Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

In order to gain more legitimate control of the Wind Kingdom, the Third Kazekage declared a state of emergency for the entire Wind Kingdom, and the political system of the Wind Kingdom was almost completely paralyzed.

The Third Kazekage announced that the Sand Village had the highest power in the Kingdom of Wind on the grounds of "suppressing rebellion", and all departments and officials of the Kingdom of Wind must unconditionally cooperate with the Sand Village's suppression of rebellion.

This move actually placed the entire political and military system of the Wind Country under the control of the Sand Village.

Under such circumstances, the lords and officials of the Wind Country had to surrender their power in order to save their lives and became nominal local administrators, while the real power was held by the ninjas of the Sand Village.

The Sand Village not only controlled the core of power in the Wind Country, but also seized a large amount of wealth through the "suppression of riots" operation.

These riches came from two aspects - one part was the resources and funds seized from the rebels, and the other part was that the Sand Village took full control of the property of those fugitive officials by taking advantage of the chaotic situation.

As time went on, the wealth of the Sand Village accumulated rapidly like a snowball.

Originally, the Sand Village had been in a financially tight situation due to its geographical environment and lack of resources.

However, as the civil unrest in the Kingdom of Wind continued, the Sand Village quickly accumulated a large amount of wealth by controlling the resources, politics, and military of the Kingdom of Wind.

The rebel army's supplies, officials' property, territory resources, and even the funds from the Wind Kingdom's treasury were all taken over by the Sand Village in a continuous stream.

The financial situation of the Sand Village has undergone a drastic change as a result, even far surpassing other ninja villages, especially Konoha Village.

"Konoha claims to be the richest ninja village, but now it seems that they are nothing more than that." The Third Kazekage said to the elders of the Sand Village with a sneer.

As wealth continued to accumulate, the power of the Sand Village also grew rapidly.

The ninjas' fatigue with long-term fighting and financial pressure were gradually replaced by abundant resources, and the combat effectiveness and morale of the Sand Village were significantly improved.

Just when the Sand Village was gaining huge benefits from the civil strife in the Wind Kingdom, the Third Kazekage keenly realized that there was not much point in continuing to participate in the Third Ninja World War.

The continuation of the war caused opposition voices to emerge within the Sand Village, especially the sacrifices of the ninjas and the increasing number of rebellious ninjas made the village unstable.

The Third Kazekage had long been tired of this war. Not only did the war fail to bring any real benefits to the Sand Village, but it also caused heavy losses.

Now, with the Daimyo of the Wind Country dead and civil strife allowing the Sand Village to firmly control the economic and political resources of the Wind Country, the Third Kazekage realized that this was a perfect opportunity.

He decided to withdraw from the war and preserve the strength and wealth of the Sand Village.

"The strife in the Kingdom of Wind and the death of the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Wind indicate that this war can no longer continue." The Third Kazekage announced, "The Kingdom of Wind has fallen into civil strife and it will take time for the Kingdom of Wind to recover. The Sand Village will withdraw from the Third Shinobi World War and devote all its efforts to restoring stability to the Kingdom of Wind."

This decision was supported by the ninjas within the Sand Village. After all, the pain and sacrifice brought by the war had exhausted them.

At this time, the economy of the Sand Village had improved greatly, and they had enough reasons to choose to withdraw from the battlefield.

As the Sand Village withdrew from the war, the entire Wind Kingdom gradually returned to its superficial peace under the control of the Third Kazekage.

The crown princes continued to exist as puppets of the Third Kazekage, while the Sand Village controlled most of the resources of the Wind Country and became the true rulers behind the scenes.

Through a series of sophisticated political maneuvers, the Third Kazekage not only consolidated the position of the Sand Village in the Land of Wind, but also transformed the Sand Village from a resource-scarce and financially constrained ninja village into one of the richest ninja villages in the ninja world.

They no longer rely solely on mission bounties, but have seized a huge amount of wealth by directly controlling the country's resources and politics.

"The future of the Wind Kingdom will be under our control." The Third Kazekage was filled with confidence as he watched the order of the Wind Kingdom gradually recover.

However, he also understood that the struggle for power was never truly over.

Although the civil strife in the Kingdom of Wind has been quelled, the storm may come back at any time.

The Third Kazekage of the Sand Village must remain vigilant at all times to ensure that his rule is not threatened in any way.

After the Sand Village announced its withdrawal from the Third Ninja World War, the entire ninja world began to undergo subtle yet dramatic changes.

All the major ninja villages felt the heavy price of the war and began to think about withdrawing from the war. However, driven by interests and face, no one was willing to be the first to express the intention to compromise, for fear of being put at a disadvantage in the negotiations.

The Third Kazekage of the Sand Village successfully took control of the Wind Country through political and military means, and took this opportunity to smoothly announce his withdrawal from the war.

They made moderate concessions and gave up some interests in exchange for a stable situation and a chance to breathe.

Because there were not many other ninja villages at war with the Sand Village, and the situation in the Wind Country was chaotic, the withdrawal of the Sand Village seemed natural and did not cause much opposition.

This move caused quite a stir in other ninja villages.

Ōnoki, the third Tsuchikage of the Iwagakure Village, was well aware of the impact of the Sand Village's withdrawal, especially since he had fought against Uchiha Kagezuki many times in previous battles. Although he was proud of his strength, he was often intimidated by Kagezuki's strength and dared not act rashly.

The ninjas of the Iwagakure Village had already suffered heavy losses on the battlefield, and Ōnoki felt that continuing the war would only bring greater losses.

He had the idea of ​​withdrawing from the war, but was still watching and waiting for the right time.

The Third Raikage Ai of the Hidden Cloud Village and Uchiha Kagezuki have been in a stalemate many times in their battles. Although he is famous for his powerful physical skills, he has been suppressed by Kagezuki many times, which has shaken the confidence of the people of the Hidden Cloud Village in continuing the war.

The Hidden Cloud Village was also unwilling to withdraw from the war first, but they began to secretly contact other ninja villages to explore the possibility of peace negotiations.

The Hidden Mist Village fell into turmoil due to internal disputes.

The ruling class of the Hidden Mist Village began to be impacted by the conflicts between the bloodline limit families and ordinary ninjas, leading to an unstable situation within the village.

Although the Hidden Mist Village was unwilling to show weakness in an external war, their leaders knew that the village's internal problems could no longer be ignored, and withdrawing from the war became an option they had to consider.

Konoha Village also paid a heavy price in the war, especially the sacrifice of a large number of ninjas. The morale of the village was low, and the people and ninjas were increasingly dissatisfied with the continuation of the war.

As the leader of Konoha, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen also began to feel shaken.

Sarutobi Hiruzen has always been a steady and conservative leader. He knows that Konoha Village has suffered too much loss in this war and is unwilling to continue to consume Konoha's strength.