Ling naturally did not feel wet from the rain; the shield provided by the Wind Release Chakra Mode would block any rain, so she remained dry and comfortable.
Ling was afraid of being discovered, so she maintained the Wind Release Chakra Mode at its minimum, with only a thin wind barrier clinging to her body surface.
Ling wouldn't even get her shoes wet; her feet were also protected by a wind barrier, so she was practically not stepping on the ground, and even bare feet wouldn't get dirty.
However, this doesn't mean Ling could fly using the Wind Release Chakra Mode. While it might be possible, it would require adjusting its structure to create lift beneath her, which is not simple.
The Land of Rain is crisscrossed with waterways, full of swamps, and overcast with continuous rain, never seeing the sun. It can't grow crops, and if it weren't for its developed fishing industry, it probably couldn't support so many civilians.
Those skilled in Fire Release would be fortunate to participate in the Chunin Exams in Amegakure, such as Shisui and Obito. A Great Fireball Technique would likely be weakened by twenty percent.
Marching in the Land of Rain requires constant Chakra techniques to walk on water to move swiftly; otherwise, one step would land you in a mud pit.
Not far into the Land of Rain's interior, they encountered a patrol Ninja from Amegakure. After Minato Namikaze negotiated with them, they were led by this Amegakure Ninja on a shortcut towards Amegakure.
Although Amegakure at this time was not as industrialized as it would be during the Akatsuki Organization's rule, there were still many factories.
The wastewater from many factories was discharged directly into the rivers without any treatment. As expected, those who speak Japanese like to discharge things indiscriminately.
In fact, this wastewater doesn't affect the Land of Rain; instead, the Land of Rivers downstream of the Land of Rain's rivers suffers, with heavy metals and industrial raw materials directly benefiting the civilians of the Land of Rivers.
Amegakure can almost be considered the central region of the Land of Wind, Land of Earth, and Land of Fire. The many factories here were established by the nobles of the three great nations to facilitate the transportation of resources from the three great nations to produce products and then dump them into the Five Great Nations.
Therefore, if most of the civilians in the Five Great Nations are farmers, then most of the civilians in the Land of Rain are workers.
Upon entering Amegakure, Ling found that despite the continuous rain, Amegakure's economy was quite good. However, the civilians still looked somewhat emaciated, indicating that the Land of Rain, devastated after the Second Great Shinobi War, had not yet recovered.
If the Third Shinobi World War breaks out, Konoha and Sunagakure will likely fight in the Land of Birds, Land of Rain, and Land of Rivers.
The sorrow of small nations, Ling had no solution. She wasn't in a position to scheme for it; she'd consider these things when she became Hokage.
The Anbu of Amegakure arrived and arranged a small inn for Ling and her group, just enough to accommodate their Konoha people. And they didn't even include meals, which was truly hateful and stingy.
Could it be that her reputation for eating a little more, Uchiha Ling, had spread to the Land of Rain? Damn it, who is persecuting her?
Although spring had already arrived, the Land of Rain was still very cold, with freezing rain falling every day. If she had transmigrated to Amegakure as an orphan, it would have been a death sentence.
The Amegakure Anbu informed them that the Chunin Exams written test would be held on February 9th at the Ninja Academy in Amegakure. Though small, it was fully equipped. Ling hadn't realized Amegakure also had a Ninja Academy.
Today is February 5th, which means the competition is in four days, allowing three days to play. However, Ling could sense that the Amegakure Anbu were openly monitoring them.
"Minato-nii, where are Old Man Danzo and the Akatsuki Organization's bases? Are they participating in this Chunin Exams?"
Ling was still very concerned about Old Man Danzo and the Rinnegan. Ling was truly too kind; if she hadn't held back, Danzo would have died long ago.
"They will. Danzo has now pledged allegiance to the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, becoming the Daimyo's Guardian Ninja organization, which is why Hanzo is so wary of Danzo."
Minato smiled helplessly. He hadn't expected Danzo to be able to persuade the Daimyo of the Land of Rain to become an organization similar to the Guardian Twelve of the Land of Fire.
"Oh my god! This is outrageous! How can Old Man Danzo be doing so well? Isn't the Daimyo of the Land of Rain afraid that Danzo will usurp his power?"
Ling shouted in her heart, but her expression remained calm. Danzo had been rewritten by Izanami with a command not to covet the Sharingan. Now, he would probably only desperately research Hashirama cells.
"The Akatsuki Organization is in the large mountains south, near the Land of Rivers. The exact location is unknown; they frequently change bases."
Minato was still quite satisfied with the current three-way standoff in Amegakure, except that the Akatsuki Organization was a bit weak and not taken seriously by Danzo and Hanzo.
Currently, Sunagakure desperately wants to provoke a Great Shinobi War to plunder the Land of Fire, but the culprit who killed the Third Kazekage is still at large.
To successfully gain popular support and rise to power, one must either gain the recommendation of the Elder Council internally. Unfortunately, Chiyo and Ebizo have been forced into retirement due to Sasori's actions.
At this time, the Elder Council and the acting Kazekage, Rasa, were vying for power, having no time for other matters, let alone being able to secure the Elder Council's recommendation. They all had their own agendas.
Rasa could also capture or kill Sasori of the Red Sand, thereby succeeding as Kazekage with the prestige of avenging the Third Kazekage, but unfortunately, he couldn't do it.
Sasori of the Red Sand was currently enjoying himself in the Land of Water. The Anbu of Hidden Mist had no way to deal with him; they couldn't defeat him in small-scale battles, and in large-scale battles, he could fly.
Sasori of the Red Sand also frequently assassinated Bloodline Ninja to create Human Puppets that could use Bloodline Limits. Sasori of the Red Sand, upon entering the Land of Water, was practically in paradise.
Therefore, Rasa's desire to kill Sasori of the Red Sand was completely unrealistic. Hidden Mist was closed off, and their official request for assistance in hunting down Sasori of the Red Sand was completely ignored.
Old Man Madara, who controlled Hidden Mist, had no interest in assisting in the hunt for Sasori of the Red Sand. Black Zetsu's plan required a large number of rogue Ninja, so he was even less likely to kill Sasori of the Red Sand.
The Land of Earth wanted war but feared being isolated, while the Land of Water was preoccupied. Yagura was trying to gather his subordinates to overthrow the Third Mizukage.
Kumogakure also wanted war, but they feared being isolated during the war and then having Iwagakure attack their home base, so they dragged it out. A Great Shinobi War would require an even stronger fuse.
Thus, with the villages' demands not met, this Chunin Exams was held in Amegakure. At that time, the Daimyo of the Five Great Nations and the Daimyo of various small nations would all attend.
After all, such a joint Chunin Exams was a rare spectacle. Watching powerful Ninja battle it out was also a rare treat.
As for the mission load, it didn't matter who it was given to; they only cared about their own rule. As long as their territory was not lost, they didn't care.
Ling leaned out the window, watching the rain, observing the civilians walking around in raincoats or getting soaked. Surprisingly, no one was using an umbrella, which was quite strange.
A beam of sunlight pierced through the dark clouds, casting down. The golden sunlight beneath the dark clouds appeared so striking and beautiful, illuminating Ling and making her seem like a celestial maiden.
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