Chapter 139 - 139 (1/2)

While Konoha dealt with their own affairs, the Sand and the Rock were getting ready to attack them.

Onoki and Rasa have long awaited the arrival of Ryo and the other, as they were confident this time in their ability to crush the entirety of Konoha's forces.

The two looked at the two figures behind them and laughed, and the two figures also showed a smile.

Onoki took his sweet time planning for this Battle. Before the Rock's final battle with the Cloud, Minato took back all his Ninjas, making the Rock face the Cloud on their own.

In that war, The Rock had thousands of casualties, and Onoki and Han were severely wounded.

By the end of it, their troops in the Lightning Country were to be annihilated, if it wasn't for the Cloud not being too eager to persue, because of the destruction their village received during the War.

Onoki, who escaped the fangs of death, had a new hatred born within him. While their previous battles against Konoha were mainly for resources, now, he was seeking a bloodbath.

To fulfill his revenge, Onoki thought for a while before finally deciding to join forces with other villages to face Konoha. Konoha was leaving the war as the greatest beneficiary, and no village was prepared to accept that.

Unfortunately for Onoki, the Cloud Village was destroyed, and the 3rd Raikage died at the Rock's hands. The Cloud would certainly not want to fight again with the Rock.

As for the Mist, after the Mizukage's death, they had only left troops on the borders to prevent sudden attacks by Konoha.

Therefore, the Sand were Onoki's only option. While the two villages had their share of common hatred, Onoki had to get off his high horse and ask Rasa for this alliance.

Yesterday's ”enemies” can become today's friends, animosity does not last forever, and only interest is absolute. The main common enemy today was Konoha.

After Rasa agreed to fight Konoha, the two immediately began discussing their operational plan.

However, as mentioned before, even with this new alliance, the two were in no way able to fully trust each other. After all, just a few days ago, they had been fighting each other on the battlefield. This sudden alliance made everyone unconsciously hold their guards.

Even Rasa had a hint of vigilance towards Onoki, until the later exposed his biggest card to him.

This way, their alliance was officially formed. After discussing their operational plan, Rasa and Onoki went to appease the Ninjas in their respective villages.

Just like what happened in the 3rd Hokage's office, the two sides looked at the map, and pinpointed Kikyo Hill as the perfect spot for this decisive battle.

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After reaching Kikyo him, Konoha's troops immediately sent out the Hyuga and Aburame Ninjas to Monitor the Rock and Sand's every move.

They could not afford to be sloppy, and while they were fully prepared for battle, they could only wait for the other side to make the first move.

The battle had not yet officially started, but the atmosphere was absolutely tense.

”Rasa, let's go for it, just like we discussed before!”

”Alright! This is battle that we must win!” Said Rasa firmly.