"I'm afraid too—afraid that your Hyuga Clan will remain utterly calm, only for Hinata to suddenly erupt."
"Ever since she erupted, this shinobi world has no longer been the same. So it would be better to leave both sides some room to save face."
Neji did not respond. He merely listened quietly as he watched Shikaku Nara walk farther and farther away.
Only at the very end did he speak. "Then I'll leave the rest to you, Elder Toyotomi."
At that moment, another old man with Byakugan eyes revealed himself from a tree not far from Neji.
He then nodded.
Neji did not hesitate either and immediately set foot on the small path leading out of the village.
Elder Toyotomi looked around once more. After confirming there were no enemies, he performed the Transformation Jutsu and directly took on Neji Hyuga's appearance.
Not long afterward, two ninja hurried over from other directions and reported, "Captain, nothing unusual."
"Neji Hyuga" nodded. "Good. Then we must be even more thorough from here on."
With that, he took the lead and headed in another direction.
Snow blanketed the land, while flakes as large as goose feathers drifted down from the sky from time to time.
Within this white world, two figures were rapidly weaving through the snow.
After continuing for roughly another ten minutes, they came to a stop.
Tsunade and Kakashi, both wearing conical hats, suddenly halted.
Tsunade looked around, then said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, the capital of the Land of Iron should be nearby, right?"
Kakashi promptly pulled out a map. After surveying the surroundings and checking the map again, he said, "Lord Hokage, it should be ahead and to our right. In about five kilometers, we should be able to see the capital's walls."
Tsunade nodded. In truth, she was