"Blast Release Hunter and the Steel Golem are in charge of Iwagakure's forces here. One specializes in offense, the other in defense, and they've worked together for years. Taking them down won't be easy."
Especially Steel Golem's defense—it's far too strong. I heard he once fought the Third Raikage. During that battle, when Iwagakure surrounded and attacked the Third Raikage, he was the main force holding him back.
Besides them, they still have a full three thousand ninjas on this frontline.
Should we contact the Hozuki Clan and the others?"
When the subject of Iwagakure's two experts came up, Ringo Jasmine looked worried.
Those were two Kage-level Experts. They had no way to deal with them.
Although the clan head was powerful enough to kill elite jonin in an instant, that only applied to shinobi below the Kage Level. Against Kage-level Experts, those methods would no longer work.
The best way to kill those two was to ally with the Ninja Clan factions on that side.
"No. We can't cooperate with the Ninja Clan factions again. Otherwise, we'll inevitably be branded as members of that faction. My father-in-law's previous cooperation with them already displeased the Third Mizukage's side. That leak and scheme may have been intended as a warning to us.
"But don't worry. I'm confident I can wipe out those Iwagakure ninjas and kill the two of them."
Tamura Hiroshi had no intention of cooperating with the Ninja Clan factions. At this stage, it was still unwise to have too much contact with them. Avoiding further targeting by the Third Mizukage was one reason, and another was that the Ninja Clan factions were no better people.
Ultimately, the two factions were merely fighting for power and profit. There was no such thing as justice on either side. The Third