Takigakure was still fairly strong.
It was nowhere near as weak as it would become during the rise of Naruto's generation after the Third Shinobi World War ended.
Takigakure had remained strong over the years not only because of its tailed beast, but also because the village produced an exceptional number of jonin... In other words, compared to villages of a similar size, Takigakure had far more jonin. Combined with the Hero's Water, which could drastically boost a user's strength in a short time, present-day Takigakure was still far from its former peak, but it was no pushover.
Yue did not linger long within the Land of Waterfalls. He merely stopped now and then to observe the country's scenery and terrain... Overall, it was very similar to the Land of Grass.
As for Takigakure itself, he could not enter it.
Although he knew how, given Takigakure's secrecy, if an outsider like him went in... he probably would not come out alive.
If the Land of Grass wanted to capture Takigakure, the key lay in the fact that he knew how to enter the village... That way, if they chose the right moment and caught the enemy off guard, they might achieve something. But as he had said before, Kusagakure's current combat strength was nowhere near Takigakure's. They still had a tailed beast... Even if they infiltrated the village, fighting on the enemy's own turf would probably end in total annihilation.
So, it all came down to their own strength.
They needed to raise Kusagakure's ninja standards.
That was why he was heading to the Land of Rice.
To find the Fuma Clan.
Yue did not stay long in either the Land of Waterfalls or the Land of Frost.
However, one thing was worth mentioning. While staying overnight with a family