Lin Qing had not witnessed that explosion, nor did he know how the battle between Sasori and Obito had turned out, or who had won.
At the end of the day, keeping an eye on Obito was merely an entertaining pastime Lin Qing used to relax in his spare time.
Now that the Land of Snow had just been reclaimed, many matters still awaited his attention, the largest of which was dealing with the spoils of war.
Rail vehicles, Chakra Armor, Ice Release ninjutsu, and so on.
Although the Snow ninja had performed poorly from top to bottom, they still had some worthwhile aspects. It would be useful to dismantle their equipment and send it back for the Research Institute's experts to study.
Besides that, there was Kazahana Dōtō's royal treasury.
Considering that Kazahana Dōtō had been a tyrant who had ruthlessly amassed wealth from the country for thirteen years, the group stood eagerly at the treasury's entrance, anticipating a mountain of gold and silver.
But when they turned the massive wheel and slowly opened the door, everyone fell silent.
The treasury was completely empty. Only a few piles of cash, gold, and silver remained in the corners.
For ordinary people, that money would indeed count as an enormous fortune, enough to squander for a lifetime.
But this was the national treasury!
"Why is there only this much?" Kazahana Koyuki was dumbfounded.
It was true that the Land of Snow was blanketed in snow year-round, but people relied on the mountains when they lived by mountains, and on the water when they lived by water. Since they could survive in this frozen land, they naturally had ways to make a living.
Cold-resistant plants, medicinal herbs, timber, minerals, and more.
During the years when Kazahana Koyuki's father had ruled, the national