Five Great Shinobi Villages li.
The weakest one is Sunagakure. This is almost the consensus above Shinobi World. In fact, as early as the beginning of the village, Sunagakure was already showing signs of fatigue, but at that time, everyone was at the stage of establishing power. In this section, Konohagakure is the only one who dominates (there is no doubt that one against four, and it is still a 100% crushing attitude. First Hokage is really too naive. Otherwise, according to Uchiha Madara's approach, the troubled times would have been settled long ago.)
The other Four Great Shinobi Villages is almost half-assed.
Sunagakure is a little weaker, but it is also limited. Except for Konoha, it can compete with any other ninja village. The worst and worst situations are 40 and 60, but this seems to be the first and last glory of Sunagakure.
Since each First Kage died due to different reasons, during the period when the second-generation 'Kage' came to rule the major ninja villages, the outbreak of First Shinobi World War was the beginning of Sunagakure's official decline. Originally, Compared with other countries, the very barren land and the most important impact of defeats one after another have caused Sunagakure to enter an infinite vicious circle. Real top experts cannot be cultivated, and there is still a clear gap in the level of backbone strength.
Forget it if the quality is not good.
The quantity cannot be compared with other Four Great Shinobi Villages.
Especially before Third Shinobi World War, his own Third Kazekage disappeared in the weirdest way, and after his own Ninja Village was severely hit by Konoha in Third Shinobi World War, Sunagakure officially opened the gap with other Four Great Shinobi Villages.
From the 'Shadow' to the ordinary ninja.
They are incomparable to other Four Great Shinobi Villages.
There is a small question mark as to whether Fourth Kazekage-Rasa has the strength of a 'shadow', not to mention that the number of Sunagakure Ninja directly fell below 10,000. It can be said that this period was the weakest period of Sunagakure.
As Kazekage, Rasa himself knows this very well.
The pressure on the border was already very high.
Now it's better, even if Konoha is missing one Uchiha, it can still completely crush their Sunagakure. The Iwagakure in the north has really become extremely scary after adding a Uchiha Clan in Nuoda.
At least when Rasa heard the news, he felt even worse than Fourth Raikage.
That expression must be so wonderful and exciting.
Between uneasiness and shock.
Rasa gritted his teeth and called his most trusted confidant - Baki. While strengthening Northern Fortress's defense, he also asked Baki to serve as the team leader and lead a trip to Konoha, which was at least nominally the two major countries in the 'alliance'.
Rasa wants to see if he can get something useful from Konoha, even just information!
It can be said that at the same time, the two actors Ai and Rasa, who had reached a certain tacit understanding, both set their sights on Konoha, and this is also a completely predictable development. After all, Once Iwagakure accepts Uchiha Clan, as long as it goes through the running-in period and there are no adverse reactions on both sides, Iwagakure's strength will definitely become Shinobi World TOP.
Kumogakure and Sunagakure have to bear the corresponding pressure.
The one you need to worry about most is Konohagakure.
Whether it's Uchiha Clan's original hatred for Konoha, or Iwagakure's eager attitude of trying to defeat the superior.
All are enough to make Konoha the biggest impact target.
Yes.
At this point, any move by Konoha is crucial.
Focused sight.
Converging crowds.
Land of Fire, central zone, Konohagakure.
The Hokage Office Building is newly built under the huge Hokage Rock that can be seen from the straight avenue at the main entrance.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi! I have already said that Uchiha Clan must be eradicated. Your previous decision to stop the pursuit was the stupidest act. Now Uchiha Clan has merged with Iwagakure! How are you going to deal with this situation!?"
It was still the usual Hokage's Office, and at this moment, the familiar gloomy and cold words of Shimura Danzō came from inside.
Uchiha Clan into Iwagakure.
Konoha received the exact news one step earlier than Kumogakure and Sunagakure.
After all, Anbu elites were stationed in the Land of Grass border area from the beginning. The actions of the Uchiha Clan and the arrival of Iwagakure Ninja troops were impossible to hide from the investigation sight of these Anbu.
And it was also at the time when this news feedback came.
Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu came to Hokage Office Building together. Danzo, who had become a one-armed hero, was standing in front of Sarutobi Hiruzen, speaking in an extremely cold tone.
"Uchiha and Iwagakure, after the two merge, Iwagakure's strength will skyrocket. This is indeed not good news for us, Konoha."
Mitokado Homura, who was sitting on the sofa, shook his head slightly and sighed helplessly.
Although Mitokado Homura had previously approved of Sarutobi Hiruzen's conservative decision-making, when Iwagakure and Kumogakure were mobilizing their own troops and the village was in turmoil, it was indeed a prudent move to give up the pursuit of the Uchiha Clan.
But at that time, Mitokado Homura really did not expect that Uchiha Clan would actually choose to join Iwagakure, or to put it simply, this was not within the scope of their expectations. In their view, as arrogant as Uchiha Clan, since they have chosen to leave Konoha, how could they join other ninja villages?
Isn't this making yourself uncomfortable?
Therefore, at that time, they all felt that Uchiha Clan would return to the survival mode before Ninja Village and find a small country to survive independently. In this way, as long as the situation in Konoha stabilized, they would still have many opportunities to destroy Uchiha Clan.
This is their confidence.
However, unexpectedly, the most impossible result happened.
It would be fine if you joined Sunagakure, but you are one of Kumogakure and Iwagakure that Konoha fears the most.
"This is indeed something that requires vigilance, but there is no need to worry too much. We all know the fundamental nature of the Uchiha Clan. Whether Iwagakure can really merge with the Uchiha Clan is still unknown. That Third Tsuchikage is just gambling!"
Sarutobi Hiruzen still had a dark look on his face, and didn't really pay attention to Shimura Danzō's 'cries', and still said in a calm tone.
Anyway, from the perspective of Sarutobi Hiruzen at this time, Uchiha Clan is inherently unruly, especially Uchiha Shōji, Shisui Uchiha, Uchiha Fugaku and others who have been completely labeled by Sarutobi Hiruzen as 'hypocritical' and 'sinister'.
Third Hokage is the one who has long believed in his heart that Danzo's behavior is only a 'secondary factor' and that Uchiha Clan's inherent evil is the 'main reason'.
I don't believe that Uchiha Clan and Iwagakure can coexist peacefully.