In the Kazekage Building, Nameless tapped the desk and asked expressionlessly, "All three squads were killed?"
"Yes, Third Kazekage. They couldn't even fight back!" the Anbu Ninja below reported.
"It seems this enemy won't be easy to deal with. What did the Daimyo say?"
"The Daimyo said this matter has nothing to do with the ninja village. The Land of Wind's national policies are all drawn up by advisers at his residence. He told the Kazekage not to concern himself and simply manage his own village."
"Damn it! Is he saying I'm meddling?" the Kazekage demanded angrily.
Ever since he had taken office, this Daimyo had practically driven him mad with anger. "Fine. If he doesn't want us involved, we won't get involved. I only hope he doesn't come begging us for help later," Nameless said firmly.
"Yes, Lord Kazekage!" the ANBU operative replied respectfully.
Let's hope he can stay that tough forever, Nameless thought, his face darkening.
"Ria, are you ready?" Meli stood at the door, waiting for Ria to go shopping with her that day. She wore a fashionable white sunhat, a small black shoulder bag, and a sleek, dark green qipao dotted with plum blossoms, looking sexy and alluring.
"Coming, Meli!" Ria appeared in an emerald-green dress, dragging a rather reluctant Axel by the hand. "Hurry up, Axel!"
"Boss, I don't want to go. I have work to do!" Axel explained.
"Work, work! That's all you think about every day. I've invited Mina today too, so you'd better take good care of her!"
"Mina! Then the three of you women can go together. I really haven't finished everything yet." With his work still unfinished, Axel could no longer bear his guilty conscience and tried to head back.
Ria felt that her idiot little brother had absolutely no