Neji murmured, "If Master knew about this situation, why did he still do it?"
"Heeheehee, I don't know! But I do know that brutal wars bring opportunities for peace.
"There was a period of peace in the Sage of Six Paths' era precisely because the wars had been so brutal that most people grew sick of war, and an age of peace followed.
"Many people think Ninja or chakra are the root of war, but even before Ninja appeared, fighting happened on this land every moment of every day.
"Even if everyone had enough food and warm clothes, war would still inevitably happen."
"How do you know so much?"
"There's nothing in the Shinobi World I don't know. Even Uchiha Yan doesn't know as much as I do.
"Neji, don't call me unless you need something. I still have a novel to plan."
"You even know how to write novels?"
"Of course. I'm a genius, so naturally I can do anything."
Before he had finished speaking, White Zetsu disappeared, leaving the others staring blankly.
Even a sunny fellow like Might Guy had sadness on his face at that moment.
"When will war ever end?"
"Teacher Guy, protecting peace inevitably involves war. Let's finish our mission in Yamaguchi Prefecture before thinking about this."
"Let's go! We'll travel through the night. Things should be much better once we get there."
In the past, war had been the Ninja's business. At most, civilians were affected by it, without many dying. Sometimes, civilians in the great nations suffered no casualties at all.
This time was different. The Five Great Shinobi Villages were all recuperating, and every city's lord wanted to seize more territory in a short time, so they could only muster civilian armies and recruit wandering Ninja or rogue Ninja from the various