After experiencing this battle that concerned their very survival, the villagers of Takigakure gained a more comprehensive understanding of their own position.
At the same time, many of those who had previously opposed Moriyue's proposal consciously shut their mouths.
Their reason for disagreeing with the idea of going to Kumogakure had been simple. The current Raikage ruled brutally. He might care about a small village like theirs, or he might not. They did not dare gamble on it.
But Moriyue might not do as he claimed either. They still had Kaede. In their minds, Kaede belonged among the strongest, yet everything that had just happened had dealt them a vicious slap across the face.
Their village was simply too weak—so weak that it could not continue to exist without Kaede. Even with Kaede, she could not protect them forever. If they wanted to take root in the Ninja World, they themselves needed solid strength. At the very least, they could not rely on Kaede alone.
Kaede became even more resolute in her beliefs. If everything depended on herself, the village would never grow strong. Once it encountered a crisis she could not solve, the village would face the danger of falling apart.
"Moriyue, we accept your proposal. But is there anything we can help with?" She let out a deep breath. The recent battle had inflicted no small amount of damage on her body. Even an incomplete Nine-Tails was not something Kaede could handle.
After all, the gap between Tailed Beasts was enormous. They could basically be divided into two types.
One type was the Nine-Tails, and the other was every other Tailed Beast.
When the Sage of Six Paths distributed Chakra, he had clearly favored the Nine-Tails tremendously. It felt as though he had divided the Chakra into equal