Three thousand ninjas died in battle, which is not a small number.
"Yes. The Hidden Sand suffered heavy losses this time, second only to the Third Great Ninja War."
However, the issue is that in the Third Great Ninja War, the Hidden Sand Village fought against Konoha for two to three years, causing such a high number of casualties.
And this time it was only a month... No, according to statistics, most of the Hidden Sand ninjas were wiped out within one day.
In other words, this war, in its true sense, might have only lasted one day.
If such a war were to last for four days, the ninjas of the Hidden Sand Village might be completely annihilated.
Of course, you can't calculate it this way. Knowing that the offensive capabilities of the Land of Demons are so fierce, the Hidden Sand would certainly avoid large-scale battles, split their forces to harass, conduct guerrilla warfare, or even send troops to raid towns in the Land of Demons, thus restraining the main force of the Land of Demons.
In that case, although the Land of Demons would suffer significant damage, the military system of the Land of Wind would be entirely destroyed.
This could likely become the spark that ignites the Fourth Great Ninja War.
"What about the Land of Demons? How many people did they lose?"
The Fourth Raikage asked quickly.
The losses were so heavy for the Hidden Sand; surely the Land of Demons should not be much better off?
"Fewer than two hundred casualties."
Mafui hesitated for a moment, finding it hard to speak.
One lost over three thousand ninjas, twelve hundred were injured, while the Land of Demons suffered fewer than two hundred casualties. Among those two hundred, it seemed most were only injured, with a few unfortunate deaths.
"Are you sure there are no errors in this report?"
The Fourth Raikage was shocked.
Fewer than two hundred casualties, what kind of joke is this?
Mafui knew that the Fourth Raikage misunderstood something and said, "It's not that the ninja squad of the Land of Demons is very strong, because in this war, the ninja squad of the Land of Demons has mainly been defending, conducting only a few ambushes, and has not directly engaged with the Hidden Sand. Most of the time, it seemed more like they were training. The reason why the Hidden Sand suffered such heavy losses was just because of Chiba Hakushi and Uchiha Ruri. Ignoring the top-tier ninjas, the mid-level ninjas of the Land of Wind are certainly stronger, for sure, Raikage-sama, rest assured."
"..."
Is Mafui telling a cold joke?
Two people took out over three thousand Hidden Sand ninjas, how could he be at ease?
Rather, it makes one even more worried.
"Additionally, in the last battle, Chiba Hakushi used some technique that instantly killed fourteen hundred Hidden Sand ninjas on the spot. Those who didn't die suffered a severe psychological blow that would take a long time to recover from. Although I haven't witnessed the power and scale of the jutsu firsthand, judging by such a high number of casualties, it's certainly more terrifying than Lord Killer Bee's Tailed Beast Ball."
If a large number of ninjas gathered together, a Tailed Beast Ball could indeed achieve such an effect.
But because each ninja's combat style is different, and to avoid friendly fire from ninja techniques and attacks, in most situations, positions tend to be a bit spread out.
Unless it's the frontline unit attracting the enemy's fire, the rear ninjas wouldn't be too densely packed.
In such circumstances, to have fourteen hundred Hidden Sand ninjas die on the spot, Mafui couldn't imagine how powerful and vast the jutsu must be.
It already surpassed the Eight-tailed Beast's Tailed Beast Ball.
As for the strongest Tailed Beast—Nine-tails' Tailed Beast Ball, she hadn't seen it, so she couldn't judge its strength.
The Fourth Raikage took a deep breath, his voice lowered:
"We were too careless, accepting bribes from the Land of Demons was a mistake. Now, all countries have no choice but to acknowledge the military power of the Land of Demons, leading to a shift in their attitude towards this neutral country."
The Hidden Cloud, which values force and action, naturally knows what a country's military might signifies in this era of one country and one village.
Compared to a neutral country, a military powerhouse is the foundation for ensuring a country's peace and prosperity, rather than some neutral country covenant.
The Land of Iron, as a neutral country, has also been involved in ninja wars more than once. If necessary, in any future ninja war, the Land of Demons could also be involved, though it would depend on whether it's necessary.
"Mafui, what's the probability of victory if we make a move now?"
The Fourth Raikage asked seriously.
"Putting all our efforts into capturing the Land of Demons is not a problem. As for the rest, it cannot be calculated."
The Hidden Cloud has more ninjas compared to the Hidden Sand, with over ten thousand armed ninja troops, more ferocious in battle, and possessing a perfect Jinchuriki within the Hidden Cloud. In addition to the various secret and forbidden techniques collected over the years, the destructive power is enough to flatten the entire Land of Demons in a day.
But it's not necessary.
This would only happen in extreme circumstances.
The Hidden Cloud and the Land of Demons don't have such great conflicts, otherwise, they wouldn't have let the Land of Demons and the Land of Wind engage in battle.
Not to mention whether other countries would take advantage of the situation, the casualties alone aren't something the Hidden Cloud could endure.
"What's the Hidden Sand's stance? Aren't they planning to retaliate?"
The Fourth Raikage inquired.
He already realized that the ninja squad of the Land of Demons wasn't worth mentioning; the real threat lay with those three renegade ninjas from Konoha.
Each of them can easily fight against a thousand opponents.
Even so, he hoped that the Land of Wind and the Land of Demons would destroy each other in an all-out war, as this would be the best outcome for the Hidden Cloud.
"I heard that the Kazekage's emotions are quite unstable, possibly due to seeing a large number of Hidden Sand ninjas die in front of him in an instant, which left a significant psychological shadow."