Seeing Hyuga Sho's forceful attitude.
The atmosphere at the scene grew extremely oppressive.
This was an outcome no one from the Torture Department had expected.
After thinking it over carefully...
Ibiki's rank and title were only Genin... Oh, after receiving this reward, he would probably rise all the way to Special Jonin in no time.
The other department members.
The strongest among them were only Special Jonin.
Most of them were Chunin.
ANBU...
Although there were also Chunin among them.
Most were elites.
Since when had their Torture Department become tough enough to talk back to ANBU like this?
Fortunately, everyone remembered.
Their Deputy Head, Hyuga Sho... was a Jonin.
And a twelve-year-old Jonin at that.
"Deputy Head Hyuga... Is there really no room for discussion?"
Gui was very clever.
He did not directly talk back to Hyuga Sho.
Instead, he actually adopted a strategy of retreating in order to advance.
At the slightest disagreement... he seemed ready to run off, report Hyuga Sho's hostile attitude, and shift the blame all in one smooth motion.
"Hmph..."
Hyuga Sho understood what he meant.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"'Nakayoshi' was Kirigakure's strongest Sensor Ninja. He tried to harm our Young Lady of the Main Family, so I sent him to meet the Sage of Six Paths."
"'Ao'... was Kirigakure's strategist. Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen trusted him completely. To teach him a lesson, I dug out one of his eyes..."
"'Pakura' was Sunagakure's hero. I said I would capture her, so I captured her..."
"What? Did your Anbu Squad Six capture the A and B Combination from Kumogakure?"
As he spoke mockingly... a chill spread from Hyuga Sho's body in all directions.
This coldness.
Made everyone nearby shiver uncontrollably.
It was as if the surrounding air had suddenly