Late at night, the capital of the Land of Demons.
Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, Ino Yamanaka, Sai, and other new-generation Konoha ninja gathered before the gates of the priestess's residence.
Watching the Konoha ninja arrive as foretold, Shion knew the day from her prophecy had come. She said softly, "This country has no daimyo. I am its nominal ruler, but actual governance is handled by those nobles..."
Sai directly interrupted Shion, forcing a faint fake smile onto his face. "Lady Shion, we already know this information. As for which nobles should be killed and which should be spared, Konoha's higher-ups have given us specific instructions. You only need to step forward and take control of the situation after this is over."
The Land of Demons had no ninja village. Moreover, because of the demon Mōryō, other nations had even taken special care of it, so it naturally had no need for overly strong security.
Therefore, only new-generation ninja had been dispatched. This operation was more of a training exercise for them.
Although Sai had left the long-defunct Root, his personality was not something that could change overnight. Thus, he had directly cut Shion off, wanting to complete the mission as quickly as possible.
Shion was slightly stunned. She had not expected Konoha's ninja to be so impatient.
Shikamaru gave Sai a dead-eyed glance before respectfully saying, "Lady Shion, please rest assured. We will only act against nobles who deserve to die."
"Mm, of course I believe you."
Shion merely nodded lightly and said nothing more.
Then, based on the terrain he had observed from high above not long ago while riding one of Sai's drawn birds, Shikamaru swiftly formed a plan in his mind.
"Choji, Ino, follow the predetermined plan. Group A comes with me, Group B goes with Choji,