"What if three or four come? Five or six? Or even more?"
Minato was left speechless. There really was no good solution.
But there was no point in speculating now; they would not get anywhere.
"The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. It's suffocating. Before the war has even begun, we're already in a dangerous position."
"Exactly. The Ōtsutsuki Clan are all skilled at flying. If they gather and assassinate one Kage, our alliance could quickly be broken. By then, Konoha will be left to fight alone."
However, Torikaze only meant to give them a sense of urgency. The Ōtsutsuki Clan would ultimately come for Konoha, and Konoha was very likely to be the first target of their assassination attempts.
After all, all nine Tailed Beasts were in Konoha, sealed within the Cloud Stone.
They might not be detectable under normal circumstances.
But the moment the Tailed Beasts' Chakra was used, they would immediately be noticed.
When soldiers came, generals would stop them; when water came, earth would block it. Torikaze estimated that the first wave of Ōtsutsuki would probably consist of only two or three people.
They would not send too many at once. But if that group failed, more members of the Ōtsutsuki Clan might arrive afterward.
It would not be to avenge their kin. The Ōtsutsuki Clan had very little attachment to their own people.
They cared more about honor and increasing their strength.
Repeated failures on a small planet would certainly stir up some discussion within the Ōtsutsuki Clan. At that point, someone would surely volunteer to conquer the Shinobi World.
Still, when the time came, they would see whether the Shinobi World was stronger, or the Ōtsutsuki Clan was stronger.
"Enough. There's nothing more to discuss. There are still less