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Chapter 923: The Stirring of the Shinobi Villages!
Chapter 923: The Stirring of the Shinobi Villages!
Warning!
The coalition army doesn't solely rely on the power of the five great ninja villages; everyone must contribute.
For instance, the Iron Country has sent three thousand samurai, all skilled in chakra control, making them formidable fighters.
Naturally, the smaller ninja villages must also contribute.
After all, Akatsuki is a common enemy of the ninja world, and the five great villages aren't foolish enough to shoulder the burden alone. It's only logical to rally everyone together.
Previously, the villages fought Akatsuki because they were after the tailed beasts,
but now, it's about Akatsuki's Moon Eye Plan.
Akatsuki has become a public enemy of the ninja world, so it's only natural that all villages join forces, not just the five great ones.
If only the five great villages took action and ended up in mutual destruction with Akatsuki, it would only benefit the other villages and powers.
As for the Sunlight Nation? Haven't they heard that Akatsuki won't cause trouble until the Ten-Tails appears?
Besides, a collaboration is impossible!
They are bitter enemies, so how could they possibly work together?
Thus, the coalition army is their only option.
However, having learned from the previous battle with the Sunlight Nation, the command structure will undoubtedly be more organized and centralized than before.
At the very least, the nobles and daimyos will provide supplies, and other aspects need not be considered.
These wealthy individuals are quick to seize opportunities without regard for consequences.
If they were given command or logistics responsibilities, it would be impressive if even a tenth of the supplies reached the frontlines.
During the previous war with the Sunlight Nation, the ninjas witnessed the greed of the nobles.
Now, they genuinely don't want the nobles involved, not even in logistics, let alone command.
In the past, such a suggestion would have been unthinkable, and even proposing it would have been met with outrage by the daimyos and nobles.
But now?
Faced with a threat to their lives, the nobles and daimyos won't hesitate.
So be it, they'll agree to anything.
As long as Akatsuki is dealt with, that's all that matters.
Recently, Akatsuki has been relentlessly assassinating them, and some ninjas have even dared to join Akatsuki in targeting their own villages, forcing the daimyos and nobles to prioritize eliminating Akatsuki at all costs.
Despite their greed and foolishness, they know how to act when their lives are on the line.
Regarding the coalition's command?
In the past, neither Ai nor Jiraiya would have yielded.
But now, things are different.
Facing this threat to the ninja world, they can temporarily set aside their conflicts and address this matter later.
Command Center!
This is the coalition's new command structure.
The Five Kage will be the top-level commanders, with a dedicated department established for command responsibilities.
The coalition will be divided into five main divisions, each led by one of the great ninja villages.
The previous battle with the Sunlight Nation proved the effectiveness of this command structure; the defeat was due to intelligence failures, not command issues.
With the enemy's overwhelming strength, the nobles and daimyos began their power struggles and profit-sharing schemes even before the war's end, making defeat inevitable.
This time, having learned from past mistakes, intelligence will be prioritized, and the nobles will be excluded from command and logistics, only being tasked with providing funds and supplies.
It's not that they insist on this approach, but these 'pig' teammates only bring negative effects, and dealing with them is a priority.
With that, the Five Kage Summit concluded successfully.
The coalition will be formed immediately, and the villages will not only share intelligence about Akatsuki but also send personnel to gather more information.
Additionally, they will dispatch forces to protect the daimyos of various nations, as these 'sponsors' must not be killed before Akatsuki is defeated.
Whether they will genuinely care is another matter.
Indeed, the five great ninja villages aren't fools; they can't ignore the changes in the Sunlight Nation.
In the past, they would never have been tempted, and they might have even considered it heresy, believing it necessary to eradicate it swiftly.
In their minds, the ninja world couldn't exist without daimyos and nobles, just as the world couldn't exist without the sun.
Without the daimyos and nobles, what meaning would there be for ninjas who rely on them for survival?
In their hearts, there is only one sun.
Loyalty!
But as time passed,
the Sunlight Nation, without daimyos and nobles, not only didn't weaken or descend into chaos but thrived and grew stronger.
Anyone with eyes could see the immense benefits of a ninja world without daimyos and nobles, an endless list of advantages.
Although it required management skills, the benefits it brought were astonishing.
With the Sunlight Nation as a clear example, the Five Great Shinobi Villages naturally couldn't help but be tempted.
However, they wouldn't be too blatant about it.
Even if they wanted to break free from the control of the Daimyos and Nobles, they had to proceed gradually and couldn't be as straightforward and aggressive as the Sunlight Nation.
One detail is that the Five Great Shinobi Villages had already started secretly cultivating administrative personnel.
The specific action was to recruit more students into the Ninja Academy, and then some of them would only be taught general knowledge without imparting ninja skills or providing resources.
As a result, a large number of students who entered the Academy would not graduate as ninjas, and these individuals would be absorbed into various departments.
Copying!
The various Shinobi Villages completely copied the Sunlight Nation's education system without making any changes.
Not a single mistake, not a single change, not a single word, not a single sentence, not a single content, not a single thing, not a single 6, not a single 9, not a single book, not a single look!
It can only be said that the Shinobi World had no concept of copyright or patents, saving them from being sued into oblivion.
The accumulated administrative personnel, even if they were far inferior to the Miko, could still free up many 'Administrative Ninjas' and improve various aspects of the villages.
However, the number was still not significant.
Since the Shinobi Villages controlled relatively small areas, it was naturally impossible to cultivate too many people, and they could only proceed secretly and quietly.
Nowadays, if they were to spare personnel to protect the Daimyos and Nobles, one can imagine the feelings of the Five Kage.
They were both afraid of the Daimyos and Nobles dying and afraid of them not dying!
They feared their deaths because, at such a critical moment, if they lost the resources and wealth provided by the Daimyos and Nobles, it might affect the outcome of the battle.
They feared their survival because, as long as the Daimyos and Nobles lived, the Shinobi Villages would have no chance of breaking free.
That's why they felt this way.
In the end, the Five Great Shinobi Villages still decided to find a way to protect the Daimyos, and as for the Nobles, they could only wish them good luck.
As long as the Daimyos remained alive, the Nobles would continue to support the Allied Shinobi Forces no matter how chaotic the situation became.
But if the Daimyos were to die, even if the Nobles survived, they would fall into a power struggle, affecting the preparation of resources for the Allied Forces.
With that, the Five Kage Summit came to an end.
Although there were some minor matters discussed, they were insignificant compared to the declaration of war by the Akatsuki and the Moon Eye Plan.
For example, Yekawa's proposal regarding tariffs and immigration issues was not taken seriously, not even by the Daimyo envoys, who immediately expressed their stance.
It's just taxes and people, give them to you!
It's not that these envoys didn't understand the importance of these two factors, but rather, they were well aware that during such a special time, the Daimyos and Nobles would be more concerned about their own lives.
These concessions could be taken back later when the crisis was over.
But once their lives were lost, there would be no future.
At the same time, A Mei also agreed to increase the supply of materials and strive to maintain stability within the Allied Forces.
Yes, this demand would naturally arise because, within the Allied Forces, the cheap food and materials were flooding the market, severely impacting productivity.
The more the productivity was affected, the more they would rely on the supply of materials from the Land of Water, creating a vicious cycle.
This strategy was almost impossible for the Allied Forces to counter at this point.
To counter this move, they would need a period of peaceful development, and the internal higher-ups would have to resist the benefits brought by these cheap materials.
After all, only the common people would be harmed by this, while the Noble elites would not only remain unaffected but also profit greatly.
Therefore, the Allied Forces' request was like drinking poison to quench thirst.
The dire situation of the Allied Forces could be seen through the currency of the Land of Fire.
Food was 30 taels per catty, while Yang Yuan remained at 10 yuan per catty.
This meant that since the currency war, the purchasing power of the Land of Fire's currency had decreased to a third of its previous value.
In other words, two-thirds of their wealth had been absorbed by the Sunlight Nation.
Under the crazy devaluation of the currency, coupled with the dumping strategy, countless refugees emerged within the Allied Forces.
The reason chaos didn't ensue was that the Sunlight Nation was frantically absorbing these refugees; otherwise, chaos would have already broken out.
In this regard, the Allied Forces should be grateful to them.
However, these were minor matters.
Tang Ping had now arrived at that famous place.
The Bridge!
The very bridge where Danzo met his end and was sealed in the original storyline.
The two pillars now blocked Danzo, and the two sides began a battle that would determine not only their strength but also their lives.
(End of Chapter)
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