The next few days were far from peaceful in the Ninja World.
Under Iwagakure's deliberate efforts to spread the news, the various factions in the Ninja World gradually learned of the alliance between Kumogakure and Konoha. However, neither Iwagakure nor Sunagakure backed down because of it.
The new Kazekage of Sunagakure, Chidong, especially made a public declaration that he would persist in tracking down the Third Kazekage's whereabouts!
There was no doubt that his words clearly showed Sunagakure's stance: they were determined to wage this righteous war!
In response to Sunagakure's actions, Tsuchikage Ōnoki of Iwagakure also made a statement. On one hand, he proclaimed that the alliance with Sunagakure was unbreakable; on the other, he openly and covertly condemned Konoha for secretly killing the leader of another village, calling the act truly despicable.
With the various factions watching closely, Konoha had no choice but to shoulder this evil reputation, and could hardly defend itself.
There was no helping it. People's words could turn truth on its head. Everyone insisted that Konoha had secretly killed the Kazekage, and had even launched a war that would benefit neither side to avenge him.
All the factions understood the stakes of this war. The two sides were clearly evenly matched, and even if one emerged victorious, it would likely be left badly weakened.
Sunagakure's reason for starting the war was obvious: to avenge the Kazekage.
Since Sunagakure was willing to take this mutually destructive path to prove its sincerity, no matter how Konoha tried to explain itself, its words seemed feeble by comparison.
Of course, the other factions were all watching eagerly for the outcome of the war, hoping to take advantage of the chaos.
After all, the Five Great Ninja Villages had always loomed over them, acting as if they were above