Chapter 287: The Shinobi World's Three Years
True to what Orochimaru said, after Konoha relocated to the New City near the Capital of the Land of Fire, it immediately held the Hokage election ceremony, as though the position of Hokage was something filthy that he did not want to touch ever again.
While called an election, it was actually equivalent to an internal appointment where Karn would designate the successor going forward, though the previous Hokage held the right of recommendation.
The Land of Fire had taken on an entirely new look over the past three years, especially the Capital of the Land of Fire, which had expanded outward by over thirty kilometers centered around the Daimyo's Mansion, nearly connecting with the four new cities surrounding the capital.
Tall buildings stood in rows, with reinforced concrete replacing most of the wooden houses, and dazzling, brilliant lights had become almost the most common night view in the Capital of the Land of Fire.
Although much empty land had not yet begun planned construction, these areas already had corresponding plans within the Daimyo's Mansion's agenda.
Within the three years after capturing Amegakure, the benefits of joining the Land of Fire and acquiring civilian status had spread to several other countries; civilian refugees unable to survive within the Small Countries moved their entire households rushing into the Land of Fire.
The influx of a large population brought quite a bit of trouble to the Land of Fire at the beginning, requiring not only arrangements for settlement, but also Konoha ninjas to screen for spies and traitors. With such situations becoming common and such massive changes occurring within the Land of Fire, it was impossible for the other Three Great Shinobi Villages aside from the Sand Ninja to have no reaction.
However, the civilians