I, The New Hokage of Konoha - Chapter 254

“When the fierce battle between Konohagakure and Iwagakure was in full swing, at the border of the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, the first true large-scale battle of the Fourth Great Ninja War occurred.

Thanks to the convening of the Four Kage Summit, which was held in the Land of Iron, the swift preparations of the Land of Iron’s ninjas had already gathered.

After receiving the advance attack order sent by the supreme commander of the Five Nations Allied Forces, the Land of Iron’s General Mifune, a true warrior, wasted no time. He unsheathed his ninjas sword and declared to the ninjas, ‘Our target is the Land of Fire! All ninjas, move out!’

No one opposed it.

At last, the remnants of a bygone era, the ninjas who had not shown themselves in the ninja world for a long time, once again stepped onto the world stage.

Fifteen thousand ninjas, clad in layered silver armor, wearing helmets and gas masks, and carrying multiple long swords, formed in an orderly military formation. They marched resolutely toward the Land of Fire.

This was the strength of the Land of Iron, the Holy Land of the ninjas.

Watching this scene, General Mifune, as the leader, was filled with pride and a hint of regret.

To be honest, there were over twenty thousand ninjas during the Land of Iron’s peak. It’s just that the tempting large sums of money waved by Konohagakure lured many ninjas from the Land of Iron to serve in the Land of Fire.

While the Land of Iron was a sacred place for ninjas, the appeal of basic necessities outweighed spiritual ideals for most ordinary ninjas.

Over five thousand ninjas from the Land of Iron had left for the Land of Fire in just a few short years.

These were not the destitute figures who could be called ninjas in the countryside but rather new-age ninjas with chakra training.

Such a significant loss was undoubtedly a blow to the Land of Iron.

During this time, the Land of Iron did try various ways to restrict the outflow of talent, but with financial resources far inferior to the Land of Fire, it could only retreat step by step.

It couldn’t isolate itself like the Land of Rain did.

In the end, to avoid slow extinction, the Land of Iron reluctantly abandoned its neutral status and accepted the invitation of the Great Nations, including Konohagakure.

‘In the end, all of this results from your insistent pressure, Konohagakure, and the Land of Fire. Since you’ve sown the seeds of this calamity, let’s start repaying the debt today.’

‘Furthermore, since we’ve given up our neutral status, let this battle establish the new position of the Land of Iron in this new era. Let our ninjas stand shoulder to shoulder with the ninjas of Earth, Wind, Water, and Lightning. The predecessors who founded the Land of Iron to shelter the remnants of the old era, the highest ideal they dared not reveal to the outside world, it’s up to us of this generation to fulfill it!’

The Land of Iron was very small, and after a rapid march, they quickly saw General Mifune at the border of the Land of Fire, touching the ninjas sword at his waist. He was ambitious and declared to the ninjas, ‘Our target is the Land of Fire! All ninjas, move out!’

No one opposed it.

So far, General Mifune, the leader of the Land of Iron, was filled with pride and a tinge of regret.

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