A Contest to Win a Ninja's Hand in Marriage
"Nadeshiko Village? Don't tell me you're a candidate to become its village chief?"
Feeling the girl's fighting spirit, Tamura Hiroshi figured she might have set her sights on him.
He had read about Nadeshiko Village's traditions in the reports. Those customs applied only to candidates for village chief.
"Good. It's better that you know our rules. Now, let's fight!"
Nadeshiko Kaoru drew the long sword from her back. She'd finally come across a strong opponent, and a handsome one at that. She couldn't let this chance slip by.
"I'm fine with fighting, but according to your village's rules, if you win, you'll drag me back there. What if I win?"
Hiroshi thought this was a good opportunity. Nadeshiko Village was the Naruto world's Land of Women, and they were also skilled in Nintaijutsu. It was practically a perfect match for Kumogakure.
Besides, Kumogakure still had plenty of bachelors. They'd done everything they could to arrange marriages, but the ratio of male and female ninja was still out of balance. Most male ninja preferred to marry a female ninja. They'd have more in common, and their children would be more talented.
The village was constantly dealing with people competing for the same partner, sometimes even escalating into fights. Raikage Teacher had been troubled by it for a long time and had even suggested increasing the proportion of girls among the children they bred.
But that wouldn't solve the immediate problem. Those children wouldn't grow up for another decade or so.
They'd have to find a way to deal with all the single male ninja in the meantime. If the village couldn't solve the problem internally, they'd bring people in from outside.
Nadeshiko Village was full of women, so there had to be