Konoha.
Hokage Building.
High-level conference room.
"With Ninshu developing at its current pace, it will become an Amegakure even stronger than during the last Ninja World War. Combined with the existing Amegakure, the Land of Rain will truly develop a terrifying force capable of threatening the Five Great Ninja Villages." Shimura Danzō wore a grave expression as he emphasized the danger posed by the Land of Rain.
During the Second Ninja World War, Konoha had fought Amegakure.
Konoha's ninja forces had crushed Amegakure's ninja forces like a tidal wave, but under Hanzo's leadership, Amegakure had still caused Konoha considerable trouble. A great many Konoha ninja had fallen at Hanzo's hands.
If the opponent were replaced by a fully developed Ninshu, together with Amegakure led by Hanzo, Shimura Danzō could not even estimate how much force would be needed to secure a certain victory.
"But Ninshu and Amegakure are sworn enemies. How could they possibly join forces?" Mitokado Homura asked, adjusting his glasses.
Aside from the renowned Sōsuke, Ninshu had previously been viewed by other ninja as merely a ninja organization of around a hundred people. Thus, apart from Shimura Danzō, who had been closely watching developments in the Land of Rain, no one present knew that Ninshu and Amegakure had already signed a peace treaty.
After all, they were the upper ranks of one of the Five Great Ninja Villages and were currently at war. Compared with a ninja organization in some unrelated small country, they naturally paid more attention to the latest news from the other Five Great Ninja Villages.
"According to Root's latest intelligence, Ninshu and Amegakure have reconciled and signed a friendly treaty of mutual cooperation." Shimura Danzō immediately produced Root's files.
"There are quite a few ninja wearing Amegakure forehead protectors in Sōsuke's classes. If the