Chapter 401: , left as a topic of conversation for future generations

Following the end of the battle between the Rain Ninja and the Sand Ninja, the Rain Ninja returned to their old lair to lick their wounds.

The Ninja World once again fell into a brief period of peace, but almost everyone knew that this was merely a temporary calm.

It would not be long before the peace of the Ninja World was broken once more, and the Rain Ninja would inevitably choose to make a comeback.

And when that time came, it was feared that all the hidden mines buried in the shadows of the Ninja World would be triggered simultaneously.

During this period, whether it was a great nation or a small one, almost no country was at peace.

Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Konoha, and the Rain Ninja all deployed troops to their respective borders, constantly guarding against unusual movements from other nations.

And because the war launched by the Rain Ninja against Sunagakure had resulted in a "draw," other small nations that had frequently been exploited by the great powers began to stir.

In a Ninja World filled with suspicion and alarm, only two countries remained entirely peaceful, with not the slightest sign of public unrest.

First is the Land of Water.

As one of the Five Great Nations, it is also independent overseas.

Small nations lack the qualifications to threaten the Land of Water, and the great nations would not be foolish enough to cross mountains and seas to attack the Land of Water.

After all, the Land of Water is separated from the Ninja World by a vast ocean; to attack the mainland of the Land of Water, one must cross this vast expanse.

And who in the Ninja World does not know that Kirigakure of the Land of Water is most skilled in Water Release? Fighting Kirigakure on the open sea is basically like carrying a lantern into a latrine—looking for death.

The peace of the Land of Water was not unexpected, and the other peaceful country was the Land of Iron, located at the intersection of the three great nations.

It is perhaps even inappropriate to use the word "peaceful" to describe the Land of Iron at this moment.

Rather than calling it peaceful, it would be more accurate to call it "bustling with activity."

"Clang, clang, clang! Bang, bang, bang!!!"

When Mizunuki Ryosuke passed through the streets of the Land of Iron, the sound of metal striking metal could be heard everywhere.

On both sides of the street, blacksmith workshops in the form of family businesses were scattered throughout.

As the blacksmiths inside continuously pulled the bellows, black smoke billowed from the chimneys on the roofs of the shops, creating a unique scene in the ice- and snow-covered Land of Iron.

Only after arriving in the Land of Iron did Mizunuki Ryosuke clearly understand.

In the Land of Iron, there are only two types of people—blacksmiths and samurai.

Under the ice and snow of the Land of Iron, the country itself produces no grain or crops, and there are basically no professions other than blacksmiths and samurai. ===== CHAPTER 403 =====