Seeing the Kumogakure ninja descend into chaos, Mabui stepped forward in time. With the Fourth Raikage taken captive, she was the only one left who could keep the situation under control.
"Raikōmoku, Eikō Tsukiyo, Shin Yamashita..."
Madara Uchiha calmly read out twelve names. After naming every Kumogakure ninja who had gone to Konoha that year, he planted his foot directly on the joint of the Raikage's right arm.
"I hate repeating myself."
Watching Madara smile inside his Susanoo, Mabui felt a chill rise within her. Though he claimed he did not want war, she had no doubt that if she refused his demands, he would cripple the Fourth Raikage right before her eyes.
Among the Five Great Nations, Iwagakure and Kumogakure were at odds at every turn, while Konoha and Sunagakure enjoyed friendly relations. Kirigakure had only just opened its borders, and no one knew what it intended to do.
They might threaten war with Konoha, but if the Fourth Raikage himself was killed, what would Kumogakure have left to fight Konoha with?
"Summon all those veterans."
Mabui gritted her teeth and gave the order. At the same time, two Kumogakure ninja stepped out of the watching crowd.
One had half-gray hair and looked to be in his fifties or sixties. The other was relatively younger, but still in his thirties or forties. They were Raikōmoku and Eikō Tsukiyo, whose names were on the list.
In less than fifteen minutes, Kumogakure had gathered everyone on Madara's list before him.
"The solidarity of Kumogakure's ninja is certainly commendable."
Seeing that not one of the twelve people on the list had fled, Madara nodded with a hint of appreciation.
"Do it."
At Madara's command, all twelve slit their own throats and died before Neji and Hayato.
With that, not a single member