Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's sudden assassination inevitably caused some unrest among the gathered Konoha ninja.
However, under the reassurance of Torifu Akimichi and the three Ino-Shika-Cho clans, it did not develop into any major disturbance.
After all, everyone present was an experienced jonin. There were no true hotheaded fools among them.
A few ninja from the same clans as the two advisors tried to cause trouble as well, but they were easily suppressed.
"Very good. It seems everyone still knows how to read the situation."
Araki nodded lightly. "Since the chief culprits have been eliminated, I will assume that most of Konoha's ninja were truly unaware of this."
Hearing that, Torifu Akimichi let out a slight sigh of relief.
The reason he had acted so decisively against his two old friends was precisely to fulfill Araki's demands as quickly as possible and deny them any further opportunity to take advantage of the chaos.
Otherwise, if he had failed to kill them both instantly and allowed them to escape, then with the influence they had cultivated in the village over so many years, who knew how many people they could have persuaded to fight in their defense?
Would that not have forced Araki and the others to begin a massacre in Konoha?
"But..."
Araki uttered two more words, and Torifu Akimichi's heart immediately rose to his throat.
"Although I believe most people in Konoha are not a problem, Orochimaru and the other seven were Konoha's upper leadership and had governed the ninja village for years. It is impossible that they had no trusted confidants or followers. If those people are not removed promptly and go mad enough to continue colluding with the Dream Organization, the consequences will be unimaginable."
"This, this..."
Torifu Akimichi was drenched in sweat. "Please rest assured.