The Land of Fields was a tiny country nestled among the Five Great Nations.
Originally, an impoverished, remote country like this had no ninja village of its own.
But after Orochimaru defected from Konoha and came here, he not only swiftly took control of the Land of Fields' daimyo, but also secretly established Otogakure!
Today, Gengetsu and Yugito Nii appeared on the mountain road outside Otogakure.
Yugito Nii stopped and looked up at the quiet, crude village not far away. She could not help raising her eyebrows and said with some distaste:
"This village looks so small!"
Hearing Yugito Nii's complaint, Gengetsu, who was walking beside her, said calmly:
"Not every village can compare to the Five Great Ninja Villages."
"The Land of Fields is just a small country struggling to survive between larger powers. It has neither resources nor population. Managing to scrape together a ninja village is already quite an achievement."
Yugito Nii pursed her lips at his words but did not argue.
Just then, Gengetsu stopped and looked down at the red toad he was carrying-Toad Road-and asked:
"Is Orochimaru here?!"
Hearing Gengetsu's question, Toad Road hurriedly replied.
"Yes! Fifth Hokage, that fellow Orochimaru's scent is coming from deep inside this village!"
"As for exactly where he's hiding, I'll need to enter the village and investigate more thoroughly."
Hearing Toad Road's answer, Gengetsu nodded slightly and said directly:
"Understood. Your task is complete. You can go back."
At that, Toad Road immediately released the Summoning Technique.
"Poof!"
With a soft sound, Toad Road turned into a cloud of white smoke in Gengetsu's hand and vanished completely.
After sending Toad Road away, Gengetsu and Yugito Nii made no attempt to conceal their movements and strode openly toward Otogakure's gate.
However, just as the two approached Otogakure's outer security