The Land of Wind.
Not long after the forest sprang up along the Land of Wind's border, the Daimyo of the Land of Wind received word of it.
He remembered the "miracle" that the man named Babu had told him about.
Was this forest that had appeared out of nowhere the "miracle" he had spoken of?
To ordinary people, it certainly was a "miracle."
But as the Daimyo of the Land of Wind, he knew things that ordinary people did not, including the existence of Wood Release!
While he was wondering whether the God of Shinobi had returned, the man named Babu came to see him again.
"You... just what does the person behind you want?"
This time, he got straight to the point when he faced Babu.
"...Since you've asked, Lord Daimyo, I'll be frank." Babu took a deep breath, then said, "My lady wishes for you to submit to her and hand over the Land of Wind!"
"Impossible!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind refused without a moment's hesitation. He could never hand the Land of Wind over to someone so suspicious.
Besides, even if it was the weakest of the Five Great Nations, it was still far beyond any minor nation.
Sunagakure's military strength was his greatest source of confidence.
"My lady's power is beyond your imagination. Refusing her isn't an option. Besides..."
Babu gave the Daimyo of the Land of Wind a meaningful look. "Besides, Sunagakure is all you have to rely on. To tell you the truth, Lord Daimyo, your Sunagakure no longer belongs to you. Like me, it answers to the same lady."
With that, he vanished without waiting to see the Daimyo of the Land of Wind's reaction.
The Daimyo of the Land of Wind felt chilled to the core after hearing