Kitahara Kaede did not know these people very well, but he did know a little about them.
"Beasts! Even Gato hadn't treated human lives so lightly back then. That Carl has gone too far," Kitahara Kaede said.
"My lord! Please avenge them!" one of the samurai below suddenly said. He had helped them find this residence, and several of the corpses on the ground were his friends.
He had only wanted to support his friends' business, yet he had brought them such a disaster instead.
Kitahara Kaede looked at him. "Get up." Even in chaotic regions, it was rare to see someone kneel so rigidly on both knees.
"My lord! I know you are extremely powerful. You did not even regard someone like Gato as a threat. Unfortunately, I am weak—I can't even beat a Genin. So! Please, my lord!" The man slammed his forehead hard against the ground.
Blood immediately began flowing down from the side.
"Sigh. Don't worry. I'll deal with everyone involved in this matter," Kitahara Kaede said.
What he needed was a prosperous, vibrant ninja world. Clearly, what these people were doing was immensely harmful to the entire ninja world and had to be purged.
"Wait here," Kitahara Kaede said.
In the blink of an eye, Kitahara Kaede was already standing in Gato's former meeting room. However, the surrounding area had been wrecked by the battle. Many people had gathered outside—some thugs, some merchants—all watching below with caution and curiosity.
"Who works for Gato?" Kitahara Kaede asked directly.
No one was particularly surprised by Kitahara Kaede's sudden appearance. Many ninjas possessed such methods. But his first words left everyone stunned. Who around here did not know Gato's reputation?
"How dare you! Who the hell are you to call Lord Gato by name?" Nalu Ao immediately