"The Hokage had already sent reinforcements to gather intelligence in the Land of Iron. We only needed to patrol the border and prevent Kumogakure from invading the Land of Fire."
Hayama Shirakumo spoke.
Upon hearing that,
Tobitake Tonbo scratched his head, already a hundred percent willing.
If they still had to infiltrate the Land of Iron to gather intelligence, that would be truly unbearable. Espionage was the most dangerous and difficult kind of ninja work.
Although the Land of Iron was a neutral country, unlike the Five Great Nations, it would still classify any ninja who entered without following proper procedures as invaders.
Kill.
The profession of ninja killer was no empty title.
As the largest military institution in a country, organizations like that generally used ruthless methods.
Though the Land of Iron was neutral, it would not let them casually gather national intelligence. Once discovered, escaping would be difficult.
When he read the original story, he had felt that, aside from the Five Great Nations, the other countries were so weak it was almost laughable.
But after truly experiencing it, Tobitake Tonbo realized that was not the case.
That weakness was relative to major powers; it did not mean one person could compare himself to an entire country.
Like how the original story said Sasori's Puppet Technique could destroy a country—it meant a country with only a few cities, not a country like the Land of Iron with hundreds of towns.
According to Tobitake Tonbo's memories, if he remembered correctly, the religion that produced an immortal like Hidan was located in the Land of Hot Water.
Yet Konoha's later investigation into the Land of Hot Water had made little progress. They only knew there was an evil religion within it.
That showed that the strength of other countries was