Cloud Village's Threat, the Hyuga Clan's Gloom

The Uchiha Clan.

After finally seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi off, Hyuga Hiashi caught sight of two figures appearing at the entrance.

"Shimizu, you've come."

Hyuga Hiashi forced a smile.

With a powerful ally like Shimizu, even if he had truly triggered a war through a momentary lapse in judgment, the Hyuga Clan would not be left struggling for survival in Konoha.

"Is Hinata alright?"

Shimizu asked.

"My daughter is fine," Hyuga Hiashi shook his head.

He recounted the incident in detail to Shimizu. Hiruzen Sarutobi had sent ninjas from the Yamanaka Clan to interrogate the Kumogakure ninjas, telling them to continue waiting for the results.

"Even if Kumogakure is powerful, they wouldn't choose to start a war at this time," Shimizu said indifferently.

This was nothing more than Kumogakure trying to intimidate Konoha and test the waters. To actually launch the Fourth Shinobi World War directly? The ninjas of the shinobi world would likely be decimated, and the other three great shinobi villages would seize the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Currently, Kumogakure had no idea that Sunagakure was effectively half of Shimizu's backyard. After Shimizu diverted a waterway in the Land of Wind, it hadn't taken long for Pakura to be successfully elected as the Fifth Kazekage due to that achievement.

"I hope so."

Although Hyuga Hiashi felt that what Shimizu said made sense, he couldn't help but feel worried. Kumogakure was a group of madmen who had ignited the First and Third Shinobi World Wars. In Hiashi's view, using this as a pretext to launch the Fourth Shinobi World War was quite possible. Following this, Hyuga Hiashi pulled Shimizu into the house to discuss how to deal with the matter. The room was already filled with many people. The elders of the Hyuga Clan sat on the tatami