The leader of Kusagakure watched the Stone Ninja standing in the doorway, spouting arrogant nonsense, and could no longer stand it. He knew that if he let these two escape today, endless trouble from Iwagakure would await them.
The leader of Kusagakure discreetly shot a look at a burly subordinate, signaling him to dispose of the men before them.
The man was no fool, either. After receiving the leader's signal, he brought the men beside him forward and shouted, "You two trespassed in Kusagakure, and who knows what you're plotting! Yet you dare question us? I suggest you surrender at once. Then we might consider sparing your miserable lives and letting someone from Iwagakure come collect you."
Shin Uchiha's Shadow Clone had not yet had his fill of acting. Hearing the Kusagakure ninja question him and demand his surrender, he immediately raised his weapon and shouted, "You Kusagakure scum actually dare attack us? Let me tell you: there are Stone Ninja who die fighting, not cowards who surrender! Come on!" He raised his weapon as though he were about to charge forward and fight to the death, but his feet never moved an inch.
The short, stocky ninja who had stepped forward saw that the Stone Ninja was ready to fight to the death and found himself torn, unsure whether to attack. If he did, these men belonged to Iwagakure, one of the Five Great Nations, and there was no telling what would happen if he actually killed them. But if he did not, he would lose all face. If he dared not attack someone this arrogant, he could forget about showing his face in the village again.
Remembering the leader's orders, the stocky ninja gritted his teeth, raised his weapon, and shouted, **"Even if you're an Iwagakure ninja, you're