Chapter 415: The Sorrow of a Small Nation

Konoha Village, Qianshou Feijian Residence.

Heijue saw Lian Ye still lying in the courtyard sunbathing, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Fine, Chu Zi really knows how to enjoy life."

As long as the mood is pleasant, living to a hundred years is no problem at all.

It's just that over the years, Chu Zi's appearance seems to have changed little.

Heijue stared closely at Lian Ye's face and couldn't help feeling a bit surprised.

By calculation, it has been about seven or eight years since it last saw Chu Zi.

As a result, Chu Zi's looks are not much different from back then, as if time left no trace on his face.

This made Heijue even more satisfied.

Though it doesn't know how Chu Zi achieves anti‑aging, it's a good thing for it.

The longer Lian Ye lives, the more he can keep making delicacies for his mother.

He certainly doesn't want his mother to appear when Chu Zi is already an old man.

In that case, wouldn't his mother only get to eat a few years of gourmet food?

However, he once infiltrated Qianshou Feijian's Laboratory and learned that it contains a ninjutsu that summons the dead.

If Lian Ye ever truly dies, that ninjutsu could be used to call him back.

Then they'll figure out a way to revive him…

While Lian Ye was enjoying a sunbath, he had no clue that his patron was plotting how to make him work hard in the future.

Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan, and Chu Zi's body remained in peak condition.

He believes his mother's resurrection is merely a matter of time.

Indeed, everything is developing according to plan.

Heijue, satisfied with the situation, left.

It still has to round up those Bai Jue created by Madara Uchiha using Outsider Demon Statues.

Heijue is Huiye's will, so it can directly command these Bai Jue.

The number of Bai Jue left by his mother is limited, and some were consumed over the millennia.

Now more manpower is urgently needed.

Anyway, the Bai Jue produced by Madara Uchiha are numerous; lacking a few hundred wouldn't be noticed.

"Mother, I will rescue you very soon!"

Lian Ye had no idea that Madara Uchiha had already awakened the Rinnegan, let alone that the mastermind Heijue had just personally come to see him.

After the little interlude, life got back on track.

These years, Water Country, Earth Country, and Thunder Country…

Because of the events of the past, the three sides looked at each other with hostility and frequently clashed on the borders.

After the ninjas of Kirigakure Village died again on the border…

The Third Generation Water Shadow could no longer sit still and immediately declared war on Earth Country and Thunder Country!

The army stationed in Rain Country treated it as the battlefield.

The Third Generation Earth Shadow and the Second Tsuchikage, seeing this, did not shrink back.

They likewise dispatched troops to Rain Country.

The leader of Rain Hidden Village, Shanjiaoyu Banzang, learned of the situation and went numb.

The ninjas of these great nations simply didn't care about the life or death of their small country!

No, he must resist the oppression of the great nations!

He wants the great nations to know that his small country is not an easy target.

So Shanjiaoyu Banzang directly launched a counterattack against the ninja forces stationed inside Rain Country.

While the three great nations were fighting, they suddenly discovered that the natives of Rain Hidden Village were launching a surprise attack!

They were simply reckless!

Thus the three great nations temporarily halted the war and turned their focus onto Rain Hidden Village.

Shanjiaoyu Banzang dared to strike the Three Kingdoms, naturally having his own trump card.

He once lost to the Konoha Poison Master and barely scraped a life back.

Since then, he began researching powerful toxins, then implanting them into his poison sacs.

The toxin's power became many times stronger than before.

Hence he had the audacity to declare war on the three great nations simultaneously!

At first, the three great nations didn't take the tiny Rain Hidden Village seriously.

To them, it was just a small country.

The three nations combined could annihilate the country in less than a day.

But they hadn't anticipated how terrifying Shanjiaoyu Banzang's toxin was.

Just a careless exposure would instantly strip combat ability.

One Shanjiaoyu Banzang could make the troops of the three nations lament endlessly.

Cloud Hidden Village, Raikage's office.

The Second Generation Raikage learned of the frontline reports, his expression extremely grim.

In his mind, the image of the Konoha Poison Master floated up.

How could a small country's leader be so adept with poison?

Damn, had they known, they'd have chosen a different battlefield.

Now it directly hits a brick wall.

If you want to blame anyone, blame that idiot Third Generation Water Shadow, who can't even pick a proper battlefield!

After dealing with the Rain Country's affairs, we will never let the Water Country go!

Three nations join forces; still afraid they can't handle a small country?

Just as the Raikage foresaw.

Shanjiaoyu Banzang's poison is indeed powerful, yet there is only ever one person.

Facing three great nations at once, they quickly fell into a disadvantage.

Is this the sorrow of a small nation?

Sand Hidden Village, Wind Shadow Office.

Second Kazekage Sha Men looked at the intelligence in his hand, somewhat eager to try.

"Finally, it's started!"

Water, Earth, and Raikage have quarreled for years, and finally a war broke out!

This is a once‑in‑a‑thousand‑years opportunity for the Wind Country.

As long as they win the war, they can obtain a huge fortune.

The Wind Country is too poor.

Even if they squeeze the Daimyo's Residence with all their might, the annual fiscal allocation remains pitifully small.

Anyway, they can't compare with the other nations.

Only through war can they acquire massive wealth and resources.

They only need to watch the nations tear each other apart, and when the moment is ripe, step in to pick the peaches.

"The victory of the war belongs to the Wind Country."

Second Kazekage Sha Men's eyes flashed, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Fight, fight, the fiercer the better.

Konoha Village, Hokage Office.

"So it really started fighting?"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang stared at the incoming intelligence, his eyes shining.

"Tuan Cang, you aren't planning to join, are you?" Yuanfei Rizhan frowned.

He thinks the Three Kingdoms' war has nothing to do with Konoha; they don't need to get involved at all.

In the face of the death and suffering war brings, the money gained is fundamentally unimportant.

"Exactly, this war will let the nations witness Konoha Village's strength!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang said, his face showing excitement.

Only by using overwhelming force to thoroughly hurt and frighten them will these guys stop scheming against the Fire Country.

Moreover, after decades of development, the village indeed needs a war to prove itself to the Ninja World.

"Tuan Cang, this only adds needless casualties; the war never concerned us, so why get involved?!"

Yuanfei Rizhan said discontentedly.

He believes Tuan Cang shouldn't join and should cherish the hard‑won peace!

"Enough, Rizhan!"

Yuanfei Rizhan tried to continue persuading, but was cut off by Zhi Cun Tuan Zang's cold voice.

"Remember, I am the Hokage!"

"Tuan Cang, you will regret this!"

The angry Yuanfei Rizhan said this, stood up, and left, intending to go out and cool down.

Every time his ideas clash with Tuan Cang's, he goes out to cool off.

Especially when Tuan Cang brings up that classic line.

Sometimes Rizhan wonders, if he were the Hokage, could he use that line to suppress Tuan Cang?

Unfortunately, he is not the Hokage.

"Since we're going out, just call Lian Ye."

Yuanfei Rizhan: "..."

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ps: Took two days off, feeling clear‑headed and refreshed, the typing is much more enjoyable, big brothers don't overwork the manuscript, it'd be best to send a few small gifts as support, ying ying ying…