Seeing that Naruto and Uchiha Hikari showed no intention of attacking further or entering the village after forcing Killer B to lose an arm, and simply stood calmly where they were, Fourth Raikage A secretly breathed a sigh of relief despite his towering rage.
He immediately growled at Yugito, who was supporting Killer B, "Yugito, take B to the Medical Team first. Hurry!"
"But, Lord Raikage, you..."
Yugito gave A a worried look, then glanced warily at Naruto and Hikari opposite them.
"Go!"
A issued the order in a voice that brooked no argument, made even lower by his effort to suppress his anger. He knew Killer B's injuries needed immediate treatment.
If their opponents really waited until the appointed time to attack, he would still need Killer B to fight in a few hours.
Yugito gritted her teeth and hesitated no longer. Supporting the pale-faced Killer B, she became a blue blur and raced toward the village's medical facilities.
Only after sending them away did A turn his full attention back to Naruto. His lone eye fixed on Naruto like a tiger ready to devour its prey, and he demanded, stressing every word:
"Konoha's Hokage!"
"What exactly is the meaning of this?!" A's voice seethed with suppressed fury and bewilderment. "You declare war, show up at our gates, suddenly attack and injure my brother, and now you just stand there? What the hell do you want?!"
A tried to understand Naruto's intentions. Did he want negotiations? Or an outright military conquest?
They might all belong to the Five Great Shinobi Villages, but Kumogakure's strength was nothing like that of the other three villages.
Taking Kumogakure would be no easy task for Konoha, let alone when their opponents had brought only two people.
Yet before Naruto could answer, Uchiha Hikari,