Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

Chapter 119 "An Analysis of the Inevitability and Timing Window of the Sunagakure's War Against Konoha" (1/10)

A week later, a piece of news swept through the entire ninja world like a hurricane, causing shock and close attention from major ninja villages around the world.

The Third Raikage, known for his tough and direct style, personally led an elite Cloud Ninja squad with astonishing speed and courage, traversing more than a dozen countries and brazenly entering the heart of the Land of Wind, which was in unprecedented chaos due to the disappearance of the Kazekage, heading straight for Sunagakure!

Faced with this sudden, spear-like assault led by the strongest spearman of the era, the leaderless Sand Village's initial defense and response appeared hasty and chaotic.

However, at this critical moment, a Jonin named Rasa stepped forward.

He not only demonstrated outstanding command and coordination abilities, but also quickly integrated the panicked defensive forces of Sunagakure.

More importantly, in front of everyone, he unleashed the Sand Village's signature Kekkei Genkai, Magnet Release!

The golden iron sand, under his control, surged like a living tide, a sight that greatly boosted the morale of the Sand Village ninja.

In a time of widespread panic and leaderlessness, the emergence of a powerful figure with magnetic abilities and leadership skills undoubtedly became the core force for uniting people's hearts and minds.

With the public recommendation of Ebizo and Chiyo, two senior elders of Sunagakure, Rasa was quickly put in the spotlight to temporarily take charge of the overall situation and organize the resistance.

What happened next became a Rashomon-like situation.

The Cloud Village declared: "The Third Raikage descended like a divine warrior, moving through the heart of the Land of Wind as if it were his own territory, severely punishing the Sand Village, making them cry for their parents, demonstrating the Cloud Village's unparalleled martial prowess, and ultimately achieving strategic objectives, showcasing national prestige, and advancing victoriously—a glorious victory!"

The Sand Village announced: "Lord Rasa was appointed to a critical mission and led the valiant Sand Village ninjas to a resounding victory against the arrogant invading Cloud Village squad within the village's territory. They successfully defended the village's dignity and territorial integrity, repelling the Third Raikage and his subordinates. This is a great victory in defending our homeland!"

Both sides gave detailed accounts, each claiming a resounding victory, and both elaborating on the specific details of the battle.

The casualty figures, and even whether there was any large-scale direct conflict, have all become a mess, and outsiders simply cannot figure it out.

But one thing is clear: based on his Magnet Release skills and reputation for defeating powerful enemies during this crisis, Rasa, with the full support of Ebizo and Chiyo, was officially elected as the Fourth Kazekage of Sunagakure at an astonishing speed.

A ninja village plunged into a huge crisis due to the mysterious disappearance of the Third Kazekage completed the power transition in such a dramatic and ruthless manner, and once again raised the banner of its leader.

However, everyone knew that the crisis in Sunagakure was far from over, and the turmoil in the ninja world had only just begun.

Shinichi Higashino stood by the window, and could clearly feel the heavy atmosphere in the air, as if a storm was brewing.

In fact, from his previous life's perspective, the Third Raikage's actions of traveling through more than a dozen countries and almost traversing the entire continent were extremely abstract.

It's like Yuan Shao leading a large army from Hebei, passing through the territories of Cao Cao, Lü Bu, and Liu Biao, and heading to Yunnan to fight Meng Huo.

Even the new third generation couldn't come up with something this abstract.

However, in this extraordinary world, it has a certain degree of rationality. The Land of Wind is indeed barren, but the Sand Village's poison techniques, puppetry techniques, secret arts, and some special metals all have high strategic value.

The Third Raikage probably figured that, taking advantage of the Sand Village's leaderlessness and panic, he should pull off a heist. If he could steal something, it would be a huge profit.

Even if they don't manage to steal anything, it would be good to give Sunagakure a good beating and boost the reputation and prestige of their own Kumogakure. After all, the reputation and prestige of a ninja village are often a crucial factor in determining the number of missions they can accept.

Thinking of this, Shinichi shook his head, looked up at the sky, and under the vast sky, the tranquility of Konoha was like a thin layer of glass, beautiful and fragile.

"It's about to begin..." Shinichi muttered to himself, his face revealing little emotion.

He then went to his desk, picked up his pen, and wrote on a blank sheet of paper—"On the Inevitability and Timing Analysis of Sunagakure's War Against Konoha."

"To the Hokage."

Inside the Hokage's office, the Third Hokage's gaze fell upon the newly delivered document on his desk, signed by Shinichi Higashino.

Two months ago, it was his report that stated that the Third Kazekage had met with misfortune. At a time when no one in the ninja world had figured it out, he revealed the biggest undercurrent in the ninja world.

The Third Hokage slowly opened the file, his gaze falling on the title.

An Analysis of the Inevitability and Timing of Sunagakure's War Against Konoha

To the Hokage:

The situation in Sunagakure has reached a critical point. Although the unfortunate events surrounding the Third Kazekage have been covered up, the fact has been confirmed by intelligence agencies from various countries. The military adventures of Kumogakure have further exposed Sunagakure's internal and external troubles to the world.

At this juncture, the question of whether Sunagakure would launch a war against Konoha is no longer one of possibility, but rather one of when it will inevitably happen.

There are four reasons:

Firstly, there was the need to consolidate power. Although the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, rose to power amidst a crisis, his foundation was not yet secure. While the two elders, Chiyo and Ebizo, offered their support, this support was based on a temporary consensus that someone needed to take charge during a crisis, rather than absolute trust in him personally. The former subordinates of the Third Kazekage…

Therefore, Rasa urgently needs an external victory to unite the people, establish his authority, and complete the transformation from a "temporarily appointed agent" to the "legitimate fourth-generation leader." This is the political instinct of any new regime, unrelated to personal character, but purely a necessary requirement of the power structure.

Secondly, it would be necessary to address the responsibility of the previous leader. The Third Kazekage's mysterious disappearance and uncertain fate left the Sand Village leadership unable to explain this to the villagers or the ninja. If the responsibility could be cleverly shifted to an external force, to a conspiracy by a hostile power, the problem would be easily solved.

However, I must make it clear that this so-called external enemy is not the Hidden Cloud Village that just invaded the Land of Wind, but must be the Hidden Leaf Village...

Thirdly, there is the economic pressure. Over the past year, Sunagakure has invested massive resources in preparations for war, resulting in a surge in military spending and a huge depletion of material reserves...

Now, Sunagakure is on the verge of collapse; it must be released. To stop would mean economic collapse and a total explosion of internal conflicts...

Fourth, the necessity of geographical choice: if Sunagakure were to wage war against Kumogakure, it would need to traverse almost the entire continent, resulting in long supply lines and immense logistical pressure. Furthermore, the Land of Lightning is mountainous and treacherous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack…

To wage war against Konoha, one only needs to cross the Land of Rivers, a land with a small population and no capacity to stop a large army from crossing...

The Land of Fire is a fertile land with abundant resources, a rich land that the barren Land of Wind cannot compare to.

In conclusion, there is no doubt that Sunagakure will launch a war against Konoha!

The only question is when to take action?

The subordinate's judgment is within one month.

The reasons are as follows:

Firstly, internal integration and final mobilization for war.

Secondly, the window of opportunity for climate and geography to adapt...

Third, the strategic opportunity period for a preemptive strike...

The above is an analysis of the time window for Sunagakure to wage war against Konoha.

Upon seeing this, the Third Hokage took a deep breath, and after a long while, slowly exhaled before continuing to read.

"However, I must further point out that once Sunagakure makes its move, this will not be an isolated war between two nations, but a great war that will inevitably affect the entire ninja world!"

"That is, the Third Shinobi World War!"

"This Ninja World War will undoubtedly be the most dangerous battle for our Land of Fire, our Konoha, because in this war we will inevitably encounter..."

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The Third Hokage's eyes narrowed suddenly. In the previous two Shinobi World Wars, although Konoha was also caught up in multiple battles, there were clear main opponents in each one.

For example, the First Shinobi World War had the Cloud Ninja as the core enemy, while other directions only saw sporadic conflicts.

The second time, the main opponents were Sunagakure, Amegakure, and Iwagakure, and the three main adversaries were also in a chaotic battle between the various factions.

For example, when Sunagakure was fighting Konoha, it was also fighting Amegakure and Iwagakure. The pressure Konoha was under was still within a controllable range.

However, the report stated that Konoha would face a direct and coordinated attack from Sunagakure and Kumogakure from the very beginning of this battle, and would be fighting on two fronts from the outset.

Later on, four battlefields will open simultaneously, and their danger will far exceed that of any previous major war.

The Third Hokage took a deep breath, calmed the turmoil in his heart, and continued reading.

Hidden in the clouds!

The Third Raikage was a man of fierce character who valued striking first.

Hidden Rocks!

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was a cunning and calculating man, best known for his ability to assess situations and adapt to changing circumstances.

Fog Conceals!

The Hidden Mist is surrounded by the sea, facing the Land of Fire across the ocean.

Therefore, my conclusion is:

A full-scale war between Sunagakure and Konoha is inevitable within a month. Once the war breaks out, Kumogakure will undoubtedly follow closely behind with a surprise attack from the northeast of the Land of Fire. At that time, both the Land of Fire and Konoha will be directly engaged in a two-front war.

—It could even eventually escalate into a dangerous situation of fighting on four fronts.

The above analysis is provided for Hokage's decision-making reference only.

—Shinichi Higashino, December 2, 12 (the 46th year of the Hidden Leaf Village)

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