Time flew like an arrow. For those living in this world, the passing of each day was not something they clearly perceived, yet time, like a surging Long River, never stopped.
Three years could sometimes pass in no more than the blink of an eye.
Compared to three years ago, the Ninja World had not changed much. The effects caused by the Konoha Crush Plan had largely been confined to the Land of Fire and the surrounding smaller nations. It may also have had a considerable impact on Sunagakure, but the other three great villages had not truly felt it.
Overall, the Ninja World remained in a tranquil peace.
It was only that the sudden appearance of the God of Time and Space had made every major village more cautious. At the very least, they knew that such a terrifying powerhouse existed within the Ninja World.
Unfortunately, none of the Anbu ninjas they had dispatched over the years had sent back any useful information. It was as if that person had vanished from the world.
Yet that only made them more vigilant. The more unknown something was, the more unsettling it became.
After three years of recuperation, Konoha had fully recovered its vitality, and Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, had firmly secured her position.
The new generation of ninjas had grown rapidly over these three years, with Jonin already emerging among them. Konoha was once again showing signs of flourishing prosperity.
Second Pillar's departure had not caused much of a stir. To most Konoha ninjas, it was a trivial matter that had nothing to do with them. The Uchiha Clan had been exterminated for many years already; whether that sole surviving orphan left or not was simply unimportant.
Uzumaki Naruto had gone out to train with Jiraiya. By now, more than