They couldn't help but turn to gnce at the Uchiha cnsman whose face carried a mocking expression.

  Such audacity, to provoke the Cloud Vilge in this way.

  Even if he was from the Uchiha cn, a noble family of Konoha, he didn't have the qualification to do so.

  No matter how strong a cn was, it couldn't stand against an entire ninja vilge.

  Moreover, the Uchiha cn of today no longer had the prestige it once did.

  Their Cloud Vilge feared no challenges.

  "I will rey your words to the Fourth Raikage. See you on the battlefield, then."

  With the Fourth Raikage's temper, he would definitely not let this slide.

  Leaving these words, Samui led her companions back to their vilge.

  She couldn't bear to stay in Konoha for another moment.

  The Third Hokage had come to recognize the Uchiha cn's belligerence.

  It was as if the domineering Uchiha cn of old had returned.

  This Uchiha Ryosuke was truly a dangerous figure.

  He carried the same kind of extreme ideas as Uchiha Madara.

  Back then, Madara had intended to defect from the vilge because of differing political views with the First Hokage.

  With his recent confrontation with the Cloud Vilge emissaries, it was inevitable that the Cloud Vilge would mobilize troops.

  However, the Third Hokage was no longer worried—he wouldn't have to go to the frontlines anyway.

  He spoke slowly, "Since you've decided to act this way, if war breaks out, I leave it to your two cns to handle."

  Then he stood up, preparing to leave. Such a dangerous individual was better off dying on the battlefield.

  The Fourth Raikage was certainly a powerful Kage-level ninja. Of course, he was a little weaker than the Third Hokage himself. Still, dealing with someone like Ryosuke should be a piece of cake.

  If the Hyuga cn didn't stand on his side, their sacrifices would simply be that—sacrifices.

  Hiashi Hyuga quietly watched the Third Hokage leave.

  In his heart, however, there was still resentment. It was because of this Hokage's scapegoat pn that his brother had almost died an unjust death.

  After the Third Hokage left, he turned to look at Uchiha Ryosuke.

  He couldn't help but feel a headache over Ryosuke's mocking words toward the Cloud Vilge.

  The Hyuga cn also did not want another war to break out.

  They had initially intended to use the reputations of the Uchiha and Hyuga cns to intimidate the Cloud Vilge, deterring them from initiating another conflict.

  But now that potential pn was ruined.

  With the Fourth Raikage's fiery temper, there was no way he would tolerate such provocation.

  Even if it was their side that had started with schemes and tricks.

  Looking at Ryosuke, Hiashi couldn't help but sigh. When it came to arrogance, the Hyuga cn couldn't compare to the Uchiha cn.

  "Uchiha Ryosuke, thank you for your help this time. But don't you think you were a bit impulsive? Such provocations might lead to a rge-scale war."

  Ryosuke, however, was unfazed. "If I hadn't mocked them, would they not attack us? The ninja world has always operated on strength."

  "Besides, after so many years of war, Konoha has suffered great losses. Hasn't the Cloud Vilge also suffered? So rex. Even if war does break out, it won't be as rge-scale as before."

  "Unless they want to destroy their own vilge."

  Hiashi Hyuga felt slightly relieved. He hoped things would turn out as Ryosuke said. That the Cloud Vilge wouldn't become so furious as to mobilize their entire vilge.

  Ryosuke prepared to leave at that moment.

  He had skipped his training to attend today's discussions.

  After Ryosuke left, Hiashi turned to his brother Hizashi and said sternly, "Don't ever do something so foolish again."

  "You're not just a branch family member; you're also my brother. If you were to die, how would I expin it to Neji?"

  Hizashi couldn't argue back. He realized that his brother didn't see him as just a tool.

  He truly had been a little selfish.

  If he were to die, what would happen to young Neji?

  "I was wrong."

  Hiashi's expression softened.

  "It's good that you understand. Don't be so reckless in the future."

  ———

  By the afternoon, news of the failed peace talks with the Cloud Vilge had spread throughout the vilge.

  The vilgers were deeply disappointed; they disliked war.

  Upon hearing that the Uchiha cn had secretly sabotaged the peace, they were even angrier.

  The Uchiha cn truly seemed like a cursed star.

  They couldn't understand what benefit war would bring to the Uchiha cn.

  But even in their anger, they dared not trouble the Uchiha cn.

  After all, they were the Police Force. In the past, vilgers who had caused trouble for the Uchiha were thrown into prison.

  They didn't want to end up behind bars.

  At that moment, Ryosuke was at home, training in the Fifth Gate of the Eight Gates.

  With his current physical condition, if he could open the Fifth Gate, would he be comparable to Might Guy at the Seventh Gate?

  After all, his physical attributes were far superior to Guy's.

  Even when compared to Might Guy in his prime, he was much stronger.

  If he could achieve such strength, he would truly be invincible in the early stages.

  After all, the battle where Nagato destroyed Konoha wasn't far off, nor was Uchiha Madara's resurrection.

  Even in the current crisis, if the Uchiha cn were to face off against the Fourth Raikage of the Cloud Vilge, his strength at the Fourth Gate alone would be sufficient to counter them.

  If he opened the Fifth Gate, he would utterly dominate.

  As he prepared to train, his grandfather entered his room to inform him about the rumors spreading in the vilge and the Uchiha cn's decision to hold a cn meeting the next day.

  Even his grandfather couldn't tolerate Ryosuke's reckless behavior.

  Because this was no longer just Ryosuke's matter; it had become an issue for the entire cn.

  Ryosuke's actions were simply too impulsive.

  When the cn investigated, not even his grandfather, a senior elder, would be able to protect him.

  His grandfather couldn't help but ask, "Ryosuke, why did you choose to do that?"

  Ryosuke countered with a question of his own. "Why I did it naturally has its reasons."

  "Hasn't there been a rumor spreading in the vilge about how the Cloud Vilge emissaries attempted to abduct Hinata at night and were killed by the Hyuga cn head?"