The Rain Country's all-out attack will lag slightly behind Hanzo's declaration of war. After the supplies fell into his pocket and he was sure that Konoha would not sue for peace, he slowly dispatched the ninjas.
This kind of game between big countries and small countries, and the bad blood between allies, is normal, but it also gives Konoha time to adjust.
Don't underestimate this amount of time. In terms of ninja mobility, it is enough for Konoha troops to return to defense from the Land of Waves.
All I can say is don’t hesitate, hesitation will lead to defeat.
Of course, being decisive... will also be in vain.
In July of the thirty-eighth year, the troops that Tatsu and Sakumo belonged to had crossed the center of the Fire Country and stopped not far from the Rain Country.
Before launching a new step of deployment, Xiaochun told Chen a piece of news through a letter.
Konoha and Kirigakure have signed an armistice agreement.
The two parties reached an agreement on the following points:
First, Kirigakure must unconditionally surrender to Konoha. From the date of the signing of the peace agreement, the two countries must not go to war again, and Kirigakure must not make any form of provocation.
Second, Konoha prisoners captured by Kirigakure during the war must be returned, and the same goes for Konoha's side (excluding trophies such as Samehada, etc.).
Third, the two parties formed an alliance. During the Third Ninja War, Kirigakure had the responsibility and obligation to help Konoha resist Kumogakure Village.
Fourth, fully open the Kingdom of Water, allow trade between the two countries, allow Konoha ninjas to undertake tasks in the Kingdom of Water, and fully restore the commercial agreement signed by the Third Mizukage and Konoha.
Fifth, the Kingdom of Water must pay war reparations to the Kingdom of Fire.
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The content of the agreement was naturally more than that, and Xiaochun only wrote some important things when he went to bed.
The first two are easy to say, this is what a defeated country should do, but the third one...
With the current situation of Kirigakure Village, how could it be possible to send ninjas to help Konoha resist Kirigakure Village? If it had this ability, it would not surrender.
This is just empty talk.
The most beneficial aspect of the entire agreement to the Fire Nation is probably the fourth one.
Allowing trade between the two countries can be regarded as using war to forcefully break the closed door of the Water Kingdom.
But to put it bluntly, this is also a win-win policy.
When the Third Mizukage came to Konoha, this was already a consensus reached by both parties, but a series of changes later put this agreement on hold.
The problem is that Konoha is still at war and has no time to pay attention to Kirigakure Village. This content is all for post-war recovery.
Chen doubts that after the war ends in a few years, Kirigakure Village will continue to fulfill this rule
If it were a normal fourth generation Mizukage, of course he would agree, but under manipulation, it's hard to say.
The things that are visible and tangible at the moment are probably the war reparations from the Kingdom of Water.
However, the Third Hokage, uncharacteristically, did not ask for much.
At least it wasn't like the Second Ninja War, where Kirigakure was asked to pay compensation for decades of shameless manipulations in one go.
If Sunagakure and Iwagakure had signed this kind of agreement back then, it is estimated that the third ninja world would not have broken out so quickly.
Therefore, overall, Konoha has received preferential treatment among preferential treatment. It is not even like a defeat agreement, but a mutually beneficial and friendly alliance between the two parties.
It can only be said that the Third Hokage was afraid after all.
The lessons of the Second Ninja War were still fresh in his mind, and he was afraid that if he pushed too hard, he would repeat the same mistakes, causing the two sides to start a war again.
The third Hokage was not afraid of war, but he inherited the peace-loving will of the first Hokage. What's more, the war is for resources and to divide the interests. With the geographical conditions of the Fire Country, there is no need to start a war.
It cannot be said that the Third Hokage has become timid, but at least he has lost the heroic demeanor of his youth.
Chen also revealed the contents of the agreement to Sakumo.
This is the advantage of having someone above you. You can always know the secrets of the village immediately.
The three ninjas must have known about it now, but Sakumo, who was at the same level, would probably have known about it later without Tatsu.
Sakumo didn't have much feelings about the content of the agreement.
In his opinion, ninjas only need to perform tasks and fight outside, and matters within the village will naturally be handled by higher-ups.
Again, Sakumo is an extremely pure ninja.
But Danzo, who was far away in Tang Country, didn't have such a good attitude.
As a hawk, he wished he could empty Kirigakure's pockets and just leave a pair of underwear for others.
But it was no use. He was commanding the war on the front line and could not interfere with this negotiation at all. Even when he wrote back, the Third Hokage did not listen to him.
Danzo was a little angry, he didn't get much from the battle, and things in the village were beyond his control.
This is not good.
Minato said in the letter that Danzo even criticized the Third Hokage for being weak during the war meeting and bluntly said that he was selling out the village.
The once-close duo now have huge differences in political opinions.
This once again highlights the benefits of personal connections. Chen has acquaintances in all war zones, and he can always get first-hand information.
In any case, things in the Water Kingdom have come to an end now.
It was a hot summer day, and even the night was equally sultry. Sitting in the main tent, Tatsumi, Sakumo and Shikakumo were discussing the next battle plan.
They will not enter the Rain Country at the moment.
Hanzo took a more conventional approach to the war in Konoha.
The strategy of using small teams to destroy Konoha's long transportation lines.
Konoha used to fight on four fronts, but now on the third front, except for the Water Kingdom battlefield, the others are fighting in other countries.
The longest transportation line even goes deep into the hinterland of the Kingdom of Wind.
Such a long transportation line is almost exposed to the neighboring country of Rain, and they can take whatever they want.
In addition, with the three major countries providing intelligence as allies, at this time, for the Rain Country, Konoha's transportation routes are extremely clear and clear, and the key nodes and weaknesses are also clear.
Ninjas don't rely on supplies like battles between ordinary people, but people will still die if they are hungry for a long time.
What's more important is the casualty rate of ninjas. They are extremely dependent on medical drugs. Without medical protection, there is no guarantee of combat strength.
Once the line is cut off, Konoha, which is already at a numerical disadvantage, will be even worse.
Therefore, the Rain Ninja must be eliminated from the Land of Fire.
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