Orochimaru's smile gave people a very bad feeling. The people from Cloud Village and Hidden Rock Village felt like prey being watched.
That feeling of being eyed as prey was deeply uncomfortable. An astonishing battle had just taken place before them, yet they knew nothing about it. Most importantly, Konoha's attitude made it seem as though it had not taken them seriously at all.
Orochimaru did not seem concerned with what their two shinobi villages intended to do together.
"What does this have to do with you? The Land of Frost isn't Konoha's territory."
Onoki was older, after all. He had more experience and stronger nerves.
In this situation, the most important thing was probably not to show weakness.
A was from the Yotsuki Clan, after all. Boldness was one of their defining traits.
For some reason, whenever Orochimaru saw these dark-skinned people from Cloud Village, he thought of the fish-men from the Pirate World. They really were excellent laborers.
"That's right. Matters between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Earth are none of Konoha's concern. On the other hand, what exactly was Konoha trying to do by coming to the Land of Frost and causing such a battle?"
A likewise accused Orochimaru. The battle just now had caused no small commotion, and the surrounding environment had been devastated over a vast area.
Fighting like this in another country's territory was certainly against the rules.
"What does that have to do with you? Or do you dislike it so much that you want to go to war with Konoha?"
After Orochimaru said that, both Onoki and A fell silent. War? How could that be possible?
The Shinobi World might not have been large, but it could still accommodate the Five Great Nations and numerous smaller countries. But if