Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

The Third Kazekage understood that although Konoha Village was currently facing pressure from multiple parties, the internal situation of Sand Village was not stable, especially in the newly occupied land of River Country, where there were still a lot of problems that needed to be dealt with.

Although the resources of the River Country are extremely rich, with a large amount of arable land and minerals, the consolidation and governance of these new territories have not yet been completed. Rashly launching a new war may put the village in danger in the multi-front battle.

The Third Kazekage still remembers the peace treaty signed with Konoha. If the treaty is broken at this time, it will not only damage the international reputation of the Sand Village, but will also shake the conservatives in the village.

In addition, the Sand Village had just experienced a war against the River Country, and the village's ninja troops still needed time to recover.

Therefore, despite the increasing pressure from the pro-war faction, the Third Kazekage still insisted on his own judgment and decided to continue to wait and see the situation and not take military action against Konoha for the time being.

He believed that the storm in the ninja world would continue to expand, and it would be more advantageous for the Sand Village to take action when the situation became clearer.

His strategy was to avoid being drawn into a war without being fully prepared.

The decision of the Third Kazekage calmed some of the unrest within the Sand Village, and also bought Sand Village more time to consolidate its existing interests.

However, the ninja world is shrouded in the shadow of war, and the future of the Sand Village is still full of uncertainties.

The Third Hokage of Konoha Village, Sarutobi Hiruzen, felt mixed emotions after receiving the battle report from the front line.

Although he felt a little comforted by the news of victory from the front line, especially the great results of Uchiha Kagezuki's battle with the Hidden Cloud Village, at the same time, he was also worried by the news that the Hidden Iwagakure Village and the Hidden Mist Village had successively declared war on Konoha.

Today, Konoha Village is forced into the dilemma of fighting on multiple fronts, and the situation is extremely unfavorable.

Faced with this situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen was angry and helpless, especially for the actions of the Hidden Rock Village and the Hidden Mist Village to take advantage of the situation and jointly besiege Konoha. He knew that the situation could not be reversed and Konoha had to face huge pressure on multiple fronts.

The key is how to respond and how to mobilize the village's resources so as to prevent the front line from collapsing and to be able to resist the attacks of the Iwagakure Village and the Mist Village in time.

After reading the battle report, Sarutobi Hiruzen couldn't help but sigh at Uchiha Kagezuki's amazing growth.

Yingyue's strength has increased rapidly in a short period of time, especially the power of Wood Release and Susanoo displayed on the battlefield, which can even compete with the tailed beasts.

Not only did Shadow Moon quickly catch up in power, he also won widespread support from Uzumaki Mito, the Senju clan, and other important forces.

Yingyue possesses two powerful bloodline limits, Wood Release and Sharingan, and with his marriage to Tsunade Senju, his influence continues to expand.

Sarutobi Hiruzen even suspected that Shadow Moon's power was not inferior to his own, and might even be greater.

Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had always hoped to choose the next Hokage from among his disciples, especially Orochimaru, Jiraiya and Tsunade, the reality made him waver.

Although Orochimaru is extremely intelligent, he has been busy with experiments all year round; Jiraiya is out looking for the so-called "Son of Prophecy", while Tsunade is busy with medical ninjutsu, and now she is Kagezuki's wife, so it would be more appropriate to choose Kagezuki directly instead of her.

Faced with this complicated situation, Sarutobi Hiruzen finally decided to convene a meeting of the Jounin in Konoha Village to discuss how to deal with the attacks from the Iwagakure Village and the Mist Village.

At the meeting, many jonin expressed their opinions, and everyone was worried about Konoha's predicament.

In the end, Sarutobi Hiruzen decided to send Orochimaru and Jiraiya to lead the main force to deal with the attacks from Iwagakure and Mist Village.

He appointed Orochimaru and Jiraiya as front-line commanders, fully responsible for the defense deployment and combat operations of the Iwagakure Village and the Mist Village.

The Third Raikage was overjoyed when he received the news that the Hidden Rock Village and the Hidden Mist Village had declared war on Konoha.

He knew the characters of these two old rivals very well, especially the caution and strategic nature of the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki.

He understood that the participation of the Iwagakure Village and the Kirigakure Village in the war was exactly the ideal situation he had hoped for.

At this time, the Third Raikage Ai decided to postpone the direct attack on Konoha's defense line.

He knew very well that although the Hidden Cloud Village had a strong military force, if they bore the pressure of the battle alone, their hopes of victory would be shaky.

In contrast, joining forces with other major powers to put pressure on Konoha will effectively weaken Konoha's defense and increase the chances of victory.

Therefore, the Third Raikage Ai decided to adopt a war of attrition strategy. He was not in a hurry to launch a full-scale attack, but instead first consolidated the existing front line and continued to contain Konoha's strength.

He hoped to use this delaying tactic to exhaust the physical strength and resources of the Konoha ninjas. When the ninjas from the Iwagakure and Mist villages launched attacks from all directions, the Kumogakure would launch a general attack at the critical moment and completely destroy Konoha's defenses.

In his plan, Konoha would fall into a state of exhaustion from fighting on multiple fronts, and would find it difficult to mobilize sufficient forces to defend against attacks from three parties.

When various forces press towards Konoha at the same time, the Hidden Cloud Village can take this opportunity to launch a thundering attack to weaken Konoha to the maximum extent and gain a strategic victory.

At the same time, the Third Raikage Ai also instructed the troops of the Hidden Cloud Village to maintain a high-pressure situation, continue to disrupt and test Konoha's defense line, and ensure that Konoha was in a tense state of response.

However, the real fatal blow would not be delivered until the troops of Iwagakure and Kirigakure fully joined the battlefield and took down Konoha in one fell swoop.

The Third Raikage Ai believed that this multi-national siege would win a crucial victory for the Hidden Cloud Village, and that the fertile land of the Fire Country would become the resource backing for the Hidden Cloud Village in the future.

He stopped rushing and waited for the perfect moment, allowing Konoha to gradually collapse under the pressure of fighting on multiple fronts.

Uchiha Kagezuki stood on the battlefield at the border of the Land of Fire, observing that the attack of the Hidden Cloud Village was gradually slowing down. He immediately realized that the other side seemed to be planning to switch to a war of attrition.

At this time, the reinforcements sent by Konoha arrived at the battlefield. The first to arrive were the reinforcements led by Uchiha Fugaku, the deputy director of the police department, and also included Uchiha Shisui, the genius of the younger generation of the Uchiha clan.

After Uchiha Fugaku arrived, he immediately led the Uchiha clan members and the ninjas of the police department to meet with Uchiha Kagezuki.

They have great respect and trust for the clan leader Yingyue. After all, in this storm in the ninja world, Yingyue is a leader.

When Uchiha Fugaku reported to Shadow Moon, Shadow Moon briefly explained the situation on the front line: "We have successfully repelled the attack of the Hidden Cloud Village, but the enemy obviously has no intention of giving up the war of attrition. At present, every line of defense in Konoha needs more manpower support."

Uchiha Kagezuki continued, "Although we have temporarily stabilized the situation, this is only the beginning. The Hidden Cloud Village has a large number of troops, and the ninjas on various defense lines are still exhausted. Fugaku, Shisui, the manpower you brought is very timely. I will assign you to various important battle lines. Fugaku, you will be in charge of the southern line, and Shisui, you will lead the team to support the eastern line, which is the focus of the enemy's next wave of attack."

Fugaku nodded: "Understood, clan leader." He knew the danger of fighting on the front line, but he was full of confidence in the fighting power of the Uchiha clan. Uchiha Shisui also clenched his fists, full of fighting will: "I will not let the clan down, Lord Yingyue."

Yingyue was thinking in his mind that the slowness of the Hidden Cloud Village was not just to consume Konoha's military strength. Perhaps they were waiting for a more favorable opportunity or support from other ninja villages.

In this battle, Konoha cannot afford to slack off. He told Fugaku and Shisui to be on guard against the enemy's tricks and report the situation on the front line at any time.

With the arrival of reinforcements, Konoha's morale gradually recovered, and Yingyue's strategic vision and judgment once again stabilized the situation.

But he knew that the real test was yet to come.