Land of Rain's all-out attack lags slightly behind Hanzō's declaration of war. After the supplies fell into his pocket and he was sure that Konoha would not sue for peace, he slowly dispatched the ninjas.
This kind of game between big countries and small countries, and the bad relations between allies, is normal, but it also gives Konoha time to adjust.
Don't underestimate this little time. In terms of the ninja's mobility, it is enough for the Konoha troops to return to defense from Land of Waves.
All I can say is don't hesitate, hesitation will lead to defeat.
Of course, being decisive... will also come in vain.
In July of the 38th year, Chen and Sakumo's troops had crossed Land of Fire's abdomen and stopped not far from Land of Rain.
Before launching a new step of deployment, Utatane Koharu told Chen a piece of news through a letter.
Konoha and Hidden Mist Village have signed the armistice agreement.
The two parties reached an agreement on the following points:
First, Kirigakure must unconditionally surrender to Konoha. From the date of the signing of the peace agreement, the two countries shall not resume war, and Kirigakure shall not make any form of provocation.
Second, the Konoha prisoners captured by Kirigakure during the war must be returned, and the same applies to the Konoha side (excluding trophies such as Samehada, etc.).
Third, the two parties have concluded an alliance. During the Third Great Ninja War period, Kirigakure has the responsibility and obligation to help Konoha resist Hidden Cloud Village.
Fourth, fully open Land of Water, allow trade between the two countries, allow Konoha Ninja to undertake tasks within Land of Water, and fully restore the commercial agreement signed by Third Mizukage and Konoha.
Fifth, Land of Water must pay war reparations to Land of Fire.
The content of the agreement is naturally more than that, Utatane Koharu only wrote some important things.
The first two are fine, they are what a defeated country should do, but the third one...
With Hidden Mist Village's current situation, how could it be possible to send ninjas to help Konoha resist Hidden Cloud Village? If it had this ability, it would not surrender.
This is just empty talk.
The most beneficial thing about the entire agreement for Land of Fire is probably the fourth article.
Allowing trade between the two countries can be regarded as using war to forcefully break the door of Land of Water's isolation.
But to put it bluntly, this is also a win-win policy.
When Third Mizukage came to Konoha, this was already a consensus reached by both parties, but a series of changes later put this agreement on hold.
The problem is that Konoha is still fighting now and has no time to pay attention to Hidden Mist Village. This content is all for post-war recovery.
Chen doubts that after the war ends in a few years, will Hidden Mist Village continue to fulfill this provision?
If it were a normal Fourth Mizukage, of course he would agree, but under manipulation, it's hard to say.
The only thing that can be seen and touched at present is probably Land of Water's war reparations.
However, Third Hokage, uncharacteristically, did not ask for too much.
At least it's not like Second Great Ninja War, who asked Kirigakure to compensate for decades of shady operations in one go.
If Sunagakure and Iwagakure had also signed this kind of agreement, it is estimated that Third Shinobi World War would not have exploded so quickly.
Therefore, from an overall point of view, Konoha is already a preferential treatment among preferential treatment. It is not even like a defeat agreement, but a mutually beneficial and friendly alliance between both parties.
It can only be said that Third Hokage is afraid after all.
The lesson of Second Great Ninja War was still fresh in his mind. He was afraid that if he pushed too hard, he would repeat the same mistakes, causing the two sides to start a war again.
Third Hokage is not afraid of war, but he inherited First Hokage's will to love peace. What's more, war is for resources and to divide interests. With Land of Fire's geographical conditions, there is no need to launch a war.
It cannot be said that Third Hokage has become timid, but at least he has lost the charm of Ninja Hero when he was young.
Chen also revealed the contents of the agreement to Sakumo.
This is the advantage of having someone above you. You can always know the secrets of the village immediately.
Sannin must know it now, but Sakumo of the same level, if not Chen, would probably know it later.
Regarding the content of the agreement, Sakumo didn't have much feelings.
In his opinion, ninjas only need to perform tasks and fight outside, and matters within the village will naturally be handled by higher-ups.
Again, Sakumo is an extremely pure ninja.
But Danzo, who is far away from Land of Hot Water, does not have such a good attitude.
As a hawk, he wished he could empty out Kirigakure's pockets and leave just a pair of underwear for others.
But it was no use. He was commanding the war on the front line and could not interfere with this negotiation at all. Even when he wrote back, Third Hokage would not listen to him.
Danzo was a little angry. He didn't get much from the war, and things in the village were beyond his control.
This is not good.
Minato said in the letter that Danzo even scolded Third Hokage for being weak during the combat meeting and bluntly said that he was selling his village.
The once-close duo now have huge differences in political opinions.
This once again highlights the benefits of personal connections. Chen has acquaintances in all war zones, and he can always get first-hand information.
In any case, now Land of Water's matter has come to an end.
Natsuhi It was hot, even the night was sultry. Sitting in the main tent, Chen, Sakumo and Rokuun were discussing the next battle plan.
They will not enter Land of Rain at this time.
Hanzō took a more conventional approach to Konoha's war effort.
——The combat strategy of using a small team to destroy Konoha's long transportation line.
Konoha The previous four-front battles, and today's third-line battles, except for the Land of Water battlefield, are all fought in other countries.
The longest transportation line even goes deep into the hinterland of Land of Wind.
With such a long transportation line, for Land of Rain from neighboring countries, it is almost exposed under their noses, and they can take whatever they want.
In addition, there are three major countries providing intelligence as allies. At this time, for Land of Rain, Konoha's transportation route is extremely clear and clear, and the key nodes and weaknesses in it are also clear.
Ninjas don't rely on supplies like battles between ordinary people, but people will still die if they are hungry for a long time.
What's more important is the casualty rate of ninjas. They are extremely dependent on medical drugs. Without medical protection, there is no guarantee of combat effectiveness.
Once the line is cut off, Konoha, which is already at a numerical disadvantage, will be even worse.
Therefore, Ame Shinobi must be cleared from Land of Fire.