"While I'm here, there's something I need to ask."
As he spoke, Xia Le raised his head and looked at Mei Terumi, a faint, ambiguous smile on his face.
"Does your Hidden Mist Village truly intend to join this war?"
His words instantly changed Mifune's and Mei Terumi's expressions.
"You still intend to keep going?"
"If the information I received is correct, the Land of Rain is already facing the combined armies of three nations and fighting fierce battles."
"The Land of Wind to the west, the Land of Fire to the south, and the Land of Lightning to the east!"
"With enemies on three fronts, you still intend to keep fighting?"
"Isn't that utterly insane?"
As Mei Terumi spoke, disbelief spread across her face.
Challenging almost the entire Ninja World with the strength of a single nation went beyond madness. The Land of Rain was behaving like a complete lunatic.
Even Mifune's expression changed as he listened in silence.
The Land of Rain's current situation was indeed unprecedented. No country in this world had ever faced an attempt by nearly every great nation in the Ninja World to crush it.
And that did not even include the Land of Water.
"So what?"
Just as everyone fell silent, Xia Le's voice suddenly rang out.
"If we want to survive and rise among great nations like yours..."
"Then a war like this is unavoidable!"
"This will also let you see the Land of Rain's strength!"
At that, Xia Le sneered.
"Fugaku wanted me to come here and keep an eye on you, to stop you from joining this war and putting more pressure on the Land of Rain!"
"I have to admit, facing the entire Ninja World with a single nation's strength is quite a challenge!"
"But since I'm here..."
"I'll