Third... Raikage-sama...
The ripples spread outward, and the Kumogakure ninja rose and fell like waves. Yet they stared blankly at the Third Raikage, who had swallowed the enemy's Ration Ball in one gulp. An indescribable light flickered in their eyes, their faces tightened, and they all held their breath.
Poison me with a Ration Ball? You don't have the guts!
Those unquestionable, unshakable words echoed endlessly in their hearts.
At this moment, their hearts were filled with excitement, overflowing with indescribable pride.
That's right!
This is our Third Raikage-sama! Even if he has fallen behind, he is still the Third Raikage-sama!
Did they need to worry about him? Even if this Little Monster was so cunning, so unpredictable, and no one ever knew what he was thinking...
Would the Third Raikage-sama ever fall to the point where they needed to worry about him? Would he need their reminders to distinguish danger from safety? Besides, even if it was poison, could it really hurt the Third Raikage-sama? Was that possible? Could this Little Monster's poison and petty tricks harm the Third Raikage-sama?
Really...
What were they afraid of? What was there to fear about this Little Monster? Following behind the Third Raikage-sama, they had faced adversity and desperation before—but when had they ever failed?
This was merely a temporary desperate situation!
Was there any need to be so jumpy, afraid of this and that? They were Kumogakure's elite! The strongest force among the Five Great Ninja Villages, the Third Raikage-sama's direct unit during the war! What kind of disgraceful look was this!
As the pride in their hearts blossomed and their taut faces began to flush, the light in the Kumogakure ninja's eyes gradually gathered, becoming an unshakable determination. Even their bodies slowly straightened as they stood proudly atop the water.