A Journey Through the Land of Demons

War was about to break out.

The Mist Ninja of Kirigakure certainly weren't going to let the matter rest after hearing the news.

Though Sunagakure was merely a defeated nation, Kirigakure was also under attack from Konoha and Kumogakure. But after Iwagakure announced its withdrawal from the Third Shinobi World War, the pressure on Kirigakure had eased considerably, allowing it to send out a large number of ninja.

If they wanted war, then war it was! Sunagakure's hardline stance provoked Kirigakure, and the day after receiving the news, Kirigakure unilaterally declared war on Sunagakure.

And that wasn't all. After Sunagakure and Kirigakure declared war, Iwagakure, which had already planned to recuperate, began stirring once more.

However, Iwagakure didn't send out its ninja forces right away. The Third Tsuchikage was shrewd. He planned to let Sunagakure and Kirigakure fight first, then reap the benefits as the two sides exhausted each other—like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.

Once a country went on a war footing, its entire war machine sprang into action. There was no way to keep the commotion small. Sunagakure and Kirigakure both received the news, and couldn't help but guard against a sneak attack from Iwagakure.

Uchiha Chen was no small butterfly. With a light flap of his wings, he stirred up a storm in the world of Naruto.

The Third Shinobi World War, which had originally wound down after the Battle of Kannabi Bridge, once again sparked the flames of war.

Fortunately, every country had experienced the decades-long Second Shinobi World War, so none of them had neglected to prepare supplies. Even Konoha, the strongest of them all, had stockpiled at least ten years' worth of supplies for this war, ready for a prolonged conflict.

While the various countries prepared to