The news Erika reported instantly wiped the smile off Jingū Kiraku's face, replacing it with an unshakable frost.
After several seconds of silence, he finally let out a cold laugh.
"I never expected this Shinobi of Darkness to choose the same scheme as Hanzo. He really is..."
"Cut from the same cloth."
Jingū Kiraku gave that assessment without the slightest courtesy.
Erika lowered her head and quietly reminded him, "Leader, how do you intend to respond?"
"Konoha is already deeply embroiled in two battlefields. The situation favors us."
"Facing them in a decisive battle now probably isn't a good choice."
Jingū Kiraku nodded slightly in agreement with Erika's suggestion.
"Indeed, time is on our side."
"As long as we keep Konoha tied down, victory will sooner or later belong to the Land of Rain."
"But..."
"I have no intention of just standing by and watching my people be slaughtered."
Jingū Kiraku narrowed his eyes, a frigid killing intent flashing within them.
"If this Shinobi of Darkness can lay hands on the civilians of the Land of Rain, then there's no reason I can't do the same."
"If he insists on doing this, then let's see whose killing is faster."
With that, he rose to his feet and quickly headed outside.
He casually waved a hand as he instructed, "I'll leave the village affairs to you for now."
"I'm going to the Land of Fire."
Watching Jingū Kiraku's retreating back, Erika's lips moved a few times before she ultimately managed only one word:
"Yes!!"
After leaving the village, Jingū Kiraku immediately mounted a giant white bird and rushed toward the Land of Fire at top speed.
Faced with Danzo's threat, there was no way he would obediently run over and fight someone in their own capital.
His last battle with Tsunade