Hozuki Mangetsu's defection tugged at the hearts of every faction in Kirigakure, while causing even more people to lose faith in their village.
After all, even the Clan Head of the Hozuki Clan, which had produced the Second Mizukage, had defected. Could they still see any future in Kirigakure?
Confusion filled the heart of every Kirigakure resident.
No one knew whether they would still belong to Kirigakure tomorrow.
Perhaps they would be the next to defect. Or perhaps they would be the next to suffer under the Fourth Mizukage's oppression!
It could be said that Hozuki Mangetsu's defection had completely snapped the taut string in the hearts of everyone who still held hope for Kirigakure.
Of course, no matter how chaotic Kirigakure became, it had no effect whatsoever on Soji and his group, who were merely there on a diplomatic visit.
As long as Mizuki Ember continued lurking outside Kirigakure, Obito would not dare act rashly!
That also meant Soji and his group would not face any harassment from within Kirigakure.
Three days after Hozuki Mangetsu's defection, Soji visited Karatachi Yagura again and announced his departure.
Under Obito's control, Karatachi Yagura tried his best to keep them there and stall for more time.
But with nothing left for him to do in Kirigakure, how could Soji possibly let Obito have his way?
In the end, Obito could only reluctantly let them leave.
Thus, after bidding farewell to Karatachi Yagura, Soji and his group departed Kirigakure at noon that very day.
As for the Konoha Academy System that Soji had invited Kirigakure to join, Obito had not given a clear answer even by the last day.
But Soji no longer cared.
For one thing, the other Shinobi Villages had already agreed. With the vote at four to one, as long as