"The village and Iwagakure should have already started fighting, right?" Nawaki looked at Kazuki with some uncertainty.
They had been in the Land of Water for over a year. During this year, Nawaki's demeanor had undergone a drastic change. Not only had his strength transformed, but most importantly, his temperament had become much more composed. It could be said that Nawaki was now beginning to mature.
Kazuki shook his head slightly. "Before, it was just a small-scale sparring match. This kind of engagement, even during so-called peace times, actually happens occasionally between various villages."
"It's just that this time, the sparring lasted a bit longer. Previously, Danzo and the others caused considerable damage to Iwagakure."
Sometimes, Kazuki had to admit that Danzo was capable. At least when it came to being disgusting, he was formidable.
At this stage, Danzo was not yet the master of internal strife who constantly yearned to become Hokage. At the very least, Ōnoki was indeed disgusted by Danzo.
It was a pity that Danzo could no longer continue to cause trouble like a rat in a gutter. He couldn't fight head on with Ōnoki.
"What about Kumogakure?"
Rinka remembered that they had previously captured Bee from Kumogakure, and in order to get Bee back, Kumogakure had formed a wartime alliance with them, needing to hold back Iwagakure for them.
But now Iwagakure had still declared war on Konoha, with tens of thousands of ninja troops, which somewhat made Nawaki feel pressure.
"They are probably choosing to watch from the sidelines, after all, ostensibly, they did hold back some of Iwagakure's troops for us, didn't they?" A strange light flashed in Kazuki's eyes.
"You must remember that even allies are unreliable."
"Kumogakure, in the end, is nothing more than a group of bandits. Over the years, they have been collecting secret techniques and bloodlines from various clans throughout the Ninja World."
"Previously, they also set their sights on the Uzumaki, Uchiha, Hyuga, and even the Senju clan."
It seemed that in Kumogakure, the value of the Hyuga clan was even higher than that of the Uchiha clan. There was no way around it. Setting aside combat power, the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan indeed had a higher strategic value than the Sharingan.
Upon hearing Kazuki's words, Rinka, Mikoto, and Nawaki all felt some indignation. They were somewhat aware of these things.
Especially Rinka, whose eyes flickered with cold light, said in a cold tone, "It wasn't just the time we encountered Bee."
"When they came to redeem Bee, they were loitering near our Hyuga clan's territory, probably scouting. A dog can't change its habit of eating shit."
By the end of her sentence, Rinka's eyes were filled with coldness. The Hyuga clan members who could be targeted were the children and members of the main family. For Rinka, this was a humiliation.
If possible, she wouldn't mind fighting her way to Kumogakure, but her strength was still insufficient.
"So they plan to watch us and the other villages suffer mutual destruction?" Nawaki said coldly, indignantly.
After spending more time on the battlefield, Nawaki was no longer as naive as before. At least when facing enemies, he would not show mercy.
No one can destroy their homeland.
"Let them watch. Because of that rebellion back then, Kumogakure's strength is relatively weak among the current Five Great Ninja Villages. After so many years, they probably haven't recovered." A playful smile filled Kazuki's lips.
Who would have thought that in the future, Kumogakure would become one of the top nations in the Ninja World, while Konoha's military strength would become one of the lowest in the Ninja World?
Keep in mind, Konoha was currently at war with so many Ninja Villages simultaneously.
"Then what should we do? Do we need to go to Iwagakure?" Minato looked at Kazuki with some concern.
They all knew that with Kazuki's strength, it was impossible for him to perform these missions within the Land of Water for a long time.
To put it bluntly, Kazuki staying here was more about babysitting them.
But the battlefield needed Kazuki more. If it weren't for age restrictions, Kazuki could become a commander of a battlefield, or at least a high-end combatant, a main force.
Only on a large battlefield could Kazuki's strength truly be displayed.
"No, I don't need to." Kazuki shook his head slightly.
"Hokage-sama wants us to create a bigger commotion in the Land of Water."
Kazuki's three-tomoe Sharingan had already appeared in his eyes. "The battlefield here in Kirigakure has lasted too long. We need to teach Kirigakure a good lesson."
"As for whether it will make the Kirigakure ninjas on the front line desperate, that's not something we need to worry about. As for Iwagakure, there are others to deal with them."
Kazuki had to admit that Hashirama and Tobirama had left Konoha with an exceptionally strong foundation.
Even after the First Great Ninja War, Konoha was still powerful, fighting Sunagakure and Kirigakure with ease. Later, the conflict with Iwagakure might incur huge costs, but it was not unacceptable.
He thought about Konoha in the future, it not only experienced the Second but also the Third Great Ninja War.
Perhaps in many people's eyes, this was due to the Konoha higher-ups being inhumane and persecuting all the experts.
But in reality, Kage-level experts are indeed formidable, but on the battlefield, Kage-level experts are not that important.
One or two Kage-level experts cannot decide the outcome of a battlefield.
If one wanted to hold back a Kage-level expert, five or six Elite Jonin could easily block them, just like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist before. When they united, even Kage-level experts would feel threatened.
In reality, there were problems with Konoha's mid-level combat power, especially the stronger Chunin and Jonin, who suffered massive losses and even experienced a generational gap during the continuous wars and the Nine-Tails Incident.
There was no way around it, who told Konoha to fight with other villages?
As for the current Konoha, the foundations of the various clans had not yet been fully utilized.
However, the problems were not limited to Konoha. In fact, Kirigakure, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure all had issues, and everyone was recuperating.
It's just that Kumogakure seemed to have preserved the most strength, which made them appear to be the strongest village.
Two perfect Jinchuriki had a huge impact.
Of course, some internal strife within Konoha in the later stages was indeed very disgusting.
"Then how do we need to cooperate with you?" Minato looked at Kazuki with burning eyes.