Sakazuki and Kuzan arrived in time.
Along with the 1st Main Battle Legion joining the fight, the situation on the Shinobi World's side stabilized.
This not only allowed Rasa, Onoki, Jiraiya, and the other ninjas to breathe a sigh of relief.
It also reassured the World Government's upper ranks, allowing them to turn more of their attention to other matters.
Shiryu, whom Sakazuki had sent out beforehand, joined Vice Admiral Stainless's 6th Main Battle Division.
Together, they purged the rulers of several small nations surrounding the Land of Fire, along with their family members.
They then handed the areas over to the Otherworld Strategy Committee officials who arrived afterward.
The latter selected obedient members from prominent local families to assist in governing the cities, villages, and towns throughout the region.
The entire process went even more smoothly than expected, with resistance so negligible it could be ignored.
The Land of Grass and the Land of Waterfalls, which had originally been somewhat stronger than the other nations, were left completely undefended after Black Zetsu and Shinnō slaughtered most of the ninjas in their Ninja Villages.
This left only some diehard Samurai and ninjas from the remaining small nations.
Filled with hot-blooded resolve, they either fought desperately against the advancing 6th Main Battle Division or tried every possible means to flee with the young heirs entrusted to them by their masters.
Unfortunately, they were simply far too weak.
Not to mention Jonin—there were not even any particularly strong Chunin among them.
Stainless's troops showed no mercy to these people.
Most were gunned down with assault rifles. The few attackers who managed to get close were either cut down with a single slash or beaten to death with various Physical Arts.
However, Shiryu did not rush to kill this time. He restrained himself