The promise these two nations made to the Land of Iron must have been for their own territory, specifically the portion that had been tacitly agreed upon.
The Land of Fire's trial grounds were naturally not included.
However, such a large territory would be enough for the Land of Iron to sustain itself for a long time.
Once they fully controlled the Land of Lightning's resources, the Land of Iron could truly become a great nation.
The fifth great nation of the shinobi world would also reclaim its rightful place.
"Kaito will be going as well? That's right, his strength is considerable, so it's a good opportunity for him to gain experience."
After several days of training with Yahiko and Konan, Kaito's strength had greatly improved, and he had gained new insights into Bushido.
His trip to the Rain Province was also Mifune specifically taking him for a trial.
"If we really meet Kaito, I definitely want to spar with him again!"
Thinking that Kaito would also be there, Yahiko and Konan became even more excited for this trip to the Rain Province.
Torifu smiled slightly: "Alright, then you two should get some rest tonight, you'll likely be departing early tomorrow morning."
Torifu learned through his shadow clone that the situation in the Rain Province was relatively stable for now.
But most of the native residents of the Land of Rain had all been incited by ronin to leave their original villages, and their whereabouts were unknown.
The remaining native residents were protected, but some of them felt this was confinement and kept demanding freedom.
Kakuzu didn't humor them and directly imprisoned all of them.
As for whether they would be released, it would depend on whether the identity investigation proved them to be spies.
A large portion of these ronin in the Rain Province possessed chakra, and Kakuzu believed these individuals were likely Hanzō's subordinates from back then.
They had scattered to escape death, but somehow Hanzō had found them again and brought them back together, planning to use this method to restore their nation.
However, he captured many ronin for interrogation, but no matter how much he pressured them, they did not reveal any useful information.
Nor did they self-immolate as they had in the past.
Torifu wasn't particularly concerned. It was only the initial stage, and they wouldn't send out very powerful individuals.
He still needed to observe for a period.
Once the suicide squads, whose strength was enhanced by secret techniques, emerged, then high-end combat power would be required.
For now, these were still minor skirmishes. The Konohagakure shinobi who went to support were merely helping the Lotus organization protect the remaining native residents of the Land of Rain.
Additionally, they were to assist in investigating the ronin's strongholds and eliminating them.
The mission was not difficult at all, but it was quite cumbersome.
There were numerous ronin strongholds. A small stronghold might only have two or three people, but such strongholds were everywhere.
This required a carpet-like search and elimination, but the Lotus organization simply didn't have enough manpower, which was why Konohagakure shinobi were needed for support.
Currently, the Konohagakure shinobi sent for support, those with faster travel speeds, had already arrived.
After resting for a day and recovering their energy, they could begin their mission.
Torifu explained the situation to Minato and the others to help them quickly understand the situation in the Rain Province and commence their mission faster.
"You all understand the situation, right? Once you arrive in the Rain Province, just try not to get disoriented."
The three of them replied in unison: "We understand, Big Brother/Master, you can just wait for our good news."
Seeing their confident expressions, Torifu also smiled: "That's good. You can go do what you need to do. I don't have anything else for you here."
After speaking, Torifu returned directly to his doorstep and comfortably basked in the sun on his chair.
Although the temperature wasn't very high yet, there was always a way to cope.
Upon closer inspection, one would notice a faint circle of firelight surrounding Torifu. He was using Fire Release to keep warm, all for the sake of sunbathing outdoors.
Torifu was truly one of a kind.
"How's the office doing? Can Anka handle it all by herself?"
Naori came over to Torifu and asked.
"The workload hasn't been heavy lately. I even had a shadow clone help her with some of it, so don't worry."
Everyone in the family was very concerned about Anka and Amado's situation, and greatly wished for another addition to the family.
Furthermore, Anka was quite familiar with everyone in the Kumotsuru Clan compound.
After all, as Torifu's secretary, she spent all her days helping Torifu handle affairs, so she naturally became very familiar with his family.
"That's good. Amado, that boy, I don't know what he's up to. He hasn't come out all morning. At this time of day, he should be helping out."
Hearing his wife say this, Torifu chuckled: "Perhaps Amado feels he needs to maintain a certain distance. If they're together every day, they'll easily get tired of each other."
"Moreover, during this period, their relationship is very unstable. One wrong word could send their relationship straight to rock bottom."
Torifu spread his hands, looking like a seasoned veteran: "That's why distance makes the heart grow fonder. They don't need to worry about a third party interfering right now, so they can just take things slow."
Perhaps if Anka doesn't see Amado today, she'll wonder in her heart, 'What's he up to?'"
Naori didn't understand these intricate relationship dynamics. When she and Torifu decided to be together, it was very straightforward.
Torifu said he liked her, and she agreed. It was very smooth, without even a moment's hesitation.
In just a few words, the two of them confirmed their relationship.
It was nothing like Amado's painstaking efforts, creating scenarios, and cautiously maintaining distance.
It gave Naori a headache.
"Alright, fine, I really don't understand this whole courtship business myself. You two brothers can discuss it amongst yourselves."
After hearing this, Torifu shook his head: "That's on him. I won't help him. Creating some opportunities for him is already doing more than enough. The rest is up to him; I'm not getting involved."
In the current situation, as long as nothing unexpected happens to the two of them, and Amado is a bit sweeter with his words, it's practically a done deal.
Torifu didn't need to do anything else at all, otherwise it would feel like two brothers ganging up to deceive a girl.
Ultimately, their relationship was between the two of them. If Anka decided Amado wasn't suitable, Torifu couldn't force it, could he?
"In that case, we two can only wait for the outcome. I really hope Anka joins our family. I liked that girl the moment I saw her."
During the arena matches, Naori had really liked Anka's hosting, but privately, the two of them hadn't had much interaction.
If she became her sister-in-law, Naori would be absolutely delighted. They could have dinner together every night and chat about little gossips and such.
Naori knew Anka wasn't an introverted girl, and she also really liked Anka's personality.
Both of them were quite outgoing, so the two sisters-in-law would definitely get along well.
After hearing Naori's words, Torifu took her hand and patted it: "Don't worry, Amado is someone who strives to do well; he'll definitely succeed."