Chapter 110
A total of thirteen samurai stood there. They were not dressed in uniform attire, but each carried a pair of swords—one long, one short. It was clear that they were practitioners of the dual-sword style, the most common samurai school in the ninja world, making them easily identifiable.
However, Haruto Saito could see even more detailed information about them.
This group of samurai came from a faction called "Rain Martial Village." Just like the Rain Weep Village ninjas encountered earlier, Rain Martial Village was another small faction within the Land of Rain.
Judging by their reputation, only three of them had reached Jonin-level strength, while the rest were mostly Chunin-level. There were even two who were only Genin-level.
They weren't exactly weak. If Haruto Saito had to face them alone, it would naturally be troublesome. However, with Jiraiya and Tsunade by his side, these samurai wouldn't stand a chance.
The highest-ranking samurai among them, the leader of this group, was named "Tamoto No." He was a tall, thin man in his forties with a reputation of over six thousand points. That suggested he was likely on par with an elite Jonin.
The samurai settled on the grassy field outside the forest, making a racket as they prepared their meal.
Some set up tents, while others skinned wild rabbits they had just hunted outside the valley. The rain continued to fall, but they seemed entirely unaffected. Being natives of the Land of Rain, they had long since grown accustomed to such weather.
"But I heard that the entire Land of Rain is in motion now. The Rain Ninja Village has spread the message everywhere, and even Rain Roar Village from the far west has sent people here."
"Who wouldn't come? Rain Ninja Village offered a sky-high bounty. Everyone wants a piece of it."
"The bounty is just one part. Some people want to take the Black Armor for themselves. Especially those top-ranked samurai—if they get their hands on the Black Armor and rally support, who knows how many samurai would flock to them? They might even establish a second Iron Country."