The burned-out torches had been piled neatly in the courtyard.
Uchiha Setsuna sat to one side, flipping through a newspaper. His nostrils twitched as he avoided the pungent smell of smoke.
Tailed Beast Farm?
He tightened his grip on the newspaper and studied the words printed on it.
His gaze skipped past the interviews with passersby and went straight to the cooperation between the tailed beasts.
"Hmm, using Wood Release to command tailed beasts really does suit Lord Clan Head Hokage's style. The moment he returned to the village, he came up with something that shocked the Shinobi World."
Danran, the ordinary-looking man seated beside him, hurriedly corrected his slip of the tongue and offered his thoughts on the report.
Setsuna did not dwell on his old rival, who had already changed his name and identity. His grave gaze seemed ready to pierce through the entire newspaper. "If they use tailed beasts to build a farm, how are the villagers supposed to cultivate the land they've been allotted?"
"Don't just look at that part. Doesn't it say below that they're still exploring the matter? Everything will be adjusted."
"I see."
Setsuna sighed in relief and continued reading.
"Hidden Valley Village actually abandoned its original village and moved everyone into ours."
The chill in Setsuna's voice made the Konoha ninja nearby hurriedly gather around.
Only Yamanaka Satoru remained where he was, continuing to search through the wandering ninja's memories.
Most of the ninja from shinobi clans instantly recognized the severity of the situation and said gravely, "This will place an extremely serious burden on the village. Just monitoring them will require a considerable increase in manpower."
"An increase in surveillance personnel will affect the funds allocated to each clan."
"And the tailed beasts—if the tailed beasts of three hidden villages lose