Restless Hidden Rain Village

The two made their way back to the village at top speed, arriving just before dawn.

In the days that followed, Xin and Mikoto took on missions only intermittently, spacing them out with periods of training and rest.

Watching the two of them live this way left Minato feeling envious and slightly panicked!

Since becoming Jiraiya's disciple, Minato had found himself with barely any time to rest. Along with his two teammates, he was constantly on the move, following Jiraiya on missions across the land.

"Jiraiya-sensei, why did the village send us to monitor the movements of the Hidden Rain Village?" Minato asked, puzzled by the current mission.

It's supposed to be a time of peace, so why would the village give us a mission that could provoke conflict with another village?

"To be honest, I have no idea why the old man wants us on this mission either," Jiraiya replied.

Minato and his teammates had grown weary of the endless rain and harsh environment of the Hidden Rain Village, and Jiraiya was even more fed up.

In other countries, there were at least opportunities to explore, to gather inspiration for his writing. But in the Rain Village? There was nothing but rain-endless, dreary rain.

Gathering inspiration here? Forget it.

Why didn't they give this mission to Orochimaru? He's the one who's good at lurking around, Jiraiya

thought with a silent grumble. Still, he smiled and explained to Minato, "I think it has to do with the Rain Village's ongoing military expansion."

"But why?" Minato asked, still not understanding. "Isn't that their own business? What does

it have to do with Konoha?"

Does the Rain Village's military build-up mean Konoha has to intervene?

Minato was gifted, with great intuition and a sharp sense for battle. Most importantly, he was humble enough to ask questions whenever he was uncertain, a trait Jiraiya greatly appreciated.

This was a student worth having, Jiraiya thought.

And beyond that, there was the possibility that Minato was the "Chosen One" prophesied by the Toad Sage.

Because of this, Jiraiya took special care in teaching Minato, giving him even more attention than he did the other students.

"The continuous military expansion of the Land of Rain poses a threat to the surrounding nations, including our own village, Konoha," Jiraiya explained. "Imagine what happens when a village's military power reaches its peak. What do you think will happen?"

"War!" Minato immediately understood, his realization sending a shiver down his spine.

"Exactly. War." Jiraiya confirmed with a serious nod.

"When a village's military strength reaches its limit, and they still seek to grow, there's only one path left-war. They'll launch invasions to seize resources and populations, annexing the lands of other countries to strengthen themselves."

"The Hidden Rain Village is at that critical point right now."

Having never experienced war, Minato couldn't fully grasp its brutal realities. But Jiraiya, who had seen it firsthand, knew all too well that once war began, it would engulf the entire ninja world.

"Lord Jiraiya, one of our squads encountered a unit from the Hidden Rain Village and is requesting immediate reinforcements." A ninja from the Anbu rushed into the cave, breaking the tense conversation.

Jiraiya sighed deeply. trouble had found them once again.

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