Not Want to Be Carved Up? Hard!

In the original story, the Third Raikage had been led to his death, and the responsibility lay entirely with himself.

If he had not stayed behind to hold off the pursuers and let his guards escape first, then even if Ōnoki had mobilized every ninja in Iwagakure, he would not have been able to surround and kill him.

Yet the Third Raikage had been too confident and voluntarily stayed behind to fend off the pursuers, giving Ōnoki the chance to wear him down to death.

If the Third Raikage had not stayed behind and simply left, Ōnoki could not have done anything to him.

The leader of Kumogakure had chosen to stay behind for his guards, only to get himself killed in the process.

It was truly hard to understand.

Were the lives of a few Raikage guards more important than the Third Raikage's life?

During the First Shinobi World War, Tobirama Senju had also stayed behind to cover the retreat, but that had been for the sake of several disciples.

Staying behind for his disciples to give them a chance to survive was at least a justifiable reason.

But the Third Raikage had stayed behind for a few guards, giving them a chance to escape.

Ordinary people really could not pull off something like that.

Were the Raikage guards protecting the Raikage, or was the Raikage protecting his guards?

If those guards could not even protect the Raikage's safety, what was the point of having Raikage guards?

As decorations?

Only to drag him down at the critical moment?

Did he think I would believe him?

Although he had found no signs of an ambush, Ōnoki did not dare gamble on the Third Raikage's character, nor would he believe the Third Raikage's one-sided claims.

The Third Raikage did not care