As expected, a rift appeared between the Sarutobi clan and the Ino–Shika–Chō clan, but it was not noticed for a short time.
In this attack, the Ino–Shika–Chō family suffered heavy losses, while the Sarutobi family suffered minimal losses due to Nawaki Senju's orders and cautious style of action.
They escorted the remaining half of the food and left Land of Fields hurriedly without encountering any hindrance.
This surprised the ninjas of Konohagakure.
They have already discovered that the ninja who attacked them was from the Senju clan.
After the battle of Wooden City, the two sides had completely torn their relations apart. Why would they be allowed to leave with the food?
They brought the precious food back to Konohagakure, brought back the intelligence, and waited for Hiruzen Sarutobi's orders, leaving a small number of ninjas to protect the Land of Rice Fields.
This is the real purpose of Senju Nawaki. He never cares about food, but about things that originally belonged to the Senju clan.
Nawaki Senju has already burned the Senju clan's share of food, and the next step is to punish those who betrayed him.
Also, the most precious thing in the Land of Rice Fields is the fertile land.
These lands are able to produce such a large amount of grain thanks to the Mokuton technique of Hashirama Senju, and the Senju clan, who are experts in earth escape, who used chakra and hard work to change the terrain and nutritional content.
After such a war, the country of fields was left in ruins.
The once prosperous country of Land of Fields was left with only a small amount of food.
The daimyo was immersed in endless regret.
Their country can only hope for a good harvest next year.
How could Nawaki Senju give the Land of Rice Fields a chance?
The Konohagakure team left from the ancient road in the north of the Land of Fire.
Nawaki Senju and Senju Tsuchima stood on a high place and watched them leave.
At their feet was a mountain of rubble that looked like it could collapse at any moment.
Dōma Senju's eyes were full of confusion. Doing this would be too easy for the Sarutobi clan's ninjas. They could escape unscathed and take away the coveted food.
"Chief, are you going to let them go so easily?"
I don't know when Dōma Senju has changed his way of addressing him, no longer treating Nawaki Senju as a junior, but as the clan leader who is capable of shouldering the responsibility of the Senju clan.
Watching the Sarutobi clan leave, they were worried about the situation that would follow. The Sarutobi clan would drag down the entire Konohagakure. At that time, the Senju clan would not be as relaxed as they are now when facing the entire Konohagakure.
"They took away the food that belonged to the Land of Rice Fields. The Land of Rice Fields' misfortune was due to the daimyo's wrong choices.
If simply killing these people isn't enough to deter them, I want to destroy the entire Land of Fields."
Senju Nawaki squatted down and grabbed a handful of sand.
The land here has not been transformed by Hashirama Senju and the Senju clan, and is not suitable for growing crops at all. This is also the original appearance of the land in the Land of Rice Fields.
"Destroy the Land of Fields? Let the Land of Fields continue to rely on us? I'm afraid we are not strong enough."
A look of surprise flashed across Dōma Senju's eyes.
The current Land of Fields is a bit useless and is a burden to the Senju clan. It will take a year before there will be new food output.
His eyes were fixed on the handful of sand in Senju Nawaki's hand, as if it was gripping his heart.
How can food grow in such soil?
He seemed to understand something in his heart.
During this period, he also walked on the land of the Land of Rice Fields. That black land was completely different from the sand in Nawaki Senju's hand.
Only then did he recall that all this was thanks to their Senju clan.
This black soil is the fertile land formed by the decay of trees. It was originally led by Hashirama Senju and the entire Senju clan mobilized to make changes in the Land of Rice Fields.
"There is no need to control the Land of Fields. If they can betray once, they can betray a second time. The power in your hands is not enough."
Sunagakure and Kumogakure are ready to enter.
"After the Sarutobi clan returns to Konohagakure, a new ninja army will arrive within three days."
"There is no need for the Senju clan to sacrifice themselves on such a chaotic battlefield.
What they wanted was fertile land."
"Turn them back into barren land, back to what they once were."
"The entire Land of Rice Fields will return to its former state of hunger, and will no longer be a major grain producer or a battleground between ninja villages. It will only be a buffer zone between Kumogakure and the Konohagakure battlefield."
Nawaki Senju shook off the sand in his hands and patiently explained to Dōma Senju.
Such means not only demonstrate the power of the Senju clan, but also, with one less grain-producing area, the Senju clan will have a stronger voice.
Everything they did was to take back what once belonged to the Senju clan from the hands of the betrayers.
The food burned this time also belonged to the Senju clan.
The food rations of the people of the Land of Rice Fields taken away by Konohagakure.
If the Daimyō of the Land of Fields wants to make the people of his country suffer, then let them continue to suffer.
Let's see if they can hold on after leaving the Senju clan.
"this?"
Dōma Senju was shocked, his pupils shrank slightly, and his throat trembled slightly.
If the Land of Rice Fields really returns to its pre-transformation state, the population of the Land of Rice Fields will be less than one-tenth. The land here was once even smaller than that of Sunagakure.
I kept deducing what Nawaki Senju said in my mind.
With the level of Mokuton that both of them possess, they can achieve the effect that Nawaki Senju described, and turn the Land of Rice Fields into a barren land again.
Even though their current Mokuton level is not as good as Hashirama Senju's, destruction is always easier than construction.
The consequence of this is that the Land of Agriculture will no longer be a country rich in resources, but a poor country that cannot even feed itself.
"Follow the clan leader's orders."
After just a moment of hesitation, Dōma Senju made his decision.
Those who betray will eventually pay the price.
They gave Land of Fields many chances, but they didn't cherish them.
"Grand Uncle, you can use this opportunity to become more proficient in Mokuton.
My great-grandfather, Hashirama Senju's Mokuton technique was used to build the country and transform the environment.
He helped the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Fire, transforming the land and environment to make it more suitable for human survival, and was practicing his ninja way.
The two of us need to find our own path in Mokuton.
You observed the plants in the ninja world some time ago and found the mutated Venus flytrap, which is very consistent with your path.
We can try to develop in this direction."
Nawaki Senju looked into the distance at the mountains and clouds in the ninja world, and always felt that they were out of tune with him. Then he withdrew his thoughts and spoke softly to Senju Tsuchima.
What Hashirama Senju did was recognized as great in the ninja world, but this greatness was a harm to the Senju clan.
Now he was about to destroy the miracle that Hashirama Senju had once created, and he felt a little lost.
He is not as great as Dōma Senju. He just wants to protect himself and the Senju clan, and make those who have hurt him and betrayed him pay the price.
Starting with erasing the influence of Hashirama Senju, his and Tobirama Senju's thoughts and actions that are detrimental to the Senju clan village must be corrected one by one.