The sky was overcast.
A light drizzle fell gently from above, pattering steadily.
Amid the thin veil of rain, a village stood quietly in the valley, like a scene in a painting.
"Pat!" "Pat!"...
Outside the valley, several Konoha Ninja slowly appeared.
"A village in the Land of Rain?"
One ninja asked in a low voice.
Another spoke coldly.
"Regardless, they live in the Land of Rain. That alone makes them unfortunate. Attack!"
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"...
Several shadows raced toward the quiet village!
Beside the two men, a cold-faced boy remained where he was, unmoved by their conversation.
"Tokino! What are you thinking? Don't show pointless mercy! This is war!"
The ninja frowned at Uchiha Tokino, who stood beside him without moving, and shouted sternly.
"This village poses no threat to Konoha. And judging by where it's situated, they probably settled here to avoid the war. I don't think Amegakure would recruit them as military assets."
Tokino spoke quietly, meeting the ninja's reprimanding gaze without flinching.
At his words, the ninja frowned even more deeply and said in a low voice, "Do you know what war is!? Every country does whatever it can to weaken the enemy's forces. Don't entertain such pointless thoughts! Remember, you're a ninja!"
At that moment,
the slaughter had begun in the village.
Several shadows darted swiftly through its streets!
Screams and cries of agony rose one after another!
Spilled blood stained the quiet village red. The peaceful village beneath the rain, like a scene in a painting, took on a crimson hue, as if it were bleeding...
And then!
Above the valley,
"Tokino, I've finally found you. This damp weather has certainly made things more difficult for us."
A rich, magnetic voice sounded softly.
Tokino frowned at the words. The two adult ninjas beside him, however,