Takigakure belonged to a strange category in the Ninja World.
In terms of strength and status, Takigakure should have been quite similar to Amegakure.
Unlike Amegakure, which survived in the cracks between the Great Ninja Villages, Takigakure chose a strategy of concealment after experiencing the Kakuzu incident.
Judging by the remaining treasures in Takigakure, its ancestors were actually quite wealthy once—Earth Grudge Fear, Hero's Water, and they even had the qualification to buy a Tailed Beast from Konoha when the ninja villages were founded.
According to intelligence from the Ninja Cat Clan, Uchiha Ensei spent quite a bit of time finding the entrance to Takigakure.
Living in a place like this meant there were basically not many outsiders, and naturally, the ninjas did not have many missions to execute.
With few missions and the ability to be self-sufficient, it was actually a decent survival wisdom.
But alas, a treasure is a temptation to crime!
During the Third Shinobi World War, the fact that no one actually came to go after the Seven-Tails was truly somewhat surprising.
Uchiha Ensei barged into Takigakure as if no one else was around, and with a reward of a few green chakra light spheres toward the guards standing nearby, he already made them lose their mobility.
In terms of strength, Takigakure should be considered the top existence beneath the Five Great Ninja Villages, but unfortunately, there were no strong figures in the village, so there was no need to explain anything to them.
Sometimes, weakness was the original sin.
Perhaps now, they would resent Uchiha Ensei for barging into the village, but by the future, they might perhaps be grateful for Uchiha Ensei's mercy in sparing their lives.
That was right, Uchiha Ensei was prepared to sweep through Takigakure, but he did not intend to