The desolate outskirts lay silent, the vast wilderness stretched empty. At times, the morning stars still glimmered, and the dawn mist hung thick.
A few wisps of cloud, a bend in the stream. The cool wind tugged at their hats, and fine rain dampened their clothes. Lush green grass lined the road as it curved to the left. It was just like a pack of wolves and wild dogs, barking madly by the roadside.
In the distance, a stretch of forest was filled with ancient cypresses, their branches dark and dense. A few peach and apricot trees stood among them, their blossoms already almost completely withered. Mounds and graves surrounded the area, with not a soul in sight.
The Land of Rivers.
Gennosuke, who had been away from home for more than half a year, looked travel-worn. Fortunately, the mission Lord Kei had assigned him was nearly complete.
[Uchiha Gennosuke: Ninjutsu A, Taijutsu A, Genjutsu A]
The grandson of Danjō, leader of Koga Manji Valley. Since childhood, he had hoped that Koga and Iga would put an end to their century-old feud and live in peace. He was Oboro's lover. He possessed peerless eye techniques learned under Hyoma, able to reflect killing intent and make his enemies slaughter one another.
The Wind Country's ninja had already gathered a large army within the Land of Rivers. If their supplies were burned, the Sunagakure Ninja massing at the border would have no choice but to forage for food on the spot.
And the way ninja dealt with such problems was simple: they plundered.
After all, everyone knew how poor the Wind Country's Sunagakure Ninja were. If they didn't have a Kazekage who could dig up iron sand to make a living, Sunagakure would have disbanded in no time.
So how many supplies