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She is also as responsible as Jigo for the destruction of the forest and preferred to continue hunting for the Deer God instead of returning to defend her people.
Source: Anime / Princess Mononoke - But years later, after Sarutobi's death, will Konoha's weapon continue to defend it?
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Then again, they weren't actually trying to steal the digletts/dugtrios so much as they are trying to test their elders as to whether they can continue to defend their area.
Source: White Flag
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Defend and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/defend
Continue & Defend. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/defend>.
Defend or Continue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/defend.
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