There was no need to mention Ren setting out overnight.
When the villagers of Konoha woke up, they discovered that the village had changed completely.
There were far fewer ninja leaping across the rooftops than before.
Even while walking through the streets, it was obvious that there were far fewer people wearing forehead protectors.
Not knowing what had happened, the villagers of Konoha immediately went to buy newspapers.
They picked up a copy of Hokage News, hoping to find some answers.
The first thing they saw upon opening the paper was a handsome face.
Those villagers who had been reading the Konoha Daily every day recognized him at once. It was Lord Ren, the head of the Konoha Military Police Force.
They then carefully read the article beneath it. Its headline was written in large characters: "Keep the Enemy Beyond Our Borders!"
After reading the rest, the villagers learned that the war Kirigakure might start, which the Konoha Military Police Force had mentioned not long ago, had truly begun.
Lord Hokage had appointed Uchiha Yushu as the supreme commander, while the ninja forces were already gathering and preparing. They would soon depart to confront Kirigakure.
The article ended by stating that Kirigakure was nothing to fear and asking the villagers not to worry.
The people of Konoha began discussing it one after another. Like the military enthusiasts from Ren's previous life, each of them turned into an armchair commander, offering their opinions on the current situation.
Naturally, the newspaper could not reveal the true operation. The villagers did not know that Ren had already led people out of Konoha.
At the same time, some people began having other thoughts. Uchiha Yushu, who had been cracking down on them the hardest lately, was about to leave.
It seemed that as long