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Hikaru could not even understand why he would go assassinate the Third Kazekage when he had nothing better to do. What was there about the Third Kazekage worth Uchiha Hikaru assassinating? Was there any benefit in it?

Although he had expected it long ago, Hikaru felt extremely displeased when he truly ended up taking the blame. Extremely displeased.

Fortunately, before Hikaru could make any move, Konoha acted first. Konoha naturally could not accept Sunagakure's slander. After Sunagakure began dumping the blame, Konoha stepped forward as well, condemning Sunagakure's smear campaign.

And so, the war of words began.

To Hikaru, nothing was more meaningless than a war of words that merely made them a laughingstock. Since you claimed that we of Konoha killed your Third Kazekage, then show us the evidence. If you could not, then you were provoking us. Do not blame Konoha for abandoning all goodwill and declaring war on Sunagakure directly!!!

Unfortunately, Konoha could not actually start a war, so it could only keep trading insults with Sunagakure.

The Ninja World became lively, with Konoha and Sunagakure as the main players. You said our village was dishonorable and killed your Third Kazekage; we said you were shameless and only knew how to throw around baseless accusations. Konoha had never done such a thing, and it was you who first dispatched a large number of ninja to our borders. Were we not allowed to take precautions?

Anyone from the large or small villages who had half a brain could see what was really going on. Sunagakure was being rather underhanded here. If Konoha had truly done this, it would not have kept such a low profile. The people in power in each village could see it clearly, but ordinary people might not. With Sunagakure making such a fuss, it