A few days later, in the Raikage's office in Kumogakure. "What!!!!! The Land of Earth is ambushing our border!!!!!!?" The Raikage roared furiously. With a huge bang!, the new office table, only used for a few days, instantly shattered into two halves. The Raikage's face was full of fury, his hands clenched into fists and trembling uncontrollably, clearly enraged to the extreme.
"Raikage-sama, calm down. This is not the time to be angry!!!" Mabui, although she also showed a hint of surprise at first, quickly recovered and urged the Raikage.
"How dare you tell me to calm down!!!! That damned old bastard Onoki actually dared to bite us back! I'll tear his old bones apart!!!!! Ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!" The Raikage still couldn't calm down, screaming loudly in anger.
"Are you sure it's Iwagakure? Not other forces in disguise?" C said to Mabui. "Hmm, it can be confirmed that they are ninjas from Iwagakure, and such a large number of ninjas can only be produced by Iwagakure in our Land of Lightning."
Mabui shook her head and spoke.
"Raikage-sama, it's best to calm down first. We can analyze why Onoki did this. Maybe there's a solution," C said softly, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Hmph!!!!!!!" The Raikage snorted coldly, slowly retracted his thick arm, and said in a cold voice: "What else is there to analyze? Those guys from Iwagakure, who don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, have already invaded the Land of Lightning. We can only wash away the shame of our Land of Lightning with their blood!!"
"Raikage-sama, it's somewhat certain now that Iwagakure gathered its forces and advanced towards our Land of Lightning, but we didn't detect anything. There must be a problem here," Darui said calmly.
"Mabui, how many ninjas did Iwagakure dispatch this time?" C asked. "The exact number is unknown, but according to the scouts' reports, there are at least five thousand people, and their forces are divided into several branches. They have already broken through the border and invaded the Land of Lightning," Mabui said, looking at the document in her hand.
"It can be confirmed now that this is absolutely not a temporary plan, but a premeditated one. We actually didn't detect such a large number of ninjas. I estimate they had already prepared secret tunnels. If it were a normal marching route, we wouldn't have failed to detect them. It seems that old man Tsuchikage has also made quite a few preparations these past few years," Samui said coldly, her hands crossed in front of her chest.
"And our intelligence personnel stationed in Iwagakure were probably all wiped out. That old man Tsuchikage really knows how to pick his moments. He usually pretends not to see anything, but he strikes a fatal blow when a war breaks out. He's truly like him." Darui said lazily.
"Well said. It seems that old man Onoki has had the intention to deal with our Kumogakure for a long time. The only way not to be detected by us is this method. He actually prepared secretly for so many years," the Raikage said, gritting his teeth in exasperation.
"No matter what, the most important thing now is to first resist Iwagakure's attack, and then drive them out of the Land of Lightning. If a big battle breaks out within the Land of Lightning, it will cause huge damage to the country," Mabui said.
"Hmm, not bad. First, force Iwagakure out of the Land of Lightning, then properly settle the score with them!!!!" The Raikage said fiercely, then said to Darui: "Darui, immediately mobilize ninjas, and organize a logistics squad to transport supplies. Oh, and also recall all ninjas currently on missions outside the village." At this moment, the Raikage also completely calmed down.
"OK, Boss." Darui's lazy expression instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious one. A hint of sharp light flashed in his bright eyes, and he responded.
"C, immediately mobilize more intelligence personnel to set off. Continue to investigate Iwagakure's movements. It's best to find out their number of ninjas. Also, pay attention to the movements of other countries for defense." The Raikage said to C.
"Yes, Raikage-sama." C said with a solemn face. "Hmph!!! Let's go. We're setting off. We're going to teach those bastards from Iwagakure a good lesson." The Raikage said coldly, putting on his white coat, and walked out of the office.
"Yes!!! Raikage-sama!!!!!" Everyone shouted in unison, their morale soaring. As the Raikage walked out, everyone's eyes seemed to hide a burning flame.
A gentle breeze wafted, and countless cherry blossoms drifted with the wind. Uchiha Susanoo stood quietly on the top of the Cherry Blossom Kage Building, looking into the distance, as if thinking about something.
Footsteps sounded behind him. Susanoo didn't turn his head and said calmly: "The ninjas have already set off, right?" "Hmm, they left yesterday. Deidara and Rantaro also went with the main force. They have already prepared for battle and are mentally prepared. Speaking of which, this is the first time our village has waged war against a great nation." Chiyanna said with some worry.
"This battle is not only to avenge the ninjas who sacrificed themselves, but also for the future of our Land of Cherry Blossoms. If we win this battle, not only will our village's reputation and mission volume greatly increase, but we will also have the qualification to talk to a great nation!!! We must win this battle!!!" Susanoo said coldly.
Chiyanna was silent, but the worry on her face lingered. Seeing Chiyanna's expression, Susanoo knew what she was thinking and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we will win. The village will be temporarily handed over to you and Kuroiwa. Also, Shiro, you take good care of Shiro."
"Hmm, I understand. Leave it to us. And I wish you success, Lord Cherry Blossom Kage." He gently exhaled, Chiyanna replied with a smile.
"Hmm, leave it to me." A faint smile also appeared at the corner of Susanoo's lips.
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