If You Show No Mercy, Don't Blame Me for Being Ruthless!

At least, that was what Ōnoki, Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage thought.

"I know." The Third Raikage looked grave. "I already had the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki go into hiding. Even Akatsuki won't find him easily. Besides, Kumogakure is no pushover. Trying to take the Eight-Tails? They must be dreaming!!!!"

"As for the Nine-Tails..."

"Wait!!!!"

Rasa raised a hand, cutting off the Third Raikage and drawing everyone's attention.

"I think..." Under the gazes of the other three, Rasa said, "shouldn't we notify Uchiha Hiko of Konoha and have him join this discussion?"

The Five Great Shinobi Villages joining forces was a major matter. Hiko should have been informed, which was precisely why Rasa had interrupted the Third Raikage.

"Hmph!!!" At the mention of Konoha and Hiko, Ōnoki grew displeased. He snorted. "What's the point of notifying him? If you want to notify him, do it yourselves. I won't. Besides, Uchiha Hiko is busy transporting supplies right now!! Where would he find the time to discuss this with us? It'd already be good enough if he didn't openly mock me, Ōnoki."

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Ōnoki's blatant mockery and disregard for Hiko left Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage speechless, unsure of what to say. Logically, they were allies now, so Hiko should have been notified.

But the relationship between Hiko and Ōnoki had always been strained. And honestly, Hiko really might ridicule Ōnoki. If that happened, it would only create more trouble...

Thinking that, Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage exchanged glances and did not bring it up again, tacitly approving Ōnoki's decision to leave Hiko out.

Unfortunately, such a thing could not be hidden at all. Ōnoki's roar earlier had been quite loud. By now, many people knew that Iwagakure had been attacked, that its