Seeing Mei Terumi return safely, all the Kirigakure ninja breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mei Terumi, you're late. Why did it take you so long to come back?"
The Daimyo of the Land of Water began with a complaint, but he did not dare press the matter too far and softened his tone instead.
"But it's good that you're back. How did things go? Xia Yu didn't give you too much trouble when you asked for a divorce, did he? If the alliance between our countries falls through, so be it. Once we're back, if necessary, we'll enlist the other great nations to deal with the Land of Fire together. Konoha has really gone too far!"
The Daimyo of the Land of Water had already made his plans. Once he returned to his own territory, he would immediately contact the daimyo of the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Lightning, and tell them that the Land of Fire had occupied the Land of Sea.
He believed that once they learned of this, the other three great nations would certainly not stand idly by. The Land of Fire was already very powerful. If it continued developing so brazenly, they might be the ones swallowed up in the future.
The balance among the Five Great Nations had existed since ancient times. No single nation could be allowed to dominate!
"Lord Daimyo, actually... I didn't get divorced."
"Hmm?"
Everyone froze at those words.
"Lady Mizukage, what do you mean? Did Xia Yu refuse to divorce you no matter what? Damn it, we'll go confront him right now!"
The Kirigakure ninja were beside themselves with anxiety, determined to restore the dignity of their village's beauty.
"Wait! You don't need to go. I was the one who didn't want a