The agreement that Ren signed with Kirigakure was not made with great fanfare; it was signed in the name of the Kirigakure Uchiha Clan.
The agreement signed by Hiruzen Sarutobi, representing Konoha, and Kirigakure was a separate one.
During the years that Utakata lived in Konoha, he never wore Forehead Protector, which meant that many villagers were unaware of the true nature of this Utakata -back young man.
However, it seems that Utakata's identity as Kirigakure Ninja and Jinchūriki will soon be exposed, but Ren is not worried that this will cause panic among the Konoha.
The Konoha are currently brimming with confidence, and this confidence will only grow stronger.
It wasn't just Naruto; all over Konoha, people were looking at the newspapers with flushed faces, and after reading them, they exclaimed about Konoha's strength.
Filled with curiosity, Naruto continued reading.
[The Hidden Cloud Village - The Thunder God atop the Mountains, the Symbol of Redemption]
The overview of the ninja village also provides a simple description of its past history.
The latter half focuses on how living atop a high mountain and living among lightning endowed Hidden Cloud Village with a strong physique and indomitable spirit, but also filled him with an arrogant disdain for everything.
Fortunately, Konoha, the conscience of the Shinobi World, did not ignore the situation after the Hidden Cloud Village provoked Konoha and Konoha defeated Hidden Cloud Village, in order to prevent the Hidden Cloud Village from going astray. Instead, they went to great lengths to bring about the Hidden Cloud Village's redemption.
This completely changed the arrogant nature of Hidden Cloud Village, making them down-to- Hidden Cloud Village and pragmatic.
Konoha assigned numerous missions to Hidden Cloud Village in the Land of Lightning, enabling Hidden Cloud Village to overcome the difficult post-war period and learn the importance of perseverance.
Today, Hidden Cloud Village is a model of a prodigal son returning home, a symbol of redemption.
After reading it, Naruto's understanding of the Hidden Cloud Village became more three-dimensional. The Hidden Cloud Village was also quite good; they admitted their mistakes, corrected them, and dared to act!
[The Hidden Cloud Village has approximately 50,000 combat-ready ninjas. The number of active-duty ninjas, retired ninjas, and reserve ninjas is unknown. The total population is approximately 150,000.]
[List of Active Ninjas]
[Shadow: 1 person]
[Jonin: Approximately 1000-300 people, exact number unknown]
[Elite Jonin: Approximately 100-300 people, exact number unknown]
[Chunin: Approximately 5,000 to 9,000, exact number unknown]
[Genin: Approximately 10,000 to 30,000, exact number unknown]
Naruto was completely bewildered. Why was everything about Kumogakure in mystery? All he knew was that there were over 50,000 ninjas and reserves, and their strength seemed quite considerable.
Scratching his head, Naruto asked the old man who had lent him the newspaper earlier.
"Uncle, why is there so little information about the Hidden Cloud Village?"
"You've only just begun. The newspapers didn't mention it, so how would I know? Maybe Hidden Cloud Village lacks confidence; perhaps they're all just Genin and don't have Jonin!"
After listening to the uncle's explanation, Naruto scratched his head, thinking that this might be true, so he stopped thinking about it and quickly read on.
Next comes the introduction to Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure.
[Hidden Sand Village - Conquerors of the Endless Desert]
[Iwagakure Ninja Village) - A Mysterious and Unpredictable Village]
Both villages only had some basic historical information, as well as some content that Naruto had already learned from books.
Regarding the strength of the villages, the two villages are almost identical.
[Sand/ Iwagakure Ninja Village, Number of Ninjas: Confidential!]
[Shadow: 1 person]
[Jonin: Keep it a secret!]
[Chunin: Keep it a secret!]
[Genin: Keep it secret!]
[Border troops: Keep it a secret!]
[Ninja Tool Stockpile: Confidential!]
[...: Confidential!]
Aside from the information already provided at the Ninja Academy, all other details are kept secret.
Especially the parts that Naruto himself knew, upon closer inspection, were found to be exactly the same as those in the textbook; it was practically a verbatim copy of the textbook content, without changing a single word.
After watching it, Naruto felt like he had watched nothing at all.
Many people felt the same way as Naruto; after watching, they cursed Hidden Sand Village and Iwagakure in their hearts, but of course, they only kept it in their hearts and didn't dare to say it out loud.
Is it even going to work? Rock/ Hidden Sand Village!
"Hateful!!!"
An angry voice rang out in Ōnoki's room, followed by a loud 'thud' as papers slammed onto the table.
At this moment, Ōnoki's beard and eyebrows couldn't help but rise, and his whole body exuded a chilling aura.
Earlier, in the description of the ninja villages, Ōnoki only grumbled and cursed Konoha and Kirigakure for being shameless.
Although Ōnoki knew that Konoha was deliberately trying to annoy him with the description of Iwagakure, he was still quite open-minded about the mysterious narrative and the series of secrets.
Konoha only knows how to use such petty tricks; I believe that discerning people in the Shinobi World can see through their true intentions.
Moreover, the more Konoha boasts now, the louder the slaps they'll receive after those two make their move.
What truly enraged Ōnoki, to the point that he couldn't control his emotions and threw the newspaper away, was the interview about the Kage behind the ninja village.
[Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure: Ōnoki of Both Scales]
[Specialized Ninjutsu: Dust Release]
[Title: None]
[Height: Confidential]
What followed was a series of secrets, and the final conclusion was that a powerful figure who had survived from the Warring States Era had become a qualified Tsuchikage of Dust Release.
None of that matters. The key issue is the photo that was given to Ōnoki, which was the one from when he was unusually resistant and wanted to escape during his last meeting with Ren.
He was short, ugly, and utterly sleazy!