The assassination of the Land of Salt's Daimyō had caused a very serious fallout.
In the past, the nations would certainly have banded together to investigate the killer thoroughly.
After all, someone else had died today, but tomorrow it could be them.
As rulers, how could they tolerate something so outrageous?
Strangely, however, the people of the Land of Salt seemed to have no intention of punishing the killer severely. Instead, they became embroiled in a struggle for power and profit.
Meanwhile, the Five Great Nations were each busy with their own affairs and had no time for such a minor matter.
As a result, for a time, no one stepped forward to seek justice for the Land of Salt's Daimyō.
This also suggested that the Daimyō of the Land of Salt had not been particularly well-liked or well-regarded.
Yet just when everyone thought the matter would be left unresolved, people from Kumogakure suddenly arrived in the Land of Salt. After conducting an investigation, they announced that they would take over the case.
Although everything about it seemed strange, having someone willing to handle it was naturally as good as they could hope for.
A few days later, Shinji and the others were nearing the Land of Vegetables.
Apart from encountering a few Cursed Spirit attacks, their journey had been relatively uneventful.
Then, as they walked, the sounds of fighting and screams came from up ahead.
Shinji had not intended to meddle, but when he drew closer and saw more than a dozen Cursed Spirits attacking a caravan, he could not let that slide!
Farming Cursed Soul Points was secondary. Mostly, he was kindhearted and could not bear to see people die.
"Hold on! Don't panic!"
"We're very close to the Land of Vegetables. I've already sent someone for