Chapter 160: War Preparations and Kusagakure Village
"Get ready to forward the letter to others! I believe that other ninja villages will not just watch Konoha completely defeat us like this!"

Tutai said with a calm expression, and after hearing this, Kirabi nodded.

This was also the plan that the Cloud Village had made at the beginning in case of failure. If they failed to frame the Rock Village and were discovered by Konoha instead, the Cloud Village would have no choice but to drag other ninja villages into the water.

Among the five major ninja villages, Konoha is the strongest. Among the five major countries, the Fire Country is also the strongest, and its population is almost the sum of the other four countries!
Once the National Chakra Plan was implemented, it was obvious that the Fire Nation would have the most geniuses and their strength would grow the fastest.

Konoha's strength and foundation were originally ranked first among the five major ninja villages. When combined with the genius that appeared in the Land of Fire, it truly had the potential to unify the entire ninja world.

Dodai and Killer Bee believed that not only they themselves could not tolerate this kind of thing, but the other three ninja villages would definitely not tolerate it either. So although they might be beaten by Konoha, they would definitely not suffer any real heavy damage!
"Okay, I will send letters to the other three ninja villages."

"There is one more thing, Lord Raikage. The Iwagakure has offended Konoha just like us. We can't just let our family bear the brunt of this incident!"

Although they had already prepared to drag other ninja villages into the water, the depth of the water was also important.

Some people would at most have their shoes wet by the waves, but some people would have a chance to be pulled into the pool of water. Obviously, the people from Iwagakure were the ones who had a chance to be pulled into the water bullet as well.

Even if the four major ninja villages jointly fight against Konoha, there are still some who contribute more and less. The Mist Village and the Sand Village can at most send some troops on the border line to tie down Konoha's strength. If they really want to fight Konoha with real swords and guns, apart from the Cloud Ninja, the Rock Ninja will have to watch!
"Ohnoki is cunning and treacherous. Although the Iwagakure has evil intentions just like us, he has not caused any real harm to Konoha after all, and is not Konoha's number one enemy..."

"Lord Raikage, the damage we have caused to Konoha is one thing, but at the same time, our threat to Konoha is not as great as that of the Iwagakure!"

What Tsuchida said was the absolute truth. This was not the original story. Although the Iwagakure ninja suffered heavy losses in the Third Ninja World War, those were only losses at the grassroots level. Not a single strong one died.

The losses of the Cloud Ninja were much greater than in the original story, and the most important thing was that Ai, who had not yet become the Fourth Raikage at that time, died!
The death of the Raikage and his successor in a battle caused turmoil in the entire Cloud Ninja for a long time. Although Killer Bee was strong enough, his reputation and connections were far inferior to those of his sworn brother. He was also a Jinchūriki, and it took him a lot of time just to sort out the internal affairs.

So until now, the Cloud Ninja Village has not recovered from the losses of the Third World War - in fact, it has only been three or four years since the Third Ninja World War, so it is normal for the Cloud Ninja Village to be unable to recover.

The ability to restore government orders and resolve internal chaos in such a short period of time is all thanks to the original united atmosphere within the Cloud Ninjas, and Killer Bee's outstanding strength!

So now, if we just talk about the threat, the Iwagakure is definitely a greater threat to Konoha than the Kumogakure.

"That makes sense. We should think of a way to hype up the threat posed by the Iwagakure and let Konoha pay attention to our old rival. That way, Konoha won't just be targeting us."

It has to be said that Qilabi, a rap baby, has gradually realized some political tactics after being beaten by reality for a period of time. At least he is no longer the innocent boy he used to be, and he even gave up his hobby of rap.

"Yes, I will do it right away!"

……

Both the Iwagakure and the Kumogakure came up with their own plans, but beyond their imagination, Konoha had already begun to act before their plans were implemented.

And it wasn't just targeting one ninja village alone, but two ninja villages at the same time!

After several years of recovery, Konoha's ninja army, which originally had only more than 2 people, has now recovered to about 6 people. Compared with its heyday, this is certainly a far cry, but it also has the confidence to launch some small wars.

However, in the minds of the two ninja villages, Iwagakure and Kumogakure, the biggest possibility for Konoha is to launch an active attack on a ninja village. Otherwise, with more than 6 ninjas, even if there are still many reserves under the national chakra policy, there is a great danger of a gap.

Unexpectedly, Konoha actually declared war on both ninja villages. An army of 2 people was sent directly to the Land of Grass and the Land of Frost, invading the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth.

Hmm? Why did you enter the Grass Kingdom and the Frost Kingdom, even if it was an invasion of the Lightning Kingdom and the Earth Kingdom?

Sorry, these so-called small countries were themselves the battlefields when the big countries fought. Most of the battles took place within these small countries. Even during the Ninja World War, there were very few cases where ninja troops entered the other side's territory.

Therefore, it can be clearly seen in the comics that the citizens of the five major countries can basically still survive, and even countries like the Fire Nation can still enjoy a certain quality of life.

But those small countries, no matter whether it is the Rain Country or the Grass Country, are almost all living in poverty, especially the small countries with ninja villages. In order to prevent disasters before they happen, the major ninja villages weaken the strength of these small ninja villages, which make them very likely to become battlefields.

In this situation, the small ninja villages had no right to refuse at all. The only ninja village leader who dared to resist was called Hanzo of the Salamander. As a result, he was taught a lesson by Konoha, Iwagakure and Sand Village in turn. The Rain Country also became the country with the worst security environment.

However, this time, among the two battlefields selected by Konoha, the Frost Country is okay, but the Grass Country is the place deliberately chosen by Uchiha Feiyu.

During the Ninja World War, Uchiha Feiyu sent one of the four Hunyuan Treasure Boxes in his hand to the Land of Grass, and also gave some unused Qi and Blood Pills to the leader of the Land of Grass who had defected to him, which directly led to the emergence of three Kage-level powerhouses in the Land of Grass.

Those Qi and Blood Pills were actually made by the Ninjas from the Land of Grass, and even the so-called Hunyuan Treasure Box was made from the Box of Bliss. At that time, Uchiha Feiyu could be said to have gotten something for nothing, and he just made a chive garden for himself.

But even though Uchiha Feiyu didn't take it too seriously, after several years of development, the Kusanagi Village has become much stronger, but the number of ninjas has not increased much, and has even decreased a bit, with only less than 2 ninjas. But among these 2 ninjas, most of them are Chunin, and there are nearly 200 Jonin.

This number is almost comparable to the number of jonin and chunin in the normal peak period of Konoha Village. Unfortunately, in this kind of magic atmosphere where people can be refined into medicine, there is no room for the growth of genin in Kusanagi Village. Even in today's peaceful times, the number of ninjas is decreasing.

Anyway, Uchiha Feiyu's Hunyuan Treasure Box is open to everyone. You can capture some rebellious ninjas or wandering ninjas outside, or secretly capture members from other large ninja villages, or you can start directly from the Kusagakure Village. As long as you bring the captives here, Uchiha Feiyu will make the elixir for you.

Undoubtedly, in this situation, attacking the ninjas of one's own village is definitely the most convenient and quickest way. Even if the three ninja village leaders have restrictions on this, there are always countermeasures for every policy. As long as those weak ninjas are labeled as rebel spies, they can still be refined.

In this atmosphere of internal strife, the strength of the Kusagakure ninjas has certainly improved by leaps and bounds, but the mortality rate has also greatly increased, and even various factions have emerged, viewing each other as a stepping stone for progress.

It can be said that the current Kusagakure Village, in terms of internal fighting alone, is definitely the best among all ninja villages. The Land of Grass, Kusagakure Village.

A space vortex instantly emerged from the void, and Uchiha Feiyu, with a mask on his face and Tsunade behind him, walked out of the Kamui space.

The last time Uchiha Feiyu flattened the entire Kusagakure Village and almost destroyed most of the village. After a few years, the Kusagakure Village, which was almost half in ruins, has almost recovered.

However, the number of ninjas walking in the village has decreased a lot, and they are all in a hurry, fully equipped, with vigilant eyes and murderous intent.

These ninjas kept a certain safe distance from each other. Even if they were supposed to belong to the same team, there was no tacit understanding at all. Instead, there was endless indifference and vigilance.

"who are you!"

With the sudden appearance of Uchiha Feiyu and Tsunade, several ninjas from the Kusagakure Village immediately surrounded them, with looks of surprise and doubt in their eyes.

There is no way. Space-time ninjutsu is almost a legend in these small countries. It is definitely the highest level of ninjutsu. A ninja who can skillfully use space-time ninjutsu should at least be a quasi-kage.

The Kusanagi were not completely ignorant. Of course they could see that Uchiha Feiyu was using space-time ninjutsu. That was why they were so alert and did not rush up immediately.

Uchiha Feiyu casually took out a token from his hand. The sealing symbol on the token formed a complex pattern, emitting strange chakra fluctuations. When several ninjas saw the token, their faces suddenly changed and they half-knelt down respectfully.

"Greetings, sir! What can I do for you?"

"Take me to see your leader!"

"Yes, understand!"

Looking at the respectful looks of these ninjas, Uchiha Feiyu showed no expression, but Tsunade was quite surprised:

"The atmosphere here in Kusagakure isn't that great, but their strength is pretty good. They respect you so much, probably because you helped them improve their strength!"

"It's not just this reason. I killed a lot of ninjas here before."

"I remember now. I remember Konoha once received intelligence that Kusagakure Village seemed to have been attacked by a mysterious ninja a few years ago... But it was the Ninja World War at that time, so Konoha didn't care much."

"Now it seems that it was you, the evil Uchiha brat, who did it!"

Tsunade said it teasingly, and Uchiha Feiyu raised his eyebrows, but didn't care much:

"Indeed, I did it. After subduing the entire Kusagakure, I used illusion to control the three current leaders of Kusagakure and left behind the Hunyuan Treasure Box."

"It's a pity... Over this period of time, the value of the Grass Country has been almost squeezed dry. Whether it's the wandering ninjas or the underground rebel ninjas, they have all been eaten up by these people."

"In fact, since the end of the Ninja World War, the income brought to me by the Kusagakure Village has plummeted..."

The result of killing each other is that the ninjas have no trust in each other, and it is difficult for them to unite and cooperate to hunt. In this case, the only way out for the Kusagakure Village is to directly start a war and rely on large-scale wars to continue the path of fighting to support the war.

However, in order to maintain a long-term balance, Uchiha Feiyu suppressed the idea of ​​the Kusanagi Village to start a war - in fact, this was very easy to do, because except for the upper level who could see the development problems of these ninja villages, the lower level ninjas would not care so much at all. They were just thinking about how to get more prisoners to obtain more Qi and Blood Pills.

"In this case, instead of leaving the Hunyuan Treasure Box in the Kusagakure Village, it would be better to move it to another place. As for the Kusagakure Village ninjas, it would be better to drag them to the battlefield and sacrifice them together."

"Anyway, these ninjas have already reached the point where they are killing each other,"

Uchiha Feiyu uttered these cruel words, but the two grass ninjas leading the way in front seemed to have not heard him at all.

In fact, they really didn't hear anything at all, because Uchiha Feiyu had used illusion to manipulate their hearing, so they naturally had no reaction.

"It just so happens that there are not many ninjas in Konoha right now. Bringing these people to the battlefield to make up the numbers will also avoid arousing suspicion from other ninja villages."

"By the way, when the time comes, give me a list of the Konoha ninjas you send to the battlefield. I will also sacrifice those ninjas with no potential, those ninjas suspected of being spies, and those ninjas who are not very obedient."

Uchiha Feiyu said it lightly, and Tsunade's face flashed a trace of guilt, but she still nodded without hesitation:
"Okay, I understand. How many do you need?"

"We can't let the other two ninja villages find out something is wrong... If a war seems evenly matched, but no ninja from Konoha dies, or the number of ninjas killed is less than three digits, even a fool can think there is something wrong."

"Let's set the number of sacrifices at around 300. Sacrificing 300 ninjas with no potential or problems on each battlefield will not affect the development of Konohagakure."

After hearing this number, Tsunade muttered something about the evil Uchiha brat again, but did not make any rebuttal.

Uchiha Feiyu looked back at Tsunade who seemed a little sad, and said:
"Didn't you already know this outcome from the beginning?"

"Don't think too much. Without my help, more ninjas would have died in Konoha."

(End of this chapter)