A Triumphant Return!

He didn't care in the slightest that the people across from him looked ready to breathe fire.

Naruto remained calm and composed, speaking as if to himself.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

Then words as cruel as a demon's fell from his lips.

As they rang in Mei Terumi's ears,

her composure nearly crumbled again, and her expression seemed to twist into something almost feral.

Mei Terumi took another deep breath and forcibly suppressed her anger. Her teeth nearly ground to powder as she forced her fury back down. She could barely maintain the false smile on her face; once more, her expression turned cold as she spoke through clenched teeth, each word dripping with resentment.

"Of! Course! There's! No! Problem!"

She knew perfectly well that the other side was extorting her.

But she had to grit her teeth and endure it.

The Mist Ninja army had been routed on the front lines.

And she had suffered a crushing defeat here.

There was no doubt about it.

The initiative in the war was now completely in the hands of the seemingly harmless young man across from her. She couldn't gamble with the fate of Kirigakure. She had to stabilize the situation, even if it meant paying a price.

"Heh, I knew the Mizukage would see reason. In that case, let's each notify our forces on the front lines to cease hostilities. We can set another time to work out the details."

Naruto gave a soft chuckle, his smile seeming deeply mocking to Mei Terumi, Chojuro, and the others.

But right now, they were at the other side's mercy. No matter how unwilling they were, they had to endure it.

"Mm! I understand!"

Mei Terumi kept her anger from spilling out. Though her body was already weak to the