sjar Chapter 469 The Joining of the Blood Pool Clan
Chapter 469 The Joining of the Blood Pool Clan
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, the turmoil within the Land of Thunder finally subsided. With the nobles gone, the common people spontaneously organized themselves to maintain order.
Because if order wasn't maintained, they wouldn't be able to survive, so many more people chose to become refugees and flee to nearby countries.
Some fled to the Land of Waterfalls, while others chose to join the Land of Fire, because they felt that the Land of Waterfalls was the culprit that caused their country's destruction, and they wanted their descendants to remember this person's hatred.
Moreover, the Land of Fire is the wealthiest country in the ninja world, a view that has been deeply ingrained for decades, naturally making it the first choice for some.
In an instant, the people of the Land of Lightning split into three groups. One group surrendered directly to the Land of Waterfall, found the invading ninjas, explained their intentions, and said they wanted to join.
One option is to remain in the Land of Lightning, return to the countryside, and choose to farm on a farm to avoid disaster.
Another type is those who flee to the Land of Fire with their meager belongings. They don't realize that their money is almost worthless, which is why the cannon fodder ninjas are unwilling to rob them.
Seeing the vast Land of Lightning desolate in just a few days, the Fourth Raikage's hatred deepened.
In the command center, the Fourth Raikage sat behind a shattered table, hands resting on his knees, head bowed, staring at the scattered documents on the floor. "What about support? What about Konoha's support? What about the Land of Water's support?"
"Konoha said they are still making preparations and need some time to handle internal affairs."
"Internal affairs?" The Raikage abruptly looked up, his eyes bloodshot. "What internal affairs are more urgent than the battle here?"
"I don't know the specifics... The Third Hokage's exact words were, 'There are some unstable factors within the village that need to be dealt with. Please hold on for a while longer, Raikage-sama.'"
"Persist?" Raikage sneered. "He wants me to persist? What makes him think I should persist? I bet he just doesn't want to send troops! What happened to the alliance? What happened to fighting together? He wants me to be the first to stick my neck out while he hides in the back watching the show?"
"Our Land of Lightning is on the verge of collapse, on the verge of collapse!"
The adjutant dared not respond, after all, no one had expected that this Ninja World War would be different from the previous ones.
In the past, it was always a battle between ninjas, and a thousand or eight hundred people would die.
This time, the ninjas of the Land of Waterfall disregarded martial ethics and massacred officials and bureaucrats of the shogunate, completely paralyzing the Land of Lightning.
Within a month, the number of dead and injured has been countless, exceeding 300,000 according to statistics, which is more than the combined number of deaths in the previous Shinobi World Wars.
The Raikage calmed down and asked again, "What did that woman from Kirigakure say?"
"The Land of Water is also embroiled in war and cannot provide support for the time being."
"What?!" The Fourth Raikage almost laughed out of anger.
At this moment, the adjutant replied, "The Land of Tea has declared war on the Land of Water. The specifics are unclear, but according to reliable intelligence, the Land of Water's border defenses are under pressure and they are unable to send troops to support us in the near future."
"The Land of Tea?" The Raikage frowned. "A small country dares to declare war on the Land of Water? That woman can't even defeat the tiny Land of Tea?"
Lei Ying paced back and forth in the command room. Suddenly, he stopped and punched the wall, causing a crack to appear in the wall.
"Lord Raikage, what should we do now? Should we withdraw our troops? Or should we declare surrender?"
"Surrender? No, if we surrender at the very beginning, what will the ninja world think of our Hidden Cloud Village? Let the ten squads combine into one large battalion and fight for another half month."
"What if reinforcements don't arrive?"
"Of course we'll retreat! We'll retreat back to Kumogakure. I don't believe they can even reach our Kumogakure's Raiyama."
After giving his orders, the Raikage sat down in his chair and fell silent. "Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mei Terumi, I expect you to keep your promises, otherwise, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
The Land of Lightning, Hell Valley.
This place is shrouded in thick fog year-round, the valley floor is perpetually shrouded in darkness, and the air is thick with the stench of sulfur and decay. Trapped here are the people of the Blood Pool clan.
The Blood Pool Clan was once a bloodline limit family in the Land of Lightning, possessing the special ability to manipulate blood.
They were trapped in Hell Valley after suffering a backlash from their failed experiment to revive Hozuki Gengetsu.
The incident triggered a high level of alert in Kumogakure, with the surrounding area being guarded by a sensory ninja force led by Darui to prevent the forbidden technique from being leaked and the curse from spreading.
Hell Valley is barren, devoid even of wild beasts. The Blood Pool Clan has lived here for decades, their population dwindling from over eight hundred at its peak to less than a hundred. They've even lost the courage to flee.
On this day, a group of people appeared in Hell Valley.
Leading the way was a slightly overweight middle-aged man, accompanied by two burly swordsmen.
"Who are you? How did you get in!"
"My name is Ryuji Ida, and I come from the Land of Waterfalls. I'm here to discuss a business deal with the head of the Blood Pond Clan."
"You are the enemy!"
The remaining guard ninjas tried to resist, but their strength was as fragile as paper in front of Ryuji Ida's followers.
In less than half a minute, all of the guards fell to the ground. Ryuji Ida stepped through the bloodstains and walked into the depths of Hell Valley.
In the darkness, pairs of eyes watched him silently; they were members of the Blood Pool Clan.
"Come with me. Leave this hellish place. The Land of Waterfalls will give you food, clothing, shelter, and a new home. Don't be afraid, friends, all the guards outside have been transferred away."
From the darkness, an old man emerged. "Conditions?"
Ryuji Ida smiled. "The condition is simple: use your identities and abilities to infiltrate Kumogakure from within. I believe Kumogakure would be more than willing to accept you at this time."
"Okay." A day later, the 173 members of the Blood Pool Clan really left Hell Valley and walked out of the place that had trapped them for more than ten years.
Two days later, in the evening.
Hidden Cloud Village, Thunder Mountain.
The fortifications of Yunyin Village were built against the mountain, in a strategically important location that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Because of a shortage of manpower in the village, Darui returned to the village to guard it after receiving the news. Just then, he saw a group of people in tattered clothes walking up the mountain along a path.
It was the Blood Pool Clan.
"Since it's you, why are you out here?"
The old man looked up and said, "Why aren't you coming out? Are you just going to wait to die in there? Stop worrying about the pollution of the forbidden area. The situation in the Land of Lightning isn't much better right now. How many people can die from even the biggest pollution?"
"Let us in. After all, we were once part of the Land of Lightning, and we can't bear to see it fall like this."
"Alright then, but you'll have to quarantine."