Land of Grass, south.
Because it bordered the Land of Fire and had a pleasant environment, the southern part of the Land of Grass had been considered one of the more developed regions in the entire country.
That was, of course, before the war.
After the war began, the south of the Land of Grass became the region most heavily affected by it.
Residents fled, merchant caravans no longer dared travel through, and the destruction caused by ninja battles—various factors stripped the south of its peacetime prosperity.
"It really pisses me off. These great powers are fighting on our land, wrecking our economy, and we still have to help them."
Looking at the deserted village, a patrolling Grass ninja could not help voicing the resentment in his heart.
Kusagakure did not have the renown of the Five Great Ninja Villages. Few foreigners specifically came to Kusagakure to post commissions, so it mainly relied on the support of its own people.
But Iwagakure and Konoha's war in the Land of Grass had severely impacted the country. As the economy declined, the money Kusagakure could earn declined as well.
The lead Grass ninja hurriedly looked around and only sighed in relief after confirming that there were no Konoha ninja nearby.
They were a squad from Kusagakure assigned to support the Konoha ninja forces. Until they returned to Kusagakure, they had to obey the command of Konoha's ninja.
"Who can we blame but our incompetent higher-ups? That damned Yokogawa Tsutomu collaborated with Iwagakure for his own selfish interests and made the village hostile to Konoha." The lead Grass ninja mercilessly cursed the former Kusagakure leader, who was long dead.
If Yokogawa Tsutomu had not stirred up trouble, Kusagakure could have kept its head down and might have been living better now.
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