"This shinobi world has been quiet for far too long."
In the Land of Rain, Hanzō gazed up at the sky. The rain soaked him, but he paid it no mind...
"Then... my lord, what do you mean?" one of Hanzō's trusted subordinates asked from behind him.
"Amegakure is still too small, after all." Hanzō did not answer his question, yet in a way, he had.
"We understand, my lord!"
"In that case, I, Hanzo of the Salamander, hereby declare that the Second Shinobi World War has officially begun!"
In Konoha Year 30, Hanzō declared war on the shinobi world, seven years earlier than he originally had.
Konoha...
"Hanzo of the Salamander has sent us a declaration of war. What do we do?" Danzo asked, looking at the letter in his hand.
"Is it just Amegakure?" Kagami asked.
"No, Sunagakure too." Danzo took out another letter and tossed it onto the table.
"Iwagakure originally planned to fight us too, but Kumogakure declared war on them, so they've left us alone," Danzo continued.
"So it's just Amegakure and Sunagakure, then?" Dave asked with a smile.
"Good! Dave! I knew I could count on you! You'll have full authority over this matter! Homura, bring Dave the strategic deployment documents!" The moment Dave spoke, Danzo slammed the table and shouted.
"I..."
"What? You want to fight on the front lines too? I know you want to contribute to the village, but you can do that from the rear as well! Stay here. Homura, go get a room ready for Dave!"
"I..."
"Enough stammering! You need to think of the village! The village is your home!"
"Fuck your—*"
"Homura, notify Sakumo, Kimima, and Might Duy for me. Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya too." After thinking it over, Dave decided to use the same old