After learning the truth behind the myths passed down through the Shinobi World, Orochimaru reported everything that had happened in the Shinobi World over the past three years to Senya.
Although he had already learned some things in Rōran, it was still only a small place. From Orochimaru, Senya finally understood that tremendous changes had taken place across the Shinobi World in these brief three years.
The phenomenon caused by Senya absorbing the Dragon Vein had stirred that old man Ōnoki of Iwagakure into action. Using the disappearance of his personal disciple Deidara as an excuse, he immediately launched a war against Sunagakure of the Land of Wind.
Shortly afterward, the current Fourth Raikage, A, believed that the phenomenon in the Land of Wind might be connected to the Six Paths Treasure Tools that Gold and Silver Horn had taken when they defected. Though he had not formally declared war, he still dispatched many ninja squads to infiltrate the Land of Wind and gather intelligence everywhere.
Even the Akatsuki Organization seemed to have shown itself during the war, though there was no conclusive evidence. According to the information Orochimaru provided, however, it seemed that the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had hired Akatsuki from the Land of Rain with Gold Dust as payment.
As for Hanzō, the former demigod-level powerhouse, he had not appeared in this war at all. Orochimaru boldly speculated that Hanzō had likely become Pain's prisoner, or perhaps had even lost his life.
Only the Land of Water had remained uninvolved in the war due to its geographical location.
As for Konoha, it had recently demanded that every nation cease fighting with an uncompromising attitude.
After all, neither Ōnoki nor A had found the Six Paths artifacts they sought in the Land of Wind. Moreover, after the Third Shinobi