The day after the meeting concluded, most of the outsiders in Konoha Village had left.
Apart from the liaison officers left behind by each Ninja Village, the Kage and leaders quickly rushed back to their respective Villages.
The troops stationed in Konoha did not leave; instead, they were preparing to depart for the Land of Earth.
Konoha was also mobilizing its Ninja troops, who would then form a joint army with other forces outside the Village and head to the Land of Earth.
The returning Kage and Ninja Village leaders would also mobilize their troops, eventually meeting with the Konoha-led joint army at the Land of Earth's border.
To save the Land of Earth from its dire situation, mere words were useless, especially since the people of the Land of Earth were particularly stubborn.
The news of the Shinobi Alliance's formation had not yet been announced to the entire Ninja World; it needed to wait for the Kage and leaders who were still en route.
At that time, eighteen Ninja Villages would simultaneously issue a statement to the entire Ninja World.
However, within Konoha, everyone already knew.
The Land of Earth and Iwagakure had attempted to disrupt peace and incite a great Ninja World war.
While Hokage-sama thwarted their conspiracy, he seized the opportune moment when most of the Ninja World's high-ranking officials were gathered in Konoha.
He united all Ninja Villages to form an organization dedicated to maintaining peace in the Ninja World.
Konoha was a member, and one of the four permanent members, which excited the Konoha residents who learned about it.
The Shinobi Alliance's first action was against the Land of Earth and Iwagakure. This operation was voluntary, and interested families and Ninja could decide for themselves whether to join.
Is war starting again?
This was the sentiment of most Konoha residents.
They didn't understand why an organization whose mission was to maintain peace would initiate a war as its first action.
Tomoki placed great importance on propaganda.
After a series of crisis marketing, the Konoha residents' opinions changed.
The Land of Earth and Iwagakure attempted to provoke war. Although Hokage-sama fortunately stopped it this time, what about next time?
Once war breaks out, everything Konoha currently has will revert to the dark age of several years ago.
War would lead to product stagnation, factories would shut down, and people would lose their jobs while being forcibly conscripted into factories to produce Ninjutsu tools.
The Village would enter a wartime state, a curfew would be imposed, and people would not be allowed to go out freely at night, or they would be suspected of being spies.
Ninja would step onto the Battlefield, their lives unknown.
Children aged 10 and above in the Ninja Academy would graduate early to participate in logistics and transportation missions.
All employment missions would cease and be replaced by war missions.
In short, the prosperous Konoha Village of today would disappear overnight.
The culprits behind all this were the stubborn Land of Earth and Iwagakure. To prevent such a thing from happening,
the Shinobi Alliance would undertake a large-scale operation. This operation was not war, but to save the people of the Land of Earth, who were also suffering under the oppression of warmongering ambitionists.
Moreover, not only Konoha but also the other seventeen Ninja Villages would participate in this incredibly righteous operation.
As long as those ambitionists were eliminated, Konoha would not suffer the threat of war, and the Land of Earth would usher in a new life, the clouds of war would disappear, and the light of peace would shine throughout the Ninja World.
A few days later.
Continuous propaganda changed people's minds.
Most Ninja confined within Konoha fantasized about becoming heroes, traveling to distant lands, and saving those in distress.
Ordinary people also took out their wallets, some donating to the Village, hoping the Village would surely win and bring peace to the Ninja World again.
Others donated to the Land of Earth, wanting to offer a little help to those poor people.
Konoha's side was easy; its powerful propaganda machine directly stirred up people's emotions.
However, the other Ninja Villages were different; most Ninja were war-weary and lacked any motivation.
Besides, what did saving the Land of Earth have to do with them?
In the context of overall peace, it was indeed difficult to force Ninja to the front lines.
Tomoki was well aware of this situation; hadn't there been wars before? The only reason everyone was complaining now was one thing:
They didn't want to lose money and wanted an advance payment.
After all, Ōnoki was currently in Konoha's hands.
After Tomoki learned about this situation, he didn't think there was anything wrong with their approach and handed several sets of scrolls to the liaison officers of each Village.
These were Iwagakure's inheritances extracted from Ōnoki's mind. There were no high-level ones, as they were all sealed with a seal that would immediately destroy the entire head upon contact with external Chakra.
However, they didn't need to be very high-level; some low-level Iwagakure inheritances were sufficient.
When each Ninjutsu was linked to participation in the operation, especially when they could choose one first just by participating,
the Ninja from various Villages, who were initially very resistant, immediately became incredibly proactive.
Who else but us can save the Land of Earth!
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