Danzo's attempt to send people after Tsunade was merely an interlude in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Even Danzo himself had only taken the attitude that it would be a bonus if they managed to bring her back, so he had not cared much about it.
Thus, when his subordinate reported that they had failed to persuade Tsunade to return, he had already expected it and promptly put the matter out of his mind.
Regardless, the Fourth Shinobi World War continued to rage on. In Konoha's fifty-fifth year, many significant events took place.
According to later accounts, this was the pivotal year that decided the direction of the Fourth Shinobi World War. After this year, the situation on the battlefield gradually became clear.
The Yellow Flash's name had completely spread far and wide. Thanks to the Flying Thunder God, the enemy had almost no ability to fight back. His renown truly resounded throughout the shinobi world, catching up to the Sannin of old. In the foreseeable future, his reputation might even surpass theirs.
After countless painful lessons, the Third Tsuchikage issued that famous order: should anyone encounter Konoha's Yellow Flash on the battlefield, they were permitted to abandon their mission and retreat, without punishment upon returning.
That order invisibly added to Minato Namikaze's prestige, bringing his popularity among Konoha's younger generation to its peak.
Meanwhile, on the Land of Wind battlefield, the situation changed first after years of war. No matter how vast the Land of Wind was, or how great its strategic depth and geographical advantages, war—especially a war that had lasted for years—ultimately came down to the hard power of both sides.
And in terms of hard power, Kumogakure was undoubtedly stronger than Sunagakure. Thus, Sunagakure's decline gradually became apparent. Though they still resisted desperately, defeat was only