"Why is this taking so long?"
An abrupt voice rang across the battlefield.
Only then did everyone notice that a beautiful figure had appeared beside Kima Senju without warning, clad in snowy white and looking remarkably young.
Long silver hair streamed in the wind.
The falling sunlight shone on those silver strands, the shoulders of the snow-white traditional robes, and the hem of the skirt, then dissolved and melted away.
The wind carried the whispers of the forest, the murmurs of animals, and the rich fragrance of flowers.
Light seemed like a condensed essence, spreading through the air in ripples.
Bright eyes, graceful brows, a delicately sculpted nose, and cherry-red lips-every feature was arranged with exquisite perfection. Even the finest poet could not have captured them all in verse.
Those lips, as though stained with flower petals, moved.
"Why all this pointless talk?"
The white-robed figure stood beside Kima Senju.
With his habitual humility, Kima Senju bent into a bow and said, "Aunt."
Apart from the key personnel beside Kima Senju, the other Konoha Ninja had never actually seen Yanbai up close.
But Kima Senju's attitude made the white-robed figure's identity all but obvious.
Shikaku Nara caught on immediately. Lowering his eyes respectfully, he reported, "Lord Seventh, Lord Tsuchikage and Lord Raikage don't quite understand some of the details, so..."
Before he could finish, Yanbai cut him off in a languid tone. "They don't understand because they're not intelligent enough. There's no need to explain everything in such detail. They only need to follow the requirements in the terms. If they refuse, they can die."
That heavenly voice spoke words that sent chills down everyone's spine.
"Yes." Shikaku Nara nodded respectfully, accepting the instruction.
This was Ōnoki's first time seeing Yanbai in person, and cold sweat broke out on his