The Struggles and Development of the Various Nations

Iwagakure had truly taken its "fight when we want, stop when we want" rogue style to the extreme. Even Sunagakure, another of the Five Great Nations, had no choice but to swallow its pride and accept a truce with such a shameless opponent. After discussing the matter with the Jonin holding important posts, Fifth Kazekage Baki signed the agreement on Sunagakure's behalf. It wasn't a question of whether they wanted to agree; Sunagakure genuinely couldn't keep fighting. Without the supplies and funding they had received from their own Daimyo of the Land of Wind, their logistics system would have collapsed long ago. The war had lasted nearly a year. Although it hadn't caused much damage or loss to Sunagakure or the Land of Wind, war itself was a terrifying money pit. Ninja battles might differ from conventional warfare, but the need to consume large quantities of supplies was much the same.

Iwagakure was willing to stop fighting.

That was exactly what Sunagakure wanted most.

No matter how displeased they were, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their anger. Sunagakure needed a period of stability to develop and couldn't afford any more upheaval. After weighing the pros and cons, Baki signed the truce as Fifth Kazekage, representing Sunagakure.

When they saw that the localized war between Iwagakure and Sunagakure hadn't escalated and had instead come to an immediate halt, the large Kumogakure force deployed along the border between the two countries also withdrew a little. But it only pulled back a little. The word "quit halfway" didn't exist in the dictionary of the Fourth Raikage, whose aggression was off the charts. Iwagakure, Konohagakure, and Kirigakure all shared borders with Kumogakure.

There were still small countries in the south, such as the Land of Frost and the Land of Hot