Konoha Notes

Chapter 314 The Ninja World at the Beginning of the Fifty-Nine Years
The snow is gone; it was originally just an absurd rumor.

It wasn't until the first airship—a streamlined vessel with gondolas large enough to hold a hundred people suspended below—appeared in the northern seas that the matter became undeniable.

Four airships set off simultaneously, and seven or eight small countries scattered at sea quickly changed hands.

Of the five great nations, the Land of Lightning was the first to feel the chill after the snow melted.

That place, which the Land of Lightning had previously considered insignificant, something only seen for filming or tourism, suddenly made its presence felt. A war had broken out between nations in what was essentially their backyard, and given its aggressive nature, it was bound to affect their very existence.

Therefore, Kumogakure was the first to launch an operation against the Land of Snow. While A sent someone to Konoha to obtain a declaration, he simultaneously dispatched an elite squad to directly enter the Land of Snow's mainland.

The chakra armor of the Land of Snow is good, able to deal with ordinary ninjutsu and genjutsu, but for the Hidden Cloud Village, which is skilled in ninjutsu, taijutsu and swordsmanship, it is just a matter of changing the location of the attack.

But the result was failure.

The five elite squads disappeared without a trace. Even on the front lines, such a situation only proves that the Snow Country is no longer just a small country with advanced technology.

"In the name of Kumogakure, submit an intervention request to the Joint Martial Arts Affairs Bureau." Although when he supported Konoha in establishing this department, he did not expect that the first and second uses would be related to him, but A would not let go of an organization that could be used to reduce the pressure on Kumogakure. "The reason is that the Snow Ninja's invasion of the surrounding islands has substantially threatened the safety and stability of the Joint Martial Arts Tournament to be held in the Land of Lightning this year."

"The secretariat is instructed to immediately form an investigation and response team to investigate the situation in the Land of Snow."

"Mabui, send a message to Konoha and inform them of the unusual situation in the Land of Snow."

"Recently, in response to the request for national defense from the nearby islands, I've been assessing the strength of the ninjas from the Land of Snow."

The intervention requested by the Hidden Cloud Village was responded to quickly, and the process was even faster than when the Hidden Leaf Village had requested it before.

The main reason was that the Land of Snow's method of directly annexing territory provoked the daimyo of the five great nations, to the point that even the Hidden Stone Village, which was theoretically the most eager to watch the show, did not offer any obstacles.

Almost on the same day the application was approved, Kakashi's team set off, only to be stopped at sea.

They didn't die, they were just driven back.

The expansion of the Snow Kingdom also came to a halt. After gathering more than ten islands, the airships stopped heading outwards.
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Fuuka Nutō was quite satisfied with the conquest of the Snow Country during this period, an achievement that the Fuuka family had never attained before.

He stood on the newly built castle viewing platform, looking down at the snow-free valley below.

"Kong Chen, your plan has worked."

Orochimaru, now with a different face, appeared very humble and said, "The Land of Snow is far from the Five Great Nations, and the areas we have taken are outside their core interests. The Five Great Ninja Villages do not have enough motivation to make excessive investments to maintain these small islands in the distant sea."

"Even the most closely related Hidden Cloud Village, its greatest interests lie on land."

"In the end, it was only natural to choose to back down."

"Then, by accumulating strength and conquering again, we can achieve hegemony that surpasses the five great powers."

Feng Hua Nu Tao couldn't hide his admiration: "With your talent, it's unbelievable that you've become a wandering ninja. The Five Great Nations are indeed rotten to the core."

"Use this operation to demonstrate the existence of the Snow Country. Every year from now on, the land I control will become more and more expansive."

Feng Hua, full of pride and satisfaction, looked into the distance.

The four airships are just the beginning. More and more air forces will follow, and islands will become resupply points and landing points for the airships.

Until he takes control of the world.

He raised his glass, savoring the red wine in his hand, and smiled.

Orochimaru slowly retreated, leaving Fuuka Noutō alone to ponder. "Sounds like a perfect plan, Orochimaru," Zetsu said, popping up after Orochimaru had left the castle.

"That's just what it sounds like," Orochimaru said casually. "Even if things proceed smoothly according to the current plan..."

"In the process of continuous expansion, due to the remoteness of the homeland, we will gradually lose control of the various islands. Seizing and occupying are two different things, absolutely not."

“When the islands belong to others, every step is a conquest. When those small islands become theoretical territory, we will face attacks from various ninja villages. Right now, we only have about ten islands, and the organization can still manage to maintain them.”

"Even if the organization expands further and displays its full strength, the Snow Country will only continue to bleed out and eventually retreat to its current area."

He offered a rare and inexplicable explanation.

"However, it is also necessary to extend the area further outward, so that the existing islands can be used as land that can provide value, while the outer areas can be left as buffer space."

"An area that has been fought over and destroyed by both sides."

"This is a replay of the past Shinobi World War at sea, Zetsu."

“So, Lord Raging Waves was deceived by you, Orochimaru,” Zetsu said. “How pitiful.”

"Without a sufficiently ambitious goal, his desires cannot be satisfied, nor can he be kept to perform obediently on stage. Absolutely not."

What impact will a powerful armed force located outside the Five Great Ninja Villages have on the Five Great Ninja Villages that have already formed an alliance...?

Orochimaru couldn't resist sticking out his tongue and licking his lips.

It's really something to look forward to, Shuji-kun. You've brought about change, what will you choose to do next?

Is it going to be like the previous two years, constantly putting pressure on, testing, and looking for opportunities to finally destroy that clown in one fell swoop...?

However, there is no room to use Wood Release on the open sea.
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"The Fuuhou Project actually possesses this level of strength. The Cloud Village's elite squad has failed, and even Kakashi's team has been defeated." Tsunade looked at the intelligence report that had been sent back.

"Given the military strength he possesses, a direct assault would result in significant losses."

"Moreover, what has been shown so far is probably not the whole story."

With the sudden appearance of high-level combat power in the Land of Snow, coupled with the incident involving the demons last year, even a fool could guess who this was related to.

If it were Obito, his ultimate target would only be the Five Great Ninja Villages.

But given the decision to focus on overseas markets, and the recent absence of reports of people wearing black clothes with red clouds, Xiao probably won't be moving overseas anymore.

Is Nagato still in the Land of Rain...?

Well, since Obito is still struggling, it means he still insists on maintaining control of the Eye of the Moon Plan. Delaying things won't do the ninja world any harm.

Let Obito continue to single-handedly defend against Madara Uchiha and Nagato.

“Let’s start with Fuuka Koyuki,” Shuji said. “Let’s issue a notice in her name to the ninja world: Fuuka Nutō is a traitor, not the legitimate ruler of the Land of Snow, and has now started an unjust war.”

"Afterwards, all ships will be prohibited from entering the Land of Snow. This time, I'm sure the daimyo will be very happy to cooperate."

　I see that more people agree to send it first, so I'll send it first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)