When they learned about the "treaty," Kirigakure's spies were undoubtedly the most bewildered. Come on, guys-
Seriously?
You two were teaming up to fight just us?
Had Sunagakure not seen how badly Konoha had been beating Kirigakure lately? Never mind lending them a hand for the sake of the Shinobi World as a whole-now they were kicking them while they were down? What kind of grudge was this? Anyone would think they had killed Sunagakure's new Kazekage, Pakura!
By comparison, Hidden Cloud and Iwagakure felt slightly less pressure, but not much less.
After all-
Everyone knew that Kirigakure was already on its last legs. It had even lost its tailed beasts, its strategic deterrents, while its Jonin ranks, headed by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, had suffered devastating losses. Even without Sunagakure joining the fight, defeat was only a matter of time.
Now that Konoha and Sunagakure had joined forces, they might push all the way back to the Land of Water itself, then beat Kirigakure so badly that the entire village had to relocate and establish "New Kirigakure," or even "New New Kirigakure"-
When that happened, Hidden Cloud and Iwagakure could hardly tell Konoha, "Once you're done beating Kirigakure, you're not allowed to come after us, okay?"
If Konoha and Sunagakure were allowed to recover their strength and turn their sights on them-
That would be terrifying!
"No, we have to get this intelligence out immediately!"
"Konoha and Sunagakure's alliance is already a done deal. At this point-Lord Tsuchikage may have to step forward and unite the strength of the five nations, including Cloud, Mist,
"Rain, and Grass, to resist the Konoha-Sand Alliance together!"
"Urgent intelligence. Please inform Lord Raikage-"
For a time,
Spies sprang into action, using every means available to send out the intelligence in their hands.
Konoha