A massive iceberg floated on the sea, and between the rugged mountain peaks, an ice-built village lay peaceful on the surface, yet carried the lively traces of human habitation.
There were almost all ninjas and very few civilians. Isolated from the outside world, they made their living by fishing.
As time passed, contact with the mainland was severed. Without supplies coming in, relying solely on fishing was not enough to keep the village running for long.
Without a supply of fresh vegetables, especially leafy greens that could not be stored in frozen warehouses, vitamin deficiencies were inevitable, leading to the notorious maritime scourge, scurvy.
After enduring such prolonged isolation, most people had developed related symptoms: classic malnutrition.
Why was there an orange tree aboard the Sea Hat Grass Thief Gang? Because citrus fruits were basically a special medicine for preventing vitamin C deficiency.
And in the frozen soil of the cold-storage environment carved into the iceberg, the lack of suitable land went without saying. Any kind of greenery found it difficult to survive.
Thus, even if Mimi was simply left alone, her fate was obvious.
A life that violated the laws of nature would be weeded out by nature. Total annihilation was its only possible result.
Even ninjas who were practically superhuman would die if they underestimated nature.
At this moment, in the iceberg's harbor, the seawater had been dyed blood-red. Several enormous whales lay dead on the surface, while ninjas carried out whaling operations atop them. Not far away, pods of whales watched their slaughtered young and females, their mournful songs ringing without end.
Kirigakure, as a coastal fishing settlement, had always maintained the tradition of fishing. Large fish were naturally included. Although ninjas lacked the specialized skills of professional fishermen in chasing schools, relying on the iceberg's power