Wuye's prediction had been correct.
Sure enough, when the three corpses were thrown before Kumogakure Village's delegation, along with Konoha's letter of condemnation, the Kumogakure ninja exploded.
Kumogakure had always been the one to scam and extort others. When had anyone ever dared come knocking on their door?!
The ninja leading them was also a veteran envoy to the Land of Fire. He knew Konoha's foreign policy all too well, so he was not intimidated in the slightest.
Though they had been the ones secretly causing trouble, they deliberately made a huge spectacle of it, making it seem as if the Kumogakure delegation had suffered some terrible injustice.
Unfortunately, their leader had never dealt with Wuye before, so he had no idea what kind of person the Fourth Hokage was.
Thus, he paid a painful price for his wild boasts... he had come to Konoha on his feet and returned to Kumogakure lying down.
Some time passed.
Not only did the matter fail to die down, its momentum grew stronger and stronger.
Kumogakure not only refused to give Konoha an explanation, but even turned around and accused Konoha of wantonly killing the delegation's ninja.
For a time, both sides hurled insults across the distance, and the conflict escalated without end. Even the citizens of the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning were filled with hostility toward each other.
At the same time, in the spirit of shinobi world humanitarianism, Iwagakure Village declared its support for Kumogakure Village in seeking justice, demanding that Konoha admit its mistake and provide compensation.
Sand Village, unwilling to fall behind, actually joined in as well and pressured Konoha alongside them.
Thus, all the major powers entered the fray, except for Kirigakure Village, which was busy tearing itself apart.
"Wuye, this really has blown