Ambush

News of the Land of Lightning Daimyo's assassination spread throughout the ninja world in no time.

Immediately afterward, Tsunade, who had already taken control of Sunagakure, sent people to eliminate the Land of Wind Daimyo as well.

The one who acted was Sunagakure's veteran, Ebizo. Leading a team of the few remaining puppet masters, he stormed the Land of Wind Daimyo's residence and killed the Land of Wind Daimyo in full view of everyone.

With two daimyo slain by ninja in just a few days, the remaining Land of Earth Daimyo and Land of Water Daimyo both began to fear for their own safety.

To be safe, after discussing the matter, the two daimyo unanimously decided to temporarily flee to the Land of Iron.

In their minds, although the Land of Iron was backward, its extreme rejection of ninja was enough to ensure their safety.

Yet when the two jointly sent the Land of Iron's daimyo, Mifune, a notice requesting refuge, they were unexpectedly refused.

[Mifune: The Land of Iron is a country of samurai. We have no need for daimyo from nations of ninja.]

Though that was what Mifune said, in truth, he simply looked down on the two of them.

He was afraid they would bring Konoha down on them.

After all, while the Land of Iron was not afraid of Konoha, it certainly had no desire to invite disaster.

Mifune, rigid in his thinking and living in the exceedingly backward Land of Iron, may never have realized that nothing in this world would bend to his will.

What was meant to come would eventually arrive on time, stepping on the tail of fate.

The only powerhouse he had ever seen in his life was Hanzo from many years ago.

He believed he had glimpsed the pinnacle of