"You're all that's left of Kumogakure's forces deployed within the Land of Frost."
Dodai swayed violently, nearly losing his footing.
Dead.
Truly dead.
Although Dodai had already vaguely guessed this outcome.
When Uchiha Minamoto personally delivered the news that "Fourth Raikage A died in battle."
Dodai's heart still abruptly stopped, and he nearly dropped dead on the spot.
Lord Fourth... was dead.
The Third Raikage's son, Kumogakure's strongest man, Fourth Raikage A... was dead.
A faint thought flashed through Dodai's mind.
Perhaps Kumogakure should never have launched a war against Konoha in the first place, much less torn up the Ceasefire Agreement of its own accord...
But there was never any undoing the past.
Dodai looked at Uchiha Minamoto in despair.
"...Why aren't you killing me?"
"Don't worry. I have no intention of killing you."
Uchiha Minamoto gently patted Dodai's shoulder, but the latter's legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"And those Kumogakure ninja nearby are all still alive and well, too. They haven't died.
"The war is over. Killing prisoners isn't a hobby of mine."
Killing people during a war.
That was unavoidable.
But torturing prisoners to death after victory?
That was an entirely different matter!
Uchiha Minamoto couldn't do that.
Dodai managed a slight sigh of relief. Experienced as he was, he realized that this Light of Konoha must have had a special reason for keeping him here alone.
"What... what do you want me to do?"
"I like smart people like you, Mr. Dodai."
Uchiha Minamoto clapped his hands and looked at Dodai appreciatively.
"What I want you to do is simple.
"Return to Kumogakure and tell whoever can currently make decisions in your village exactly what happened in the Land of Frost.
"Tell them that Fourth Raikage A died in battle, that the