By the time Genma and the others returned to Konoha, they heard another fresh piece of news: Kumogakure had also declared war on Sunagakure, landing by sea and invading from the southern part of the Land of Wind.
The southern coast of the Land of Wind was, in fact, its most prosperous region.
That evening after returning to Konoha, the family had a rare dinner together. Ritsuka looked worried as she asked, "Dear, will the war affect the village?"
Yu Fenglan wanted to reassure his wife, but he could not bring himself to lie. "The chances of it not affecting us are very small."
Ritsuka looked at her son and restrained the worry in her heart. "It hasn't been that long since the last great war!"
The previous Ninja World War had officially ended in Konoha Year 40, only six years ago.
Yu Fenglan gave a bitter smile. "Who would have thought that the Kazekage hailed as the strongest of all time would be assassinated by a genius puppeteer from his own village?"
Genma, who was eating, felt that the title "strongest" was cursed.
Take the strongest Hokage, for example. Things had gone downhill for him too.
Of course, perhaps the Kazekage position simply had bad feng shui.
The first two generations were unknown, but the next three had all met miserable ends.
The Third Kazekage had been assassinated by Sasori of the Red Sands, the Fourth Kazekage had been killed by Orochimaru, Yakushi Kabuto, and Kimimaro, while the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara, had nearly died after having his Tailed Beast extracted.
Listening to his parents, Genma looked up and smiled. "Dad, Mom, don't worry. Although there's a very high chance the war will affect the village, there's still some time."
"During that time, I'll train hard and improve my strength."