Because of the injuries caused by their words and actions...
And the punishment they deserved?
Hearing Chiba's words, Chise Hibiki, Shizuyama Kosaku, and Iwaki Taisuke could not help exchanging glances, all rendered speechless.
Ah! That was right!
Regardless of the injuries, in a situation like this, it should not have been settled with just a beating!
This was a serious violation! Of course, of course it could not be settled with just a beating!
However, the two student guards, being more familiar with such matters, suddenly remembered that this was not how the village regulations prescribed punishment.
At that moment, aside from Yukina, they were probably the first to understand what Chiba meant.
Wait! At this moment, the speechless Chise Hibiki, quick-witted as ever, suddenly came to his senses.
Indeed, the injuries were one matter. They were merely the superficial result.
Entering the camp required code recognition and verification, as well as identity confirmation. This was a regulation, and one specifically established for the engineering team as part of the preparatory work for the expansion plan. It was extremely, extremely important.
Moreover, with enemy spies lurking all around, this place was, in a sense, still a combat readiness zone. This regulation could be considered a military order.
Taki Chiba had the Hokage's permission to enter and leave freely, so neither he nor the guards had done anything wrong.
But Kosaku and Taisuke were merely ordinary visiting shinobi. Though I invited them, I had no authority to grant them the privilege of free access. What had to be done still had to be done, even if I was the one who invited them.
And now, during wartime, they had ignored a regulation on the level of a military order...
For a charge like that, forget a beating—even summary execution would be