The ninja world is full of spies, and even the Konoha F4's propaganda tactics couldn't completely convince everyone. Ultimately, there were spies who smuggled the information out.
The destruction of the prestigious Uchiha clan, a family with a history spanning millennia, and the mysterious figure encountered by Konoha brought immense shock to the ninja world.
Hidden Cloud Village
"The opportunity has arrived! Immediately gather your forces and push them to the border, ready to attack at any time!" Upon receiving intelligence about the changes in Konoha, the muscular Fourth Raikage was so excited that his entire body crackled with electricity, and he smashed his desk with a single punch!
"Lord Raikage, please don't act rashly. Although Konoha has suffered some changes, its overall strength has not been greatly reduced. It is difficult to predict the outcome of a battle if we start one rashly."
"Moreover, we need to be wary of the actions of other ninja villages. Most importantly, if we start a war first, we can easily be seen as the mastermind behind the turmoil in Konoha. At that time, Konoha will target us with all its might, and even if we win, we will find it difficult to contend with other ninja villages, especially Iwagakure."
Ignoring Raikage's excited reaction, Mabui calmly tidied the messy room and said without looking up.
"Hmph, those rocks from Iwagakure, I'll make them pay the price sooner or later! As for Konoha, after the Nine-Tails' attack, we were fooled by their show of force. Last time, Hiruzen Sarutobi used Hizashi Hyuga's corpse to toy with us, and you told me to hold back, saying there was no suitable excuse and you were worried about other ninja villages. This time, Konoha's decline is very clear, we can't miss this opportunity!"
Upon hearing this, Mabuyi hesitated. It would be a real pity to give up the opportunity to gain benefits because of too much consideration.
However, as Raikage's secretary, she couldn't let Raikage act so impulsively!
"Lord Raikage, even if Konoha has truly declined, it's not something we can eliminate in a single battle! Furthermore, the veracity of this information still needs verification. Didn't the mysterious figure in the report also take away dozens of Uchiha clan members? I think we should find them, verify the information, and then consider..."
Ai waved to interrupt Mabui, his expression serious. "You take charge of the intelligence. Verify the information as soon as possible. If we do find any remaining members of the Uchiha clan, we can recruit them into the village. The Sharingan is a pretty good bloodline limit."
"Now, send someone to summon Bee. We'll take a portion of the troops to the border first! This is also to see Konoha's reaction. If a suitable opportunity arises, we'll launch a full-scale attack!"
Fog Shadow Village
The Blood Mist policy caused many ninjas in the village to harbor resentment towards the Mizukage. Over time, this accumulated resentment led them to unite and prepare to set things right.
Just as they were about to take action, "White-Eyed Killer" Ao discovered that the Fourth Mizukage seemed to be under a genjutsu.
The Hidden Mist Village was thrown into chaos by this incident and had no energy to deal with the affairs of the Hidden Leaf Village, so it could only continue to remain silent.
Hidden Rock Village
"This is fantastic! This is truly the best after-meal treat, hahaha!"
The short, thin Tsuchikage, Onoki, grinned broadly as he looked at the intelligence report in his hand, pacing excitedly around the room. Only when a cracking sound of dislocated bones rang out did Onoki clutch his back in pain and slowly return to his seat.
"Ouch, my back, my back, my back!"
"When you get old, you should rest well and not get so excited!"
Seeing her old man's pained expression, Kurotsuchi, the future leg shadow, complained irritably, but still couldn't bear it and went to massage Onoki's back.
Once Onoki recovered a bit, Kurotsuchi couldn't resist her curiosity and picked up the intelligence report to read it.
"Let me see what intelligence has made you so happy!"
"Huh! The Uchiha clan is nearly wiped out, the Anbu have suffered heavy casualties, the Sarutobi clan's territory is almost destroyed, and nearly four hundred ninjas have been killed or wounded. Is this information true?"
Despite the throbbing pain in his waist, Onoki couldn't suppress the smile on his lips. "The intelligence reports from several spies who don't know each other are basically consistent, and the intelligence department has also confirmed that Konoha is recalling ninjas on a large scale. The information should be correct."
Onoki was very happy, not only because Konoha had suffered a huge loss, but also because of the decline of the Uchiha clan. He still hadn't forgotten Madara Uchiha's domineering and tyrannical nature back then.
By the way, the intelligence report said that a mysterious person rescued dozens of Uchiha clan members. If I could recruit them into the village, make Madara's descendants kneel and bow to me, and then lead them to defeat Konoha and seize abundant resources, how wonderful that would be.
Just as they were imagining the wonderful scene, a violent explosion suddenly came from afar, and the Tsuchikage Building even felt a jolt!
"That bastard again!"
Onoki's happiness was greatly diminished. This troublesome disciple, Deidara, didn't know how to study Dust Release properly; all he did was create explosions. The villagers were already very unhappy about him!
Kurotsuchi's lips twitched helplessly. "Deidara is messing around with his explosive clay again. Honestly, why doesn't he go somewhere farther away to experiment!"
Suppressing his anger, Onoki pondered for a moment before giving instructions to make arrangements.
"Huang Tu, arrange for someone to investigate those Uchiha clan members who escaped, and see if they can be used by us. It would be good to have another bloodline limit in the village."
"Furthermore, other villages have probably heard about the losses Konoha has suffered. This is a good opportunity. We should first deploy a team of 2,000 ninjas. This time, we must make Konoha pay a heavy price! The village should be ready to mobilize a large force at any time to launch a major offensive."
"knew!"
Huang Tu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded in agreement. He had reservations about attacking Konoha.
However, he was not good at analyzing situations or coordinating village arrangements. He was used to obeying orders and providing assistance, so he went down to make arrangements as instructed.
After Huang Tu left, Onoki paced back and forth in thought. Despite being prepared to attack, he still felt somewhat hesitant.
During the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha used attrition tactics to wear down the Third Raikage, but the village itself was also severely weakened and has only recently begun to recover. Now that Konoha is showing signs of fatigue, it presents a good opportunity to attack, but what will their arch-rival, Kumogakure, do?
Onoki sighed inwardly. Iwagakure values unity and cooperation, which means there are relatively few strong individuals. He needed to carefully consider his next move.
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Sunagakure and other small ninja villages in the ninja world also received information about the changes in Konoha, and they all made their own decisions.
When Kazekage Rasa received the news, he was initially very happy. After thinking it over, he decided not to take any action for the time being, but to take the opportunity to absorb more mission quotas from Konoha.
Sunagakure was cut back on funding by the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, leaving the entire village dirt poor. It was only through the Kazekage's gold mining that the village was barely able to keep running.
Taking advantage of the events in Konoha, we should complete as many missions as possible. This will not only alleviate the village's predicament but also boost the Daimyo's confidence in the village. As for Konoha, we'll see how things develop first.
Smaller ninja villages like Kusagakure had even less courage to provoke Konoha; they simply watched the spectacle with glee.
In this situation, small-scale skirmishes frequently broke out on the borders between Konoha and Kumogakure and Iwagakure. Although Konoha managed to hold its border outposts, the ninjas who had just been relieved of their posts from the villages suffered heavy casualties.
In an instant, the entire ninja world was filled with the atmosphere of impending storm!
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