Xiao Cheng had been right to bring these children here. Unfortunately, their parents and relatives had all died in Konoha's internal power struggles.
Leaving Yang Hao aside for the moment, the other four great ninja villages learned that Konoha had been struck by the Nine-Tails disaster and weakened once more. All of them were invigorated, intensifying their offensives and escalating the warfare that had begun to subside.
The Hidden Mist Village in particular, because its Fourth Mizukage was already under Uchiha Obito's control.
Moreover, the Hidden Mist Village possessed a Byakugan, which could serve a great purpose on the battlefield and had helped them secure quite a few victories.
Yang Hao no longer paid attention to matters beyond his sphere, not even the Akatsuki in the Land of Rain.
With Uchiha Obito secretly assisting them, the Akatsuki had been badly crippled by Root under Danzo Shimura's command. Even Nagato Uzumaki had lost a leg.
Three years passed like this, and Yang Hao quietly arrived in Konoha once more.
This time, both the Hidden Cloud Village and Konoha could no longer hold out. They were to sign a ceasefire agreement, and the Hidden Cloud Village's delegation had already arrived in Konoha.
Inside the rebuilt Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the other three had gathered to discuss the Hidden Cloud Village's intentions.
"Danzo, what intelligence do you have?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at his old friend. He needed intelligence to make a judgment.
"My Root has suffered devastating losses. It is difficult to obtain precise intelligence at present."
Danzo Shimura felt deeply aggrieved. Three years ago, he had gone to the Land of Rain to scheme for the Rinnegan, but he had underestimated its power. Every man he brought had been wiped out, and even he had nearly failed to return.
Three years