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  “Damn it, why aren’t these Konoha ninjas afraid of us?”

  The Kumogakure team leader ecial Jonin.

  Having experienced both the Sed and Third Shinobi World Wars, he was seasoned and well-versed in the habits of Konoha ninjas.

  Although possessing formidable bat strength, they were typically restrained in their as towards outsiders due to their vilge’s prevailing atmosphere.

  Generally… unless fronted on their owory, Konoha ninjas would usually choose to endure areat, adhering to the principle of “never ag impulsively abroad.”

  But now…

  He was leading a small squad of only seven ninjas, while the Konoha team had at most oe in.

  Without reag Jonin level, they were mere ants.

  If a fight broke out, his side would undoubtedly emerge victorious.

  But the way the opposing team looked at them… it was definitely off!

  There was no hint of for vilge policies or the stance of their superiors.

  They were clearly being vierey, with nard for his status as a Jonin. How infuriating!

  “Captain… it’s Konoha ninjas!”

  “No shit, I’m not blind. I see them.”

  “So? I heard from the elders that if we enter Konoha ninjas in a ral try, as long as they’re not Uchiha, we should proactively…”

  “Idiot!”

  “Have you fotten the Raikage’s instrus?”

  The Kumogakure Jonin roared. The shinobi world wasn’t about reckless fighting; it was about following orders from superiors.

  If this were a few years ago, his youthful arrogance might have led him to charge in.

  But having gohrough two Shinobi Wars, he uood a principle: ag against orders… even if victory was achieved, he would be bmed for insubordination, and the credit would ultimately go to other ninjas.

  He wouldn’t do such thankless work.

  Following orders was the way of survival for low-ranking ninjas like them who cked any powerful bag.

  “Huh? Instrus? The mission I accepted only mentioned assisting iablishing a base in the Land of Hot Water, helping Land of Lightning citizens evacuate from the Land of Water, and following the team leader’s orders to receive fleeing ninjas and merts from Kirigakure…”

  “You fool, look at your headband!”

  The Jonin sighed, a quiet reminder. “The Raikage’s instrus are engraved on the new headbands. Are you tellihat you in didn’t even bother cheg your equipment before departure?”

  “You’re just like on fenin fresh out of the Academy.”

  “Headband…”

  Hearing this, the Kumogakure in hurriedly removed his headband, which he had been using as a forehead protector.

  He widened his eyes, staring at the inscription on the side fag his forehead: [Please strictly abide by local ws and respect the local s and traditions, including the Shinobi Vilge System.]

  “Hiss-” The Kumogakure in gasped. “I, I don’t remember any ws in the Land of Hot Water. What should we do?”

  “What ws could a try possibly have? Those relevant to us ninjas must be about prohibiting skirmishes and ninja battles within their borders!”

  “It wouldn’t be a problem if it were an enemy vilge’s try, but the Land of Hot Water is a ral nation.”

  “If this were before this mission, it wouldn’t matter. The Raikage would definitely support us ign any ws and engaging the enemy if we entered them during a mission. But now…”

  ral tries were essentially a thin yer of paper. As long as the Raikage gave the nod, they could disregard any ws of the Land of Hot Water. Kumogakure ninjas could fidently disregard the Land of Hot Water’s face.

  But now, eveypically belligerent Raikage had approved the new Kumogakure headband policy, implicitly end the inscription.

  If they caused trouble outside, fet about receiving support; they would be lucky if they weren’t charged by the temporary military tribunal formed by the Raikage’s advisory cil upon their return.

  Thinking of this, the wrinkles on the middle-aged Jonin’s face seemed to deepen, and his already slightly hunched basciously bent further.

  “B-But… why don’t the Konoha ninjas seem afraid at all?”

  “They should be on a special operation like us, shouldn’t they? Aren’t they afraid of being punished faging us here?”

  The Kumogakure iioned in a low voice. Faced with the same sudden enter, despite being weaker, those Konoha ninjas didn’t show the slightest hint of restraint.

  Especially that bushy-browed, green jumpsuit-wearing guy, who seemed eager to fight.

  “How would I know? I’m not a Konoha ninja.”

  “Alright, enough talk. We’re retreating now. Avoid any unnecessary plications.”

  “If we really enter trouble, we’ll rey the io the Raikage ahe higher-ups resolve it through diplomatic els.”

  The Kumogakure Jonin muttered under his breath, his figure blurring as he vanished from the tense se.

  With their bae gohe remaining Kumogakure in no longer persisted, swiftly retreating as well.

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  The Konoha ninjas, who had already started eling chakra and preparing for a deadly battle, froze, exging bewildered gnces.

  They couldn’t uand why the typically belligerent Kumogakure ninjas had fled without a word, especially when they had a Jonin leading them and seemingly held the upper hand.

  At the very least…

  Where was the trash talk? Shouldn’t they have at least left behind a meaniaunt like “Konoha ninjas, just you wait”?

  Guy relutly released his Eight Gates stand coughed lightly. “Sarutobi, what do you make of this?”

  “It’s hard to prehend, but… I feel strangely good about it.”

  This moment mirrored a past enter, but the outward attitudes and stances of Kumogakure and Konoha seemed to have pletely reversed.

  “Fet about it. Let’s head to the Land of Hot Water base a.”

  Moments ter, the group of in arrived at the base in the Land of Hot Water. A heated argument seemed to be taking pce outside the perimeter.

  A ninja wearing a Land of Hot Water headbaicuted wildly, expressing his distent. “You Konoha ninjas are too overbearing!”

  “Establishing a base within our Land of Hot Water is ohing, but isn’t it only right that you pay a temporary stationing fee?”

  “We, the Land of Hot Water, don’t want to get involved in the disputes of major vilges, but as a ral shinobi vilge, we should be able to exercise hts!”

  “You wouldn’t want us to side with Kumogakure, would you?”

  The Konoha ninja in charge of iations was the Special Jonin, Raidō Namiashi. He impatiently ed his ear. “If Kumogakure is paying, then we’ll pay too.”

  Raidō was secretly following Gojo Kaigetsu’s orders.

  He had received a promise: ohis mission was pleted, he would be promoted to Hokage Guard.

  Gojo Kaigetsu’s private instrus were as follows:

  “If the Land of Hot Water dares to demand arality fee or stationieach them what it means to be too far from heaven and too close to Konoha.”

  “If they don’t want to bee the Land of Rain, they better uand the awareness a small vilge should possess.”

  In essence-

  This special operation aimed not only to leech off Kirigakure but also to flex their muscles in front of these smaller shinobi vilges, demonstrating Konoha’s current stance.

  They were being told that the days of doing nothing, relying on their ral status to reap bes and collect fees from Konoha, were over!

  Raidō, being kied, had hoped to scare off the Land of Hot Water ninja with this, avoiding unnecessary bloodshed.

  However, the other party actually pulled out a stack of bills bearing the Kumogakure insignia from his pocket. “They paid!”

  The stack of banknotes waved up and down, as if spping Raidō’s face.

  Wait, had the Kumogakure ninjas ged their nature? They actually paid?

  In the sed, Raidō’s expression turned fierce. He whipped out a kunai and held it against the Land of Hot Water ninja’s headband.

  “Are you seriously trying to extort money from Konoha?”

  “Have you ever seen a major… shinobi vilge?”

  “Keep talking, and I’ll make you fly.”

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