In the Glory Legion's chat channel.
"Master, Master, bad news!"
Master of Open Stratagems scolded him with some displeasure:
"How many times have I told you to call me Legion Commander? What's all this panicking? Get a hold of yourself!"
The player reporting in the legion chat channel immediately corrected himself:
"Legion Commander, a group of ninja has come from the Land of Rain's border. There look to be over a hundred of them, heading straight for our Land of Grass."
Master of Open Stratagems was clearly startled by the news as well and hurriedly pressed:
"Who are they? What markings do they have? Describe them in detail."
The player reporting the news found himself at a loss.
"Well... we don't recognize them either! Besides, they're wearing all sorts of forehead protectors. It's hard to tell where they're from."
Master of Open Stratagems hesitated:
"Hmm... is that so?"
He murmured thoughtfully, then immediately called out in the legion channel:
"Raijin, are you there?"
Soon, Raijin replied:
"Master, what is it?"
This time, Master of Open Stratagems did not quibble over how Raijin addressed him.
The man was a "veteran" player, after all. Master of Open Stratagems still needed to show him sufficient respect.
His tone was extremely friendly as he said:
"Raijin, here's the situation. We've received intelligence from the front saying that a group of ninja of unknown origin has appeared near the border."
"I thought, since you're so 'knowledgeable,' I'd ask you for some relevant information."
Lately, Raijin had been constantly boasting to the other players about his experience.
Naturally, he had earned plenty of admiration, which greatly pleased Raijin, who had been immersed in the world of Naruto for so long.
In the real world, others had treated this hobby of his as "weird," leaving him feeling