"What are they saying!?" Might Guy in the corner was a little angry, wanting to stand up and stop them.
"Might Guy!" Kakashi grabbed him.
"Kakashi, let me go! How can they slander Hokage-sama like that!" Might Guy's face was red, his eyes wide.
Kakashi sighed helplessly, "Rushing out now won't help; it'll only make things worse."
Might Guy gritted his teeth, but his steps halted. "So, we just listen?"
Asuma Sarutobi was even more enraged; if Kakashi hadn't been holding him back, he would have gone to teach them a lesson directly.
But those Sand Ninja seemed possessed, continuously clamoring, and everyone in the barbecue restaurant grew furious.
These people were actually insulting their Hokage-sama in broad daylight.
"Bastards! How dare you insult Hokage-sama! Don't let them off!" A customer couldn't stand it anymore and stood up, shouting.
This shout ignited everyone's anger, and some directly picked up items from their tables and threw them.
"Ah! Damn it!" The struck Sand Ninja roared in fury and immediately started fighting back.
"Oh no!" Might Guy's face changed drastically at this sight. He urgently tried to stop the Sand Ninja, but both sides were already tangled in a brawl. Tables and chairs flew, and the restaurant was in chaos.
Seeing the situation turn bad, Kakashi's figure flashed, instantly inserting himself into the chaotic crowd.
His movements were extremely fast, his hands like lightning, precisely weaving through the tables and chairs about to be thrown, blocking or deflecting them to prevent more casualties.
"Everyone stop!" Kakashi shouted loudly, his usually lazy eyes now sharp and revealing an unquestionable authority.
However, both sides were red-eyed at this point, and no one heeded Kakashi's command to stop.
The villagers of Konoha Village were righteously indignant because the other party had insulted Hokage-sama, and they were unwilling to give up easily.
Might Guy also anxiously shouted from the side, trying to pull apart those who were fighting, but often as soon as he pulled one apart, others would rush in and continue the brawl.
Asuma Sarutobi wasn't idle either; with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, he quickly formed hand signs and let out a low growl: "Wind Release: Breakthrough!"
A strong current of air shot out from his mouth, directly towards the Sand Ninja.
The Sand Ninja there seemed to have gone mad after the Wind Release: Breakthrough hit them.
They actually started forming hand signs as well, quickly chanting incantations, and a sudden gust of wind arose—it was their Wind Release Ninjutsu, "Wind Release: Vacuum Wave."
"What!?" Kakashi was completely stunned. Had these people gone mad!?
Visible wind blades whistled out from in front of them, like sharp scythes, cutting fiercely towards the Konoha Village residents.
Might Guy saw the wind blades coming but did not dodge. He took a deep breath, and his entire body's Chakra instantly erupted, his skin glowing with a faint red light.
"Eight Gates, Open!" Might Guy roared, opening the Fourth Gate. His speed instantly increased, and he rushed towards the wind blades like a green phantom.
He wielded his powerful fists and feet, each strike carrying strong wind pressure, actually shattering the incoming wind blades one by one, which then dissipated into wisps of air.
Asuma Sarutobi quickly rushed towards those Sand Ninja, landing a punch on the guy who had been shouting the most insults earlier.
"Kakashi, they've gone crazy! Stop them quickly!" Asuma shouted to Kakashi.
Kakashi shouted loudly, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority, "Causing trouble in Konoha Village, aren't you afraid of provoking a conflict between our two Villages?
However, those few Sand Ninja seemed to turn a deaf ear, their eyes filled with madness and stubbornness.
"Lightning Release: Earth Run!" Kakashi stopped wasting words.
"Konoha Great Whirlwind!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Release!" At the same time, Feng, far away in the Uchiha Clan Compound, formed hand signs and let out a soft cry.
"Ah!!" Inside the barbecue restaurant, a group of Sand Ninja strangely froze in place, taking these few attacks head-on.
They were directly blasted out of the restaurant, crashing through a low wall outside the shop before finally stopping.
At this moment, the Sand Ninja were all disheveled, covered in scrapes and blood, lying in the rubble in a sorry state.
Kakashi, Might Guy, and Asuma Sarutobi quickly chased out of the restaurant to prevent these Sand Ninja from causing further harm.
Other Konoha Village residents inside the restaurant also rushed out, gathering around and glaring angrily at the Sand Ninja who had started the trouble.
In a short while, a large crowd of ordinary villagers had gathered.
They discussed amongst themselves, as the villagers who had been in the barbecue restaurant told them what happened, causing everyone to stare at the Sand Ninja with disgust.
Kakashi frowned slightly, vaguely sensing something strange about the situation.
These Sand Ninja were too strange; why didn't they defend themselves just now?
After these few attacks, they would likely be severely injured if not dead.
At this moment, the Sand Ninja gradually recovered some consciousness from their controlled, chaotic state. They felt intense pain all over their bodies, and seeing themselves disheveled and injured, lying in the rubble, along with the disgusted and wary gazes of the Konoha Village residents around them, they immediately flared up in anger.
Baki roared, "Konoha Ninja, how dare you strike so heavily! Aren't you afraid of starting a war between our two nations!"
Kakashi frowned. Although he still had doubts about their abnormal behavior earlier, he coldly retorted, "Hmph, you still have the nerve to question us? Just now in the barbecue restaurant, you were the ones who first insulted our Konoha Village's Hokage-sama, and then you were the first to initiate the conflict. Now you're blaming us for hitting too hard?"
Baki was stunned upon hearing this, an expression of disbelief on his face: "Insult Hokage-sama? Initiated the conflict? What nonsense are you talking about! How could we do such a thing!"
The other Sand Ninja also showed confused expressions upon hearing these words. They looked at each other, seeing bewilderment in each other's eyes.
Might Guy stepped forward a few paces and angrily said, "Still trying to argue? So many Konoha Village residents here can testify; everyone witnessed your wicked deeds with their own eyes!"
Asuma Sarutobi also spat out his cigarette and snorted coldly, "Don't think you can get away with pretending to be confused; everyone clearly saw your crazy behavior just now."
However, the Sand Ninja still looked bewildered, and Baki slowly spoke, "We really don't remember doing these things... How could this be?"
Kakashi's heart stirred, vaguely feeling that the matter might be more complicated than he imagined.
He carefully observed the expressions of these Sand Ninja, finding that they didn't seem to be lying; their bewilderment and confusion didn't look feigned.
Just then, Might Duy came forward. He looked at the Sand Ninja, then at Kakashi and the others, and said, "Regardless, they've caused such a big disturbance in Konoha Village now, they must be taken back for Hokage-sama to deal with. Let's get them under control first, so no more incidents occur."
Kakashi nodded, agreeing with Might Duy's words. The Konoha Village Ninja stepped forward again, preparing to thoroughly bind these Sand Ninja for escort back to the Village.
Seeing this, those Sand Ninja, though filled with confusion and unwillingness, were severely injured and powerless to resist, so they could only allow themselves to be handled.
During the binding process, they vehemently resisted: "What exactly is going on... you can't tie us up! The Kazekage-sama won't let you get away with this!"
Kakashi and the others, with the bound Sand Ninja, walked towards the Hokage's Office Building in Konoha Village, surrounded by many Konoha Village residents.
Along the way, villagers pointed and whispered about these Sand Ninja, while the Sand Ninja bowed their heads, seething with anger.
When they arrived in front of the Hokage's Office Building, Hokage-sama seemed to have already learned of the situation and was waiting at the entrance.
Hokage-sama's eyes showed deep displeasure. He looked at the disheveled Sand Ninja before him, then at Kakashi and the others, and slowly asked, "What exactly happened? Tell me the detailed situation from beginning to end."
Kakashi stepped forward, respectfully bowed to Hokage-sama, and then reported the cause, process, including the strange behavior of these Sand Ninja earlier and their current reactions, in detail.
Hokage-sama listened, frowning slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth over the Sand Ninja, seemingly deep in thought.
"Hokage-sama! This matter has nothing to do with us! Someone framed us!"
"Framed? Hmph! Everyone on the street saw it!" Asuma Sarutobi snorted coldly.
"Hokage-sama, if we cannot return to report in time, Kazekage-sama will believe we have been harmed. Do you want to start a war between our two nations?" Baki calmly stated.
Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned tightly, feeling an immense headache. "We absolutely do not mean that, but you caused trouble on the street, disturbing Konoha's public order. Without punishment, it would not be enough to satisfy the public. How about this, the compensation we previously promised you will be halved."
Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly speechless now. Couldn't they just take the compensation and leave quietly!? They just had to cause a scene.
"What!" The Sand Ninja's eyes widened.
Baki looked at the Third Hokage, then at Kakashi and the other two, as if he understood something.
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