Pakura: "...Hyuga Soji, all I can say is, just as expected of you! You're actually making an old man so old he can barely walk handle the Mizukage's government affairs for you!"
Pakura's jab did not make Soji feel the slightest bit embarrassed!
Genji was getting older by the day, and Soji was no longer worried that he could exert much influence over the village.
For an old man like that, normally, all one had to do was let him live out his days in comfort.
But Soji refused to take the ordinary path. Even at this point, he still had the man help process the village's administrative documents. No wonder even Pakura could not stand to watch.
"Hey, hey, hey, it can't be helped, okay? Do you know the situation with the Grill Ore Vein? Do you know just how massive the vein is?
"If I don't go myself, which one of you can bring the Gelel Ore Vein back?
"Besides, only if I personally act will this thing belong to me, rather than merely to Kirigakure!
"Also, while I believe that Karatachi Yagura, Mei Terumi, and you all have the ability to deal with the person controlling that Super Civilization Ship behind the scenes...
"The Gelel Ore Vein itself is an extremely dangerous thing.
"Otherwise, the empire that ruled the world in ancient times would not have sealed away such a powerful force.
"I remember telling you, didn't I?
"The energy level of the Gelel Ore Vein may be close to that of the Dragon Vein once possessed by the Ancient Kingdom of Roran.
"You don't think power on the level of the Dragon Vein is safe, do you?
"You have to understand, if power of that level goes out of control, the area affected would start at