He hadn't expected things to spiral out of control like this. Thankfully, he had planned his escape route before collecting any intelligence, otherwise, his chances of survival would have been slim.
With thousands of enraged Mist ninjas chasing him, even someone as skilled as Sakumo couldn't afford to slip up. He had no choice but to keep running, while the Mist forces showed no signs of giving up.
They were determined not to rest until Sakumo was captured.
Still, thanks to his meticulous planning, Sakumo managed to evade capture and continued his flight toward the Land of Fire. The only thing on his mind was escape.
"How dare they!" shouted Mist Village elders during a meeting.
"Is Konoha declaring war on the Mist Village?"
An assassination attempt on a village leader was one thing, but to do it in the Mizukage's own office? That was an outright provocation.
Sakumo, however, stuck to his plan and avoided any unnecessary risks. He soon reached the Land of Lightning, intentionally avoiding the Land of Fire, where he might have been expected to flee.
After several attempts to track him, the Mist forces eventually lost Sakumo's trail.
By the time he entered the Land of Lightning, Sakumo had already changed his disguise and made his way back to Konoha as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, Mist Village ninjas continued to search the coastal areas near the Land of Fire, unaware that Sakumo had already given them the slip.
The news quickly spread.
The Mist Village wasted no time keeping this quiet, and the Third Mizukage, now fully assuming his role, called for a high-level meeting.
During the meeting, the enraged Mizukage demanded an explanation from Konoha, threatening war if they didn't comply.
"Did you suggest this?" Third Hokage asked, utterly bewildered when he heard the news in his office.
What is going on?
Sakumo's mission had been to gather intelligence from the Mist Village, not assassinate the Mizukage!
And now, the Mist Village was demanding an explanation from Konoha, threatening to go to war if they didn't receive a satisfactory answer.
The war threat came out of nowhere, and no one had anticipated things would escalate this way.
The Third Hokage's first instinct was to call Danzo.
"This has nothing to do with me!" Danzo immediately denied, visibly annoyed. "I never even spoke with Sakumo Hatake, let alone gave him any instructions to assassinate the Mizukage!"
Of course, Danzo, often blamed for these kinds of incidents, was quick to deflect suspicion, though the Third Hokage couldn't help but doubt him.
Who could blame him? Danzo was always a suspect when things like this happened.
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