" The Fourth Kazekage Rasa, is expected to arrive in Konoha Ninja Village today."
The thin Ōnoki sat at the Tsuchikage's desk, frowning as he looked at the intelligence being transmitted by the Anbu.
But what really gave him a headache was not the foolish Kazekage's meddling, but the intelligence that Kumogakure had begun to send a large number of troops to the Land of Frost.
Although attacking Konoha would require passing through the Land of Frost, once they entered the Land of Fire, Kumogakure could easily use the Land of Fire as a route to attack Iwagakure!
Thinking back to the losses that killed the Third Raikage, Ōnoki had a terrible headache. The pursuit had yielded few results, but instead, so many of his own men had been lost, with casualties totaling several thousand ninjas!
In the direct battle with Konoha, he only suffered this many losses. If it weren't for the Kumogakure's provocation, he wouldn't have wanted to provoke these brutes.
But what's done is done, and the Kumogakure won't accept an apology; instead, they'll use it as an opportunity to mock them. Now they should be thinking about how to deal with the Kumogakure.
Should they leave some ninja to guard against a sneak attack from Kumogakure, or send out their elite forces to strike first and destroy Kumogakure's rear?
As people get older, not only do they get headaches, but their backs also ache... Ōnoki rubbed his aching back and decided it would be better to activate the Kumogakure's intelligence Anbu first and see what decision the Kumogakure would make.
The same problem arose in Kumogakure, but instead of the Raikage himself, it was the Raikage's secret technique, Mabui, that was pondering it.
" Lord Raikage, please make a decision: should we leave some ninja to defend Iwagakure, or send an elite squad to launch a surprise attack on Iwagakure headquarters?"
The Fourth Raikage A, was practically exploding with frustration. Although he was the one making the decision, he would ultimately need to persuade the opposing faction, regardless of which decision he made. If it were a matter of force, there would be no problem, but those individuals were all elders and strategists of Kumogakure, and he certainly couldn't choose to resolve the issue through violence.
That leaves only the option of relying on eloquence to solve the problem... which is no different from not having this option at all.
But he couldn't openly say, "Let Mabui decide."
If you dare say that, the Kumogakure will be turned upside down the next day. Who is the Raikage Raikage, you or Mabui?
Fortunately, the changes that followed gave the Fourth Raikage a glimmer of hope.
" Lord Raikage, something terrible has happened! Killer B has disappeared again!"
It's gone? That's great!
The Fourth Raikage was overjoyed inside, but on the surface, Raikage still looked furious, his fists clenched and veins bulging, as if he couldn't wait to beat his stupid younger brother to a pulp.
"That guy must have gone off to hold another concert. I'm going to go and drag him back right now."
Having said that, Raikage, relying on his brute strength, smashed through the huge French window and jumped out. Outside the window was a cliff tens of meters high...
Looking at the floor-to-ceiling windows that had only been repaired a short time ago but were now in disrepair again, Mabui sighed, worried about the financial problems of Kumogakure.
But the topic immediately shifted back to the war plan. Under Mabui's 'dictatorial rule', everyone agreed to leave some ninjas to guard Kumogakure.
The Kumogakure is situated in a rugged terrain, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if only two thousand Chunin were left behind, it would take several times the strength to conquer it.
After finalizing the deployment for Kumogakure, the most important issue remaining was attacking Konoha. Although this wasn't the first time, Konoha's strength and the situation were different each time, leading to different attack decisions.
But this time, it is definitely the most dangerous time since the founding of Konoha. As long as Mizukage Mei Terumi's plan succeeds and Kumogakure and Iwagakure do not fight amongst themselves, taking Konoha will be a piece of cake. The only difference is how much benefit they can get.
Konoha Ninja Village )
With the arrival of the Fourth Kazekage, the grand Chunin Ninja Exams finally began. During the exams, Konoha and Kirigakure also reached a seemingly legitimate cooperation agreement.
If Konoha hadn't known that Kirigakure had already begun stockpiling ninja forces on the border, perhaps the treaty would still have had the conditions to be established, but now, it's not even a good fit to clean up the mess.
Konoha, as the host, sent five teams to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams, along with three teams from Kirigakure and seven teams from Sunagakure. Notably, among the two Sunagakure teams, One-Tail Jinchuriki Gaara, was exceptionally selected as a Genin to participate, while Temari and Kankuro also participated as Chunin Ninja Exams cards to awaken Gaara.
The other smaller ninja villages each sent one or two teams to participate in the competition, but Amegakure sent six teams, while Sound Ninja Village did not participate. Therefore, a total of 28 teams with 85 participants participated in this Chunin Ninja Exams, which is considered to be Chunin Ninja Exams a relatively small number of participants.
In Chunin Ninja Exams, Konoha alone could field more than a dozen teams. This time, Konoha seemed to be in decline, but apart from a few people who were unaware of the truth, the leaders of the various villages had already shifted their focus away from the Chunin Ninja Exams.
The same goes for Naoki Senju. Tsunade didn't care about classified information and told Naoki everything she knew about confidential matters.
The movements of those hidden in the Kirigakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure will naturally influence the impending war.
"This is really troublesome. Although I knew that woman was no ordinary person, I didn't expect her to cause such a big incident. The Three Great Shinobi Villages joining forces... Tsk, that's quite a move."
Naoki Senju lay on the grass, unable to resist uttering the same complaint as Shikamaru Nara: Tsunade hadn't even taken office yet when the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out, which could be considered her first major event as a new leader, only this time it was a bit too big...
" Naoki-kun, the Chunin Ninja Exams are about to begin, let's go to the assembly point together."
Tenten waved and called out from a short distance away. Rock Lee and Might Guy were walking upside down in strange postures. Neji kept his distance from the master and apprentice duo without making a sound, seemingly ashamed to be associated with them.
"Is it time to meet? Let's go."
Naoki Senju brushed the grass clippings off his body and followed Tenten's footsteps. The Chunin Ninja Exams were being held at the Ninja Academy. To prepare for the exams, all grades at the Ninja Academy had a week-long holiday. Naruto, Kiba Inuzuka, and Choji were overjoyed.
The closer one gets to the Chunin Ninja Exams location, the noisier the crowd becomes. A large number of Genin from different ninja villages have gathered on the Ninja Academy's training ground, forming small circles, with the area around Sunagakure being the most open.
To be precise, Gaara's surroundings were the emptier, so emptier that he was all alone.
With the arrival of Team 3 at the examination venue, all the candidates for this Chunin Ninja Exams were present, but the two Chunin guarding the gate hesitated to open it.
Before the other ninja village examinees could say anything, it was the Amegakure examinees who couldn't hold back any longer and shouted loudly:
"Open the door quickly! We need to go in for the exam, and time is running out!"
Kotetsu Hagane and Izumo Kamizuki a glance, both seeing the amusement in each other's eyes. They hoped the examinees could answer Commander Ibiki's questions.
You can't go in yet.
"That's right, you need to get a correct answer to participate in the Chunin Ninja Exams; otherwise, you'll be considered to have failed."