Facing Genji's questioning, Minato merely shook his head slightly. That faint smile still lingered on his face, but he did not speak again.
He had already explained it once before. There was no need to repeat himself.
Just then, a deep voice came from the sky, shattering the strange atmosphere at the scene.
Everyone's gaze turned skyward in unspoken unison, trying to locate the source of the voice.
Only then did they notice that there seemed to be a massive shadow above the dense fog. They had been focused on what was before them and had failed to notice the anomaly high above.
Several hundred meters above Kirigakure, piercing through the thick fog, the aerial fortress Ancor Vantian hovered in the sky.
Inside the command room, the lights were bright, and all kinds of instruments emitted a variety of sounds.
A ninja wearing a Dawn Shipping uniform put down his communication device, suddenly rose to his feet, and loudly announced, "The Land of Water Daimyo Purge Plan has begun. Conduct the final inspection immediately!"
Instantly, orderly responses rang out throughout the command room.
"Received!"
"Received!"
"Recei..."
"6"
Haku stood in the center of the command room. A map lay spread across the table before him. He calmly glanced over it, then raised a hand and pointed at a spot on the map as he slowly said, "Proceed according to plan. The first target: the Land of Water's daimyo. Direction located at—"
A ninja responsible for operations immediately replied, "Understood!"
His hands swiftly moved across the control panel.
Soon, a set of coordinates appeared on the screen.
As he pushed the control lever, the newly installed Chakra Cannon on the aerial fortress slowly turned, aiming in the direction of the Land of Water daimyo's residence.
This Chakra Cannon was the latest