Naruto: Eye Technique Peak

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Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, three years had passed. Although the world maintained a semblance of peace on the surface during these three years, significant changes had occurred.

The Five Great Nations still appeared to be the masters of this world, but within these three years, a country named the Land of Cherry Blossoms gradually rose to prominence, bringing ripples to this seemingly calm ninja world.

The Land of Cherry Blossoms was originally a small country sandwiched between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning. Although it was situated between these two major powers, it was separated from them by numerous complex mountain ranges, hills, and rivers. The terrain was extremely difficult to traverse, and in addition, there were several other small countries in between. Therefore, it was exceedingly difficult to reach the Land of Cherry Blossoms directly from either the Land of Earth or the Land of Lightning. This was why the Land of Cherry Blossoms had managed to avoid the ravages of war during past Great Ninja Wars.

Furthermore, during the Great Ninja War between the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning in "710," their opponents were almost always major powers like the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind. Thus, unless it was due to geographical location, major ninja villages rarely invaded small and medium-sized countries that lacked strategic importance, because it offered them no benefits. What was the reason for starting a Great Ninja War? It was for benefits.

The most unfortunate were undoubtedly countries like the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass. Because their geographical locations were strategic points for several major ninja villages, the flames of war would invariably ignite on the lands of these countries during almost every Great Ninja War. Countless civilians were drawn into the fires of war, and countless people were displaced or even died tragically. All of

this inflicted great trauma on these small and medium-sized countries.

The Land of Rain, in particular, was located centrally between the Land of Earth, the Land of Wind, and the Land of Fire. Surrounded by these three major powers, it served as a buffer zone for their wars. The outcome was predictable.

Due to its geographical location, the Land of Cherry Blossoms was relatively fortunate to have been spared the impact of war. To reach the Land of Cherry Blossoms, one had to pass westward through the Land of Rain, then the Land of Rivers, before reaching small countries like the Land of Cherry Blossoms. The Land of Grass, on the other hand, was located east of the Land of Rain, between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire, and its situation wasn't much better.

And past Great Ninja Wars always revolved around countries like the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass. These two countries also suffered the most severe damage. This was the strategic geography of past Great Ninja Wars.

But now, a small country situated between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth had suddenly risen in these three years, which was indeed quite astonishing. Although the Land of Cherry Blossoms was a small country, its rich natural resources and developed economy had earned this small nation some fame. Even the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning had heard of this prosperous small country.

However, to reach the Land of Cherry Blossoms, one had to pass through the Land of Rain, and the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind would absolutely not agree to that.

Moreover, it could easily become the fuse for a Fourth Great Ninja War. From the perspective of the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, launching a war for such a small country as the Land of Cherry Blossoms was quite disadvantageous.

Furthermore, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning were also extremely hostile and wary of each other, which was why they had never been able to make a move on the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

But three years ago, civil unrest erupted in the Land of Cherry Blossoms. Several powerful and ambitious ministers in the Land of Cherry Blossoms wanted to replace the Daimyo and seize control of the country, so they launched a coup. Behind them were the shadows of surrounding small countries, as well as the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning.

Why did they target the Land of Cherry Blossoms? It was for resources and benefits. Since they couldn't invade directly, they relied on internal disintegration. They thoroughly investigated the internal situation of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, then secretly contacted several ambitious and powerful figures, promising to provide enough ninja to help them control the Land of Cherry Blossoms, on the condition that they would later have to 'pay tribute' with enough resources and money as 'compensation'. This was a blatant, underhanded exchange of benefits.

This was the spark for the coup in the Land of Cherry Blossoms. They even dispatched ninja to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Cherry Blossoms to seize the initiative. However, the people of the Land of Cherry Blossoms were quite resilient. Because the Daimyo was very popular within the country, and coupled with the current prosperous and economically developed life, most people still resolutely defended the Daimyo's rights. Thus, the civil war finally erupted.

After all, the methods of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth were quite unsavory. If word got out, it would create a very bad impression for the two major powers and might even lead to them being branded by ill-intentioned people with the infamous reputation of partitioning other countries. In addition, with the constraints from Konoha and Sunagakure, the two major ninja villages, the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth dared not go too far.

The Land of Cherry Blossoms was thus split in two, with two forces confronting each other. But unexpectedly, just as the two forces were in a standoff, several incredibly powerful ninja suddenly appeared on the Daimyo's side. With the speed of lightning that left no time to cover one's ears, they instantly defeated the rebel forces. Those few rebel ministers holding significant military power were all killed overnight. The rebel forces instantly became like headless flies and disintegrated. The new Daimyo, the former princess of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, Goto Yuri, also displayed extraordinary political skill, appeasing many ministers and the terrified populace, quickly consolidating the scattered forces, rapidly reunifying the Land of Cherry Blossoms, and completely taking control of it...

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All of this happened too quickly, so fast that the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth had no time to react. By the time they received the news, the Land of Cherry Blossoms had already been almost unified and was completely in the hands of the new Daimyo. It was too late for them to try any more tricks.

In the period that followed, they also dispatched quite a few elite ninja to gather intelligence on the Land of Cherry Blossoms, and even sent Jōnin-level ninja to assassinate the Daimyo of the Land of Cherry Blossoms, Goto Yuri. However, all of them failed without exception; not a single person returned alive. But their efforts were not entirely without gain, as they did obtain some intelligence: Daimyo Goto Yuri had, from some unknown place, recruited several extremely terrifyingly strong ninja. The suppression of the rebellion was due to the efforts of these powerful ninja. Even the intelligence personnel and assassins they sent were dealt with by these few ninja.

This outcome instantly shocked the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth. The deterrent power of strong ninja was absolutely terrifying.2.1 Although they didn't know how strong these few ninja were, those who could silently eliminate rebel forces and even easily kill Jōnin-level ninja were definitely not to be trifled with.

Under the premise that they couldn't send a large army to attack the Land of Cherry Blossoms, they temporarily had no way to deal with the Land of Cherry Blossoms. Thus, the civil unrest and war within the Land of Cherry Blossoms were able to subside.

However, just two years after the end of the civil unrest in the Land of Cherry Blossoms, which was one year ago from the present, the Land of Cherry Blossoms suddenly launched a war with lightning speed. Several small countries surrounding the Land of Cherry Blossoms, which had been eyeing it covetously, had no power to resist and were instantly annexed by the Land of Cherry Blossoms. Their Daimyos and even their families were all wiped out. Their countries completely fell and became territory of the Land of Cherry Blossoms. The civil unrest in the Land of Cherry Blossoms three years ago was not only instigated by the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth; these few small countries had also played a significant sinister role behind the scenes.