Azabui thought so, and she said so as well.
"Lord Raikage, the person pulling strings in the shadows is definitely a genius."
Her eyes held admiration.
"We never imagined someone would use Genjutsu to control ronin and bandits, have them follow legitimate merchant caravans into Kumogakure openly, and plant Explosive Tags in every inconspicuous corner."
"Oh, right. After inspection, we found that these Explosive Tags had also been tampered with. They were set on timers, and once the time came, they would all explode at once."
"My god, do you know how difficult that is?"
"They had to find enough manpower."
Azabui looked grave and spoke sternly. "Once they made their move..."
"Kill!"
Reconstruction after the explosions.
"Of course, the Hyuga... mmph!"
Ninjas occasionally flashed past nearby, yet they instinctively ignored him.
"My mission is complete."
They had set their sights on the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan.
"They needed a reliable merchant caravan."
Kumogakure had already prepared for battle at the time, but who would have thought Hiruzen Sarutobi had such a strong stomach? He had actually swallowed that bitter fruit, that humiliation, whole.
"Is there a difference?" The Raikage sneered. "If the Hokage is dissatisfied, let him come find me. If he wants to start the Fourth Great Ninja War, I'll oblige him."
Kazuki's mission was to ensure Kumogakure could not make a move against Konoha for five days.
The Raikage's expression shifted darkly.
Perhaps!
Including Kumogakure!
"I suspect it is related to Konoha."
They were famous throughout the ninja world for one word: robbery!
Ninjutsu, Secret Techniques, bloodlines, even people—they robbed whatever they could.
The Raikage immediately understood and muttered, "Hizashi Hyuga, because of him?"
"Got it!"
"What is terrifying is that we still do not know what the other side intends to do."
The village was sealed off.