"This can't serve as the basis for judgment," Haruno Sakura said, "I hope you can go to the capital of the Fire Nation, contact the Feudal Lord, and persuade him. How about it?"
Sarutobi Asuma's expression turned serious: "Mission accepted!"
This time, he had to go.
The Feudal Lord was the ruler of the Fire Nation, and the relationship with Konoha couldn't be too poor. Otherwise, other ninja villages would certainly take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble and cause the Fire Nation to weaken from within.
Three days after Sarutobi Asuma left, Jiraiya hurried over, informing Haruno Sakura of the discovery in the Land of Rivers, and said, "It's an ancient relic, and beneath it lies the Grail Stone."
The location was determined, but how to develop it was a big problem.
The site was located in the Land of Rivers and nominally, it belonged to the Feudal Lord of the Land of Rivers. Konoha had no right to develop it; otherwise, disputes would arise.
