They had originally thought the kid still had some attachment to the village and would willingly sacrifice himself for the "Will of Fire" with a little coaxing.
They had not expected to be proven wrong so quickly.
With those words, Gekkō Raito turned and strode out of the office without looking back.
Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were left staring at each other, then blankly watching his retreating figure.
An inexplicable chill crept into their hearts. They vaguely felt that they had made a decision they would regret for the rest of their lives.
Was it really worth personally pushing a genius with limitless potential into an enemy camp for the sake of so-called stability?
This brat possessed a forbidden technique capable of sealing the First and Second Hokage.
Although he had only demonstrated a sealing jutsu, who could guarantee that he had no other trump cards?
Unfortunately, a barrier had obscured the scene of Gekkō Raito taking on the two Hokage summoned through Impure World Reincarnation that day, leaving no one able to see it. Otherwise, they would never have dared do this, even with ten times the courage.
"Enough. Don't dwell on it, Koharu."
Mitokado Homura rubbed his throbbing temples, trying to convince himself.
"The village's interests come before everything. He's just a slightly lucky genius from a minor clan. He won't be able to stir up much trouble."
Utatane Koharu's expression did not ease at his words. Instead, it grew increasingly grave.
What made this child frightening was not just his talent, but also a mind far beyond his years.
Their conspiracy with Danzo could not possibly have leaked beyond those involved, yet this kid had deduced the whole picture from just a few words.
He had seen through the essence of the great nations' power struggles