At present, Konoha had been drawn into the war. The borders of the Land of Fire were being invaded frequently, and most of the village's Chunin and Jonin had already been deployed. Konoha urgently needed its backbone.
The Third Hokage had left a message at the end of the letter. "The situation of the war is constantly changing. Konoha does not know when it will officially enter the Third Great Ninja War. Before the war begins, the three children from the Land of Rain cannot remain on their own, so they will be brought back to Konoha and taken in."
The signature read: "In Sarutobi Hiruzen's handwriting!"
Mirai understood the old man's intentions. He feared being caught between the three children and Konoha, so he would rather leave himself open to criticism for "taking in outsiders and wasting resources" than let the three children remain with Mirai.
However, Mirai had another concern. Although the Land of Rain was relatively weak, few people would notice them in such a godforsaken place. If he brought the three children back to Konoha, Nagato would very likely draw the attention of Danzo and other forces. If that happened, he would be pushing Nagato into the fire pit...
Moreover, even if Danzo could not obtain the Sharingan, he would still use this matter to make trouble for the Third Hokage.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Mirai ultimately decided to let the three children learn independence as soon as possible. As long as they endured the Third Great Ninja War in this secluded place, the future would be easy to control.
"Sensei, we have new tactics today! Don't let your guard down, hehehe..."
Seeing Yahiko's confident expression, Mirai understood that the three children had truly worked hard these past few days. They had even learned to discuss