Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Did No One Tell You? This Is the Land of Fire’s Territory

Chapter 78: Chapter 78: Did No One Tell You? This Is the Land of Fire’s Territory



After packing up their gear, the trio left the camp that same day, heading toward the supply route.

Finally back in the Land of Fire after so long, they were able to take off their raincoats.

Thank goodness, Takuya thought, moving around in those things was a nightmare. They made them look like eerie, pitch-black shadows from a distance, creepy as hell. Takuya couldn't help but sigh at the basic level of industry in the ninja world.

Even something as simple as decent rain gear couldn't be mass-produced.

"As long as the intel from command is accurate, the Rain Village's supply convoy should arrive tomorrow. Let's set up some traps."

For Hanzo to resort to purchasing supplies from the Fire Country's Daimyo, things must be getting desperate in the Rain Village.

And this shipment wasn't just food; it was also packed with ninja tools and explosive tags. If this shipment were destroyed, it would be a devastating blow to the Rain Village.

But it wasn't just the Rain Village-Konoha was also running low on supplies due to fighting on two fronts.

It was around this time that Nagato's parents were accidentally killed by Konoha's ninja during a raid for food supplies.

Whether that event was orchestrated by Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu remained unclear.

"What if Jiraiya hadn't taken in Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan as his disciples? What would Madara and Black Zetsu have done then?"

Would Black Zetsu have had to step in, take on another identity, and become Nagato's teacher?

He probably wouldn't have had much of a choice. After all, Nagato needed to be nurtured, his Rinnegan preserved for Madara's resurrection.

Too bad I don't have Kamui, Takuya mused. If I could hide Nagato away, Madara and Black Zetsu would be tearing their hair out in frustration.

"Hurry it up! Move faster! The people of the Rain Country are relying on this food!" Yoshida Shoichi kept urging his men to pick up the pace. He'd lost count of how many times he'd barked orders along the way.

The Rain Country's food supplies were running low, and ninja tools were being depleted rapidly. They desperately needed this shipment.

To win the war, Hanzo had no choice but to ask the Daimyo for help.

Under the guise of purchasing supplies for the people, he'd managed to smuggle in ninja tools as well.

In the early days of the war, the Rain Village had fought Konoha to a standstill. But now, they were barely hanging on.

Aside from Konoha, the Rain Village also had to fend off the ninja from the Rock and Sand Villages.

Without enough supplies, the Rain Village was on a path to defeat.

"You two, scout ahead."

"Yes, Lord Shoichi!"

Two Rain ninja disguised as farmers broke off from the convoy and scouted ahead.

out.

Several slower-reacting Rain ninja were skewered like bloody kebabs.

But these weren't the kind of kebabs anyone would want to eat.

"Where'd these brats come from?!"

Seeing the supplies scattered all over the place, Yoshida Shoichi felt like his heart was being

ripped apart.

These were the supplies Lord Hanzo had struggled to procure, and now they were strewn

across the ground.

Terrified horses reared and bolted, dragging carts in every direction. The scene was complete

chaos.

"Didn't anyone tell you? This is the Land of Fire's territory.

You're at war with Konoha, and you're buying food from the Land of Fire? Looks like the Rain Village has money to burn. Isn't Hanzo worried he's throwing it away?"

As if Hanzo really had a choice...

The Rain Country was surrounded by the Lands of Fire, Wind, and Earth. It was at war with all

three.

The Wind Country could barely sustain itself, buying large quantities of grain from the Fire Country every year. The Earth Country was just scraping by.

But with the Rock Village and Rain Village fighting tooth and nail, there was no way the Earth Daimyo would sell food to the Rain Country.

The Earth and Lightning Daimyo were known for standing by their villages-unlike the Fire and Wind Daimyo, who often made foolish decisions.

"You little brat! I'll kill you!"

Shoichi's eyes bulged with rage. It was bad enough that Takuya had ambushed them and scattered the supplies everywhere, but now he was openly mocking Hanzo, the leader of the

Rain Village.

Shoichi couldn't forgive this.

Drawing his sword, Yoshida Shoichi charged at Takuya with a furious roar.

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