Lord Hokage still hadn't come out to confirm whether the rumors were true, which only made the villagers even more anxious.
The clan heads had also sprung into action, hurrying back and forth among their clans.
They all wanted to know what the other clan heads thought about the matter and how many clan members they planned to send.
But after discussing it for a long time, they still reached no conclusion. So the whole throng of clan heads decided to go straight to the Hokage.
Just as they stepped outside, Torifu's voice rang out over Konoha.
"Villagers, I've confirmed that an organized and premeditated rebellion has indeed broken out in Rain Province. The Administrator of Rain Province has been fighting this force for over two months. Recently, the rebels launched a sudden, massive offensive, and many locals were misled into joining them."
"So they had no choice but to ask Konoha for help. Rain Province is an inseparable part of the Land of Fire, and a matter of the Land of Fire's dignity. We must wipe out everyone plotting to rebel!"
In just two sentences, he had explained what happened and why, preventing the villagers from spreading wild rumors. He had also made his own position clear: he intended to kill every last one of them.
That meant the clan heads no longer needed to seek out the Hokage.
"Everyone, I'm sure you can judge the right measure of force, can't you? Lord Hokage is furious. We need to teach these rebels a lesson."
The head of the Hyuga Clan spoke first, and the other clan heads naturally echoed him.
They all understood how important this mission was.
So when the clan heads returned to their clans, countless clan shinobi emerged from their compounds and headed for the Mission