Zongman: Sharingan just opened, you said it was the fault of the earth

And Orochimaru just laughed softly.

He licked his lips and said in a hoarse and excited voice:

"Hehehe...Master Yu Lin, did you discover something?"

Bai Yulin smiled slightly, and a golden divine pattern shone faintly in the depths of his pupils.

He certainly didn't tell them—

He had already caught some clues about the alliance plan between Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

He doesn't need evidence, he doesn't need exact intelligence—

He only needs to "predict" and "take action", and everything else will fall into place.

"Iwagakure..."

He whispered, a hint of sarcasm in his voice.

"Since they have prepared the battlefield, we will go to their door in advance."

"Tell them—"

"You don't have a chance to do anything."

"From now on, I will declare this war."

……

P.S. Asking for flowers, evaluation votes and custom eight.

Chapter 171: [Subscribe] What? Our house was robbed?!

The Sand Village is very efficient.

Especially after being granted "favor" by Bai Yulin, the entire ninja village seemed to be injected with a new soul.

The top leaders obeyed, power was centralized, and the system was completely renewed.

Orochimaru used iron-blooded means to strip away the once complicated command system one by one, and replaced it with an execution chain that was directly connected to "God's will".

Every ninja who accepted the favor not only gained an increase in strength, but also gained unity of faith.

Ninjutsu improved, chakra expanded, and mental strength skyrocketed. Even the seriously injured who were on the verge of death recovered quickly under the protection of grace.

These changes made Sunagakure like a beast that had just broken free from its shackles, completing the transformation from "the kneeling one" to "the blade of God" in just one day.

At this moment, the Sand Village Army——

They have quietly set out under the leadership of Orochimaru.

Target: Iwagakure Village.

And at the same time——

The border of the Grass Country.

The Third Tsuchikage Ohnoki was still floating steadily in the air, quietly overlooking the Iwagakure frontline troops stationed in the cliff valley.

Like an old fox, he was holding a cup of tea in his hand, blowing on it from time to time, waiting for something.

Beside him, a senior member of the Iwagakure high-ranking staff whispered:

"Lord Tsuchikage, news has come from Kumogakure that the mobilization is expected to be completed within tomorrow and the general attack on Konoha will be launched as planned."

Ohnoki nodded slightly, closed his eyes and thought, his expression calm:

"Um……"

"We'll move after they finish fighting."

"If Konoha loses, we'll take over. If they win, they'll be severely damaged, and we'll have to step on the corpses of Kumogakure to enter the battlefield..."

"Winning without fighting is the best strategy."

As Ohnoki spoke slowly, he had already drawn a grand blueprint in his mind for Iwagakure Village to reach the top of the ninja world.

He picked up the teacup and took a sip.

But at this moment——

His fingers trembled slightly, and a few drops of tea spilled out and fell on the rocky ground.

Ohnoki's brows unconsciously frowned, his eyes moved, and he suddenly turned his head to look towards the Iwagakure Village.

"……strangeness."

He muttered to himself, with a hint of alertness and uneasiness in his eyes.

An indescribable feeling of palpitations arose in my chest, as if something huge was quietly approaching and brewing a storm.

He is not an ordinary ninja, he is the third Tsuchikage, an old monster who has escaped unscathed from many major battles.

This inexplicable intuition... he would never ignore it.

After thinking for a moment, Ohnoki whispered to the Anbu leader beside him:

"How many people are left in the Hidden Rock Village now?"

The Anbu was stunned for a moment, then answered truthfully:

"Replying to Tsuchikage-sama, almost all the main forces of Iwagakure have been mobilized."

"Only a few elders remain in the village, and there are three jonin on duty."

"The rest are mostly logistics, medical and training personnel."

Ohnoki's face darkened and he nodded silently.

He didn't say anything, but his brows were getting tighter and tighter.

It's too empty.

It's unsettlingly empty.

"…Send some people back."

He ordered in a deep voice,

"Be sure to keep it secret and don't make it public."

"Tell them to report any unusual movements immediately."

"There must be no chaos in the rear."

"understand!"

The Anbu responded and disappeared in a flash.

Ohnoki stood there, looking up at the dark sky in the distance. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, but for some reason, he felt an indescribable chill rising from the soles of his feet.

It felt like—

Something underground is slowly waking up.

He gritted his teeth slightly and whispered to himself:

"I always feel like something is wrong..."

In the afternoon, the sun was setting in the west, and the scorching sunlight shone on the cliffs, but it could not dispel the uneasiness that was vaguely lingering in Ohnoki's heart.

He sat cross-legged on a huge rock with his eyes closed, as if he was meditating or resting.

There was no one around to disturb us, and the entire valley was so quiet that the only sounds were the wind and the sound of sand rubbing against the rocks.

Ohnoki's brows were sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed, his fingertips gently stroking his knees, but his mind could never truly calm down.

"What went wrong?"

"It's clearly a well-planned plan...but why do I always feel like...someone is watching me?"

Before he could think clearly—

"Da da da!"

The sound of extremely hurried footsteps suddenly broke the silence of the entire camp, startling many Iwagakure ninjas and causing them to turn their heads to look.

The ANBU member who had been sent back to the village earlier rushed into the stone platform where Ohnoki was, looking panicked and horrified.

"Lord Tsuchikage—!"

"Oh no!!"

Ohnoki suddenly opened his eyes:

"What happened?"

The Anbu knelt on one knee, his face as pale as paper:

"It's Sunagakure--!!"

"Sunagakure... suddenly sent out troops!!"

"They directly penetrated our defenses and are heading straight for the Hidden Rock Village!!"

"When the spies we sent back arrived, a large number of yellow sand marks had already appeared outside the village. The Fourth Kazekage and... and Orochimaru himself, all appeared!!"

"Iwagakure...I'm afraid it won't last more than three days!!"

"boom!"

Ohnoki's mind was shocked!

The whole person flew into the air, shocked and angry, and the chakra in his body instantly surged, causing the gravel under his feet to fly...

He stared intently at the kneeling Anbu, his expression extremely grim, his pupils shrinking violently.

"How can it be?!"

"Sunagakure... has taken action?"

"No...this isn't right!"

He took two steps, his beard trembling slightly, and growled in disbelief:

"That's totally illogical!"

"The relationship between Sunagakure and Konoha has never been stable!"

"Even if Konoha has a new Hokage now, it's impossible for him to put aside his hatred and fight alongside Konoha!"

"not to mention……"

His voice suddenly paused, and a look of almost horrified surprise flashed across his eyes:

"Orochimaru?!"

"Isn't he a traitorous ninja from Konoha?!"

"How come... he appeared in the Sunagakure team and fought alongside Rasa?!"

This is the most absurd thing that he cannot accept!

Orochimaru is a rebel of Konoha and an S-rank renegade ninja wanted by Sarutobi Hiruzen himself!

Logically speaking, Konoha would never tolerate a madman who betrayed the village to stand alongside them!

"unless……"

Ohnoki's voice dropped, and his eyes suddenly opened, as if he had realized something extremely terrifying:

"...Unless, everything is under his control."

"Sunagakure, Konoha, Orochimaru... all 3.3 are pawns in his hands."

"From the very beginning, he didn't care about who was loyal and who was treacherous, nor did he care about the blood feuds between villages..."

"Because in his eyes, the ninja village is not a village—it's a tool."

At this moment, a deep chill ran through Ohnoki's heart.

Bai Yulin's terror is not only strength—

It is also his courage and determination to treat the entire ninja world as a chessboard.