The Earthwalker Clan

The cleaner a place was, the less willing people were to litter in it. Conversely, they might even think it was a waste of time to look for a trash can.

With a slight adjustment, that same principle applied to the nations of the shinobi world, which relied on shinobi forces to maintain national defense.

The turmoil in Amegakure was a sacrifice that had to be made for the transfer of power, but the true cost was not borne by Amegakure itself—it was borne by the entire Land of Rain.

With the shinobi village unstable, the shinobi forces could hardly be expected to carry out their original duties. Once the Rain Ninja forces had been tied down by this struggle for supreme authority, the Land of Rain's ability to defend its borders against the supernatural armed personnel of other nations fell to its lowest point.

Without the Rain Ninja forces holding the line, the Land of Rain was now like a street littered with garbage. Anyone who wanted to toss something in only had to stretch out a hand.

What made matters worse was that the Land of Rain was no ordinary "street." On the contrary, it had the highest traffic flow on the continent.

There was no question that the Land of Rain was a nation, but it possessed a trait no other nation had—it had the most neighboring countries, six in total. Nor was that all; it bordered three of the Five Great Nations in one go.

Having too many neighbors was certainly no good thing. Even a great nation would be unlucky to find itself in such a geopolitical environment. The best example was the Land of Fire, which directly bordered eight countries by land alone. It never had a day without some headache or another.

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