A Past One Does Not Wish to Return To

Torifu took out a few more chairs and placed them in front of them.

Ōnoki ignored this and continued, "Hokage, we have all heard about the impending attack on Konoha. Our nations are a community, and we will certainly help you."

Regardless of whether Ōnoki was speaking from the heart or not, at the very least he had said it, and he truly intended to take action.

This made Torifu appreciate the sentiment.

"Everyone, please don't be anxious. Let's sit down and talk slowly. However, I can guarantee that I have already prepared defensive measures, and the village will not suffer any damage."

Upon hearing Torifu say this, Ōnoki and the others felt a bit more at ease.

Thinking about it carefully, it was true; if the Hokage could still sunbathe so leisurely after receiving such news, he must have everything under control.

It was just that this monster had reportedly not appeared for a very long time, and its current strength remained unknown.

It was better not to be careless.

"Hokage, that may be so, but none of us have experience dealing with such a monster. The weaknesses recorded by your ancestors might not necessarily apply to this monster now, so it is better to make more preparations."

Ōnoki still spoke with an uneasy expression, trying to persuade Torifu and hoping he would take the matter more seriously.

He wanted to avoid any real harm coming to Konoha, as that would ruin the Spring Festival for everyone.

Torifu smiled slightly, "The Tsuchikage is right. Weaknesses are just one means of dealing with it. If they prove ineffective, I will certainly take action myself to eliminate this monster."

Seeing that Ōnoki wanted to say more, the Kazekage spoke up first, "Haha, the Hokage is right. If the known weaknesses really