Can I Ask One More Favor of You, Onmyoji?

The next day,

Every resident of the Land of Snow learned that Demon Hidden Village's forces would be moving in.

The news immediately caused a huge uproar, and many voices of doubt arose.

After all, decades ago, the Land of Snow had suffered years of turmoil and hardship for its people because the ruler's younger brother had incited the Snow Ninja into rebellion.

The doubters feared that the arrival of an outside force might lead to something similar happening in the future.

Moreover, the force moving in was Demon Hidden Village, whose vicious reputation was at its height. They were the terrifying group that had turned Konoha upside down!

How could a force like that possibly put everyone at ease?

Yes,

Demon Hidden Village had previously sent over some ninja tool craftsmen.

But the reason that had not met with opposition was that there had been few of them, and those masters of ninja tools had been of tremendous help in researching and producing the Land of Snow's armor.

But now, an entire ninja village was moving in. That was somewhat difficult for people to accept.

Still, Kazahana Koyuki refuted every one of those doubts with sound reasoning.

And she had only two arguments, which could really be summed up as one:

Demon Hidden Village's leader was Arata Uchiha. He was the benefactor who had helped her suppress her uncle, Kazahana Dōtō, when he launched his rebellion, and he was also the benefactor who had enabled the Land of Snow to enjoy its current peaceful environment!

Those two debts of gratitude were enough for her to lay down all her guard and accept the force led by him.

The card of gratitude silenced many doubts,

but it could not ultimately quell everyone's worries.

In the end, Asama Sandayū, as a