Tie Lan stood where he was, watching the Patrol Team disappear around the corner.
His fists clenched so tightly his knuckles cracked.
The villagers watching nearby burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Look at his face! He's furious!"
"The Konoha Military Police Force is something else! They've got that Kumogakure Delegation running with their tails between their legs!"
"Those are the rules! Konoha's rules!"
Tie Lan's face darkened like the bottom of a pot.
He took a deep breath, spun around, and strode toward the Hokage Building.
He couldn't take it anymore!
Today, he was going to make that old bastard Hiruzen Sarutobi give him an explanation!
The Hokage Office.
Bang!
The door was shoved open.
"Hiruzen Sarutobi!"
Tie Lan stormed in, his face twisted with rage, his voice loud enough to shake the entire floor:
"What the hell is Konoha playing at?! Your Konoha Military Police Force dares to search our Kumogakure Delegation?"
"I'm telling you, if you don't give me an explanation today..."
His voice cut off.
Because he saw the room full of people.
Hyuga Hiashi stood in the middle, hands behind his back, his pale eyes fixed coldly on Tie Lan.
Shikaku Nara leaned against the wall, arms crossed, a faint smile on his lips.
Tsume Inuzuka stood with her hands on her hips. A large Ninja Dog crouched beside her, baring its teeth with a low growl.
Kato Makoto and several of the Fourth Hokage's Former Subordinates stood in the corner, glaring as though they wanted to tear Tie Lan apart.
And then there was...
Uchiha En.
The young man sat by the window with a cup of tea in his hand, leisurely blowing across its surface.
He lifted his eyes to Tie Lan. An inexplicable chill ran down Tie Lan's spine, and the office fell