After a long while, the meeting room fell silent again, but the atmosphere remained oppressive.
Nara Yue Guang ignored the tension and continued.
"The Third Hokage feels the same way, so we need to demonstrate our strength and make Kirigakure face reality."
Bang!
Everyone jumped at the sudden noise. Yechen had slammed his palm onto the table. Though he had held back, he still left a deep palm print in its surface.
Their hearts pounded. They had no idea what this killer intended to do!
They had all witnessed Yechen's methods, especially when he stormed the strongholds. He swept through them like a force of nature. Whatever defenses they had were utterly helpless against him.
That was how they had reclaimed the lost strongholds within a month at minimal cost.
When this god of slaughter made a move, who wouldn't tremble?
"How did you manage to botch the negotiations over something this trivial?"
At those words, even Nara Yue Guang began to sweat.
"Captain Yechen..." Nara Yue Guang had barely begun to explain when Yechen cut him off.
"No need to explain. Since they refuse to sign a peace treaty, I'll pay Kirigakure a visit."
With that, Yechen rose to his feet, ready to leave immediately.
He had never wanted to drag ordinary civilians into the war. That was why he had spent so long waiting for the outcome of the negotiations.
Since Kirigakure refused to appreciate his restraint, he could only take action and make them feel some pain first.
"Captain Yechen!" Nara Yue Guang stood and called out to stop him.
Yechen turned toward him, the three tomoe in his eyes rotating slightly as he asked coldly,
"Are you going to stop me?"
"N-no." Nara Yue Guang took a step back.
"I just wanted to ask what you