The Land of Earth.
The Cloud Ninja withdrew. Looking over the devastated Land of Earth, the Third Tsuchikage was filled with grief.
"Raikage! Kumogakure! This enmity! No! We! Shall! Never! Share! The! Same! Sky!"
The Cloud Ninja had made a killing in this raid, plundering and ravaging more than half of the Land of Earth.
Whether nobles or commoners, everyone in the Land of Earth had only one name beneath the iron hooves of the Cloud Ninja: fat sheep.
The badly crippled Land of Earth had no strength to pursue them and could only let the Cloud Ninja leave.
But the seeds of hatred had already been planted. The people of the Land of Earth united as one, honed their weapons, strengthened their military, and prepared at any time to reclaim what they had lost.
Sunagakure.
The Sand Ninja had lost face in this battle, but not their substance. Moreover, with Scorpion's parents dead, Chiyo could focus on raising her grandson.
The Third Kazekage's authority had instead become more concentrated, and he could accept this outcome.
Only Scorpion was left to mourn the loss of both parents. With his extraordinary talent, the emptiness in his heart could not be filled, and he slowly set foot on the road to the abyss.
Kirigakure.
Seeing the countries across the continent gradually withdraw, they naturally abandoned any thought of getting involved. They continued to lie low and preserve their strength.
Kumogakure.
Kumogakure had earned the most and had tasted the feeling of sudden wealth, so they were naturally unwilling to stop. While the other great nations were licking their wounds, Kumogakure was undoubtedly the strongest side.
But the good times did not last. Orochimaru returned to the village and accepted a secret mission. Using the Vanishing Facial Copy Technique, he infiltrated Kumogakure and