The Country of Roran had no ninja village, and in theory, it did not even have any ninja. But with the royal family's ability to control Ryūmyaku, combined with its vast numbers of automated puppets...
Within the area covered by Ryūmyaku, Rōran's fighting strength was roughly equivalent to a tailed beast... perhaps even greater.
It was just that Ryūmyaku's power could not be used outside that area.
Within its borders, however, the royal family held both power and authority. The King of Roran wielded absolute authority in the Country of Roran, effectively combining the roles of "Daimyo, Kage, and jinchuriki."
But Rōran's current situation was somewhat different from before...
A year earlier, the previous queen had passed away, and the new queen, Sara, had ascended the throne. She held power in name, but in practice, the regent, An Lushan, controlled the government.
Since Sara was still young, her control over Ryūmyaku was also crude. She could not actively use it yet and could barely keep it supplying energy to the city...
That was why the Sand Ninja's logistical support had fallen behind over the past year.
When Akaseki learned from the Royal Tower's guards that the fake Konoha Ninja had already been exposed and arrested by the regent, he was rather surprised.
Akaseki had originally thought he would have to handle this himself...
After all, tiny Rōran would never dare offend Konoha. Even if they had their suspicions, they would most likely leave the two teams of Konoha Ninja to determine which was real.
Who would have thought An Lushan would move so quickly and already capture the four impostors?
"An Lushan... is he from Rōran?" Akaseki asked curiously about An Lushan's background.
"No... the regent was a wandering puppeteer who only came to Rōran a year ago. After arriving,