News of the ceasefire soon reached the neighboring Land of Earth. Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki was considering his next battle plan when he heard it, and he froze on the spot. Although he knew that Sunagakure Ninja Village was in a disastrous position and would eventually surrender, he had not expected it to happen so soon.
"Damn those bastards! Couldn't they have held out a little longer?" Ōnoki said angrily. He looked down at the more-than-half-finished plan before him, fell silent for a moment, then snatched it up and tore it to pieces. He flung them aside without a second thought, scattering them like snowflakes.
Ōnoki slumped in his chair, countless curses against Sunagakure Ninja Village running through his mind. Had he known they were such a lost cause, he would never have entered the Shinobi World War like this. He should have joined the Land of Fire in carving up the Land of Wind's territory instead.
At that thought, Ōnoki hurriedly asked the Anbu Ninja before him, "What are the terms of their Armistice Treaty? What price did Sunagakure Ninja Village pay?"
"The specific terms are still unclear. According to the intelligence we've gathered, the main points are as follows: first, Sunagakure's senior leaders who supported the war must step down. Only a small number, including the Third Kazekage and the Kazekage Siblings, will bear that responsibility. Second, their captured ninja must be ransomed, which is currently underway. Third, war reparations must be paid to the Land of Fire, and preparations for that are also underway," the Anbu Ninja replied.
"Wait, they didn't cede any of the Land of Wind's territory?" Ōnoki frowned slightly.
"No. The closest thing would be the small countries near the Land of Wind drawing closer to the Land of Fire and ceasing to depend on