"The flames you saw, the ones burning with fuel, were the work of the Sunagakure ninja."
Uchiha Fugaku's eyes flickered. He muttered to himself, "Was Sunagakure trying to draw Salamander Hanzo's attention too?"
After saying this, Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and dismissed the idea. "The Sunagakure forces stationed in the Land of Rain are too small. They'd never dare provoke Salamander Hanzo. If they made him attack, they'd be signing their own death warrants."
Uchiha Fugaku speculated, "Maybe Sunagakure is running short on food?"
Shicheng Aburame nodded. "That's a reasonable guess. Salamander Hanzo put a lot of thought and effort into preparing these camps to store weapons and food. They contain practically all the supplies the Land of Rain can muster right now."
"Sunagakure doesn't have the resources we do in Konoha. According to intelligence, their supplies are far from plentiful."
Even though the Land of Wind was right behind Sunagakure's camps.
But everyone knew what conditions were like in the Land of Wind, and its Daimyo was notoriously stingy.
Shicheng Aburame added, "Right now, the only people in the Land of Rain with money, food, and supplies are the nobles and wealthy merchants. Given Sunagakure's current situation, they won't risk touching them."
These people were a major source of mission payments for the hidden villages. They were clients with deep pockets, and no one would rob them unless absolutely desperate. If word got out, would Sunagakure still be able to operate in the Ninja World?
Besides, Sunagakure wasn't completely destitute. They'd set their sights on the supply depots Salamander Hanzo had prepared.
Stealing even one camp would keep them from going hungry for a while.
"To some extent, Sunagakure's attack on the Amegakure camp aligns with our goal."
Eventually, both would draw Salamander Hanzo's attention.
Uchiha Chonhua remarked,