The Land of the Sky once possessed the ability to manufacture warships, as well as Shuriken Shooter and Flying Ninja Tools, which are technologies of the Land of the Sky.
After these technologies were acquired by the Land of Demons, both the Shuriken Shooter and Flying Ninja Tools received technological improvements, and their performance became even more excellent.
Warships have also become naval combat weapons of the Land of Demons' military.
Previously, during the secret visit of the Land of Demons to Konoha Village, they dispatched a warship to the port of the Land of Fire, high-profilely showcasing their military strength.
"What?"
This news drastically changed the facial expressions of the senior officials of the Land of Fire.
Not only the Land of Waves, but even the Land of Rain and the Land of Demons have started intervening?
"Although it's hard to believe, the intelligence won't be wrong."
"Then the purpose of the Land of Demons is..."
"Under the motto of peace in the Ninja Realm, mediate the war in the Land of Rain, while calling for the civil war in the Land of Rain to be handled internally without interference from foreign powers."
Speaking of this, the face of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire darkened completely.
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"I didn't expect such fast action. I thought you would need some more time to deploy troops."
The frontline battlefield of the Land of Rain, which was occupied by smoke not long ago, has now become the camp of the Hidden Rain Village.
As the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, Nagato personally welcomed the reinforcements from the Land of Demons.
The other party took off the cloak and conical hat they were wearing and presented themselves before Nagato dressed like a witch, shaking hands with him amicably.
"Lord Hakushi places great importance on this matter. The civil war in the Land of Rain is now related to the layout of the Land of Waves, so naturally, we will not delay deploying troops until next year. Missing the opportunity would only drag the Land of Demons into the quagmire of war, which is something neither of us wants to see."
The witch spoke with neither arrogance nor humility.
"You have really thought of everything."
"Therefore, we also ask Mr. Pain to help alleviate the pressure on us when the time comes. The dispatch of the warship serves more as deterrence than combat, merely disrupting the enemy's focus. We do not want to directly intervene in the affairs of the Land of Rain, nor do we wish to engage in full-scale conflict with the major nations."
"Of course, my presence here is for that very reason. This is something I agreed upon with Chiba Hakushi, so that the major nations' focus will not remain on the Land of Demons."
Causing the Land of Rain to appropriately attract the attention of the major nations while seeking balanced development internationally through ambiguous alliances.
This is Nagato's goal.
He hopes to leverage this war to gain respite for the Land of Rain after the war, rather than continuous warfare, causing the Land of Rain to break apart again.
Continuing to struggle against the major nations, the Land of Rain would lose first.
Therefore, the assistance of the Land of Demons is necessary. But in return, the Land of Rain must also help divert attention for the Land of Demons and temporarily achieve mutual benefit.
For now, the main enemies of the Land of Demons and the Hidden Rain Village are still the Five Great Nations. This is the basis of cooperation.
"That's good. By the way, when I was out gathering intelligence earlier, I happened to encounter Aburame Ryuma from Root. He is Danzo's deputy and is extremely proficient in handling multiple types of insects, excelling in assassination and intelligence gathering."
The witch provided a reminder.
"Aburame Ryuma? I'll keep an eye on him."
Nagato took note; Aburame Ryuma is Danzo's deputy, and his abilities are not to be underestimated.
"If Mr. Pain is unavailable, I can handle it for you as well. Besides, I have a personal vendetta to deal with against Root."
The witch smiled brightly.
However, this smile appeared somewhat false to Nagato.
With a mask on their face, it seemed lacking in sincerity no matter how you looked at it.
Behind this false smile, what's actually hidden—malice or goodwill—Nagato could not know.