The Second Year of the Third Shinobi World War
The Battle of Kikyo Mountain ended in a draw Third Shinobi World War battles, leading to a ceasefire agreement Konoha and Sand Ninja, thus ending the war between the two countries.
However, while the ceasefire between Konoha and Sand Ninja, other wars in the Shinobi World showed no signs of abating.
In the battle between Konoha and Stone Ninja, three medium-sized battles were fought. Konoha's commander was Minato Namikaze. While young and promising, Minato lacked experience in leadership. However, this was within Konoha High Command's expectations. The Third intended to support Minato, thus enlisting the assistance of his own Sarutobi Clan and other prominent Konoha families like the Ino -Minato Namikaze Ino-Shika-Cho -Cho trio. With such a strong support base, victory was inevitable, resulting in two wins and one draw.
The war between Konoha and Cloud Ninja was short-lived, lasting only a little over a month from its start in the second year, with only two major battles fought. However, the war was unexpectedly brutal! Konoha's commander-in-chief was Orochimaru, whose methods were extremely ruthless. To lure the main Cloud Ninja forces into an ambush, Orochimaru, without batting an eye, sent thousands of Konoha Ninja to their graves. While the cost was enormous, the results were unprecedented, almost completely crushing the Cloud Ninja's main force in one battle. In the two battles, Konoha killed a total of 5,000 Cloud Ninja, but Konoha Ninja casualties exceeded 3,000. Ultimately, Konoha emerged victorious in both battles. Cloud Ninja was forced to humiliatingly sue for peace with Konoha, and the two sides signed a ceasefire agreement.
In the battle between Konoha and Mist Ninja, the main force of Konoha was the Hyuga Clan, who, like the Uchiha, wanted to improve their clan's status in the village through military achievements. However, it was clear that the Hyuga lacked the Uchiha's abilities. Even their own clan leader was killed in the war, resulting in Konoha's worst performance in all its external wars. They fought four battles against Mist Ninja, winning one, drawing one, and losing two. However, despite Konoha's defeat in the war, the Third Hokage later reached a secret agreement with the Mist Ninja during negotiations, after which Mist Ninja unilaterally withdrew its troops.
The Third Shinobi World War broke out. From the initial attack on Konoha by the four major ninja villages, to Konoha's eventual resolution of four major wars in one fell swoop, the world was truly shocked. From then on, Konoha's title as the number one ninja village in the Shinobi World became an indisputable fact.
Afterwards, seeing that none of the four great ninja villages could do anything to Konoha, they gradually turned to fighting each other.
In the battle between Stone Ninja and Sand Ninja, Sand Ninja, suffering heavy losses at the front lines at the hands of Stone Ninja, ultimately resorted to desperate measures, deploying Jinchūriki! Jinchūriki are considered the ultimate weapon of great nations, used as a deterrent, as their involvement in combat only exacerbates the casualties on both sides. Sand Ninja's ultimate weapon is the One-Tail Jinchūriki, making them the first nation to utilize Tailed Beast since the outbreak of the Third Shinobi World War. Although Sand Ninja initially turned the tide by deploying Jinchūriki, the enraged Stone Ninja retaliated by simultaneously deploying the Four-Tails Jinchūriki and Five-Tails Jinchuriki, resulting in Sand Ninja's second defeat.
The Mist Ninja versus the Sand Ninja: The Mist Ninja, seeking revenge, crossed the ocean and landed on the southern coast of the Land of Wind. This worsened the already precarious situation of the Sand Ninja, who had no choice but to surrender without a fight. The two sides immediately entered into negotiations, and then, for reasons unknown, reached some unspeakable agreement. Ultimately, the Mist Ninja withdrew its expeditionary force from the Sand Ninja.
After their consecutive victories against Mist Ninja and Cloud Ninja, the Mist Ninja's ambition Konoha Sand Ninja rapidly grew, and they unilaterally launched a war against the Cloud Ninja. Little did they know that this war would truly set them back to square one, with not only heavy casualties among their own ninja, but also the mysterious death of their Third Mizukage.
Cloud Ninja vs. Stone Ninja Cloud Ninja: Taking advantage of the absence of both of Stone Ninja's Jinchūriki, the Cloud Ninja, led by the Third Kazekage and the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, launched a surprise attack on the Land of Earth, advancing rapidly and pushing their forces to within just a few dozen kilometers of Stone Ninja's main town.
They almost wiped out the Stone Ninja stronghold in one fell swoop. As a result, the Stone Ninja had to abandon their advance that had reached the Land of Wind and retreat to defend their territory. The above is the second year of the Third Shinobi World War, the war between the Five Great Nations, as well as many other ninja battles between smaller nations, which will not be listed here.
In short, the war in the Shinobi World escalated more and more that year, with one side rising and another falling, major powers launching surprise attacks and undeclared wars against each other, eventually even dragging out the Tailed Beast to fight each other.
At this time, Konoha outwardly maintained neutrality, and the Third Hokage himself began working on the country's post-war reconstruction. However, he secretly approved Danzo of a series of insidious plans targeting various countries. For example, he secretly sold large quantities of ninja tools, medicines, scrolls, and other military supplies to both sides of the conflict, profiting immensely from the war. He also dispatched numerous spy ninjas to various countries to gather intelligence. He attacked civilian villages and then framed both sides, further inflaming conflicts and exacerbating hatred. In short, he used every means to fuel the war.
Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, lurking deep in the darkness, would never allow Konoha to remain uninvolved in the war. He began to devise a series of schemes against Konoha, determined to spread the flames of war that raged throughout the Shinobi World to Konoha!
Outside, the Shinobi World War was reaching its climax, but what was Shunren doing at that moment?
As always, the Yuhi Clan Dojo in Konoha specializes in Genjutsu training, so naturally, it has very few customers, with an average daily visitor count of no more than three people.
After seeing off the last guest, Hong, having nothing else to do, prepared to go up to the cultivation platform to cultivate alone.
"Who?"
Suddenly, Hong subconsciously turned her gaze towards the door, and upon finding it empty, a look of suspicion appeared on her small face. She had indeed sensed the presence of a figure just now.
With a quick glance, Hong saw a figure reflected on the ceiling in the polished floor. The blurry figure gave Hong a sense of familiarity.
"Oh~ what a rare guest... Huh?!" Hong smiled and looked up, only to find that there was no one she remembered on the ceiling.
Hong looked down at the floor again, only to find that the reflected figure was still there, and was slowly walking towards the top of her head.
"Eh!?" Hong subconsciously raised her head again, but still couldn't see anything!
The scene was undeniably eerie; the reflection showed visible human figures, but in reality, there was nothing there. Could it be... a ghost?
"What kind of monster are you? Come out now! I'm telling you... I'm a ninja, I'm not... afraid of you!" After all, she was only ten years old, left alone in an empty dojo, so it was inevitable that she would be afraid when she encountered such a supernatural event.
Shunren silently appeared behind Hong, a faint smile on his face. He thought to himself that teasing the girl occasionally could ease the tense atmosphere on the battlefield.