"Is offending the Leaf Village for Sakumo worth it?"
The Third, who had been silent for a long time, held the Adamantine Staff and stared at the men before him with murder in his eyes.
Ling Tian answered without hesitation, "To me, it is. But I want to know-is offending us over Mr. White Fang worth it to you?"
The Third took a deep breath and said coldly, "As Hokage, it seems I have no choice but to keep you here. For the village, I'll do whatever it takes today, even if it means dying with you."
"If you can truly resolve to die, I won't doubt those words."
Ling Tian spoke casually. "But I also believe that before that happens, half your people will die first. You're a Hokage who only knows how to envy the capable and entrust important duties to mediocrities. Do you dare gamble on how many people your so-called mutual destruction will take with it?"
He continued, "The Leaf Village is strong. Even without the Sannin here, the four of us Kage-level fighters might not come out ahead."
"But you suppress the Uchiha, the strongest clan in the shinobi world. As Hokage, you're so protective of the lives of your own clan's shinobi that the Great Ninja Clans have all followed your example. Old lady Mito's Sealing Jutsu is renowned throughout the shinobi world, and she has its strongest tailed beast inside her. But does she dare make a move now?"
"With you, Danzo, and Torifu Akimichi leading several clans, each with their own agenda, how many of us do you think you can keep here?"
"Oh, I forgot. Torifu Akimichi can't maintain that state for much longer either. If I remember correctly, he's one of the people you've suppressed too, isn't he? And Advisor