Red sand dust

Onoki, who is over seventy-five years old, is in a fair mood recently.

Although the intention of taking advantage of Sunagakure Village's weakness to rob was not realized, there was not much loss. The only regret was that Wenya died in the Kingdom of Wind.

He had been hostile to Suna Ninja for so many years, and countless jounin had been killed in battle. When the bad news came, Onoki was furious and wanted to start a war for revenge, but was finally dissuaded by his subordinates.

If a jounin is killed and an all-out war begins, there will probably never be peace between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Earth. Even in peacetime, ten or eight jounin are killed on the border every year. Three is a bit too much. There are always five.

Wen Ya is strong and has outstanding military exploits, but he is not the special one.

After calming down, Ohnoki felt depressed for a while, but he was not particularly upset. Even though Loess led a team to cross the border to attack the Jinchuriki of Sunagakure Village and failed, he was not too angry.

This is what a war between mortal enemies is like. Too many compatriots die in the meat grinding grounds on the border every year. As time goes by, they can't help but start to feel numb.

Of course, in addition to these, there are not without bad things. The four-tailed jinchuriki Lao Zi has left the village because of disagreements with the Tsuchikage, and it is estimated that he will not come back for a while.

The Five-Tailed Jinchuuriki is also a careless guy. If the village hadn't been strictly guarded, he might have followed the example of Lao Zi and defected.

But high-pressure control is not a long-term solution. The two jinchūriki of Iwagakure Village have made great contributions many times in the past ninja wars. Even if they are named "weapons", it cannot be denied that Lao Zi and The fact that Han is an Iwa nin.

Treating the hero so harshly was not without criticism from everyone in the village, but they were all suppressed by Onoki's unparalleled prestige.

The last time there was internal instability in Iwagakure was several years ago, when Deidara caused trouble in the demolition force and eventually defected, causing Ohnoki, the third Tsuchikage, to lose face.

In addition to these "little things" that have passed, Ohnoki, who is already old, has another regret that he has not been able to make up for for a long time, that is, the blood inheritance passed down from the previous Tsuchikage has been eliminated and a suitable heir has not been found.

His own son, Loess, is a responsible and excellent ninja with excellent qualifications, but unfortunately he has not realized the ability to escape from the dust; Deidara, who had high hopes for him, is addicted to the art of explosions and cannot extricate himself; and his talented granddaughter Kurotsuchi only stops at bloodshed. There is no hope of learning the Blood Release and Dust Release, which combines the changes in the three chakra properties of fire, earth and wind.

"Although there are no immediate worries, there are long-term worries!" 』

Having been a Tsuchikage for decades, Onoki was well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of Iwagakure Village. The Iwa ninja, who was good at Earth Release, was not much better than the Sand ninja in inheriting ninjutsu. There were many talented people in the village, but few were able to do so. If one day my body fails to hold on as the heir who carries the heavy burden of Iwagakure Village, I won't even be able to choose a Tsuchikage.

Deidara has good potential, but his temperament is too unrestrained and is not suitable for the position of Tsuchikage, not to mention that he has defected now; Kurotsuchi has this hope, but he is too young now; Loess is strong enough, and his prestige in the village is not bad. , but he is too dull. Can he lead Iwa Ninja on the right path in the treacherous ninja world without being deceived by those scheming old foxes? To be honest, Ohnoki does not have full confidence in him.

Iwa Ninja, who emphasizes the whole and ignores individuality, rarely produces military advisor-type talents who are good at using their brains. There are too few geniuses who are both civil and military and have leadership potential.

Thinking about the embarrassment of his mortal enemy to the south, Onoki felt a little better. When it came to seeking death, no one in the ninja world could compare to Sunagakure Village. If it hadn't been for the support of Konoha Village, I'm afraid Sunagakure Village would have been eliminated from the top five ninja villages by now. Removed from the list.

Feeling a little tired, the old man asked his personal guard Chitu to make arrangements for his night duty and then rested.

Onoki, who had a good sleep quality, was suddenly awakened by a feeling of heart palpitations in the early morning. After sitting up, he heard noises coming from outside.

"What happened?"

This season, the southern countries are already relatively hot. The Earth Country, which is located in the north, is still relatively cold in the early morning. Onoki put on a coat and pushed the door open when he saw Akatsuchi hand over the information. , said anxiously:

"The Sand Ninja attacked the frontline base not long ago. The garrison was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses..."

"Why panic? Isn't it normal for Suna Ninja to attack you? Just fight him back..."

As he spoke, Onoki glared at the always steady guard, took the information, and looked at it carefully.

After a while, the Tsuchikage Sandaime, who was originally calm, became more and more serious, and his not-so-kind face became more ferocious, and the hand holding the information was trembling.

"This is real?"

"The information just sent..."

Akato did not dare to deceive such a major matter, and immediately came to Onoki to report it after getting the information.

"Immediately notify the Eastern Front Demolition Force to dispatch three squadrons to support the Southern Front..."

Onoki, who had a serious face, solemnly ordered,

"Also, let Huang Tu go too..."

"Three squadrons?"

Chitu was shocked,

"The Eastern Front is empty and unable to suppress the Kumo Ninja..."

"You still care so much at this time? Nanfang is almost being beaten into a sieve..."

Including the base camp, four large-scale strongholds were attacked, causing heavy casualties.

Forget about those hired ninjas who died or fled. Without them, the village would be able to pay a lot less commission balance.

There were close to two hundred Iwa ninja who died directly in battle, half of whom were genin who had been ninja for less than three years.

Four Jonin were killed in the battle, and dozens of Chuunin died in the line of duty, especially those who had high hopes for the future of the village. Almost half of the elites were lost. There was no telling how many were injured, and a number of them were bound to be seriously injured and retired.

Within ten years, a serious crisis will inevitably break out in the village, and a shortage of resources is a foreseeable scenario.

Deploying ninjas from the eastern front to supplement the southern front was also a last resort.

"Pay close attention to Raikage's movements. If there is any change, please notify me immediately..."

If he hadn't been wary of fighting on multiple fronts, Onoki would have gone into battle himself and led the Iwa ninja to bulldoze Sunagakure Village.

The two villages have been fighting each other for decades, but this is the first time that Sunagakure Village has become so weak.

It’s hard to say whether there will be another opportunity in this life. It’s a pity not to be able to seize such a good opportunity.

After the order was issued, Onoki, who was feeling restless, carefully read the information from beginning to end again.

"Are the flying ninja troops actually so difficult to deal with? The idiots from the south have finally found a ninja army that uses their own advantages..."

This is a special ninja force that is not inferior to the demolition force of Iwagakure Village. Given time, it will surely make its name known.