"Hahaha! Hahaha! So Sunagakure has lived to see this day too!" Ōnoki burst into loud laughter as he looked at the intelligence in his hand.
How could he not be happy? If Sunagakure had not stabbed the Land of Earth in the back, the Land of Earth would not have fallen into its current predicament. Now, seeing that the Land of Wind had likewise been backstabbed by Kirigakure, Ōnoki could only marvel at how karma came full circle. It finally vented the resentment in his chest.
"Hehe, since you Sunagakure people stabbed our Land of Earth in the back, don't blame me for kicking you while you're down!" Ōnoki said with a cold sneer.
"Our Land of Earth's things aren't so easy to swallow. However much you ate before, you'll spit it all back out now—double!"
It was no wonder Ōnoki looked so confident. Although Konoha would not be sending reinforcements this time, once the Cloud Shinobi withdrew, all of the Land of Earth's fighting strength could be freed up. Dealing with the Sand Shinobi currently invading the Land of Earth would be more than manageable.
After Chiyo's Ten Puppets of Chikamatsu were destroyed, her strength had dropped considerably. Rasa had also been transferred back to Sunagakure. Sunagakure was now much weaker than before. It could be said that this was Iwagakure's perfect opportunity.
When the Third Kazekage had transferred Rasa back, the battle between Iwagakure and Kumogakure had not yet ended. He had no idea Iwagakure would be freed from the northern front so quickly. Otherwise, he would never have dared to let Rasa leave the Iwagakure front.
Sarutobi Toru crushing the entire Cloud Shinobi front by himself had happened almost simultaneously with Kirigakure's invasion of the Land of Wind. If the Third Kazekage had remained in Sunagakure for