Black Naruto: Shadow Moon

Faced with the attempt of the Daimyo of various countries to weaken the power of the ninja village and suppress the rebellion by forming an alliance, the Kage of each major ninja village adopted a feigned attitude. Every Kage knew that the Daimyo's action this time was an attempt to fundamentally weaken the power structure of the ninja village.

Although on the surface the Kage of the Ninja Village expressed support for the daimyo's plan to form a coalition, in reality, they did not provide the daimyo with any substantial help.

During the formation of the coalition, the major ninja villages only provided some symbolic support, ostensibly sending a small number of ninjas to assist in training or guidance, but they all deliberately limited the ninjas' direct help to the daimyos.

In fact, the ninjas of the ninja village did not put too much energy into these coalition forces, nor did they provide these daimyos with enough resources to make the coalition forces truly combat-effective.

Uchiha Kagezuki secretly observed the preparations of the Five-Nation Coalition through the Shadow Screen Organization and the Dawn Organization.

He knew that the core interests of the ninja village could not be weakened, so Yingyue did not invest too many resources in the process of the daimyos forming a coalition.

His strategy was to let the daimyos form their own coalition forces, showing cooperation on the surface but actually preventing the core interests of the ninja village from being harmed.

The Fourth Raikage Ai of the Land of Lightning, the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki of the Hidden Rock Village, and the Fourth Mizukage Yagura of the Hidden Mist Village also adopted similar attitudes.

They were all pretending to be submissive. On the one hand, they did not want to directly confront the daimyo, and on the other hand, they would not allow the daimyo to truly gain military independence.

Although the ninja villages did not really support the daimyos, after several months, the Five-Nation Alliance was established in a proper manner.

These coalitions were composed of warriors recruited by the daimyo from the samurai class, as well as more common people who were forcibly conscripted from the civilian population or attracted by preferential treatment.

The daimyo provided these coalition forces with weapons and equipment such as firearms. Although these armed forces did not have the special abilities of the ninja, they had a large number of people.

An army of more than 10,000 people soon launched a large-scale campaign against traitors and rebels in various countries.

Although these coalition forces were supported by weapons and equipment from the daimyo, their combat effectiveness was relatively limited because most of the soldiers lacked real combat experience.

However, facing those unorganized and undisciplined rebel forces, the coalition forces quickly achieved certain victories.

Those small-scale rebel forces, which were like scattered soldiers and brave warriors, were defeated by the attack of the Five-Nation Coalition Forces.

Unlike those unorganized and undisciplined rebels, Uchiha Kagezuki secretly supported the Oasis Rebellion in the Kingdom of Wind and the Rebellion in the Kingdom of Water through the Dawn Organization of the Kingdom of Whirlpools.

These rebels are different from ordinary guerrillas. They have advanced organizational structures, clear action programs, and lofty ideals dedicated to liberating the majority of people.

With the support of Shadow Moon, these rebels not only have advanced weapons and equipment, but also have strict discipline.

The philosophy they believe in is to overthrow corrupt rule through a fair and just liberation movement.

Their program of action attracted more and more civilians, who were not only fighting for survival, but also fighting for a new future.

A similar situation also occurred in the Water Kingdom. Shadow Moon secretly provided support, allowing the Water Kingdom's resistance army to hold out under the siege of the Five-Nation Coalition.

Although they face tremendous pressure, they are attracting more and more supporters because of their organizational and ideological advantages.

As the five-nation coalition's actions deepened, the unorganized rebel forces were gradually defeated.

Many of the former stragglers either chose to hide again or join the organized resistance.

Under Shadow Moon's covert promotion, the size and influence of the resistance army continued to expand.

The Oasis Rebellion of the Kingdom of Wind and the Rebellion of the Kingdom of Water, relying on their advanced organizational structure and lofty ideals, not only were they not destroyed by the coalition forces' encirclement and suppression, but they became increasingly powerful.

After the original unorganized rebels were eliminated, the more ideological and goal-oriented forces among the rebels were integrated into these resistance forces, greatly enhancing their strength.

Faced with pressure from the coalition forces, the rebels demonstrated strong cohesion and strategic thinking.

Their ideals of fairness and their calls for social liberation attracted many commoners who were oppressed by the daimyo.

More and more people saw that the resistance was not just undisciplined rebels, but a liberating force with clear goals and lofty ideals.

Although on the surface the major ninja villages did not directly interfere with the encirclement and suppression operation, in fact, leaders of the ninja villages such as Kagezuki, the Fourth Raikage Ai, and the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki made it impossible for the coalition forces to win a complete victory through secret operations.

Shadow Moon further supports the rebels through the Dawn organization of the Whirlpool Country, allowing them to continue to grow.

He knew very well that as long as these rebel forces existed, the coalition forces of the daimyo would not be able to completely control the situation.

The ninja village can still maintain its importance through this situation.

The Raikage Ai and the Tsuchikage Ōnoki also adopted a similar strategy.

On the surface, they cooperated with the coalition's actions, but in fact they tried to avoid weakening the power of the ninja village.

They used secret channels to ensure that the resistance would not be completely wiped out, so that the coalition forces would still rely on the support of the ninja village.

Although the Five-Nation Coalition achieved some victories in the early stages, as time went on, they began to discover that the rebels' tenacious resistance far exceeded their expectations, especially the rebels from the Wind Kingdom and the Water Kingdom, which gradually became a force that could not be ignored.

The daimyo found that an army of samurai and civilians alone, even if equipped with firearms, could not completely destroy these well-organized rebel forces.

The rebels' guerrilla tactics and precision strikes caused the five-nation coalition to suffer increasing losses.

Faced with the continued growth of the resistance army, the daimyos had to reflect whether they could really get rid of their dependence on the ninja village.

Although they have established their own armed forces, in fact, the strategic and combat effectiveness of the ninja village in these complex battlefields is still irreplaceable.

Uchiha Yingyue watched the development of the situation and realized that his strategy had begun to work.

By secretly supporting the rebels, Shadow Moon not only succeeded in putting the Five Nations Alliance in a difficult position, but also re-emphasized the importance of the Ninja Village in this conflict.

Yingyue knew that although the actions of the five-nation coalition did not directly weaken the power of the ninja village, they made the major countries in the ninja world see the irreplaceable strategic position of the ninja village.

Even though the daimyos tried to get rid of their dependence on the ninja villages, in complex situations, the ninja villages were still the key force for them to maintain their rule.

Yingyue was not in a hurry to intervene directly. He continued to manipulate behind the scenes to make the situation develop in the direction that was most beneficial to Konoha and the Ninja Village.

By manipulating the growth of the resistance army, Shadow Moon ensured that Konoha Village still maintained the initiative in this game.

The situation in the ninja world continued to change. With the rise of the resistance army and the difficulties of the five-nation coalition, the daimyos of the major countries gradually realized that completely breaking free from the control of the ninja village was still an unattainable dream.