The Wars of Shadows



The War of Shadows (影の戰諍,Kage no Sensou) is an ongoing war that has taken place for centuries. It's name is derived from the fact that it is conducted privately. Entire battles fought below a villages surface. The War of Shadows has been regarded as one even deadlier than the Great Shinobi Wars due to it's incredible secracy. Very few are even aware of the grand fights taken place. The exact participants are kept hidden. Every village has a part in this war, and utilize their own tools to partake. The War of Shadows is not physical war per se, rather it's an argument of ideologies, of military might, and general influence. Various villages and countries attempt to prove their massive influence through underhanded tactics. Konohagakure was said to have dominated these wars utilizing their Root faction. They were able to repel foreign spies, stop assassinations all the while keeping it's power stable. But after Danzō's death, Konohagakure's position in these wars wavered. Also, Naruto's own personal views as well as those of his generation decreased it's overall deadliness.

Another key factor in these wars throughout time was Kirigakure. A village with substantial amount of assassins and morally damaged shinobi, they reached a level within the Wars of Shadows that rivaled Konoha. Kakashi, a former Root and ANBU Shinobi, witnessed this prowess first hand. Once stating that war against them would equal defeat. However, due to the massive defection of S-Rank Shinobi, Kirigakure also lost a leg in this grand war.

For a time, each village decided to end these shadowy wars. The generation of Gokage alongside Naruto had changed their perspective. But, they felt the reverberations of such an action. Without shadowy organizations conducting dark actions, they lost valuable information and economic gain. However, as with war of true shinobi, this decrease in shadowy activities only lasted as long as it's leader did. Upon their death, those who suffered significant loss, finacially and personally, rose to power. They began to reestablish shadowy organizations. After the Fourth Shinobi war, the War of Shadows has easily become a rather important battle. Should anyone prove themself a victor, it'll prove their true strength.

Currently, each major village plays apart in these wars. One of Sunagakure's biggest influences are the Nanabake. A group of Assassin's who have reign sepremed for generations...

A major factor of this war is it's absolute hidden nature. Assassinations are carried out without a trace. Only those involved with this war personally has any knowledge. This war is mostly comprised of sabotage, espionage and assassinations...

Trivia

 * Main factors of this war are drawn from the Cold War.
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