"Hatake Shinichi, what exactly do you mean?"
Feeling Shinichi's indifferent gaze on him, the Fourth Raikage was struck by an inexplicable sense of humiliation at being looked down on. He gritted his teeth. "Do you really want to start a war between Konoha and Kumogakure?"
The plan Shinichi had relayed through Tsunade had been kept strictly confidential. Aside from Shinichi himself, only the Five Kage knew about it.
Thus, throughout Kumogakure, no one but the Fourth Raikage knew why Shinichi had suddenly appeared in their village.
"War?"
At that, Shinichi looked at the Fourth Raikage as though he were an idiot and scoffed. "Is your brain broken? When did I ever say I wanted to start a war between the two ninja villages?"
"Are you telling me you showed up in Kumogakure like this just to pay us a visit?"
The Fourth Raikage roared, his eyes blazing with fury.
Even a fool could tell that Shinichi had not come with friendly intentions.
What faction sent an envoy to visit in a manner like this?
"No, you've misunderstood."
Shinichi chuckled. "What I mean is, I don't need Konoha to deal with Kumogakure. I alone am more than enough to wipe out your entire village!"
His casual words carried an unprecedented air of dominance.
One man, wiping out an entire village.
He spoke of such an inconceivable feat as though it were as simple as eating or drinking.
"Arrogant bastard!"
"Big talk!"
"Who gave you the confidence to say something like that?"
Everyone in Kumogakure flew into a rage. Wasn't he blatantly treating their village as utterly insignificant?
Even Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi whose name had once shaken the shinobi world, wouldn't have been this arrogant, would he?
"Fourth Raikage, you should know why I'm here."
Ignoring those who had