From the moment the Third Hokage and the Third Raikage smiled, shook hands, signed their names on the documents, and stamped them with their seals, Konoha and Kumogakure had become allies.
This was not the half-hearted, under-the-table alliance Konoha had with Sunagakure, but a genuine alliance.
It meant that the two sides would engage in all kinds of military and economic exchanges.
As allies, military cooperation was naturally indispensable.
There was even an agreement on military coordination.
In other words, if Kumogakure was attacked by another village, Konoha had to come to its aid.
Likewise, if Konoha was attacked by another village, Kumogakure also had to fulfill its obligations as an ally and dispatch a shinobi army to assist Konoha.
Once the alliance had been finalized, the Hokage Office immediately issued a public announcement.
The moment the announcement was released, all of Konoha erupted in excitement.
A group of visitors had arrived in the village, including people from Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Sunagakure.
As for what those people had come for, ordinary villagers and regular shinobi had no idea.
Then the Hokage Office suddenly issued an announcement stating that the village had reached a partnership with Kumogakure and established an alliance. From then on, Konoha and Kumogakure would carry out various forms of military and economic cooperation.
"Konoha has allied with Kumogakure? Does that mean Kumogakure won't attack us anymore?"
"Attack my ass! Don't you know what being allies means? How could Kumogakure attack its own ally?
"On the contrary, if the village comes under attack, Kumogakure has to help us.
"But when the situation is reversed, our village also has to honor the alliance and help them."
"So does that mean no enemies will dare start a war against us so easily in the future?"
"More or less, but we