"According to the information just sent back by the Anbu, the Cloud Ninja's actions have resulted in eight civilian deaths, seventeen injuries, and five shops being burned down!" Huo Ying Advisor Mitokado Homura glanced at the documents in his hand, then at Sarutobi Hiruzen, and spoke in a low voice.
"The Cloud Ninja have been far too reckless. They have ignored the casualties among Konoha Village's civilians and acted with impunity. This time, we must teach them a lesson and let them know that Konoha cannot be kneaded like clay!" Zang Jun said darkly, gripping his cane after hearing Mitokado Homura's report.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Third Huo Ying, who usually looked like a kind and ordinary old man, changed his bearing as well. He stood straight like a sharp sword, declaring to everyone that this man who had once endured still had not grown old.
Sarutobi Hiruzen knew very well that these matters had to be answered, and the other side had to pay a painful price. Otherwise, the enemy would only press forward, plunging the village into panic and placing everyone in danger.
"Give the guards their orders. Crack down on the spies within the village with all our strength. Better to arrest the wrong person than let one go. Interrogate them strictly and make sure every spy is purged in one sweep. Have the frontline forces launch another attack and try to put pressure on the Cloud Ninja's defenses. Then send people deep behind enemy lines to harass the Cloud Ninja's support forces. Their supply lines are long; we will definitely achieve good results!" Only after stroking his beard and pondering for a long time did Sarutobi Hiruzen issue the order. Bloodshed was unavoidable.
"This should have been done long ago. If we hadn't been passively defending, how