vncnus Chapter 320 Sand Ninja Supports Rain Ninja
Chapter 320 Sand Ninja Supports Rain Ninja
Chapter 320 Sand Ninja Support Rain Ninja
The Land of Wind, Sunagakure Village.
Inside the meeting room, Chisuke Tasaka, dressed in a white robe, sat behind his desk, holding a letter in his left hand. He glanced at it for a moment and quickly finished reading its contents.
"The Rain Village says that Konoha intends to launch an attack to seize their Rinnegan, so they plan to strike first and enter the Land of Fire to take the Nine-Tails. The latest intelligence is that they have learned the specific details of the Nine-Tails and will begin their operation today. Once they take the Nine-Tails, Konoha will definitely send a large army to attack the Rain Village, so they are requesting that we send a large army to reinforce them. What are your thoughts on this?"
Inside the meeting room, Atsushi Itō, Katsuhira, Naomi, and Hiru Sonoda sat on the sofas on either side, and began to express their opinions when Chisuke asked them a question.
"We have just gone through internal strife and have only recently sorted out our internal affairs. This is a time for us to recuperate and rebuild. It is not advisable for us to get involved in this matter. If it triggers a war between us and Konoha, it will not benefit us at all."
The first to speak was Sonoda Hiru, whose eyes were somewhat cunning as he glanced at everyone and then chuckled.
"Hehe, Konoha is powerful, and Amegakure is currently at the height of its power. Among the three, we are actually the weaker one. If they can break out into war and weaken each other, it will be a good thing for us."
Naichen stroked his neatly trimmed beard and slowly shook his head.
"It is precisely because we are currently weak that we need to fully support the Rain Ninja. Doing so will not only deepen the relationship between allies, but also demonstrate our military strength to the outside world. If we remain indifferent, we will not only lose the Rain Ninja as an important ally, but also expose our weakness and arouse the covetousness of other forces."
Seeing his old rival refute him, Sonoda Hiru glared at him and loudly retorted, "Our own strength is fundamental. Our resources are limited and must be spent on building ourselves up, not wasted on pointless wars."
Naomi completely ignored Sonoda Hiru and looked directly at Sensuke: "Kage-sama, the ninja world knows that we've been embroiled in a civil war, which has weakened us. The reason they haven't attacked us yet is because they're unsure how much strength we still possess. We've found many spies recently; this is the outside world testing our reaction. Once they confirm our weakness, they will definitely attack us. Especially the Iwa ninja in the north; they just reached a peace agreement with the Kumo ninja and are very likely to launch a surprise attack. At this time, we cannot show the slightest weakness!"
Knowing his lack of experience, Sensuke was taking charge of a large force like the Sand Village for the first time. So, aside from frequently discussing issues with Kyosuke and the others, he handled major matters with great caution.
Nagato has now become almost the strongest boss in the ninja world, so Sensuke naturally wants to get closer to him.
However, he would not act arbitrarily, for fear of making wrong decisions based on his own subjective will.
Supporting the Rain Ninja against Konoha could bring immense prestige if done well, but could also lead to war. Sensuke didn't make a hasty decision, but instead looked to Atsushi Ito and Katsuhira.
It's always good to listen to more opinions.
Atsushi Ito spoke up: "I agree with Lord Naomi's words. The ninja world is a dog-eat-dog world. Even if we want to develop peacefully, we must demonstrate our strength. Otherwise, even if we don't provoke others, they will come to provoke us!"
Katsuhira continued, "That's right. Besides, it's easy to lose an ally like Amegakure, but it's very difficult to find a new ally that is both reliable and powerful. If Amegakure gets angry and joins other forces to retaliate against us, our situation will become even more difficult."
Seeing that everyone else was against him, Sonoda Hiru looked displeased and turned his head away from them.
After everyone finished speaking, Chisuke pondered for a moment and slowly nodded.
"Your suggestions are very comprehensive. I have decided to send a large army to support Rain Village, to demonstrate our strength and credibility to the ninja world, and to create a favorable external environment for future peaceful development."
At this point, Sensuke changed the subject: "However, we must also prepare for the worst-case scenario of war breaking out. Katsuhira, send an envoy to the daimyo and try your best to secure more financial aid. Atsushi, send capable people to investigate the movements of the surrounding forces, especially Iwagakure and Konoha. At the same time, send envoys to Kumogakure and Kirigakure to express our goodwill and probe their attitude towards Konoha."
"Yes!"
After the meeting, the entire Sand Village was mobilized.
If you're going to do something, do it thoroughly!
Since we've decided to support the Rain Ninja, let's go all out.
Several hours later, two thousand ninjas gathered and stood before Sensuke.
With his half-baked Magnet Release technique, Chisuke manipulated iron sand to lift himself into the air.
Manipulating sand is simpler, but to boost morale, Chisuke still has to demonstrate the power of magnetism.
Although the previous Kazekage is dead, the power of Magnet Release has long been deeply ingrained in people's minds. If Sensuke didn't know Magnet Release, people would inevitably have wild thoughts.
Scanning the rows of Sand Ninja, Sensuke shouted, "Rain Ninja are our reliable allies. Konoha are the enemies who killed our people. Today, the evil Konoha is about to invade Rain Ninja, and Rain Ninja have requested our support. I have decided to fulfill our alliance, support Rain Ninja, and fight against Konoha!"
With the amplification of chakra, Sensuke's voice continued to spread, reaching the ears of all the Sand Village ninja.
Soon, led by Sensuke's confidants, the Sand Village began to raise their voices in celebration.
"Support the Rain Village and fight against Konoha!"
"Support the Rain Village and fight against Konoha!"
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Sensuke nodded in satisfaction. One of the main reasons he dared to support Amegakure was that Sunagakure had a very poor impression of Konoha.
The Sand Village and the Leaf Village are old rivals, having fought many wars together.
The most recent instance was several years ago when the Third Kazekage led the Sand Village in an attack on Konoha. It was during that war that Sensuke became famous in the ninja world as the perfect Jinchuriki.
Most of the Sand Village ninja participated in that war, and many of their family members and comrades died at the hands of the Leaf Village ninja. It's no wonder they hated the Leaf Village.
Some hardliners are constantly propagating the "Konoha threat" theory and have long wanted to fight Konoha.
If it weren't for the outbreak of civil war, which caused so much pain to the Sand Village, many more Sand Village members would have agreed with this view.
As for the Rain Village, they were indeed reliable allies of the Sand Village. The original alliance was signed by the Third Kazekage and Hanzo. Now that they are all dead, their relationship has become even closer.
To put it dramatically, this is an alliance that has stood the test of two generations.
As for the Third Kazekage interfering in the Amegakure civil war and being beaten to death by the Akatsuki, such minor issues can be ignored.
After all, interfering in the internal affairs of an ally is not a respectable thing to say. Anyway, not many people died in that conflict, and the Sand Ninjas felt only embarrassed but not deeply hurt.
They were more motivated to fight Konoha to avenge their families and comrades.
After boosting morale, Sensuke led the Sand Ninja army northeastward to the border region between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire, preparing to meet up with the Rain Ninja who had gathered there.