Chapter 604

"Leave this matter to you. Make it as lively as possible. I hope you won't disappoint me. It's just a war of words—so long as there are no casualties and we don't push them too hard, you can stir things up however you like. Ideally, curse Kumogakure and Iwagakure so thoroughly they're drenched in dog's blood."

"Uh... yes!"

Nara Shikaku instinctively wanted to refuse, but the words changed by the time they reached his lips.

He suddenly realized that Konoha had changed. It was no longer the Konoha of the past. Ronglin was now in charge, and Ronglin could decide everything. It was no longer the Third Hokage. Ino-Shika-Cho could not remain on the fringes forever. Necessary displays of support were needed; otherwise, how could Ronglin trust them?

Once Ronglin placed them in the same category as certain clans, it would become especially difficult for Ino-Shika-Cho to develop in the future—unless Ronglin stepped down. But judging from the current situation, would Ronglin step down?

This was the first task assigned to him, and it was quite a troublesome one, but Nara Shikaku was confident he could handle it.

Just as Ronglin had said, who was afraid of a war of words? They only needed to drag things out. The longer it lasted, the more advantageous it would be for Konoha.

"Then the meeting is adjourned. Everyone, get back to what you should be doing."

There was only one task this time: wage a war of words. Even if Kumogakure and Iwagakure truly imposed sanctions on Konoha, they would not act immediately. They needed time, so for the short term, Konoha could continue developing in peace.

"Nara, stay behind."

The meeting ended, and the others slowly left. The Third Hokage, Tsunade, and White Fang did not rise. They knew Ronglin still