After a series of clandestine discussions and deliberations, Hozuki Mangetsu and his confederates secretly reached a top-secret agreement: they would spare no effort to assist Konohagakure in uprooting and utterly obliterating Kirigakure! Only in this way could they vent the burning, violent fury that had long accumulated in their hearts like an erupting volcano, while also using this as a stepping stone for the Hozuki Clan to pledge allegiance to Konohagakure.
Yet just as Hozuki Mangetsu and the other hot-blooded youths had finished secret communications with Kakashi and his group and were on the verge of taking action, they were suddenly intercepted by the older generation of their own clan. It was precisely because of this sudden turn of events that the fierce debate and dialogue from just moments ago had been triggered.
Thus, the recent scene had played out: amidst the give-and-take of arguments where neither side was willing to yield, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Seeing the deadlock, knowing that such endless bickering would only waste precious time, a highly respected elder of the Hozuki Clan slowly rose to his feet.
Chapter 355