Konoha and Akatsuki Ninja Village Clash: Eliminate Light Shadow First, Then Tobirama Senju!

Years ago, when the entire family of the Land of Fire Elder was assassinated, he had wanted to break completely with Akatsuki Ninja Village and Konoha.

What had happened in the end?

It was naturally easy to imagine.

At the time, the Feudal Lord of the Land of Fire had never truly resolved to turn against Akatsuki Ninja Village. He had still wanted to keep playing his balancing game in secret, trying to drive a wedge between Konoha and Akatsuki Ninja Village and make them fight, so the Land of Fire could sit back and reap the rewards.

—The Sausage-Slicing Strategy was truly effective.

After years of development and expansion, Akatsuki Ninja Village had established Agricultural Associations across the regions and secured major trade routes. The forces under its control had grown ever greater, and its confidence had risen with them.

By now, it could openly commit all manner of outrageous acts.

As for Konoha, Uchiha Madara had manipulated the Nine-Tails to attack it and was ultimately killed by Hashirama Senju. That had indeed created a massive rift between Konoha and Akatsuki Ninja Village, and Konoha had also replaced its leader with Tobirama Senju, the Second, a man who harbored an extreme hatred for the Uchiha Clan.

The conflict between Uchiha Makoto and Tobirama Senju was now completely out in the open.

However, Konoha itself was facing serious problems as well.

Take the recent turmoil involving the Tobacco and Alcohol Industry. Tobirama Senju could not even fully control Konoha's own ninja clans, allowing them to collude with Akatsuki Ninja Village. In the end, the matter was dropped, and Akatsuki Ninja Village gained the greatest benefit.

On top of that, Tobirama Senju had been left in a miserable state by all sorts of rumors.

If they were truly counting on Konoha