"Why? Don't you need my approval before doing something like this?"
Bang!
A document-like object was thrown onto a sand-made table in front of the person wearing purple clothes.
Standing before him, Baki hesitated to answer. If they had won this war, he would naturally have the right to speak.
But this war had ended in defeat!
"The sheer power of Konoha overwhelmed us."
Thinking back to the previous battle, even now Baki still felt frightened.
He originally believed that Otogakure's plan had been flawless. After all, a nation that hadn't experienced war for such a long time should be able to be completely conquered through surprise attacks from two countries.
But they hadn't anticipated that Konoha's ninjas seemed endless. Every time they defeated a group of ninjas, another stronger group immediately emerged to fight.
However, these weren't his main concerns; after all, success in wars between major nations couldn't be achieved overnight.
Moreover, if Konoha launched a counterattack, the environment of the Land of Wind would become their biggest obstacle.
The Land of Wind's territory was vast and mostly desert, which meant that if Konoha dared to wage war, their supply lines would be easily cut off.
As someone who grew up on this land, maneuvering through endless deserts and attacking behind enemy lines gave them an undeniable advantage.
What truly worried him was Fourth Kazekage Rasa.
He started heading back to Sunagakure at two o'clock in the afternoon, and now it was already ten o'clock.
Yet he still hadn't seen the Kazekage.
Chapter 207 Declaration of War
"Why aren't you speaking anymore!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind glared at the man before him, his voice filled with anger.
He hadn't expected things to develop to this level. Actually, among the entire Land of Wind, only he had consistently promoted an alliance between the Land of Wind and the Land of Fire.
During the Third Great Ninja War, it was this current Daimyo of the Land of Wind who strongly advocated forming an alliance with the Land of Fire.
This was also the reason why Baki hated the Daimyo most. Simply establishing an alliance wouldn't have been a problem.
Not only that, but the Daimyo placed excessive trust in Konoha ninjas.
Repeatedly reducing Sunagakure's military budget, he foolishly believed securing Konoha's support guaranteed peace.
But could things really be that simple?
Although this war technically followed Fourth Kazekage's orders, hadn't it been the Daimyo's persistent mistakes that led to this situation?
Looking at this hypocritical Daimyo standing before him, Baki instinctively clenched his fists tighter again.
But he still couldn't do anything about it. He was an adult after all, fully understanding what a Daimyo represented for a country.
They were figures of leadership—only someone whose prestige spanned the entire ninja world, like the Third Hokage, could ever hope to replace such authority.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to remove the Daimyo. Of course, even in such a situation, the cost of removing the Daimyo would be extremely high.
At the very least, all other nations would rather keep their Daimyos than face the consequences.
Because every nation is watching. If a Daimyo is removed under some improper pretext, then other nations will have a valid reason to intervene and assist the Land of Wind in suppressing the rebellion.
Add in the instability among the people,
And Baki knew he had no choice but to endure.
"Your Excellency, please calm your anger. The situation has not yet reached an irreparable point!"
Baki raised both hands as he tried to explain.
Slap!
The Land of Wind's Daimyo heavily slammed his palm onto the scroll he had just thrown down moments ago.
A sharp pain shot through his hand. This man, so used to a life of comfort and luxury, couldn't help but frown.
When was the last time he'd gotten this angry and slammed the table? If those before him hadn't secretly taken such a huge action behind his back, he probably would still be living comfortably as he did before.
"Not beyond repair? Then let me ask you—how do we mend things with Konoha?"
So saying, the Daimyo swept his gaze around the room, only to realize that Kazekage Rasa had yet to arrive. This realization made his mood even more sour.
"Why hasn't Rasa come yet? Are we saying he no longer sees fit to respect me as his Daimyo?"
Baki had been kneeling halfway, head lowered and listening quietly to the reprimand. But upon hearing these words, he couldn't help but look up.
In truth, he himself was also quite curious. According to logic, Lord Kazekage should have already received news about our defeat against Konoha. Then he should already be formulating urgent countermeasures for what comes next.
Yet so far, there had been no word at all regarding the Kazekage—not even from the two elder advisors.
All of this subtly gave him a bad feeling.
But he wasn't entirely certain. Deep down, Baki felt that this war was far too rushed—completely unlike the Kazekage's usual manner.
However, under current circumstances, there was no way he could reveal that the Kazekage and his two advisors had gone missing.
If the Daimyo were to hear that, he would surely make an incredibly reckless decision.
Just as he did years ago when he forged an alliance with Konoha, constantly reducing military expenditures and relying entirely on Konoha.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency. The Kazekage must be considering our next steps and that's why he hasn't arrived yet. Besides, although we lost this initial surprise attack against Konoha, if the war drags into a prolonged conflict, we can absolutely use our terrain advantages to wear them down—and even win."
Once again, the Land of Wind's Daimyo frowned. Never had he imagined that after the Third Great Ninja War, the Land of Wind would end up in another full-scale war with Konoha.
Then, picking up the document he had tossed onto the table moments ago, he threw it toward Baki.
"It's Konoha's formal declaration of war against the Land of Wind!"
Baki hesitated for a moment. He hadn't expected Konoha's actions to be this quick.
He picked up the scroll from the ground, unrolled it, and began reading carefully.
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