On the battlefield near the Land of Rain, Hanzo led Amegakure to appear. Hanzo relied on his poisonous mist to directly repel the Iwagakure army.
The tactic that Iwagakure is proud of is explosive troops, relying on the numerical advantage and military formation to release AOE Earth elemental Ninjutsu to sweep the battlefield.
This style of play that relied on the number of people to release overwhelming Ninjutsu made Iwagakure invincible on the battlefield, but encountering a Domain killer like Hanzo is like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
The poisonous mist of Hanzo loves your group fighting style the most, as a single release of poisonous mist can cover the majority of ninjas packed in a military formation.
iwagakure Village does not have ninjas excelling in using poison and detoxification. If they continue to clash, it would only exacerbate casualties.
After careful discussion, Third Tsuchikage Onoki made a decision to withdraw his troops from the Land of Rain and guard the border surrounding the Land of Earth.
The military morale of the ninjas in Amagakure who successfully repelled the Earth Kingdom greatly soared, which further convinced them that Hanzo was their destined Messiah. Only Hanzo can improve their lives and stop the major Ninja Villages from exploiting their Land.
Having won a great victory, the army of Amegakure Village turned their spearhead and attacked Sunagakure Village and Konoha Village from the Land of Wind and the Land of the Fire respectively.
Things however, did not go so smoothly in these two battlefields.
The reason is very simple. Chiyo from Sunagakure Village is a master of poison, and he quickly developed an antidote to the poisonous mist of Hanzo's salamander Ibuse.
Konoha, the disciple of the Third Generation, the granddaughter of Senju Hashirama and the princess of the Land of Fire, Tsunade-hime joined the battlefield as a Grandmaster of medical skills, who quickly cracked the toxin of Hanzo's Ibuse.
Although Amegakure encountered setbacks and Hanzo's poisonous mist tactics were not as effective , the ninjas of Amegakure, under the leadership of Hanzo, united as one and swore to drive out the invaders from these big countries.
These ninjas, under the astute command of Sansho Hanzo, also broke out with astonishing fighting power, choosing battlefields with home ground advantages to minimise the difference between the major villages.
They were extremely brave and fought tooth and nail even when they encountered the elites of Konoha and Sunagakure, .
Not to mention, Sunagakure and Konoha were also frequently clashing. For a brief period of time, it seemed that Hanzo had a slight advantage in his skrimishes against Konoha and Sunagakure.
Reading the intelligence coming back from multiple sources, Tetsuya gained a new understanding on the development of the second ninja world war.
Tetsuya's eyes lit up, raised his eyebrows and asked Izuna beside him.
"Izuna, how do you think the situation of this war will change now that things have developed to this extent?"
Hearing Tetsuya's question, Izuna analysed seriously.
"In my opinion, it is really remarkable that a small Land stuck in the middle can contend against two big countries, albeit with special conditions.
Although it seems that Hanzo from the Land of Rain currently has the upper hand, the disadvantages of a small Land limits them from actually winning, and I'm afraid Hanzo's advantage will quickly dwindle.
The Land of Rain simply cannot continuously sustain Hanzo and the others to fight for an extended period of time. After all, their Land too poor and its production capacity is severely limited.
Moreover, the only reason why they are able to take advantage is because the three families of Wind, Fire and Earth have been fighting for quite a while and consumed a lot of manpower and material resources.
As long as Sunagakure Village and Konoha Village calms down and reach temporary treaty, they will directly eliminate this insignificant bug, then decide which two great powers of Wind and Fire will rise as the final winner on the territory of the Land of Rain .
After all, the war has been dragging on for far too long, it will benefit no one if it continues to prolong.
The logical choice is to decide the final winner as quickly as possible. "
Izuna's analysis is quite accurate. After all, during the Warring States Period, he was the think tank of the Uchiha clan.
Izuna is responsible for making suggestions and formulating important strategic policies and plans, what Uchiha Madara just needs to do is to lead the Uchiha clan with overwhelming strength. Crushing Uchiha's enemies by implementing Izuna's strategies.
"Your analysis is quite astute, but have you ever considered that Konoha and Sunagakure will not cooperate?"
"Konoha and Sunagakure will not cooperate? Why are you so sure?" Izuna looked a little confused.
"Hanzo from the Land of Rain is an merely an annoyance, and his existence does not warrant the interest or caution from either Konoha or Sunagakure." Tetsuya explained.
"These big countries all have a problem, that is, they never take small countries seriously. Even if Hanzo and the others defeated Iwagakure and are now planning on attacking them on the battlefield , they will never prioritise Hanzo as he is not deemed worthy as a potential threat.
In their cognition, Hanzo is merely a vicious dog that follows a lion to pick up food. Even though Hanzo seems to be suppressing them, they won't bother.
This is just like the Warring States Period. Do you, the Uchiha clan and the Senju clan, care about a small ninja clan who is trying to survive between the cracks?
The Little Ninja Clan has only one choice, and that is to become a vassal of a Great Ninja Clan. It's like Chiba becoming a vassal of the Senju clan during the Warring States Period.
In the same way, in their view, these small countries have only one choice, and that is to become vassals of big countries like them. "
Izuna looked at Tetsuya and suddenly said.
"If you were present in our time, I think that the Chiba clan would never become a vassal of any major clans."
"You speak as if i can turn back time. what's done is done." Tetsuya smiled and shook his head before continuing.
"Let's steer the topic back to the Ninja World War. Whether in the eyes of Konoha or in the hearts of Sunagakure, the only thing they really care about is the other party, and they all believe that only the other party is their real competitor.
After all, the conflicts and skrimishes between Amegakure and them are all located in the Land of Rain, while the clashes between them exist in multiple places.
The losses caused by both sides due to each other numbered far too many. It is impossible to shake hands and make peace or momentarily unite before the end of the war.
It's just Amegakure. After defeating the opponent, it can be easily eliminated after gathering strength. There is no need to worry too much. "
"Then, according to what you said, the final trend of this war should be for Sunagakure and Konoha to decide the outcome first, then the final winner will deal with Amegakure, right?"
"Yes, Konoha will win in the end. However, it may not be that simple for Konoha to defeat Sansho Hanzo head-on."
Tetsuya Ye spoke with certainty, as if what he said would definitely happen.
Izuna didn't completely believe what Tetsuya said.
Although Konoha is stronger than Sunagakure in terms of overall strength, Konoha has been fighting on multiple fronts since the beginning of this Ninja World War, not only did Konoha fight against the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth on the frontal battlefield, Konoha also fought with the Land of Thunder a short while back.
After consecutive battles, a majority of Konoha's vitality have been consumed. If they really clashed with everything they got, it is still unknown who will end up as the final winner between Konoha and Sunagakure.
According to logic, the most sensible choice is to eliminate the jumping bug Hanzo first. After all, Amegakure's existence is too annoying. Amegakure's interference during Sunagakure and Konoha's final clash to decide the outcome of the war, could potentialy cause them to capsize in the gutter.
"What? You don't believe me?"
Seeing that Izuna look with disdain in regards to Tetsuya's claims, Tetsuya smiled.
"Just wait, I believe we will soon know the answer."