"Pope Ria, Legion Commander Kumata reports that the forward base has been fully secured. Our assembled legions can all set out!"
"Good! Good! Call Axel at once and have him lead the four army groups out immediately!" Ria rose excitedly, her eyes blazing with fervor. It was finally beginning!
As Ria's orders went out, the legions gathered at the Holy Church Headquarters began to move. Countless pieces of equipment and supplies accompanied them, loaded onto one vehicle after another and driven toward the teleportation array.
The people of the Shinobi World no longer made much of a fuss over such things. After all, the Holy Church made some inexplicable major move every so often, but none of it affected their lives. Their lives were no longer like those of years past, when they lacked food, warm clothing, and supplies.
Their current lives were something no one in the Shinobi World had dared imagine in thousands of years. Everyone could find their place in the society governed by the Holy Church. Their faith gave them fulfillment, the entertainment industry flourished, and anyone willing to work hard lacked nothing. Their attention had even shifted beyond the Shinobi World itself. With the successful construction of the Star Ring, many educated, knowledgeable young people turned their eyes toward the boundless universe.
The images of the cosmos captured from space each day showed the people of the Shinobi World that they were not alone in the vast universe. Along with their yearning, this strengthened their determination to develop their own civilization. After all, no one wanted the wonderful civilization they now enjoyed to be destroyed someday by a powerful enemy.
Moreover, the ninja who had once made killing their constant goal had been thoroughly brought to heel by the Holy Church. According to the latest