Shimura Danzō always acted swiftly. He soon conveyed Tobirama's wishes to the Land of Hot Water in the name of Konoha Ninja Village. The Anbu stationed there then delivered the message to its intended recipient through a channel tacitly accepted by both countries.
In the office of Yugakure Ninja Village's leader, the village chief read the secretly delivered letter, drenched in sweat. It was not that Shimura Danzō had said anything excessive. In fact, he had followed his teacher's orders and worded it very tactfully, like a kindly person pointing out a mistake he had noticed.
It was the substance of that reminder that terrified the chief. There were Evil God Worshippers within Yugakure Ninja Village, and these people had even dared venture into other countries. Not only had they kidnapped the families of foreign officials, they had also targeted a descendant of the God of Shinobi. That alone left the chief shuddering at what might have happened.
Fortunately, Second Hokage Tobirama Senju had not pressed the matter too far. Of course, the chief had no doubt that if anything had truly happened to Senju Kana, Konoha Ninja Village would never have let them off, even if Yugakure Ninja Village had known nothing about it. After all, she was a village Kage's descendant, whose influence was incomparable to that of an ordinary ninja. Had they been a major nation, Konoha Ninja Village might have thought twice, but the Land of Hot Water had no such leverage.
Although there was little pressure from outside, the danger lurking within Yugakure Ninja Village was considerable. The chief was very familiar with the Evil God Worshippers. They had taken root in the Land of Hot Water after the Shinobi World War ended, and by the time the authorities reacted, they had already become a