Sure enough, Not long after Uchiha Gin strolled back to the village, a bombshell exploded across the Ninja World: Iwagakure, together with Cloud Village, had officially declared war on Amegakure.
To teach this fence-sitting little neighbor of theirs a lesson, and to avenge the humiliation he had suffered, Ōnoki, fully rested and ready, chose to personally lead the campaign. He was determined to take Amegakure in one stroke.
Just as the entire Ninja World was in an uproar, Sunagakure and Konoha issued high-profile statements at the same time, firmly defending Rain Country's national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity. In order to protect the rare peace of the Ninja World, they would send troops to fully support Amegakure in defending its homeland.
And so, in Konoha Year 37, the largest war since the end of the Warring States period, involving the greatest number of nations, officially began.
Early morning, On the streets of Konoha, The war between ninjas seemed not to have affected the everyday lives of civilians. The bustling crowds stretched as far as the eye could see, while hawking cries and haggling voices rose one after another.
"Boss, why did you raise the price again? I remember it wasn't this price yesterday."
"It's not that I don't want to sell at the old price. I really can't even make back my costs!"
Aside from traveling peddlers complaining that purchase prices had risen quite a bit lately, ordinary people still went on living their plain yet warm little lives as usual.
In the crowd, Uchiha Gin, dressed in a loose blue yukata, walked with both hands pillowed behind his head. His lifeless fish-like eyes wandered around, looking to see if there was anything new or interesting.
As if infected by the lively atmosphere of the streets around him, he yawned