But what about now?
In less than twenty years, Sunagakure has become like this.
Even in his opinion, Gaara, who was most likely to carry the banner of Sunagakure in the future, was ruined by Konoha.
In the past few years when Rasa was in office, he had the ability to mine for gold in the desert with his Magnet Release bloodstains, which supported the village's finances. He had high prestige and sufficient strength, and was able to suppress these high-level officials. However, as soon as he died, the leaderless Sunagakure began to fight among themselves.
Among Sunagakure's current ninjas, whether they are from the Mesozoic or Cenozoic generations, in Ebizo's opinion, there is no one who has the ability to serve as the shadow of a village.
Back then, after Third Ninja War passed away, Chiyo, who thought there was no hope of revenge in this life, began to retire. Over the years, Ebizo also felt powerless due to age, and began to try to train Temari as his heir. I have begun to gradually take a back seat.
Only now, even Temari is discounted at Konohagakure.
Now Sunagakure lacks a person with enough prestige and strength to unify the village.
"Master Ebizo, the only person who can save the village now is you!"
Yura lowered his head and bowed deeply to Ebizo, unable to stand for a long time.
He desperately hopes that Ebizo can come back to the mountain.
"You were probably recommended by them and wanted me, an old man, to help you do something, right?
Now among the senior leaders of Sunagakure, young people like you, who have just taken up the position and have not yet been completely assimilated, are barely pleasing to me.
Old man, even if I take a back seat now, I still have a lot of hidden lines everywhere in Shinobi World. Of course, I also know that now Konoha's ninja army has set off, and you guys finally know that you are panicking and want to use me, an old man who has only a few years to live, as a shield. "
Ebizo put down the fishing rod, found a rock to sit on, and smiled at Yura in front of him.
"The first two generations of the village Kazekage, as well as your sister Elder Chiyo, your sister's son and daughter-in-law, the former and current One-Tail Jinchuriki, the pillars of every village were defeated at the hands of Konohagakure.
Moreover, your sister is Master First Kazekage and the spouse of Master Rettō. You were also one of the first ninjas to see with your own eyes how the village was built on this desert. Can you really let go of your hatred for Konohagakure and the bond with the village? "
Yura burst into tears.
When Sunagakure launched Third Ninja War, the publicity within the village was that Third Kazekage died due to the joint efforts of Three Ninja and White Fang. All Sunagakure ninjas who do not know the truth still believe this, because Konohagakure himself is the most suspicious one.
Jinchuriki Gaara of One-Tails Shukaku, according to the rumors released by Akatsuki Organization, fell into the hands of Konohagakure together with Jinchuriki of Isobu and Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure.
After Konoha Incident, Shinobi World was shocked. The elite ninjas from the other four major countries were basically wiped out along with their own shadows. Only a handful of personnel escaped while Nagato was using Chibaku Tensei.
Even with their abilities, they couldn't know much about the battlefield at that time.
The only ones who truly escaped from Konohagakure were the members of Akatsuki Organization - except for Shimura Danzō who was caught by Third Hokage and died together.
Counting Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha Incident killed exactly five shadows this time. This can be said to be the first time for the entire Shinobi World in so many years. It can be said to be a rare event in thousands of years. Therefore, every force in Shinobi World is doing everything possible to find out the specific situation of this battle.
The messages released by Konohagakure and Akatsuki Organization are similar, but the main difference is that the message released by Akatsuki Organization is One-Tail and Three-Tails are currently in the hands of Konoha, and One-Tail Jinchuriki was captured by the Wood Release ninja of Konohagakure.
As for Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Fourth Mizukage was captured alive by Orochimaru after Orochimaru killed Fourth Kazekage and Third Tsuchikage one after another. He died after extracting Three-Tails alive.
Although Konohagakure refused to admit this, the statement released was that Akatsuki Organization took away One-Tail and Three-Tails at the last moment, but Konohagakure itself is the enemy of the other four major powers. Naturally, those major powers are still more willing to believe in Akatsuki Organization, who is an ally, and regard Konohagakure's words as a policy to sow discord.
Because after Konoha Incident, the entire Shinobi World formed a consensus.
That is, Orochimaru is too powerful and terrifying. Only the leader Akatsuki Organization with the eyes of the immortal has the power to fight against him.
They must rely on the power of leader Akatsuki Organization to compete with Orochimaru and Konohagakure.
In this battle, Third Tsuchikage, who has been considered to be at the top of Shinobi World for decades, and Fourth Mizukage, who is Perfect Jinchuriki, plus Fourth Kazekage, this lineup is enough to sweep Shinobi World.
But regardless of whether it was according to Konohagakure or Akatsuki Organization, these three movies still failed to defeat Orochimaru after joining forces.
Counting Third Raikage who was killed in Third Ninja War in the past, the shadows of the other four great ninja villages in Shinobi World were all killed by Orochimaru!
"Hey, that's it! I'm an old man and I'm afraid I won't be able to survive in a few years before I have to go to Pure Land to accompany my sister. Before that, I'll just help you, so as not to get the Pure Land and be scolded by all generations of Kazekage!"
Ebizo sighed deeply.
He knew that he could never let go of these things no matter what.
Hearing Ebizo's words, Yura's face couldn't help but reveal joy.
"Great, Master Ebizo, regarding the ninja army sent by Konohagakure this time, the leader..."
"The leaders are Jiraiya, one of Three Ninja, and Body Flicker Shisui, one of the Uchiha Clan. All this information has to be reviewed in front of me before it can be sent to the desks of you little guys!"
Ebizo shook his head. He was really disappointed with the senior management of Sunagakure.
"Then, Master Ebizo, I will inform you first and let the village prepare for you to take over Fifth Kazekage..."
"What am I supposed to be like Kazekage when I'm an old man? Let's be the agent Kazekage for the time being! If this disaster is difficult, you can choose another Fifth Hokage comes out. If he fails to survive this disaster, hehe, then this Sunagakure... I am afraid that just like the old man, I will become a piece of history that will eventually be forgotten by future generations and be buried under the desert!"
Ebizo looked at the endless stretch of yellow sand outside the oasis and said slowly.
"Then, Lord Ebizo, what we are going to do next is..."
"Select elite ninjas to harass the advance of the Konohagakure troops, and at the same time send diplomatic envoys to other ninja villages to ask for help. In addition, mobilize all the ninjas in the village, even the students in the Ninja Academy, and start building a defense line. Only in this way can we hold on until reinforcements arrive!"
"Yes!"
Yura looked excited and started taking action.
Under the dark night, in the vast desert.
At this moment, the weather is clear, the sky is vast, and the stars are hanging in the sky like bright diamonds.
But no one knows how many bloody killings are hidden under the quiet night sky.
Genma Shiranui held a Senbon in his mouth. He still seemed to be walking in the desert carelessly, but his sharp eyes were scanning the surroundings, refusing to let go of any suspicious traces.
Relying on his ability to rank high in the team, he was selected as a member of the advance team, as a vanguard to clear the way for the large forces in the rear and eliminate risks.
A breeze blew by, and Genma Shiranui suddenly stopped.
"There's something wrong with the sandy area in front of you!"
Genma Shiranui narrowed his eyes, looking sharper.
When the wind blew just now, the sand on the surrounding ground was slightly blown up - but here, there was something different.
"Is this... quicksand?"
Quicksand is generally caused by the fact that the sand contains a lot of water, which makes it have strong fluidity and adsorption properties. Once heavy objects are placed on it, it will sink quickly.
Of course, if it were just ordinary quicksand, it might be extremely deadly to ordinary people, but with the magic of Chakra, ninjas could naturally break free quickly.
"If it's not quicksand... then it should be..."
Genma Shiranui remained calm and walked over as if nothing had happened, and then quickly continued walking in that direction, as if his footsteps were just slightly paused.
But the hand he put in his pocket had already started Hand Seals with one hand.
When his feet touched the sand, sure enough, his whole body began to fall and fell into the quicksand.
"Boom!"
The sand and soil were blown away in all directions, leaving a cracked wooden pile in place.
This is Substitution Technique used by Genma Shiranui before with one hand Hand Seals.
When the heavy object falls into the quicksand, it triggers the Explosive Tag trap set up in it. Even if the ninja can use the adsorption force of Chakra to break free from the sinking of the quicksand, it will still take time to break free if he accidentally falls into it, which gives Explosive Tag time to activate.
"So, I guessed right, this is indeed a trap!"
Genma Shiranui appeared, holding Senbon in his mouth, looking at the four people who surrounded him with a serious expression.
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There was no place for him to hide in the empty desert. When he activated Substitution Technique, he was discovered by an experienced ninja among the enemies.
He noticed that the people in front of him didn't seem to be weak, even he needed to use some skills.
The people who can be sent by Ebizo to harass the advance of Konoha Ninja's troops are naturally the elites of Sunagakure. There are more than twenty teams sent, each of which is led by Jōnin with certain experience, and the members are mainly Chunin.
"But... if it is an enemy of this size, we should still be able to deal with it!"
Genma Shiranui may have served as the guard of Fourth Hokage in the original time and space when he was young, so for many years after Third Hokage came back to power, he was only known as Special Jōnin.
But when Konohagakure collapsed the plan, Elite Jonin Baki was able to block Sunagakure in the battle for a long time. Compared with others, Gekko Hayate who was also Special Jōnin in the original time and space are simply two extremes.
What's even more outrageous is that in the comics, this guy has stolen the C position of Kakashi and Might Guy many times. He was even able to get a shot of himself when Five Kage teamed up to deal with Madara, and he is considered the number one scene stealer of Shinobi World.
Obviously, this guy, like Aoba Yamashiro, is one of the hidden masters among Hokage.
However, in this time and space, Genma Shiranui not only became Jōnin early on, but now, after receiving better training, he has grown into Konohagakure, a master who can rank at the forefront among the three hundred Jōnin.
Konohagakure The top ten Jōnin are mostly Minato Namikaze, Kakashi and Shisui Uchiha Kage Level is a strong person who can be firmly ranked in the forefront of Konohagakure. He is already an extremely rare master in Shinobi World. He is not weak even in the level of Elite Jonin.
At least after the battle, among the pair of Sunagakure ninjas in front of him, only the Sunagakure ninja who had found his hiding place barely escaped with his life. Judging from the course of the fight, Genma Shiranui estimated that the opponent was probably a veteran Jōnin.
And the three Chunins were covered in Senbons not long after the battle started, and they fell to the ground like hedgehogs.
As for Sunagakure Jōnin on the opposite side, after judging that the opponent was no match for him, he decisively entangled Genma Shiranui with Puppet and took the opportunity to escape quickly.
Fortunately, Crow, who was channeled, searched high in the sky, and Genma Shiranui still found the enemy.
But now, what he faces is not just Jōnin.
Because Jōnin of Sunagakure found another team of Sunagakure, and in this other team was a long-famous Elite Jonin of Sunagakure. The name of that Elite Jonin was Sabi.
"Now... there's some trouble!"
If it is an ordinary Jōnin, Genma Shiranui is confident that he can have a great advantage over the opponent. If it is an ordinary Elite Jonin, he also feels that he has a certain degree of confidence. But when the two are added together, plus three Chunin who are not bad at controlling them.
Genma Shiranui knew that he was in trouble.
"But... it should be here by now!"
Genma Shiranui suddenly raised his head and looked at Crow flying in the sky.
Those are two Crow, one is his, and the other...
"I shouldn't be late!"
It seemed that just in a blink of an eye, Shisui and Body Flicker Technique appeared next to Genma Shiranui.
This kind of opponent can be considered a big trouble for him, but if he adds a master like Shisui, it will probably only cost him a little more effort.
"No! It's Body Flicker Shisui from Konoha!"
Sabi gritted his teeth and looked at the Red Eye Uchiha who appeared in front of him with an ugly expression.