If the Land of Rain wanted peace, a nationwide lockdown in the early stages was essential!
After all, the Land of Rain had already rotted to the core!
After the Second Great Ninja War ended and he saw the foundations of the Five Great Ninja Villages, Hanzo of the Salamander had realized that no matter what, the Land of Rain could not achieve peace on its own!
So he chose compromise, allowing the Land of Rain... to be entered and exited at will, manipulated by anyone, pierced through like a sieve.
Therefore, if they wanted peace... they first had to clear out the complicated forces within the Land of Rain!
And now...
At such a tense time, with Grass and Rain also allied, and with him and the Half-God of the Ninja World standing guard, the Five Great Ninja Villages, which had suffered heavy losses at Kusagakure's hands, surely would not dare act rashly again.
After all, compared to Kusagakure and Amegakure... the war among the Five Great Ninja Villages was more important!
And Kusana guessed that the Five Great Ninja Villages actually wanted peace as well!
On top of that, they had failed to profit from this war against Kusagakure. If they rashly started another war... would this war ever end?!
So, unable to spare most of their forces, the Five Great Ninja Villages had no time to concern themselves with the two countries of Grass and Rain.
"Remember Leader Mang's and Leader Hanzō's words!" Ame, appointed commander of this cleansing operation, said with a stern expression. "Our main task is to gather the ninja civilians of the Land of Rain in safe locations!"
He looked at the ninjas before him... among them were members of the Uzumaki Clan from Kusagakure.
Leader Mang had specifically sent them to assist