Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

The lights on the sky switched again.

As two of the Five Great Nations, Konoha and Kumogakure are sworn enemies, especially Kumogakure, which has repeatedly provoked Konoha.

For example, during the alliance ceremony between the Raikage and the Hokage, the Second Hokage died at the hands of Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

[Later, he took a liking to Kushina's Uzumaki bloodline, so he secretly kidnapped her.]

[Later on, he even kidnapped Hinata, leading to Neji losing his father, and so on.]

[It could be argued that since Kumogakure committed so many atrocities against Konoha, Konoha had a reason to destroy Kumogakure.]

Under the sky,

In the Raikage's office, the Fourth Raikage, A, immediately lost his temper.

"They wiped us out?! What right does Konoha have?! Just because of their mess and lack of leadership?!"

Mabui stood to the side and reminded him.

"Lord Raikage, what Tenbu said... is indeed all something we did, and it's now common knowledge throughout the ninja world."

Ai's voice choked for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.

"I know we did it! But it was for the benefit of the village! Kushina's Uzumaki bloodline can suppress tailed beasts, and Hinata's Byakugan is a strategic resource. Which village wouldn't be tempted? Konoha has also made a lot of use of Hashirama's cells and Sharingan! What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for!"

Despite saying that, he was clearly not as confident as usual.

After all, it was somewhat embarrassing for Tianmu to point these things out in public.

On the main street of Kumogakure, the villagers' thoughts were not much different from those of the Raikage.

What kind of level is Konoha that you think you can wipe out Kumogakure?

We have two perfect Jinchuriki! We have the Six Paths Tools! And we have the Raikage!

What do they have in Konoha?

An old Third Hokage who can barely walk, Jiraiya who only peeps at women's bathhouses, and Tsunade who spends all her time gambling? Do you think these few people can destroy Kumogakure?

Meanwhile, the atmosphere in Konoha was equally tense.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi stared at the words on the screen, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead.

"This Sky Curtain really dares to talk big. Destroy Cloud Village? It makes it sound so easy."

"Given Konoha's current situation, it's not that they don't want to fight, it's that they really can't win."

Tsunade listened to the old man's words and then turned to ask Jiraiya.

"Jiraiya, didn't you go to Kumogakure? What do you think our Konoha's chances of winning a war against Kumogakure right now are?"

Jiraiya was silent for a few seconds, then held up two fingers.

"It's 90/10, and there's a 60% chance that Might Guy will open the Eight Gates and kick the Raikage to death."

Tsunade: "..."

In other words, although Konoha has a high chance of winning, it all depends on Might Guy being able to kill the Raikage.

Meanwhile, people from other villages were watching with great interest.

After all, if Konoha and Kumogakure really fought, it wouldn't be a bad thing for them.

Although Konoha is probably no match for Kumogakure right now, it's still a formidable force, and a fight there would surely wear down Killer Bee's energy.

It would be even better if we could let them get some freebies along the way.

But while they might be taking advantage of a loophole, they absolutely did not want to clash with Konoha.

After all, Konoha has Might Guy and Jiraiya in the short term, and Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki in the long term, who are capable of sealing Kaguya in the future.

Given enough time, Konoha's comeback is only a matter of time.

The text on the sky continued to scroll.

Why doesn't Konoha do it?

The most important reason is simply that they can't win.

Although Konoha Village has the largest population, it is far inferior to Kumogakure in terms of military and economic capabilities.

What determines the success of a war? It's military and economic strength. If you're inferior to your opponent, how can you win?

Under the sky, people from all timelines were stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

"Wait a minute, how could Konoha's military and economic strength be inferior to Kumogakure's? Hasn't Konoha produced so many strong shinobi? The Legendary Sannin, White Fang, the Fourth Hokage...aren't they all renowned figures?"

But then they thought about it again and realized that Konoha was indeed in a period of transition.

Hiruzen Sarutobi is old, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is still a child who hasn't grown up yet.

The only fighting forces Konoha has are Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Might Guy.

And what about Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)?

The Fourth Raikage, A, was in his prime, and Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, was a perfect Jinchuriki, able to freely control the power of the Eight-Tails.

Adding to the Six Paths Ninja Tools that Tianmu mentioned earlier, Kumogakure is indeed much stronger than Konoha is now.

In the Raikage's office in Kumogakure.

Ai leaned back in her chair, arms crossed over her chest, a smug smile on her lips.

"Hmph, at least Tenmoku told the truth. What good is Konoha's large population? A bunch of old, weak, and disabled people. How can they possibly fight against Kumogakure?"

"War is fought militarily and economically. In terms of resources, ninja quality, and training system, isn't our Kumogakure superior to Konoha's in every aspect?"

As Mabui stood to the side, she couldn't help but think: It's a fact that Kumogakure's military spending has always been the highest among the five great nations.

However, this is also because the support the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning gave to the Hidden Cloud Village was far greater than the support the Daimyo of the Land of Fire gave to the Hidden Leaf Village.

The attitude of the Fire Country Daimyo towards Konoha has always been: if you want it, then come and beg me.

Half of Konoha's economic difficulties are due to the problems of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Of course, these words can only be thought in one's heart and cannot be spoken aloud.

After all, Lord Raikage was in high spirits.

...

The text on the sky continued to scroll.

Secondly, there are some small details in the plot, such as the order in which the five great villages appeared during the Five Kage Summit, which reflects their ranking in terms of combat strength.

The first is Sunagakure, which is geographically isolated and weak, making it the weakest of the Five Great Nations.

Secondly, there's Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village). Due to the policies of the Blood Mist Village, its talent pool has dwindled, resulting in a significant loss of combat power.

The third is Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village). Although it doesn't have many well-known strong individuals, Onoki's strength is enough to make it a force to be reckoned with.

Fourth is Konoha, the main village, which is extremely strong throughout history.

[However, various events actually led to the scattering of powerful individuals, especially the Uchiha clan incident, which can be described as cutting off one of their own arms.]

[Finally, there's Kumogakure, where the Raikage himself is genuinely strong, and they also have two Jinchūriki.]

Under the sky, people from all timelines had become accustomed to it.

In the Kazekage's office in Sunagakure, Rasa's face was extremely pale.

"Although everyone knows that Sunagakure is the weakest of the Five Great Nations, it's still unsettling to have Tenmoku point it out in public like this."

Grandma Chiyo spoke slowly from the side.

"Discomfort may be uncomfortable, but what Tenbu said is true. The geographical environment of Sunagakure is too harsh. It's already quite an achievement that we've managed to maintain our current position. Let's stop thinking about competing with them."

In Iwagakure, Onoki's expression was somewhat uncertain.

"Being ranked third is mainly due to me, which sounds like Tianmu is praising me."

Hei Tu rolled his eyes.

"Grandpa, show some pride. Tianmu said you don't have many strong fighters under your command, meaning that besides you, there's no one else in Iwagakure. What's there to be proud of?"

Onoki glared at her.

"What do you mean 'nobody'! Wasn't your father, Huangtu, a person?!"

"Father is your son, so in the end, he's just benefiting from your influence."

Onoki opened his mouth to refute, but he found that he really didn't have any strong arguments.

Huang Tu is indeed his son, but his strength is far inferior to his.

If his old bones were to fall apart one day, Iwagakure would probably drop from third to second to last.

At this moment, Konoha Village was extremely quiet.

Having gazed at the sky for so long, they understood perfectly well.

Since the founding of Konoha, almost every major loss has been caused by Konoha itself.

The Uchiha clan was exterminated by an order from the Konoha leadership, and Sakumo Hatake was driven to suicide by their verbal attacks.

Every stab was Konoha stabbing itself in its own vital spot.

Once the leader of the five great nations, now despised by the Hidden Cloud Village...