It wasn't... Ikeda Ichiro's doing.
Hearing Hada Ichiba speak with such absolute certainty, Hada Long Yan nearly froze on the spot.
To be honest, that Wind Release sealing scroll on his shoulder had truly caught everyone by surprise, Long Yan included. And since Anna had been fighting, Long Yan remembered that first and most crucial turning point of the entire battle very clearly.
If not for that perfectly timed Wind Release, there probably would have been no more Ikeda Ichiro after that.
Ikeda Ichiro might even be in intensive care—or already in a coffin.
After all, Anna always gave it her all.
That was one of the things that made Anna so adorable.
"Then... who was it? Someone from Hidden Rain? Hidden Rain's supervising Jonin hasn't shown himself yet. Was it their supervising Jonin? And who is that Jonin? Someone capable of doing something like this shouldn't be some nobody."
As he thought of this, a string of questions spilled from Long Yan's mouth.
After recalling that turning point involving the Wind Release, Long Yan still chose to believe Ichiba.
After all, there really was the possibility that someone else had acted at that moment. It wasn't entirely impossible.
And since that idiot Ichiba said so, Long Yan was inclined to believe him.
After all, idiot Ichiba was someone everyone in the village trusted. He had earned everyone's recognition.
He had real ability.
And Long Yan had to admit that during the battle just now, he had focused too much attention on Yukina and truly had not paid attention to the surroundings.
Still, he vaguely remembered that Ichiba's attention had indeed been drawn away by something earlier.
Most likely, Ichiba had noticed something.
Although he was still somewhat unwilling to believe that someone could—no, dared—to do such a thing during