Gengetsu glanced at Yagura, who looked like an elementary schooler standing beside him, almost like his grandson.
He sighed inwardly. It seemed he would have to shoulder this himself.
Still, as the Second Mizukage, he had to keep up a defiant front.
Gengetsu snorted and said to Kushina, "Kushina, what makes you claim the Mist Village was responsible for what happened to the Uzumaki Clan? Produce some evidence if you can!"
The people of the Mist Village all began denouncing Kushina.
"Exactly! What gives you the right to slander our village?"
"The Mist Village has the best standards of conduct among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Why would we wipe out someone else's country for no reason?"
"Kushina, we'll sue you for defamation! You're slandering us!"
The people of the Mist Village felt rather resentful that someone from the Uzumaki Clan had been chosen as the sect leader.
Kushina was a complete political novice. There was no finesse whatsoever in making accusations so directly.
She had only just become the leader of the Ninja Sect, and the Ninja Alliance had only just survived Madara's destruction. This was a time when everyone stood united.
How could she say something so inept at a time like this and undermine their unity?
Kushina looked at the people of the Mist Village, her expression darkening. Her gaze settled on a Kirigakure ninja around forty years old. "I can sense that you harbor the most malice toward me. Do you know what happened back then?"
Malice?!
The people of the Mist Village were startled. Kushina could actually sense their malice toward her, and even tell who harbored the most. Was this a special ability granted by the nine-tails chakra?
They immediately turned to the man Kushina had singled out. It was Hozuki Ryutaka, the leader