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Without a doubt, it was the pirates before them. Though they were merely ordinary people, their familiarity with the sea far surpassed that of shinobi.
Unlike those mountain bandits and brigands, even a student who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy could wipe them all out. But on the sea, it would take at least a Chunin squad to gain the ability to slaughter everyone aboard a ship.
With them around, it was easy to imagine what the Land of Water would face next.
These established routes were all guarded by pirates. Coupled with the Land of Waves' shinobi stationed on the islands, the moment there was the slightest disturbance, shinobi would be dispatched to kill anyone involved.
It could be said that the Land of Water was currently completely cut off from the Shinobi World!
Without self-sufficiency, there would be no problems in the short term. But over time, the Land of Water would inevitably decline.
That daimyo surely would not allow the situation to keep worsening.
Muzan had a faint premonition that a decisive war would break out within a month.
To eliminate the danger behind them, he had to gather all of the Twelve Kizuki and thoroughly sweep away the hidden threat in the Land of Waves. Only then could he deal with the three countries without restraint.
Just as he had expected, the Land of Water was not discouraged by its defeat in the first battle and immediately sought out the Hidden Mist Village.
This time, Terumi Mei and the Hidden Mist Village's elites acted personally. However, Terumi Mei did not rush in right away. That kind of mindless impulsiveness was something only the Raikage would do. When they arrived at the sea where