With their junior in tow, Shiba Seika's four-man team quickly captured the last Iwa Jonin alive.
Karasuba smashed the man's kneecaps, while Shiba Seika used the insights into the Sealing Technique that the system had recently rewarded him with to place a simple seal on him.
"Be careful. Don't let him kill himself. If necessary, knock out his teeth too. Keep a close eye on him—he's one of our bargaining chips." Shiba Seika gave his orders.
The Iwa Jonin lay on the ground, humiliated, his body twitching now and then. It was hard to tell whether it was from the pain or the shame.
Before setting out, he never would have imagined suffering such humiliation in a small country like the Land of Rain.
Masuda Ikki held the Jonin down, grinning foolishly as he whispered, "Captain Seika, aren't you being a little too tense? We killed that group of Konoha Ninja before and nothing happened. Maybe this time will be just as peaceful?"
But Shiba Seika solemnly shook his head, correcting his team's excessive optimism on the spot.
"This time is different."
They had avoided a major incident after killing Yūno Ryōma because, first, Danzo had sent people to investigate in secret, in violation of the rules, without reporting it to the village.
Intelligence from the Uchiha Clan of Cat Country backed this up.
Second, Konoha was in a difficult position, and the Third Hokage's nature was marked by weakness and compromise.
Take the statement Shiba Seika had tricked Minato into writing back then. Kumogakure would never have accepted it. They would have announced as soon as they got back to the village that they intended to demand justice.
Yet Sarutobi Hiruzen had chosen to turn a blind eye each time Shiba Seika used that statement to make a fuss.