Night fell. Following a round of friendly dinner conversations with the miko Miroku, Tamura Hiroshi and the two others stayed behind to discuss a few matters with her.
"Mother-in-law, why did you have Nadeshiko Village send people all this way to investigate?"
Tamura Hiroshi asked out of curiosity. Nadeshiko Village was not particularly close to this place, nor was it a major ninja village. It lacked fame, and many people were unaware of its existence.
"Those people have been lurking for a long time. It was only a few months ago that I discovered Mōryō's seal had been partially cracked with outside assistance, releasing a portion of Mōryō's power. That was when my suspicions arose.
To avoid alerting those people, I could only commission ninja from a distant village to assist with the investigation.
As for Sunagakure and Iwagakure, they are far too dangerous for us. Once they learn of Mōryō's existence, there is a strong possibility it will be exploited, especially during this Great Ninja War."
Miroku did not hide the truth, explaining the reason for specifically commissioning Nadeshiko Village to arrange an investigation.
As the supreme leader of the Land of Demons, she had to consider many matters beyond merely dealing with Mōryō.
"That makes sense. The current Great Ninja War has completely spiraled out of control. Even tailed beasts have been turned into weapons of war. To certain people, monsters like Mōryō are probably seen as entities similar to tailed beasts—things that can be harnessed and utilized."
Tamura Hiroshi nodded in agreement. The intensity of today's ninja war was many times higher than that of the original timeline.
"What kind of entity is Mōryō? I heard it's a monster from another world. Do other worlds really exist?"
He was quite curious about Mōryō's true nature. Did another