When Senya said this, Ōnoki, A, Rasa, and even Mei Terumi, who had thought herself an internal beta player, were all caught off guard.
With Amegakure joining the Ninja Association, there would now be another competitor carving into their respective shares of the pie.
At the same time, Senya's reason for doing so was obvious. In their eyes, Konoha's first partner might very well be Amegakure.
Although the Land of Rain saw rainfall year-round, that did not mean the land was worthless. Its abundant mineral resources and rainwater were its greatest assets.
Whether it was Hidden Sand, Hidden Stone Village, or Konoha, all three villages had tried to conquer that land in the past and incorporate it into the territory of their nations and villages.
But Hanzō, the ninja known as the Demigod, had relied on his formidable strength and his tyrannical, immensely wide-ranging poison to dare wage war against the five great villages of the entire Shinobi World with the strength of one village. Though he was ultimately defeated, he still managed to preserve Amegakure.
Even Senya felt respect for this man who had once stood at the pinnacle of the Shinobi World despite being born a commoner.
Unfortunately, Hanzō had long since been taken down by Nagato and made one of his puppets, with Nagato continuing to control Amegakure through Hanzō's prestige.
As for Nagato, he did not yet know about this plan. However, Konan said she could handle Nagato, so Senya did not need to worry.
After all, this was beneficial to Amegakure. The only problem was that the Akatsuki Organization's members might have to suffer for a while, living miserable lives with enormous bounties on their heads.
Meanwhile, Ōnoki suddenly thought of an organization similar to the Ninja Association. Stroking his chin, he looked at Senya.