Compared to the raging wars on the front lines, the daimyo from various countries in the neutral iron country's safe zone were actually having a very leisurely time at the moment.

However, this is only what happened to the lords of small countries. As the initiators of the alliance - the five daimyo who led the five major countries, even if they are located in the castle in the safe zone, the burden on them still does not feel relaxed. On the contrary, the mood can be said

It's very heavy.

Because only two days after the start of the Fifth Ninja War, the Kingdom of Oni expelled all the White Zetsu troops stationed in the Kingdom of Birds with lightning speed. According to the intelligence statistics of the Alliance Army, the Kingdom of Demons expelled all the White Zetsu troops stationed in the Kingdom of Birds.

There are as many as 20,000 Bai Jue troops in the country.

The combat power of each White Zetsu is equal to the Chunin level on average. In other words, it is the powerful strength of 20,000 Chunin. Among them are special White Zetsu individuals who can use the secret technique of wood escape of the first Hokage, but such a huge number

Moreover, the extremely high-quality elite troops cannot last even two days in the hands of the Kingdom of Ghosts.

It would be fine if the Oni Kingdom army pressed down on the border. Unfortunately, the total number of Oni Kingdom troops occupying the Bird Kingdom is less than 4,000. They almost captured the entire Bird Kingdom with a huge advantage of slight casualties.

Compared to the Alliance forces who are still fighting the White Zetsu troops in the Country of Grass, the Country of Demons has probably begun to use their idle time to digest the results of the entire Bird Country. As soon as they finish digesting the Bird Country, they will quickly wake up again.

attack in the area of ​​influence.

And their next move is probably to directly attack the Kingdom of Rain.

"Tell me, what should we do next? The battle situation on the front line seems to be a little worse than we imagined."

Akatsuki's combat effectiveness was within their estimate. Although Akatsuki was powerful, it seemed to be far behind compared to the Kingdom of Demons.

I believe that as long as the Kingdom of Demons adopts the same tactics, no matter how many soldiers Akatsuki has, it will be impossible to severely damage the Kingdom of Demons. On the contrary, they only need to keep dropping a bunch of scrap metal to defeat the White Zetsu troops.

The army was defeated.

Without the means to suppress their air force, no matter how many Bai Zetsu are invested, they will only die. This is the same for the Alliance Army.

Except for a small number of ninjas who are good at aerial combat, those who operate on land are simply living targets of the Kingdom of Demons, without the slightest resistance.

Judging from the results of the Ghost Kingdom dropping bombs and bombing the Bird Kingdom without any scruples, they have already stocked up on a considerable amount of explosive bombs, otherwise it would be impossible to adopt such a radical and extravagant strategy.

Even one of those ground-attack bombs, which go tens or even hundreds of meters deep into the ground and can directly cause huge damage to Bai Jue underground, is probably expensive to build.

However, the Kingdom of Ghosts continued bombing in the Kingdom of Birds all night, sinking almost a quarter of the land of the Kingdom of Birds.

Judging from the videos and photos sent back, many forests and mountains in the Land of Birds were razed to the ground, which is shocking even at a glance.

"Indeed, the military industry they have developed is at least many years ahead of us. Unfortunately, all we can rely on now is the strength of the ninjas themselves..."

Facing the worries of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, the Daimyo of the Earth Country also felt heavy, but he also knew that the establishment of the industrial system did not happen overnight.

What's more, the Kingdom of Ghosts strictly controls many core military technologies and does not reveal anything to the outside world.

We have also implemented close protection for those technical personnel, and do not give outsiders any chance to win over or come into contact with them.

As soon as they have the idea of ​​contact, if they reach out to the Demon Kingdom's military, they will be cut off ruthlessly by the Minister of Military Affairs.

Not to mention, this is something that the Kingdom of Demons had already started taking action during the Third Ninja War.

At that time, the five major countries were still busy with wars, but the Demon Kingdom secretly collected scientists from all over the ninja world and brought them together in the Demon Kingdom. This was how the Demon Kingdom's industrial system was later established.

If they had known that these technicians had the power to change the world, they would not have made the country of ghosts the only one that is now dominant.

Unfortunately, the most meaningless thing in this world is what if.

In the past, they focused on cultivating ninjas to strengthen their national defense, but did not pay attention to scientific investment. This is an indisputable fact.

"Even if we rely on ninjas, only a small number of ninjas can form a certain deterrent."

The Daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder put his hands in his sleeves and clasped them together in front of him. He looked at the photos on the table and squinted slightly.

Above are the flattened hills, forests, and extremely desolate land.

"This scale of destructive power reminds me of the battle scene between Senju Hashirama and Uchiha Madara decades ago. Because of the battle between the two of them, I remember the islands near the waters of the Land of Fire, just

As soon as it hit, more than half of it was swept away, and some were even split into two halves. Huge, deep and long sword marks still remain."

It was not so much a battle of ninjas as a battle between two gods.

Although they did not witness it, they did take very few photos of the aftermath of the battle and kept them in their Daming Mansion.

This was also the reason why later daimyo feared and reused ninjas.

If they hadn't preserved such photos and various documents, it would be difficult for them to believe that an individual could possess such power to destroy the world.

The Daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire nodded slightly when he heard the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder's speech.

Such things, as well as photos, are also kept in the collection room in the Fire Country's Daiming Mansion, alongside those precious historical documents.

"Hashirama-dono's power can indeed be described as earth-shattering. However, there will probably be no more ninjas with his power and tolerance for all things. But dangerous ninjas like Uchiha Madara, now

There are quite a few more.”

The name of the Fire Country said, and he meant something.

"Uchiha? It is said that when Uchiha is dispatched, Senju will definitely appear on the opposite side. Only the power of Senju can fight against the Uchiha clan."

The great name of the Kingdom of Wind intervened.

"Unfortunately, now that the Senju has declined, the evil power of Uchiha is still alive, and terrorists like Uchiha Madara have appeared. To be honest, from the beginning, I did not agree with the alliance with the Kingdom of Demons.

I always feel that they are scarier than Akatsuki."

The Daimyo of the Land of Earth sighed and rubbed his eyebrows with a headache.

The institutional system of the five major countries is the rules of the game for one country and one village. Although the daimyo do not participate in military decisions, the alliance requires the approval of the daimyo to some extent. Otherwise, the five shadows will not have the power to reach an agreement with the ghost country.

alliance agreement.

Before the start of the Fifth Ninja War, there was a fierce debate among the daimyo of the five nations regarding the alliance with the Kingdom of Demons.

Among them, the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Thunder, the Kingdom of Wind, and the Kingdom of Water believed that they could unite with the Kingdom of Demons and eliminate Akatsuki from the chessboard. However, he and the Daimyo of the Kingdom of Fire opposed alliance with the Kingdom of Demons and believed that they could link up with Akatsuki.

Eliminate the Kingdom of Ghosts from the chessboard first.

However, the result of three versus two is that the Alliance Army and the Kingdom of Demons temporarily formed an alliance and launched a two versus one military operation against Akatsuki.

"Wind Daimyo, why do you agree to the resolution to unite with the Kingdom of Demons? Our two countries are at the forefront of fighting against the Kingdom of Demons, so we know the horror of that country best."

The daimyo of the country of earth looked at the daimyo of the country of wind.

"I very much agree with the idea of ​​the Earth Daimyo, and I also know that joining forces with the Kingdom of Demons is not a good move, but before that, we should take back the tailed beasts first. They are an indispensable force for the Alliance Army. For this, we

Didn't the village that allowed the original tailed beasts to belong prepare a new jinchūriki?"

The daimyo from the Kingdom of Wind replied.

"However, the Kingdom of Demons will also participate in the carving up of the tailed beasts. After annihilating Akatsuki, they will not act in accordance with the agreement. The balance system established by Lord Hashirama has been completely destroyed by the Kingdom of Demons. They

I definitely won’t mind getting a tailed beast or two to play with in my hands.”

The words of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth are also what worries the other Daimyos.

Paper is not binding, and there is no judge who violates the contract and imposes punishment on violators.

The reason why the agreement in the past was valid was because the judge, Senju Hashirama, was still alive.

Now, his rule of dividing the tailed beasts to balance the power of each country is no longer a deterrent.

"Sharingan? Like Wood Release, it has the power to specifically restrain tailed beasts, which is indeed a problem."

The five great powers fell into deep thought.

The Demon Country, which possesses the Sharingan, seems to have an advantage over the Alliance in acquiring tailed beasts.

Just as they were frowning and meditating, a knock on the door suddenly sounded——

Thumb thump.

"Come in."

The daimyo of the five major countries ended their contemplation at the same time, and the troubled expressions on their faces instantly returned to calmness and calmness. They maintained a posture of sitting quietly and greeted the visitors with an expressionless expression.

A waiter came in.

"See your Excellencies."

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

The Daimyo of the Land of Fire narrowed his eyes, and the folding fan he opened covered half of his face.

"The envoy who calls himself 'Gen' would like to ask to see you, Your Excellencies."

The messenger lowered his head and said respectfully.

"Gen? That Konoha Shinobi..."

The daimyo and others of the Kingdom of Thunder looked at each other. As they were in high positions, they naturally knew what kind of organization "Root" was and who its leader was.

Snapped.

The Daimyo of the Country of Fire closed his folding fan and placed it in the palm of his other hand. An interesting smile suddenly appeared on his originally calm face.

He knew that Danzo was a more courageous ninja than the late Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.

No matter what the final consequences of the incident are, it is something that will be considered after the fact.

Although he always causes trouble for others, his unwavering ability to act can occasionally produce good results.

Moreover, the other party never does anything meaningless.
To be continued...