"Whew, the weather's getting colder and colder! It's already this cold, yet it still hasn't snowed? Is Amegakure using... magical attacks or something?"
Kusana yawned, then looked over the intelligence reports about the ninja world in his hands.
Although Mujie could be rather unreliable, he was quite capable when it came to gathering intelligence. He could always obtain news from across the ninja world at the earliest opportunity.
Ever since Iwagakure and Kumogakure had suffered devastating losses, Konoha had seized the opportunity to launch an offensive against Iwagakure. They were likely planning to use this chance to push the front lines forward and move the battlefield away from the Land of Fire's border.
Unfortunately.
Iwagakure still stubbornly held on against Konoha. Under the leadership of the frontline governor—Dong Shiren—the Iwa ninja defended Kannabi Bridge and continuously pushed the battle lines forward.
After the Third Raikage's sacrifice, Kumogakure had not remained buried in grief for long. The Third Raikage's son swiftly took over as Raikage, becoming the Fourth Raikage.
He also displayed ninjutsu no weaker than his father's and quickly stabilized the situation. Afterward, he attacked the Land of Earth on one front while continuing to fight the Land of Fire on the other!
As for Kirigakure... after the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been reduced to three, there had been no further news from the remaining three on the battlefield.
Who knew if they had been beaten into depression?
Still, Kirigakure continued to hold on.
The overall situation remained a chaotic melee!
However, the Third Shinobi World War had already lasted for so many years. Coupled with the recent incidents involving Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure, everyone understood deep down... the war had entered its critical stage. Perhaps before long, this great ninja war would finally come to an end.
As for