As his words fell, Jiraiya remained silent beside him, though his heart was already utterly calm.
He had once thought Senya was lecherous, gluttonous, greedy for wealth, and fond of power. He had thought Senya was a ninja like himself, perhaps even more notorious, who had only made it this far through his exceptional talent and cautious, meticulous mind.
But he had never imagined that Senya possessed such ideals.
The room fell silent. Beside them, Shizuka imagined the beautiful future Senya had described. If the future of the Shinobi World truly became as Senya said, would she one day meet someone she loved and live happily with him, marry, have children, and raise a family?
As she thought about it, the man's features beneath the wedding veil in her mind gradually became clear. It was Senya.
At that thought, Shizuka's entire face instantly flushed vermilion red, delicate and radiant. She lowered her head instinctively.
Unfortunately, no one noticed at the moment.
Fuzishou Tingxiang sat in her chair, feeling increasingly unable to sit still. She had begun to regret allowing Senya's initially polite, harmless words to "deceive" her.
After calming down for a long while, she finally spoke slowly.
"Everyone becoming one big family..."
"In other words, your true goal is to unify every village and nation, isn't it?"
"Now I finally understand why you took the lead in establishing an organization like the Ninja Association. You want the Shinobi World to adapt to life in the future in advance, gradually weakening the influence of hatred. Am I right?"
"I have a question. If Nadeshiko Village refuses this deal, what will you do?"
Even before she spoke those words, Fuzishou Tingxiang had vaguely guessed the outcome in her heart. Yet she still wanted to ask.
What if, what if she had