Shanks openly attacked Kotetsu Hagane, a gate guard of Konoha Hidden Village, crossing the line of the strongest hidden village in the Shinobi World.
Never mind the truth and circumstances surrounding Root. Openly attacking a Konoha ninja alone violated Konoha Village's authority and laws.
Konoha ninja closed in around them one after another.
The commotion drew all of Konoha's gate guards and sentries over.
Seeing that no one was watching the gates, many Konoha genin and chunin, and even students and civilians, swarmed outside the village to watch the spectacle.
Well, not to watch the spectacle...
They were actively lending support...
After all, protecting the ninja village was everyone's responsibility!
Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had seen part of what happened through the Telescope Technique, immediately ordered more ANBU to mobilize.
He even put on his Hokage hat and ceremonial robe and rushed out himself.
He had actually seen Orochimaru appear openly, together with Chiyo from Sand Village.
It gave him a very bad feeling.
"That guy's so tall! His legs are as long as bamboo poles!"
"Is that weapon he's holding a pitchfork? It's pitch-black and looks filthy!"
"He can't even wear his clothes properly, showing off his abs... does he think that corncob belly looks good? Clearly, he never had parents to teach him how to dress."
"He's covered in tattoos, too. You can tell he's a delinquent!"
The moment these obnoxious Konoha villagers arrived, they began picking apart Katakuri, who towered above the crowd.
Their voices brimmed with the pride and confidence of people from the strongest hidden village in the Shinobi World.
"Look at that one! He's actually got two long swords at his waist. Must be a wandering samurai, right?"
"He probably hasn't even seen a kunai or shuriken before."
"A mere samurai dares to cause