After hearing Kinnara's words, the villagers present all widened their eyes, looking at him in confusion, unable to understand what he was talking about.
Kinnara naturally understood the villagers' and ninjas' doubts. Without hesitation, he slowly spoke in a deep voice to the Amegakure ninja present.
"Everyone, send people with me now to retrieve something that will change humanity..."
"Our Amegakure... no... the term ninja village will be abolished from now on... In its place will be the Land of Rain... the Land of Rain under the Hollow Spirit Empire!"
"And we will become the Hollow Spirit Empire's first subordinate nation. Now... send people to come with me at once!"
After saying this, Kinnara gestured to several Amegakure ninja, then slowly turned and headed deeper into the forest.
Seeing Kinnara's actions, several Amegakure ninja hurriedly followed after him.
After their group left the village, the people remaining behind immediately erupted into heated discussion.
"Do any of you know what exactly happened!?"
"Why did Lord Kinnara say that... what is he going to retrieve!?"
"Is that the important part!? The important part is, what is the Hollow Spirit Empire? Why did Lord Kinnara suddenly bring that up!?"
Amid the fine curtain of rain, both civilians and ninja of Amegakure were immersed in confusion and uncertainty.
But... they all knew that under Lord Kinnara's leadership, their future could only become better!
At the same time.
Deep within a lush forest far from Konoha.
As though some enormous calamity had occurred, the once ancient and flourishing forest now looked as if countless plants had been brutally torn up and snapped apart.
The devastated ground was littered with broken tree trunks and deep ravines. Amid the ruin-like soil, an old and withered arm was faintly exposed.
"No... no... impossible..."
"How... how could this