Uchiha Kō's voice rang out calmly, "Aburame Ikki, Inuzuka Hayakumo, teach that foul-mouthed bastard a lesson." Upon hearing this, the two guards' eyes lit up.
Immediately afterwards, Aburame waved her hand, and black reptiles surged out of her body, while countless flying insects poured out from her sleeves, sweeping over the envoys of Kumogakure.
Inuzuka Hayakumo gave his dog a wink, and immediately two Inuzuka Hayakumo appeared to fight together.
"Secret Technique: Kikaichū!" Guided by the worms, the black insects swarmed towards the Kumogakure envoy.
"Four Legs Technique, Fang Over Fang!" At this moment, the two Inuzuka Hayakumo were on all fours, like wolves, exuding the aura of a ferocious beast. Then, the two spun in the air and attacked the envoy from Kumogakure.
The envoy from Kumogakure turned pale. He was just an ordinary Jonin, and now two Konoha Jonin attacking him at the same time. Even if he was strong enough to fight one Jonin, he would definitely lose against two of them!
"Damn it!" The Kumogakure envoy used Lightning Release: Lightning Armor in an attempt to block the attack, but the Kikaichū kept attacking his Lightning Release Armor and he soon couldn't hold on any longer. Just as the Fang Over Fang was about to be attacked.
"Give me a duck neck!" Young Lord A appeared, his right hand brimming with Lightning Release Chakra, and suddenly slammed towards Inuzuka Hayakumo. To others, Inuzuka Hayakumo's speed seemed fast, but to Kage Level powerhouse, it was still too slow!
Young Lord A's punch was aimed at smashing Inuzuka Hayakumo's head!
Sensing the threat, Inuzuka Hayakumo quickly stopped and prepared to return, but Young Lord A sneered and did not give Inuzuka Hayakumo a chance. Instead, he continued to bombard Inuzuka Hayakumo's head.
Inuzuka Hayakumo's face paled. So, he was going to kill me, wasn't he? Damn it!
Konoha, Hokage, wife, son, father—I may have to go first! he thought to himself.
Just then, a surge of golden, violent Chakra erupted, instantly enveloping Inuzuka Hayakumo. The Lariat struck the golden Chakra Cloak, disappearing without a trace, like a stone falling into the sea.
"Ah, if this is how your Kumogakure comes to Konoha for my daughter's full moon celebration, then please leave!" Uchiha Kō said coldly, his golden Chakra Cloak suddenly gleaming.
With a loud bang, Young Lord A was sent flying, his hands losing all strength, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he slowly fell through the air. Suddenly, the Third Raikage appeared and caught Young Lord A.
He instructed the medical-nin to treat his son first, then turned and walked toward Uchiha Kō with a serious expression.
Uchiha Kō waved his hand, and all the Konoha Ninja stood behind him. He calmly looked at the Third Raikage, A.
The Third Raikage took a deep breath, and everyone immediately became wary, thinking that the Third Raikage was about to do something to Uchiha Kō!
The result was that the Third Raikage simply slapped the messenger across the face!
"What did I tell you? To be low-key when you come to Konoha, to respect everyone. But look at what you've done!" the Third Raikage roared.
The envoy from Kumogakure remained silent, gritting his teeth as he knelt on the ground, admitting his mistake. "Lord Raikage, I was wrong, please forgive me!"
The Third Raikage scoffed, "Don't apologize to me, apologize to the Lord Hokage! If he doesn't forgive you, I'll kill you in a moment."
The Third Raikage's words struck the ears of the Kumogakure envoy like a thunderclap.
He trembled. Wasn't this what they agreed on when they came? To demonstrate the strength of Kumogakure! How could the tide of battle have suddenly turned, and his life was in danger?
However, in order to survive, the Kumogakure envoy hurriedly kowtowed to Uchiha Kō and apologized, "Lord Hokage, I was wrong, I was wrong! I was blind and foolish! Please, Lord Hokage, just let me go..."
He was no longer the arrogant man he had been when he arrived; now he was trembling all over. Uchiha Kō glanced at him, then looked at the Third Raikage A, and asked, "Was it you who ordered this guy to do it?"
The Third Raikage's heart skipped a beat, but he calmly replied, "What do you mean by that, Lord Hokage? I know nothing about it."
Did the Third Raikage not know? No, he knew better than anyone else. He was the one who started it all, but he just wouldn't admit it. Today is your daughter's full moon celebration; you can't just start a fight, kill people, and search their souls, can you?
The Third Raikage may have looked rugged, but he was incredibly thoughtful. Just as he'd predicted, Uchiha Kō smiled and said, "In that case, Raikage, please keep a close eye on your subordinates. If it weren't for the fact that today is an important day for my daughter, this matter wouldn't have been left like this."
After saying that, Uchiha Kō didn't even glance at him and walked towards the village. The Third Raikage's eyes flickered as he supported his son and ordered his men to bring over the yaks to register the gifts.
It's nothing, it's nothing. I was just warned once. They haven't achieved their goal yet. If we can get the Byakugan from the Hyūga Clan tonight, both the yak and this scolding will be worth it!
The Third Raikage comforted himself, while the Zetsu within him gazed meaningfully at Uchiha Kō's retreating figure—or more precisely, at Uchiha Kō, who possessed the Rinnegan.
The disturbance at the entrance of Kumogakure caused Konoha's reception office to send only a Genin to escort them to an ordinary inn.
Despite Young Lord A's displeasure, the Third Raikage patted him on the shoulder and said, "A, you must bear with it. After tonight, you and I, father and son, can take another step forward in Nintaijutsu using the Byakugan!"
Young Lord A nodded. "I understand, Father!" His eyes flashed with a sinister light as he looked towards the Hokage Building. "Once our Nintaijutsu advance further, we might just be Susanoo!"
The representatives of Mizukage, Kirigakure Karatachi Yagura and Suikazan Fuguki, stood at the front. Uchiha Kō chatted with them pleasantly and personally led them to the inn.
In Iwagakure, there were Ōnoki and Kitsuchi, along with a blond-haired teenager. Ōnoki looked at the blond-haired teenager as if he were looking at the hope of Iwagakure.
Similarly, Ōnoki's high emotional intelligence and eloquence pleased Uchiha Kō, and Deidara also caught Uchiha Kō's attention. Could it be that the artistic duo is about to meet?
After exchanging pleasantries, Uchiha Kō led the Iwagakure group to the VIP hotel, and then returned to the Hokage Office. He was no longer needed for the remaining welcoming work.
The envoys from the Land of Wind and their gifts had long been moved to a place a hundred miles outside the village.
At this moment, Qianmu Xuanguang sneered. He did not run away, but personally led the envoy team to open the gift box and walked all the way to the entrance of Konoha.
"Where did these beggars come from! What's in your boxes? Shit?" Inuzuka Hayakumo gritted his teeth. His sense of smell was exceptionally sharp. He had initially thought this group was just carrying dung, but it turned out they were heading straight for Konoha!
Aburame Ikki wanted to control the insects and make them breathe for him, but for the first time, the insects disobeyed his command. "It stinks! Insects have lives too!"
Qianmu Xuanguang loudly proclaimed, "The Daimyo of the Land of Wind has sent gifts—a box of rotten meat and a box of rotten fruit—to wish Miss Uchiha Rou a happy full moon celebration!"
These words caused an immediate silence to Inuzuka Hayakumo even forgot to breathe; his eyes were bloodshot. What had he just heard?
These two boxes, which stank worse than excrement, were actually gifts from the Daimyo of the Land of Wind to their young lady. His hands cracked, and his gaze was ruthless.
He sneered twice, "Hehehe, hahahaha! Good, good, what a Land of Wind, what a Daimyo of the Land of Wind! Ikki, you heard that too, didn't you? I'm going to tear him to pieces in a moment, don't try to stop me."
Even his dog had grown enormous, its teeth clenched. It was in perfect harmony with its master, and Uchiha Kō's reforms had greatly improved the living conditions of his animal companions!
How dare you bastards insult his daughter?
At that moment, Aburame Ikki gave a death order, "All Kikaichū, all flying insects, all crawling insects, mobilize! I'm going to eat all of these people! Not even a bone will be left!"
Sensing the host's resolve, the insects surged forth from Ikki's body. Soon, the ground beneath their feet was teeming with them, awaiting only Ikki's command. In less than a minute, the Land of Wind delegation would be annihilated.
Qianmu Xuanguang remained expressionless, standing there, staring directly at Konoha and the Hokage Building. He believed that Uchiha Kō would not let him die, because he was a very proud man. He had promised himself to live, and he would not break his promise!
"Ikki, Hatake, stop!" Nara Rokumei shouted as he stepped forward.
"There must be some misunderstanding. If they hadn't opened the lid but instead opened it at the banquet, the full moon celebration would have been ruined. They must have their reasons for opening it now. Let's listen to what they have to say before making a decision!"
"Today is the little princess's full moon celebration. We can't shed blood, nor can we wrong an innocent person! Otherwise, if the gods blame the little princess, Hakumi and Ikki, can you bear the consequences?" Nara Rokumei tugged at the god's big skin.
The two were taken aback for a moment, then their imposing aura dissipated. They recalled the dog and the swarm of insects and followed behind Nara Rokumei, but still glared at Qianmu Xuanguang with hostility.
Qianmu Xuanguang bowed respectfully, saying, "This must be Nara Rokumei, the Vice Hokage of Konoha! I have long admired your Daimyo; it is truly an honor to meet you today."
"You're putting on quite a show!" Nara Rokumei chuckled. "As expected of Daimyo envoy!"
"Yes, it is I. You haven't answered my question yet. Why didn't you wait until the banquet started before opening the box? Wouldn't that have made your Daimyo more satisfied?" Nara Rokumei asked.
"Because I despise the methods of our Great Ming. You clearly have a grudge against your village's Hokage Uchiha Kō, yet you resort to such despicable means to disrupt a young woman's full moon celebration as revenge!" Qianmu Xuanguang sneered as he finished speaking.
Aburame Ikki and Inuzuka Hayakumo's gazes towards the messenger were no longer as sharp as they had been at the beginning!