No one had expected the Land of Fire to send troops against the Land of Wind at a time like this.
After all, for the past two years, the Land of Fire had stood on the sidelines, consolidating its hold over the country.
Though order in the Land of Fire had stabilized, no one had imagined it would attack the Land of Wind. The latter was almost entirely desert—a poor backwater compared with the prosperous Land of Fire.
It had always been the Land of Wind that wanted to invade the Land of Fire. Since when did the Land of Fire invade the Land of Wind?
Sunagakure and the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, despite being caught up in internal strife, quickly decided to join forces against the Land of Fire.
They had no choice. The Land of Fire was the real threat.
Uchiha Yi paid it little mind. He sent Nawaki, Minato Namikaze, and the others to the Land of Wind. For Konoha, this was a chance to train its troops.
Nawaki and Minato Namikaze had both grown formidable. Each was easily Kage-level, and among the stronger ones at that.
One had inherited Tobirama Senju's Water Release, the other his Flying Thunder God Technique. With a steady supply of Nutrient Serum on top of that, neither was weak.
Hatake Sakumo and others were there to help as well. Uchiha Yi had also mobilized the Uchiha Clan, the Sarutobi Clan, the Hyuga Clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho Clans.
Since Uchiha Yi had become Hokage, Konoha's strength had risen sharply. The Land of Wind and Sunagakure, meanwhile, were mired in chaos. Both the Daimyo's Residence and Sunagakure had been severely weakened. Faced with Konoha, now the strongest force in the Shinobi World, they could barely resist.
More importantly, as Konoha attacked