Mizuki Ember's sudden return to Kirigakure and his lingering near the village had not only put Obito on guard; everyone else had also turned their attention toward him.
As a result, compared to a celebrity like Mizuki Ember, the arrival of Soji's Konoha delegation seemed utterly insignificant.
Before this, many people in Kirigakure had actually found it strange that the Konoha delegation had suddenly come to visit them.
All kinds of speculation had even run rampant.
But now, compared to Mizuki Ember's return, hardly anyone paid attention to something that most likely had nothing to do with them.
Amid this strange atmosphere, Soji and his group finally crossed the sea and arrived within the Land of Water three days after Mizuki Ember returned to Kirigakure.
It could be said that present-day Kirigakure was so peaceful that it was as if the Bloody Mist Policy did not exist at all.
No monsters or freaks wanted to make trouble under Mizuki Ember's watchful eye.
After all, if that legendary shinobi set his sights on them, they did not think they would feel safe even standing beside the Fourth Mizukage!
In the past, people in the Land of Water might still have debated who was stronger, Mizuki Ember or the Fourth Mizukage.
After all, the Kage of a village was generally the strongest person in that country.
Cases where that was not true were exceedingly rare.
In everyone's eyes, if a Kage was not the strongest person in their village, how could they protect the village and everyone within it?
But Mizuki Ember's formidable record had undoubtedly shattered that belief.
Leaving aside the reputation Mizuki Ember had made for himself throughout the Ninja World before defecting from the village.
Just a few years ago, he had led the Yuki Clan and the Kaguya