"What is it? Didn't I say not to disturb me unless it was important?" There was a faint trace of anger in Wasabi Jirocho's voice.
"Lord Jirocho, news has come back from the Wagarashi Clan! It's extremely urgent!" Though anyone could hear the fury in Wasabi Jirocho's words, the man outside no longer had the luxury of caring about that. As one of Wasabi Jirocho's direct subordinates, he knew very well what this news meant.
So even though he knew the Wasabi Clan was holding its most important meeting inside, he had no choice but to brace himself and disturb them.
Wasabi Jirocho was slightly startled by the man's words, then immediately came back to himself. "Come in!"
The man pushed open the door and walked in, then gently closed it again. Dropping to one knee, he said, "Lord Jirocho, not long ago tonight, someone infiltrated the Wagarashi Clan, apparently intending to steal something. Explosions kept ringing out from the Wagarashi Clan, and flames filled the sky. After our scouts moved closer, they found figures faintly visible near a broken corner of the Wagarashi Clan's wall. They feared they were ninja, and so did not dare approach. Later, judging by their movements, they were almost certainly ninja! And under the light of the flames, they should have been Mist Ninja!"
The man organized his report clearly, explaining every piece of information with precision. After that, he closed his mouth and remained silent.
Wasabi Jirocho's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Good. Very good." Then he waved a hand, and the man withdrew from the room.
At that moment, Wasabi Jirocho could no longer maintain his previous gentle expression. Wearing a vicious look, he swept his gaze across the high-ranking members of the Wasabi Clan seated opposite