Partition
Partition
As for why they joined forces with the other two countries, it was because all three countries' scouts had run into each other in the Land of Rain.
If any one of them occupied the Land of Rain alone, the other two would surely attack.
Besides, they could wave a big banner: "Maintaining peace in the Shinobi World."
Sunagakure couldn't afford to take that kind of hit, so they had no choice but to fight alongside the other two countries.
Still, this was better than getting nothing at all.
"All right, let's not waste any more time. They must be using the assets Hanzo left behind. They couldn't use them before, but now that the skies have cleared, they're naturally putting them to work developing the country."
"They're still in a state of disarray, so we can catch them off guard and occupy the Land of Rain with ease. We can divide up the territory later."
Kazekage and Raikage agreed with Ōnoki's opening remarks, but as soon as he got to the latter part, they sensed something was off.
"What? Divide up the territory later? That won't do! We have to divide it up beforehand, or we'll be arguing over it afterward."
The moment their interests were at stake, the alliance would fall apart.
Rasa was the first to object. "Exactly. We have to agree on how the territory will be divided in advance, or Sunagakure won't take part."
Seeing how wary the two of them were, Ōnoki cursed them under his breath, but kept smiling.
"Hahaha, you're right. Then let's start discussing it."
As he spoke, he pulled a map of the Land of Rain from his sleeve.
"I'll send thirty thousand troops and take forty percent of the land."
Raikage glanced at Ōnoki, then swept his