Absolutely impossible?
What was impossible?
Hearing Neji Hyuga vehemently deny it again, Tenten, sitting behind him, looked utterly confused, clearly having no idea what the two people in front of her were speaking in riddles about.
"It seems you understand already."
Yet in response to Neji Hyuga's vehement denial, Chiba's face remained calm.
"Yes, I understand. But it's impossible!"
This time, however, Neji Hyuga's reaction to Chiba's words was somewhat intense. His words seemed contradictory and disjointed, while his expression had nearly twisted out of shape.
"Then if it's impossible, why are you still here perfectly fine, without even anyone watching you, after causing such a disaster?"
Chiba's expression remained calm, but an unusually solemn look had begun to appear in his eyes.
As that solemnity surfaced, an aura that made one feel suffocated slowly spread out.
In an instant, both Tenten, who had been staring at Neji Hyuga in bewilderment and surprise, and Neji Hyuga, whose emotions had already begun to spiral out of control, stiffened. They involuntarily straightened up, their expressions and bodies turning rigid.
They were so intimidated by that aura that they could not say a word.
"Do you really understand the severity of this matter?"
Chiba's gaze was sharp as lightning. He did not rein himself in because of the faint fear displayed by the two children. On the contrary, he spoke in a questioning tone.
There was an intimidating authority in his words. Although his tone was not particularly harsh and was even as calm as ever, Tenten and Neji Hyuga still instinctively held their breaths.
And in the next second, aside from holding his breath, even Neji Hyuga, who had become agitated and stubborn, fell silent.
Although those words carried an intimidating force that filled them with dread and prevented them from speaking