Pre-War Council: Konoha's Formidable Foundation

Toji, was this—enough?

Tobirama Senju had not originally intended to kill Karui and the others. The Shinobi World followed an unwritten rule to a certain extent: envoys were not to be killed.

But Toji's words changed his mind.

The general idea was—

Wasn't the village short on materials for Impure World Reincarnation?

Kumogakure's attitude was so atrocious that they had even deliberately left their envoys in Konoha. Either way, they wanted Konoha to bear the blame for being the first to tear up the peace treaty—so what was there left to hesitate over?

When it was time to act, act. Leave these vile envoys in Konoha forever!

The more foreign village ninja died, the fewer sacrifices Konoha's villagers would have to make. It was better to turn them into sacrifices for Impure World Reincarnation than to use their own people.

Like a devil, Toji was exceptionally skilled at manipulating people's hearts. With just a few words, he stirred the anger buried deep within Tobirama.

Before Hashirama Senju died, he had left Tobirama with two instructions.

First: do not touch forbidden experiments.

Second: remain restrained, maintain peace with the other Four Great Ninja Villages, and never take the initiative to start a war.

Tobirama had long since broken the first rule, so he had always strictly obeyed the second. He would never fire the first shot of a war, merely making silent preparations and enduring until now.

But Kumogakure had gone too far.

What could be endured, and what could not!

At that moment, the final line of reason in Tobirama's heart snapped completely.

He did not accept Toji's proposal to have the Anbu capture Karui. Karui was, after all, a Special Jōnin. The Anbu could certainly take her down, but getting entangled in a prolonged fight was highly likely.

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