The vast courtyard fell into a deathly silence.
Mifune's expression stiffened as well. He had never expected Tsubaki to continue spouting such wild words.
"Tsubaki, stop this insolence."
"I am your true teacher. Don't think that following Escanor for a single day means you can absorb his arrogance into your bones."
Mifune had only spent less than half a day with Escanor.
Yet he had experienced firsthand that arrogance and utter contempt for others that seemed carved into the man's bones.
The moment Tsubaki appeared, she had offended all Five Great Nations beyond redemption.
While this terrified Mifune enough to break out in a cold sweat, the only thing he could do to protect the Land of Iron was pin all of Tsubaki's changes on Escanor.
"Less than half a day?"
Tsubaki remained as willful as ever, coldly sweeping her gaze across the surroundings.
Faced with that utterly disdainful look, Naruto and the others' expressions changed slightly.
As Kage-level figures, they truly had no desire to squabble with a junior.
But now, they were being looked down upon by a junior in full view of everyone.
And she was even spouting such arrogant remarks.
Now, she was studying them with that strange look in her eyes.
For anyone, even a Buddha would have gotten angry.
However, just as that thought flashed through their minds, the cold words that reached their ears in the next instant made their nerves jolt.
"So Escanor truly did not lie to me. A year spent in the Time and Spirit Room is only a day outside."
"Unfortunately, my aptitude was insufficient. I only lasted half a year. So, less than half a day should have passed outside, right?"
"Lord Mifune, my deduction is correct, isn't it?"
Tsubaki looked at Mifune calmly.
Her somewhat youthful voice