The chaotic situation in the Ninja World grew increasingly severe.
Konoha's higher-ups had not expected that the ones taking advantage of the crisis would not be Iwagakure or Kumogakure, whom they had always guarded against, but the Land of Rain, which they had never taken seriously.
This was intolerable to Konoha, which had always prided itself as the number one great village in the Ninja World. They needed to make the Land of Rain understand that the dignity of a great nation could not be provoked.
Thus, great expectations were placed on the second wave of troops. Though they numbered only three thousand, they were all elites from major clans.
Moreover, even with only three thousand ninja, they still outnumbered the Land of Rain. Such was the foundation of a great village.
Thus, Amegakure and Konoha clashed once more. Hanzo of the Salamander displayed strength that made the entire Ninja World take notice. Facing the immense might of the Land of Fire, he won battle after battle, forcing Konoha's Second Division to retreat again and again.
Amegakure firmly occupied a vast stretch of western Land of Fire.
However, Konoha's troops were well-trained. Under such circumstances, they gathered their ninja together and constructed defensive positions one after another, beginning a standoff with Amegakure.
The enraged Konoha higher-ups completely unleashed the village's war potential. Powerful ninja continuously rushed to reinforce the battlefield, and the pressure on Amegakure grew ever greater.
This war was a long one. From October of Konoha Year 42 until June of Konoha Year 43, over half a year passed, yet Konoha still failed to completely crush Amegakure.
This stirred the thoughts of Iwagakure, which had been watching the situation in the Ninja World. It seemed Konoha could barely manage its own affairs now. If they were to step