"And who is this?"
Below, an elder of the Kaguya Clan looked at Nagato and asked.
"Nagato!"
Nagato spoke softly.
At his words, several people paused, confusion flickering in their eyes. One of them, however, suddenly narrowed his pupils in shock.
"Are you the Nagato who single-handedly defeated a thousand Iwagakure ninja during the Third Ninja World War?!"
Nagato nodded slightly.
A chorus of sharp gasps rang out.
The entire Kaguya Clan fell silent.
Every person standing before them was renowned throughout the Ninja World, and all possessed extraordinary strength.
Facing such a lineup, they could hardly avoid feeling a suffocating sense of pressure.
A long while passed.
The Kaguya Clan Head coughed softly to conceal his shock, then raised his head to look at Xia Le.
Among this group, the smiling, seemingly gentle young man seated at the head clearly had the final say.
"Earlier, I spoke with Yahiko."
"So the Hidden Rain Village truly intends to invite our Kaguya Clan to join?"
As soon as he spoke, the Kaguya elders and key members below held their breath.
Having seen the Hidden Rain Village's powerful fighters firsthand, the members of the Kaguya Clan had to admit that they felt immense pressure.
But when it came to deciding whether to join them...
Given the Kaguya Clan's current circumstances, they did not seem to have much room to choose.
"Of course!"
Xia Le smiled faintly and answered directly.
"As you all should know, the Hidden Rain Village is developing rapidly, but our current strength remains insufficient."
"With the Kaguya Clan joining us, we would soon possess formidable strength on par with the Five Great Nations!"
"After some integration, our combined strength will create an even more powerful nation."
Xia Le paused, then spoke with feeling.
"In the future, the significance of