Family Feuds May Fade in Three Generations, but National Grievances Must Never Be Forgotten

The Shinobi World had never had any concept of coastal defenses or a navy.

Landing secretly along the coast, then slipping inland to carry out assassinations and sabotage, was an old shinobi tactic.

Back then, civilians possessed the Land of Fire's advanced weapons, but even those could not guarantee their safety.

So the Land of Fire's policies at the time leaned toward civil defense measures.

Konoha Shinobi Village had even sent shinobi into local communities to teach border villagers, step by step, how to make highly lethal explosives from everyday supplies.

Even without explosive tags, villagers could cause enemy shinobi a great deal of trouble.

Konoha Shinobi Village had dispatched shinobi specifically to teach grassroots communities about traps, explosives, the use and maintenance of new weapons, and the distinguishing traits of other countries' civilians and shinobi, along with ways to identify them.

After years of development, people across the Land of Fire, regardless of gender-especially those living along the borders-were formidable fighters. Men and women, young and old, all performed their own roles and worked together seamlessly.

If the other Four Great Nations wanted to enter the Land of Fire and stir up trouble, they first had to get past a defensive line formed by an entire population ready to fight.

But arming the entire population had more than just advantages. It was a double-edged sword.

Before the Land of Fire had developed its overall strength, this approach could make a valuable contribution, but it also left serious risks for local law enforcement.

It was just like the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan back in the day.

In everyday dealings between people, conflicts were inevitable.

Once people had power, neighbors could easily stop listening to reason and start letting firepower do the talking.

Before Yanbai began his massive infrastructure