Hidden Mist Seeks Aid

After resolving Hidden Mist's internal problems.

Mei Terumi could finally focus wholeheartedly on dealing with this war.

The first thing she did was demand that all major factions release the Hidden Mist criminals they had imprisoned in the past.

As long as they had not committed heinous crimes, they were all to be released.

They would enter the battlefield as criminals seeking atonement. As long as they killed enough enemies, any crime could be pardoned.

On the other hand, anyone still taking advantage of the chaos in the Land of Water at a time like this would be severely punished upon capture.

They swiftly purged the Land of Water's public security problems.

At the very least, they could not allow civilian livelihoods to worsen again.

Mei Terumi also began seeking aid from outside.

Her primary targets for assistance were Konoha and Hidden Stone Village, the two major powers.

Among them, Hidden Stone Village was the ideal party to seek aid from.

After all, Hidden Stone Village bore the deepest hatred toward Cloud Village. It was highly unlikely to cooperate with Cloud Village in attacking Hidden Mist, so there was no fear of inviting a wolf into the house.

However, Hidden Stone Village was far away. If they did not cross the Land of Fire, taking a detour would take an extremely long time.

If they crossed the Land of Fire, they would first need Konoha's approval.

So Mei Terumi first sent someone to Konoha to see what Konoha's stance was.

After all, the previous generation of Hidden Mist had offended Konoha terribly. One Byakugan was still in Ao's eye.

Konoha's current attitude remained uncertain.

However, Mei Terumi remembered the letter Shamu had sent before, which had been practically an explicit hint.

While sending people to Konoha to seek aid, she