Even the Rich Can't Sustain Multiple Fronts

I didn't know how much wealth Iwagakure had!

But judging by Iwagakure's fondness for mass-producing troops, its reserves definitely weren't very substantial.

How could such reserves compare to the deep pockets of Kumogakure?

Hehehe, it was practically a little brother.

The Third Raikage's mocking grin pierced deeply into Ōnoki's heart, turning his dark face slightly reddish.

Damn it, was having money really such a big deal?!

Fine, he had to admit that having money really was a big deal.

Taking a deep breath to steady himself and keep from losing control, Ōnoki sneered back:

"Raikage, Iwagakure indeed doesn't have Kumogakure's reserves. But Iwagakure's resources only need to support its own ninja forces. Your wealthy Kumogakure, on the other hand, needs to supply three ninja villages at war. That can't be easy, can it?"

Having money was impressive, but in this war, Kumogakure not only had to supply itself, but also Konoha and Sunagakure.

Otherwise, given Konoha and Sunagakure's condition, how could they help fight your war?

If you wanted the horses to run, you had to feed them first.

The supplies provided to allies and hired forces surely weren't insignificant.

Once everything canceled out, with supplies stretched across multiple fronts, let's see how long Kumogakure could keep showing off!

"..."

The Third Raikage's mouth twitched. As Ōnoki had said, supplying three villages at war truly wasn't easy.

And Kumogakure's own expenditures were the biggest burden; the aid sent to Konoha and Sunagakure wasn't even that much.

But even if it wasn't much, it was still a considerable expense. There would definitely be no problem in the short term, but over time, Kumogakure wouldn't be able to bear it either.

Winning a war required many factors, and supplies and manpower were indispensable among them. Supplies without people meant the battlefield couldn't