The Alliance of Wind, Earth, Thunder, and Rain

"There's nothing we can do. If Sunagakure had the same advantages as Kumogakure, we probably would have already reached Konoha." Rasa's seemingly self-deprecating but actually sarcastic retort came in response to the Raikage's words.

"Alright, you two, instead of wasting time, let's go back and arrange the details of this operation. You can argue all you want after the battle." Does Rasa really have no self-awareness at all? What's the strength of your Sunagakure? And what's the strength of the Fourth Kazekage himself? Who gave him the audacity to speak to the Raikage like that...?

"Hmph, if you're not good enough, don't blame the land for being unfair. The territories of each country are all conquered through their own strength. Your Sunagakure is relegated to the Land of Wind because of your own weakness, not because the Land of Wind caused your weakness. Do I need to explain the cause and effect here?"

To be honest, being ranked alongside the Sunagakure as one of the Five Great Nations is a bit beneath them. With the current strength of the Land of Rain, it's probably even stronger than the Land of Wind.

"You..."

Damn it, Fourth Raikage, you just wait. I'll let you be smug for a few days, and I hope you can still maintain this arrogant attitude after that.

"Alright, alright, Rasa, why are you arguing with him? Don't you know what kind of people those from the Land of Lightning are? Let's hurry back and arrange the supplies so we can get started sooner."

Sigh, those two troublemakers. But it's probably for the best; at least Feng Lei won't team up to steal my voice.

"What do you mean, Ōnoki? What do you mean by 'what kind of people are these from the Land of Lightning '? You think the trash from the Land of Earth is any better? Come on, let's have a go at it."

What is your background Ōnoki? How dare you point fingers at my Land of Lightning?

"Sigh, I was just saying, why are you taking it so seriously? Fine, I'm not getting involved in this anymore. Do whatever you want, it would be best if you both suffered heavy losses to relieve the pressure on Konoha." Faced with the Fourth Raikage calling him an old codger, even Ōnoki, with his good temper, couldn't save face.

"Hmph, Tsuchikage is right. Out of respect for Tsuchikage, I will let this matter slide for now, you brute. Farewell."

Arguing with that brute Raikage is pointless. The most important thing right now is to get to Konoha and deliver the message. Hmph, Raikage, let's see how you die then.

"Hey~ What do you mean by 'out of respect for the Tsuchikage '? You talk as if you can beat me. If you're so capable, don't leave. Let's fight for five hundred rounds. No, with your strength, you probably can't even last a hundred rounds, right?" The Fourth Raikage showed no sign of backing down in the face of Rasa's words.

"Heh, ignorant brute, do you really think my Magnet Release is just for show? I wouldn't be afraid of any number of you who can't fly." With a disdainful glance at the burly Raikage, Rasa picked up his Magnet Release and flew away without looking back.

"You..."

"Alright, let it go. The Magnet Release from Sunagakure is indeed something else. Only my Dust Release can suppress it to some extent." Ōnoki smugly showed off, looking at the Fourth Raikage beside him, who was raging with impotence.

"Hmph, even the strongest escape techniques require Chakra to sustain them. With Rasa's weak constitution, I can wear him down on the battlefield."

Heh, did you really think that our Kumogakure wouldn't have a way to counter flying Ninjutsu? After all, we've been fighting with your Land of Earth for so many years, how could we not have this trick up our sleeve? Don't you think so, old man Ōnoki?

A day later, the bright sunshine shone on the Land of Fire, this coveted paradise.

Konoha, Hokage Building ~

"So, the Land of Rain intends to join forces with Konoha to teach the Wind, Earth, and Lightning Alliance a lesson?" Looking at the Masked Man the Impure World Reincarnation Tensei form before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi was genuinely surprised. This murderer of Minato dared to appear before him so brazenly? Did he really think he couldn't do anything to him?

Huh? Wait, this tattoo? Impure World Reincarnation??? This guy is dead too? Um... there's really nothing I can do about a dead person... after all, death is the only hardest thing in the world.

"Indeed, these are Nagato Konoha's intentions. Please make preparations in advance, as the opponent is a united force of the three great hidden villages."

Ignoring the Third Hokage's gaze, Obito delivered the information and then used Kamui to disappear into the Kamui.

"Wind, Earth, and Lightning, you two really gave this old man a big surprise. I was planning to wait until you were both exhausted before making my move, but I didn't expect you to let me slip this trick. But thankfully, that brat Nagato Uzumaki is quite sensible. With the Land of Rain betraying us, things have become simpler."

Gazing solemnly at the spot where Uchiha Obito left, the Third Hokage retrieved a spare crystal ball from a drawer compartment...

QQ~ QQ~

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Bang! Clatter! Slide!

A flurry of activity followed by the sound of a ball rolling away rang out.

"Ahem, please come in!"

"Lord Third, this is urgent intelligence from Sunagakure. Please take a look."

Looking at the Third Hokage's face, which was as black as charcoal, Nara Shikaku, who had worked with him for many years, instantly understood what the old man had just been doing.

Thankfully, my Nara Clan has its own clan-specific protective barrier. Hmm... just to be on the safe side, I should probably inform the women in the clan. Ugh, what a hassle~

"Hmm? Urgent intelligence from Sunagakure? What could those guys from Sunagakure possibly be up to at this time?" The Third Hokage couldn't help but recall the intelligence Uchiha Obito just sent. Could it be about that too?

Tear~

Upon opening the encrypted envelope, the information inside was exactly as I had expected.

Good heavens, these guys from Sunagakure are thinking the same thing as Amegakure? So two members of the Wind, Earth, Thunder, and Rain Alliance are on our side? My great Konoha truly deserves to be the leader of the Ninja World, as everyone expects! Our years of appeasement policy have finally paid off. This is a cultural victory for Konoha, a victory for the Will of Fire, and a testament to the charisma of Hiruzen Sarutobi! First Hokage, did you see that? I, Hiruzen Sarutobi, am worthy of the title of the strongest!

"Shikaku, take a look too. How can we maximize our profits in this matter?"

After taking a puff of his tasteless pipe, the Third Hokage handed the letter in his hand to Nara Shikaku.

"Hmm? This is... the Anti-Konoha Wind-Earth-Lightning-Rain Alliance? Well, these guys from the Land of Wind have learned their lesson this time. But even facing the three great nations of Earth, Thunder, and Rain, we still face considerable pressure, not to mention the Land of Water watching from the sidelines." Nara Shikaku, unaware of the exact strength of Konoha High Command, began to quickly analyze the available information.