Shikaku really started to consider Kazashiro's suggestion.
However, in the end, his Will of Fire prevailed over his hawkish thoughts, and he immediately rejected Kazashiro's proposal and threw the Grass Ninja's body back into the pile of corpses.
Kazashiro wasn't angry that his proposal was rejected.
Who can blame him Shikaku is the captain? But he's really a decisive person; seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, he had someone else kill that Grass Ninja.
Tsk tsk tsk, you really can't judge a book by its cover.
The group continued forward and soon encountered a large force of Grass Ninja clearing the battlefield.
"Konoha Ninja, what are you doing here?!"
Upon seeing Kazashiro and the others, a man who appeared to be a high-ranking member of the Grass Ninja stepped forward and boldly reprimanded them.
Nara Shikaku did not tolerate the other party's behavior. Although the meeting was not held in a conference room, he still righteously rebuked the other party for his shameful act of attempting to attack Konoha and provoking conflict.
Seeing that the other party seemed unwilling to admit it, Shikaku directly stated that one of the attackers was currently a guest in the Konoha Torture Department, and the other party could go and see for themselves.
Upon hearing that some had been captured alive, the high-ranking official's momentum immediately faltered, but he still forced a smile and said that these were the spontaneous actions of individual Grass Ninja and could not be considered as the will of Kusagakure.
However, the opponent's rebuttal was clearly insufficient in the face of absolute strength.
At this time, the higher-ups of Kusagakure had not yet realized that it was now the era of the Fourth Hokage, and they were still using the strategies employed by Hiruzen Sarutobi when he was Hokage, preparing to cause trouble and obstruct the proceedings.
Are you going to play this game?
Kazashiro picked at his ear, looking at the Kusagakure high-ranking officials who were still chattering on and on, insisting that they knew absolutely nothing and that Kusagakure was still Konoha's most steadfast ally. He found them extremely noisy.
Nara Shikaku shared the same feeling.
Seeing these stubborn Grass Ninja who wouldn't admit defeat until they faced certain death, Nara Shikaku decisively played the Kazashiro card, intending to intimidate them with the title of "White Death God."
After giving Kazashiro a meaningful look, Nara Shikaku mouthed the words to prevent the other party from misinterpreting his meaning as before.
I understand.
Seeing the other person's eye contact and verbal cues, Kazashiro responded with his own eyes.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Kazashiro clapped his hands and used the lightweight version of the Wind Spirit he had recently developed.
"Ice Release: Ice Man Technique!"
As the ice man rose from the ground and appeared before the Grass Ninja, the acting village chief of Kusagakure, who had been arguing vehemently, instantly shut his mouth.
"It's Ice Release! That means that guy is Konoha's White Death God!"
"No way, Konoha actually sent out such powerful ninjas? Do they really want to declare war on us?"
"Damn it, how much Chakra would it take to create such a gigantic giant?"
Amidst the chattering discussion, the acting Kusagakure remained expressionless, facing the giant before him and Kazashiro standing atop the giant's head.
"That old guy's got guts. Oh well, let's just do what Captain Shikaku says for now."
Seeing that the acting Kusagakure remained completely unmoved, Kazashiro admired his courage while preparing to control the giant to eliminate all the Grass Ninja in front of him.
"Wait, did that giant raise his fist?"
"Damn it, this is bad! The Konoha Ninja are really going to kill us!"
"Quick, run! Go to Iwagakure and ask for help!"
Amidst the commotion, only the acting village chief remained calm.
This heroic posture was quickly noticed by the Grass Ninja.
"The village chief isn't planning on running away?"
The previously chaotic group of Grass Ninja were instantly moved and stopped in their tracks, preparing to imprint their village chief's heroic figure in their eyes and pass it down from generation to generation.
"Yes, no matter how strong the White Death God is, he's still just one person. Can he really kill all of us?!"
"Yes, let's fight the Konoha ninjas!"
"Let's give it our all!"
As the Ice Man's giant fist drew closer to the acting village chief, even Shikaku, who had just been pleased that Kazashiro had finally understood his meaning, began to lose his composure.
The more he looked, the more he felt that Kazashiro wasn't just bluffing, but genuinely intended to kill all the Grass Ninja.
Realizing there was a significant misunderstanding in their communication Shikaku hurriedly tried to find a way to stop Kazashiro's actions, but the acting Kusagakure spoke up at that opportune moment.
"Whatever conditions Konoha has, just name them. Oh, and someone help me up; my leg injury has flared up again."
Well, the other party wasn't some kind of determined hero; rather, they were just too old, and while their mind was thinking of begging for mercy, they were several beats too slow to open their mouths.
Wouldn't it have been better if this had been done sooner? I was almost forced to witness the historical event of the destruction of Kusagakure.
Nara Shikaku was pleased with the other party's pragmatic attitude and immediately stated Konoha's demands.
Upon hearing that the other party wanted to take the woman from the Uzumaki Clan away, the acting village chief visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
He regretfully told Shikaku that the woman had been taken away by the attackers, and if Konoha wanted her, they would have to go find those two guys.
If they don't believe it, they can search the village themselves.
Upon hearing their explanation, Nara Shikaku's expression changed. He hadn't expected that their elaborate attack on Kusagakure was actually for that Uzumaki Clan.
Were they targeting Kushina when they attacked Konoha before?
The strategist began to ponder, while Kazashiro asked curiously, "The adult one was taken away, but what about her child?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Kusagakure ninjas, who had been feeling relieved, immediately changed.
Nara Shikaku also stopped thinking, startled by Kazashiro's sudden words.
A child? Where did this child come from? It wasn't mentioned in the intelligence.
Judging from the expressions of the group of Grass Ninja in front of them, this matter seems to be true.
It seems that even with the reorganization of Root, Danzo still possesses unknown sources of information.
"W-what child...?"
The higher-ups of Kusagakure still wanted to deny it, but Shikaku wasn't about to give them that chance, so he immediately gave Byakugan.
Don't try to hint at it, we give up, okay?
Seeing that Kazashiro was about to clap his hands again, the high-ranking members of Kusagakure immediately knelt down and ordered their subordinates to bring over an infant.
I took the child from the other person. Hmm, red hair is definitely there, but the color of those eyes looks a bit strange.
After lifting the swaddling clothes and seeing the pendant on the other person's body, Kazashiro returned the child to them.
"No, that child is clearly a girl."
They even figured out the gender? The child was only born recently.
Seeing that Kazashiro was about to make a move again, the Kusagakure finally dared not play any tricks and brought out the real Karin.