The words carried an unmistakably blatant tone of distrust.
There was even a hint of accusation in them.
Almost the moment Fuyi's words fell, Xinghuo, standing behind Naruto, let a terrifying glint of cold light flash in her eyes. The force of her presence seemed ready to erupt at any moment, but before Naruto could say anything,
Neji, seated to his left, said coldly, "Jonin Fuyi, please watch your tone!"
That same force, seemingly on the verge of erupting,
was locked in place by two frigid auras.
When he met Naruto's seemingly calm gaze, which nevertheless held a trace of menace,
and felt the bone-chilling cold wash over him, Fuyi's heart tightened, and his muscles instinctively tensed.
Fuyi moistened his dry lips, hastily forcing a smile as he bowed slightly.
"I'm very sorry. The contents of the scroll were simply too shocking. Please forgive my rudeness, Snow Shadow-sama."
He spoke without hesitation.
"No, Fuyi-san, there's no need for that. I can understand your concerns. But I can tell you with complete confidence that the intelligence in the scroll is entirely genuine. The Akatsuki is an extremely dangerous organization, and it has the strength to back that up. We haven't uncovered the specifics of its members' abilities, but we can confirm that every official member of the organization possesses Kage Level strength. The leader of Akatsuki in particular is said to possess the legendary Sage's Eye—the Rinnegan. Of course, we haven't confirmed that information yet, but there's no doubt about how dangerous this organization is!"
At the head of the table,
Naruto leaned forward slightly, folded his hands together on the tabletop, and spoke with great seriousness.
"Every member has Kage Level strength? Forgive me, Snow Shadow-sama. I'm not questioning your village's intelligence-gathering abilities, but I simply can't believe that a