This Violates the Will of Fire!

"Yugito Nii!"

Mabui rushed to support Yugito Nii with a worried expression, casting a cautious gaze toward Shimizu, who remained within the Susanoo.

Shimizu closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, they had returned to normal, the Susanoo dissipating into nothingness.

"If the Cloud Village isn't afraid of death, you are welcome to stay here."

Mabui instinctively looked down at Yugito Nii, who was clearly struggling to maintain her composure.

"We... we should leave."

Yugito Nii took a few deep breaths, allowing Mabui to help her as they retreated quickly.

The few remaining Cloud Village ninja who had survived Shimizu's Lightning Style followed suit.

Their figures gradually faded into the dense forest, shrinking until they were nothing more than black specks.

No one from Konoha gave chase.

Even if they caught up, what then?

If they kept the Two-Tails, the Cloud Village would undoubtedly declare war.

Maintaining the current situation allowed for further negotiation and the possibility of a turning point.

"Shimizu, do you intend to drag Konoha down with you for the sake of your own willfulness?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi slammed his Adamantine Staff against the ground, his gaze fixed on Shimizu.

The ninja armor he wore glinted with a metallic sheen under the sunlight.

In the distance, more ninja were arriving one after another.

An incident of this magnitude occurring on the outskirts of Konoha was a major event.

Many ninja had assumed an enemy force was attacking the village and had rushed over, fully equipped and without a moment's delay.

Looking from afar, while not every ninja in Konoha had arrived, members from various clans were already present.

The Yamanaka Clan, the Akimichi Clan, the Nara Clan, the Inuzuka Clan, the Aburame Clan...

They all stared at Shimizu with expressions of shock.

This was the first