radicalducati Chapter 49 Large Countries and Small Countries
Chapter 49 Large Countries and Small Countries
On the battlefield of the Land of Rain, Hanzo of the Salamander led the Hidden Rain Village out of nowhere, and the Salamander relied on his poisonous mist to directly repel the army of the Hidden Stone Village.
Iwagakure's best tactic is to mass produce troops, relying on their numerical advantage, along with the number of troops using Earth Release techniques in their army formations, to sweep across the battlefield.
This fighting style, which relies on sheer numbers to unleash overwhelming ninjutsu, made Iwagakure virtually invincible on the battlefield. However, when faced with a battlefield weapon like Hanzo the Salamander, Iwagakure suffered a major setback.
Hanzo the Salamander's poison mist thrives on your clustered fighting style; a single cloud of poison mist can completely cover you.
Iwagakure is not skilled in using or treating poison, so continuing the fight would only increase casualties and bring no benefit.
Ultimately, the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, made a decision: to withdraw his troops, leave the Land of Rain, and remain to guard the border of the Land of Earth.
The morale of the Amegakure troops, having successfully repelled the Land of Earth's forces, was greatly boosted. This made them even more convinced that following Hanzo the Salamander was the right choice, and that only Hanzo the Salamander could change everything.
Having won a great victory, the Amegakure army turned its attention to Sunagakure in the Land of Wind and Konoha in the Land of Fire.
However, things didn't go so smoothly on these two battlefields.
The reason is simple: Chiyo of Sunagakure is a master of poison, and he quickly developed an antidote for Hanzo's poison mist from the salamander.
Meanwhile, on Konoha's side, Tsunade, the Third Hokage's disciple, Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, and the princess of the Land of Fire, joined the battle. Tsunade, skilled in medicine, quickly neutralized the poison of the salamander.
Despite encountering setbacks, Hanzo the Salamander's poison mist tactics were not as effective against Iwagakure. However, under Hanzo's leadership, the ninjas of the Land of Rain united as one, determined to drive these invaders from their homeland. Under Hanzo's command, they also displayed remarkable fighting power, remaining incredibly brave even when facing the elite forces of Konoha and Sunagakure.
Furthermore, with the Sand Village and the Leaf Village also engaged in mutual warfare, it suddenly seemed that Hanzo of the Salamander had a slight advantage in a one-against-two situation.
Looking at the intelligence coming back from these angles, Tetsuya gained a new understanding of the development of World War II.
Tetsuya's eyes suddenly lit up, and he raised an eyebrow and asked Izuna, who was standing next to him.
"Izuna, how do you think the situation will change now that things have progressed?"
Upon hearing Tetsuya's question, Izuna began to think seriously.
"I think that although it seems that Hanzo of the Land of Rain has the advantage now, it is really remarkable that a small country living in the cracks can fight against two big countries."
However, the disadvantages of being a small country are undeniable, and it's likely that Hanzo's advantage won't last long.
The Land of Rain cannot supply Hanzo and his men with enough resources for a prolonged campaign, given the limited size of their country and its limited production capacity.
Moreover, the reason they are currently in a dominant position is because the three families of wind, fire, and earth have been fighting for a long time and have consumed a lot of manpower and resources.
Once Sunagakure and Konoha recover and reach an agreement, they can first eliminate this meddler from the game, and then the two great nations of Wind and Fire can decide the final victor on Rain Country's territory. After all, the war has dragged on for so long; it benefits no one. Deciding the final victor as quickly as possible is the right choice.
Izuna's analysis was quite insightful, considering that during the Warring States period, his role within the Uchiha clan was that of Madara Uchiha's strategist.
Izuna was responsible for devising strategies and formulating major policies and plans, while Madara Uchiha was responsible for leading the Uchiha clan with his powerful strength and then having the Uchiha clan members carry out Izuna's tactics.
"Your analysis is quite good, but have you considered that Konoha and Sunagakure might not actually join forces?"
"Konoha and Sunagakure won't cooperate? Why are you so sure?"
Izuna was somewhat puzzled.
"Hanzo the Salamander of the Land of Rain is a troublemaker, and his existence is not in the interests of either Konoha or Sunagakure."
Tetsuya explained.
"These major powers all have one flaw: they never take small countries seriously. Even though Hanzo the Salamander and his allies first defeated the Land of Earth and now have the upper hand on the battlefield against both countries, they still don't take Hanzo the Salamander seriously."
In their eyes, Hanzo the Salamander was nothing more than a vicious dog that followed a lion around picking up food. Even though Hanzo the Salamander seemed to be suppressing them on the surface, they didn't care.
This is like the Warring States period: would your Uchiha and Senju clans care about a small ninja clan struggling to survive between powerful clans?
The smaller ninja clans had only one choice: to become vassals of the larger ninja clans. Just like how the Chiba clan became vassals of the Senju clan during the Warring States period.
Similarly, in their view, these small countries have only one choice: to become vassals of larger powers like themselves.
Izuna looked at Tetsuya and suddenly spoke.
"If you were in our time, I think the Chiba clan probably wouldn't have become a vassal of any other clan."
"What you're saying is meaningless."
Tetsuya smiled, shook his head, and continued.
"Let's get back to the topic of the Fourth Shinobi World War. Whether in the eyes of Konoha or in the hearts of Sunagakure, the only people they truly cared about were each other, and they all believed that the other was their only real rival."
After all, the conflict and battle lines between Amegakure and them are all in the Land of Rain, while their battle lines exist in multiple places.
The losses inflicted on both sides were so great that it was unlikely that they would shake hands and make peace or temporarily unite before the war ended.
"Just a Rain Village ninja. After defeating him, we can easily wipe him out by gathering our forces. There's no need to worry too much."
"So, according to what you're saying, the final outcome of this war should be that the Sand Village and the Leaf Village decide the victor first, and then the ultimate winner will deal with the Rain Village, right?"
"That's right, and Konoha will win in the end. However, it probably won't be an easy task for Konoha to defeat Hanzo of the Salamander in a head-on confrontation."
Tetsuya spoke with absolute certainty, as if what he said was bound to happen.
Izuna didn't entirely believe Tetsuya's statement. Although Konoha was stronger than Sunagakure overall, Konoha had been fighting on multiple fronts since the beginning of the Shinobi World War, not only on the main battlefields against the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth, but also on the sidelines against the Land of Lightning.
After numerous battles, Konoha's fighting strength has been significantly depleted. In a true fight, it's really uncertain who will emerge victorious between Konoha and Sunagakure.
In his understanding, eliminating Hanzo of the Salamander, that troublesome fellow, was the most correct choice. After all, with the presence of the Rain Ninja, even if the Sand Village and Konoha wanted to settle the score, the Rain Ninja's interference wouldn't be easy to bear.
"What? You don't believe me?"
Seeing that Izuna didn't completely believe what he said, Tetsuya laughed.
"Just you wait, I believe we'll get news back soon."