Dawn broke beneath the moonlit sky.
The sky over the Land of Rain was unusually clear.
It was not only the phase of the moon that had changed.
The weather in Amegakure had changed as well.
Amegakure's god, Nagato, no longer brought down the Rain Tiger At Will Technique.
Because...
His protection was no longer needed here.
Back then, when Amegakure was destroyed.
Nagato left Amegakure.
This newly rebuilt ninja village had been brought together by a young girl.
With an iron fist, this girl had rebuilt Amegakure at astonishing speed after the war.
Her name was...
"Lady Konan..."
Konan, who was standing atop the tower and pondering some matters, was called out to by a voice.
"It's Ajisai..."
Konan turned her head and looked toward Ajisai, the actual leader of Amegakure.
The one who had rebuilt Amegakure was none other than this girl, who was about the same age as Temari, Rasa's daughter.
An unknown child whom no one had ever heard of actually possessed a unique talent.
No one had ever expected this.
But...
The former Akatsuki Organization... wasn't Nagato also an unknown person?
Sometimes, fame did not mean everything.
Last year.
Ajisai sent people out to search everywhere, and eventually found traces of Nagato in the Land of Rivers.
She asked Nagato to return to Amegakure.
Because in such a chaotic era, a small country could only protect its village if it possessed powerful strength.
Ajisai was too young.
On top of that, Amegakure had a weak foundation.
It needed time to develop.
At a time like this, it needed a powerful backer.
Nagato had initially been somewhat hesitant.
But at Ajisai's insistence, the two of them had a long discussion.
In the end... Nagato acknowledged Ajisai's ideals and returned to Amegakure, continuing to serve as Amegakure's