After the Anbu codenamed "Grouper" left, Araki asked curiously, "Lord Yagura, did something happen?"
Karatachi Yagura's expression remained grim. "The Anbu recently obtained intelligence that the shinobi clans stationed on several small islands, such as Spider Island, Red Lotus Island, and Steel Island, have been making unusual moves. They seem to be coordinating in secret and plotting something. Just moments ago, we received confirmed intelligence that they are actually preparing to relocate en masse to the Land of Fire!"
"What?"
The three of them were stunned by those words. This was an outright act of village betrayal!
Hozuki Sengetsu immediately said with murderous intent, "How can we allow this? I'm coming with you. We have to kill them all!"
Araki, however, asked thoughtfully, "Which clans live on those islands? And why would they make a move at precisely this time?"
Hozuki Mangetsu answered before Karatachi Yagura could. "The Tsuchigumo Clan lives on Spider Island, the Crystal Release Clan is on Red Lotus Island, and the Steel Release Clan and Swift Release Clan are on Steel Island. They're all small shinobi clans that fled overseas from the Ninja World continent during the wars. We took them in out of kindness, and now they dare betray us. No matter their reasons, they cannot be forgiven!"
After Mangetsu's explanation, Araki more or less understood this unusual situation in the Land of Water.
The isolated Land of Water did not merely possess the main island, a small continent in itself, where Kirigakure stood. Countless slightly smaller islands were scattered around it like stars, and many small clans that had fled the chaos of the previous two continental wars also lived on those islands.
But Kirigakure ruled these seas. If they wanted to establish themselves on the islands, they had to submit to Kirigakure and