No one wanted to die. Everyone wanted to live safely and peacefully.
Starting with the various villages, the Anbu began a major purge. Minato was responsible for guarding each village, preventing anyone from using the opportunity to stir up trouble.
Jiraiya, meanwhile, arrived at the Planting Base in frustration, watching the relentless rain fall every day with a gloomy expression.
If Ronglin had been there, he definitely would have sung Jiraiya a song.
"The rain is about to keep falling without end, my heart, my heart..."
In the end, no matter how unwilling Jiraiya was, he still obediently remained at the Planting Base.
He knew Ronglin was truly angry this time. If he ran off again, the consequences would be serious.
All Jiraiya could hope for now was that the Muroku Brothers would successfully plant the rubber trees as soon as possible, so he could get away and enjoy himself in the village!!
Although the Land of Rain was poor, it had no shortage of the sort of establishments men liked. In Jiraiya's eyes, it was paradise!!!
A paradise for all men.
"How dare he!!!"
"How dare he!!!"
Konoha had occupied the Land of Rain and incorporated its territory into the Land of Fire. As soon as the news spread, the entire Ninja World was shaken.
In Iwagakure, Ōnoki was so furious that he paced back and forth through his office with his hands behind his back, repeatedly muttering those words.
In Kumogakure, after learning the news, Ay looked as if he had been struck by lightning and froze completely.
After a long while, he even asked his secretary whether the news was reliable, making her roll her eyes in exasperation.
"The news is absolutely true. Hokage Uchiha Ronglin of Konoha even dispatched a large number of Anbu to conduct