"First squad, use Fire Release Ninjutsu, second squad, use Wind Release Ninjutsu!"
"Wind Release: Gales Palm."
Thirty Konoha ninjas stood together, the odd-numbered ninjas quickly sealing, releasing various levels of Fire Release ninjas; behind them, another group of Konoha ninjas quickly sealed, releasing Wind Release Ninjutsu.
The wind aids the fire, and the roaring flames, with the blessing of the gale, directly turned into a seven or eight-meter-high giant wave of fire sea.
"Quick, run away!!"
The United Army formed by the Daimyo's Mansion of the Land of Wind and the nobility, under such a scale of combined ninjutsu, were scared out of their wits; regretting not having been born with more legs, desperately turning to flee using all their limbs.
They were merely wandering samurai or bounty hunters before, had battled with ninjas but never with a ninja army.
The combined ninjutsu executed by thirty ninjas was comparable to an S-Class Forbidden Technique, practically a natural disaster.
Moreover, this level of united combined ninjutsu, the ninja army can use dozens or even hundreds of times.
After the Wind-Fire Combined Ninjutsu, the Recovery Army formed by the Daimyo and nobility of the Land of Wind directly abandoned dozens of corpses and fled, but the Konoha ninjas did not intend to let them go.
"Advance forward, survey the traps, capture the capital of the Land of Wind in one fell swoop."
Uchiha Shinji instructed commandingly, they were originally constructing oasis towns and traffic hubs, not planning to trouble these Daimyo nobility, but unexpectedly they decided to come looking for trouble.
Since they provoked, Konoha decided to eliminate them first, and then slowly govern the vast Land of Wind.
Uchiha Yoichi granted Pakura substantial power, with Senju Tobirama and Senju Hashirama absent, Pakura held the most power in the Sate Region, even Sarutobi Hiruzen and Jiraiya had to follow her commands.
This complete eradication of the Daimyo and nobility of the Land of Wind was Pakura's order.
Even if lacking enough management personnel, Pakura didn't want them to make any rebellious moves again, besides, the Sate Region requires a lot of labor captives, Pakura still has more than three thousand ninjas, sufficient to deal with these ragtag forces.
The war has only proceeded for three days before reaching the capital of the Land of Wind, occupying six towns, and five noble households became prisoners.
Ironically, those who hated the nobility of the Land of Wind the most weren't the Konoha ninjas, but those originally from the Hidden Sand Village.
Previously, the Daimyo and nobles of the Land of Wind occupied the best locations, while the military organization meant to protect the Land of Wind, the Hidden Sand Village, had to stay in the desert, occasionally having their funds cut.
This accumulated considerable resentment within the Sand Ninjas, especially after capturing the first noble household and ransacking, discovering enough food in their warehouse to feed a thousand people for months, those from the Hidden Sand Village realized it's not the poverty of the Land of Wind, but the nobility hogging all the good stuff.
Initially, the Hidden Sand Village nearly starved, couldn't procure resources domestically, foreign supplies were blocked; Rasa dared not rob the Daimyo and nobles, ultimately accepting Uchiha Yoichi's terms begrudgingly, finally allowing the people of the Hidden Sand Village to eat.
Now seeing how wealthy these nobles are, the ninjas from the Hidden Sand Village were infuriated, if not for the command restraining them, they might have sparked a 'fight the landlord' in the Land of Wind.
After the frontline reported the progress of conquering the Land of Wind to Pakura, she turned and forwarded it to Konoha.
Once temporarily concluding her ongoing matters, Pakura looked toward Terumi Mei, this traitorous ninja from the Hidden Mist Village had followed her for several days, initially asking questions nonstop, now barely able to say a word, seemingly having understood the situation.
Pakura beckoned Terumi Mei closer and asked, "Having spent some time in the Sate Special District, you should know the Fifth Hokage's intentions for sending you here."
"....Are you willing?"
Terumi Mei couldn't help asking, a question she'd long pondered, why a hero of the Hidden Sand would betray their own village.
"Why wouldn't I be willing, your intelligence reached me early on, we've had similar fates, both essentially betrayed by our own villages, now, are you willing?"
Pakura scoffed coldly, then continued, "Previously many kids in the Hidden Sand Village hadn't seen leaves, now newborns can witness oases upon birth, why wouldn't I be willing!"
"But that's not your village!"
"Then serve your own village, if you were truly loyal to the Hidden Mist Village, you wouldn't be a traitorous ninja."
Pakura paused momentarily, then reminded, "We haven't restricted your freedom, you're free to return to the Hidden Mist Village, inform the Fourth Mizukage of Konoha's movements, help the Hidden Mist and face execution by the Fourth Mizukage afterward.....
However, I believe the Hidden Mist Village cannot withstand Konoha, you've arrived late and didn't witness the God of Shinobi's might firsthand, moreover Konoha has a Lightning Fang, who ended a battlefield of the Fifth Hokage."
This Terumi Mei indeed knew, she witnessed firsthand the Complete Form of Susanoo towering higher than mountains, in front of such an existence, Terumi Mei couldn't even muster an urge to resist.
Agree with Konoha, return to the Hidden Mist Village to encourage acquaintances to defect to Konoha, or go back and fight alongside the Hidden Mist against Konoha; Terumi Mei realized these were her only options, no third choice.
"Consider for yourself, within a week, either leave the Land of Fire, or go to Konoha to discuss thoroughly with the Fifth Hokage."