Anko's hatred.
Hyuga Sho acted as though he had not noticed.
Although Hyuga Sho liked loyal subordinates,
he did not mind raising a vicious dog.
A vicious dog, not a wolf.
Anko's worldview meant that she could never become a wolf.
A vicious dog was her ultimate fate.
From the moment she rejected Orochimaru... Mitarashi Anko had permanently retained the part of her that belonged to humanity.
She could never become an inhuman monster as utterly deranged as Orochimaru.
Ignoring Anko's gaze...
Hyuga Sho now turned his attention to the Kirigakure female ninja before him.
Before going to Kirigakure to find Mei Terumi,
the female ninja before him was merely an appetizer.
Hyuga Sho was in no hurry to go straight to Kirigakure. After having Kisame Hoshigaki deliver his message,
he would make Mei Terumi live in fear of something that could descend at any moment.
That was Hyuga Sho's plan.
Once the fear he had been cultivating ran deep enough,
Hyuga Sho would strike in one move and send Mei Terumi straight to her "death."
"War only breeds pain and hatred..."
Hyuga Sho's conversation with the Kirigakure female ninja continued.
The other woman looked sorrowful, still maintaining her compassionate expression and gentle voice.
She believed it.
A saintly character.
They did not merely deceive others; they also believed the things they said themselves.
Hyuga Sho had seen plenty of this kind of self-deception.
"What you said is correct."
Hyuga Sho nodded, agreeing with her view once again.
War did indeed breed pain and hatred.
"But... have you ever considered what the source of war is?"
"It's because one side refuses to let go of its hatred from the past and wants revenge against the other side."
Meiru said softly.
"You take revenge on me, I take revenge on you,