Comparison of the two Hokage: Both ninja worlds are devastated.

The storyline after returning to the village was a bit dull, so I skipped the video.

This is roughly the Hokage disciple who disappeared for several years, finally beginning his mission career and gradually revealing his unique talent in intelligence gathering.

Jiraiya's carefree personality, lecherous nature, and unreliable behavior make him seem weak and incompetent.

In addition to his extensive experience in places such as brothels, hot spring baths, and Kabukicho, and his secondary identity as an author of adult content,

It became his natural, flawless, and perfect disguise.

This guy even developed a special acquired bloodline limit called Transparent Escape, which allows him to make his body transparent and conceal all his presence.

Combining these two methods makes them incredibly effective at intelligence gathering.

Of course, during the execution of the mission,

He also paid attention to some geniuses and extraordinary talents, trying to determine whether they might become the children of prophecy.

Aside from these daily routines, there are probably only a few minor incidents.

For example, when Konoha learned that the Uzumaki clan was on the verge of extinction and pleaded for help, they did not send reinforcements, but merely sent two small teams to bring back the target of the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Tsunade's disappointed expression.

He also participated as a guard when Mito Uzumaki, the first Hokage's wife, transferred the Nine-Tails at the end of her life.

Jiraiya was still too young at this time.

Although he gained some fame because he became a Jonin at the age of fourteen and was a disciple of the Hokage.

However, it is still a long way from changing the decisions of the village's leadership.

Most things can only be observed from afar, with no opportunity to participate.

Even the video only shows some scenes or small clips, without showing the whole process or revealing the inner workings.

And so, another ten years passed.

When Jiraiya was twenty-four years old, which was the thirty-seventh year of Konoha,

The Second Shinobi World War, which had been brewing for a long time, finally broke out.

Because the war was so brutal, four of the five great powers' Shadows were killed in action, and the remaining one did not survive long either, soon passing away as well.

Therefore, the Second Shinobi World War was exceptionally different.

It's not just about major powers vying for supremacy and dominance.

More importantly, it re-established the complete dominance of the Five Great Nations in the ninja world, which meant completely nipping any potential rise of smaller, threatening nations in the bud.

The destruction of the Land of Whirlpools should have been the beginning.

But for some reason, even at this point, Konoha has still not sent troops.

To allow one's allies to die in battle,

They watched helplessly as the Land of Water and the Land of Lightning occupied their coastal defenses.

Until the Land of Rain emerged, it was the first to open a battle line.

Perhaps Konoha initially harbored a treacherous intention, planning to do the same thing as the other four great nations against Uzushio Village.

With swift and decisive action, they achieved their goal in a single, overwhelming battle.

However, unlike Uzumaki Ashina, the strongest warrior of Uzushio Village in the Land of Whirlpools, who has passed away and lacks the protection of a top-tier warrior,

Hanzo of Amegakure in the Land of Rain was in his prime, and his advantage in fighting on home soil was immense. He delivered a direct and overwhelming blow that left Konoha stunned.

This person is not only extremely powerful, but also just as ambitious.

Determined to seize the opportunity to rise to the sixth greatest ninja village by stepping on the Land of Fire, they were secretly stabbed and then launched a public declaration of war.

Now, Konoha was on the verge of war, with no choice but to fight back.

In her last video, Tsunade presented a relatively detailed account of the war's causes, development, climax, and outcome.

Danzo might have some tricks up his sleeve when it comes to scheming, but in a direct battle between two armies, it's not a matter of strength or weakness; they simply don't know each other.

What's even more disgusting and upsetting is that, despite suffering a series of crushing defeats, this person still managed to resort to underhanded tactics.

Not only did they frequently attack their political rivals, but the Senju and Uchiha clans were the first to be targeted.

He betrayed intelligence, sent people on suicide missions, and even ordered his men to assassinate them while they were away.

Moreover, they were frantically replenishing manpower at Root, which had recently suffered heavy losses due to a failed raid.

He wanted anyone who was a genius or had potential and special abilities.

And anyone he takes a liking to

They'll either try every possible way to destroy you and your ties, starting with your family and friends, one by one, to force you to submit.

Alternatively, one can obediently be branded with the curse and controlled to serve as a slave.

Then, he would sever his bonds with his own hands, killing his family and friends to prove his loyalty to Lord Danzo and his resolve to become a good tool.

After such a series of irrational actions,

Konoha, the strongest ninja village, even with the support of Iwagakure and Sunagakure, still managed to share the burden.

They were actually driven out of their country's borders by a small country in no time.

It was truly astonishing and shocked countless people.

Tsunade, Orochimaru, and Jiraiya, the three disciples of the Hokage, were appointed to their posts in this critical situation.

He became the commander of the ninja army on the battlefield of the Land of Rain.

However, perhaps because the two comparison videos have too much overlap in content,

A significant portion of them were actually skipped over.

There are only a few scenes showing him infiltrating Amegakure to gather intelligence, fighting Hanzo, and receiving the support and welcome of the ninjas in the camp.

In addition, there are two scenes of his highlight moments on the battlefield.

It took less than five minutes in total, and the fact that they didn't say what needed to be said was indeed a bit hasty.

However, as a comparison video,

Jiraiya soon had his own unique storyline.

As the war in the Land of Rain was drawing to a close, he encountered three homeless children on the battlefield.

Yahiko, Nagato, Konan.

Chapter 120 Yahiko, Konan, and Nagato's Journey to Pursue Their Dreams

During the First Shinobi World War, four of the Kage from the five great ninja villages perished on the spot.

Among them, the Mizukage and Tsuchikage invaded the Land of Wind, and after their victory, they perished together in Sunagakure in order to seize the spoils of war.

Negotiations between Konoha and Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning were disrupted by an internal rebellion, resulting in the Raikage being killed on the spot and the Hokage dying while covering their retreat.

Not long after, the second Kazekage, who was seriously injured in the battle, also passed away.

As a military force, the Kage of a ninja village are not only the village's administrators and powerful figures,

In most cases, they are also symbols of spirit and the strongest in strength.

The successive deaths of the five Kage—such a bizarre situation…

This has stirred up many small ninja villages and factions that had suffered under the oppression of the two ninja heroes during the Warring States period, making them restless and eager to make their own moves.

They believe that the status of a major power is not insurmountable.

Among these people, Uzumaki Ashina of Uzushio Village and Hanzo of Amegakure Village were the most ambitious.

Especially the salamander, Hanzo,

He is extremely powerful, possessing profound skills in swordsmanship, water release, fire release, body flickering, and summoning techniques.

With his swordsmanship alone, he could easily defeat many professional samurai from the Land of Iron. Even Mifune, the later leader of the samurai and known for being able to prevent ninjas from even using ninjutsu, was no match for him.

After the passing of the God of Ninjas, he quickly established himself as a demigod and attracted much attention.

Moreover, he also has his own set of methods for the development of the ninja village.

Economically, they plundered nearby small countries on a large scale, seizing everything useful, such as the mines of the Iron Country, the blades of the Craftsman Country, and the factories of the Grass Country.

They also actively engaged in trade with major powers, especially the most impoverished Wind Country.

Militarily, they recruited a large number of wandering ninjas in the ninja world and selected the talented ones to be personally taught and trained.

At the same time, they also strive to cultivate the younger generation who are born and raised in their own ninja village.

For example, his clansman, the salamander god, had already reached the strength of an elite Jonin at a young age and was Hanzo's right-hand man.

As a result, the entire Rain Village flourished and gained immense popularity, becoming a rising star in the ninja world.

Hanzo himself is regarded as a hero by the Land of Rain and is worshipped by countless people.

However, the existence of small countries was originally intended to serve as a buffer zone for larger countries.

Hanzo's actions immediately aroused strong vigilance and dissatisfaction among the five major mobile arms dealers.

In the thirty-third year of Konoha

After the village of Wochao was destroyed by a combined attack from the four kingdoms of Thunder, Water, Earth, and Wind,

The major powers quickly turned their attention to Amegakure, which offered little benefit but posed a greater threat.

Konoha 37th year

Danzo, leading the newly formed Root Clan and uniting advance forces from the Land of Wind and Land of Soil, disguised themselves as ronin and secretly infiltrated the Land of Rain, attempting to replicate the success of Uzushio Village.

Unexpectedly, they suffered a devastating blow from the demigod.

Enraged, Hanzo declared war on the three kingdoms, thus triggering the Second Shinobi World War.

Although the duration of this war was far shorter than that of World War III or even World War I,

But the level of devastation was in no way inferior.

This was especially devastating for the Rain Country, the epicenter of the war.

This applies not only to ninjas and ninja villages, but also to ordinary people.