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Since the Sand Village chose to fight against Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally wouldn't stand idly by.

Subsequent large-scale troops continued to arrive at the front lines and established strongholds.

These people were all dumbfounded by the training method of this genius who advanced to the Jonin rank the fastest in Konoha.

"As expected of the demon god Kazan, he's ruthless to others, but even more ruthless to himself!"

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at the same time.

Border of the Sand Village in the Land of Wind.

Rasa, who had recently taken office as the Fourth Kazekage, also came to the front line to participate in the battle.

The death of the Third Kazekage needed an outlet.

The barren land of wind needs resources and land.

Therefore, after taking office, Rasa immediately set his sights on Konoha, the Land of Fire.

From the first Kazekage onwards, successive Kazekage have been fighting against harsh environments, dedicating their lives to helping the Sand Village ninja escape the desert.

Thanks to the Third Kazekage's diligent efforts, the Sand Village's military strength is now formidable, giving them the ability to contend with Konoha.

The only pity is that the techniques of a perfect Jinchuriki are extremely difficult to replicate.

The Sand Village cannot deploy the One-Tailed Shukaku to the battlefield in the short term.

Even because the sealing techniques of the Sand Village were too outdated, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast could not sleep every day, because if he fell asleep, the One-Tailed Beast would take control of his body and go berserk.

"Kazekage-sama!"

"Have the troops completed their assembly?"

"The army is fully assembled and ready to move out at your command."

"very good."

Luo Sha stood up and looked at the map made of sand in front of him.

"Since the other villages have chosen Konoha instead of Sunagakure, let's bypass these ninja villages and directly invade the Land of Fire."

With a wave of his hand, the river kingdom built of sand immediately collapsed.

"Tomorrow, we must occupy the Land of Rivers as quickly as possible, establish a base, and advance directly towards the border of Konoha. We must be fast, giving Konoha no time to react."

The Land of Rivers has always served as a buffer zone between Konoha and Sunagakure.

This country is weak and has no ninja village of its own; the highest-ranking ninja is only a Chunin.

However, if they want to invade Konoha, the Sand Village must take over the River Country as a crucial barrier.

Only in this way can the Sand Village directly attack the Land of Fire and realize their long-cherished ambition.

"Tomorrow, proceed according to the original plan!"

"Yes!"

The eyes of the Sand Ninja's ANBU were filled with killing intent.

Blood feuds must be repaid with blood.

After everyone had left, Luo Sha sat down again.

The sand in front of them seemed to have a mind of its own, piling up to form a huge Sand Village.

He has only been the Kazekage for a short time, and his reputation in the village is even lower than that of Granny Chiyo.

Therefore, Luo Sha must fight this battle brilliantly to establish his prestige.

Of course, if possible, he wouldn't mind eliminating dissidents on the battlefield.

............

"The Fourth Kazekage has arrived at the front lines? Is the intelligence accurate?"

"The intelligence source is credible."

Jiraiya's camp continued to hold daily meetings.

Upon learning that the Fourth Kazekage was personally leading the expedition, he had a bad feeling.

With the war just beginning, most of the Shadows chose to stay in the rear and did not rush out.

But Luo Sha is different. He has only been in office for a short time and his foundation is not solid, so he has to go to the battlefield himself.

"Rasa? Gaara's father..."

Kazan seemed thoughtful after hearing the name.

To be honest, Luo Sha is someone who has high aspirations but low abilities.

As the Kazekage, his combat power was limited. He was killed by Orochimaru in his first appearance and was later resurrected by Edo Tensei, but his performance was not satisfactory.

It is a relatively weak Shadow.

However, what impressed Kazan most about him was not his ability, but his actions during his tenure.

After taking office, he began to target Konoha, whether it was by taking advantage of the disappearance of the Third Kazekage or by launching the "Konoha Collapse Plan" later on.

From beginning to end, he dreamed of leading the Sand Ninja into Konoha, occupying the best land, and escaping the endless desert.

The results of it?

By relentlessly targeting Konoha, not only did they deplete a large amount of their own village's valuable fighting force during the war, but they also exacerbated the already impoverished finances of the Sand Village.

Later, he felt threatened because Yekura's outstanding achievements in the war made her a hero in the eyes of the Sand Ninjas, which threatened his own position.

In the end, Rasa joined forces with the Kirigakure ninja to kill all the geniuses in his own village.

This wasn't the only instance of him doing something like this; he even had Yashamaru assassinate his own son, Gaara, to test Gaara's stability as a Jinchūriki in dire circumstances.

Essentially, Rasa is a political machine; when necessary, he is willing to sacrifice anything except himself, including his children.

Chapter 75 The Great Melee

To put it bluntly, Luo Sha, as a village leader, is resourceful.

But none of his schemes made the Sand Village better.

After taking office, his most successful achievement was eliminating dissidents and turning Sunagakure into his own personal fiefdom.

Moreover, to engage in political maneuvering in such a supernatural world is putting the cart before the horse.

Have you ever seen Hashirama Senju play ZZ?

Have you ever seen Madara Uchiha patiently sit down and discuss resource allocation with you?

"Any moves by the Sand Ninja?"

"No, they've just set up camp, it looks like they're preparing for an enemy invasion."

According to the information given by the third-generation elder, Rasa is not that kind of person.

Jiraiya made a quick decision: "Notify the daimyo of the Land of Rivers and request permission for our troops to enter the Land of Rivers."

He still valued morality and did not rashly lead his troops into the territory of the River Kingdom.

Luo Sha, however, did not have such a burden; a weak nation has no diplomacy.

The Land of Rivers has existed for so many years not because they are so powerful, but simply because they serve as a buffer zone between the Sand Village and the Leaf Village, with both villages tacitly giving them a way out.

Immediately, a ninja rushed to the Daimyo's residence in the Land of Rivers to report the incident.

"Will it be enough time?"

"No problem, there's plenty of time to travel by summoning beasts."

"However, we need to prepare for both possibilities. Send the order down and have the troops advance towards the River Country."

Jiraiya was honest, but not entirely honest.

Send troops into the River Country ahead of time, just in case.

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"Konoha's troops are going to be stationed in our Land of Rivers?"

In the capital of the River Country, the daimyo, a man in his forties, looked displeased.

In every Shinobi World War, it was always the Land of Rivers that suffered.

Caught between Konoha and Sunagakure, they are always the ones who get hurt in every battle between the two ninja villages, and they are not even entitled to ask the two ninja villages for compensation afterward.

This time, he was determined not to allow such a thing to happen, and he could not allow the ninjas from these two ninja villages to start a war on his own land.

“That’s right, the Sand Village troops have already assembled, just in case,” the Konoha ninja patiently advised.

The daimyo wouldn't listen. He said, "Go back. Whether it's Konoha or Sunagakure, the Land of Rivers doesn't welcome you."

"Your Excellency..."

"There's no need to discuss this further. I will not allow your troops to enter my River Country territory, and I will also send someone to inform the Sand Village."

The powerful leader simply kicked them out without any room for negotiation.

This is the Land of Rivers, his Land of Rivers, not the arena for Konoha and Sunagakure.

Then, he actually sent someone to warn the Sand Ninja, ordering their troops to retreat several miles and strictly prohibiting them from entering the territory of the Land of Rivers.

At the same time, the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers declared that he would not allow Konoha troops to enter the territory of the Land of Rivers, and that he would personally protest to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind if any ninja village violated this rule.

Upon hearing this, Luo Sha immediately tore up the letter written by the daimyo himself.

"What right does a mere River Country have to force my Sand Ninja to retreat?"

"But, Lord Rasa, Konoha seems to be on alert."

The letter from the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers also revealed that Konoha had taken notice of them.

"Then we won't give them time to react. We don't need to wait until dawn. Send the word down: we're going to storm the River Country tonight!"

"Yes!"

With a single order, the Sand Ninja forces began their grand march into the Land of Rivers.