Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

Chapter 173 This time, Sunagakure is determined to be the troublemaker!

"Contact the Third Tsuchikage and tell him I want to meet with him—to discuss cooperation regarding drug resources."

Yubi spoke up.

"Iwagakure?"

Chiyo and the others were taken aback.

Right now, Iwagakure is clashing with Sunagakure on the front lines.

Although Iwagakure withdrew some of its troops and the fighting between the two villages was not as intense as on other fronts, they were still adversaries after all—what was Yubi up to?

"Although we started this Shinobi World War, from the beginning I never intended for the villages to be involved from start to finish. This war will last for at least a few years, and the burden on the major ninja villages will be no less than that of the last Shinobi World War. It is very likely that by the end, several villages will be completely wiped out."

Yubi continued, "My original plan was to use a year-long period to help Sunagakure extricate itself from this situation using medical resources, and then profit from it. But now it seems that it will have to be done a few months earlier."

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Upon hearing this, Chiyo and the others immediately realized what he meant.

Even though Sunagakure and other villages fought fiercely, they were not each other's only enemy. This Shinobi World War was a chaotic battle between five villages, and the situation was even more complicated than the last Shinobi World War. Yubi wanted to use medicine to force Iwagakure to make concessions.

If they could obtain medicine from Sunagakure, Iwagakure would undoubtedly be greatly strengthened in their fight against Konoha and Kumogakure.

Sunagakure is not the only target of Iwagakure's revenge, and the hatred between the two villages is not as deep as that between Iwagakure and Kumogakure or Konoha—the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, would know what to choose if he wasn't stupid.

If Konoha and Kumogakure were to bear the greater battlefield pressure from Iwagakure, then—it would indirectly resolve the crisis facing Sunagakure.

Yubi's strategy revolves around a masterful manipulation of alliances and betrayals.

He accurately saw through the relationships and grudges between several ninja villages and was able to grasp the current trends in the ninja world.

Knowing where the "degree" of each ninja village is.

If it were Konoha and Kumogakure, given the current momentum, it's unlikely that even selling them medicinal resources in an attempt to force them to concede would work.

We also need the help of Iwagakure to put pressure on Konoha and Kumogakure.

Simply put, even though he, the Fourth Kazekage, was hated and resented by Iwagakure, the relationship between Sunagakure and Iwagakure did not deteriorate to the point where it was as bad as that between Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Yubi knew without a doubt that Iwagakure's sudden withdrawal meant that Onoki was planning to take advantage of the fact that Kumogakure was temporarily leaderless after the death of the Third Raikage.

Let's have a big one.

Right now, the timing is right, and Onoki is the most suitable partner.

"Should we join forces with Iwagakure?" Ebizo asked hesitantly.

"A partnership? Not really—it's just business. They get what they want, we get what we want—and what we want is not just money, but also strategic advantage."

"It's better to have others risk their lives for us than to have our own people die—"

Yubi smiled slightly.

"Iwagakure might agree, but if Sunagakure wants to withdraw from this Shinobi World War, I'm afraid—"

Another senior executive thought for a moment and then spoke.

"The situation hasn't deteriorated to that point yet—if it really comes to a dead end, they'll have no choice but to back down, even if they don't want to."

"War is very complicated—the fighting between Iwagakure and the other villages is getting more and more intense, and it will be difficult to end the war. As time goes by, the other four villages will be deeply mired in the quagmire of war and unable to extricate themselves. It is not as simple as them wanting to stop fighting. At that time, we will use our medical resources to make a deal with Konoha, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure to force them to make concessions. Ninjutsu resources and bloodline limits are all things that can be exchanged or abandoned compared to the safety of the villages themselves."

"What I want has never been just money."

Yubi's few casual words sent chills down the spines of the group.

They never expected that Yubi, who seemed so young, would be so cunning.

It turns out—all of this was planned all along.

"But—if that day really comes, what if the other ninja villages join forces against us—"

"When that time comes, they will be powerless to fight. In this Shinobi World War, the only thing our Sand Village should do is to fan the flames, not to fight them to the death."

"The greater the enemy's losses, the stronger we become, doesn't that mean we're getting?"

Yubi grinned at the group, then narrowed his eyes.

"hiss--"

Several people gasped, their eyelids twitching wildly.

You can play it like this?

It sounds like the alliance between the village and Iwagakure is nothing more than a trick to toy with Onoki, making him work for Sunagakure.

As the ninja war intensified, it became increasingly fierce.

The value of their medicinal resources will also increase—the enemy might actually make concessions to obtain medicine from their village.

But this is undoubtedly a very dangerous way to play—

Because if they don't understand how to play the game, it's easy to mess things up. If Konoha, Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and even Kirigakure realize what's happening and try to take down the Sunagakure family—

For Yubi's plan to succeed, the most crucial element is to incite the other ninja villages to go berserk before they can react.

Although there are some dangers, if it succeeds—the village's gains from this Shinobi World War are simply unimaginable.

Watching Yubi, dressed in a white shadow robe, leave the secret room with light steps, the group looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Lord Kazekage—he's really clever—"

"Times have changed—"

Ebizo also let out a long sigh, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

These are all aspects that those in high positions had never considered.

Their considerations were mostly about the battlefield—not as far-sighted as Yubi's.

All I can say is that their Fourth Kazekage is incredibly well-rounded.

Compared to the potential gains, Yubi's plan, despite its risks, is worth the gamble.

The returns are too high!

Meanwhile, Yubi left the secret room where Uchiha Himeki and the others were temporarily imprisoned and walked alone in the village.

He kept greeting the villagers who passed by.

But what he was thinking about was the battle report that had come back from the Land of Rivers yesterday.

Without him, the pressure on Arai and Sasori is simply too great.

Even before he left, he gave Arai and other military leaders scrolls containing Senzu Beans and group medical ninjutsu, which helped them become familiar with the mindset of fighting against the Konoha army, including gaining more battlefield experience.

However, even after the Uchiha and Hyuga clans of Konoha sent more people, Sunagakure suffered a series of defeats and significant losses.

Judging from the battle reports, Minato Namikaze's value on the battlefield alone cannot be ignored—even Sasori could only restrain him.

Moreover, Sasori did not gain any advantage in his fight against Minato.

Fortunately, the village's army was able to withstand Konoha's offensive for a short period of time.

But if the battle drags on, defeat is inevitable.

Yubi had to admit this.

However, he cannot return to the battlefield quickly at the moment because he still has a lot to do.

I never imagined I'd become the Fourth Kazekage so unexpectedly—

Now that he's in the position of Wind Shadow, he needs to change his perspective and approach to things.

From his memory, by the end of the Third Shinobi World War, almost everyone, including Konoha, was left with no one available.

In the final battle at Kannabi Bridge, Konoha was even reduced to sending only a few juniors like Minato and Kakashi to sabotage Iwagakure's supply routes.

Konoha's defenses on the front lines consisted of only a few Konoha ninjas, led by Mimura Yoru.

That's right—it's just a few people.

The other villages weren't much better off.

Throughout the Third Shinobi World War, Minato was almost always on the front lines between Konoha and Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Kumogakure.

Otherwise, the Yellow Flash's reputation wouldn't have resounded throughout the ninja world, making other ninja villages so fearful.

He went on to become the Fourth Hokage.

All of this shows just how enormous the costs were for the villages during this Ninja World War.

The Sand Village already had a small population, and if the fighting continued, the population would dwindle further—even if the economy recovered, without a sufficient population, a complete revival would be impossible.

Having money alone isn't enough.

So—from the very beginning, Yubi never intended for the village to shed too much blood.

Preserve a certain number of living people, rely on the advantage of the large population base, and take advantage of the sharp decline in the population of other villages to boost the birth rate—in a few years, even if the population cannot surpass that of Kumogakure and Konoha.

To be on par with them, at least, is not a problem.

The premise is that, during this period, as the Wind Shadow, his reform and management policies must be implemented effectively.

And the most crucial point—that's the second step of his plan.

Talent recruitment!

This can be considered the most crucial step for Sunagakure to completely transform itself.

"Borrowed from the spring breeze of this Ninja World War."

And the tremendous opportunities created by the times.

While other villages are locked in fierce battles, try to secretly develop your resources and make a significant contribution.

The Sand Village is undoubtedly the troublemaker in this Shinobi World War!