In the Capital of the Land of Grass, Kabuto led Madara and Ajin to a luxurious mansion owned by Chigusa Satsuki, a Nobles of the Land of Grass.
She was the current Daimyo's elder sister, born of the same parents, and had played a significant role in his rise to power. She was also highly ambitious herself, so her standing in the Land of Grass was roughly equivalent to Shinhiko Kōzuki's and Yuanxin's combined standing in the Land of Fire.
With Madara's Flying Thunder God Technique, Kabuto and Ajin bypassed the princess's guards almost effortlessly.
Deep within the mansion, the Eldest Princess, who was over fifty but still retained her charm, sat gracefully at her desk, reviewing recent intelligence from various Nations.
As a small country caught between the Great Nations, their greatest strengths were trading intelligence and playing the larger powers against one another.
"Konoha has moved into the Land of Rice Fields?"
Of all the recent intelligence, the movements of Konoha and the Land of Fire concerned the Eldest Princess most.
Although the Land of Fire and the Land of Grass were neighboring countries, the Land of Grass would also be in danger if they simply stood by and let the Land of Fire grow stronger.
The Eldest Princess understood that when the lips were gone, the teeth would feel the cold.
Just as she was considering how to cause trouble for the Land of Fire behind the scenes, three figures appeared silently in her room.
A pair of Three-Tomoe Sharingan appeared before her eyes, and a moment later, the Eldest Princess lost consciousness.
"If we controlled the Daimyo with genjutsu, we would probably be discovered within days. Passing over him and choosing the secluded Eldest Princess instead, influencing the Land of Grass's attitude toward the Land of