In the days that followed, although the war between the Five Great Nations had completely subsided, the Shinobi World did not become peaceful and harmonious as a result.
Instead, it grew even more restless.
Because... the entrenched order of the Five Great Nations of the shinobi world, which had hung over the entire world for decades, faced an unprecedented challenge and crisis.
Iwagakure.
Kitsuchi, temporarily serving as Tsuchikage, looked gravely at the Anbu beside him and asked in a low voice, "Did you see their direction of movement clearly? Are they certain to be leaving the Land of Earth?"
"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage."
The Anbu ninja replied respectfully, "After breaking free, the Stone Statue Army that we previously buried in Death Swamp did not advance toward the village. Instead, it turned southeast. It looks like it is heading for the Land of Grass..."
"The Land of Grass..."
Kitsuchi shook his head thoughtfully. "What could possibly be there that warrants such a huge commotion? They are probably just passing through. Their true target should be the Land of Fire."
"Are they going after Konoha?"
On the other side, Higashishini, the newly appointed Tsuchikage Advisor, suddenly spoke. "Then let's simply relocate all the villages in their path and let them get the hell out of the Land of Earth as quickly as possible!"
Kitsuchi did not possess the same prestige as his father, Ōnoki. Even though he had inherited his father's position and become acting Tsuchikage, he had no way to hold all of Iwagakure's authority firmly in his hands.
Thus, taking Konoha's system as a reference, the position of Tsuchikage Advisor came into being.
As an old-established elite jonin who had been able to command an army on his own during the Third Tsuchikage's reign, Higashishini naturally would not let this opportunity