Over the next few days.
The news of the Rock Ninja attack on Konoha could not be kept under wraps for long, and soon it spread throughout the entire Ninja World.
Like a stone dropped into a still lake, the news sent the whole Ninja World into an uproar.
Before long, all the major villages wanted to learn the details of the battle.
Their intelligence departments sprang into action, each seeking the most detailed and accurate information.
An operation on such a massive scale was bound to uncover reliable intelligence.
When the details of the attack were laid before the leaders of the major villages, everyone was stunned by what they read.
The first item of news was that Sosuke, the "Child of Konoha," had defected from Konoha!
Although the title "Child of Konoha" was well known on the Land of Rain battlefield and in Konoha itself, Sosuke was little known beyond its borders.
At first, everyone assumed he was just an ordinary rogue ninja. But the details that followed left them dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes!
Addendum One: Before defecting, Sosuke, the "Child of Konoha," had been elected Fourth Hokage by a vote among the candidates, and had been granted all the rights of the Fourth Hokage.
Addendum Two: It was rumored that Fourth Hokage Sosuke had taken Konoha's Scroll of Sealing with him when he defected.
Addendum Three: Sosuke had briefly clashed with the Third Tsuchikage in Konoha. Their strength had been evenly matched, and he had single-handedly intimidated countless Konoha Ninja. He was an S-rank rogue ninja and an extreme threat.
Everyone fell silent as they read the report.
Even without ever having met him, they could imagine what a remarkable young man the Fourth Hokage must have been.
As they marveled at Konoha's deep reservoir