That afternoon, the two envoys from Konoha were driven out of the Mist Ninja camp with ugly expressions on their faces. "Damn it! You'll regret this!" "Lord Skywalker won't let you off!" Before leaving, they shouted their threats at the gate.
This scene was witnessed by nearby Sand Ninja scouts and reported to the higher-ups. The scouts of the other nations were all watching from outside the battlefield and could not infiltrate the encirclement, so they knew nothing of such minor details.
After the two envoys returned, Konoha rapidly tightened the encirclement. Large numbers of the Shinobi Army pressed toward the rear and both flanks of the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja forces, leaving less than a hundred meters between them. Under these circumstances, nearly every move could be seen clearly. If either the Sand Ninja or Mist Ninja took the initiative to attack, they would expose weaknesses in their formation and could easily suffer a devastating blow from Konoha—or even be annihilated.
As a result, the Mist Ninja, who had originally been preparing to attack, had no choice but to stand down and hold their camp.
After learning of Konoha's movements, the higher-ups of the various nations found Skywalker's intentions even harder to fathom. He clearly held an absolute advantage, yet he had surrounded them without attacking. Even stranger, he was now preventing the Mist Ninja and Sand Ninja from fighting each other. The earlier matter involving the Sand Ninja could be understood as an attempt to expose their conspiracy, but why stop the Mist Ninja's retaliation now? Wouldn't it be better to let both sides destroy each other? Could Skywalker really be trying to act as a messenger of peace? Everyone quickly dismissed that absurd thought. They had not forgotten that one of his other titles was the