But the movements of Konoha and Amegakure hadn't gone unnoticed by the Stone Village either.
News reached Ōnoki almost immediately.
After considering the intelligence, Ōnoki hesitated but ultimately decided to keep his forces on standby.
Damn that Cloud Village!
Under the leadership of the Third Raikage, they were lurking at the border, ready to invade the Land of Earth at any moment.
Given the situation, Ōnoki couldn't afford to concern himself with the outcome of the Konoha-Amegakure conflict.
Even though it was a prime opportunity to gain an advantage.
But what good was that if he didn't secure his own home first? It would be laughable to gain a little on the frontlines only to have the Cloud Village ransack the homeland.
Cloud Village and Stone Village had been at each other's throats since their founding, constantly clashing. The fact that Stone Village had meddled in the Land of Rain now had the
Third Raikage eyeing an invasion of the Land of Earth.
Cloud Village's actions left Ōnoki with no choice but to remain cautious and avoid any reckless moves.
He could only watch as Konoha and Amegakure tore each other apart.
The conflict between Konoha and Amegakure had now escalated into a full-blown ninja world war.
Among the Five Great Ninja Villages, only Mist Village, still locked in its isolationist policies, had remained uninvolved. The other four were all entangled in the war.
Sand Village sought to carve out a piece of the Land of Fire.
Konoha aimed to send a clear message to Amegakure and Hanzo, establishing that Amegakure shouldn't challenge one of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
Stone Village hoped to seize the opportunity for gain, but instead found itself in the crosshairs of Cloud Village.
The entire ninja world was in turmoil.
But for Xin's team, the chaos of the ninja world was distant.
After resting at camp for a day and replenishing their supplies, the team set out once again.
The three had now become bodyguards-glorified bodyguards, really.
As Konoha's ally, the Grass Village had come under harassment from Stone Village's shinobi, prompting them to send an emissary to Konoha for help.
Danzo couldn't ignore their plea, so he dispatched Xin's team.
Their mission was to escort the emissary back to Grass Village and clear the area of any Stone Village shinobi.
"Why is Konoha getting involved in Grass Village's problems?" Nawaki grumbled, clearly annoyed.
Minato sighed, giving him a look.
Could you keep your voice down? The Grass Village shinobi are right up ahead. Imagine how awkward it'll be if they hear you.
"Because Grass Village is our ally," Xin explained with a small smile. "If you think about it, this whole war started because of a conflict in Grass Village."
"It was when Amegakure showed signs of aggression towards the Land of Grass that we ended up going to war with them," Nawaki recalled, thinking back to the discussions he'd overheard between Orochimaru and the others.
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