Chapter 50 : TimeSkip
Several years have passed since the Second Great Ninja War.
The shinobi villages across the five great nations have undergone vast developments, preparing for the inevitable conflict ahead.
Tensions are rising, and whispers of war echo through the lands. Among the five great villages, Sunagakure of the Land of Wind and Kumogakure of the Land of Lightning harbor the greatest hostility toward Konohagakure.
Sunagakure, plagued by economic struggles and scarce resources, finds itself at the bottom compared to the other four great nations. The mysterious death of Bunpuku, the former Jinchūriki of the One-Tails, has only exacerbated their desperation.
The Sand Shinobi cannot afford to wait for their decline—they seek war as a means of survival. Their target is none other than the Land of Fire, home to Konoha.
Last time, the Third Hokage had sent a battalion to challenge the Land of Wind, only for them to be decimated by Sunagakure's forces. This emboldened the Third Kazekage, who now thirsts for another taste of conquest.
The Sand shinobi are growing more active along the borders of the Land of Fire, fully prepared for another war.
Kumogakure, a village renowned for its militaristic nature and expansionist ideology, still holds a deep grudge against Konoha.
Their previous attempt to capture Uzumaki Kushina, a rare individual with a powerful chakra lineage, had ended in failure. Even the Sharingan they were so close to obtaining was lost, all due to one man—Namikaze Minato.
Cloud Shinobi do not forget their debts.
Kumogakure, like Sunagakure, has set its sights on Konoha. But their aggression does not stop there. They also bear hostility toward Iwagakure, the Village Hidden in the Stones. The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, has never trusted the Cloud Shinobi. Treaties mean little in the face of ambition. The alliance between nations is nothing more than a piece of paper, easily torn apart at the whims of war.