thefictionvixens Chapter 179 Reaction, Flying Thunder God
Chapter 179 Reaction, Flying Thunder God
Chapter 179 Reaction, Flying Thunder God
Iwagakure's speed is top-notch; a force of 1000 men was assembled in just one day, demonstrating that the entire village is always ready for war.
Even without the Sunagakure incident, they would have acted quickly anyway, but their target at that time would have been unknown.
This Iwagakure force assembled and set off on the first day, and arrived at the front-line camp in the Land of Birds on the second day. After joining forces with some of the ninjas in the camp, the force, totaling 2000 men, swept through the Sand Village scouts in the Land of Birds on the third day and stormed into the border of the Land of Wind.
The sudden attack did catch Sunagakure off guard, but Sunagakure was not overrun in one fell swoop as Iwagakure had predicted.
Taking advantage of the natural terrain of the Land of Wind, they managed to hold off the attack from Iwagakure with great difficulty.
This greatly surprised the Iwagakure on the front lines and also puzzled Onoki in the rear.
In fact, Sunagakure was not as chaotic as they imagined, though perhaps it was initially so. But with Chiyo's return and the election of the acting Kazekage, the internal turmoil in Sunagakure was quickly quelled.
But this is not something that Iwagakure scouts can easily discover.
With Iwagakure's undeclared war, this move thoroughly enraged Sunagakure. The disappearance of the Kazekage already indicated that Iwagakure might have been behind it.
Now that Iwagakure has launched this sneak attack, it immediately confirms Sunagakure's suspicions.
The village is currently in turmoil due to the Kazekage's disappearance. If Iwagakure rushes in to be the first to act, then the Kazekage's disappearance must be related to you. Even if you didn't do it alone, it was done by you in collusion with the rogue ninja of Sunagakure.
Thus, a strongly worded declaration of war appeared, the gist of which was:
Iwagakure colluded with Sunagakure's rogue ninja to ambush the Third Kazekage, resulting in his death. Iwagakure then launched a massive attack on Sunagakure, an act utterly shameless and despicable, lacking any semblance of national dignity (omitting a thousand words of condemnation). Therefore, Sunagakure formally declares war on Iwagakure.
While Sunagakure announced its declaration of war against Iwagakure to the ninja world, Sunagakure also sent a letter requesting support to Konoha, along with a copy of the recently signed alliance treaty.
In the words of Sunagakure Chiyo: "Anyway, the alliance has been signed, and sending a letter won't take much effort. What if Konoha really sends troops?"
The news of the formal outbreak of war between the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth immediately became the focus of the ninja world. Just two days ago, news of the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure had arrived, and the very next day, Iwagakure invaded the Land of Wind.
Unfortunately, Iwagakure failed miserably. Their sneak attack was thwarted by Sunagakure, who held their line. They gained no advantage and instead earned a reputation for framing a foreign leader and waging war without declaring war. It was a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead, and losing both their wife and their army.
For a time, Onoki of Iwagakure became a laughing stock in the ninja world.
"Hahaha, even that shorty Onoki has met his end! He spent all his time scheming and plotting, but in the end, he still got himself into trouble!"
From the Raikage's office came the Third Aina's hearty laughter, as if he could be overjoyed by the Third Tsuchikage's misfortune.
But despite the laughter, the Third Raikage wasn't one to stick to the status quo, and Kumogakure wasn't exactly a law-abiding village. "Kaloi, what benefits do you think we can get from this?"
Carlo was speechless. The Raikage was up to his old tricks again, and all they could do was clean up his messes.
"Fortunately, it was Onoki who made the first move. I was originally planning to send people to Sunagakure to cause trouble. Even if we can't take over the land, it would be good to seize some resources."
"We really have to thank the Tsuchikage!"
Karoi was also relieved. The Raikage had previously considered sending troops to the Land of Wind, but he was dissuaded because the timing was not right. This time, it was Iwagakure who took the lead and let everyone know that Sunagakure had returned to stability.
Otherwise, given the Raikage's personality, he would definitely send an elite squad to raid the Land of Wind. In that case, it would be uncertain whether these elite squads could return safely from the heavily fortified Sand Village.
So, the Third Tsuchikage is really a good person; he definitely saved the Hidden Cloud Village from disaster this time!
"We're not going to Sunagakure. What about Iwagakure? I've had my eye on them for a long time. They're fighting Sunagakure now, so we can launch a sneak attack from behind."
The third-generation Ai's mind raced, and a new idea popped into his head, only to turn around and see that Carlo's face had turned completely dark.
"Lord Raikage, the battle between Sunagakure and Iwagakure has only just begun. Moreover, Iwagakure currently holds the upper hand. Iwagakure's defenses against us have not weakened at all. Even if you want to attack Iwagakure, you should wait until they are locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle."
The third-generation Ai looked listless. He had realized his mistake as soon as he said it, and now, after Carlo's analysis, he also felt that it was indeed true.
"Then let's hold back for now, but send more people to gather more information about the situation in other countries. The ninja world is about to become even more lively."
While Sunagakure and Iwagakure were locked in a life-or-death struggle, and Kumogakure chose to remain neutral, Konoha was now facing a difficult problem.
In the Hokage's office, the four high-ranking officials—Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado—gathered together once again, staring at a letter requesting assistance on the table, remaining silent for a long time.
The alliance originally signed to stabilize the south has not only failed to achieve its intended purpose, but has now become the fuse that has prematurely dragged Konoha into the quagmire of war.
"Let's all share our opinions!" Hiruzen Sarutobi took a couple of puffs of his cigarette and broke the silence, but his words revealed a hint of anger, though it was unclear whether he was angry at himself or at Sunagakure.
Danzo remained calm and collected. He hadn't led the signing of this alliance, so he wasn't in a hurry to speak. He wanted to see how Koharu and En would handle the situation.
Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of helplessness in each other's eyes. They both felt a sense of frustration, as they never expected things to change so abruptly.
The Third Kazekage died so inexplicably, catching everyone completely off guard. The treaty, originally intended to give Konoha a breather, has now tightened its grip on the village.
If we help them fight, it goes against Konoha's strategic policy; if we don't help, Konoha's reputation will be completely destroyed.
Unlike other ninja villages that often disregard alliances, they use them when necessary and tear them up when appropriate.
As the strongest ninja in the world, Konoha values its reputation highly, and to date, there has never been a precedent of it breaking its alliance. This is why many missions are actively sought out by Konoha—it's because of its excellent reputation.
"How about we send some people over symbolically? It wouldn't be considered a betrayal of our alliance. After all, we just fought a battle with Sunagakure and we need to set up defenses on all sides. It's understandable that we don't have enough troops to send out."
Mitokado Homura was saying things he himself didn't believe, but after seeing the looks in Hiruzen and Danzo's eyes, his voice grew softer and softer.
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head in disappointment, then turned his gaze to Danzo, hoping he could offer some constructive advice.
Seeing that everyone's attention had turned to him, Danzo felt a surge of pride. Back then, they all didn't believe in him and wanted to form an alliance, but now, they all have to find a way to help him.
Of course, these are just things I can imagine in my mind; I can't say them out loud.
Danzo feigned frowning in thought, whetting everyone's appetites before finally revealing the answer he had already prepared: "We'll send reinforcements directly towards the Land of Grass. Coincidentally, we had planned to send more troops to the Land of Grass when we faced reinforcements from Iwagakure. This way, we can kill two birds with one stone."
Tell Sunagakure that in order to help them contain Iwagakure's forces, we have urgently dispatched a group of people from the village to the front lines in the Land of Grass.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. It wouldn't disrupt his plans and could also deal with Sunagakure.
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"Will Sunagakure believe it?" Koharu Utatane asked, voicing everyone's final doubts.
"Believe? Why should we make them believe! This is just giving everyone a plausible excuse. At most, we'll make a bigger commotion in the Land of Grass and the Hidden Caverns. Besides, even if we really send troops there, would the Hidden Sand Village allow our forces passage?"
Everyone looked at each other, and sure enough, that made sense. Moreover, even if Sunagakure dared to open its borders to Konoha, Konoha wouldn't dare to pass.
After all, not long ago everyone fought a big battle, and a large number of Sunagakure ninjas died. If Konoha's troops go there now, who knows if they will be able to come back?
In this way, a force of a thousand men quickly assembled in the village and, under the pretense of containing the Iwagakure forces, headed towards the Kusanagi camp.
Meanwhile, a formal reply was also brought back to the Land of Wind by a ninja hawk from Sunagakure. The reply, naturally, stated that Konoha, as agreed, had dispatched an additional thousand troops to the border of the Land of Grass, tying down the Iwa ninja's resources and hoping that Sunagakure could successfully defeat the Iwa ninja's invasion.
Just as the Sand Village and the Stone Village were locked in fierce combat, Taichi, at the camp in the Land of Rivers, finally received a reward from the village.
Central military camp.
After receiving the order, Taiichi hurriedly followed the messenger ninja to the location. Upon closer inspection, he found only Jiraiya and Shikaku in the tent.
The two were still chatting and laughing, showing no signs of being in a hurry. Taiyi finally felt relieved and slowed down to walk forward.
"Jiraiya-sensei, you summoned me without giving a reason, making me think something urgent had happened, I was worried sick!"
Taiyi started joking as soon as he got closer, acting as if he were one of the family.
"You little brat, there's not much fighting going on at this time, so there must be something good that I called you here." Jiraiya didn't care about Taiichi's attitude at all; he himself was a person who didn't care about formalities.
"Great news!" Tai's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized what was going on. "Could it be that the village's reward has arrived?"
"Haha!" Jiraiya laughed happily and said to Shikaku beside him, "I knew this kid was smart. He'd understand as soon as you gave him a little hint."
Shikaku smiled and nodded, then looked at Taiichi and explained, "It is indeed the village's reward. For the time you found and brought back the Kazekage's body, according to the S-rank mission calculation, you are also allowed to choose one ninjutsu from the Book of Sealing as a reward."
As he spoke, Shikaku began to envy Taiichi. Not to mention the S-rank mission record, even choosing a ninjutsu from the Book of Seals was a reward that not everyone could have. It required not only great merit but also strong connections.
Even the Ino-Shika-Cho clan, the Ironclad Hokage faction, despite their many achievements, haven't seen them select many ninjutsu from the Scroll of Seals.
"Ah~ Ha, finally it's down? I've been so eager to get down." Taiichi's eyes were shining, and he rubbed his hands together, looking like he was ready to try.
"Look at you, kid!" Jiraiya laughed and scolded. "Don't be in such a hurry. Besides, you haven't said what kind of ninjutsu you want. If you choose one that I don't know, then I'll have to go back to Konoha to learn it."
Jiraiya and Shikaku both looked at Taichi, wanting to see which ninjutsu he would choose. Jiraiya wasn't worried that Taichi didn't understand the Scroll of Sealing, as he knew that Tsunade's collection was in Taichi's hands, and there would naturally be descriptions of the Scroll of Sealing in it.
Taiyi naturally knew about the Book of Sealing, so he had already decided how to choose. In peacetime, he would choose the Spirit Transformation Technique to understand the soul and Yin Escape.
But now it's wartime, so the Flying Thunder God Technique is naturally more practical and convenient. Besides, with Taichi's strength and connections, it's almost certain that he'll earn the opportunity to choose ninjutsu from the Book of Seals after achieving further merit.
"I've made up my mind, I'll choose the Flying Thunder God Technique." Taiichi was full of confidence, not worried at all about not being able to learn it.
"Flying Thunder God Technique?" Jiraiya and Shikaku both looked at Taichi in surprise.
"Taiichi, why don't you choose something else? Don't be fooled by Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique. In reality, since the Second Hokage created it, only he and Minato have mastered it. Everyone else hasn't even scratched the surface."
Jiraiya tried to persuade Taichi, not because he didn't trust Taichi, but because there were very few people with spatial abilities. Of all the ninjas in Konoha, only the Second Hokage and Minato could do it.
Moreover, he had also learned this technique, but he just couldn't learn it. No matter how much time he spent, it was all in vain. He really didn't want Taiyi to spend so much precious time on this.
"It's alright, Jiraiya-sensei. Besides, even if I can't learn it, it's okay. I'll just consider it as enriching my knowledge base." Taiichi didn't care at all. Even if he didn't have a panel, he still wanted to study what kind of techniques involved in space were.
"Sigh, you people are all like this, you won't turn back until you hit a brick wall." Jiraiya sighed, seemingly thinking of his friend Orochimaru, who was also obsessed with ninjutsu.
"Here's what we'll do. I'll have Minato teach you, but if you don't have the talent for it, you'll have to stop immediately and come back to me to choose something else."
Jiraiya spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, but Taiichi looked on in astonishment. He turned to look at Shikaku, who was staring intently at the top of the tent, seemingly oblivious to what Jiraiya had just said.
"Is this okay? Will we be punished?"
"You brat, if you don't tell, and I don't tell, who will know you chose two ninjutsu techniques from me?" Jiraiya waved his hand dismissively, then turned to Shikaku and asked, "Right, Shikaku?"
"Huh? What are you talking about? I don't know!" Shikaku looked completely bewildered, just like he really was.
Taiyi also learned that everyone's bottom line can be so flexible. No wonder they can get along so well; they are all birds of a feather.
"Alright, kid, don't act all innocent after getting the benefits. Take the warrant and get going!" With that, he picked up a pen and paper, quickly wrote a few words, and handed it to Taiyi.
"Thank you, Jiraiya-sensei, Shikaku-sama." Taichi happily accepted the token and thanked the two of them solemnly. They had done him a favor, so he couldn't be impolite.
After leaving the central command tent, Taiyi strolled around the camp with cheerful steps, eager to find Minato Namikaze as soon as possible to learn the Flying Thunder God Technique. However, the camp was neither too big nor too small, and it was not something that could be searched out in a short time.
Half an hour later, Taiyi, finally calmed down, slapped his forehead. He was incredibly stupid; he had sensory ninjutsu but didn't use it, wasting so much time.
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