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The sky of the Rain Country.
The rain continues to pour without end.
Dark and heavy clouds gather in the sky, shrouding the entire horizon and blocking out the sunlight.
In a valley.
Several Konoha ninjas cautiously advance, wearing deep disguises, and their faces display a serious expression.
Suddenly!
Several piercing sounds break through the air!
"Swoosh!" "Swoosh!"...
"Be careful! Get out of the way quickly!"
One of the ninjas shouts loudly!
But before his words could settle, they were drowned out by a violent explosion!
"Water Release: Water Shark Bomb!"
"Boom!" "Boom!"...
The dense rain curtain is filled with intense explosions, giving rise to steam.
"Plop!" "Plop!"...
Several ninjas caught in the center of the explosion slowly fall to the ground, blood flowing from the numerous wounds on their bodies, mixing with the rain and dyeing the ground crimson.
When the white steam dissipates, it becomes clear that all the Konoha ninjas on the ground are dead.
Within the rain curtain, two transparent figures suddenly appear.
"How many times does this make it?"
Among the attacking ninjas, one of them looks quite young and casually glances at the dead Konoha ninjas on the ground. His voice is nonchalant.
His companion glances at him and says in a deep voice, "It's the tenth group. Based on the current situation, the Konoha ninjas must have received the message and changed their strategic layout. We can no longer track their movements."
Hearing this, the young ninja lets out a sigh and playfully pouts.
"Seems like the Konoha ninjas aren't that impressive. We haven't encountered any real opponents in these surprise attacks. Every time is a one-hit kill. It's becoming quite boring."
The middle-aged ninja looks at him and says in a stern tone, "Jinna, this is an order from Lord Yudo. Take it more seriously."
"Tch, Kaito, stop constantly mentioning Lord Yudo!"
"Otherwise, one day, when I kill that guy, I don't want to hear you calling me Lord Jinna. That would sound so annoying."
The young man named Jinna raises his hand to cover his ear, impatiently saying.
Hearing Jinna's words, Kaito's face becomes dark, and he says in a serious tone, "Jinna! Don't show such disrespect towards Lord Yudo!"
Jinna stares back at him, a wicked smile forming on his face. His rain-soaked face takes on a sickly pale appearance as he says provocatively, "He's just a loyal hound following Hanzo. I can't stand that kind of guy at all."
The two of them lock eyes, and Kaito's eyes fill with anger!
Jinna, on the other hand, looks back at him with a half-smile, as if ready to take action at any moment.
Suddenly!
"Haha~ Just kidding. I didn't expect you to take it so seriously, Kaito~"
Jinna bursts into laughter, teasingly saying.
Seeing Kaito's intense glare, Jinna chuckles, "Heh, just kidding. I didn't think you'd take it seriously, Kaito."
Kaito gives him a deep glare before turning away and leaving.
But at that moment, Kaito doesn't see the disdainful and mocking expression in Jinna's eyes as he looks at his departing figure.
Poor guy... just a group of loyal hounds...
And so, the two of them leave the area, one after the other.
Leaving behind the bodies of several Konoha ninjas, subjected to the erosion of the rain, slowly decaying in this forsaken valley...
.......
During this half-month time.
The ninjas of the Rain Village have successively eliminated several squads composed of Konoha ninjas within the Rain Country.
Thanks to their familiarity with the climate and terrain, the Rain ninjas were able to execute the assassinations of the Konoha ninjas smoothly.
At the same time!
In the Hokage's office in Konoha.
Almost all of Konoha's elder's are here
Sarutobi's face is very serious as he looks at the intelligence from various regions spread out on the table, taking a deep drag from his smoking pipe.
He exhales a cloud of smoke.
"What do you think about Suna getting involved in this war?"
Sarutobi says in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Danzo remains silent, with a glimmer of light passing through his murky eyes.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane glance at each other, and Koharu says, "There must be a reason for Suna's involvement in this war. It's related to the Rain Village. We should immediately contact Suna for negotiations regarding this conflict."
As she speaks, Sarutobi doesn't respond, but Danzo takes a step forward and speaks in a deep voice.
"Root has already gained some understanding of Suna's reasons for participating in this war."
Hearing Danzo's words, everyone is surprised except for Sarutobi, whose brow furrows deeper.
"Danzo, why didn't you speak up about such an important matter earlier?"
Koharu says in an angry tone.
Hearing this, Danzo glances at her, his voice low as he continues, "What use would it have been to speak up? The beginning of this war already doomed it to be more than just a conflict between Konoha and the Rain Village."
"Root has found intelligence that one of Suna's ninja bases was wiped out completely, and all indications suggest it was the work of Konoha ninjas."
At this point, his eyes grow dark, and his voice becomes hoarse.
"Do you think those old folks in Suna don't understand that it's the Rain Village's doing?"
"But they don't want to just let Konoha easily conquer the Rain Village, which could bring tremendous benefits in the war, you know, Koharu."
Danzo's words wake everyone in the room, but Sarutobi seems to have foreseen this and isn't surprised by Danzo's words.
Sarutobi says in a low voice, "Enough, now is not the time to blame each other!"
"From the moment the war began, I considered this issue. I initially planned to resolve the conflict with the Rain Village as quickly as possible!"
"But now, it appears that more than just Suna might get involved! The Cloud, Mist, and Rock Villages, and other nations might join the war later on!"
"That... that brutal war from the past might repeat itself!"
As he says this, he heavily taps his smoking pipe and looks at everyone.
At this moment!
Danzo looks at Sarutobi and says expressionlessly, "War has never been frightening! Konoha was born in war, and the Konoha of the past stood on this continent. The Konoha of today can do the same."
"I intend to send Sosuke to the battlefield in the Rain Village. Only by experiencing a war of blood and fire can a true ninja be born."
Upon hearing Danzo's words, everyone in the room is slightly stunned.
Sarutobi also gazes at him in astonishment, then his face becomes solemn.
"Danzo, Sosuke is still just a child."
Danzo remains expressionless.
"A child? Sarutobi! What were we doing at his age? You have to understand, the ninja world is inherently cruel!"
Hearing this, Sarutobi pauses for a moment, his face showing hesitation, but he finally makes a decision!
"Spread the word, have the newly promoted Chunin also join this war. This... is their responsibility as Konoha ninjas!"