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Besides, this brat was still so young.
Being young meant refusing to take a loss and stubbornly digging in his heels.
The Fourth Raikage was truly caught between a rock and a hard place.
He turned to glance at Ōnoki and Rasa, only to find them staring at Xunjing with wide eyes, their faces filled with shock.
This was nothing like what he had expected.
Did even they not know Xunjing had become this strong?
Or had this kid grown even stronger since his time in the Land of Rain?
The Fourth Raikage couldn't help muttering inwardly.
Otherwise, the expressions on their faces made no sense.
"Raikage, do you really want a war with Konoha?" Xunjing stood, looking down at the Fourth Raikage. "If you say yes, we'll take you on. These talks end here, and you can go home and prepare for war."
That utterly dismissive attitude made the veins bulge on the Fourth Raikage's forehead again, his anger surging.
Yet the more Xunjing acted that way, the less he dared to answer.
Because Xunjing clearly looked absolutely certain he could crush the Hidden Cloud Village, even if the other three villages joined in.
Once a war they had no confidence of winning began, no one could predict the consequences.
He couldn't gamble with the Hidden Cloud Village.
The Fourth Raikage gritted his teeth and brazenly swallowed his pride. He withdrew his chakra, sat back down, and waved a hand. "Forget it, forget it. I was only joking. Surely you can take a joke, Lord Hokage?"
The atmosphere in the Conference Room was rigid as iron.
The Fourth Raikage suddenly cleared his throat and changed his tone. "You were right earlier. We should sit down and properly discuss your Impure World Reincarnation, and how to handle it so