Naruto: The Defense-Breaking System – Putting Some Pressure on the Shinobi World

Chapter 253 Nailing the Last Coffin Board into Konoha

The Land of Wind.

Leaving the river valleys of the Land of Rivers and returning to the scorching desert, the Sand Ninja felt extremely uncomfortable.

Every now and then, Sand Ninja would look up at the sky, where the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, stood on a miniature version of a gold dust cloud.

Previously, this scene could give every Sand Ninja confidence.

This time was different. The Sand Ninja stared at Rasa with fear and anxiety, constantly exchanging glances, unable to find any sense of security.

Kazekage Rasa's strongest ability was Magnet Release, which allowed him to fly and made him invincible. However, Magnet Release has now been copied by Uchiha Ryo.

The sky no longer belongs solely to the Kazekage and the Sand Ninja. They bow their heads and continue building their camp.

This camp is 50 kilometers from the border of the Land of Wind.

The desert is vast and covers a large area; even 50 kilometers was a humiliation for the Sand Ninja.

Despite facing less than one-fifth of Konoha's forces, they still suffered a crushing defeat.

Can't Sunagakure even defeat one-fifth of Konoha?

Konoha Village occupies the border of the Land of Rivers, yet they are forced to retreat.

Luo Sha stood on the gold dust, indifferent to the pain of his shoulder being pierced, but the torment of his pride was unbearable.

Since he mastered Magnet Release under the guidance of the Third Hokage, he has never felt so frustrated.

The fact that Uchiha Ryo had mastered Magnet Release put even more pressure on him than on the Third Hokage.

A group of people approached from afar. Rasa knew it was Chiyo's returning unit. He descended and went to the tent to wait for Chiyo and the others.

Chiyo flung open the curtain and stepped into the stuffy tent.

Putting aside others, Chiyo herself prefers the environment of the river country.

The Land of Wind has always coveted the Land of Rivers' land; even a third of it would make the Land of Wind much wealthier.

Due to Konoha's strength, Sunagakure was defeated in the two previous Shinobi World Wars and did not gain an inch of land.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind is losing patience with Sunagakure.

Chiyo wasn't aggressive at all, and asked calmly, "Fourth Hokage, I defeated Sarutobizo and chased them for dozens of kilometers, causing countless deaths and injuries."

I killed four of Konoha Jonin alone.

Hearing that the main force had failed and had to retreat, I could have killed at least five hundred Konoha ninja.

If we can't win, then we should withdraw our troops and negotiate peace with Konoha.

Rasa was very surprised; Chiyo's words were very fair and not tinged with emotion.

He was prepared to face a bloody storm of accountability; the elders, led by Chiyo, would not let him off easily.

Chiyo spoke so calmly and didn't ask Rasa to do anything, leaving Rasa momentarily at a loss for words.

Chiyo was also in pain in silence.

Uchiha Rin said that her grandson Sasori assassinated the Third Kazekage, and this was like a thorn in her heart.

She had lost interest in the war on the front lines.

During this time, she had been sending her trusted confidants to search for Sasori, but there were still no clues. However, she had a vague feeling that what Uchiha Rin said was the truth.

It's fortunate that she covered this up; if Uchiha Ryo had exposed it, the consequences would have been... Chiyo didn't even dare to think about it.

Luo Sha said, "It is impossible to withdraw troops. Once the war begins, there is no possibility of seeking peace."

I admit I was careless and suffered a loss at the hands of Uchiha Rin.

However, from a holistic perspective, Iwagakure's offensive in the Land of Fire was unstoppable, penetrating deep into the Land of Fire's territory and turning hundreds of kilometers of land within the Land of Fire's borders into a desolate wasteland.

The Iwa ninja forces have a long supply line, starting from the Land of Earth, passing through the entire Land of Waterfall, and extending deep into the Land of Fire.

The Iwa ninja went to the towns of the Land of Fire to search for food, medicine, and other supplies, resulting in heavy casualties among the civilians of the Land of Fire.

Under the intense pressure of war, every ninja was bathed in blood on the verge of death, making it difficult to suppress the bloodlust and malice in their hearts. Once they left the camp, military discipline had little binding force.

The Hidden Cloud Village was more aggressive, and although the battle line was still on the border of the Land of Fire, the casualties of the Konoha troops were heavier.

Mitomon Yan went to the front lines in the Land of Hot Springs, but with little success.

Even the trio of Ino-Shika-Cho clan leaders—Mitokado Homura, Jiraiya, and Nara no Michi—three Kage-level fighters, couldn't turn the tide in the Land of Hot Springs.

As long as we persist here and hold back Konoha's strength, Konoha will eventually give up.

The outcome of a single battle is irrelevant; the Ninja World War is a marathon, and we've only just begun.

Inside the tent, Ebizo, Yokura, and other Jonin nodded in agreement.

The Kazekage's analysis convinced them that they should continue fighting Konoha and hold back Konoha's forces.

Once Konoha suffers heavy losses, they will be able to turn the tide sooner or later.

Just then, a squad leader from the secret service rushed into the tent.

The squad leader whispered something in Luo Sha's ear, and the others saw Luo Sha's pupils suddenly brighten.

His pale lips turned slightly red due to the rush of blood to his head.

Luo Sha stood up excitedly, slowly clenching his fists and pressing them against the table: "According to urgent intelligence from the spies!"

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, has been eliminated!

Onoki led his troops to reinforce the front lines and deliver the final blow to Konoha.

The Third Shinobi World War has truly begun!

There will be no more probing; this is a mortal war of annihilation, a war to the death!

Chiyo had temporarily forgotten about her grandson Sasori and was shocked by this news.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was the most cunning of all the Third Kage.

Rasa continued, "Since Onoki has already entered the fray, the Third Raikage will inevitably take action as well."

The Hidden Cloud Village is too far away, and it takes time to transmit information.

The Third Raikage had two options: one was to take advantage of the vulnerability of Iwagakure and completely annihilate the Iwagakure forces of the Land of Iron, thus securing their victory on the battlefield in the Land of Iron.

Another option is to join forces with Onoki and personally launch an attack on Konoha.

I suspect... everyone else is watching Luo Sha, wondering what judgment the Kazekage will make.

Rasa felt his brain was heating up. After a quick brainstorming session, he said, "I guess the Third Raikage will maintain a tacit understanding with Onoki."

These two men fought each other their entire lives, and through mutual speculation and guessing, their thought processes influenced each other and became quite similar.

The Raikage will not let this opportunity to strike Konoha hard pass by!

The Third Raikage will go to the front lines! To nail the final coffin lid to Konoha!

The Sand Ninja inside the tent suddenly perked up; this defeat didn't seem so unacceptable after all.

Konoha will decline at a visible rate, and Sunagakure will inevitably be the ultimate victor.

Rasa suddenly asked in a puzzled tone, "What is Kirigakure doing? Don't they see an opportunity to divide up Konoha? Are they really that resolute?"

Outside the distant Misty Village.

Suigetsu Hozuki, wearing an Anbu mask, plunged his ninja sword into Hozuki Mangetsu's throat, confirming the death of this genius of the Hozuki clan.

The battle between the Hidden Mist Village's Anbu and the Hozuki clan lasted for several hours, exhausting Hozuki Mangetsu's chakra. He was even unable to use his Water Transformation Technique, which is why Suigetsu Hozuki was able to kill Hozuki Mangetsu.

He turned and stood before the Third Mizukage.

"Lord Mizukage, the Hozuki clan, the family of the Second Mizukage, has been wiped out by the Anbu."

"The genius of the Hozuki clan, Hozuki Mangetsu, is dead, and the Seven Ninja Swords forged by the Second Mizukage have fallen into our hands."

The Third Mizukage nodded; the village's biggest problem was finally solved.

"With internal conflicts resolved, it's time to find an opportunity to join the Third Shinobi World War..."