As for why the Land of Grass put so much effort into researching Tailed Beasts, that was, of course, because...
They were practically an endless energy source!
Tailed Beast chakra was said to be an aggregation of chakra that would never die or run out. For a nation like the Land of Grass, which would become a superpower in the future,
the importance of energy went without saying.
If they could turn it into a perpetual motion machine, the entire world would enter a period of rapid development.
Of course, that was only a fantasy.
But that was the logic behind it. The power of Tailed Beasts went without saying. Used properly, it was enough to support an entire nation's energy system.
"What is a nature reserve?"
Yagura was stunned, but before he could get an answer, he was ushered into a special car bound for the city.
"Welcome to the City of Divine Descent. This is where the Grass God descended into the mortal world, a place of sanctity and prosperity. Enjoy yourself, Lord Mizukage."
The pig-castrating ninja smiled as he pushed Yagura into the car.
The car started, chakra flowed into the engine, and its wheels immediately began spinning rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the car vanished.
"Holy shit! I'm old! I get carsick!"
Yagura's expression changed dramatically.
The Land of Fire, the Western Front battlefield.
More than thirty thousand Grass Ninja troops were stationed here. Their nominal commander was Nagato Uzumaki, with Uchiha Itachi and Shisui Uchiha assisting in command.
The fancy-eye trio quietly waited for news of the Land of Lightning's destruction.
According to the original plan, after the Land of Lightning fell, Hatake Sakumo, Kakashi Hatake, and the others would head swiftly south along the coast and strike at the Land of