Living your daily life in a shonen anime seems to be wrong.

Why do the other countries all want to attack the Land of Fire? Because the Land of Fire is wealthy.

They occupy the most prosperous land on the Ninja Continent, possessing the largest population, the most resources, and formidable military strength.

The wealth of the Land of Fire is something many people envy.

Unfortunately, all three Shinobi World Wars ended in victory for Konoha Village of the Land of Fire, while the other countries suffered losses instead of gains.

Moreover, the country's strength was weakened due to the large war reparations.

Therefore, if a ceasefire agreement had been signed instead of a surrender document during the Fourth Shinobi World War, it would have been considered a victory in another sense.

At least, more of its vitality was preserved.

However, in order to prepare for the next major war, the higher-ups could only plunder more wealth from the lower classes to fund the war effort.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the Land of Fire was surrounded by enemies on all sides, if it weren't for the fact that Konoha suffered too many losses of elite talents due to various internal issues, and if it weren't for the fact that Konoha was a defensive ninja village, the ninja world might have been unified long ago.

At the very least, any ninja village would be no match for Konoha in a one-on-one fight.

The Land of Snow, however, is the one that disrupts this balance.

There's no other reason than that the army of the Snow Country is extremely powerful.

Perhaps they are not as good as ninja squads, but how long does it take to train ninjas? How long does it take to train soldiers?

Few can become ninjas, but many can become qualified soldiers.

Moreover, there's also the existence of Shichiya.

The Land of Fire realized the crisis.

Those who can become famous are certainly not fools.

I didn't care before because I thought the Land of Snow was weak and poor.

But now, ignoring it is not an option.

Although the relationship between the two sides is relatively friendly and there is a lot of business and trade.

However, there are no permanent friends between nations.

The Land of Wind is still an ally of the Land of Fire, yet it has repeatedly broken its alliance and attacked the Land of Fire.

Not to mention, the Land of Fire and the Land of Snow are not even formal military allies.

Therefore, in order to counterbalance the Land of Snow, the daimyo of the Land of Fire sent an envoy to the Land of Lightning, which had always been an enemy.

If the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning were to join forces, they might be able to confine the Land of Snow to the sea, making it difficult for them to land.

Although the Land of Hot Water was forced to lease two ports to the Land of Snow, the Land of Hot Water is located between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning, so if anything happens, it can be attacked from both sides.

That's not enough. The Land of Fire also needs to strengthen its alliance with the Land of Wind, in case of any emergency, they will need the Land of Wind's support.

Of course, what's needed are ninjas, not anything else.

Hinata Hanabi quickly learned of this news.

Hinata Hanabi wasn't in a hurry, nor was she surprised at all; it was all within her expectations.

That's why we need a country with fields.

If a sufficiently powerful army can be raised in the Land of Fields, it can attack the Land of Fire from the rear, forcing the Land of Fire to fight on two fronts.

But to control the Land of Fields, you first need a master.

For this expert, Hinata Hanabi chose Terumi Mei.

Through a period of contact, she gradually grasped Mei Terumi's personality.

She is a very assertive woman, and also a woman who wants to do great things.

Simply put, it means being ambitious.

The Land of Snow can provide her with a platform to showcase her talents.

With this in mind, Hinata Hanabi was full of confidence that she could persuade Terumi Mei.

Of course, bribery alone won't work; coercion is also necessary.

Hinata Hanabi's confidence comes from Nanaya.

……

Nanaya no longer intends to interfere in the affairs of the Land of Snow.

So he didn't go back at all, and just wandered around outside.

Time passed slowly, and it came to the end of the sixty-first year of Konoha.

The Lunar New Year is just around the corner.

There is no Spring Festival in this world; celebrating the New Year is just a solitary seven-night reunion.

Although we don't know if the year in this world and the year in that world are the same.

But it doesn't matter; it's just a way of finding solace.

Before time travel, when I was in the research institute, there were many fellow countrymen there, so we would celebrate holidays according to traditional customs.

But none of that matters.

On the day before the New Year, they moved to the land of fields.

After a moment of silence, Qiye decided not to leave.

"Fishing Light, let's stay here from now on. I'm about to stir things up!"

"Yes."

Yu Huo had no objections and responded with a nod of agreement.

Chapter 120: Konoha 64th Year

Qi Ye, male, seventeen years old.

At least on the surface, she is indeed seventeen years old.

In the ninja world, Shichiya was a well-known figure, but no one knew where he was.

You may occasionally hear related legends, but it's rare to see Nanaya except when you visit the shrines in Konoha or the Land of Snow.

Many people are pondering this question: Where exactly is Shichiya?

Only a few people know this.

For example, Fuuka Koyuki, or Hinata Hanabi.

For example, Hinata Hyuga, Tenten, and others.

And there's Mei Terumi.

Mei Terumi is a well-known figure in the ninja world, after all, she was the former Mizukage and one of the strongest ninjas.

Although defeated by Nanaya, Kirigakure was also destroyed.

But for some reason, Mei Terumi appeared in the Land of Fields.

Did it escape? Or was it released?

Nobody knows.

Anyway, ever since she appeared in the Land of Fields, everything seems to have changed again.

Many ninjas from the former Hidden Mist Village went to the Land of Rice Fields to continue following her.

Many ninjas also joined the special ninja forces of the Land of Snow.

Meanwhile, in the Water Town Administrative Region, the Snow Kingdom won over the hearts of the people, and more and more people accepted the rule of the Snow Kingdom.

That was two years ago.

Two years later, the military strength of the Snow Country has expanded further.

A total of five aircraft carrier fleets were sailing on the sea.

The Marine Corps directly established two corps-level units, totaling approximately 100,000 personnel.

The army's expansion wasn't that significant; the regular forces numbered only 200,000, but they were largely mechanized.

In addition, there are many reserve forces that can be expanded at any time.

In addition, there is an air force with nearly two thousand active pilots and more than a thousand aircraft of various types, most of which are deployed in the Shuixiang administrative district.

The ninja special forces also have more members.

Most of them were ninjas who were absorbed from the original Hidden Mist Village.

However, due to strict ideological requirements, it was not fully absorbed, and only more than two thousand people were included.

In addition, there are about 2,700 people trained by the Land of Snow itself, all under the unified command of Guren.

This is the general situation known to outsiders; the specific details are unclear.

As for the land of fields, they know even less.

All that is known is that Mei Terumi was here, completely destroyed the original Otogakure ninja village, integrated the ninjas of the Fuma clan and other clans in the Land of Rice Fields, and seized power.

Yes, they placed the daimyo of the Land of Rice Fields under house arrest and carried out a series of actions there.

No one knows exactly what kind of action it was.

The Land of Fields has become like the Land of Rain, completely cut off from the outside world, with outsiders only able to know a little bit about the situation.

In fact, the land of fields is developing rapidly.

With the support of the Land of Snow, it has developed rapidly.

The army is the same as that of the Snow Country, and even the weapons and equipment are the same.

Unbeknownst to anyone, the Land of Snow transported a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and machinery into the Land of Fields.

There is also a portion of the army.

After two years of development, it has reached a certain scale.

As for Konoha, it seems that not much has changed compared to two years ago.