Yahiko opened the scroll in front of him. After barely a glance, his expression turned grim.
The scroll's contents were simple: Amegakure was to surrender to the Land of Fire.
It also demanded that all iron goods be handed over to the Land of Fire.
Amegakure was different from other villages. Because it rained year-round, the village had an enormous drainage system.
Iron was the basic material used in that drainage system, and that was precisely what the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had his eye on.
To manufacture more guns and cannons, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire needed more pig iron, so he had set his sights on Amegakure.
But Yahiko's expression had not darkened because the Daimyo of the Land of Fire wanted to dismantle Amegakure.
It was because Yahiko had intended to leave that iron to the Revolutionary Base.
"Lord Yahiko... what should we do?"
Cangshui asked anxiously.
Yahiko thought for a moment, then said, "Tell everyone still in the village to gather at the Teleportation Device. If anyone refuses to leave, take them by force!"
"Leave the task of forcibly evacuating civilians to the Genin. All Chunin and Jonin are to assemble in the square!"
"Yes..." Cangshui answered, then left the office.
After issuing his orders, Yahiko went to find Konan.
At that moment, Konan was wearing her Virtual Headset, fighting alongside her teammates!
When someone approached, the headset let out a series of beeps. Konan took it off and looked at Yahiko. "Yahiko, what's wrong?"
"Konan, the Land of Fire is about to attack."
Konan showed no surprise at his words. Instead, she calmly said, "Then we can just pull out of Amegakure!"
They had already agreed that if the Land of Fire targeted Amegakure, they would leave the village immediately.
"No..."