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Smoke billowed without end.
The explosions shook the heavens and earth.
Most terrifying of all was the trembling of the ground, which continued for nearly six or seven minutes. This was true even for Jiraiya, Ōnoki, Mei Terumi, Tsunade, and the others, who were already far away and gradually withdrawing from Amegakure's sphere of influence as they marched toward the border of the Land of Rain.
Those who had stayed closest to the fighting,
the residents of Amegakure, all came out with expressions of extreme terror.
The war that had been raging until now had temporarily come to a halt.
Amegakure's residents had always lived under strict lockdown, and most of them had no idea what was happening beyond their village. For years, these people had been kept in the dark beneath the torrential chakra rain. They had grown accustomed to their peaceful lives, obeying the orders of 'Lord God' and 'Lady Angel.' This had become the most basic way of life for the more than one hundred thousand people of Amegakure. It was no exaggeration to say that this 'habit' had allowed them to live in peace for over a decade. Their lives might have been a little difficult, but everyone could count on having enough to eat and wear. For the people of Amegakure, who had endured so many hardships, that was more than enough.
And yet, after more than a decade—nearly twenty years—of