Rebuild the Land of Whirlpools, start with a massive army of the Thirteen Guardian Soldiers.

But Konoha is different; it is truly the number one ninja village in the ninja world.

It is also recognized by everyone in the ninja world as the number one ninja village.

Even though Konoha was at war.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi holding down the fort in the rear, it's impossible for someone to storm into their home and beat them up.

Although the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki did not make a move, the power of the Land of Whirlpools was still evident!

Unlike the Land of Water, which has no presence whatsoever.

The Land of Whirlpools has probably already truly possessed the strength of one of the Five Great Nations.

It's just that the land area is a bit small.

However, their military strength should not be underestimated!

The Land of Lightning, Hidden Cloud Village...

The Third Raikage, who was already overwhelmed by the mess with the Hollow, cursed upon hearing the news, "Damn it, is the Land of Whirlpools really that strong?"

The Third Raikage, who had always considered Konoha his rival, was somewhat unable to accept the news that his opponent had been defeated by someone else first.

At the same time, this operation in the Land of Whirlpools once again allowed him to witness firsthand the ruthless nature of space-time ninjutsu at that time!

"Notify the barrier team to quickly research a barrier capable of sealing off space!"

The village of Sunagakure, which was at war with Konoha, was the happiest upon hearing the news.

"The Land of Whirlpools did a really good job!"

Chiyo beamed with joy, her smile never fading.

At the same time, he was secretly alarmed by the power of the Whirlpool Kingdom.

It also serves as a reminder to myself that I must never provoke the Land of Whirlpools.

It's mainly unnecessary.

The Land of Whirlpools is such a small, run-down place, it's not even as good as the Land of Wind.

Even though the Land of Wind is filled with yellow sand, its vast territory is still a major factor!

Therefore, there is absolutely no need to provoke the Land of Whirlpools.

Furthermore, they do not need the sealing techniques of the Land of Whirlpools or the Uzumaki clan to seal the Jinchuriki.

There was absolutely no conflict.

They might even be able to form a friendly alliance with the Land of Whirlpools and jointly attack Konoha.

Then the rich land of the Land of Fire will be split 50/50, a win-win situation!

After all, the Nation of Vortex 9 wouldn't want its territory to remain unchanged, would it? (4.2!)

Moreover, the strategy of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones is quite reasonable!

He secretly devised a plan and prepared to go back and propose it to the Third Kazekage.

Then he ordered, "Immediately increase the troop deployment and make the battle with Konoha even more intense!"

I'll kill you while you're sick!

With such a major incident happening in Konoha's rear, I refuse to believe that Konoha's front lines will be completely unaffected!

The Land of Rain, Konoha's garrison camp.

Main Command Battalion.

Jiraiya was completely bewildered upon receiving the news.

They fought fiercely with Sunagakure, shedding blood and sacrificing lives!

And then you tell him your house was burgled?

Or is it the Land of Whirlpools?

Isn't the Land of Whirlpools an ally of Konoha?

How did they become enemies?

The captains from the Land of Whirlpools were quite friendly when we met in the Land of Rain last time!

The four of them went on a rampage, slaughtering demigods in the ninja world!

But how did the situation suddenly reverse?

Not only did the Land of Whirlpools indiscriminately slaughter Hanzo the Salamander, but they also accidentally wounded their own allies?!

However, after inquiring, Jiraiya finally understood why.

First of all, the alliance between the Land of Whirlpools and Konoha has long been broken, but it was only recently officially announced.

The reason was that the Land of Whirlpools had asked for help, but Konoha had turned a blind eye.

Jiraiya blushed; Konoha had indeed acted dishonorably in this regard.

He simply couldn't believe that Konoha, being held back by Sunagakure, didn't have any ninjas in the village capable of handling emergencies.

It's impossible to fight a war and leave not a single ninja alive, right?

Although it wasn't much, it was more than enough to support the Land of Whirlpools.

But Konoha broke its promise and refused outright.

No wonder Tsunade hasn't been paying much attention to the old man lately.

Jiraiya muttered a couple of things under his breath.

Secondly, there's the matter of Kushina Uzumaki.

This point...

Yes, it's still a problem with Konoha. At least as a Konoha ninja and a disciple of Sarutobi-sensei, he understands that this is a problem with Konoha.

(9) After all, Kushina Uzumaki in 3.3 is indeed from the Land of Whirlpools. It's one thing that we didn't help her before, but we won't give her the person she asked for. Otherwise, would she have been able to fight her way up here?

Of course, from a purely self-interested perspective, Konoha isn't wrong either.

The reason is that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is of great importance to Konoha, as he is a strategic resource.

8. Konoha's refusal to hand over a suitable Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was also for the benefit of the village, as there were no other suitable candidates.

As a Konoha ninja, Jiraiya had to consider the village's interests even if he knew it was wrong.

However, since we've already done it, if we can win, great; if we can't, then there's nothing more to say, we should just accept our fate.

"However, this news probably needs some polishing before it can be released."

Jiraiya murmured softly.

Although Konoha suffered a terrible loss, it's alright as long as it's still intact.

The most pressing issue is dealing with the attack on Sunagakure.

Based on his extensive battlefield experience, Sunagakure would definitely not let go of this opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.

Therefore, this news is not suitable to be announced.

It could easily affect the morale of the Konoha ninjas, so it needs to be tidied up a bit.

Meanwhile, Konoha is being rebuilt.

Several high-ranking officials from Konoha set up a dilapidated table in the open-air Hokage Building.

Danzo Shimura was the first to challenge, "Hiruzen, Konoha has become like this, and even the Scroll of Seals has been stolen. You must take full responsibility for this!"

"I suggest we immediately send a proposal to the Daimyo to request the removal of your Hokage position!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were cold as he said in a deep voice, "Danzo, where were you when the enemy invaded? Where were your roots? Even if Konoha is completely destroyed, are you going to hide for the rest of your life?!"

Danzo Shimura snorted coldly and said, "I did it for Konoha!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist, then calmly said, "From today onwards, you are no longer the leader of Root, and Root will be disbanded."

"you!"

Danzo Shimura said grimly, "My Root cannot be disbanded! Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes slightly and said calmly, "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

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"Ugh!"

Danzo Shimura stormed off, and Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

Koharu's eyes were glazed over, as if she was still immersed in the death of Mitokado.

Nearly half of Konoha's buildings were destroyed and require manpower to rebuild.

The Konoha Cemetery is also filled with fresh corpses.

Lady Mito Uzumaki seemed to have been affected and also refused to see anyone.

The Uchiha and Hyuga clans gradually drifted away from the Hokage lineage because of Chihiro Uzumaki's parting words.

A somber atmosphere pervaded Konoha.