Meanwhile, several thousand Mist Ninja had gathered. The Third Mizukage's position in the village was far from secure.
Word of Kirigakure's destruction had reached the front lines. Breaking through Konoha's defenses should have been cause for celebration, but no one had expected Uchiha Yi to unleash the Three-Tails in Kirigakure. Many wanted to return and rebuild the village. Others demanded revenge against Konoha for what he had done.
They wanted to unleash the Nine-Tails in Konoha, or send the Six-Tails there, so Konoha would suffer as they had.
Faced with a choice between returning to rebuild Kirigakure and raiding the Land of Fire, the Third Mizukage chose to raid the Land of Fire in revenge.
Even without Madara Uchiha controlling him, he would have made the same choice unless he conquered the Land of Fire and Konoha. Once he returned to Kirigakure, he would have to answer for the disaster as Mizukage. Merely losing his position would be a good outcome.
Kirigakure was not a village where the Mizukage's word was law. Its families were always watching for him to make a mistake.
If he had not led the Six-Tails in crushing Konoha's camp this time, his own people might already have killed him.
For the Third Mizukage, an all-out assault on Konoha was now the only option.
At his command, the Mist Ninja marched toward Konoha's camp in force. Before they reached it, however, they spotted a figure dressed in Uchiha Clan attire. Unlike the usual Uchiha clothing, his bore an extra row of Tomoe.
Most of the Mist Ninja felt a chill when they recognized him. They had seen Uchiha Yi's portrait before. He was the person Kirigakure feared most.
He had committed one outrage after another in their village, and now he stood before them. One man