Analysis

At this moment, the entire Shinobi World fell silent.

Ultra-long-range strike! But how far?

The distance from Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning to Kirigakure in the Land of Water.

And the Land of Lightning had fired two shots in succession.

Such precise strikes over such an immense distance were unprecedented and utterly inconceivable.

The direct victim was Hidden Mist Village, but Hidden Stone Village had reacted the most strongly.

They had always been bitter enemies, so Ōnoki hurriedly gathered the elders for a discussion.

Naturally, Deidara was among them. Ōnoki was now grooming him as a successor.

When the meeting began, Deidara and Kurotsuchi sat on either side of Ōnoki.

The long conference table was also lined with the village elders.

Unlike Konoha, all the elders in Hidden Stone Village only had the right to make suggestions. The Tsuchikage alone made the final decision.

It could be said that power was highly centralized.

However, Ōnoki had done very well over the years, and Hidden Stone Village had developed quite nicely.

Once everyone had arrived, someone immediately distributed the information that had just come in.

It contained intelligence on Hidden Mist Village being bombarded twice, as well as the statement issued by Kumogakure.

Most of the elders had already caught wind of it. With grave expressions, they picked up the documents and began reading.

When the elders saw that the two bombardments had been only half an hour apart, and that their power was several times greater than a Tailed Beast Ball, all of them became deeply worried.

Of course, the crucial factor was the distance.

An ultra-long-range strike.

Many aspects of the Shinobi World had nothing to do with advanced technology.

It was the first time they had even heard this term, but it was easy enough to understand.