Just thinking about it was enough to make him tremble with excitement!
After all, this was the newly risen Sixth Great Nation, a nation on par with the Five Great Nations. Everything about it was new.
And new beginnings meant change.
Those of them from the Land of Iron would have limitless possibilities there. Perhaps they could ride this momentum to become an entirely new force within the Land of Rain, a new elite.
For a time, conflicting emotions surged through Mifune, and he sank into thought.
"What choice should I make?"
Mifune murmured beneath the flickering candlelight.
At that moment, he truly did not know what to choose.
Before long, the next day arrived.
Xia Le settled in amid the alliance of enemy nations without the slightest concern, as though he were in his own home.
But Yagura Karatachi saw a different meaning in this.
Only someone with absolute confidence in his own strength and utter disregard for his enemies could be as relaxed as Xia Le.
In other words, this man believed his strength already allowed him to look down upon the entire Ninja World.
Mei Terumi came early that morning, lifting the tent flap with a radiant smile.
Compared to yesterday, she seemed to have taken great care with her appearance, looking even more alluring, beautiful, and captivating.
Her red lips were vivid, and her clothing revealed just enough of her breasts, the tantalizing glimpse making her all the more seductive.
"Did you sleep well last night, Elder Xia Le?"
Mei Terumi asked with a warm smile.
She gently raised her slender hand and poured Xia Le more tea.
"Quite well."
Xia Le nodded.
He seemed utterly uninterested in the voluptuous, enchanting woman before him.
"I have a few questions I'd like to ask you, Elder