A group of Suna ninja came rushing in from the west and quickly surrounded Toru.
Toru shouted, "Tell your men to stand down!"
Then, Toru's kunai cut a bloody line across Pakura's neck.
Pakura immediately played along and shouted, "Stand down!"
The Suna ninja looked at one another. None of them dared disobey Pakura's order, so they could only retreat.
The two sides remained deadlocked for a long time.
Then Toru said quietly, "That should be enough. Remember our deal."
Pakura seemed to have waited a long time for this moment. She immediately knocked Toru's hand away and drove a fierce elbow backward.
Though it did not land squarely, it still forced Toru back, scattering the intelligence documents from his arms across the ground.
Pakura immediately turned around and used a Scorch Release fireball to force Toru back completely.
"Lady Pakura!"
The Suna ninja gathered around her, concerned about her condition.
Pakura raised a hand slightly, signaling that she was fine.
At that moment, a group of people also arrived behind Toru.
"Captain Toru!" Hayama Shirakumo shouted.
Toru also heard the voices of Kosuke and Might Duy.
Toru turned around and saw Hayama Shirakumo, Maruboshi Kosuke, and Might Duy charging at the front. Behind them was a large group of Hidden Valley Village ninja, with Hasegawa Hiroshi among them.
Hayama Shirakumo quickly reached Toru's side and said excitedly, "That's great, Captain! You're alright!"
Maruboshi Kosuke and Might Duy also came to Toru's side and assumed defensive stances.
As the two sides faced off, Hasegawa Hiroshi approached them with a pained expression. He held out his hands and tried to mediate. "Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Things have already escalated this far, so it should be time to end it. Why don't both sides take a step back and let this go? What do