Jōto listened to Ōnoki's words, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
That was indeed true.
If they launched a full-scale assault on Konoha now, Konoha would certainly mobilize its remaining forces to deal with them. And even if they did not attack, Konoha would not dare send those troops to the Land of Wind.
With the vanguard's defeat, the situation would not be favorable if they went to war with Konoha. They also had to consider whether Kumogakure might launch a sneak attack from behind, so waiting and watching was indeed the best choice.
"Right. Suppress the news of the vanguard's battle for now. And do not release any information about that ninja named 'Feng Ye.' Let the Sand Shinobi fight Konoha without worry."
Ōnoki issued the order.
They could not allow news of the vanguard's crushing defeat to affect the battlefield on the Sand Shinobi's side.
If the Sand Shinobi felt the situation was unfavorable and suddenly withdrew, Konoha would most likely not pursue them either. Then there would be no profit to gain.
Jōto said gravely, "But White Fang's son is only ten years old according to the intelligence, yet he already possesses such power. He may become a serious problem in the future."
"It is merely power gained through a Forbidden Jutsu."
Ōnoki folded his arms before his chest as he floated in the air. "There is no need to worry too much. Forbidden Jutsu are not something that can be used casually... If you had not been so obsessed with those Forbidden Jutsu back then, you would not have ended up like this."
According to the assessments of the many ninjas in the vanguard, the power Feng Ye had used on the battlefield differed from White Fang's power back then. That state was definitely not