Friction with the Hidden Cloud Village

Meanwhile, on the border between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire, a large group of Cloud Ninja and a large group of Konoha Ninja were locked in a standoff.

On the Hidden Cloud Village side, they sent Dodai and a large group of Hidden Cloud Village ninja; on the Konoha side, it was Kakashi leading a large group of Konoha Ninja.

The reason for the war Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha is also quite sufficient. We have already done our homework: your Konoha used a treacherous scheme to lure our Hidden Cloud Village into launching the Kumogakure Crush Plan. Your Konoha must pay the price for this and compensate our Hidden Cloud Village."

It's like that time of year when you only get 50 on an exam, and someone else who got 50 copies your paper! Then they turn around and demand compensation and blame you! "Why didn't you protect and manage the papers properly? Why did you let me copy? Otherwise, I could have gotten 100!" They're the ones who preemptively accuse you, turning the tables and biting you back. That's the style of Hidden Cloud Village.

The Konoha ninjas were very tough, and they immediately shouted, "Who told your Hidden Cloud Village to send spies and plagiarize Hiruzen Sarutobi's Konoha Crush Plan? You brought this on yourselves."

The rivalry between ninja villages is generally straightforward and unpretentious, but the Hidden Cloud Village is different. They are all incredibly stubborn and ruthless; once they set their sights on you, they will definitely rob you.

But the Konoha of today is no longer the Konoha of Hiruzen Sarutobi. These Konoha Ninja have long since hardened up and are not afraid of these Hidden Cloud Village barbarians at all. They speak with full confidence because they have the Fifth Hokage to back them up."

Dodai and the group of Jonin from Hidden Cloud Village looked at the Konoha Ninja with unfamiliar expressions, seeing their demeanor so assertive. If it were the Konoha Ninja of yesteryear demanding reparations, Hiruzen Sarutobi would have been the first to react, sending ninja to the Land of Lightning for trade. But the current Konoha was sending a large force to fight them.

This left Dodai undecided for a moment, and he kept sending information to the Fourth Raikage, wanting to hear his decision on whether or not to go to war with Konoha.

Kakashi had already received Qingcheng's orders. "We have defeated the Hidden Mist Village and will come to your aid immediately. If the barbarians of the Hidden Cloud Village dare to set foot in the Land of Fire, you are to attack them. Fourth Raikage dares to start a war, we will fight him until the Hidden Cloud Village is terrified and surrenders."

Kakashi, now brimming with confidence, looked at the Mountain Barbarians still clamoring on the border and said with a serious expression, "Fellow ninjas of Hidden Cloud Village, we of Konoha are not afraid of you. If you dare to take a single step closer to the border, we will immediately begin the war."

Looking at Kakashi's serious expression, Dodai knew that these Konoha Ninja were determined not to discuss compensation.

Dodai also said sternly, "Kakashi, is your Konoha really ready for war? Let me tell you, once war breaks out, it will be a fight to the death. You are also fighting against Hidden Mist Village at the same time. Do you want to fight like the Third Great Ninja War, where one village fights against Three Great Shinobi Villages?"

Kakashi remained unmoved by these words, coldly staring at Dodai and sternly saying, "Our Konoha is no longer the Konoha of yesteryear. Back then, your Hidden Cloud Village sent envoys to Konoha to steal the Byakugan, kidnapped the eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan, and even caused the death of Hizashi Hyuga. We haven't settled those scores with you yet."

Dodai looked at the aggressive Kakashi with a very serious expression, and said solemnly, "Kakashi, Konoha is ready for war! Can you withstand the wrath of the Lord Raikage?"

Upon hearing this, Kakashi nodded directly and said with a serious expression, "Then can your Hidden Cloud Village withstand Hokage Hokage's wrath? If our two villages go to war, will the Hidden Stone Village seize your Hidden Cloud Village, or will it seize our Konoha? Do you yourselves know the answer?"

Upon hearing this, Dodai's face darkened. After thinking for a moment, he said with a serious expression, "Ōnoki, that bandit, only robs weak villages. I believe Konoha is Ōnoki's target, because your Land of Fire is the richest."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi replied with a serious expression, "I don't think so! Have you forgotten how the Third Raikage died? Once you're weakened, that's when the Hidden Cloud Village Hidden Stone Village will become your target."

The current situation in the Shinobi World is that Hidden Cloud Village has already mobilized its forces, but Hidden Stone Village remains completely silent. As one of the six oldest villages in the Shinobi World, Ōnoki is extremely cautious; in short, he doesn't act until he sees a clear benefit. He's a seasoned veteran, mature and steady.

Ōnoki knows Earth Release: Light-Weight Rock Technique, which allows him to fly through the air with a large group of Stone Ninja. If they want to rob someone, they can ambush them from behind. The Third Raikage was killed this way by Ōnoki's scheme.

At that time, the Third Raikage gritted his teeth and killed nearly 10,000 Stone Ninja, suffering losses on both sides. Ōnoki almost gave up in despair.

He sent his men to plunder Hidden Cloud Village, but they ran into the Third Raikage. Ten thousand Stone Ninja ganged up on the Third Raikage, and the battle lasted three days and three nights before the Third Raikage finally succumbed to exhaustion.

Kakashi's words made Dodai and the Cloud Shinobi begin to consider whether or not to give the Hidden Stone Village a chance.

Seeing Kakashi's resolute stance, Dodai knew that war was inevitable if things continued this way. He then shouted, "That red-nosed bandit is elusive; he'll likely try to rob you if he sees your Konoha's defenses are weak!"

Kakashi then said with a serious expression, "Our Hokage has already defeated the Hidden Mist Village and is now at the front lines. If you retreat now, we will pretend nothing happened."

Dodai, seeing Kakashi's serious expression and sensing that Kakashi was taking the initiative, spoke up again, "I'm negotiating with you now to give you a chance. If the Lord Raikage intervenes, then there's no room for negotiation."

Just then, a secret document arrived at Dodai. The messenger, Yunying, said with a serious expression, "Lord Dodai, this is an order from Lord Raikage. Please take a look!"