After hearing Yan Shou's question.
The other Rock Ninja exchanged glances. Though their bodies could not move freely, different expressions still appeared on their faces.
Some were filled with hope, some looked guilty, while others revealed deep regret.
Seeing the varied expressions on their faces, Naruto and Sasuke both paused in slight surprise.
Naruto glanced at Sasuke, a questioning look in his eyes.
Sasuke fell silent for a moment. Then, after glancing at Yan Shou and the uniforms worn by the many Rock Ninja, he said in a slightly cold voice.
"Ōnoki..."
"The current Tsuchikage is still Ōnoki..."
The instant Sasuke's words fell, perhaps it was only an illusion to him and Naruto, but it felt as though the group of Rock Ninja standing opposite them all shuddered before letting out heavy sighs of relief.
The next moment, excited and noisy discussion filled the clearing.
"Great! Just as expected, Lord Ōnoki is still alive!"
"Yeah, as expected of Lord Ōnoki. This way, the guilt in my heart can lessen a little too..."
"Sigh, knowing that Lord Ōnoki didn't fall apart because of the deaths of people like us... I can rest easy now..."
All kinds of sighs and excitement mixed together in the chaotic voices across the field.
Before Sasuke and Naruto.
Yan Shou, whose stern and rigid face had originally resembled that of a dried corpse, now had reddened eyes. The sight left Sasuke and Naruto slightly surprised. They could not understand why the mention of Ōnoki still being the current Tsuchikage had caused this strange group to react so oddly.
"No matter what, thank you, brats of Konoha..."
"Thanks to your answer, sinners like us can finally feel at peace..."
Yan Shou glanced at Sasuke and Naruto with reddened eyes, his hoarse voice slightly choked with emotion.
Hearing