Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

With the outbreak of the Third Ninja World War, the wars between the major ninja villages were no longer limited to attacks on Konoha, but became constant melees between each other, and the situation on each battlefield became extremely complicated.

In order to compete for resources, territory and strategic advantages, the major powers not only fought among themselves, but also spread to the territories of many small countries. In particular, small countries without strong self-defense capabilities, such as the Grass Country and the Field Country, became the focus of competition among the armies of various countries.

Despite the spread of war, the Rain Kingdom remained surprisingly calm during this great war.

It may be because in the Second Shinobi World War, Hanzo of the Salamander successfully blocked the invasion of the Rain Country by the major ninja villages at that time with his own strength and that of the Hidden Rain Village. All countries are wary of him and are unwilling to easily provoke new conflicts.

Therefore, most of the battlefields of the Third Shinobi World War avoided the Rain Country.

However, the neighboring country of the Rain Country, the Grass Country, was not so lucky and became the core battlefield of the war between Konoha and the Iwagakure Village.

The battle between the two sides continued to escalate. As time went on, the forces of the Hidden Mist Village and the Hidden Cloud Village also intervened, making the Grass Kingdom a fierce focus of multi-party fighting.

As the front-line commander of Konoha Village, although Uchiha Yingyue commanded well on multiple fronts, he gradually realized that this war could not be resolved by just a single strong man.

On the battlefield, Yingyue can indeed change the local situation with his super-Kage-level strength, especially when dealing with the enemy's high-end combat power, such as Jinchūriki and Kage-level strongmen, he has repeatedly demonstrated overwhelming power.

But at the same time, the enemy also adopted a tit-for-tat strategy, often sending powerful ninjas or jinchūriki to contain Shadow Moon where he appeared.

This response strategy restricted Shadow Moon's actions to a certain extent. He was unable to cover every battlefield, and the battles on other fronts entered a stage of stalemate and attrition in his absence.

Although Konoha maintained its defenses as a whole, other major powers were also strengthening their own defenses and offenses, causing the war to gradually turn into a protracted war.

At the same time, Uchiha Kagezuki not only has to deal with the complex situation of the front-line war, but also has to constantly coordinate the internal resource allocation of Konoha Village and the mobilization of wartime materials. Each battle requires a lot of manpower, materials and intelligence support, and the consumption of war is not only a competition of ninja physical strength and chakra, but also more of the support from the rear and lasting strategic reserves.

The enemy ninja villages were well aware of this, and they no longer hoped to defeat Konoha in a single decisive battle, but instead adopted a more cunning strategy, gradually weakening Konoha's war potential through small-scale attacks, reconnaissance, and the destruction of rear resource points.

A situation of back and forth battles formed between the various battlefields, and the Third Ninja World War gradually evolved into a protracted war of attrition.

Despite this, Uchiha Kagezuki was still able to control the overall situation. He was keenly aware of the rhythm and direction of the war, and worked closely with the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen to adjust Konoha's strategic deployment and material distribution.

At the same time, Yingyue also sent some elite forces to the key front lines to ensure that Konoha's advantage would not be shaken.

In general, although Shadow Moon turned the tide of the war at a critical moment with his strong strength and command ability, the Third Ninja World War entered a new stage - all ninja villages began to look for breakthroughs in attrition and protracted wars.

Although Yingyue took the initiative, he knew very well that victory in the war did not only rely on the crushing of high-end combat power, but also required a more comprehensive strategic vision and steady mobilization of resources.

During the Third Ninja World War, although Uchiha Kagezuki was busy with the affairs of the Konoha front, he also paid close attention to the situation in the Hidden Rain Village in the Rain Country.

Although the Rain Country has not been directly affected by the war for the time being, Shadow Moon learns that the Akatsuki organization led by Yahiko, Nagato and Konan is rising rapidly in the Rain Country.

Akatsuki's core concept is "peace". Especially in the context of the huge trauma caused by war to civilians, their concept of peace has gained support from more and more people.

Yingyue is very optimistic about the potential of Yahiko, Nagato and Konan. Especially when the Akatsuki organization was first established, he also silently provided support behind the scenes to help them consolidate their foundation.

Yingyue knew very well that the rapid development of Akatsuki was not only due to his past help, but more because of the hard work and leadership ability of Yahiko and the other two.

Their ideals are very much in line with the needs of people in the current turmoil in the ninja world - whether they are innocent civilians in the war or weak countries affected by the war, they all yearn for a new hope.

Times make heroes. Currently, the ninja world is ravaged by wars. It is this chaotic time that has given the peace-advocating Akatsuki organization more room to survive and develop, making it a very influential organization in the Rain Country.

In addition to the traditional Rain Village ninja forces led by Hanzo Salamander, the Akatsuki organization has grown into the second largest force in the Land of the Rain.

However, Uchiha Kagezuki also knew that the situation in the Rain Country was not only complicated by the Akatsuki organization.

He also discovered that in addition to the peaceful rise of Akatsuki, some other forces were also developing rapidly around the Rain Country and even in a wider area.

First, the evil cult that Shadow Moon had wiped out once rose again.

Although this religion that worships blood and killing was previously wiped out by Shadow Moon, it has made a comeback in the Kingdom of Soup recently.

Due to the turmoil caused by the Ninja World War, people were confused, and many lower-class people lost their direction in life, making them more easily brainwashed by the extreme teachings of the evil cult.

The evil cult attracted more and more believers by spreading extreme beliefs, and began to control certain armed forces, becoming a new hidden danger.

In addition to the evil cult, there are also many bandits, robbers and tax-resistant armed groups that are gradually growing stronger in the turbulent environment of the ninja world.

The continuation of the war forced the daimyo to raise taxes, which directly increased the burden on the lower-class people.

Under the circumstances of this deteriorating living environment, many poor farmers and citizens were forced to take the path of armed resistance.

These resistance armed forces formed their own forces in the name of "tax resistance" and even had simple military organizations and firearms, and began to fight against the oppression of lords from various countries.

Yingyue understood that the unstable situation under the war was not just a war between ninja villages, but more of a comprehensive upheaval in the social structure.

In such a situation, peace advocates like the Akatsuki organization, or evil cults and armed resistance forces, will become an indispensable presence in the future ninja world.

He felt that the future of the ninja world might not just be a power struggle within the ninja village, but there would also be the rise of many other forces that would affect the entire world pattern.

As the war continued, Shadow Moon realized that he had to focus not only on Konoha's situation, but also prepare for bigger situations in the future.

Because whether it is the peaceful ideals of the Akatsuki organization or the extreme beliefs of the evil cult, these forces will affect the direction of the ninja world at some point in the future, and Yingyue must prepare for the future to guard against possible changes.