Starting with rogue ninjas, building the insect kingdom.

Chapter 307 The Cruel Third Ninja War

"The purpose of starting this war was actually to find a suitable opportunity. But first, we need to show him the cruelty of war and awaken his two or three tomoe eyes."

The spotted-headed figure remained silent. At times, he trusted Black Zetsu's abilities, since the other party was his own consciousness and represented him.

After saying that, Black Zetsu's body slowly merged into the ground. Before he completely disappeared, he glanced at the few White Zetsu in the corner.

Soon after, from deeper underground, Black Zetsu emerged from the wall, where several White Zetsu were already waiting.

"You lot, keep an eye on Lord Madara for me. If he makes any move, talk to him immediately and appease him. Remember, any information you give him is filtered by me, so he will never know the real news from the outside world."

A White Zetsu hesitated, "But... he's our Lord Madara..."

"Useless." Black Zetsu glared at him coldly. "Do you want him to keep working himself to the bone and die young?"

"Of course not. After all, Lord Madara is our leader."

"So," Black Zetsu's tone suddenly became light, as if he were coaxing a child, "we have to keep it a secret for the sake of the boss's health."

The White Zetsu nodded as if they understood.

Black Zetsu turned around, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.

"Damn it, so who is it?"

Unfortunately, he will never guess the real answer, because the real killer is sitting in his office counting his money.

"One, two, three... Haha, I never thought comics could actually make money!"

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In just one year, the situation on the battlefield has changed dramatically.

First, Orochimaru, upon his return, changed his usual offensive stance, shifting from a frontline retreat to a conservative defensive posture.

The previously loosely connected relationship with the Land of Rain gradually cooled down after Tsunade's departure.

After all, Orochimaru and Tsunade are two completely different kinds of people. Yahiko tried many times to communicate with and understand Orochimaru, but in the end he realized that he couldn't understand a single thing.

There was even a vague sense of danger, so the estrangement between the two sides was an inevitable result.

Their previous cooperation stemmed from Tsunade's affection for Jiraiya, but Orochimaru did not, so the cooperation naturally ended.

It seems that Iwagakure and Konoha have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and their offensive has also slowed down.

The reason is that the initial 500 elite troops were almost wiped out, and the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, was seriously injured in a previous battle and gradually withdrew from the second line, disappearing from the battlefield.

Instead, the young and vigorous Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han, took his place, and he became quite active, frequently launching attacks.

While the vast majority were driven by youthful impetuosity, Iwagakure also needed to maintain the frequency of wars.

As for Onoki himself, he has already begun to integrate the internal affairs of Iwagakure and has started a large-scale talent search to select a successor.

He's getting old and his strength is waning.

He also felt that the third generation was about to exit the stage of history.

Over this period of time, the Rain Kingdom has seen its high-end population continuously poached, further halving its already scarce population, and even taking away some promising young talents.

At first, Nagatomo was very opposed to it. He had suggested to Yahiko several times that they withdraw from the Three Kingdoms Alliance, since Takigakure had unilaterally reduced its support to them.

With the destruction of Yu-nin Village and the loss of people from Yu-no-Kuni and Tan-no-Kuni, they will likely be divided and annexed after the war ends.

Nagato said, "Lord Yahiko, the so-called Three Kingdoms Alliance has long been defunct in name only. It would be better to sever it completely now, at least to preserve the population."

Yahiko objected, saying, "Naganobu, although I love my country very much, you can't stop your people from seeking their own happiness. Why did they leave? It's because we didn't do a good job. I believe that as long as we work hard and make the country better, they will come back."

Nagatoshi was utterly speechless. To be honest, Yahiko had always used this rhetoric to persuade others, but this was the first time he had ever been disgusted by it.

"Yahiko, you're just too kind!"

Your kindness hasn't led you to turn evil. The plan clearly had a flaw; I should have given you another push. If not, then I'll have to replace you.

Changxin smiled at him outwardly, but inwardly he was already plotting how to betray him a second time.

If he doesn't take action soon, his Rain Kingdom will be ruined by them.

But just as he began to plan, an unexpected event occurred, catching him completely off guard.

After mid-September, the Land of Rain stopped losing population, and the Land of Waterfall unilaterally announced the termination of the three-nation alliance agreement.

Out of humanitarian considerations, some compensation was also provided for the medicines.

Of course, those were actually first-generation medicines that they had discarded, or defective products of second-generation medicines. They had some flaws and were unwilling to use them, but they were extremely precious to Amegakure.

Yahiko even wrote a long post to express his gratitude for the complete set of supplements he received.

Unfortunately, no one even glanced at the thank-you note; instead, someone put it in the toilet as toilet paper.

With the withdrawal of the people from the Dragonfly Sanctuary, the already precarious Amegakure instantly fell into a state of isolation and helplessness.

At this critical moment, Amegakure's top combat power erupted during the war.

First, there's the veteran Kage-level powerhouse, Negishi Kusanagi, who frequently travels between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Rain.

He was originally a fence-sitter who liked both sides, but whether he was infected by Yahiko's enthusiasm or felt that the devastated Land of Rain could still be saved, he gradually leaned towards the Land of Rain.

Kakuzu tried to persuade the other party once, but the other party didn't listen much, so he stopped trying.

It's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words, especially since the other party has been a fence-sitter for years. Now that he finally has something in his heart and wants to fight for it, how can he stop him?

For example, even now, if the Land of Waterfall were invaded by an invincible power, such as aliens, Kakuzu would not leave.

Afterwards, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan successively entered the Kage-level ranks. Although they were just beginning, they were already considered top-tier powerhouses. Their rapid progress was not only due to their daily combat training, but also thanks to the insect medicine supplied by Takigakure.

However, the least conspicuous of all was the strategist Changxin.

This person had never been on the battlefield until one day, when Han, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, took advantage of the emptiness inside Amegakure and launched a sneak attack, intending to kill this brain of the Amegakure.

At the last moment, Changxin unleashed his Kage-level power, using the "Dragon Transformation Eye-Dotting" technique. The Black Tortoise, Vermilion Bird, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger emerged from the painting one after another, fighting the Five-Tailed Fox to a standstill.

The final move, the Four Symbols Seal, nearly captured the Five-Tails alive. If Onoki hadn't arrived in time to save it, the Five-Tails would have almost become part of Amegakure.

His strength astonished many in the ninja world.

It's not just outsiders, but mostly our own people.