What!
Died from a pierced heart?
Then that meant...! Seeing the young man emerge from the canvas tent before them, his face grave as he announced the cause of death, the Konoha ninja, the ninja in question, the Anbu Ninja, and Iwa's four guards all changed expression at once, their faces filled with horror.
No one present failed to understand what those words meant, nor did anyone fail to grasp the implications behind them.
Was this a joke? Konoha had admitted it? Admitted to killing Lord Rando?
What was this? What was Taki Chiba doing? Could this man have been Captain Iwama in disguise? Who was he trying to fool? After their shock and disbelief, the first to recover were not the many Konoha ninja, but Iwa's four guard ninja. Yet their first thought was neither wild joy at Konoha admitting to Lord Rando's death nor grief and fury upon learning that Lord Rando had indeed died at the hands of Konoha ninja. Instead, it was utter disbelief.
Yes, after Chiba said those words and they regained their senses, Iwa's four guards simply did not believe him.
Not one bit.
They had even begun wondering what scheme this Little Monster was plotting now, barely stopping themselves from shouting, "Who the hell are you trying to fool?!"
W-What was this? He... he admitted it?
What was Lord Chiba thinking? How... how could he give Iwa legitimate grounds? Even if there was only a wound on the heart, he couldn't admit it!
Wouldn't that give the Land of Earth an excuse? The examination had already been conducted. Although no one else from the village had seen it, an examination having been done and not having been done were two completely different matters! Th-this... the nature of those two things was entirely different!