Chapter 96: Accusations

Ryujiro?

Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Ryujiro.

The expressions of everyone on the Konoha side turned extremely horrified.

Was Ryujiro the one who killed them?

The key point was that even if it was Ryujiro who killed the person, why did he just directly admit it?

Even Tsunade's mind was buzzing and blank at this moment.

What the hell was this brat doing?

Koharu was trembling with rage, her gaze towards Ryujiro filled with resentment.

As expected!

Ryujiro staying in Konoha is nothing but a curse; he will bring disaster to Konoha!

At this moment, Koharu had already forgotten about Ryujiro saving Konoha. Now, she only felt anger and hatred towards Ryujiro.

The ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village couldn't help but look at Ryujiro.

A, the Fourth Raikage, squinted his eyes and looked at Ryujiro.

So this was Konoha's genius swordsman?

Hokage's assistant.

What a joke, that's all he amounts to.

A's lips curled into a mocking smile.

It seems that Konoha has really declined to this extent, the once number one ninja village in the world has fallen to such a state.

Did this brat really have the strength to defeat the One-Tail?

A didn't think so.

Although the harmless smile on this brat's face gave people a creepy feeling, to him, Ryujiro looked like nothing more than a weak scholar.

The rumors of Konoha's genius only came from Konoha, as for Sunagakure...

It's just the weakest ninja village and to be honest, Raikage didn't take Sunagakure seriously at all.

Such a ninja village's words lacked credibility.

Not to mention that now the Fifth Kazekage was an old woman with one foot in the grave. 

If Sunagakure's environment wasn't so harsh and lacked plunderable value, several major villages would have already launched wars against it.

"Not bad for a genius."

"Kid, just for your attitude, I recognize you."

"But... you owe me an explanation for the death of Cloud ninjas."

A's deep eyes fixed on Ryujiro.

Ryujiro smiled faintly, "What is there to explain? It was your village ninjas who wanted to attack me first, and I just killed them in my self defense?"

"Your village is one of the five great shinobi villages and yet when your ally, the Land of Flowers, held out for a week without reinforcements from you, they had no choice but to ask for help from Konoha. 

Where is your credibility as a great shinobi village?"

"The cloud ninjas saw the treasures from the Land of Flowers and got greedy. So, they attacked me, I just took action to protect myself."

The hall suddenly became much quieter, and everyone looked at Ryujiro in shock.

Even Tsunade hadn't expected that Ryujiro could be so articulate.

However, it's just his side of the story; there's no way the Cloud village would let it go just like that. Raikage personally came, surely wanting to take something from Konoha.

This kid might provoke the Raikage.

At this moment, A's face had turned extremely dark, and he looked at Ryujiro with a face as black as coal.

His ferocious gaze gave the impression of a fierce beast.

A gritted his teeth, "You brat, what do you take Cloud village for. Do you think we will get scared of you?"

"You're deliberately slandering us!"

"Slandering?"

Ryujiro sneered disdainfully.

"Why would I slander your village for no reason? There's no evidence left anyway."

"Just say what you want from the start, so we don't waste each other's time."

"If you want to start a war, Konoha will be ready to accompany you to the end."

Tsunade's face suddenly changed drastically, "Hey! Ryujiro!"

Wars are not something to be spoken of lightly.

Even Kakashi and Might Guy looked at Ryujiro with different eyes.

Sure enough, he was still too young and impulsive.

However, if he wasn't impulsive, they would find it strange. At this moment, Kakashi's guard against Ryujiro relaxed significantly.

A was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Tsunade, is he the Hokage, or are you the Hokage?"

"I feel like your Hokage assistant doesn't really seem like an assistant."

Tsunade pulled Ryujiro aside and whispered, "Brat, what are you up to? War is not something to be mentioned lightly."

"Cloud Village is not Sand; they won't be scared off by mere threats."

Ryujiro looked at Tsunade and said slowly, "Tsunade, it's time for Konoha to change."

"It's time for the shinobi world to know that the title of the strongest village still belongs to Konoha."

"As long as I'm here, Konoha will always be the strongest village."

"You!"

Tsunade stared blankly at the young man in front of her, his eyes revealing confidence and a gaze that seemed to look down on everyone.

This brat...

Is he serious?

Should I choose to believe him...

Tsunade hesitated.

As the leader of a village, she couldn't make decisions lightly, especially regarding war, which she had experienced before.

If war breaks out, it would be a disaster for the people of Konoha.

But looking at Ryujiro, she couldn't help but feel a strange sense of reassurance.

"Raikage, what is your purpose in coming to Konoha this time?"

Tsunade's eyes darkened as she looked at A.

A, grinned with a sinister smile, "I want this brat to come to the Land of Lightning with me."

"That's impossible!"

Tsunade flatly refused.

Ryujiro is Konoha's Hokage assistant; there's no way he would be allowed to go to the Land of Lightning at will.

Besides, once he goes to the Land of Lightning, Ryujiro would be at their mercy.

A's eyes were still cold, threatening, "Hokage, are you protecting this boy?"

"This is not protection."

"Ryujiro is right; who knows if your village ninjas attacked him first."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Bringing a coffin to Konoha is already an offense."

"What does Darui's death have to do with Konoha?"

"By judging it on the basis of injuries alone, you're being too ridiculous."

Tsunade's toughness surprised A; she was different from the previous Hokage, who was a weak willed old man. Sure enough, he was getting a little anxious.

A originally came here to make a fuss over the issue and take advantage of this situation, as Darui's death was still not completely clear.

"So, are you saying Konoha wants to start a war?"

A's domineering aura erupted, making the atmosphere in the hall extremely oppressive.

"Start a war?"

Ryujiro stepped forward, sneering, "Do you think your village is powerful enough to win a war against Konoha?"

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