[Chapter 656 is missing. The chapter title is incorrect, but this does not affect reading.]
In overall strength, the Land of Rice was even weaker than the Land of Waterfalls. Though small, the Land of Waterfalls counted as a strong nation among the surrounding Small Nations.
At the very least, the Land of Waterfalls had a ninja village. The surrounding Small Nations, including the Land of Rice, the Land of the Moon, and even the Land of Frost, had no ninja villages of their own.
When something important came up, they usually went to Konoha to post a mission or hired Mercenary Ninja.
In the darkness, the border between the Land of Waterfalls and the Land of Rice was hard to make out. Forest stretched across both sides.
Fugaku used his Mangekyo Sharingan to scan the ground. Whenever he spotted a group of Ninja below, he struck with a single slash. A simple draw of the blade cost little Chakra.
The sky gradually paled with dawn. The Land of Rice was pitted with craters, and great stretches of Forest lay in ruins.
The lucky ones left behind scraps of flesh. Many Ninja seemed to have vanished altogether, leaving only enormous chasms.
By now, the enormous Black Susanoo had revealed its full form. Fugaku had no intention of hiding. No Ninja in the Shinobi World could stand against the Complete Susanoo, and even if someone spotted him, there was nothing they could do.
Once he had cleared the Land of Rice, his eyes absorbed another vast amount of Pupil Power. Yet the changes in his body did not speed up. They were no different from before.
Fugaku knew his body was transforming and his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan was evolving. The process would likely take anywhere from dozens of minutes to several