A few days later, Konoha Western Front Force assembled at the border of Land of Rain.
The heavily armed Orochimaru has a stern face, pale complexion, long black hair, golden vertical pupils like poisonous snakes, and exudes a depressing aura.
"Haha, life is just dying slowly in various meaningless wars, how boring it is."
Orochimaru said secretly in his heart.
He stood at the front of the team, with Konoha's main force behind him. Each Konoha wealthy family sent people to follow them and hold important positions. Uchiha was the main force.
At this time, Land of Rain's Sky Manipulation were drooping with gray-white clouds, and the wind was howling from a distance.
Carrying the fragrance of vegetation, Flying Swallow passed through the forest, seeming to be the precursor of a majestic heavy rain.
Orochimaru looked at the surging clouds in front of him, his voice hoarse.
"Sunagakure's large troops have crossed the Land of Rain border and are advancing towards the hinterland. There is still movement on Iwagakure's side, but the suspicion of taking advantage of others cannot be ruled out.
Senior White Fang, I suggest that you gather the remaining Rain Ninja and repel them with the most superior force.
We can't wait too long."
The white-haired man standing behind him had a calm breath and nodded slightly.
"Okay, that's exactly what I meant."
On that day, the senior leaders of the dispatched troops jointly decided on the final strategic policy. The clan leaders of Orochimaru, Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Fugaku, Hizashi Hyuga, and Ino-Shika-Cho Clans all participated in this meeting.
"Land of Rain's terrain is not suitable for large-scale frontal decisive battles, and is more conducive to division and guerrilla warfare.
Land of Rain After years of war, it has become barren. They have few resources available to them. It is difficult to support the war with war. As long as the front line continues to be stretched, the Sand Ninja will be unable to survive."
Konoha Western Front Battlefield unfolded rapidly within a few days, and the fighting was fierce.
The forward troops of Sunagakure encountered a blockade by the troops of Konoha in the hilly area south of Land of Rain.
Neither team took advantage in the first round of confrontation, and the battle line fell into a stalemate.
It wasn't until Konoha's White Fang took action that this damn silence was broken. He turned into the sharpest blade in the war and completely tore apart the Suna Ninja's defense line.
The passive Sand Ninja could only keep retreating.
During this period, a man named Rasa was able to take advantage of the short-term contest between Magnet Release and Konoha's White Fang and instantly became famous.
Sunagakure's offensive rhythm was dragged down.
Third Kazekage's rapid annexation plan has not been fully realized, but Sunagakure's main force is still pouring into Land of Rain, like a rising tide.
Obviously, he was a little angry.
Granny Chiyo was finally sent to the battlefield to delay Konoha's White Fang's offensive, and the Sand Ninja stabilized their formation again.
As the number of Sunagakure ninjas continues to increase, Orochimaru can only continue to expand its defense lines.
In a head-on battle, Pakura is worthy of the position of commander, and Scorch Release's power has a strong advantage in legion combat. Even Orochimaru is difficult to match.
For a moment, Konoha actually seemed to be losing momentum, which was quite strange.
You know, Sunagakure is the weakest among Five Great Shinobi Villages, but now it can beat Konoha.
In fact, it's normal. After all, Konoha's power is scattered. Konoha Sannin only has Orochimaru here, and the remaining strong ones only have White Fang's mighty Shinobi World.
If Jiraiya and Tsunade are also here, then this mission will probably be completed soon.
Moreover, the Sand Ninja has gradually increased its troop strength from 5,000 expected at the beginning to over 7,000. It seems that they really want to win.
In this situation, Orochimaru turned from offense to defense, played steadily, and worked hard to integrate the available forces in Land of Rain, such as Amegakure.
Another example...
A new organization called Akatsuki.
The landscape of the battlefield is changing rapidly.
And deeper in the battlefield, ordinary people in Land of Rain are suffering the most direct consequences of the war.
In a small town in Land of Rain, the streets were empty, and there were still scorch marks from Explosive Tag on the walls. Some houses had nearly collapsed, exposing blackened wooden beams and tiles.
An old woman in shabby clothes was sitting on her knees on the street corner, holding the body of a child in her arms. The child was no longer breathing, her face was blue, and there was still blood on her lips that had not dried up.
In a certain street in the distance, homeless people were pulling out usable supplies from the ruins.
Just living an ignoble existence.
Yahiko stood at the entrance of the town, holding a roll of bandages in his hand. The edges of the bandages were a little dirty, but they were still usable. His face was stained with dust and his clothes were shabby.
But his eyes remained firm.
Nagato stood behind him, his hands still maintaining the posture of Hand Seals. Earth Release built a simple house to provide shelter for the refugees.
Spring still carries the chill of winter, and Land of Rain is still a country where it often rains.
As long as there is a heavy rain, countless victims and homeless people who have no shelter will freeze to death.
Konan was squatting not far away, bandaging the wound of a teenager with an injured leg.
"How long can the food here last?"
Yahiko asked.
Nagato recalls statistical data.
"It will only take three days at most. The nearby towns are probably similar. Whether it is Sunagakure or Konoha, their troops have all requisitioned food when they passed by."
Yahiko nodded, his eyes deep.
"I'll go figure out a way to get some more."
He turned his head and glanced at the looming smoke in the distance, his eyes lingering on the smoke and dust for a moment.
"I'm afraid the war will continue for a long time. At least, at least the living people can survive."
Konan rescued the wounded over there, got up and walked over, raised his head and said.
"Yahiko, a Konoha Ninja came here just now, hoping that we can also participate in the battle. They said that in the final analysis, this is Land of Rain's war.
There are people inside Amegakure who want to contact us, you see..."
Yahiko was silent, then smiled sarcastically.
"What Land of Rain war is just a tool to realize the political intentions of both sides!"
He banged his fist on the wall next to him, anger welling up. The suffering of the past two months had obviously made him lose control of his emotions.
Take a deep breath and restore your mood.
"Konan, Nagato, I know that you feel very powerless now, and you also hope to drive these people out of Land of Rain.
But there are only a few dozen of us at Akatsuki, and even if we all join the battlefield, we won't be able to make waves.
But if we all go to the war and ignore these refugees, they will all die tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow... This place will become a hell on earth!
Konoha talks nice, but he never considers the situation of our people!"
Yahiko analyzed with a stern face, and there was still anger in his tone. In fact, in his opinion, it would not matter even if Land of Rain was destroyed.
Because Konoha didn't want Sunagakure to become bigger, he took the decision for Amegakure and turned Land of Rain into a battlefield.
Sunagakure is aggression, Konoha is hypocrisy!
Not a single good thing!
"Then what should we do now."
Konan is a little confused.
Nagato looked at Yahiko with a heavy expression on his face.
"I will go talk to the people in Amegakure. By the way, I also need to ask them for food."
Although Naruto is an extraordinary world, due to years of war, food is still not self-sufficient.
This is due to the system and human nature, and has nothing to do with production capacity.
It's like the production capacity of modern society has already exceeded the total needs of mankind, but there are still people who are hungry and don't have enough to eat.
Just as they were told, Yahiko and the three went to Amegakure the next day. Here, the ninja Shikaku Nara sent by Konoha had been waiting for a long time.