The Cloud Ninja forces resumed their activity after a brief rest. In just a few days, a large number of military facilities within the Land of Rivers had fallen into their hands.
As a small country sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, the people of the Land of Rivers understood perfectly well why their country still existed: the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning needed a buffer zone. It was precisely for this reason that their weak country had survived to this day.
Faced with the invasion from the Land of Lightning, the Land of Rivers didn't even try to resist. They simply handed over their military facilities. The people of the Land of Rivers knew that as long as they didn't fight back, the Land of Lightning wouldn't go too far. Besides, the Cloud Ninja forces had good discipline and wouldn't harass civilians.
Among the Five Great Nations, only the Earth Ninja and Mist Ninja were somewhat lacking in discipline. The forces of the other three nations were all fairly well behaved, which had a lot to do with the character of those in power.
As the Cloud Ninja began to act, Konoha could no longer sit still. Without waiting for Uzumaki Kuming to arrive, Nara Lukin quickly made arrangements. Large numbers of Konoha Ninja entered the Land of Rivers and began taking control of its villages and towns.
The two nations had quietly begun their war, vying for control in the Land of Rivers. By then, ten days had passed since Uzumaki Kuming left Konoha.
In a dense forest somewhere in the Land of Fire, a carriage stood beside a stream. The horse leisurely swished its tail as it drank from the water.
Beneath a large tree, Uzumaki Kuming sat on