Takahashi Yū walked through the streets of Rōran, intending to take a good look at this distinctive country.
The people of Rōran had also returned to their former lives, except that the many additional Konoha ninja made the city seem livelier.
Of course, even setting aside its ability to traverse space and time, the Dragon Vein's immense chakra reserves alone were something Konoha was unwilling to relinquish.
The Eastern Front battle flag atop the Black Tower already signaled that this country had changed hands.
The queen was still the same queen, but she had lost the authority to govern the country and become a mascot.
Not placing her under genjutsu was already the greatest mercy old brother Danzo could offer her, in consideration of her complete lack of aristocratic airs and her wholehearted devotion to her people.
Along the way, familiar faces kept greeting Takahashi Yū. That made sense.
The only people old brother Danzo could now lead into battle while still flying the Eastern Front battle flag were those "Elite Troops" from back then.
They moved skillfully through the city, setting up barrier nodes to ensure that the pot poison outside could not get in after they left.
They also had to keep out any other scoundrels coveting the Dragon Vein.
More than a dozen brutes had yet to wake up, still unconscious after being flung out by the washing-machine-like Dragon Vein.
Takahashi Yū and old brother Danzo were waiting for them, because the remaining Eastern Front ninja were going to reinforce Yūma and his group, who had completely surrounded Sunagakure.
Replies from the others had also arrived, and Takahashi Yū had already read them.
Yūma and the Uchiha trio said they would get payback for Takahashi Yū. Sunagakure had provoked someone they should not have, and they still