The Daimyo Mansion Capital of the Land of Fire, the capital of the strongest of the Five Great Nations in the shinobi world, had always been synonymous with prosperity.
But now, the atmosphere throughout the capital did not quite live up to that reputation.
The main reason was that the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had vanished without explanation some time ago. There was still no word of him, leaving the people of the capital on edge.
On top of that, they had heard that Konoha, the Shinobi Village belonging to the Land of Fire, was rebuilding after becoming embroiled in "war" and could not send enough people to help. Given the distance, the information they received was not particularly detailed.
Most citizens thought Konoha was still in dire straits.
Although they had heard that Konoha had performed brilliantly in this "war," launching a counterattack against the other four great Shinobi Villages and winning in just a single day, that glorious achievement only somewhat dispelled the gloom in their hearts.
But to the important figures in the Land of Fire's Daimyo Mansion, the ninjas' petty affairs were hardly worth mentioning. The Daimyo's disappearance was their foremost concern.
Quite a few hardliners in the mansion had already planned to go to Konoha and berate its ninjas for failing to act. However, several senior officials who had just returned from watching the Chunin Ninja Exams in Konoha had done everything they could to mediate, apparently unwilling to let the matter escalate.
Regardless, the common people in and around the capital could all see the chaos in the Daimyo Mansion.
On the streets, everyone discussed the Daimyo's disappearance and Konoha's inaction.
But truth be told, after the Daimyo had been missing for a while, the common people realized that their lives had