Naruto: Starting from the pursuit of Tsunade

"Lord Raikage, Ishikawa Eiro is back."

In an unknown valley in the Land of Earth, the Cloud Ninja is stationed.

The Third Raikage sat in the tent with a worried look on his face.

The Earth Kingdom has been fighting for a long time, and his son and Kirabi have not yet recovered from their injuries, and the situation is becoming increasingly unclear.

The heroic spirit before the war is now almost gone, and there is only confusion about the future of the war.

Deep down in his heart, the Third Raikage had no idea how many times he had cursed Konoha and the Akatsuki Ninja.

"Call him over."

The Third Raikage rubbed his head and had a bad feeling in his heart.

If there was any good news, Ishikawa Hideo would have come to see me on his own initiative.

"Yes."

A Cloud Ninja responded from outside the tent and then retreated.

Not long after, the footsteps of two people were heard outside the tent.

"Lord Raikage, I'm here."

Ishikawa Hideo spoke outside the tent and didn't dare to go in directly.

"Come in and talk."

The third generation Raikage's majestic voice sounded.

"Yes."

Ishikawa Hideo pushed the door open and walked in, but he lowered his head and did not dare to look directly into the eyes of the Third Raikage.

"Tell me, what was the result of this visit to Xiaoying?"

The Third Raikage stood up and stomped his feet lightly.

"Xiaoying has a very bad attitude."

"He said that it was our own responsibility that we failed to take over the Land of Earth."

"He's already giving you face by not asking us for military funds."

"I'm afraid it's impossible to ask him for support."

Ishikawa Hideo's words were quite tactful, but that was exactly what Yahiko meant.

"Greedy fellow."

When the Third Raikage heard what Ishikawa Hideo said, a fire suddenly rose in his heart.

Taking advantage of the Cloud Ninja's inability to interfere, the Akatsuki Ninja took the lead in encroaching on the territory. This was a very good plan.

"He also said that if you have anything else to discuss, you should go to him in person."

Ishikawa Hideo also had a little thought of letting the Third Raikage get back at square one.

"Haha~"

"He is sure we can't get away."

"No fear."

When the Third Raikage heard this, he laughed even more angrily.

I really underestimated these little guys like Xiao Ren. They have huge appetites and dark hearts.

But what can he do now, what if he gets into a falling out?

Once Nagato of the Akatsuki Ninja retreats, he doesn't know whether the Kumo Ninja can stay in the Land of Earth.

"Or, or~"

Ishikawa Hideo opened his mouth but dared not speak.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

The Third Raikage couldn't stand his subordinates' attitude the most, and his tone was already a little impatient.

"How about we retreat."

"After we go back, have a good talk with Xiao Ren and then make plans."

Ishikawa Hideo gritted his teeth and spoke out his suggestion, his forehead sweating from nervousness.

He just didn't believe that Yahiko would dare to speak like that after the Cloud Ninjas withdrew from the Land of Earth.

"That's easy to say."

"We have invested so much manpower and material resources in the Land of Earth."

"Is it that easy to just withdraw?"

The Third Raikage immediately denied it, saying the sunk costs were already too high.

If Rope Tree had not let up and killed the Fourth Generation Ai and Killer Bee, he would have retreated very cleanly.

But it's not yet to the point where there is no hope at all, and he doesn't want to leave from the bottom of his heart.

"It's my subordinate who talks too much."

Ishikawa Hideo didn't dare to say anything more. He wiped the sweat off his face and stood still.

"Okay, let's go down."

The Third Raikage drove Ishikawa Hideo away, but he had no way to vent his frustration.

He sat down again, took a few deep breaths and gradually calmed down.

As he calmly analyzed the current situation in his mind, the air in the tent seemed to become oppressive.

Because of Akatsuki's series of actions, not only did Yun Ren become passive, but others also couldn't sleep well.

The Kingdom of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

It was late at night, but the conference room in the Shuiying Building was still brightly lit.

"Mr. Mizukage, what exactly are you planning?"

Although there were only a dozen people in the meeting room, all of them were current high-ranking officials of the Hidden Mist Village.

This middle-aged female ninja has a pretty face and a hot body.

"Arisa, don't be impatient."

"Don't I want to hear everyone's opinions?"

The person sitting in the main seat had green hair and purple eyes, a scar under his left eye that looked like a suture mark, and a baby face whose age was hard to tell.

It was none other than the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village, Karotachi Yagura.

"After all the arguing, no one is willing to give in."

"How can I not be anxious?"

Ai Chi You Sha was just short of having the word impatient written all over her face.

"Now everyone has only two opinions."

"Either continue to wait and see or take the initiative."

"I know what you are thinking."

"In the past few years, under the leadership of Mizukage-sama, our Kirigakure has indeed developed quite well."

"The Mizukage-sama has taken control of the Three-Tails himself, and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki is now capable of fighting."

"The deep-seated illnesses left by three generations have been almost cleared up."

"But the disadvantages of rapid development are also obvious."

"We in the Hidden Mist Village are divided, and the phenomenon of fighting for power and profit is very serious."

"There are advantages to continuing to wait and see, but taking the initiative is also a good idea."

"Master Mizukage is watching your every move."

"Let's talk openly today. Don't worry about anything."

As the powerful elder of the Hidden Mist Village, Master Yuan is always thinking about the Hidden Mist Village and his words are very pertinent.

"I don't recommend going to war."

"The current situation in the ninja world is unclear, and the battle between several forces in the Land of Earth is intense."

"Konoha is just going to cause trouble, it's not really a big move at all."

"There is no news from the Sand Village. Now is not a good time to enter."

“We can mediate our own internal conflicts.”

"I'm willing to give up some of my authority."

This male ninja has a good sense of the overall situation and is one of the people who has the upper hand in the internal strife.

"You can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

"I think going to war is a good choice."

"Transfer the internal conflicts to the outside. I believe that with the current strength of our Hidden Mist Village, we can achieve impressive results."

"Are we any worse than that little village in the Rain Country?"

Another person stood up and sang a different tune, and what he said was not without reason.

But he underestimated the Akatsuki Village and overestimated the strength of the Hidden Mist Village.

Although the power of the two human jinchūriki is strong, they are still far from being invincible.

As soon as someone showed up, the meeting room immediately started arguing again.

"Quiet."

Goji Yagura closed his eyes and opened them again. He was really having a headache because of the noise.

As the Mizukage, he had quite a lot of authority. As soon as he said a word, the entire conference room fell silent.

"I understand what you mean."

"But there is one thing I haven't told you yet."

"The daimyo has written to me."

"He didn't get the money for nothing, and now he wants to see if it was wasted."

As soon as Goju Yagura said this, everyone in the meeting room knew that there was no need to argue anymore.

The Daimyo of the Water Kingdom is jealous. He can no longer sit still because of the rapid increase in territory of the Rain Kingdom.

"So~are you sure you want to fight?"

There was no sense of sadness or joy in Master Yuan's voice; he looked at Karuju Yagura and spoke slowly.

"Ah."

"Everyone go down and get ready."

Karatachi Yagura nodded, and the battle for the Hidden Mist Village was a foregone conclusion.

"Yes, Mizukage-sama."

Some were happy, some were sad, and more than a dozen people left with different emotions.

"Don't mess with Konoha."

The master was the last one to leave, and before leaving he kindly reminded Goju Yagura.

He would always remember how Chuan Feng suppressed the Three-Tails, and he never wanted to be an enemy of someone like that.

"I know it well."

Goju Yagura smiled in response, not feeling that the master was trying to show off.

"I will keep the house safe for you."

After the master left, Karuju Yagura was the only one left in the meeting room and he did not stand up for a long time.

......

The Hidden Mist Village moved quickly.

When the decision to go to war was finalized, the entire village went into high gear.

Thanks to Karutagi Yagura's iron-fisted policy, the speed at which the Mist Ninjas gathered was astonishing.

The next day, Gotachibana Yagura led a large army on a ship to sea.

The nearest Whirlpool Country had been destroyed many years ago, so Karuta Yagura set his first target on the Wave Country.

In fact, it would be more accurate to say that he wanted to use the Land of Waves as a transit station rather than to say that he wanted to occupy it.

There is no ninja village in Wave Country, and its area is small, coupled with the economic scarcity, so even if it is occupied, there is actually not much significance.

However, it is still good to use it as a transit station to provide the Mist Ninja with necessary wartime resources.

When the Mist Ninja set foot on the territory of Wave Country, in less than an hour, the country changed its name to Kuju.

"Mr. Mizukage, what should we do next?"

"I'm afraid Konoha has already received the news."

Aoki Nobuyuki is a young man in his twenties and has been the Six-Tails Jinchuriki for five or six years.

He was selected and promoted by Karatachi Yagura, and is also one of the main fighting forces of the Mist Ninja this time.

"I didn't think I could hide it from Konoha."

"Just don't cause conflict."

"The next option is only the Kingdom of Soup."

"It can be considered a wealthy country."

Karutagi Yagura had already prepared a strategy. Since Konoha cannot be provoked, the only option is to start from the Land of Hot Springs.

Once we occupy the Kingdom of Tang, we can use it as a starting point and slowly expand outward.

A beautiful blueprint has been drawn up in Goji Yagura's mind.

"Heh~ Yuyin Village."

"After the Second World War, the military was reduced, and now there are probably only a few cats and dogs left."

"Not worth mentioning."

Aoki Nobuyuki looked down on Yunokuni and didn't take it seriously at all.

But the fact is that Tangyin Village is indeed not up to standard.

It is estimated that there are not many ninjas with the strength of Jonin in the entire Land of Hot Springs.

"There is nothing to be afraid of in the Kingdom of Hot Springs."

"But we might run into Akatsuki Village later."

"I heard that the elders who founded the Akatsuki Village are not easy to deal with."

Karuta Yagura is not a haughty person. He had people collect information about Yahiko and others a long time ago.

I have a general understanding of the strength of several people.

But what he didn't know was that this was just the strength that Yahiko and the others put on the table.

When the day comes for a head-on confrontation, he will be shocked.

"A ninja village that was founded only a few years ago."

"No matter how strong you are, how strong can you be?"