As the Land of Waves changed its course, decline and tension inevitably surfaced in the Land of Water, like a stone cast onto a still lake, sending ripples spreading outward.
Many people were caught up in it and became part of the fallout. The issue of war with the Land of Water had reached its most critical stage. A group of people faced the Daimyo before them, and the meeting room had already erupted into chaos.
"We never should have agreed to the Land of Fire's proposal. They failed to withstand Muzan's pressure, and now we've offended him. He won't let us off easily."
"Why didn't you say that before the war? You were the one who supported it most when you were thinking about the benefits the Land of Fire's Daimyo offered and the territory they promised. Now that we've lost, you keep trying to shove the blame away."
"That's right. Isn't it just the Land of Waves? We're the rulers of the sea. No one can defeat us at sea!"
There was anxiety, anger, and confidence in the meeting room, but the overwhelming emotion was fear. War had not spread through the Land of Water for a long time.
Unlike the other nations, the Land of Water sat in the eastern corner of the Shinobi World. Formed from a cluster of islands, it had long been far from the continent's conflicts. But now, because of a single order from the higher-ups, its once peaceful life had begun to grow tense.
It had also stirred great dissatisfaction among the nobles who had grown accustomed to peaceful, stable lives. They wanted to find the Daimyo and the powerful figures of the Hidden Mist Village, hoping they could provide a reasonable explanation.
Otherwise, the Land of Water before them might very