Hinata, Stop Pretending

At this moment, the only woman among the Four Heavenly Phenomena naturally began explaining something.

What she spoke of was naturally the information Hinata and the others had spread throughout the ninja world during this time.

Yet after so much time had passed, and after the Great Ninja Villages had made sufficient preparations and even taken action, they had only then received the news.

Although the current situation in the Artisan Ninja Village had played a part in this, the greater reason was their control over information. This was clearly the true reason small ninja villages could never compare to Great Ninja Villages.

After everything had been explained, the expressions of all four members of the Four Heavenly Phenomena were clearly very unpleasant.

It was like believing you had a secret, one that meant a great deal to you. You did not dare tell anyone, and could only secretly delight in it when no one was around.

Then one day, you discovered that your secret had actually become common knowledge long ago, even if no one knew exactly what that secret was.

But because that secret had aroused everyone's interest, they watched you every moment of every day. What kind of reaction would you have then?

Peacock was, at the very least, a rather pretty young woman. Her hair was mostly black, but she had left two locks of green hair on either side, giving her a striking yet unconventional appearance.

But that was merely an empty shell without any temperament to speak of.

If one added the arrogance, disdain, and air of superiority she exuded now, along with the pained expression she showed because of this matter—

It made people feel inclined to keep their distance from her.

This Miss Peacock clearly did not have the best temper. She