Turmoil in the Shinobi World!

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After returning to the Uchiha, Shunren lived a secluded life, focusing on his cultivation.

Here, the ninja world underwent a dramatic and earth-shattering change.

First, after receiving a secret letter from Konoha Cloud Ninja the deployment of military forces, the Raikage immediately ordered the border troops to launch a brazen invasion of the Land of Fire, officially igniting the first battle of the Third Shinobi World War.

Upon receiving news of the Cloud Ninja's attack on Konoha, the flames of war spread instantly. The Stone Ninja accelerated their troop assembly preparations, while the Sand Ninja and Mist Ninja were also eager to make their move.

Surprisingly, Konoha seemed to have anticipated the Cloud Ninja's large-scale invasion, dispatching Orochimaru, a special Konoha combatant, to ambush and crush the Cloud Ninja forces. Within days, they annihilated a Cloud Ninja vanguard. Only then did the Cloud Ninja realize that the so-called secret Konoha deployment letter was a complete fabrication! It was a tactical deception by Konoha from the very beginning. The Cloud Ninja's frontline troops, initially thwarted, were forced to temporarily retreat into the Land of Lightning to regroup.

From the Cloud Ninja's brazen invasion of Konoha to their disastrous defeat, less than a month had passed, causing a huge stir in the Shinobi World. After all, the Cloud Ninja's defeat was far too swift. Rumors circulated that the Cloud Ninja had stolen Konoha's confidential information, but in reality, it was as if Konoha had obtained the Cloud Ninja's intelligence!

Konoha's swift defeat of Cloud Ninja greatly deterred the other Five Great Nations. Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja temporarily halted their military operations. They had originally planned to take advantage of the chaos between Konoha and Cloud Ninja to profit from the conflict, but now it seemed they had to be more cautious, given that Konoha was the most renowned of the Five Great Shinobi Villages.

And so, after the Cloud Ninja ignited the Third Shinobi World War, the storm of war that swept across the entire Shinobi World entered a strange period of calm. The Cloud Ninja suffered a silent loss and were tending to their wounds. The Stone Ninja and Mist Ninja, each with their own agendas, remained in a wait-and-see mode, each hoping the other would strike first so they could reap the benefits from behind.

However, this calm was merely the calm before the storm and clearly couldn't last long. Just over three months after the Cloud Ninja invasion, something unexpected happened. The Sand Ninja, who had maintained a very low profile and eerily quiet demeanor during the war, suddenly erupted!

The disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sand Ninja is huge news. The man hailed as the strongest Kazekage in history has vanished without a trace, sparking widespread speculation throughout the Shinobi World. One theory is that it was Konoha's doing, given the previous attack on Konoha's border by the Sand Ninja, and the fact that the Uchiha Clan's forces were wiped out. Given the Uchiha Clan's vengeful nature, kidnapping the Kazekage isn't impossible. Another theory is that it was all a staged event by the Sand Ninja themselves. After all, how could a Kazekage simply disappear without a trace?

Only the Sand Ninja's high command knew that their Kazekage had indeed disappeared. This incident, occurring at such a crucial time in the war, plunged the entire Sand Ninja into panic. However, Chiyo Sand Ninja, a high-ranking Sand Ninja official, was appointed to take charge of the village. She then took a series of intriguing actions. First, she publicly announced the Kazekage's disappearance, pointing the finger at Konoha and vehemently condemning Konoha's egregious actions. She demanded that Konoha unconditionally hand over the Kazekage, or she would declare war on Konoha.

The Kazekage has disappeared, yet they dare to declare war on the powerful Konoha. The Sand Ninja's reckless actions make people even more convinced that the Kazekage's disappearance is actually a conspiracy. Konoha is also baffled. On one hand, they publicly declare that the Kazekage's disappearance has nothing to do with Konoha, and on the other hand, they strictly order their western border troops to exercise restraint, because they still don't know where the Sand Ninja's confidence comes from, or what the real conspiracy is.

Chiyo knew perfectly well that while the Sand Ninja Village's risky move could temporarily intimidate the unsuspecting Konoha, they had ultimately lost their Kazekage and were leaderless.

Facing Konoha head-on alone, they would undoubtedly be defeated. Therefore, the Sand Ninja secretly contacted the Stone Ninja, Cloud Ninja, and Mist Ninja, deceiving them about the Kazekage's disappearance and claiming it was all part of their "plan." They demanded the formation of a four-nation coalition to attack Konoha, aiming to carve up the richest of the Five Great Nations, the Land of Fire! Konoha was shocked upon learning this information. Although the Five Great Nations had their own grudges, they shared a common goal of coveting Konoha. No matter what, for Konoha to fight the other four great nations alone was simply too reckless! This incident caused divisions within Konoha High Command.

The Hokage faction, led by the Third Danzo, advocates for peaceful negotiations. The Root faction, led by Danzo, also known as the hawk faction, advocates for declaring war on the four great nations and for the complete extermination of any enemy who dares to covet Konoha's interests!

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha, also began his plan to stir up trouble.

However, Shunren had no interest in the undercurrents raging in the Shinobi World at this time. As the saying goes, what is meant to be will be, and what is meant to happen will happen. The only thing he could do was to continuously improve his own strength in order to protect himself.

After several months of training, Shunren has mastered the "Bringer-of-Darkness Technique" obtained from Konoha. With his Sharingan, he is also making rapid progress in his training of the "Konoha-Style Kenjutsu".

With Konoha facing enemies on all sides, the village had to send a large number of ninjas to the front lines to reinforce the troops. As a result, the number of ninjas left in the village to perform daily tasks became increasingly strained, and in the end, they had to send Genin to perform relatively high-level missions.

Real combat is the quickest way to improve one's strength, and the Shunren naturally wouldn't resist it.

"Oh, isn't that Shunren? What a coincidence."

When Shunren went to the Hokage Hall to receive his mission, he encountered some acquaintances.

It was Asuma, Kakashi, Obito, Guy, and others. Of course, the one who would speak in such an arrogant and flippant tone was naturally the "young and impetuous" Asuma.

Shunren had nothing to say to these unruly children. He glanced around and noticed that Hong was not there. He then remembered that Hong should have been diligently cultivating with his father recently.

Completely ignoring Asuma's provocation, Shunren didn't even glance at him before heading to the Hokage's secretary's desk to check his personal mission.

"You bastard..." Shunren's attitude naturally displeased Asuma greatly. Although he had suffered a loss at Shunren's hands, Asuma, who considered himself to have made considerable progress after a period of arduous training, couldn't help but become arrogant.