The squad of shinobi that Shimiko had sent to "liberate" the Land of Hot Springs arrived. They were led by a woman disguised as herself and were welcomed into the village as heroes. The reality was that Ken had conspired to set the whole thing up. The Land of Hot Springs was taken over by him, he transmitted their hidden village's coordinates to Shimiko, and worked with her to craft a viable narrative. The optics were solid. The Black Death was said to have been driven out by the valiant efforts of a Kumo group of shinobi. With their own nation's military defeated and annihilated they had been powerless to stop him but now that help had arrived he had no choice but to flee. Kumogakure integrated the Land of Hot Springs into its soverighty and forever declared its people free from the machinations of Kirigakure and its dogs.
[Taking over Land of Hot Springs with squad of A-Rank NPCs]
[Taking over Land of Hot Springs with squad of A-Rank NPCs]
