It can be said that the vision is quite sharp.
Even more decisive and ruthless than the former leader Yahiko.
"However, the civil war in the Land of Rain relatively gave the Land of Waves a breather."
The effect is relative.
The Land of Fire was distracted from the Land of Rain because of the Land of Waves, but wasn't the Land of Rain also a puppet stake relieving the Land of Fire's pressure for the Land of Waves?
It's just that now Nagato has shifted from darkness to semi-brightness, which has made Hakushi vigilant.
It's feared that after the civil war in the Land of Rain ends, Akatsuki's actions to capture Tailed Beasts will officially begin.
That will mark the real beginning of the confrontation between the two sides.
Therefore, certain compromises are still needed with the Five Great Nations at this stage.
The condition to prohibit the sale of arms to small countries can be negotiated, but the Land of Demons must be given an appropriate price.
The loss of such enormous interest cannot be brushed away with a light remark, even if the Land of Demons is not short on this profit.
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Asuma, who accompanied the delegation from the Land of Fire to the Land of Demons, temporarily separated from the delegation after arriving in Shion City, the capital of the Land of Demons.
Before the delegation from the Land of Fire and the upper echelons of the Land of Demons reach an agreement and leave the Land of Demons, Asuma is at liberty. As long as he doesn't cause trouble in the Land of Demons, it was a tacit allowance from his father, the Third Hokage.
Being in a foreign land, Asuma's experience was relatively novel; although he had gone to many countries before, it was always for ninja missions, never having leisurely indulged in slowly appreciating the unique scenery of foreign lands.
In this respect, most ninja are the same.
Carrying out missions is the goal of life; stopping to rest for a moment is a luxurious act for ninjas who are busy all year round.
Even being the son of the Hokage, Asuma didn't have much time to relax since childhood.
Because he was born in an extremely chaotic age, shortly after graduating, he went to the battlefield of the Ninja Realm and witnessed the brutal war.
Afterwards, due to diverging ideologies with the Hokage father, he joined the ranks of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, becoming one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.
Finally, after his companions turned against each other and returning to Konoha disillusioned, he lost his life's goal.
Now being relieved, it's quite a different taste.
Being able to breathe freely, this feeling hadn't been experienced for a long time.
The last time he felt this way was when he was studying at the Ninja School.
Because he is the son of the Hokage, he must strive hard and must become an elite ninja to live up to the identity of the son of the Hokage.
Thinking of his father Hiruzen, Asuma couldn't help but sigh again.
The once towering figure of his father is no longer there; now, his father is just a decaying old man on the verge of death.
Because of this, Konoha has been declining repeatedly.
Choosing not to think about these vexing matters, Asuma relaxed his mood and began aimlessly wandering around Shion City.
After all, he was new here, unaware of Shion City's situation, just going to a place, taking a look, wandering around, buying interesting and novel things with money whenever encountered.
Coming back to the inn, he found his hands already full of shopping bags.
This made Asuma marvel, did he unknowingly buy so many things just casually wandering?
Moreover, many items are meaningless to ninja. Being a ninja, Asuma could curb many of his mundane desires, yet now having bought so many things can only mean that things were too novel, compelling him to buy them.
Even if unusable, he can take them back home to study slowly and pass time.
From other countries entering the Land of Demons feels like entering another world.
Especially in Shion City.
It's hard to imagine that the prosperity here surpasses the capital of the Land of Fire.
Whether it's the residential areas or commercial areas, everything is neatly categorized.
Along the way, there are signposts, even newcomers can find where they want to go.
A prosperous and stable country, this is possibly the glorious scene craved by countless predecessors in Konoha.
Recalling reading about past Hokages' glorious achievements at the Konoha Ninja School, Asuma couldn't help but feel this way.
The prosperity in the Land of Demons isn't confined to a city or village but encompasses the whole country, operating like a well-structured machine.
Communications and transportation, including commercial prosperity, even if Asuma doesn't want to admit it, he must acknowledge that in many aspects, this country has surpassed the Land of Fire.
These are ubiquitous in the Land of Demons, not needing to be concealed. Graduating from Konoha Ninja School as an outstanding student, he isn't only talented in ninja skills; following the Daimyo for so many years, many things can be discerned at a glance.
This is also the area causing great confusion for Asuma.
He is certain that before the third Ninja World War, the Land of Demons didn't have such a prosperous scene.
The series of strange policies in the Land of Demons began not long after the three of Chiba Hakushi betrayed Konoha.
It can be confirmed that the rise of the Land of Demons isn't accidental; behind it faintly lies the shadows of Hakushi and others, turning this country orderly in the span of over a decade.
Even the former Hokage may not have been able to achieve this.