Some people are still alive, but already dead.
"Teacher Kamizuru."
In Konoha, the young girl accompanying her looked worriedly at the former Tsuchikage.
For years, Manki had lived a secluded, ascetic life. Even after the entire village recently moved to Konoha, this did not improve.
In this Ninja World War, under Manki's leadership, Iwagakure had suffered no losses because they surrendered quickly enough.
But many people still had plenty of complaints.
Not a single person had died. What else could everyone possibly be dissatisfied with?
It had clearly been a wise decision, with nothing wrong about it at all.
That was what the girl believed.
"Xiao Di, get ready," Manki said. "Come out with me."
The girl was Manki's adopted daughter, the one she had picked up in Iwagakure after finding her abandoned by her parents.
"Huh?" Dinessa asked. "Is there something special happening today?"
"We're going to bring some people back." Manki stood up and said, "Go get my Godly Robe—"
After a slight pause, Manki said, "Forget it. Don't bother looking."
Although she still effectively led Iwagakure, she had already stepped down as Tsuchikage, and all authority had officially been handed over to the Hokage.
After tidying themselves up, the two set out in plain clothes, keeping a low profile.
Although they had joined Konoha some time ago, they were still relatively new arrivals. All of Iwagakure kept a very low profile in Konoha—or rather, they were a little too low-key.
Looking at Dinessa's cautious appearance on the street, Manki said, "Xiao Di, lift your head. Walk with your head held high."
"But..."
Everyone walked like this. This was Konoha, and the elders had warned them not to act too arrogantly.
"That beautiful golden hair is rare," Manki said. "It won't look good if you keep your head