaru rashly led the clone army into the war, the result would most likely be that he would be wiped out by the Impure World Reincarnation Army, the White Zetsu Army and the Allied Ninja Forces.

The forces that Mizuki took great pains to recruit were not for the purpose of providing experience and warm-up to the Akatsuki organization and the Allied Ninja Forces.

"Let Orochimaru lead his subordinates, and add a few authentic Rain Ninjas in, and let the Shinobi Alliance investigate. Send Oboro, Yumehuo, Kagome, Hibiscus, Water Lily, and Hydrangea, all of whom are Rain Ninja representatives registered outside, and let them prove that the people we sent out are really Rain Ninjas from the Village."

Hope nodded.

"Switching the pillars? This is a good idea, but what good will it do us?"

With Orochimaru's strength, even if he did not join the war as the Rain Country Ninja Army, there are other ways. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is not worth it for Mizuki to risk exposing the secrets of the Rain Country. As long as the slightest flaw is revealed, people outside will know that this place is controlled by an inexplicable mysterious religion, and it looks like a villain no matter how you look at it. The troubles of the Rain Country will increase greatly in the future.

The gains cannot exceed the costs, so it is obviously a losing deal.

Shuimu thought about the positioning of the Rain Country for a while, but finally gave up the idea of ​​practicing farming in seclusion here.

It's not just because there is no need, but more because the Rain Country is too barren. It's already a rare opportunity for the people here to live like human beings. This is not a paradise.

If you want to open the skill tree of farming mode in the Rain Country, it is simply hell mode. A hellhole like the Frost Country is at least located in the corners and is not sandwiched between big countries and cannot survive.

If it weren't for the deep feelings for the Rain Country, no one would be willing to play the farming mode here. There are no resources and no population. The only thing that is enough to give people a headache is the rampant rain that kills all possibilities of development.

By the time Shuimu builds high walls, stores up grain and slowly claims to be king, it will be too late for the opportunity.

This is the case when everything goes well. If something goes wrong, it would probably be even more annoying.

Because of this, when Yukimura said he wanted to be a ninja, Mizuki had no intention of arranging him in the Land of Rain.

Because Mizuki knew that Mizuki and his physical clone had always appeared in front of him as Konoha ninjas. As a clone, the body that provided the cells was also a Konoha ninja, and a member of the famous Uchiha clan.

He keeps saying that he wants to be a ninja, but Mizuki understands the subtext: Yukimura wants to be a Konoha ninja, not some meaningless Rain ninja.

Shuimu has always scoffed at those sayings such as "It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox".

If most ninjas in the ninja world were asked to choose between the leader of the Rain Country and the deputy chief of the Konoha Village Security Department, I'm afraid most of them would choose the latter. Only a few people who lack confidence would treat the leader of the Rain Country as a treasure.

Most people with ambition will choose to be the "Queen of Oxen" rather than the "Head of Chickens", unless they are sure that they can elevate the "Head of Chickens" to the "Head of Peacocks" or even the "Head of Phoenixes". Otherwise, being a meaningless number one figure is really useless except for looking good in appearance.

Therefore, in Mizuki's eyes, the deputy minister of the Security Department is the official job, while the leader of the Rain Country hidden behind the scenes is just a "part-time job" to earn extra money.

Based on this idea, it is really nonsense that Mizuki went to such great lengths to get the Rain Country to join the Shinobi Alliance.

"Of course I have my reasons for doing this!"

Mizuki himself reluctantly recounted in detail what happened to Uchiha Sasuke on the Giant Turtle Island in the Land of Lightning.

"I need cannon fodder to clear mines for me now. Logically speaking, Uchiha Sasuke's new Mangekyō Sharingan's eye technique - Takemikaze and the Soul-Severing Sword - Butu-mikoto - are enough to keep me from being too reckless. But I don't know if there are other traps that I haven't discovered yet..."

“I see!”

I hope that after listening to this, I will roughly understand Shuimu’s concerns.

"The so-called Rain Country's personnel and clone corps are just testing the waters. The one who acts as a demining engineer is actually Orochimaru, right?"

If we were to ask who in this world is the hardest to kill, Mizuki would undoubtedly name Orochimaru.

Although there is some gap between him and Mizuki in terms of strength, he has many similarities with Mizuki in terms of forbidden techniques research, views on the ninja world, and his own weaknesses.

"Your plan is to see what kind of fatal blow this guy who is truly immortal will encounter."

Shuimu, who was about to set sail, suddenly discovered several whirlpools and sea monsters that could destroy the boat and kill people. But Shuimu didn't know how many invisible tides and reefs there were beneath the water, so he had to send a guy who was good at swimming and had a strong life to explore the way.

"You are really insidious. This is more like your despicable and shameless true self. I thought you really wanted to play some boring game like empire development. Now I feel relieved."

"Despicable is not a compliment!"

"You can understand it as being wily and calculating, it's the same thing. It's almost the same."

In the original work, Orochimaru can actually be regarded as a pioneer in mine clearance. He was the first to discover the drawbacks of the curse-sealing technique and the weakness of the living corpse reincarnation. Then he was taught a lesson by the forbidden technique of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Shiki Fuujin. Finally, the Eight-Headed Dragon Technique was eliminated, making Uchiha Itachi's Ten-Fist Sword famous.

If Orochimaru had not "tested the technique on himself", perhaps other people would have been killed by these forbidden techniques, secret techniques and the like.

Since Mizuki gave Orochimaru the chance to resurrect, it is only natural to give Mizuki some more benefits in return.

"Those who lead the charge are indeed the vanguards of the king. They basically have no good ending. Let those who are not afraid of death charge first!"