The Land of Water's Daimyo's Mansion.
In the era when Kekkei Genkai in the Land of Water were as numerous as stars, the Land of Water's daimyo had played more of a mediator's role, negotiating among the various factions.
However, when Obito arrived and turned Kirigakure upside down, everything changed.
The clans that had once possessed powerful Kekkei Genkai were wiped out one after another in that catastrophe. The Land of Water's national strength plummeted as a result, instantly falling into a bottomless abyss.
Faced with such a predicament, the Daimyo's Mansion had no choice but to devote all its strength to fully supporting Kirigakure.
Only then could the nation possibly struggle onward amid the storm.
Fortunately, with Senyo's intervention, Karatachi Yagura successfully obtained several crucial sources of funding.
Coupled with the overwhelming combat power displayed by his Mirror Clones.
Even powerful Kumogakure had been left battered and humiliated.
As these achievements accumulated, Karatachi Yagura's prestige rapidly recovered.
At the same time, merchant caravans from the Land of Fire showed exceptional care and support toward the Land of Water.
After several years of unremitting effort, the nation gradually began to regain its former vitality, somewhat making up for the enormous losses it had previously suffered.
The Land of Water's daimyo was undoubtedly an extremely intelligent man. He understood well how vital a good relationship with Kirigakure was to the nation's survival.
For that reason, the Daimyo's Mansion and Kirigakure had long maintained close and harmonious ties.
Although the city housing the Daimyo's Mansion stood some distance from Kirigakure, its flourishing prosperity still made it a rather eye-catching metropolis.
The streets crisscrossed throughout the city, shops lined the roads, and crowds flowed endlessly through them, creating a bustling scene.
The cries of street vendors and the noisy haggling of customers inside