Four Kage Apologize!!

"What?!!!"

After understanding the full sequence of events, Ōnoki, Rasa, the Third Raikage, and the Third Mizukage could no longer stay calm. All four stood up in shock, their faces full of disbelief. They could not believe Konoha would do something like this.

If you didn't want to transport supplies, you could have said so directly! What was the meaning of throwing the supplies away?!!

Most of those supplies were useless now. What were the thousands of people supposed to do next? How were they supposed to fight the war?!

"Outrageous!!! This is absolutely outrageous! They've gone too far!!!!"

Ōnoki was the first to explode. He was so furious that even his beard trembled. Combined with that big red nose of his, he looked utterly ridiculous.

This was troublesome!!!

Rasa and the Third Mizukage were still able to remain composed. The two exchanged glances and smiled bitterly. Neither understood what had happened. Everything had been fine before. Could it be...

At that thought, both their expressions turned grim.

Logically, with the Third Raikage's hot temper, he should have erupted alongside Ōnoki immediately. Yet he surprisingly controlled his emotions. Even though he wanted to curse Hiko and Konoha as fiercely as Ōnoki did, he held himself back, though his expression remained unpleasant.

"Tsuchikage, even if we're angry, we need to understand the reason behind all this first. What exactly happened?"

"I don't think that even if we isolated Konoha, Uchiha Hiko would dare to cause trouble like this without reason. There must be a reason."

"Then let's investigate first."

At the Third Raikage's urging, Ōnoki suppressed his anger and began asking questions. But the results left them dumbfounded.

"Cough, cough!!!" Rasa waved lightly, signaling for his subordinates to leave. Only after they had taken the others away did Rasa speak. "Then