Although Xia Yan had expected his battle with Urashiki Otsutsuki to shake the entire shinobi world,
he truly had not expected so many twists and turns behind it.
Take the changes in Kumogakure, for instance. He had never given them much thought, much less known that Killer B would change so drastically.
He knew Killer B had become the Fifth Raikage to take the blame and face pressure from Konoha.
But he really did not know what Killer B had experienced after taking that position, or what he had become.
After all, as Konoha's Hokage, Xia Yan could not focus his attention elsewhere. His own village remained his greater concern.
Just as now, although Xia Yan could clearly see that his progress bar had jumped by a full one percent during this period,
he merely nodded silently in satisfaction, then could not be bothered to pay it any more attention.
To him, there really was no need.
His mission was immensely important, but at his current level of progress, paying too much attention served little purpose. He might as well let it grow naturally.
After all, with Xia Yan's policies toward the smaller nations in place, even though securing the Land of Hot Water had taken three years, he had gained five percent progress.
Moreover, Xia Yan and the others had gained enough experience in the Land of Hot Water. Under these circumstances, he was certain that his efforts to reform other villages would proceed much faster.
Thus, Xia Yan did not attach much importance to situations like this, which could only count as unexpected bonuses.
He valued things that could bring him sustained improvements and influence over the long term more.
After spending several days resting properly in Konoha, Xia Yan had experienced not only the village's powerful ability