Chapter 695: Devil's Playground!
Inazuma said in a grim tone, "No! We can't wait for the Fourth to return! We have to make a move!"
A look of surprise appeared on the council members around him. No one expected him to keep insisting on his original idea. Mabui said, "We don't have any rank S ninjas inside the village to take him on. If we try, a lot of our ninjas will lose their lives pointlessly. Not to mention, we could even irk him and change his mind about waiting for four hours."
Inazuma shook his head and replied, "Death is better than living without any dignity. The morale of our ninjas will drop to rock bottom if we don't even show the will to fight against someone who has taken over our headquarters. Our enemies will be emboldened as well. Once the next Great War breaks out, we'll suffer heavily due to this."
Even though he said so, others weren't convinced. One of the council members said, "We've already lost a lot of ninjas. Don't forget that Darui's army suffered heavily against him. If we lose any more ninjas, this might become another incident like the one in the Land of Hot Water. We can't take responsibility for such losses."
Mabui became even more depressed after hearing her words. The remaining council members were still unaware that everyone in six bases was missing or that Darui's army had already suffered much damage due to the trap. Only she knew that this incident was already several times worse!
Inazuma sighed and said, "As I said, there's no other choice. What do you think everyone will think if none of the over ten thousand ninjas in the village dared to make a move against someone who challenged and insulted our entire village?
I will take responsibility for this. Once Akuro is dealt with, I'll accept the blame for any deaths until the Fourth returns and resign from the council."
Everyone's expression became solemn. Inazuma had been the oldest and longest-serving member on the Kumogakure council. He also held the most influence after Ay and was usually the one to tone down Ay's aggression. None of them expected him to make such a sacrifice.
Inazuma turned his gaze towards the window where Fujin was standing earlier and said, "Besides, don't take everything at face value. Darui said that Akuro's chakra reserves might have dropped low. Perhaps these 4 hours are just for him to recover his chakra.