The Land of Iron, a nation of samurai.
More precisely, it was a nation where samurai who used Chakra had gathered.
In the distant Warring States era, samurai had held prominent status through their connections with Daimyo nobles. But after Hashirama Senju pacified the chaotic age and established the one-country, one-village system—
The samurai who had fallen behind the times were forced to come to the Land of Iron and establish a permanently neutral nation.
It was precisely because of the Land of Iron's permanent neutrality that the leaders of the major ninja villages preferred to gather here when holding meetings, avoiding unexpected incidents.
Stepping through the snow, Naruto's group followed the armored samurai toward the meeting venue.
Hinata was rather curious about these heavily armored samurai. "Naruto, doesn't wearing such heavy armor affect their combat ability?"
Naruto gently shook his head and explained with a smile, "This Chakra Armor can enhance the user's Chakra, allowing even Genin to possess the combat power of Chunin. Its excellent defense also makes up for its lack of speed."
"In fact, Uzushio Village has also researched similar Chakra Armor. It can give ordinary Chunin the destructive power of Jonin. Our technology is more advanced than theirs."
Hinata nodded as though she half understood, then continued looking around curiously.
As the heir of the main family, she had only operated within the Land of Fire even while carrying out missions. This was probably only her second long journey, so she was curious about everything.
Sasuke snorted. He had already had his fill of their PDA and only wanted to challenge strong opponents now.
Before long, they arrived near a military fortress. The tower within the fortress was where the Five Kage Summit would be held.
After entering the fortress, Naruto and the others